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Most Popular Online Bachelor's Degree Trade Schools in West Virginia

2023 Most Popular Online Bachelor's Degree Trade Schools in West Virginia

4 Schools Ranked
$16,233 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$24,072 Avg Student Debt

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for trade school students. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Trade College Search has created its Most Popular Online Bachelor's Degree Trade Schools in West Virginia ranking. This report analyzed 4 schools in West Virginia to see which ones had the most popular online bachelor's degree programs for trade school students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from schools with online programs.

Learn more about these popular schools with online programs:

#1

American Public University System

Charles Town, West Virginia
7,010 Total Awards
$7,360 Average Tuition & Fees
$28,022 Avg Student Debt

Our analysis found American Public University System to be the most popular school for trade school students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in West Virginia. Located in Charles Town, West Virginia, the large private for-profit school awarded 7,010 diplomas to qualifed bachelor’s degree students in 2021-2022.

If you want to attend American Military University, expect to pay an average of $7,360 in tuition and fees. Of course, this could be reduced if you receive financial aid. Bachelor’s Degree recipients from American Military University accumulate an average of $28,022 in student debt by the time they complete their degree. Of those students who received their degree, 35% were women.

If you are interested in distance education, American Military University is an excellent choice, since the school is online.

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#2

Valley College-Martinsburg

Martinsburg, West Virginia
44 Total Awards

The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at Valley College-Martinsburg helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular trade school schools in West Virginia. Valley College of Technology is a private for-profit institution located in Martinsburg, West Virginia. The school has a very small population, and it awarded 44 bachelor’s degrees in 2021-2022.

Of those students who received their degree, 86% were women.

Valley College of Technology is one of the schools on our list that is primarily online. Each undergraduate student at the school took at least one class online.

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#3

Bluefield State College

Bluefield, West Virginia
142 Total Awards
$9,840 Average Tuition & Fees
$25,587 Avg Student Debt

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Bluefield State College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Online Bachelor’s Degree Trade Schools in West Virginia list. Located in Bluefield, West Virginia, the small public school handed out 142 bachelor’s degree awards in 2021-2022.

Students from West Virginia who attend Bluefield State College full time pay an average of $9,840 in tuition and fees. Out-of-state students pay an average of $17,030. By the time they get their bachelor’s degree, students from this school have racked up an average of $25,587 in student loans. Around 54% of those degree recipients were women.

During the 2020-2021 year, about 87% of the undergraduates at the school took at least one online course.

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#4

Alderson Broaddus University

Philippi, West Virginia
124 Total Awards
$31,500 Average Tuition & Fees
$28,202 Avg Student Debt

The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at Alderson Broaddus University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular trade school schools in West Virginia. Located in Philippi, West Virginia, the very small private not-for-profit school awarded 124 diplomas to qualifed bachelor’s degree students in 2021-2022.

The average tuition and fees at Alderson Broaddus University is $31,500. In-state students do not receive a discount, however you may be able to reduce your price if you receive financial aid. By the time they get their bachelor’s degree, students from this school have racked up an average of $28,202 in student loans. Of those students who received their degree, 49% were women.

In 2020-2021 about 51% of the undergraduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.

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Notes and References

Footnotes

*These averages are for the top 4 schools only.

References

  • The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of our data about colleges.
  • Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
  • Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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