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2023 Most Popular Online Bachelor's Degree Trade Schools in West Virginia
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.
Most Popular Online Trade School Bachelor's Degree Schools in West Virginia
Learn more about these popular schools with online programs:
Our 2023 rankings named American Public University System the most popular school in West Virginia for trade school students working on their bachelor’s degree. This large private for-profit school is located in Charles Town, West Virginia, and it awarded 7,010 bachelor’s degrees in 2021-2022.
If you don’t receive financial aid, you can expect a bill for $7,360 to cover tuition and fees at American Military University. The school does not offer an in-state discount. By the time they get their bachelor’s degree, students from this school have racked up an average of $28,022 in student loans. Of those students who received their degree, 35% were women.
Since American Military University is primarily an online school, it is an excellent choice for undergraduate students who need more flexibility than what is offered at some other schools.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Valley College-Martinsburg. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Online Bachelor’s Degree Trade Schools in West Virginia list. Located in Martinsburg, West Virginia, the very small private for-profit school awarded 44 diplomas to qualifed bachelor’s degree students in 2021-2022.
Of those students who received their degree, 86% were women.
If you are interested in distance education, Valley College of Technology is an excellent choice, since the school is online.
A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Bluefield State College is a great place for trade school students working on their bachelor’s degree. This small public school is located in Bluefield, West Virginia, and it awarded 142 bachelor’s degrees in 2021-2022.
Full-time students from West Virginia pay an average of $9,840 in tuition and fees if they choose to attend Bluefield State College. If you are from out of state, expect to pay an average of $17,030. Bachelor’s Degree recipients from Bluefield State College accumulate an average of $25,587 in student debt by the time they complete their degree. Around 54% of those degree recipients were women.
To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 87% of undergraduates took at least one course online in 2020-2021.
You’ll be in good company if you attend Alderson Broaddus University. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Most Popular Online Bachelor’s Degree Trade Schools in West Virginia list. Located in Philippi, West Virginia, the very small private not-for-profit school handed out 124 bachelor’s degree awards 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. On average, bachelor’s degree students take out $28,202 in loans while pursuing their degree. Around 49% of those degree recipients were women.
To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 51% of undergraduates took at least one course online in 2020-2021.
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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.