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Most Popular Online Bachelor's Degree Trade Schools in Iowa

2023 Most Popular Online Bachelor's Degree Trade Schools in Iowa

6 Schools Ranked
$26,217 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$22,038 Avg Student Debt

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which trade school program is right for you. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house.

The Most Popular Online Bachelor's Degree Trade Schools in Iowa ranking is one of many tools that Trade College Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 6 schools in Iowa 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

Waldorf University

Forest City, Iowa
592 Total Awards
$24,526 Average Tuition & Fees
$22,767 Avg Student Debt

Our 2023 rankings named Waldorf University the most popular school in Iowa for trade school students working on their bachelor’s degree. Forest City, Iowa is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private for-profit school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 592 students in 2021-2022.

If you don’t receive financial aid, you can expect a bill for $24,526 to cover tuition and fees at Waldorf. The school does not offer an in-state discount. Bachelor’s Degree recipients from Waldorf accumulate an average of $22,767 in student debt by the time they complete their degree. Of those students who received their degree, 39% were women.

During the 2020-2021 year, about 69% of the undergraduates at the school took at least one online course.

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#2

Upper Iowa University

Fayette, Iowa
1,004 Total Awards
$33,639 Average Tuition & Fees
$26,492 Avg Student Debt

Out of the 6 schools in Iowa that were part of this year’s ranking, Upper Iowa University landed the # 2 spot on the list. UIU is a private not-for-profit institution located in Fayette, Iowa. The school has a small population, and it awarded 1,004 bachelor’s degrees in 2021-2022.

The average tuition and fees at UIU is $33,639. In-state students do not receive a discount, however you may be able to reduce your price if you receive financial aid. Bachelor’s Degree recipients from UIU accumulate an average of $26,492 in student debt by the time they complete their degree. Of those students who received their degree, 66% were women.

Around 73% of the undergraduate population registered for at least one online class in 2020-2021.

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274 Total Awards
$19,664 Avg Student Debt

Out of the 6 schools in Iowa that were part of this year’s ranking, Mercy College of Health Sciences landed the # 3 spot on the list. Mercy College of Health Sciences is a very small private not-for-profit school located in Des Moines, Iowa that handed out 274 bachelor’s degrees in 2021-2022.

On average, bachelor’s degree students take out $19,664 in loans while pursuing their degree. Of those students who received their degree, 86% were women.

During the 2020-2021 year, about 81% of the undergraduates at the school took at least one online course.

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#4

Allen College

Waterloo, Iowa
148 Total Awards
$20,008 Average Tuition & Fees
$16,496 Avg Student Debt

Out of the 6 schools in Iowa that were part of this year’s ranking, Allen College landed the # 4 spot on the list. Allen College is located in Waterloo, Iowa and has a very small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 148 bachelor’s degrees to qualified students.

If you want to attend Allen College, expect to pay an average of $20,008 in tuition and fees. Of course, this could be reduced if you receive financial aid. Bachelor’s Degree recipients from Allen College accumulate an average of $16,496 in student debt by the time they complete their degree. Around 93% of those degree recipients were women.

In 2020-2021 about 85% of the undergraduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.

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281 Total Awards
$31,970 Average Tuition & Fees
$22,242 Avg Student Debt

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Graceland University - Lamoni. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Online Bachelor’s Degree Trade Schools in Iowa list. This small private not-for-profit school is located in Lamoni, Iowa, and it awarded 281 bachelor’s degrees in 2021-2022.

Graceland Lamoni does not offer a discount to in-state students, so the average tuition and fees for all undergraduates is $31,970. This amount may be reduced if you receive financial aid. By the time they get their bachelor’s degree, students from this school have racked up an average of $22,242 in student loans. Of those students who received their degree, 69% were women.

Around 4% of the undergraduate population registered for at least one online class in 2020-2021.

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#6

St Luke's College

Sioux City, Iowa
18 Total Awards
$20,940 Average Tuition & Fees
$23,597 Avg Student Debt

St Luke’s College ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Online Bachelor’s Degree Trade Schools in Iowa list. Located in Sioux City, Iowa, the very small private not-for-profit school awarded 18 diplomas to qualifed bachelor’s degree students in 2021-2022.

The average tuition and fees at St Luke’s College is $20,940. 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 $23,597 in loans while pursuing their degree. Of those students who received their degree, 100% were women.

To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 38% 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 6 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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