2023 Most Popular Online Bachelor's Degree Trade Schools in Minnesota
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.
To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Trade College Search has developed this Most Popular Online Bachelor's Degree Trade Schools in Minnesota ranking. This report analyzed 10 schools in Minnesota 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.
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Most Popular Online Trade School Bachelor's Degree Schools in Minnesota
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Our analysis found Capella University to be the most popular school for trade school students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in Minnesota. Capella University is a private for-profit institution located in Minneapolis, Minnesota. The school has a large population, and it awarded 6,115 bachelor’s degrees in 2021-2022.
On average, bachelor’s degree students take out $27,673 in loans while pursuing their degree. Around 83% of those degree recipients were women.
Capella University is primarily an online school, so it is a great choice for returning adults and students who work full time.
You’ll be in good company if you attend Minnesota State University - Mankato. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Most Popular Online Bachelor’s Degree Trade Schools in Minnesota list. This fairly large public school is located in Mankato, Minnesota, and it awarded 2,628 bachelor’s degrees in 2021-2022.
Full-time students from Minnesota pay an average of $9,444 in tuition and fees if they choose to attend Minnesota State Mankato. Out-of-state students pay an average of $18,814. By the time they get their bachelor’s degree, students from this school have racked up an average of $21,121 in student loans. Of those students who received their degree, 59% were women.
To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 53% of undergraduates took at least one course online in 2020-2021.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Winona State University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Online Bachelor’s Degree Trade Schools in Minnesota list. Winona State University is a medium-sized public school located in Winona, Minnesota that handed out 1,483 bachelor’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The average in-state tuition and fees for students at Winona State is $10,492. Those students who come from outside the state pay an average of $17,224. On average, bachelor’s degree students take out $21,128 in loans while pursuing their degree. Around 69% of those degree recipients were women.
To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 53% of undergraduates took at least one course online in 2020-2021.
Out of the 10 schools in Minnesota that were part of this year’s ranking, Bemidji State University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in Bemidji, Minnesota, the small public school handed out 972 bachelor’s degree awards in 2021-2022.
The average tuition and fees at Bemidji State University is $10,130. 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 Bemidji State University accumulate an average of $19,541 in student debt by the time they complete their degree. Of those students who received their degree, 60% were women.
Of all the undergraduates enrolled at the school during the 2020-2021 academic year, around 56% took at least some of their classes online.
Minnesota State University - Moorhead came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Online Bachelor’s Degree Trade Schools in Minnesota ranking. Located in Moorhead, Minnesota, the small public school handed out 1,039 bachelor’s degree awards in 2021-2022.
Full-time students from Minnesota pay an average of $10,236 in tuition and fees if they choose to attend MSU Moorhead. Those students who come from outside the state pay an average of $19,072. Bachelor’s Degree recipients from MSU Moorhead accumulate an average of $20,450 in student debt by the time they complete their degree. Of those students who received their degree, 64% were women.
Of all the undergraduates enrolled at the school during the 2020-2021 academic year, around 73% took at least some of their classes online.
Concordia University, Saint Paul came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Online Bachelor’s Degree Trade Schools in Minnesota ranking. Concordia University, Saint Paul is located in Saint Paul, Minnesota and has a medium-sized student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 978 bachelor’s degrees to qualified students.
Bachelor’s Degree recipients from Concordia University, Saint Paul accumulate an average of $20,365 in student debt by the time they complete their degree. Around 66% of those degree recipients were women.
Of all the undergraduates enrolled at the school during the 2020-2021 academic year, around 52% took at least some of their classes online.
Herzing University - Minneapolis ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Online Bachelor’s Degree Trade Schools in Minnesota list. This very small private not-for-profit school is located in St. Louis Park, Minnesota, and it awarded 156 bachelor’s degrees in 2021-2022.
If you don’t receive financial aid, you can expect a bill for $12,750 to cover tuition and fees at Herzing University - Minneapolis. The school does not offer an in-state discount. Bachelor’s Degree recipients from Herzing University - Minneapolis accumulate an average of $31,887 in student debt by the time they complete their degree. Around 89% of those degree recipients were women.
During the 2020-2021 year, about 71% of the undergraduates at the school took at least one online course.
Crown College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for trade school students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #9 on the list. Crown is located in Saint Bonifacius, Minnesota and has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 182 bachelor’s degrees to qualified students.
If you don’t receive financial aid, you can expect a bill for $29,230 to cover tuition and fees at Crown. The school does not offer an in-state discount. Bachelor’s Degree recipients from Crown accumulate an average of $26,964 in student debt by the time they complete their degree. Of those students who received their degree, 52% were women.
Around 62% of the undergraduate population registered for at least one online class in 2020-2021.
Rasmussen University - Minnesota came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Online Bachelor’s Degree Trade Schools in Minnesota ranking. This small private for-profit school is located in St. Cloud, Minnesota, and it awarded 136 bachelor’s degrees in 2021-2022.
Rasmussen University - Minnesota does not offer a discount to in-state students, so the average tuition and fees for all undergraduates is $13,765. 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 $28,981 in student loans. Around 89% of those degree recipients were women.
In 2020-2021 about 87% 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 10 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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