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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.
Most Popular Online Trade School Bachelor's Degree Schools in Minnesota
Learn more about these popular schools with online programs:
Our 2023 rankings named Capella University the most popular school in Minnesota for trade school students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in Minneapolis, Minnesota, the large private for-profit school handed out 6,115 bachelor’s degree awards in 2021-2022.
On average, bachelor’s degree students take out $27,673 in loans while pursuing their degree. Of those students who received their degree, 83% were women.
If you are interested in distance education, Capella University is an excellent choice, since the school is online.
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. Located in Mankato, Minnesota, the fairly large public school handed out 2,628 bachelor’s degree awards in 2021-2022.
Students from Minnesota who attend Minnesota State Mankato full time pay an average of $9,444 in tuition and fees. Those students who come from outside the state 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 attend Winona State University. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Most Popular Online Bachelor’s Degree Trade Schools in Minnesota list. Winona State is a public institution located in Winona, Minnesota. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 1,483 bachelor’s degrees in 2021-2022.
Full-time students from Minnesota pay an average of $10,492 in tuition and fees if they choose to attend Winona State. Out-of-state students pay an average of $17,224. By the time they get their bachelor’s degree, students from this school have racked up an average of $21,128 in student loans. Of those students who received their degree, 69% were women.
Of all the undergraduates enrolled at the school during the 2020-2021 academic year, around 53% took at least some of their classes online.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Bemidji State University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Online Bachelor’s Degree Trade Schools in Minnesota list. Located in Bemidji, Minnesota, the small public school handed out 972 bachelor’s degree awards in 2021-2022.
If you want to attend Bemidji State University, expect to pay an average of $10,130 in tuition and fees. Of course, this could be reduced if you receive financial aid. On average, bachelor’s degree students take out $19,541 in loans while pursuing their degree. Of those students who received their degree, 60% were women.
Around 56% of the undergraduate population registered for at least one online class in 2020-2021.
Minnesota State University - Moorhead ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Online Bachelor’s Degree Trade Schools in Minnesota list. This small public school is located in Moorhead, Minnesota, and it awarded 1,039 bachelor’s degrees 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. Out-of-state students pay an average of $19,072. By the time they get their bachelor’s degree, students from this school have racked up an average of $20,450 in student loans. 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.
With a ranking of #7, Concordia University, Saint Paul did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for trade school students working on their bachelor’s degree. Concordia University, Saint Paul is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school situated in Saint Paul, Minnesota. It awarded 978 bachelor’s degrees in 2021-2022.
By the time they get their bachelor’s degree, students from this school have racked up an average of $20,365 in student loans. Of those students who received their degree, 66% were women.
Around 52% of the undergraduate population registered for at least one online class in 2020-2021.
Herzing University - Minneapolis came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Online Bachelor’s Degree Trade Schools in Minnesota ranking. 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.
The average tuition and fees at Herzing University - Minneapolis is $12,750. 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 $31,887 in student loans. Of those students who received their degree, 89% were women.
Around 71% of the undergraduate population registered for at least one online class in 2020-2021.
Crown College ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Online Bachelor’s Degree Trade Schools in Minnesota list. Crown College is a small private not-for-profit school located in Saint Bonifacius, Minnesota that handed out 182 bachelor’s degrees in 2021-2022.
If you want to attend Crown, expect to pay an average of $29,230 in tuition and fees. Of course, this could be reduced if you receive financial aid. 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.
To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 62% of undergraduates took at least one course online in 2020-2021.
Rasmussen University - Minnesota 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 #10 on the list. This small private for-profit school is located in St. Cloud, Minnesota, and it awarded 136 bachelor’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The average tuition and fees at Rasmussen University - Minnesota is $13,765. 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 Rasmussen University - Minnesota accumulate an average of $28,981 in student debt by the time they complete their degree. Around 89% of those degree recipients were women.
Around 87% of the undergraduate population registered for at least one online class in 2020-2021.
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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.