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2023 Most Popular Online Trade Schools in Oregon
It's not easy to decide which trade school program to enroll in when you have so many options available. 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.
Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Trade College Search has created the Most Popular Online Trade Schools in Oregon to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 12 schools in Oregon to see which ones had the most popular online 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 Schools in Oregon
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Our analysis found Oregon Institute of Technology to be the most popular school for trade school students in Oregon. Located in Klamath Falls, Oregon, the small public school handed out 805 degrees in 2021-2022.
By the time they get their degree, students from this school have racked up an average of $21,340 in student loans. For those students on a 10-year repayment plan, the average payment due each month is around $357.After graduating from OIT, students go on to jobs where they make an average of $56,126 during the early years of their career. Around 50% of those degree recipients were women.
The programs at American College of Healthcare Sciences helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular trade school schools in Oregon. American College of Healthcare Sciences is located in Portland, Oregon and has a very small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 331 degrees to qualified students.
On average, students take out $26,683 in loans while pursuing their degree. Once they receive their degree, American College of Healthcare Sciences graduates enter the workforce, making an average salary of $24,153 during the early year of their career. Of those students who received their degree, 95% were women.
A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Lane Community College is a great place for trade school students. Eugene, Oregon is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out degrees to 1,833 students in 2021-2022.
Degree recipients from Lane Community College accumulate an average of $16,511 in student debt by the time they complete their degree. Once they receive their degree, Lane Community College graduates enter the workforce, making an average salary of $46,649 during the early year of their career. Around 58% of those degree recipients were women.
A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Portland Community College is a great place for trade school students. Located in Portland, Oregon, the fairly large public school handed out 4,737 degrees in 2021-2022.
On average, students take out $17,461 in loans while pursuing their degree.After graduating from Portland Community College, students go on to jobs where they make an average of $44,075 during the early years of their career. Around 56% of those degree recipients were women.
A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Klamath Community College is a great place for trade school students. This small public school is located in Klamath Falls, Oregon, and it awarded 282 degrees in 2021-2022.
By the time they get their degree, students from this school have racked up an average of $18,143 in student loans.After graduating from Klamath Community College, students go on to jobs where they make an average of $25,459 during the early years of their career. Of those students who received their degree, 59% were women.
Southwestern Oregon Community College landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular trade school programs. Southwestern Oregon Community College is a small public school located in Coos Bay, Oregon that handed out 439 degrees in 2021-2022.
On average, students take out $13,728 in loans while pursuing their degree. During the early years of their career, SWOCC graduates make an average of $39,283 annually. Around 63% of those degree recipients were women.
With a ranking of #7, Warner Pacific College Adult Degree Program did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for trade school students working. Portland, Oregon is the setting for this very small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out degrees to 197 students in 2021-2022.
By the time they get their degree, students from this school have racked up an average of $36,285 in student loans.After graduating from Warner Pacific College ADP, students go on to jobs where they make an average of $45,424 during the early years of their career. Around 69% of those degree recipients were women.
Umpqua Community College ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Online Trade Schools in Oregon list. Roseburg, Oregon is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out degrees to 567 students in 2021-2022.
Degree recipients from Umpqua Community College accumulate an average of $12,820 in student debt by the time they complete their degree.After graduating from Umpqua Community College, students go on to jobs where they make an average of $42,810 during the early years of their career. Of those students who received their degree, 59% were women.
With a ranking of #9, George Fox University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for trade school students working. This small private not-for-profit school is located in Newberg, Oregon, and it awarded 1,312 degrees in 2021-2022.
On average, students take out $45,405 in loans while pursuing their degree. Those who take out this much in loans have to make a monthly payment of about $554 if they are on a 10-year repayment plan. Once they receive their degree, GFU graduates enter the workforce, making an average salary of $47,419 during the early year of their career. Of those students who received their degree, 66% were women.
Rogue Community College ranked #10 on this year’s Most Popular Online Trade Schools in Oregon list. Rogue Community College is a public institution located in Grants Pass, Oregon. The school has a small population, and it awarded 863 degrees in 2021-2022.
On average, students take out $15,424 in loans while pursuing their degree. Once they receive their degree, Rogue Community College graduates enter the workforce, making an average salary of $35,257 during the early year of their career. Of those students who received their degree, 65% were women.
Pacific University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for trade school students. It came in at #11 on the list. Pacific is located in Forest Grove, Oregon and has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 1,235 degrees to qualified students.
Degree recipients from Pacific accumulate an average of $82,631 in student debt by the time they complete their degree. Those who take out this much in loans have to make a monthly payment of about $697 if they are on a 10-year repayment plan.After graduating from Pacific, students go on to jobs where they make an average of $56,736 during the early years of their career. Around 71% of those degree recipients were women.
Eastern Oregon University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for trade school students. It came in at #12 on the list. La Grande, Oregon is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out degrees to 863 students in 2021-2022.
By the time they get their degree, students from this school have racked up an average of $24,456 in student loans. If you borrow this amount, expect your monthly student loan payment to be around $206, assuming you are on a 10-year repayment plan. During the early years of their career, EOU graduates make an average of $36,432 annually. Around 66% of those degree recipients were women.
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Notes and References
Footnotes
*These averages are for the top 12 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.