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2023 Most Popular Online Trade Schools in New Jersey
It's not easy to decide which trade school program to enroll in when you have so many options available. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience.
To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Trade College Search has developed this Most Popular Online Trade Schools in New Jersey ranking. Our analysis looked at 10 schools in New Jersey to see which online programs were the most popular 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 New Jersey
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Our analysis found Thomas Edison State University to be the most popular school for trade school students in New Jersey. TESU is a medium-sized public school situated in Trenton, New Jersey. It awarded 2,338 degrees in 2021-2022.
By the time they get their degree, students from this school have racked up an average of $18,451 in student loans. During the early years of their career, TESU graduates make an average of $58,555 annually. Of those students who received their degree, 43% were women.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Berkeley College - Woodland Park. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Online Trade Schools in New Jersey list. Woodland Park, New Jersey is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private for-profit school handed out degrees to 817 students in 2021-2022.
On average, students take out $25,165 in loans while pursuing their degree. If you borrow this amount, expect your monthly student loan payment to be around $140, assuming you are on a 10-year repayment plan. Once they receive their degree, Berkeley College - Woodland Park graduates enter the workforce, making an average salary of $34,988 during the early year of their career. Of those students who received their degree, 75% were women.
You’ll be in good company if you attend Union County College. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Most Popular Online Trade Schools in New Jersey list. Located in Cranford, New Jersey, the medium-sized public school awarded 1,590 diplomas to qualifed students in 2021-2022.
On average, students take out $12,327 in loans while pursuing their degree. Once they receive their degree, Union County College graduates enter the workforce, making an average salary of $40,152 during the early year of their career. Of those students who received their degree, 65% were women.
A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Camden County College is a great place for trade school students. Camden County College is located in Blackwood, New Jersey and has a medium-sized student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 1,397 degrees to qualified students.
By the time they get their degree, students from this school have racked up an average of $13,574 in student loans. Once they receive their degree, Camden County College graduates enter the workforce, making an average salary of $31,946 during the early year of their career. Of those students who received their degree, 63% were women.
The programs at Rider University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular trade school schools in New Jersey. Located in Lawrenceville, New Jersey, the small private not-for-profit school awarded 1,373 diplomas to qualifed students in 2021-2022.
By the time they get their degree, students from this school have racked up an average of $30,049 in student loans. For those students on a 10-year repayment plan, the average payment due each month is around $619.After graduating from Rider, students go on to jobs where they make an average of $43,094 during the early years of their career. Around 64% of those degree recipients were women.
With a ranking of #6, Rowan University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for trade school students working. This fairly large public school is located in Glassboro, New Jersey, and it awarded 5,800 degrees in 2021-2022.
Degree recipients from Rowan accumulate an average of $29,167 in student debt by the time they complete their degree. If you borrow this amount, expect your monthly student loan payment to be around $329, assuming you are on a 10-year repayment plan. During the early years of their career, Rowan graduates make an average of $45,169 annually. Of those students who received their degree, 52% were women.
Raritan Valley Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for trade school students. It came in at #7 on the list. RVCC is a public institution located in Branchburg, New Jersey. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 1,146 degrees in 2021-2022.
Degree recipients from RVCC accumulate an average of $11,194 in student debt by the time they complete their degree.After graduating from RVCC, students go on to jobs where they make an average of $51,366 during the early years of their career. Around 56% of those degree recipients were women.
With a ranking of #8, Rutgers University - New Brunswick did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for trade school students working. New Brunswick, New Jersey is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out degrees to 13,105 students in 2021-2022.
By the time they get their degree, students from this school have racked up an average of $35,025 in student loans. For those students on a 10-year repayment plan, the average payment due each month is around $310. Once they receive their degree, Rutgers New Brunswick graduates enter the workforce, making an average salary of $51,056 during the early year of their career. Of those students who received their degree, 57% were women.
With a ranking of #9, Eastern International College - Jersey City did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for trade school students working. Jersey City, New Jersey is the setting for this very small institution of higher learning. The private for-profit school handed out degrees to 86 students in 2021-2022.
Degree recipients from Eastern International College - Jersey City accumulate an average of $27,264 in student debt by the time they complete their degree. During the early years of their career, Eastern International College - Jersey City graduates make an average of $44,500 annually. Of those students who received their degree, 92% were women.
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Ocean County College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for trade school students. It came in at #10 on the list. Located in Toms River, New Jersey, the medium-sized public school awarded 1,466 diplomas to qualifed students in 2021-2022.
Degree recipients from OCC accumulate an average of $12,842 in student debt by the time they complete their degree. During the early years of their career, OCC graduates make an average of $37,831 annually. Around 60% of those degree recipients were women.
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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.