2023 Most Popular Online Trade Schools in Connecticut
There are so many trade school programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country.
Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Trade College Search has created the Most Popular Online Trade Schools in Connecticut to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 3 schools in Connecticut 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.
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Most Popular Online Trade School Schools in Connecticut
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Our 2023 rankings named Sacred Heart University the most popular school in Connecticut for trade school students working on their degree. Located in Fairfield, Connecticut, the fairly large private not-for-profit school handed out 2,886 degrees in 2021-2022.
By the time they get their degree, students from this school have racked up an average of $36,009 in student loans. For those students on a 10-year repayment plan, the average payment due each month is around $828. During the early years of their career, Sacred Heart graduates make an average of $51,043 annually. Around 71% of those degree recipients were women.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Porter and Chester Institute of Stratford. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Online Trade Schools in Connecticut list. Porter and Chester Institute is a private for-profit institution located in Bridgeport, Connecticut. The school has a small population, and it awarded 967 degrees in 2021-2022.
By the time they get their degree, students from this school have racked up an average of $12,458 in student loans. If you borrow this amount, expect your monthly student loan payment to be around $148, assuming you are on a 10-year repayment plan. During the early years of their career, Porter and Chester Institute graduates make an average of $33,258 annually. Of those students who received their degree, 45% were women.
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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Charter Oak State College is a great place for trade school students. Charter Oak State College is a small public school situated in New Britain, Connecticut. It awarded 612 degrees in 2021-2022.
On average, students take out $21,697 in loans while pursuing their degree. Once they receive their degree, Charter Oak State College graduates enter the workforce, making an average salary of $51,252 during the early year of their career. Of those students who received their degree, 74% were women.
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Notes and References
Footnotes
*These averages are for the top 3 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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