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Most Popular Online Trade Schools in Connecticut

2023 Most Popular Online Trade Schools in Connecticut

3 Schools Ranked
$47,698 Average Earnings
$31,832 Avg Student Debt

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.

Learn more about these popular schools with online programs:

#1

Sacred Heart University

Fairfield, Connecticut
2,886 Total Awards
$51,043 Average Earnings
$36,009 Avg Student Debt

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 awarded 2,886 diplomas to qualifed students in 2021-2022.

On average, students take out $36,009 in loans while pursuing their degree. For those students on a 10-year repayment plan, the average payment due each month is around $828.After graduating from Sacred Heart, students go on to jobs where they make an average of $51,043 during the early years of their career. Of those students who received their degree, 71% were women.

Full Sacred Heart University Report

#2

Porter and Chester Institute of Stratford

Bridgeport, Connecticut
967 Total Awards
$33,258 Average Earnings
$12,458 Avg Student Debt

The programs at Porter and Chester Institute of Stratford helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular trade school schools in Connecticut. This small private for-profit school is located in Bridgeport, Connecticut, and it awarded 967 degrees in 2021-2022.

On average, students take out $12,458 in loans while pursuing their degree. Those who take out this much in loans have to make a monthly payment of about $148 if they 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.

Full Porter and Chester Institute of Stratford Report

#3

Charter Oak State College

New Britain, Connecticut
612 Total Awards
$51,252 Average Earnings
$21,697 Avg Student Debt

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 located in New Britain, Connecticut and has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 612 degrees to qualified students.

Degree recipients from Charter Oak State College accumulate an average of $21,697 in student debt by the time they complete their degree.After graduating from Charter Oak State College, students go on to jobs where they make an average of $51,252 during the early years of their career. Of those students who received their degree, 74% were women.

Full Charter Oak State College Report

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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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