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Most Popular Online Trade Schools in Colorado

2023 Most Popular Online Trade Schools in Colorado

8 Schools Ranked
$43,550 Average Earnings
$29,555 Avg Student Debt

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for trade school students. As online education opportunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Trade College Search has created its Most Popular Online Trade Schools in Colorado ranking. This report analyzed 8 schools in Colorado 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.

Learn more about these popular schools with online programs:

3,638 Total Awards
$26,698 Average Earnings
$12,155 Avg Student Debt

Our analysis found Auguste Escoffier School of Culinary Arts - Boulder to be the most popular school for trade school students in Colorado. Located in Boulder, Colorado, the medium-sized private for-profit school handed out 3,638 degrees in 2021-2022.

By the time they get their degree, students from this school have racked up an average of $12,155 in student loans. For those students on a 10-year repayment plan, the average payment due each month is around $156. Once they receive their degree, Escoffier - Boulder graduates enter the workforce, making an average salary of $26,698 during the early year of their career. Around 69% of those degree recipients were women.

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3,652 Total Awards
$59,059 Average Earnings
$29,252 Avg Student Debt

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Colorado State University - Global Campus. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Online Trade Schools in Colorado list. Colorado State University - Global Campus is a medium-sized public school located in Aurora, Colorado that handed out 3,652 degrees in 2021-2022.

Degree recipients from Colorado State University - Global Campus accumulate an average of $29,252 in student debt by the time they complete their degree.After graduating from Colorado State University - Global Campus, students go on to jobs where they make an average of $59,059 during the early years of their career. Around 58% of those degree recipients were women.

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#4

Pueblo Community College

Pueblo, Colorado
2,592 Total Awards
$39,357 Average Earnings
$11,809 Avg Student Debt

The programs at Pueblo Community College helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular trade school schools in Colorado. Pueblo Community College is a medium-sized public school situated in Pueblo, Colorado. It awarded 2,592 degrees in 2021-2022.

Degree recipients from Pueblo Community College accumulate an average of $11,809 in student debt by the time they complete their degree.After graduating from Pueblo Community College, students go on to jobs where they make an average of $39,357 during the early years of their career. Of those students who received their degree, 44% were women.

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#5

Regis University

Denver, Colorado
2,060 Total Awards
$53,795 Average Earnings
$42,026 Avg Student Debt

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Regis University is a great place for trade school students. Regis University is a small private not-for-profit school located in Denver, Colorado that handed out 2,060 degrees in 2021-2022.

By the time they get their degree, students from this school have racked up an average of $42,026 in student loans. For those students on a 10-year repayment plan, the average payment due each month is around $446. Once they receive their degree, Regis U graduates enter the workforce, making an average salary of $53,795 during the early year of their career. Of those students who received their degree, 69% were women.

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#6

Arapahoe Community College

Littleton, Colorado
1,505 Total Awards
$38,257 Average Earnings
$14,036 Avg Student Debt

Arapahoe Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for trade school students. It came in at #6 on the list. Arapahoe Community College is a fairly large public school situated in Littleton, Colorado. It awarded 1,505 degrees in 2021-2022.

Degree recipients from Arapahoe Community College accumulate an average of $14,036 in student debt by the time they complete their degree. During the early years of their career, Arapahoe Community College graduates make an average of $38,257 annually. Around 62% of those degree recipients were women.

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#7

Colorado Mesa University

Grand Junction, Colorado
1,939 Total Awards
$38,493 Average Earnings
$21,449 Avg Student Debt

Colorado Mesa University landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular trade school programs. Grand Junction, Colorado is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out degrees to 1,939 students in 2021-2022.

Degree recipients from Colorado Mesa accumulate an average of $21,449 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 $208 if they are on a 10-year repayment plan. Once they receive their degree, Colorado Mesa graduates enter the workforce, making an average salary of $38,493 during the early year of their career. Around 55% of those degree recipients were women.

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#8

Trinidad State Junior College

Trinidad, Colorado
701 Total Awards
$38,359 Average Earnings
$11,601 Avg Student Debt

Trinidad State Junior College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Online Trade Schools in Colorado ranking. Located in Trinidad, Colorado, the small public school awarded 701 diplomas to qualifed students in 2021-2022.

Degree recipients from Trinidad State Junior College accumulate an average of $11,601 in student debt by the time they complete their degree.After graduating from Trinidad State Junior College, students go on to jobs where they make an average of $38,359 during the early years of their career. Of those students who received their degree, 48% were women.

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Notes and References

Footnotes

*These averages are for the top 8 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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