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2023 Most Popular Online Trade Schools in Utah

5 Schools Ranked
$43,442 Average Earnings
$24,643 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. 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 Utah ranking. This report analyzed 5 schools in Utah 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:

#1

Western Governors University

Salt Lake City, Utah
43,908 Total Awards
$62,838 Average Earnings
$14,535 Avg Student Debt

Our 2023 rankings named Western Governors University the most popular school in Utah for trade school students working on their degree. Located in Salt Lake City, Utah, the large private not-for-profit school handed out 43,908 degrees in 2021-2022.

On average, students take out $14,535 in loans while pursuing their degree.After graduating from WGU, students go on to jobs where they make an average of $62,838 during the early years of their career. Of those students who received their degree, 69% were women.

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15,351 Total Awards
$43,719 Average Earnings
$18,869 Avg Student Debt

You’ll be in good company if you attend Utah Valley University. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Most Popular Online Trade Schools in Utah list. This large public school is located in Orem, Utah, and it awarded 15,351 degrees in 2021-2022.

By the time they get their degree, students from this school have racked up an average of $18,869 in student loans.After graduating from UVU, students go on to jobs where they make an average of $43,719 during the early years of their career. Of those students who received their degree, 44% were women.

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#3

Weber State University

Ogden, Utah
6,620 Total Awards
$46,655 Average Earnings
$20,931 Avg Student Debt

You’ll be in good company if you attend Weber State University. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Most Popular Online Trade Schools in Utah list. WSU is a large public school situated in Ogden, Utah. It awarded 6,620 degrees in 2021-2022.

On average, students take out $20,931 in loans while pursuing their degree. Once they receive their degree, WSU graduates enter the workforce, making an average salary of $46,655 during the early year of their career. Around 59% of those degree recipients were women.

Full Weber State University Report

#4

Utah State University

Logan, Utah
6,665 Total Awards
$42,623 Average Earnings
$19,340 Avg Student Debt

The programs at Utah State University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular trade school schools in Utah. Logan, Utah is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out degrees to 6,665 students in 2021-2022.

By the time they get their degree, students from this school have racked up an average of $19,340 in student loans. Once they receive their degree, USU graduates enter the workforce, making an average salary of $42,623 during the early year of their career. Around 59% of those degree recipients were women.

Full Utah State University Report

#5

Dixie State University

Saint George, Utah
3,216 Total Awards
$35,951 Average Earnings
$19,329 Avg Student Debt

You’ll be in good company if you attend Dixie State University. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Most Popular Online Trade Schools in Utah list. Dixie State College is a fairly large public school situated in Saint George, Utah. It awarded 3,216 degrees in 2021-2022.

By the time they get their degree, students from this school have racked up an average of $19,329 in student loans. During the early years of their career, Dixie State College graduates make an average of $35,951 annually. Around 61% of those degree recipients were women.

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Notes and References

Footnotes

*These averages are for the top 5 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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