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2023 Most Popular Bachelor's Degree Trade Schools in Pennsylvania
A trade school student has lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. 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 assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Trade College Search has created its Most Popular Bachelor's Degree Trade Schools in Pennsylvania ranking. Our analysis looked at 75 schools in Pennsylvania to see which bachelor's degree programs were the most popular for trade school students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from each school on the list.
Most Popular Trade Bachelor's Degree Schools in Pennsylvania
Learn more about these popular schools below:
Our analysis found Pennsylvania College of Technology to be the most popular school for trade school students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in Pennsylvania. Located in Williamsport, Pennsylvania, the small public school awarded 557 diplomas to qualifed bachelor’s degree students in 2021-2022.
The average in-state tuition and fees for students at Penn College is $17,940. Those students who come from outside the state pay an average of $25,680. On average, bachelor’s degree students take out $29,038 in loans while pursuing their degree. Around 36% of those degree recipients were women.
Online courses are available at Penn College, but you will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your field of interest. In fact, around 47% of the undergraduate population registered for at least one online class in 2020-2021.
The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at Temple University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular trade school schools in Pennsylvania. This large public school is located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, and it awarded 5,943 bachelor’s degrees in 2021-2022.
In-state students pay an average of $21,097 in tuition and fees if they attend Temple full time. Those students who come from outside the state pay an average of $35,603. By the time they get their bachelor’s degree, students from this school have racked up an average of $23,255 in student loans. Of those students who received their degree, 56% were women.
One thing to take note of is that Temple does offer online classes in some areas. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 81% of undergraduates took at least one course online in 2020-2021.
A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Thomas Jefferson University is a great place for trade school students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, the medium-sized private not-for-profit school handed out 1,113 bachelor’s degree awards in 2021-2022.
The average tuition and fees at Thomas Jefferson University is $44,200. In-state students do not receive a discount, however you may be able to reduce your price if you receive financial aid. By the time they get their bachelor’s degree, students from this school have racked up an average of $24,261 in student loans. Of those students who received their degree, 78% were women.
If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since Thomas Jefferson University does offer online classes for certain majors. In fact, around 68% of the undergraduate population registered for at least one online class in 2020-2021.
Out of the 75 schools in Pennsylvania that were part of this year’s ranking, Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania landed the # 4 spot on the list. SRU is a medium-sized public school situated in Slippery Rock, Pennsylvania. It awarded 1,618 bachelor’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The average in-state tuition and fees for students at SRU is $10,507. Out-of-state students pay an average of $14,615. By the time they get their bachelor’s degree, students from this school have racked up an average of $22,667 in student loans. Of those students who received their degree, 59% were women.
If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since SRU does offer online classes for certain majors. During the 2020-2021 year, about 58% of the undergraduates at the school took at least one online course.
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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Misericordia University is a great place for trade school students working on their bachelor’s degree. Misericordia University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Dallas, Pennsylvania. The school has a small population, and it awarded 453 bachelor’s degrees in 2021-2022.
If you want to attend Misericordia University, expect to pay an average of $36,842 in tuition and fees. Of course, this could be reduced if you receive financial aid. Bachelor’s Degree recipients from Misericordia University accumulate an average of $26,437 in student debt by the time they complete their degree. Around 69% of those degree recipients were women.
If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since Misericordia University does offer online classes for certain majors. In fact, around 51% of the undergraduate population registered for at least one online class in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #6, University of Pennsylvania did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for trade school students working on their bachelor’s degree. UPenn is a private not-for-profit institution located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The school has a large population, and it awarded 3,554 bachelor’s degrees in 2021-2022.
If you want to attend UPenn, expect to pay an average of $63,452 in tuition and fees. Of course, this could be reduced if you receive financial aid. On average, bachelor’s degree students take out $16,106 in loans while pursuing their degree. Around 55% of those degree recipients were women.
Depending on your major, you may be able to take online classes at UPenn. Of all the undergraduates enrolled at the school during the 2020-2021 academic year, around 13% took at least some of their classes online.
Drexel University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Bachelor’s Degree Trade Schools in Pennsylvania ranking. Drexel is a private not-for-profit institution located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The school has a large population, and it awarded 3,797 bachelor’s degrees in 2021-2022.
If you want to attend Drexel, expect to pay an average of $58,965 in tuition and fees. Of course, this could be reduced if you receive financial aid. By the time they get their bachelor’s degree, students from this school have racked up an average of $24,746 in student loans. Of those students who received their degree, 53% were women.
Drexel does offer online classes for certain degree levels. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 41% of undergraduates took at least one course online in 2020-2021.
Indiana University of Pennsylvania - Main Campus ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Bachelor’s Degree Trade Schools in Pennsylvania list. Indiana University of Pennsylvania - Main Campus is a medium-sized public school located in Indiana, Pennsylvania that handed out 1,668 bachelor’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The average in-state tuition and fees for students at IUP is $11,320. Those students who come from outside the state pay an average of $18,927. Bachelor’s Degree recipients from IUP accumulate an average of $25,943 in student debt by the time they complete their degree. Of those students who received their degree, 60% were women.
One thing to take note of is that IUP does offer online classes in some areas. In 2020-2021 about 51% of the undergraduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
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Alvernia University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Bachelor’s Degree Trade Schools in Pennsylvania ranking. Alvernia University is a small private not-for-profit school located in Reading, Pennsylvania that handed out 444 bachelor’s degrees in 2021-2022.
If you want to attend Alvernia, expect to pay an average of $40,750 in tuition and fees. Of course, this could be reduced if you receive financial aid. By the time they get their bachelor’s degree, students from this school have racked up an average of $27,263 in student loans. Around 71% of those degree recipients were women.
Alvernia does offer online classes for certain degree levels. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 33% of undergraduates took at least one course online in 2020-2021.
Millersville University of Pennsylvania ranked #11 on this year’s Most Popular Bachelor’s Degree Trade Schools in Pennsylvania list. Millersville is a public institution located in Millersville, Pennsylvania. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 1,425 bachelor’s degrees in 2021-2022.
In-state students pay an average of $12,262 in tuition and fees if they attend Millersville full time. Out-of-state students pay an average of $22,232. Bachelor’s Degree recipients from Millersville accumulate an average of $22,342 in student debt by the time they complete their degree. Around 63% of those degree recipients were women.
You may have the opportunity to take online classes at Millersville. In fact, around 47% of the undergraduate population registered for at least one online class in 2020-2021.
West Chester University of Pennsylvania came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Bachelor’s Degree Trade Schools in Pennsylvania ranking. West Chester University of Pennsylvania is a fairly large public school located in West Chester, Pennsylvania that handed out 3,524 bachelor’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The average in-state tuition and fees for students at WCUPA is $10,527. If you are from out of state, expect to pay an average of $22,351. Of those students who received their degree, 63% were women.
WCUPA does offer online classes for certain degree levels. In 2020-2021 about 32% of the undergraduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
Duquesne University landed the #13 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree trade school programs. This medium-sized private not-for-profit school is located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, and it awarded 1,554 bachelor’s degrees in 2021-2022.
Bachelor’s Degree recipients from Duquesne accumulate an average of $23,299 in student debt by the time they complete their degree. Of those students who received their degree, 64% were women.
Depending on your major, you may be able to take online classes at Duquesne. In 2020-2021 about 38% of the undergraduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
Messiah University landed the #15 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree trade school programs. This small private not-for-profit school is located in Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania, and it awarded 592 bachelor’s degrees in 2021-2022.
If you want to attend Messiah, expect to pay an average of $39,490 in tuition and fees. Of course, this could be reduced if you receive financial aid. On average, bachelor’s degree students take out $24,063 in loans while pursuing their degree. Around 62% of those degree recipients were women.
Some students may be able to take online classes at Messiah. In 2020-2021 about 10% of the undergraduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
Lincoln University came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Bachelor’s Degree Trade Schools in Pennsylvania ranking. Located in Lincoln University, Pennsylvania, the small public school handed out 377 bachelor’s degree awards in 2021-2022.
The average in-state tuition and fees for students at Lincoln is $11,910. Out-of-state students pay an average of $18,456. Bachelor’s Degree recipients from Lincoln accumulate an average of $30,325 in student debt by the time they complete their degree. Of those students who received their degree, 70% were women.
East Stroudsburg University of Pennsylvania ranked #18 on this year’s Most Popular Bachelor’s Degree Trade Schools in Pennsylvania list. East Stroudsburg University is a medium-sized public school situated in East Stroudsburg, Pennsylvania. It awarded 1,046 bachelor’s degrees in 2021-2022.
Students from Pennsylvania who attend East Stroudsburg University full time pay an average of $10,687 in tuition and fees. Those students who come from outside the state pay an average of $18,869. By the time they get their bachelor’s degree, students from this school have racked up an average of $22,899 in student loans. Of those students who received their degree, 61% were women.
If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since East Stroudsburg University does offer online classes for certain majors. Of all the undergraduates enrolled at the school during the 2020-2021 academic year, around 33% took at least some of their classes online.
Immaculata University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for trade school students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #19 on the list. Immaculata is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Immaculata, Pennsylvania. It awarded 311 bachelor’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The average tuition and fees at Immaculata is $27,750. In-state students do not receive a discount, however you may be able to reduce your price if you receive financial aid. Bachelor’s Degree recipients from Immaculata accumulate an average of $25,940 in student debt by the time they complete their degree. Of those students who received their degree, 74% were women.
Immaculata does offer online classes for certain degree levels. Of all the undergraduates enrolled at the school during the 2020-2021 academic year, around 49% took at least some of their classes online.
Moravian College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for trade school students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #20 on the list. Moravian is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania. It awarded 527 bachelor’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The average tuition and fees at Moravian is $50,500. In-state students do not receive a discount, however you may be able to reduce your price if you receive financial aid. On average, bachelor’s degree students take out $24,325 in loans while pursuing their degree. Of those students who received their degree, 62% were women.
One thing to take note of is that Moravian does offer online classes in some areas. In 2020-2021 about 36% of the undergraduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
With a ranking of #22, Mercyhurst University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for trade school students working on their bachelor’s degree. Mercyhurst is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Erie, Pennsylvania. It awarded 549 bachelor’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The average tuition and fees at Mercyhurst is $43,460. In-state students do not receive a discount, however you may be able to reduce your price if you receive financial aid. By the time they get their bachelor’s degree, students from this school have racked up an average of $25,439 in student loans. Of those students who received their degree, 61% were women.
One thing to take note of is that Mercyhurst does offer online classes in some areas. In 2020-2021 about 25% of the undergraduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus came in at #23 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Bachelor’s Degree Trade Schools in Pennsylvania ranking. Located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, the large public school handed out 5,471 bachelor’s degree awards in 2021-2022.
Students from Pennsylvania who attend Pitt full time pay an average of $21,080 in tuition and fees. Those students who come from outside the state pay an average of $37,320. By the time they get their bachelor’s degree, students from this school have racked up an average of $22,394 in student loans. Of those students who received their degree, 56% were women.
Some students may be able to take online classes at Pitt. In 2020-2021 about 19% of the undergraduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
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Peirce College came in at #23 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Bachelor’s Degree Trade Schools in Pennsylvania ranking. Philadelphia, Pennsylvania is the setting for this very small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 167 students in 2021-2022.
The average tuition and fees at Peirce is $15,060. In-state students do not receive a discount, however you may be able to reduce your price if you receive financial aid. Bachelor’s Degree recipients from Peirce accumulate an average of $32,443 in student debt by the time they complete their degree. Around 72% of those degree recipients were women.
If you are interested in distance education, Peirce is an excellent choice, since the school is online.
With a ranking of #25, Point Park University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for trade school students working on their bachelor’s degree. Point Park University is a small private not-for-profit school located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania that handed out 592 bachelor’s degrees in 2021-2022.
Point Park does not offer a discount to in-state students, so the average tuition and fees for all undergraduates is $36,620. This amount may be reduced if you receive financial aid. Bachelor’s Degree recipients from Point Park accumulate an average of $23,867 in student debt by the time they complete their degree. Of those students who received their degree, 63% were women.
Point Park does have options available for those who want to take online classes. You will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your specific major. Of all the undergraduates enrolled at the school during the 2020-2021 academic year, around 45% took at least some of their classes online.
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Notes and References
Footnotes
*These averages are for the top 25 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%.
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