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2023 Most Popular Bachelor's Degree Trade Schools in Virginia
There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which trade school program is right for you. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent.
To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Trade College Search has developed this Most Popular Bachelor's Degree Trade Schools in Virginia ranking. Our analysis looked at 31 schools in Virginia 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 Virginia
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Our 2023 rankings named James Madison University the most popular school in Virginia for trade school students working on their bachelor’s degree. This large public school is located in Harrisonburg, Virginia, and it awarded 4,688 bachelor’s degrees in 2021-2022.
In-state students pay an average of $13,092 in tuition and fees if they attend JMU full time. Out-of-state students pay an average of $30,152. By the time they get their bachelor’s degree, students from this school have racked up an average of $19,303 in student loans. Of those students who received their degree, 60% were women.
JMU does offer online classes for certain degree levels. In 2020-2021 about 34% of the undergraduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Liberty University is a great place for trade school students working on their bachelor’s degree. Liberty University is located in Lynchburg, Virginia and has a large student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 10,025 bachelor’s degrees to qualified students.
The average tuition and fees at Liberty University is $16,203. 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 Liberty University accumulate an average of $26,038 in student debt by the time they complete their degree. Around 58% of those degree recipients were women.
Liberty University 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. During the 2020-2021 year, about 87% of the undergraduates at the school took at least one online course.
A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Old Dominion University is a great place for trade school students working on their bachelor’s degree. Norfolk, Virginia is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 3,756 students in 2021-2022.
The average in-state tuition and fees for students at Old Dominion is $11,220. If you are from out of state, expect to pay an average of $31,170. Bachelor’s Degree recipients from Old Dominion accumulate an average of $23,437 in student debt by the time they complete their degree. Around 61% of those degree recipients were women.
If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since Old Dominion does offer online classes for certain majors. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 77% of undergraduates took at least one course online in 2020-2021.
The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at ECPI University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular trade school schools in Virginia. This fairly large private for-profit school is located in Virginia Beach, Virginia, and it awarded 1,287 bachelor’s degrees in 2021-2022.
If you don’t receive financial aid, you can expect a bill for $18,484 to cover tuition and fees at ECPI University. The school does not offer an in-state discount. Bachelor’s Degree recipients from ECPI University accumulate an average of $30,394 in student debt by the time they complete their degree. Of those students who received their degree, 40% were women.
One thing to take note of is that ECPI University does offer online classes in some areas. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 47% of undergraduates took at least one course online in 2020-2021.
Out of the 31 schools in Virginia that were part of this year’s ranking, Virginia Commonwealth University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Virginia Commonwealth University is a large public school located in Richmond, Virginia that handed out 5,197 bachelor’s degrees in 2021-2022.
In-state students pay an average of $15,642 in tuition and fees if they attend VCU full time. If you are from out of state, expect to pay an average of $37,588. By the time they get their bachelor’s degree, students from this school have racked up an average of $21,634 in student loans. Of those students who received their degree, 65% were women.
VCU does offer online classes for certain degree levels. In 2020-2021 about 89% of the undergraduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
Norfolk State University ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Bachelor’s Degree Trade Schools in Virginia list. Norfolk State is a public institution located in Norfolk, Virginia. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 696 bachelor’s degrees in 2021-2022.
In-state students pay an average of $9,622 in tuition and fees if they attend Norfolk State full time. Out-of-state students pay an average of $20,790. Of those students who received their degree, 69% were women.
You may have the opportunity to take online classes at Norfolk State. In 2020-2021 about 98% of the undergraduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
Radford University ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Bachelor’s Degree Trade Schools in Virginia list. Radford is located in Radford, Virginia and has a medium-sized student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 1,626 bachelor’s degrees to qualified students.
Students from Virginia who attend Radford full time pay an average of $11,916 in tuition and fees. Those students who come from outside the state pay an average of $24,453. On average, bachelor’s degree students take out $22,583 in loans while pursuing their degree. Of those students who received their degree, 61% were women.
Depending on your major, you may be able to take online classes at Radford. In 2020-2021 about 66% of the undergraduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
Virginia Tech came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Bachelor’s Degree Trade Schools in Virginia ranking. Located in Blacksburg, Virginia, the large public school awarded 7,289 diplomas to qualifed bachelor’s degree students in 2021-2022.
Students from Virginia who attend Virginia Tech full time pay an average of $14,666 in tuition and fees. Those students who come from outside the state pay an average of $34,920. On average, bachelor’s degree students take out $20,726 in loans while pursuing their degree. Of those students who received their degree, 46% were women.
Online courses are available at Virginia Tech, but you will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your field of interest. During the 2020-2021 year, about 60% of the undergraduates at the school took at least one online course.
Virginia State University ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Bachelor’s Degree Trade Schools in Virginia list. Virginia State is located in Petersburg, Virginia and has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 587 bachelor’s degrees to qualified students.
In-state students pay an average of $9,654 in tuition and fees if they attend Virginia State full time. If you are from out of state, expect to pay an average of $21,409. By the time they get their bachelor’s degree, students from this school have racked up an average of $27,106 in student loans. Of those students who received their degree, 65% were women.
Online courses are available at Virginia State, but you will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your field of interest. Of all the undergraduates enrolled at the school during the 2020-2021 academic year, around 0% took at least some of their classes online.
Marymount University ranked #10 on this year’s Most Popular Bachelor’s Degree Trade Schools in Virginia list. Located in Arlington, Virginia, the small private not-for-profit school handed out 500 bachelor’s degree awards in 2021-2022.
Marymount does not offer a discount to in-state students, so the average tuition and fees for all undergraduates is $36,800. This amount may be reduced if you receive financial aid. Bachelor’s Degree recipients from Marymount accumulate an average of $24,198 in student debt by the time they complete their degree. Of those students who received their degree, 67% were women.
You may have the opportunity to take online classes at Marymount. During the 2020-2021 year, about 55% of the undergraduates at the school took at least one online course.
George Mason University ranked #12 on this year’s Most Popular Bachelor’s Degree Trade Schools in Virginia list. GMU is a public institution located in Fairfax, Virginia. The school has a large population, and it awarded 6,285 bachelor’s degrees in 2021-2022.
In-state students pay an average of $13,401 in tuition and fees if they attend GMU full time. If you are from out of state, expect to pay an average of $37,566. On average, bachelor’s degree students take out $20,995 in loans while pursuing their degree. Of those students who received their degree, 53% were women.
If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since GMU does offer online classes for certain majors. Of all the undergraduates enrolled at the school during the 2020-2021 academic year, around 86% took at least some of their classes online.
Mary Baldwin University landed the #13 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 Staunton, Virginia, and it awarded 319 bachelor’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The average tuition and fees at Mary Baldwin is $32,036. 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 Mary Baldwin accumulate an average of $24,689 in student debt by the time they complete their degree. Around 83% of those degree recipients were women.
Depending on your major, you may be able to take online classes at Mary Baldwin. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 71% of undergraduates took at least one course online in 2020-2021.
Hampton University came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Bachelor’s Degree Trade Schools in Virginia ranking. Hampton is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Hampton, Virginia. It awarded 674 bachelor’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The average tuition and fees at Hampton is $29,162. 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 $23,718 in student loans. Of those students who received their degree, 68% were women.
If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since Hampton does offer online classes for certain majors. During the 2020-2021 year, about 7% of the undergraduates at the school took at least one online course.
Averett University came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Bachelor’s Degree Trade Schools in Virginia ranking. This small private not-for-profit school is located in Danville, Virginia, and it awarded 255 bachelor’s degrees in 2021-2022.
AU does not offer a discount to in-state students, so the average tuition and fees for all undergraduates is $37,790. This amount may be reduced if you receive financial aid. On average, bachelor’s degree students take out $26,099 in loans while pursuing their degree. Around 50% of those degree recipients were women.
AU 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. In 2020-2021 about 82% of the undergraduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
American National University ranked #16 on this year’s Most Popular Bachelor’s Degree Trade Schools in Virginia list. Salem, Virginia is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private for-profit school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 22 students in 2021-2022.
By the time they get their bachelor’s degree, students from this school have racked up an average of $40,427 in student loans. Around 77% of those degree recipients were women.
American National University is one of the schools on our list that is primarily online. Each undergraduate student at the school took at least one class online.
The Art Institute of Virginia Beach ranked #17 on this year’s Most Popular Bachelor’s Degree Trade Schools in Virginia list. Located in Virginia Beach, Virginia, the very small private for-profit school awarded 16 diplomas to qualifed bachelor’s degree students in 2021-2022.
If you don’t receive financial aid, you can expect a bill for $20,794 to cover tuition and fees at Ai Virginia Beach. The school does not offer an in-state discount. On average, bachelor’s degree students take out $35,852 in loans while pursuing their degree. Around 63% of those degree recipients were women.
Regent 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 #17 on the list. Located in Virginia Beach, Virginia, the fairly large private not-for-profit school awarded 682 diplomas to qualifed bachelor’s degree students in 2021-2022.
Regent does not offer a discount to in-state students, so the average tuition and fees for all undergraduates is $19,680. This amount may 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 $26,170 in student loans. Around 60% of those degree recipients were women.
Regent 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. In fact, around 91% of the undergraduate population registered for at least one online class in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #19, University of Management and Technology did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for trade school students working on their bachelor’s degree. University of Management and Technology is located in Arlington, Virginia and has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 219 bachelor’s degrees to qualified students.
The average tuition and fees at University of Management and Technology is $9,450. In-state students do not receive a discount, however you may be able to reduce your price if you receive financial aid. Around 39% of those degree recipients were women.
Interested in an online degree? Then you definitely want to check out University of Management and Technology. Every undergraduate student at the school took at least one class online.
South University, Virginia Beach ranked #20 on this year’s Most Popular Bachelor’s Degree Trade Schools in Virginia list. South University, Virginia Beach is a very small private for-profit school situated in Virginia Beach, Virginia. It awarded 59 bachelor’s degrees in 2021-2022.
If you don’t receive financial aid, you can expect a bill for $16,560 to cover tuition and fees at South University, Virginia Beach. The school does not offer an in-state discount. On average, bachelor’s degree students take out $38,641 in loans while pursuing their degree. Of those students who received their degree, 92% were women.
Online courses are available at South University, Virginia Beach, but you will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your field of interest. In 2020-2021 about 46% of the undergraduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
South University, Richmond landed the #21 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree trade school programs. South University, Richmond is located in Glen Allen, Virginia and has a very small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 63 bachelor’s degrees to qualified students.
If you don’t receive financial aid, you can expect a bill for $16,560 to cover tuition and fees at South University, Richmond. The school does not offer an in-state discount. On average, bachelor’s degree students take out $38,523 in loans while pursuing their degree. Of those students who received their degree, 87% were women.
Online courses are available at South University, Richmond, but you will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your field of interest. Of all the undergraduates enrolled at the school during the 2020-2021 academic year, around 42% took at least some of their classes online.
Longwood University came in at #21 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Bachelor’s Degree Trade Schools in Virginia ranking. Longwood University is a small public school located in Farmville, Virginia that handed out 881 bachelor’s degrees in 2021-2022.
In-state students pay an average of $14,600 in tuition and fees if they attend Longwood full time. Out-of-state students pay an average of $26,780. By the time they get their bachelor’s degree, students from this school have racked up an average of $22,328 in student loans. Of those students who received their degree, 70% were women.
One thing to take note of is that Longwood does offer online classes in some areas. Of all the undergraduates enrolled at the school during the 2020-2021 academic year, around 21% took at least some of their classes online.
With a ranking of #23, University of Virginia - Main Campus did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for trade school students working on their bachelor’s degree. University of Virginia is a public institution located in Charlottesville, Virginia. The school has a large population, and it awarded 5,483 bachelor’s degrees in 2021-2022.
In-state students pay an average of $21,425 in tuition and fees if they attend University of Virginia full time. If you are from out of state, expect to pay an average of $57,374. By the time they get their bachelor’s degree, students from this school have racked up an average of $16,901 in student loans. Around 57% of those degree recipients were women.
Depending on your major, you may be able to take online classes at University of Virginia. In 2020-2021 about 22% of the undergraduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
Ferrum College landed the #24 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree trade school programs. Ferrum College is located in Ferrum, Virginia and has a very small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 169 bachelor’s degrees to qualified students.
The average tuition and fees at Ferrum College is $38,320. In-state students do not receive a discount, however you may be able to reduce your price if you receive financial aid. Of those students who received their degree, 60% were women.
You may have the opportunity to take online classes at Ferrum College. During the 2020-2021 year, about 40% of the undergraduates at the school took at least one online course.
With a ranking of #25, Bryant & Stratton College - Virginia Beach did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for trade school students working on their bachelor’s degree. Virginia Beach, Virginia is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 40 students in 2021-2022.
Bryant & Stratton College - Virginia Beach does not offer a discount to in-state students, so the average tuition and fees for all undergraduates is $17,211. This amount may 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 $39,502 in student loans. Around 78% of those degree recipients were women.
You may have the opportunity to take online classes at Bryant & Stratton College - Virginia Beach. During the 2020-2021 year, about 47% of the undergraduates at the school took at least one online course.
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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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