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2023 Most Popular Bachelor's Degree Trade Schools in Iowa
There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which trade school program is right 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.
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 Iowa ranking. This report analyzed 26 schools in Iowa to see which ones were the most popular bachelor's degree programs 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 Iowa
Learn more about these popular schools below:
Our analysis found Iowa State University to be the most popular school for trade school students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in Iowa. Iowa State University is a large public school located in Ames, Iowa that handed out 6,795 bachelor’s degrees in 2021-2022.
Students from Iowa who attend Iowa State full time pay an average of $10,133 in tuition and fees. Those students who come from outside the state pay an average of $26,617. On average, bachelor’s degree students take out $20,682 in loans while pursuing their degree. Around 45% of those degree recipients were women.
Depending on your major, you may be able to take online classes at Iowa State. During the 2020-2021 year, about 57% of the undergraduates at the school took at least one online course.
A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Waldorf University is a great place for trade school students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in Forest City, Iowa, the small private for-profit school awarded 592 diplomas to qualifed bachelor’s degree students in 2021-2022.
If you don’t receive financial aid, you can expect a bill for $24,526 to cover tuition and fees at Waldorf. The school does not offer an in-state discount. By the time they get their bachelor’s degree, students from this school have racked up an average of $22,767 in student loans. Around 39% of those degree recipients were women.
Waldorf does offer online classes for certain degree levels. In fact, around 69% of the undergraduate population registered for at least one online class in 2020-2021.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Northern Iowa. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Bachelor’s Degree Trade Schools in Iowa list. Located in Cedar Falls, Iowa, the medium-sized public school awarded 2,246 diplomas to qualifed bachelor’s degree students in 2021-2022.
The average in-state tuition and fees for students at UNI is $9,411. Those students who come from outside the state pay an average of $20,565. On average, bachelor’s degree students take out $19,029 in loans while pursuing their degree. Around 60% of those degree recipients were women.
If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since UNI does offer online classes for certain majors. During the 2020-2021 year, about 54% of the undergraduates at the school took at least one online course.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Dubuque. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Bachelor’s Degree Trade Schools in Iowa list. UD is located in Dubuque, Iowa and has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 412 bachelor’s degrees to qualified students.
If you want to attend UD, expect to pay an average of $38,526 in tuition and fees. Of course, this could be reduced if you receive financial aid. On average, bachelor’s degree students take out $24,525 in loans while pursuing their degree. Of those students who received their degree, 52% were women.
Some students may be able to take online classes at UD. In fact, around 13% of the undergraduate population registered for at least one online class in 2020-2021.
A rank of #5 on this year’s list means University of Iowa is a great place for trade school students working on their bachelor’s degree. Iowa is a large public school situated in Iowa City, Iowa. It awarded 5,533 bachelor’s degrees in 2021-2022.
In-state students pay an average of $10,353 in tuition and fees if they attend Iowa full time. If you are from out of state, expect to pay an average of $32,316. Bachelor’s Degree recipients from Iowa accumulate an average of $21,787 in student debt by the time they complete their degree. Around 55% of those degree recipients were women.
Iowa does offer online classes for certain degree levels. In 2020-2021 about 62% of the undergraduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
Upper Iowa University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Bachelor’s Degree Trade Schools in Iowa ranking. Located in Fayette, Iowa, the small private not-for-profit school handed out 1,004 bachelor’s degree awards in 2021-2022.
If you want to attend UIU, expect to pay an average of $33,639 in tuition and fees. Of course, this could be reduced if you receive financial aid. Bachelor’s Degree recipients from UIU accumulate an average of $26,492 in student debt by the time they complete their degree. Around 66% of those degree recipients were women.
UIU does offer online classes for certain degree levels. During the 2020-2021 year, about 73% of the undergraduates at the school took at least one online course.
With a ranking of #7, Drake University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for trade school students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in Des Moines, Iowa, the small private not-for-profit school handed out 813 bachelor’s degree awards in 2021-2022.
The average tuition and fees at Drake is $47,742. 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 Drake accumulate an average of $19,419 in student debt by the time they complete their degree. Of those students who received their degree, 60% were women.
Drake does offer online classes for certain degree levels. In 2020-2021 about 46% of the undergraduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
With a ranking of #7, Hamilton Technical College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for trade school students working on their bachelor’s degree. Davenport, Iowa is the setting for this very small institution of higher learning. The private for-profit school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 18 students in 2021-2022.
If you don’t receive financial aid, you can expect a bill for $15,600 to cover tuition and fees at Hamilton Technical College. The school does not offer an in-state discount. Around 11% of those degree recipients were women.
If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since Hamilton Technical College does offer online classes for certain majors. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 96% of undergraduates took at least one course online in 2020-2021.
Allen College came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Bachelor’s Degree Trade Schools in Iowa ranking. Allen College is a private not-for-profit institution located in Waterloo, Iowa. The school has a very small population, and it awarded 148 bachelor’s degrees in 2021-2022.
If you don’t receive financial aid, you can expect a bill for $20,008 to cover tuition and fees at Allen College. The school does not offer an in-state discount. By the time they get their bachelor’s degree, students from this school have racked up an average of $16,496 in student loans. Around 93% of those degree recipients were women.
Allen College does offer online classes for certain degree levels. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 85% of undergraduates took at least one course online in 2020-2021.
Graceland University - Lamoni landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree trade school programs. Graceland Lamoni is located in Lamoni, Iowa and has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 281 bachelor’s degrees to qualified students.
If you don’t receive financial aid, you can expect a bill for $31,970 to cover tuition and fees at Graceland Lamoni. The school does not offer an in-state discount. Bachelor’s Degree recipients from Graceland Lamoni accumulate an average of $22,242 in student debt by the time they complete their degree. Around 69% of those degree recipients were women.
You may have the opportunity to take online classes at Graceland Lamoni. In 2020-2021 about 4% of the undergraduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
Mount Mercy University came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Bachelor’s Degree Trade Schools in Iowa ranking. Mount Mercy is a private not-for-profit institution located in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. The school has a small population, and it awarded 438 bachelor’s degrees in 2021-2022.
If you want to attend Mount Mercy, expect to pay an average of $37,606 in tuition and fees. Of course, this could be reduced if you receive financial aid. Bachelor’s Degree recipients from Mount Mercy accumulate an average of $21,821 in student debt by the time they complete their degree. Of those students who received their degree, 68% were women.
You may have the opportunity to take online classes at Mount Mercy. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 25% of undergraduates took at least one course online in 2020-2021.
Luther College came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Bachelor’s Degree Trade Schools in Iowa ranking. Luther is a private not-for-profit institution located in Decorah, Iowa. The school has a small population, and it awarded 499 bachelor’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The average tuition and fees at Luther is $48,160. In-state students do not receive a discount, however you may be able to reduce your price if you receive financial aid. Around 64% of those degree recipients were women.
Luther does offer online classes for certain degree levels. In fact, around 8% of the undergraduate population registered for at least one online class in 2020-2021.
Simpson College landed the #12 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree trade school programs. Located in Indianola, Iowa, the small private not-for-profit school handed out 388 bachelor’s degree awards in 2021-2022.
The average tuition and fees at Simpson College is $45,108. 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 $22,835 in student loans. Of those students who received their degree, 57% were women.
One thing to take note of is that Simpson College does offer online classes in some areas. During the 2020-2021 year, about 26% of the undergraduates at the school took at least one online course.
Clarke University landed the #14 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree trade school programs. Clarke University is a very small private not-for-profit school located in Dubuque, Iowa that handed out 189 bachelor’s degrees in 2021-2022.
If you don’t receive financial aid, you can expect a bill for $38,060 to cover tuition and fees at Clarke. The school does not offer an in-state discount. By the time they get their bachelor’s degree, students from this school have racked up an average of $26,471 in student loans. Of those students who received their degree, 54% were women.
One thing to take note of is that Clarke does offer online classes in some areas. Of all the undergraduates enrolled at the school during the 2020-2021 academic year, around 67% took at least some of their classes online.
William Penn 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 #15 on the list. Oskaloosa, Iowa is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 223 students in 2021-2022.
By the time they get their bachelor’s degree, students from this school have racked up an average of $23,933 in student loans. Around 57% of those degree recipients were women.
One thing to take note of is that William Penn University does offer online classes in some areas. In 2020-2021 about 34% of the undergraduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
Central College came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Bachelor’s Degree Trade Schools in Iowa ranking. Pella, Iowa is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 259 students in 2021-2022.
Around 47% of those degree recipients were women.
Mercy College of Health Sciences 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 #16 on the list. Mercy College of Health Sciences is a very small private not-for-profit school located in Des Moines, Iowa that handed out 274 bachelor’s degrees in 2021-2022.
By the time they get their bachelor’s degree, students from this school have racked up an average of $19,664 in student loans. Of those students who received their degree, 86% were women.
You may have the opportunity to take online classes at Mercy College of Health Sciences. In 2020-2021 about 81% of the undergraduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
Northwestern College ranked #18 on this year’s Most Popular Bachelor’s Degree Trade Schools in Iowa list. NWC is located in Orange City, Iowa and has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 259 bachelor’s degrees to qualified students.
If you don’t receive financial aid, you can expect a bill for $34,250 to cover tuition and fees at NWC. The school does not offer an in-state discount. By the time they get their bachelor’s degree, students from this school have racked up an average of $19,468 in student loans. Of those students who received their degree, 56% were women.
You may have the opportunity to take online classes at NWC. During the 2020-2021 year, about 23% of the undergraduates at the school took at least one online course.
Coe College came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Bachelor’s Degree Trade Schools in Iowa ranking. Coe is located in Cedar Rapids, Iowa and has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 434 bachelor’s degrees to qualified students.
Coe does not offer a discount to in-state students, so the average tuition and fees for all undergraduates is $50,664. This amount may be reduced if you receive financial aid. Of those students who received their degree, 60% were women.
Briar Cliff University came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Bachelor’s Degree Trade Schools in Iowa ranking. Briar Cliff University is a very small private not-for-profit school located in Sioux City, Iowa that handed out 183 bachelor’s degrees in 2021-2022.
Briar Cliff does not offer a discount to in-state students, so the average tuition and fees for all undergraduates is $34,095. This amount may be reduced if you receive financial aid. Bachelor’s Degree recipients from Briar Cliff accumulate an average of $21,760 in student debt by the time they complete their degree. Of those students who received their degree, 49% were women.
Briar Cliff 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. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 31% of undergraduates took at least one course online in 2020-2021.
Wartburg College landed the #21 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree trade school programs. Waverly, Iowa is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 398 students in 2021-2022.
Wartburg does not offer a discount to in-state students, so the average tuition and fees for all undergraduates is $49,190. This amount may be reduced if you receive financial aid. On average, bachelor’s degree students take out $23,607 in loans while pursuing their degree. Of those students who received their degree, 55% were women.
Wartburg 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 23% of the undergraduate population registered for at least one online class in 2020-2021.
Morningside College came in at #21 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Bachelor’s Degree Trade Schools in Iowa ranking. Morningside is a private not-for-profit institution located in Sioux City, Iowa. The school has a small population, and it awarded 294 bachelor’s degrees in 2021-2022.
If you want to attend Morningside, expect to pay an average of $36,610 in tuition and fees. Of course, this could be reduced if you receive financial aid. On average, bachelor’s degree students take out $23,887 in loans while pursuing their degree. Of those students who received their degree, 56% were women.
Depending on your major, you may be able to take online classes at Morningside. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 5% of undergraduates took at least one course online in 2020-2021.
Dordt 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 #21 on the list. This small private not-for-profit school is located in Sioux Center, Iowa, and it awarded 344 bachelor’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The average tuition and fees at Dordt is $34,600. 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, 52% were women.
Some students may be able to take online classes at Dordt. In fact, around 28% of the undergraduate population registered for at least one online class in 2020-2021.
Loras College came in at #24 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Bachelor’s Degree Trade Schools in Iowa ranking. Dubuque, Iowa is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 362 students in 2021-2022.
If you don’t receive financial aid, you can expect a bill for $36,570 to cover tuition and fees at Loras. The school does not offer an in-state discount. Bachelor’s Degree recipients from Loras accumulate an average of $22,793 in student debt by the time they complete their degree. Of those students who received their degree, 47% were women.
Online courses are available at Loras, but you will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your field of interest. In 2020-2021 about 11% of the undergraduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
Buena Vista University came in at #24 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Bachelor’s Degree Trade Schools in Iowa ranking. Located in Storm Lake, Iowa, the small private not-for-profit school handed out 527 bachelor’s degree awards in 2021-2022.
On average, bachelor’s degree students take out $22,120 in loans while pursuing their degree. Of those students who received their degree, 69% were women.
If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since BVU does offer online classes for certain majors. In 2020-2021 about 49% of the undergraduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
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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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