2023 Most Popular Trade Schools in Wyoming
It's not easy to decide which trade school program to enroll in when you have so many options available. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent.
Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Trade College Search has created the Most Popular Trade Schools in Wyoming to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 10 schools in Wyoming to see which ones were the most popular programs for trade school students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from each school on the list.
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Most Popular Trade Schools in Wyoming
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Our analysis found Wyotech-Laramie to be the most popular school for trade school students in Wyoming. Wyotech-Laramie is a very small private for-profit school located in Laramie, Wyoming that handed out 680 degrees in 2021-2022.
By the time they get their degree, students from this school have racked up an average of $8,543 in student loans. If you borrow this amount, expect your monthly student loan payment to be around $242, assuming you are on a 10-year repayment plan. Once they receive their degree, Wyotech-Laramie graduates enter the workforce, making an average salary of $34,062 during the early year of their career. Around 5% of those degree recipients were women.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Northern Wyoming Community College District. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Trade Schools in Wyoming list. This small public school is located in Sheridan, Wyoming, and it awarded 672 degrees in 2021-2022.
By the time they get their degree, students from this school have racked up an average of $10,931 in student loans.After graduating from Northern Wyoming Community College District, students go on to jobs where they make an average of $41,878 during the early years of their career. Of those students who received their degree, 58% were women.
A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Laramie County Community College is a great place for trade school students. Cheyenne, Wyoming is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out degrees to 770 students in 2021-2022.
By the time they get their degree, students from this school have racked up an average of $12,609 in student loans. Once they receive their degree, LCCC graduates enter the workforce, making an average salary of $50,717 during the early year of their career. Of those students who received their degree, 57% were women.
Out of the 10 schools in Wyoming that were part of this year’s ranking, Casper College landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in Casper, Wyoming, the small public school handed out 796 degrees in 2021-2022.
Degree recipients from Casper College accumulate an average of $12,635 in student debt by the time they complete their degree. During the early years of their career, Casper College graduates make an average of $42,998 annually. Around 63% of those degree recipients were women.
Out of the 10 schools in Wyoming that were part of this year’s ranking, Western Wyoming Community College landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in Rock Springs, Wyoming, the small public school handed out 370 degrees in 2021-2022.
Degree recipients from WWCC accumulate an average of $10,864 in student debt by the time they complete their degree. Once they receive their degree, WWCC graduates enter the workforce, making an average salary of $55,885 during the early year of their career. Of those students who received their degree, 60% were women.
With a ranking of #6, Eastern Wyoming College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for trade school students working. Eastern Wyoming College is a public institution located in Torrington, Wyoming. The school has a small population, and it awarded 217 degrees in 2021-2022.
Degree recipients from Eastern Wyoming College accumulate an average of $7,991 in student debt by the time they complete their degree. Once they receive their degree, Eastern Wyoming College graduates enter the workforce, making an average salary of $32,828 during the early year of their career. Around 54% of those degree recipients were women.
Central Wyoming College landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular trade school programs. CWC is a public institution located in Riverton, Wyoming. The school has a small population, and it awarded 337 degrees in 2021-2022.
On average, students take out $10,984 in loans while pursuing their degree.After graduating from CWC, students go on to jobs where they make an average of $55,357 during the early years of their career. Around 64% of those degree recipients were women.
Northwest College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Trade Schools in Wyoming ranking. Northwest Community College is a public institution located in Powell, Wyoming. The school has a small population, and it awarded 278 degrees in 2021-2022.
Degree recipients from Northwest Community College accumulate an average of $13,055 in student debt by the time they complete their degree.After graduating from Northwest Community College, students go on to jobs where they make an average of $37,731 during the early years of their career. Around 66% of those degree recipients were women.
With a ranking of #9, University of Wyoming did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for trade school students working. University of Wyoming is a fairly large public school located in Laramie, Wyoming that handed out 3,198 degrees in 2021-2022.
By the time they get their degree, students from this school have racked up an average of $23,480 in student loans. During the early years of their career, UW graduates make an average of $44,258 annually. Of those students who received their degree, 57% were women.
Cheeks Beauty Academy-Cheyenne landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular trade school programs. Located in Cheyenne, Wyoming, the very small private for-profit school awarded 26 diplomas to qualifed students in 2021-2022.
Degree recipients from Cheeks Beauty Academy accumulate an average of $7,363 in student debt by the time they complete their degree. Once they receive their degree, Cheeks Beauty Academy graduates enter the workforce, making an average salary of $18,450 during the early year of their career. Of those students who received their degree, 92% were women.
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Notes and References
Footnotes
*These averages are for the top 10 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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