Schools around the country offering online bachelors degree in technology programs charge students a median tuition of $11,940 per year. The median tuition has increased by 21.9% in recent years. In 2007, the per annum median tuition was $9,798 at these online colleges and universities.
Below, the chart displays the tuition range for colleges offering online technology programs at the bachelors level from most to least costly:
| Tuition Level | Number of Schools |
|---|---|
| Cheapest | 44 |
| Low cost | 69 |
| Average cost | 71 |
| Most expensive | 103 |
At the high end, schools offering online bachelors degree in technology programs charge students more than $17,500 in tuition each year. However, the cheapest colleges charge students yearly tuition costs ranging from $2,160 to $5,862. The accredited online technology bachelors degree schools that are the least costly are located in Florida, Georgia, North Carolina, South Dakota, and Utah.
- Bachelor of Science in Technology Management – Technology
- Bachelor of Science in Technology
- Bachelor of Science in Information Technology – Web Application Development
- Bachelor of Applied Science in Technology
- Bachelor of Science in Telecommunications Engineering Technology
- Bachelor of Applied Studies in Technology Administration
- Bachelor of Science in Computer Information Technology – Web Design and Development
- Bachelor of Science in Applied Health Studies – Surgical Technology
- Bachelor of Science in Technology Forensics
- Bachelor of Science in Industrial Technology – Technology Management
In 2011, of all technology graduates with bachelors degrees from online colleges and universities in the nation, an estimated 26% earned credentials from these cheap programs. Therefore, of the 1,816,640 graduates from around the US, 471,685 are from the least costly schools. From 2006 to 2011, the percentage of technology graduates with bachelors degrees from the most inexpensive online colleges and universities has decreased. However, the number of graduates has increased by 24,960 graduates each year.
Tuition ranging from $5,948 to $10,380 per annum is charged by other somewhat more expensive online technology bachelors degree colleges and universities. Of the 287 online colleges and universities that offer bachelors degrees in technology programs in the nation, 69 charge students tuition in this range.
Approximately 550,939 students earned their degrees from these low tuition online programs in 2011. This is 30% of the nation’s technology bachelors level graduates. Only 5 years prior, in 2006, the number of students graduating from these colleges was only 370,918. This is a 49% increase in the number of students graduating from these cheap online schools.
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