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2023 Best Associate Degree Trade Schools in Oregon
Today's trade school students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country.
The Best Associate Degree Trade Schools in Oregon ranking is one of many tools that Trade College Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 9 schools in Oregon to see which associate degree programs offered the best educational experiences for trade school students.
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Top Trade Associate Degree Schools in Oregon
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Our analysis found Oregon Institute of Technology to be the best school for trade school students who want to pursue a associate degree in Oregon. OIT is a small public school situated in Klamath Falls, Oregon. It awarded 31 associate degrees in 2021-2022.
Students from Oregon who attend OIT full time pay an average of $12,122 in tuition and fees. Those students who come from outside the state pay an average of $33,956. Associate Degree recipients from OIT accumulate an average of $12,209 in student debt by the time they complete their degree.
Online courses are available at OIT, but you will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your field of interest. In 2020-2021 about 31% of the undergraduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Umpqua Community College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Associate Degree Trade Schools in Oregon list. Umpqua Community College is a public institution located in Roseburg, Oregon. The school has a small population, and it awarded 268 associate degrees in 2021-2022.
Full-time students from Oregon pay an average of $5,477 in tuition and fees if they choose to attend Umpqua Community College. Out-of-state students pay an average of $5,945. On average, associate degree students take out $12,820 in loans while pursuing their degree.
Umpqua Community College does offer online classes for certain degree levels. In fact, around 72% 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 Portland Community College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Associate Degree Trade Schools in Oregon list. Located in Portland, Oregon, the fairly large public school handed out 3,267 associate degree awards in 2021-2022.
Students from Oregon who attend Portland Community College full time pay an average of $4,810 in tuition and fees. Those students who come from outside the state pay an average of $9,670. On average, associate degree students take out $18,690 in loans while pursuing their degree.
Online courses are available at Portland Community College, but you will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your field of interest. In fact, around 81% of the undergraduate population registered for at least one online class in 2020-2021.
Out of the 9 schools in Oregon that were part of this year’s ranking, Lane Community College landed the # 4 spot on the list. Lane Community College is a medium-sized public school situated in Eugene, Oregon. It awarded 1,395 associate degrees in 2021-2022.
Students from Oregon who attend Lane Community College full time pay an average of $5,720 in tuition and fees. Out-of-state students pay an average of $12,020. On average, associate degree students take out $17,170 in loans while pursuing their degree.
Depending on your major, you may be able to take online classes at Lane Community College. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 64% of undergraduates took at least one course online in 2020-2021.
A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Mt. Hood Community College is a great place for trade school students working on their associate degree. MHCC is a medium-sized public school situated in Gresham, Oregon. It awarded 1,278 associate degrees in 2021-2022.
In-state students pay an average of $5,094 in tuition and fees if they attend MHCC full time. Out-of-state students pay an average of $9,522. Associate Degree recipients from MHCC accumulate an average of $14,652 in student debt by the time they complete their degree.
Online courses are available at MHCC, but you will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your field of interest. In fact, around 40% of the undergraduate population registered for at least one online class in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #6, Chemeketa Community College did quite well on this year’s best schools for trade school students working on their associate degree. This medium-sized public school is located in Salem, Oregon, and it awarded 1,387 associate degrees in 2021-2022.
Full-time students from Oregon pay an average of $6,120 in tuition and fees if they choose to attend Chemeketa Community College. Out-of-state students pay an average of $13,815. Associate Degree recipients from Chemeketa Community College accumulate an average of $14,815 in student debt by the time they complete their degree.
You may have the opportunity to take online classes at Chemeketa Community College. During the 2020-2021 year, about 85% of the undergraduates at the school took at least one online course.
Central Oregon Community College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Associate Degree Trade Schools in Oregon ranking. COCC is located in Bend, Oregon and has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 641 associate degrees to qualified students.
Full-time students from Oregon pay an average of $6,417 in tuition and fees if they choose to attend COCC. If you are from out of state, expect to pay an average of $12,609. By the time they get their associate degree, students from this school have racked up an average of $15,559 in student loans.
COCC 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 86% of the undergraduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
With a ranking of #8, Linn-Benton Community College did quite well on this year’s best schools for trade school students working on their associate degree. Located in Albany, Oregon, the small public school awarded 691 diplomas to qualifed associate degree students in 2021-2022.
The average in-state tuition and fees for students at LBCC is $5,950. If you are from out of state, expect to pay an average of $13,287. Associate Degree recipients from LBCC accumulate an average of $15,078 in student debt by the time they complete their degree.
LBCC 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, 89% of undergraduates took at least one course online in 2020-2021.
Southwestern Oregon Community College came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Associate Degree Trade Schools in Oregon ranking. SWOCC is a small public school situated in Coos Bay, Oregon. It awarded 316 associate degrees in 2021-2022.
SWOCC does not offer a discount to in-state students, so the average tuition and fees for all undergraduates is $6,637. This amount may be reduced if you receive financial aid. Associate Degree recipients from SWOCC accumulate an average of $13,959 in student debt by the time they complete their degree.
One thing to take note of is that SWOCC does offer online classes in some areas. In 2020-2021 about 71% of the undergraduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
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Notes and References
Footnotes
*These averages are for the top 9 schools only.
References
- Read more about our ranking methodology.
- 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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