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Best Associate Degree Trade Schools in District of Columbia

2023 Best Associate Degree Trade Schools in District of Columbia

2 Schools Ranked
$33,549 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$22,951 Avg Student Debt

It's not easy to decide which trade school program to enroll in when you have so many options available. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience.

The Best Associate Degree Trade Schools in District of Columbia ranking is one of many tools that Trade College Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 2 schools in District of Columbia 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 District of Columbia

Learn more about these excellent schools below:

#1

George Washington University

Washington, District of Columbia
22 Total Awards
$60,946 Average Tuition & Fees

Our analysis found George Washington University to be the best school for trade school students who want to pursue a associate degree in District of Columbia. This large private not-for-profit school is located in Washington, District of Columbia, and it awarded 22 associate degrees in 2021-2022.

The average tuition and fees at GWU is $60,946. In-state students do not receive a discount, however you may be able to reduce your price if you receive financial aid.

One thing to take note of is that GWU does offer online classes in some areas. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 8% of undergraduates took at least one course online in 2020-2021.

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#2

University of the District of Columbia

Washington, District of Columbia
200 Total Awards
$6,152 Average Tuition & Fees
$18,665 Avg Student Debt

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of the District of Columbia. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Associate Degree Trade Schools in District of Columbia list. University of the District of Columbia is a small public school located in Washington, District of Columbia that handed out 200 associate degrees in 2021-2022.

Students from District of Columbia who attend University of the District of Columbia full time pay an average of $6,152 in tuition and fees. Out-of-state students pay an average of $13,004. By the time they get their associate degree, students from this school have racked up an average of $18,665 in student loans.

University of the District of Columbia does offer online classes for certain degree levels. In 2020-2021 about 25% 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 2 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%.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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