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2023 Best Associate Degree Trade Schools in New Jersey
Today's trade school students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. 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 Best Associate Degree Trade Schools in New Jersey to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 18 schools in New Jersey to see which ones offered the best associate degree programs for trade school students.
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Top Trade Associate Degree Schools in New Jersey
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Our 2023 rankings named Union County College the best school in New Jersey for trade school students working on their associate degree. Union County College is located in Cranford, New Jersey and has a medium-sized student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 1,519 associate degrees to qualified students.
Associate Degree recipients from Union County College accumulate an average of $11,937 in student debt by the time they complete their degree.
Union County College 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, 73% of undergraduates took at least one course online in 2020-2021.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend County College of Morris. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Associate Degree Trade Schools in New Jersey list. County College of Morris is a medium-sized public school located in Randolph, New Jersey that handed out 1,107 associate degrees in 2021-2022.
Students from New Jersey who attend County College of Morris full time pay an average of $10,260 in tuition and fees. Out-of-state students pay an average of $14,040. Associate Degree recipients from County College of Morris accumulate an average of $10,222 in student debt by the time they complete their degree.
If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since County College of Morris does offer online classes for certain majors. In fact, around 43% of the undergraduate population registered for at least one online class in 2020-2021.
A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Middlesex County College is a great place for trade school students working on their associate degree. This medium-sized public school is located in Edison, New Jersey, and it awarded 1,616 associate degrees in 2021-2022.
The average tuition and fees at Middlesex County College is $6,876. In-state students do not receive a discount, however you may be able to reduce your price if you receive financial aid. Associate Degree recipients from Middlesex County College accumulate an average of $9,350 in student debt by the time they complete their degree.
Middlesex County College 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 79% 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 Thomas Edison State University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Associate Degree Trade Schools in New Jersey list. TESU is a public institution located in Trenton, New Jersey. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 430 associate degrees in 2021-2022.
Associate Degree recipients from TESU accumulate an average of $15,208 in student debt by the time they complete their degree.
TESU is one of the schools on our list that is primarily online. Each undergraduate student at the school took at least one class online.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Raritan Valley Community College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Associate Degree Trade Schools in New Jersey list. RVCC is located in Branchburg, New Jersey and has a medium-sized student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 1,068 associate degrees to qualified students.
The average tuition and fees at RVCC is $7,296. In-state students do not receive a discount, however you may be able to reduce your price if you receive financial aid. Associate Degree recipients from RVCC accumulate an average of $11,194 in student debt by the time they complete their degree.
If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since RVCC does offer online classes for certain majors. In fact, around 32% of the undergraduate population registered for at least one online class in 2020-2021.
Bergen Community College landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best associate degree trade school programs. This fairly large public school is located in Paramus, New Jersey, and it awarded 2,011 associate degrees in 2021-2022.
The average in-state tuition and fees for students at Bergen Community College is $8,438. Out-of-state students pay an average of $8,822. On average, associate degree students take out $14,518 in loans while pursuing their degree.
Depending on your major, you may be able to take online classes at Bergen Community College. In fact, around 87% of the undergraduate population registered for at least one online class in 2020-2021.
Salem Community College ranked #7 on this year’s Best Associate Degree Trade Schools in New Jersey list. Salem Community College is a small public school located in Carneys Point, New Jersey that handed out 212 associate degrees in 2021-2022.
Associate Degree recipients from Salem County College accumulate an average of $12,695 in student debt by the time they complete their degree.
Salem County College does offer online classes for certain degree levels. Of all the undergraduates enrolled at the school during the 2020-2021 academic year, around 64% took at least some of their classes online.
Brookdale Community College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Associate Degree Trade Schools in New Jersey ranking. Located in Lincroft, New Jersey, the medium-sized public school handed out 1,611 associate degree awards in 2021-2022.
Full-time students from New Jersey pay an average of $8,948 in tuition and fees if they choose to attend Brookdale Community College. If you are from out of state, expect to pay an average of $9,698. Associate Degree recipients from Brookdale Community College accumulate an average of $13,160 in student debt by the time they complete their degree.
Online courses are available at Brookdale 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 32% of the undergraduate population registered for at least one online class in 2020-2021.
Eastwick College - Nutley landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best associate degree trade school programs. Located in Nutley, New Jersey, the very small private for-profit school awarded 120 diplomas to qualifed associate degree students in 2021-2022.
Eastwick College - Nutley does not offer a discount to in-state students, so the average tuition and fees for all undergraduates is $15,327. This amount may be reduced if you receive financial aid. Associate Degree recipients from Eastwick College - Nutley accumulate an average of $16,711 in student debt by the time they complete their degree.
Some students may be able to take online classes at Eastwick College - Nutley. During the 2020-2021 year, about 93% of the undergraduates at the school took at least one online course.
Berkeley College - Woodland Park came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Associate Degree Trade Schools in New Jersey ranking. Berkeley College - Woodland Park is a private for-profit institution located in Woodland Park, New Jersey. The school has a small population, and it awarded 251 associate degrees in 2021-2022.
The average tuition and fees at Berkeley College - Woodland Park is $27,138. 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 associate degree, students from this school have racked up an average of $20,035 in student loans.
One thing to take note of is that Berkeley College - Woodland Park does offer online classes in some areas. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 80% of undergraduates took at least one course online in 2020-2021.
Rowan College at Burlington County did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for trade school students to get an associate degree. It came in at #11 on the list. This medium-sized public school is located in Mount Laurel, New Jersey, and it awarded 1,619 associate degrees in 2021-2022.
Full-time students from New Jersey pay an average of $5,268 in tuition and fees if they choose to attend RCBC. If you are from out of state, expect to pay an average of $6,828. By the time they get their associate degree, students from this school have racked up an average of $12,402 in student loans.
Some students may be able to take online classes at RCBC. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 77% of undergraduates took at least one course online in 2020-2021.
Essex County College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for trade school students to get an associate degree. It came in at #12 on the list. Essex is a public institution located in Newark, New Jersey. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 1,102 associate degrees in 2021-2022.
The average tuition and fees at Essex is $9,141. In-state students do not receive a discount, however you may be able to reduce your price if you receive financial aid.
You may have the opportunity to take online classes at Essex. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 22% of undergraduates took at least one course online in 2020-2021.
Camden County College came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Best Associate Degree Trade Schools in New Jersey ranking. Camden County College is a public institution located in Blackwood, New Jersey. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 1,132 associate degrees in 2021-2022.
If you don’t receive financial aid, you can expect a bill for $3,744 to cover tuition and fees at Camden County College. The school does not offer an in-state discount. Associate Degree recipients from Camden County College accumulate an average of $13,672 in student debt by the time they complete their degree.
You may have the opportunity to take online classes at Camden County College. Of all the undergraduates enrolled at the school during the 2020-2021 academic year, around 65% took at least some of their classes online.
With a ranking of #14, Rowan College of South Jersey Gloucester Campus did quite well on this year’s best schools for trade school students working on their associate degree. Located in Sewell, New Jersey, the medium-sized public school awarded 1,016 diplomas to qualifed associate degree students in 2021-2022.
RCSJ does not offer a discount to in-state students, so the average tuition and fees for all undergraduates is $5,640. This amount may be reduced if you receive financial aid. Associate Degree recipients from RCSJ accumulate an average of $13,420 in student debt by the time they complete their degree.
RCSJ does offer online classes for certain degree levels. Of all the undergraduates enrolled at the school during the 2020-2021 academic year, around 78% took at least some of their classes online.
Hudson County Community College came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Best Associate Degree Trade Schools in New Jersey ranking. Located in Jersey City, New Jersey, the medium-sized public school awarded 1,186 diplomas to qualifed associate degree students in 2021-2022.
Full-time students from New Jersey pay an average of $8,390 in tuition and fees if they choose to attend HCCC. Out-of-state students pay an average of $11,798. On average, associate degree students take out $10,945 in loans while pursuing their degree.
Online courses are available at HCCC, but you will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your field of interest. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 71% of undergraduates took at least one course online in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #16, Atlantic Cape Community College did quite well on this year’s best schools for trade school students working on their associate degree. Located in Mays Landing, New Jersey, the small public school awarded 808 diplomas to qualifed associate degree students in 2021-2022.
In-state students pay an average of $6,840 in tuition and fees if they attend Atlantic Cape Community College full time. If you are from out of state, expect to pay an average of $8,340. By the time they get their associate degree, students from this school have racked up an average of $14,591 in student loans.
Atlantic Cape Community College does offer online classes for certain degree levels. In 2020-2021 about 77% of the undergraduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
Eastwick College - Hackensack came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Best Associate Degree Trade Schools in New Jersey ranking. Located in Hackensack, New Jersey, the very small private for-profit school awarded 216 diplomas to qualifed associate degree students in 2021-2022.
If you don’t receive financial aid, you can expect a bill for $17,424 to cover tuition and fees at Eastwick College - Hackensack. The school does not offer an in-state discount. On average, associate degree students take out $22,483 in loans while pursuing their degree.
Eastwick College - Hackensack is one of the schools on our list that is primarily online. Each undergraduate student at the school took at least one class online.
With a ranking of #18, Passaic County 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 Paterson, New Jersey, and it awarded 554 associate degrees in 2021-2022.
The average in-state tuition and fees for students at PCCC is $7,350. Those students who come from outside the state pay an average of $9,390. On average, associate degree students take out $10,578 in loans while pursuing their degree.
PCCC does offer online classes for certain degree levels. 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.
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Notes and References
Footnotes
*These averages are for the top 18 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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