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2023 Best Value Trade School Associate Degree Schools in Wyoming

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Prices

5 Schools Ranked
$10,083 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$12,149 Avg Student Debt*

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.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Trade College Search has developed this Best Value Trade School Associate Degree Schools in Wyoming ranking. Our analysis looked at 5 schools in Wyoming to see which associate degree programs offered the best value experiences for trade school students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.

When determining this ranking, we place a high emphasis on the school's quality as well as its sticker price. Even though a college may be affordable, it may not offer value. Specifically, our score for quality is discounted by the published tuition and fees charged by the given college. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The more quality your dollar buys, the better the value.

Our calculations use out-of-state tuition and fees in our nationwide and regional rankings. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.

Top Value Trade Associate Degree Schools in Wyoming

Learn more about these excellent schools below:

#1

Western Wyoming Community College

Rock Springs, Wyoming
262 Total Awards
$8,640 Average Tuition & Fees

Our analysis found Western Wyoming Community College to be the best value school for trade school students who want to pursue a associate degree in Wyoming. This small public school is located in Rock Springs, Wyoming, and it awarded 262 associate degrees in 2021-2022.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at WWCC are $8,640 per year. By the time they get their associate degree, students from this school have racked up an average of $11,197 in student loans.

Some students may be able to take online classes at WWCC. Of all the undergraduates enrolled at the school during the 2020-2021 academic year, around 55% took at least some of their classes online.

WWCC did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our Best Associate Degree Trade Schools in Wyoming list.

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#2

Casper College

Casper, Wyoming
609 Total Awards
$8,568 Average Tuition & Fees

The excellent associate degree programs at Casper College helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best value trade school schools in Wyoming. Located in Casper, Wyoming, the small public school awarded 609 diplomas to qualifed associate degree students in 2021-2022.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate students at Casper College are $8,568 a year. Associate Degree recipients from this school accumulate an average of $12,545 in student debt by the time they complete their degree.

One thing to take note of is that Casper College does offer online classes in some areas. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 54% of undergraduates took at least one course online in 2020-2021.

In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, Casper College is ranked #4 for overall quality in Wyoming.

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472 Total Awards
$11,130 Average Tuition & Fees

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Northern Wyoming Community College District is a great place for trade school students working on their associate degree who want the most bang for their educational buck. Northern Wyoming Community College District is a public institution located in Sheridan, Wyoming. The school has a small population, and it awarded 472 associate degrees in 2021-2022.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Northern Wyoming Community College District are $11,130 per year. On average, associate degree students take out $11,152 in loans while pursuing their degree.

Northern Wyoming Community College District 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, 37% of undergraduates took at least one course online in 2020-2021.

Northern Wyoming Community College District also made our Best Associate Degree Trade Schools in Wyoming list, coming in at #2.

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#4

Laramie County Community College

Cheyenne, Wyoming
445 Total Awards
$10,913 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Laramie County Community College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value Trade School Associate Degree Schools in Wyoming list. Located in Cheyenne, Wyoming, the small public school awarded 445 diplomas to qualifed associate degree students in 2021-2022.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate students at LCCC are $10,913 a year. By the time they get their associate degree, students from this school have racked up an average of $13,675 in student loans.

LCCC 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 48% of the undergraduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.

In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, LCCC is ranked #3 for overall quality in Wyoming.

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#5

Northwest College

Powell, Wyoming
227 Total Awards
$11,162 Average Tuition & Fees

The excellent associate degree programs at Northwest College helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best value trade school schools in Wyoming. Located in Powell, Wyoming, the small public school handed out 227 associate degree awards in 2021-2022.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate students at Northwest Community College are $11,162 a year. Associate Degree recipients from this school accumulate an average of $11,582 in student debt by the time they complete their degree.

One thing to take note of is that Northwest Community College does offer online classes in some areas. In 2020-2021 about 61% of the undergraduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.

In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, Northwest Community College is ranked #5 for overall quality in Wyoming.

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Notes and References

Footnotes

*These averages are for the top 5 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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