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2023 Most Popular Online Associate Degree Trade Schools in the Far Western US Region
When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for trade school students. 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.
Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Trade College Search has created the Most Popular Online Associate Degree Trade Schools in the Far Western US Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 35 schools in the Far Western US Region to see which ones had the most popular online associate degree programs for trade school students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from schools with online programs.
Most Popular Online Trade School Associate Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region
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Our analysis found Gurnick Academy of Medical Arts to be the most popular school for trade school students who want to pursue a associate degree in the Far Western US Region . Gurnick Academy of Medical Arts is a small private for-profit school situated in San Mateo, California. It awarded 548 associate degrees in 2021-2022.
By the time they get their associate degree, students from this school have racked up an average of $17,818 in student loans. Of those students who received their degree, 73% were women.
During the 2020-2021 year, about 31% of the undergraduates at the school took at least one online course.
Out of the 35 schools in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Unitek College landed the # 2 spot on the list. Unitek College is a small private for-profit school located in Fremont, California that handed out 333 associate degrees in 2021-2022.
On average, associate degree students take out $17,249 in loans while pursuing their degree. Of those students who received their degree, 86% were women.
Around 45% of the undergraduate population registered for at least one online class in 2020-2021.
You’ll be in good company if you attend Saddleback College. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Most Popular Online Associate Degree Trade Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in Mission Viejo, California, the fairly large public school handed out 3,760 associate degree awards in 2021-2022.
The average in-state tuition and fees for students at Saddleback College is $1,334. If you are from out of state, expect to pay an average of $9,814. By the time they get their associate degree, students from this school have racked up an average of $8,010 in student loans. Around 58% of those degree recipients were women.
In 2020-2021 about 82% of the undergraduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
The excellent associate degree programs at Carrington College, Sacramento helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular trade school schools in the Far Western US Region . Carrington College, Sacramento is a small private for-profit school located in Sacramento, California that handed out 381 associate degrees in 2021-2022.
By the time they get their associate degree, students from this school have racked up an average of $22,853 in student loans. Of those students who received their degree, 87% were women.
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.
You’ll be in good company if you attend Charter College. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Most Popular Online Associate Degree Trade Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Charter College is a small private for-profit school located in Vancouver, Washington that handed out 214 associate degrees in 2021-2022.
On average, associate degree students take out $22,050 in loans while pursuing their degree. Of those students who received their degree, 75% were women.
Charter College is primarily an online school, so it is a great choice for returning adults and students who work full time.
Santa Barbara City College ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Online Associate Degree Trade Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in Santa Barbara, California, the fairly large public school awarded 2,590 diplomas to qualifed associate degree students in 2021-2022.
Students from California who attend SBCC full time pay an average of $1,234 in tuition and fees. Those students who come from outside the state pay an average of $9,322. Associate Degree recipients from SBCC accumulate an average of $17,141 in student debt by the time they complete their degree. Of those students who received their degree, 63% were women.
Of all the undergraduates enrolled at the school during the 2020-2021 academic year, around 80% took at least some of their classes online.
With a ranking of #7, Azusa Pacific University College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for trade school students working on their associate degree. This small private not-for-profit school is located in San Dimas, California, and it awarded 83 associate degrees in 2021-2022.
Associate Degree recipients from Azusa Pacific’s University College accumulate an average of $11,128 in student debt by the time they complete their degree. Of those students who received their degree, 94% were women.
Since Azusa Pacific’s University College is primarily an online school, it is an excellent choice for undergraduate students who need more flexibility than what is offered at some other schools.
Laurus College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for trade school students to get an associate degree. It came in at #8 on the list. This very small private for-profit school is located in San Luis Obispo, California, and it awarded 129 associate degrees in 2021-2022.
Associate Degree recipients from Laurus College accumulate an average of $32,053 in student debt by the time they complete their degree. Of those students who received their degree, 44% were women.
Interested in an online degree? Then you definitely want to check out Laurus College. Every undergraduate student at the school took at least one class online.
San Joaquin Valley College-Visalia ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Online Associate Degree Trade Schools in the Far Western US Region list. San Joaquin Valley College-Visalia is a private for-profit institution located in Visalia, California. The school has a small population, and it awarded 445 associate degrees in 2021-2022.
By the time they get their associate degree, students from this school have racked up an average of $18,031 in student loans. Around 78% of those degree recipients were women.
Of all the undergraduates enrolled at the school during the 2020-2021 academic year, around 70% took at least some of their classes online.
Portland Community College came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Online Associate Degree Trade Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Portland, Oregon is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associate degrees to 3,267 students in 2021-2022.
In-state students pay an average of $4,810 in tuition and fees if they attend Portland Community College full time. Those students who come from outside the state pay an average of $9,670. By the time they get their associate degree, students from this school have racked up an average of $18,690 in student loans. Of those students who received their degree, 60% were women.
During the 2020-2021 year, about 81% of the undergraduates at the school took at least one online course.
Walla Walla Community College came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Online Associate Degree Trade Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. This small public school is located in Walla Walla, Washington, and it awarded 571 associate degrees in 2021-2022.
Associate Degree recipients from Walla Walla Community College accumulate an average of $13,364 in student debt by the time they complete their degree. Around 63% of those degree recipients were women.
Around 55% of the undergraduate population registered for at least one online class in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #12, Merced College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for trade school students working on their associate degree. Merced, California is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associate degrees to 1,615 students in 2021-2022.
Full-time students from California pay an average of $1,194 in tuition and fees if they choose to attend Merced Community College District. Out-of-state students pay an average of $7,890. Of those students who received their degree, 69% were women.
Of all the undergraduates enrolled at the school during the 2020-2021 academic year, around 89% took at least some of their classes online.
University of Alaska Anchorage did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for trade school students to get an associate degree. It came in at #12 on the list. UAA is located in Anchorage, Alaska and has a fairly large student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 581 associate degrees to qualified students.
In-state students pay an average of $7,508 in tuition and fees if they attend UAA full time. Those students who come from outside the state pay an average of $21,635. By the time they get their associate degree, students from this school have racked up an average of $18,349 in student loans. Around 64% of those degree recipients were women.
Of all the undergraduates enrolled at the school during the 2020-2021 academic year, around 87% took at least some of their classes online.
With a ranking of #14, California Institute of Arts & Technology did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for trade school students working on their associate degree. San Diego, California is the setting for this very small institution of higher learning. The private for-profit school handed out associate degrees to 68 students in 2021-2022.
If you want to attend California Institute of Arts & Technology, expect to pay an average of $15,390 in tuition and fees. Of course, this could be reduced if you receive financial aid. By the time they get their associate degree, students from this school have racked up an average of $18,852 in student loans. Of those students who received their degree, 19% were women.
Since California Institute of Arts & Technology is primarily an online school, it is an excellent choice for undergraduate students who need more flexibility than what is offered at some other schools.
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Stanbridge University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for trade school students to get an associate degree. It came in at #14 on the list. Stanbridge is located in Irvine, California and has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 277 associate degrees to qualified students.
On average, associate degree students take out $28,875 in loans while pursuing their degree. Around 68% of those degree recipients were women.
Since Stanbridge is primarily an online school, it is an excellent choice for undergraduate students who need more flexibility than what is offered at some other schools.
Carrington College, Spokane ranked #16 on this year’s Most Popular Online Associate Degree Trade Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Carrington College, Spokane is a private for-profit institution located in Spokane, Washington. The school has a very small population, and it awarded 33 associate degrees in 2021-2022.
Around 91% of those degree recipients were women.
Around 31% of the undergraduate population registered for at least one online class in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #17, National Career College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for trade school students working on their associate degree. National Career College is a very small private for-profit school located in Panorama City, California that handed out 27 associate degrees in 2021-2022.
Around 74% of those degree recipients were women.
National Career College is primarily an online school, so it is a great choice for returning adults and students who work full time.
Tacoma Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for trade school students to get an associate degree. It came in at #18 on the list. Tacoma, Washington is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associate degrees to 1,051 students in 2021-2022.
Students from Washington who attend Tacoma Community College full time pay an average of $4,901 in tuition and fees. Those students who come from outside the state pay an average of $10,649. By the time they get their associate degree, students from this school have racked up an average of $15,114 in student loans. Of those students who received their degree, 65% were women.
To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 92% of undergraduates took at least one course online in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #19, Academy of Art University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for trade school students working on their associate degree. Located in San Francisco, California, the medium-sized private for-profit school handed out 81 associate degree awards in 2021-2022.
If you want to attend Academy of Art University, expect to pay an average of $26,728 in tuition and fees. Of course, this could be reduced if you receive financial aid. By the time they get their associate degree, students from this school have racked up an average of $32,292 in student loans. Around 57% of those degree recipients were women.
Interested in an online degree? Then you definitely want to check out Academy of Art University. Every undergraduate student at the school took at least one class online.
Klamath Community College ranked #20 on this year’s Most Popular Online Associate Degree Trade Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Klamath Falls, Oregon is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associate degrees to 115 students in 2021-2022.
Students from Oregon who attend Klamath Community College full time pay an average of $4,713 in tuition and fees. Out-of-state students pay an average of $7,521. By the time they get their associate degree, students from this school have racked up an average of $17,767 in student loans. Of those students who received their degree, 73% were women.
During the 2020-2021 year, about 65% of the undergraduates at the school took at least one online course.
Great Basin College ranked #21 on this year’s Most Popular Online Associate Degree Trade Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in Elko, Nevada, the small public school handed out 332 associate degree awards in 2021-2022.
The average in-state tuition and fees for students at Great Basin College is $3,772. Out-of-state students pay an average of $11,147. By the time they get their associate degree, students from this school have racked up an average of $18,415 in student loans. Of those students who received their degree, 65% were women.
During the 2020-2021 year, about 98% of the undergraduates at the school took at least one online course.
College of San Mateo landed the #21 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree trade school programs. San Mateo, California is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associate degrees to 872 students in 2021-2022.
Students from California who attend CSM full time pay an average of $1,376 in tuition and fees. Those students who come from outside the state pay an average of $9,552. By the time they get their associate degree, students from this school have racked up an average of $14,914 in student loans. Around 53% of those degree recipients were women.
Of all the undergraduates enrolled at the school during the 2020-2021 academic year, around 76% took at least some of their classes online.
Fremont College came in at #23 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Online Associate Degree Trade Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Fremont College is a very small private for-profit school situated in Cerritos, California. It awarded 49 associate degrees in 2021-2022.
Of those students who received their degree, 73% were women.
If you are interested in distance education, Fremont College is an excellent choice, since the school is online.
Umpqua Community College came in at #24 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Online Associate Degree Trade Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Umpqua Community College is a small public school situated in Roseburg, Oregon. It awarded 268 associate degrees in 2021-2022.
The average in-state tuition and fees for students at Umpqua Community College is $5,477. If you are from out of state, expect to pay an average of $5,945. Associate Degree recipients from Umpqua Community College accumulate an average of $12,820 in student debt by the time they complete their degree. Around 65% of those degree recipients were women.
To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 72% of undergraduates took at least one course online in 2020-2021.
University of Alaska Southeast landed the #24 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree trade school programs. Located in Juneau, Alaska, the small public school handed out 81 associate degree awards in 2021-2022.
The average in-state tuition and fees for students at UAS is $8,726. If you are from out of state, expect to pay an average of $25,041. By the time they get their associate degree, students from this school have racked up an average of $15,188 in student loans. Around 65% of those degree recipients were women.
Of all the undergraduates enrolled at the school during the 2020-2021 academic year, around 68% took at least some of their classes online.
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Footnotes
*These averages are for the top 25 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%.
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