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2023 Most Popular Online Associate Degree Trade Schools in Washington

5 Schools Ranked
$4,435 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$14,811 Avg Student Debt

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for trade school students. 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 Most Popular Online Associate Degree Trade Schools in Washington to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 5 schools in Washington to see which online associate degree programs were the most popular for trade school students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from schools with online programs.

Learn more about these popular schools with online programs:

#1

Charter College

Vancouver, Washington
214 Total Awards
$22,050 Avg Student Debt

Our analysis found Charter College to be the most popular school for trade school students who want to pursue a associate degree in Washington. Located in Vancouver, Washington, the small private for-profit school awarded 214 diplomas to qualifed associate degree students in 2021-2022.

Associate Degree recipients from Charter College accumulate an average of $22,050 in student debt by the time they complete their degree. Of those students who received their degree, 75% were women.

Charter College is one of the schools on our list that is primarily online. Each undergraduate student at the school took at least one class online.

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#2

Walla Walla Community College

Walla Walla, Washington
571 Total Awards
$13,364 Avg Student Debt

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Walla Walla Community College is a great place for trade school students working on their associate degree. Located in Walla Walla, Washington, the small public school awarded 571 diplomas to qualifed associate degree students in 2021-2022.

On average, associate degree students take out $13,364 in loans while pursuing their degree. Around 63% of those degree recipients were women.

In 2020-2021 about 55% of the undergraduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.

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#3

Carrington College, Spokane

Spokane, Washington
33 Total Awards

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Carrington College, Spokane. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Online Associate Degree Trade Schools in Washington list. Located in Spokane, Washington, the very small private for-profit school awarded 33 diplomas to qualifed associate degree students in 2021-2022.

Around 91% of those degree recipients were women.

Of all the undergraduates enrolled at the school during the 2020-2021 academic year, around 31% took at least some of their classes online.

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#4

Tacoma Community College

Tacoma, Washington
1,051 Total Awards
$4,901 Average Tuition & Fees
$15,114 Avg Student Debt

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Tacoma Community College is a great place for trade school students working on their associate degree. Located in Tacoma, Washington, the medium-sized public school handed out 1,051 associate degree awards in 2021-2022.

In-state students pay an average of $4,901 in tuition and fees if they attend Tacoma Community College full time. Out-of-state students 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. Around 65% of those degree recipients 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.

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#5

Northwest Indian College

Bellingham, Washington
73 Total Awards
$3,969 Average Tuition & Fees

The excellent associate degree programs at Northwest Indian College helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular trade school schools in Washington. This very small public school is located in Bellingham, Washington, and it awarded 73 associate degrees in 2021-2022.

If you want to attend Northwest Indian College, expect to pay an average of $3,969 in tuition and fees. Of course, this could be reduced if you receive financial aid. Of those students who received their degree, 74% were women.

If you are interested in distance education, Northwest Indian College is an excellent choice, since the school is online.

Read full report on Northwest Indian College

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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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