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2023 Most Popular Online Associate Degree Trade Schools in Washington
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.
Most Popular Online Trade School Associate Degree Schools in Washington
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Our analysis found Charter College to be the most popular school for trade school students who want to pursue a associate degree in Washington. Vancouver, Washington is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private for-profit school handed out associate degrees to 214 students in 2021-2022.
By the time they get their associate degree, students from this school have racked up an average of $22,050 in student loans. Of those students who received their degree, 75% were women.
Since Charter 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.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Walla Walla Community College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Online Associate Degree Trade Schools in Washington list. Located in Walla Walla, Washington, the small public school handed out 571 associate degree awards in 2021-2022.
On average, associate degree students take out $13,364 in loans while pursuing their degree. Of those students who received their degree, 63% were women.
In 2020-2021 about 55% of the undergraduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
The excellent associate degree programs at Carrington College, Spokane helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular trade school schools in Washington. This very small private for-profit school is located in Spokane, Washington, and it awarded 33 associate degrees in 2021-2022.
Around 91% of those degree recipients were women.
To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 31% of undergraduates took at least one course online in 2020-2021.
You’ll be in good company if you attend Tacoma Community College. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Most Popular Online Associate Degree Trade Schools in Washington list. This medium-sized public school is located in Tacoma, Washington, and it awarded 1,051 associate degrees in 2021-2022.
Students from Washington who attend Tacoma Community College full time pay an average of $4,901 in tuition and fees. 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. Of those students who received their degree, 65% were women.
In 2020-2021 about 92% of the undergraduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Northwest Indian College is a great place for trade school students working on their associate degree. This very small public school is located in Bellingham, Washington, and it awarded 73 associate degrees in 2021-2022.
Northwest Indian College does not offer a discount to in-state students, so the average tuition and fees for all undergraduates is $3,969. This amount may be reduced if you receive financial aid. Of those students who received their degree, 74% were women.
Since Northwest Indian 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.
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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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