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2023 Most Popular Online Associate Degree Trade Schools in Illinois

6 Schools Ranked
$17,413 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$12,616 Avg Student Debt

It's not easy to decide which trade school program to enroll in when you have so many options available. As online education opportunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Trade College Search has created its Most Popular Online Associate Degree Trade Schools in Illinois ranking. Our analysis looked at 6 schools in Illinois 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

DeVry University - Illinois

Naperville, Illinois
1,611 Total Awards
$15,032 Average Tuition & Fees
$29,129 Avg Student Debt

Our 2023 rankings named DeVry University - Illinois the most popular school in Illinois for trade school students working on their associate degree. DeVry University - Illinois is a private for-profit institution located in Naperville, Illinois. The school has a large population, and it awarded 1,611 associate degrees in 2021-2022.

If you don’t receive financial aid, you can expect a bill for $15,032 to cover tuition and fees at DeVry University - Illinois. The school does not offer an in-state discount. On average, associate degree students take out $29,129 in loans while pursuing their degree. Of those students who received their degree, 50% were women.

Of all the undergraduates enrolled at the school during the 2020-2021 academic year, around 99% took at least some of their classes online.

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#2

Richland Community College

Decatur, Illinois
292 Total Awards
$10,800 Average Tuition & Fees
$8,385 Avg Student Debt

Out of the 6 schools in Illinois that were part of this year’s ranking, Richland Community College landed the # 2 spot on the list. Richland Community College is a small public school situated in Decatur, Illinois. It awarded 292 associate degrees in 2021-2022.

The average in-state tuition and fees for students at Richland Community College is $10,800. If you are from out of state, expect to pay an average of $17,070. On average, associate degree students take out $8,385 in loans while pursuing their degree. Around 67% of those degree recipients were women.

To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 47% of undergraduates took at least one course online in 2020-2021.

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136 Total Awards
$16,699 Average Tuition & Fees
$19,637 Avg Student Debt

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Stautzenberger College - Rockford Career College is a great place for trade school students working on their associate degree. Stautzenberger College - Rockford Career College is located in Rockford, Illinois and has a very small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 136 associate degrees to qualified students.

Stautzenberger College - Rockford Career College does not offer a discount to in-state students, so the average tuition and fees for all undergraduates is $16,699. This amount may 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 $19,637 in student loans. Of those students who received their degree, 90% were women.

In 2020-2021 about 78% of the undergraduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.

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11 Total Awards
$29,180 Average Tuition & Fees

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Blessing Rieman College of Nursing and Health Sciences is a great place for trade school students working on their associate degree. Blessing Rieman College of Nursing and Health Sciences is a very small private not-for-profit school located in Quincy, Illinois that handed out 11 associate degrees in 2021-2022.

BRCN does not offer a discount to in-state students, so the average tuition and fees for all undergraduates is $29,180. This amount may be reduced if you receive financial aid. Around 91% of those degree recipients were women.

During the 2020-2021 year, about 91% of the undergraduates at the school took at least one online course.

Full Blessing Rieman College of Nursing and Health Sciences Report

#4

Northwestern College - Bridgeview

Oak Lawn, Illinois
76 Total Awards
$18,475 Average Tuition & Fees
$24,655 Avg Student Debt

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Northwestern College - Bridgeview is a great place for trade school students working on their associate degree. Located in Oak Lawn, Illinois, the very small private for-profit school handed out 76 associate degree awards in 2021-2022.

If you want to attend NC, expect to pay an average of $18,475 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 $24,655 in student loans. Of those students who received their degree, 84% were women.

Interested in an online degree? Then you definitely want to check out NC. Every undergraduate student at the school took at least one class online.

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#6

Rasmussen University - Illinois

Rockford, Illinois
950 Total Awards
$14,294 Average Tuition & Fees
$21,089 Avg Student Debt

With a ranking of #6, Rasmussen University - Illinois did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for trade school students working on their associate degree. Located in Rockford, Illinois, the small private for-profit school handed out 950 associate degree awards in 2021-2022.

If you want to attend Rasmussen University - Illinois, expect to pay an average of $14,294 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 $21,089 in student loans. Around 89% of those degree recipients were women.

During the 2020-2021 year, about 65% of the undergraduates at the school took at least one online course.

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Notes and References

Footnotes

*These averages are for the top 6 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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