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2023 Most Popular Online Associate Degree Trade Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region
A trade school student has 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 Most Popular Online Associate Degree Trade Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. This report analyzed 38 schools in the Middle Atlantic 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.
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Most Popular Online Trade School Associate Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region of the U.S.
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Our analysis found Excelsior University to be the most popular school for trade school students who want to pursue a associate degree in the Middle Atlantic Region . Located in Albany, New York, the fairly large private not-for-profit school handed out 1,240 associate degree awards in 2021-2022.
By the time they get their associate degree, students from this school have racked up an average of $12,110 in student loans. Of those students who received their degree, 60% were women.
Excelsior University is primarily an online school, so it is a great choice for returning adults and students who work full time.
The excellent associate degree programs at Bryant & Stratton College - Online helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular trade school schools in the Middle Atlantic Region . Located in Orchard Park, New York, the medium-sized private not-for-profit school awarded 902 diplomas to qualifed associate degree students in 2021-2022.
The average tuition and fees at Bryant & Stratton College - Online is $15,295. In-state students do not receive a discount, however you may be able to reduce your price if you receive financial aid. Associate Degree recipients from Bryant & Stratton College - Online accumulate an average of $22,949 in student debt by the time they complete their degree. Of those students who received their degree, 90% were women.
Interested in an online degree? Then you definitely want to check out Bryant & Stratton College - Online. Every undergraduate student at the school took at least one class online.
A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Monroe College is a great place for trade school students working on their associate degree. Bronx, New York is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private for-profit school handed out associate degrees to 875 students in 2021-2022.
If you don’t receive financial aid, you can expect a bill for $17,442 to cover tuition and fees at Monroe College. The school does not offer an in-state discount. On average, associate degree students take out $15,013 in loans while pursuing their degree. Of those students who received their degree, 69% were women.
To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 38% of undergraduates took at least one course online in 2020-2021.
A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Thomas Edison State University is a great place for trade school students working on their associate degree. Trenton, New Jersey is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associate degrees to 430 students in 2021-2022.
By the time they get their associate degree, students from this school have racked up an average of $15,208 in student loans. Around 33% of those degree recipients were women.
Since TESU 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 SUNY Broome. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Online Associate Degree Trade Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. This medium-sized public school is located in Binghamton, New York, and it awarded 680 associate degrees in 2021-2022.
The average in-state tuition and fees for students at SUNY Broome is $6,704. Out-of-state students pay an average of $11,984. By the time they get their associate degree, students from this school have racked up an average of $14,343 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, 63% of undergraduates took at least one course online in 2020-2021.
Pittsburgh Institute of Mortuary Science Inc ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Online Associate Degree Trade Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, the very small private not-for-profit school handed out 81 associate degree awards in 2021-2022.
By the time they get their associate degree, students from this school have racked up an average of $17,391 in student loans. Around 67% of those degree recipients were women.
Of all the undergraduates enrolled at the school during the 2020-2021 academic year, around 56% took at least some of their classes online.
Berkeley College - New York came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Online Associate Degree Trade Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Berkeley College - New York is located in New York, New York and has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 179 associate degrees to qualified students.
If you don’t receive financial aid, you can expect a bill for $27,346 to cover tuition and fees at Berkeley College - New York. The school does not offer an in-state discount. Associate Degree recipients from Berkeley College - New York accumulate an average of $24,158 in student debt by the time they complete their degree. Of those students who received their degree, 70% were women.
Around 84% of the undergraduate population registered for at least one online class in 2020-2021.
Union County College landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree trade school programs. Union County College is a medium-sized public school situated in Cranford, New Jersey. It awarded 1,519 associate degrees in 2021-2022.
On average, associate degree students take out $11,937 in loans while pursuing their degree. Around 65% of those degree recipients were women.
Of all the undergraduates enrolled at the school during the 2020-2021 academic year, around 73% took at least some of their classes online.
Montgomery County Community College ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Online Associate Degree Trade Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Montco is a medium-sized public school situated in Blue Bell, Pennsylvania. It awarded 1,253 associate degrees in 2021-2022.
In-state students pay an average of $10,650 in tuition and fees if they attend Montco full time. Out-of-state students pay an average of $15,390. On average, associate degree students take out $13,849 in loans while pursuing their degree. Of those students who received their degree, 63% were women.
To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 75% of undergraduates took at least one course online in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #10, Harrisburg Area Community College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for trade school students working on their associate degree. Located in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, the fairly large public school awarded 1,788 diplomas to qualifed associate degree students in 2021-2022.
Students from Pennsylvania who attend HACC full time pay an average of $8,565 in tuition and fees. Out-of-state students pay an average of $10,148. By the time they get their associate degree, students from this school have racked up an average of $19,208 in student loans. Around 68% of those degree recipients were women.
In 2020-2021 about 52% of the undergraduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
Berkeley College - Woodland Park came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Online Associate Degree Trade Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Located in Woodland Park, New Jersey, the small private for-profit school handed out 251 associate degree awards in 2021-2022.
Berkeley College - Woodland Park does not offer a discount to in-state students, so the average tuition and fees for all undergraduates is $27,138. This amount may be reduced if you receive financial aid. On average, associate degree students take out $20,035 in loans while pursuing their degree. Around 82% of those degree recipients were women.
Around 80% of the undergraduate population registered for at least one online class in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #12, Community College of Baltimore County did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for trade school students working on their associate degree. CCBC is located in Baltimore, Maryland and has a fairly large student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 1,813 associate degrees to qualified students.
Full-time students from Maryland pay an average of $6,918 in tuition and fees if they choose to attend CCBC. Out-of-state students pay an average of $10,062. Associate Degree recipients from CCBC accumulate an average of $16,045 in student debt by the time they complete their degree. Of those students who received their degree, 65% were women.
In 2020-2021 about 68% of the undergraduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
Kingsborough Community College landed the #14 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree trade school programs. KCC is a public institution located in Brooklyn, New York. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 1,749 associate degrees in 2021-2022.
Full-time students from New York pay an average of $5,252 in tuition and fees if they choose to attend KCC. Out-of-state students pay an average of $8,132. By the time they get their associate degree, students from this school have racked up an average of $9,917 in student loans. Around 61% of those degree recipients were women.
Around 97% of the undergraduate population registered for at least one online class in 2020-2021.
Camden County College ranked #16 on this year’s Most Popular Online Associate Degree Trade Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Camden County College is a medium-sized public school situated in Blackwood, New Jersey. It awarded 1,132 associate degrees in 2021-2022.
The average tuition and fees at Camden County College is $3,744. In-state students do not receive a discount, however you may be able to reduce your price if you receive financial aid. On average, associate degree students take out $13,672 in loans while pursuing their degree. Around 66% of those degree recipients were women.
To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 65% of undergraduates took at least one course online in 2020-2021.
Peirce College landed the #16 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree trade school programs. Peirce is located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and has a very small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 58 associate degrees to qualified students.
Peirce does not offer a discount to in-state students, so the average tuition and fees for all undergraduates is $15,060. This amount may be reduced if you receive financial aid. Associate Degree recipients from Peirce accumulate an average of $28,584 in student debt by the time they complete their degree. Of those students who received their degree, 76% were women.
Peirce is one of the schools on our list that is primarily online. Each undergraduate student at the school took at least one class online.
Jamestown Community College came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Online Associate Degree Trade Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. This small public school is located in Jamestown, New York, and it awarded 507 associate degrees in 2021-2022.
Students from New York who attend Jamestown Community College full time pay an average of $6,450 in tuition and fees. If you are from out of state, expect to pay an average of $11,750. By the time they get their associate degree, students from this school have racked up an average of $11,330 in student loans. Around 65% of those degree recipients were women.
Around 37% of the undergraduate population registered for at least one online class in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #18, Hudson Valley Community College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for trade school students working on their associate degree. Hudson Valley Community College is a medium-sized public school located in Troy, New York that handed out 1,310 associate degrees in 2021-2022.
Full-time students from New York pay an average of $6,018 in tuition and fees if they choose to attend HVCC. Out-of-state students pay an average of $10,818. On average, associate degree students take out $11,714 in loans while pursuing their degree. Around 49% of those degree recipients were women.
Of all the undergraduates enrolled at the school during the 2020-2021 academic year, around 66% took at least some of their classes online.
Wor-Wic 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 #20 on the list. This small public school is located in Salisbury, Maryland, and it awarded 291 associate degrees in 2021-2022.
The average in-state tuition and fees for students at Wor-Wic Community College is $6,720. Those students who come from outside the state pay an average of $8,280. On average, associate degree students take out $9,988 in loans while pursuing their degree. Of those students who received their degree, 70% were women.
Of all the undergraduates enrolled at the school during the 2020-2021 academic year, around 61% took at least some of their classes online.
Reading Area Community College came in at #21 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Online Associate Degree Trade Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Located in Reading, Pennsylvania, the small public school awarded 464 diplomas to qualifed associate degree students in 2021-2022.
Full-time students from Pennsylvania pay an average of $10,470 in tuition and fees if they choose to attend RACC. If you are from out of state, expect to pay an average of $11,580. On average, associate degree students take out $16,472 in loans while pursuing their degree. Of those students who received their degree, 68% were women.
To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 51% of undergraduates took at least one course online in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #22, Raritan Valley Community College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for trade school students working on their associate degree. Located in Branchburg, New Jersey, the medium-sized public school handed out 1,068 associate degree awards in 2021-2022.
RVCC does not offer a discount to in-state students, so the average tuition and fees for all undergraduates is $7,296. This amount may be reduced if you receive financial aid. On average, associate degree students take out $11,194 in loans while pursuing their degree. Around 56% of those degree recipients were women.
Of all the undergraduates enrolled at the school during the 2020-2021 academic year, around 32% took at least some of their classes online.
YTI Career Institute-York came in at #23 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Online Associate Degree Trade Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. YTI is a very small private for-profit school situated in York, Pennsylvania. It awarded 132 associate degrees in 2021-2022.
Associate Degree recipients from YTI accumulate an average of $16,892 in student debt by the time they complete their degree. Of those students who received their degree, 65% were women.
To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 89% of undergraduates took at least one course online in 2020-2021.
College of Southern Maryland 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 #24 on the list. Located in La Plata, Maryland, the small public school awarded 910 diplomas to qualifed associate degree students in 2021-2022.
The average in-state tuition and fees for students at CSM is $7,200. Out-of-state students pay an average of $9,240. On average, associate degree students take out $11,500 in loans while pursuing their degree. Of those students who received their degree, 63% were women.
In 2020-2021 about 91% of the undergraduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
Mohawk Valley Community College landed the #25 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree trade school programs. MVCC is a public institution located in Utica, New York. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 657 associate degrees in 2021-2022.
Full-time students from New York pay an average of $5,776 in tuition and fees if they choose to attend MVCC. If you are from out of state, expect to pay an average of $8,211. Associate Degree recipients from MVCC accumulate an average of $12,709 in student debt by the time they complete their degree. Of those students who received their degree, 58% were women.
Around 50% of the undergraduate population registered for at least one online class in 2020-2021.
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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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