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2023 Most Popular Online Associate Degree Trade Schools in New Jersey
It's not easy to decide which trade school program to enroll in when you have so many options available. 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.
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 New Jersey ranking. This report analyzed 6 schools in New Jersey 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 New Jersey
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Our 2023 rankings named Thomas Edison State University the most popular school in New Jersey for trade school students working on their associate degree. Located in Trenton, New Jersey, the medium-sized public school awarded 430 diplomas to qualifed associate degree students in 2021-2022.
On average, associate degree students take out $15,208 in loans while pursuing their degree. Of those students who received their degree, 33% were women.
TESU is primarily an online school, so it is a great choice for returning adults and students who work full time.
Out of the 6 schools in New Jersey that were part of this year’s ranking, Union County College landed the # 2 spot on the list. This medium-sized public school is located in Cranford, New Jersey, and it awarded 1,519 associate degrees in 2021-2022.
By the time they get their associate degree, students from this school have racked up an average of $11,937 in student loans. Of those students who received their degree, 65% were women.
In 2020-2021 about 73% of the undergraduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
Out of the 6 schools in New Jersey that were part of this year’s ranking, Berkeley College - Woodland Park landed the # 3 spot on the list. This small private for-profit school is located in Woodland Park, New Jersey, and it awarded 251 associate degrees 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. Associate Degree recipients from Berkeley College - Woodland Park accumulate an average of $20,035 in student debt by the time they complete their degree. Around 82% of those degree recipients 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.
You’ll be in good company if you attend Camden County College. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Most Popular Online Associate Degree Trade Schools in New Jersey list. Camden County College is a public institution located in Blackwood, New Jersey. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 1,132 associate degrees in 2021-2022.
If you don’t receive financial aid, you can expect a bill for $3,744 to cover tuition and fees at Camden County College. The school does not offer an in-state discount. On average, associate degree students take out $13,672 in loans while pursuing their degree. Of those students who received their degree, 66% were women.
Around 65% of the undergraduate population registered for at least one online class in 2020-2021.
The excellent associate degree programs at Raritan Valley Community College helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular trade school schools in New Jersey. Located in Branchburg, New Jersey, the medium-sized public school handed out 1,068 associate degree awards in 2021-2022.
The average tuition and fees at RVCC is $7,296. In-state students do not receive a discount, however you may be able to reduce your price if you receive financial aid. By the time they get their associate degree, students from this school have racked up an average of $11,194 in student loans. Around 56% of those degree recipients were women.
Around 32% of the undergraduate population registered for at least one online class in 2020-2021.
Ocean County College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Online Associate Degree Trade Schools in New Jersey ranking. OCC is a public institution located in Toms River, New Jersey. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 1,444 associate degrees in 2021-2022.
On average, associate degree students take out $12,842 in loans while pursuing their degree. Of those students who received their degree, 60% were women.
Of all the undergraduates enrolled at the school during the 2020-2021 academic year, around 40% took at least some of their classes online.
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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.