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2023 Most Popular Online Associate Degree Trade Schools in New York
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.
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 New York to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 14 schools in New York 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 New York
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Our 2023 rankings named Excelsior University the most popular school in New York for trade school students working on their associate degree. Excelsior University is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Albany, New York. It awarded 1,240 associate degrees in 2021-2022.
Associate Degree recipients from Excelsior University accumulate an average of $12,110 in student debt by the time they complete their degree. Of those students who received their degree, 60% were women.
Interested in an online degree? Then you definitely want to check out Excelsior University. Every undergraduate student at the school took at least one class online.
Out of the 14 schools in New York that were part of this year’s ranking, Bryant & Stratton College - Online landed the # 2 spot on the list. Bryant & Stratton College - Online is a private not-for-profit institution located in Orchard Park, New York. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 902 associate degrees in 2021-2022.
Bryant & Stratton College - Online does not offer a discount to in-state students, so the average tuition and fees for all undergraduates is $15,295. This amount may be reduced 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. Around 90% of those degree recipients were women.
Bryant & Stratton College - Online is primarily an online school, so it is a great choice for returning adults and students who work full time.
You’ll be in good company if you attend Monroe College. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Most Popular Online Associate Degree Trade Schools in New York list. Monroe College is a medium-sized private for-profit school located in Bronx, New York that handed out 875 associate degrees 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. By the time they get their associate degree, students from this school have racked up an average of $15,013 in student loans. Around 69% of those degree recipients were women.
Of all the undergraduates enrolled at the school during the 2020-2021 academic year, around 38% took at least some of their classes online.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend SUNY Broome. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Online Associate Degree Trade Schools in New York list. This medium-sized public school is located in Binghamton, New York, and it awarded 680 associate degrees in 2021-2022.
In-state students pay an average of $6,704 in tuition and fees if they attend SUNY Broome full time. 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. Around 65% of those degree recipients were women.
Of all the undergraduates enrolled at the school during the 2020-2021 academic year, around 63% took at least some of their classes online.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Berkeley College - New York. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Online Associate Degree Trade Schools in New York list. New York, New York is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private for-profit school handed out associate degrees to 179 students in 2021-2022.
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. By the time they get their associate degree, students from this school have racked up an average of $24,158 in student loans. Around 70% of those degree recipients were women.
Around 84% of the undergraduate population registered for at least one online class in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #6, Kingsborough Community College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for trade school students working on their associate degree. KCC is a fairly large public school situated in Brooklyn, New York. 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. If you are from out of state, expect to pay an average of $8,132. On average, associate degree students take out $9,917 in loans while pursuing their degree. Around 61% of those degree recipients were women.
During the 2020-2021 year, about 97% of the undergraduates at the school took at least one online course.
Hudson Valley Community College ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Online Associate Degree Trade Schools in New York list. Located in Troy, New York, the medium-sized public school awarded 1,310 diplomas to qualifed associate degree students in 2021-2022.
In-state students pay an average of $6,018 in tuition and fees if they attend HVCC full time. Those students who come from outside the state pay an average of $10,818. Associate Degree recipients from HVCC accumulate an average of $11,714 in student debt by the time they complete their degree. Around 49% of those degree recipients were women.
In 2020-2021 about 66% of the undergraduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
Jamestown Community College landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree trade school programs. Located in Jamestown, New York, the small public school awarded 507 diplomas to qualifed associate degree students in 2021-2022.
The average in-state tuition and fees for students at Jamestown Community College is $6,450. Those students who come from outside the state pay an average of $11,750. On average, associate degree students take out $11,330 in loans while pursuing their degree. Around 65% of those degree recipients were women.
To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 37% of undergraduates took at least one course online in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #9, Mohawk Valley Community College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for trade school students working on their associate degree. Utica, New York is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associate degrees to 657 students 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. Out-of-state students pay an average of $8,211. By the time they get their associate degree, students from this school have racked up an average of $12,709 in student loans. Of those students who received their degree, 58% were women.
Of all the undergraduates enrolled at the school during the 2020-2021 academic year, around 50% took at least some of their classes online.
Niagara County Community College ranked #10 on this year’s Most Popular Online Associate Degree Trade Schools in New York list. Niagara County Community College is a small public school situated in Sanborn, New York. It awarded 701 associate degrees in 2021-2022.
Full-time students from New York pay an average of $6,165 in tuition and fees if they choose to attend Niagara County Community College. If you are from out of state, expect to pay an average of $11,205. By the time they get their associate degree, students from this school have racked up an average of $12,388 in student loans. Of those students who received their degree, 60% were women.
To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 42% of undergraduates took at least one course online in 2020-2021.
Finger Lakes Community College came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Online Associate Degree Trade Schools in New York ranking. Canandaigua, New York is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associate degrees to 542 students in 2021-2022.
The average in-state tuition and fees for students at Finger Lakes Community College is $5,914. If you are from out of state, expect to pay an average of $6,946. On average, associate degree students take out $15,313 in loans while pursuing 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, 46% of undergraduates took at least one course online in 2020-2021.
Genesee Community College ranked #12 on this year’s Most Popular Online Associate Degree Trade Schools in New York list. GCC is a small public school situated in Batavia, New York. It awarded 539 associate degrees in 2021-2022.
The average in-state tuition and fees for students at GCC is $5,440. Those students who come from outside the state pay an average of $6,040. On average, associate degree students take out $12,106 in loans while pursuing their degree. Around 68% of those degree recipients were women.
Around 44% of the undergraduate population registered for at least one online class in 2020-2021.
Clinton Community College came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Online Associate Degree Trade Schools in New York ranking. Clinton Community College is a very small public school located in Plattsburgh, New York that handed out 126 associate degrees in 2021-2022.
Clinton Community College does not offer a discount to in-state students, so the average tuition and fees for all undergraduates is $6,831. This amount may be reduced if you receive financial aid. On average, associate degree students take out $12,394 in loans while pursuing their degree. Around 60% of those degree recipients were women.
Around 28% of the undergraduate population registered for at least one online class in 2020-2021.
DeVry College of New York ranked #14 on this year’s Most Popular Online Associate Degree Trade Schools in New York list. DeVry College of New York is a very small private for-profit school located in New York, New York that handed out 9 associate degrees in 2021-2022.
DeVry College of New York-Midtown Manhattan does not offer a discount to in-state students, so the average tuition and fees for all undergraduates is $15,032. This amount may be reduced if you receive financial aid. On average, associate degree students take out $27,079 in loans while pursuing their degree. Of those students who received their degree, 22% were women.
To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 99% of undergraduates took at least one course online in 2020-2021.
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Notes and References
Footnotes
*These averages are for the top 14 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.