2023 Most Popular Online Associate Degree Trade Schools in Pennsylvania
A trade school student has lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country.
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 Pennsylvania ranking. Our analysis looked at 14 schools in Pennsylvania 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.
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Most Popular Online Trade School Associate Degree Schools in Pennsylvania
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Our 2023 rankings named Pittsburgh Institute of Mortuary Science Inc the most popular school in Pennsylvania for trade school students working on their associate degree. Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania is the setting for this very small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out associate degrees to 81 students in 2021-2022.
Associate Degree recipients from PIMS accumulate an average of $17,391 in student debt by the time they complete their degree. Of those students who received their degree, 67% were women.
To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 56% of undergraduates took at least one course online in 2020-2021.
Out of the 14 schools in Pennsylvania that were part of this year’s ranking, Montgomery County Community College landed the # 2 spot on the list. Montco is a public institution located in Blue Bell, Pennsylvania. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 1,253 associate degrees in 2021-2022.
The average in-state tuition and fees for students at Montco is $10,650. Out-of-state students pay an average of $15,390. Associate Degree recipients from Montco accumulate an average of $13,849 in student debt by the time they complete their degree. Around 63% of those degree recipients were women.
Of all the undergraduates enrolled at the school during the 2020-2021 academic year, around 75% took at least some of their classes online.
The excellent associate degree programs at Harrisburg Area Community College helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular trade school schools in Pennsylvania. Harrisburg, Pennsylvania is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associate degrees to 1,788 students in 2021-2022.
Full-time students from Pennsylvania pay an average of $8,565 in tuition and fees if they choose to attend HACC. Those students who come from outside the state 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. Of those students who received their degree, 68% were women.
In 2020-2021 about 52% of the undergraduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
Peirce College ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Online Associate Degree Trade Schools in Pennsylvania list. Located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, the very small private not-for-profit school awarded 58 diplomas to qualifed associate degree students in 2021-2022.
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.
If you are interested in distance education, Peirce is an excellent choice, since the school is online.
Reading Area 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 #7 on the list. RACC is a public institution located in Reading, Pennsylvania. The school has a small population, and it awarded 464 associate degrees in 2021-2022.
Students from Pennsylvania who attend RACC full time pay an average of $10,470 in tuition and fees. Out-of-state students pay an average of $11,580. On average, associate degree students take out $16,472 in loans while pursuing their degree. Around 68% of those degree recipients were women.
In 2020-2021 about 51% of the undergraduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
YTI Career Institute-York landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree trade school programs. Located in York, Pennsylvania, the very small private for-profit school handed out 132 associate degree awards in 2021-2022.
By the time they get their associate degree, students from this school have racked up an average of $16,892 in student loans. Of those students who received their degree, 65% were women.
During the 2020-2021 year, about 89% of the undergraduates at the school took at least one online course.
Harcum College landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree trade school programs. Harcum College is located in Bryn Mawr, Pennsylvania and has a very small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 363 associate degrees to qualified students.
If you don’t receive financial aid, you can expect a bill for $28,240 to cover tuition and fees at Harcum College. The school does not offer an in-state discount. On average, associate degree students take out $20,109 in loans while pursuing their degree. Of those students who received their degree, 86% were women.
Around 64% of the undergraduate population registered for at least one online class in 2020-2021.
Pittsburgh Technical College landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree trade school programs. Oakdale, Pennsylvania is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out associate degrees to 520 students in 2021-2022.
Pittsburgh Technical College does not offer a discount to in-state students, so the average tuition and fees for all undergraduates is $16,974. 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 $18,250 in student loans. Around 38% of those degree recipients were women.
During the 2020-2021 year, about 32% of the undergraduates at the school took at least one online course.
Johnson College came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Online Associate Degree Trade Schools in Pennsylvania ranking. Johnson College is located in Scranton, Pennsylvania and has a very small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 161 associate degrees to qualified students.
If you want to attend Johnson College, expect to pay an average of $20,025 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 $16,291 in student loans. Around 22% of those degree recipients were women.
Around 84% of the undergraduate population registered for at least one online class in 2020-2021.
Elizabethtown 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 #12 on the list. Etown is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Elizabethtown, Pennsylvania. It awarded 9 associate degrees in 2021-2022.
If you don’t receive financial aid, you can expect a bill for $35,700 to cover tuition and fees at Etown. The school does not offer an in-state discount. Associate Degree recipients from Etown accumulate an average of $18,702 in student debt by the time they complete their degree. Around 67% of those degree recipients were women.
During the 2020-2021 year, about 26% of the undergraduates at the school took at least one online course.
Pennsylvania Highlands Community College ranked #13 on this year’s Most Popular Online Associate Degree Trade Schools in Pennsylvania list. Located in Johnstown, Pennsylvania, the small public school awarded 255 diplomas to qualifed associate degree students in 2021-2022.
Students from Pennsylvania who attend Pennsylvania Highlands full time pay an average of $9,090 in tuition and fees. Those students who come from outside the state pay an average of $12,690. By the time they get their associate degree, students from this school have racked up an average of $11,846 in student loans. Of those students who received their degree, 62% were women.
During the 2020-2021 year, about 37% of the undergraduates at the school took at least one online course.
Institute of Medical Careers landed the #13 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree trade school programs. Located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, the very small private for-profit school awarded 132 diplomas to qualifed associate degree students in 2021-2022.
Associate Degree recipients from Institute of Medical Careers accumulate an average of $18,531 in student debt by the time they complete their degree. Of those students who received their degree, 96% were women.
During the 2020-2021 year, about 72% 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 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.
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