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2023 Most Popular Online Associate Degree Trade Schools in Colorado

5 Schools Ranked
$6,661 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$18,711 Avg Student Debt

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for trade school students. 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.

The Most Popular Online Associate Degree Trade Schools in Colorado ranking is one of many tools that Trade College Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 5 schools in Colorado 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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770 Total Awards
$15,323 Avg Student Debt

You’ll be in good company if you attend Auguste Escoffier School of Culinary Arts - Boulder. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Most Popular Online Associate Degree Trade Schools in Colorado list. Escoffier - Boulder is located in Boulder, Colorado and has a medium-sized student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 770 associate degrees to qualified students.

By the time they get their associate degree, students from this school have racked up an average of $15,323 in student loans. Around 62% of those degree recipients were women.

In 2020-2021 about 96% of the undergraduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.

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#3

Pueblo Community College

Pueblo, Colorado
660 Total Awards
$4,626 Average Tuition & Fees
$14,253 Avg Student Debt

You’ll be in good company if you attend Pueblo Community College. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Most Popular Online Associate Degree Trade Schools in Colorado list. Located in Pueblo, Colorado, the medium-sized public school awarded 660 diplomas to qualifed associate degree students in 2021-2022.

Full-time students from Colorado pay an average of $4,626 in tuition and fees if they choose to attend Pueblo Community College. If you are from out of state, expect to pay an average of $16,275. On average, associate degree students take out $14,253 in loans while pursuing their degree. Of those students who received their degree, 70% were women.

In 2020-2021 about 33% of the undergraduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.

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#4

Arapahoe Community College

Littleton, Colorado
754 Total Awards
$4,080 Average Tuition & Fees
$15,611 Avg Student Debt

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Arapahoe Community College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Online Associate Degree Trade Schools in Colorado list. Arapahoe Community College is a public institution located in Littleton, Colorado. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 754 associate degrees in 2021-2022.

Students from Colorado who attend Arapahoe Community College full time pay an average of $4,080 in tuition and fees. Out-of-state students pay an average of $15,502. By the time they get their associate degree, students from this school have racked up an average of $15,611 in student loans. Around 59% of those degree recipients were women.

Since Arapahoe Community College 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.

Full Arapahoe Community College Report

#5

Trinidad State Junior College

Trinidad, Colorado
241 Total Awards
$5,240 Average Tuition & Fees
$12,954 Avg Student Debt

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Trinidad State Junior College is a great place for trade school students working on their associate degree. Trinidad, Colorado is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associate degrees to 241 students in 2021-2022.

In-state students pay an average of $5,240 in tuition and fees if they attend Trinidad State Junior College full time. If you are from out of state, expect to pay an average of $8,360. On average, associate degree students take out $12,954 in loans while pursuing their degree. Around 63% of those degree recipients were women.

Around 15% of the undergraduate population registered for at least one online class in 2020-2021.

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Notes and References

Footnotes

*These averages are for the top 5 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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