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Most Popular Online Associate Degree Trade Schools in Colorado

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

Out of the 5 schools in Colorado that were part of this year’s ranking, Auguste Escoffier School of Culinary Arts - Boulder landed the # 2 spot on the list. Boulder, Colorado is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private for-profit school handed out associate degrees to 770 students in 2021-2022.

On average, associate degree students take out $15,323 in loans while pursuing their degree. Of those students who received their degree, 62% were women.

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

Full Auguste Escoffier School of Culinary Arts - Boulder Report

#3

Pueblo Community College

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

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Pueblo Community College is a great place for trade school students working on their associate degree. Pueblo Community College is a medium-sized public school located in Pueblo, Colorado that handed out 660 associate degrees 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. Out-of-state students pay an average of $16,275. Associate Degree recipients from Pueblo Community College accumulate an average of $14,253 in student debt by the time they complete their degree. Of those students who received their degree, 70% were women.

During the 2020-2021 year, about 33% of the undergraduates at the school took at least one online course.

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#4

Arapahoe Community College

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

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Arapahoe Community College is a great place for trade school students working on their associate degree. Arapahoe Community College is located in Littleton, Colorado and has a fairly large student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 754 associate degrees to qualified students.

The average in-state tuition and fees for students at Arapahoe Community College is $4,080. If you are from out of state, expect to pay an average of $15,502. On average, associate degree students take out $15,611 in loans while pursuing their degree. Around 59% of those degree recipients were women.

Arapahoe Community College is primarily an online school, so it is a great choice for returning adults and students who work full time.

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#5

Trinidad State Junior College

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

Out of the 5 schools in Colorado that were part of this year’s ranking, Trinidad State Junior College landed the # 5 spot on the list. This small public school is located in Trinidad, Colorado, and it awarded 241 associate degrees in 2021-2022.

The average in-state tuition and fees for students at Trinidad State Junior College is $5,240. Those students who come from outside the state pay an average of $8,360. Associate Degree recipients from Trinidad State Junior College accumulate an average of $12,954 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 15% took at least some of their classes online.

Full Trinidad State Junior College Report

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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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