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2023 Most Popular Online Associate Degree Trade Schools in the Southeast Region
When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for trade school students. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent.
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 the Southeast Region ranking. This report analyzed 130 schools in the Southeast Region 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.
Most Popular Online Trade School Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region of the U.S.
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Our analysis found Ultimate Medical Academy - Clearwater to be the most popular school for trade school students who want to pursue a associate degree in the Southeast Region . Ultimate Medical Academy - Clearwater is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in Clearwater, Florida that handed out 6,241 associate degrees in 2021-2022.
By the time they get their associate degree, students from this school have racked up an average of $17,203 in student loans. Around 97% of those degree recipients were women.
In 2020-2021 about 100% of the undergraduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
You’ll be in good company if you attend South College. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Most Popular Online Associate Degree Trade Schools in the Southeast Region list. South College is a medium-sized private for-profit school situated in Knoxville, Tennessee. It awarded 1,104 associate degrees in 2021-2022.
If you don’t receive financial aid, you can expect a bill for $17,335 to cover tuition and fees at South 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 $18,902 in student loans. Of those students who received their degree, 88% were women.
Around 80% of the undergraduate population registered for at least one online class in 2020-2021.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University - Worldwide. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Online Associate Degree Trade Schools in the Southeast Region list. Embry-Riddle Worldwide is a private not-for-profit institution located in Daytona Beach, Florida. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 598 associate degrees in 2021-2022.
The average tuition and fees at Embry-Riddle Worldwide is $11,185. In-state students do not receive a discount, however you may be able to reduce your price if you receive financial aid. On average, associate degree students take out $21,221 in loans while pursuing their degree. Around 13% of those degree recipients were women.
During the 2020-2021 year, about 99% of the undergraduates at the school took at least one online course.
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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Central Georgia Technical College is a great place for trade school students working on their associate degree. Warner Robins, Georgia is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associate degrees to 1,042 students in 2021-2022.
In-state students pay an average of $3,082 in tuition and fees if they attend CGTC full time. Those students who come from outside the state pay an average of $5,482. By the time they get their associate degree, students from this school have racked up an average of $12,341 in student loans. Around 74% of those degree recipients were women.
During the 2020-2021 year, about 46% of the undergraduates at the school took at least one online course.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Columbia Southern University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Online Associate Degree Trade Schools in the Southeast Region list. Columbia Southern University is a private for-profit institution located in Orange Beach, Alabama. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 1,276 associate degrees in 2021-2022.
If you want to attend Columbia Southern University, expect to pay an average of $6,015 in tuition and fees. Of course, this could be reduced if you receive financial aid. On average, associate degree students take out $16,106 in loans while pursuing their degree. Of those students who received their degree, 29% were women.
If you are interested in distance education, Columbia Southern University is an excellent choice, since the school is online.
Mississippi Gulf Coast 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 #6 on the list. Located in Perkinston, Mississippi, the medium-sized public school handed out 2,144 associate degree awards in 2021-2022.
The average in-state tuition and fees for students at Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College is $3,950. Out-of-state students pay an average of $7,250. Associate Degree recipients from Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College accumulate an average of $12,629 in student debt by the time they complete their degree. Of those students who received their degree, 62% were women.
Around 59% of the undergraduate population registered for at least one online class in 2020-2021.
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West Virginia Junior College - Morgantown ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Online Associate Degree Trade Schools in the Southeast Region list. This very small private for-profit school is located in Morgantown, West Virginia, and it awarded 291 associate degrees in 2021-2022.
If you don’t receive financial aid, you can expect a bill for $14,102 to cover tuition and fees at WVJC Morgantown. The school does not offer an in-state discount. On average, associate degree students take out $10,989 in loans while pursuing their degree. Around 87% of those degree recipients were women.
In 2020-2021 about 81% of the undergraduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
With a ranking of #8, ECPI University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for trade school students working on their associate degree. ECPI University is located in Virginia Beach, Virginia and has a fairly large student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 1,812 associate degrees to qualified students.
If you don’t receive financial aid, you can expect a bill for $18,484 to cover tuition and fees at ECPI University. The school does not offer an in-state discount. Associate Degree recipients from ECPI University accumulate an average of $20,059 in student debt by the time they complete their degree. Around 71% of those degree recipients were women.
In 2020-2021 about 47% of the undergraduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
Pitt Community College ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Online Associate Degree Trade Schools in the Southeast Region list. Pitt Community College is a medium-sized public school located in Winterville, North Carolina that handed out 1,062 associate degrees in 2021-2022.
Students from North Carolina who attend Pitt Community College full time pay an average of $1,940 in tuition and fees. If you are from out of state, expect to pay an average of $6,548. By the time they get their associate degree, students from this school have racked up an average of $19,749 in student loans. Of those students who received their degree, 67% were women.
Around 77% of the undergraduate population registered for at least one online class in 2020-2021.
Wake Technical Community College ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Online Associate Degree Trade Schools in the Southeast Region list. Raleigh, North Carolina is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associate degrees to 2,898 students in 2021-2022.
Students from North Carolina who attend Wake Technical Community College full time pay an average of $2,768 in tuition and fees. Those students who come from outside the state pay an average of $8,912. On average, associate degree students take out $19,897 in loans while pursuing their degree. Of those students who received their degree, 56% were women.
In 2020-2021 about 77% of the undergraduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
Holmes Community College ranked #11 on this year’s Most Popular Online Associate Degree Trade Schools in the Southeast Region list. Holmes Community College is a small public school situated in Goodman, Mississippi. It awarded 1,128 associate degrees in 2021-2022.
The average in-state tuition and fees for students at Holmes Community College is $3,510. If you are from out of state, expect to pay an average of $6,210. On average, associate degree students take out $11,111 in loans while pursuing their degree. Of those students who received their degree, 71% 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.
John Tyler Community College landed the #12 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree trade school programs. This medium-sized public school is located in Chester, Virginia, and it awarded 982 associate degrees in 2021-2022.
Students from Virginia who attend John Tyler Community College full time pay an average of $4,800 in tuition and fees. Those students who come from outside the state pay an average of $10,803. By the time they get their associate degree, students from this school have racked up an average of $12,270 in student loans. Around 61% of those degree recipients were women.
In 2020-2021 about 56% of the undergraduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
Liberty University 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 #13 on the list. Liberty University is a large private not-for-profit school located in Lynchburg, Virginia that handed out 1,156 associate degrees in 2021-2022.
Liberty University does not offer a discount to in-state students, so the average tuition and fees for all undergraduates is $16,203. 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 $25,145 in student loans. Of those students who received their degree, 65% were women.
Of all the undergraduates enrolled at the school during the 2020-2021 academic year, around 87% took at least some of their classes online.
Savannah Technical College landed the #14 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree trade school programs. Savannah, Georgia is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associate degrees to 336 students in 2021-2022.
Students from Georgia who attend Savannah Tech full time pay an average of $3,042 in tuition and fees. If you are from out of state, expect to pay an average of $5,442. Of those students who received their degree, 60% were women.
Around 60% of the undergraduate population registered for at least one online class in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #15, South University’s online programs did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for trade school students working on their associate degree. This medium-sized private for-profit school is located in Savannah, Georgia, and it awarded 258 associate degrees in 2021-2022.
If you don’t receive financial aid, you can expect a bill for $16,560 to cover tuition and fees at South University’s online programs. The school does not offer an in-state discount. On average, associate degree students take out $26,780 in loans while pursuing their degree. Around 95% of those degree recipients were women.
Interested in an online degree? Then you definitely want to check out South University’s online programs. Every undergraduate student at the school took at least one class online.
Advanced Technology Institute landed the #16 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree trade school programs. This very small private for-profit school is located in Virginia Beach, Virginia, and it awarded 63 associate degrees in 2021-2022.
If you don’t receive financial aid, you can expect a bill for $13,920 to cover tuition and fees at ATI. The school does not offer an in-state discount. On average, associate degree students take out $19,753 in loans while pursuing their degree. Around 13% of those degree recipients were women.
St Petersburg College came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Online Associate Degree Trade Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. St. Petersburg, Florida is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associate degrees to 3,899 students in 2021-2022.
Students from Florida who attend SPC full time pay an average of $2,682 in tuition and fees. If you are from out of state, expect to pay an average of $9,286. Associate Degree recipients from SPC accumulate an average of $19,937 in student debt by the time they complete their degree. Around 64% of those degree recipients were women.
Of all the undergraduates enrolled at the school during the 2020-2021 academic year, around 76% took at least some of their classes online.
Martinsburg College came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Online Associate Degree Trade Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in Martinsburg, West Virginia, the small private for-profit school handed out 26 associate degree awards in 2021-2022.
Around 96% of those degree recipients were women.
Martinsburg College is primarily an online school, so it is a great choice for returning adults and students who work full time.
With a ranking of #19, American National University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for trade school students working on their associate degree. Salem, Virginia is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private for-profit school handed out associate degrees to 64 students in 2021-2022.
Associate Degree recipients from American National University accumulate an average of $22,215 in student debt by the time they complete their degree. Around 88% of those degree recipients were women.
American National University is primarily an online school, so it is a great choice for returning adults and students who work full time.
Valley College-Martinsburg 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 #20 on the list. Valley College of Technology is a very small private for-profit school situated in Martinsburg, West Virginia. It awarded 99 associate degrees in 2021-2022.
Associate Degree recipients from Valley College of Technology accumulate an average of $16,482 in student debt by the time they complete their degree. Of those students who received their degree, 84% were women.
Since Valley College of Technology 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.
Nicholls State University 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 #20 on the list. Nicholls State University is located in Thibodaux, Louisiana and has a medium-sized student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 136 associate degrees to qualified students.
In-state students pay an average of $8,156 in tuition and fees if they attend Nicholls State University full time. Those students who come from outside the state pay an average of $9,249. By the time they get their associate degree, students from this school have racked up an average of $16,531 in student loans. Around 52% of those degree recipients were women.
To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 53% of undergraduates took at least one course online in 2020-2021.
Pearl River Community College landed the #22 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree trade school programs. Poplarville, Mississippi is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associate degrees to 1,043 students in 2021-2022.
Students from Mississippi who attend Pearl River Community College full time pay an average of $3,500 in tuition and fees. Out-of-state students pay an average of $5,500. By the time they get their associate degree, students from this school have racked up an average of $11,095 in student loans. Around 68% of those degree recipients were women.
Around 75% of the undergraduate population registered for at least one online class in 2020-2021.
Rowan-Cabarrus Community College came in at #23 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Online Associate Degree Trade Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. This medium-sized public school is located in Salisbury, North Carolina, and it awarded 810 associate degrees in 2021-2022.
Students from North Carolina who attend Rowan-Cabarrus Community College full time pay an average of $2,024 in tuition and fees. Out-of-state students pay an average of $6,632. Associate Degree recipients from Rowan-Cabarrus Community College accumulate an average of $10,696 in student debt by the time they complete their degree. Of those students who received their degree, 70% were women.
Around 82% of the undergraduate population registered for at least one online class in 2020-2021.
Augusta Technical College came in at #24 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Online Associate Degree Trade Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Augusta Technical College is located in Augusta, Georgia and has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 306 associate degrees to qualified students.
In-state students pay an average of $3,262 in tuition and fees if they attend Augusta Technical College full time. Out-of-state students pay an average of $5,662. Around 63% of those degree recipients were women.
To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 49% of undergraduates took at least one course online in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #25, Herzing University - Atlanta did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for trade school students working on their associate degree. Herzing University - Atlanta is a very small private not-for-profit school situated in Atlanta, Georgia. It awarded 117 associate degrees in 2021-2022.
If you want to attend Herzing University - Atlanta, expect to pay an average of $12,750 in tuition and fees. Of course, this could be reduced if you receive financial aid. Associate Degree recipients from Herzing University - Atlanta accumulate an average of $26,172 in student debt by the time they complete their degree. Around 88% of those degree recipients were women.
During the 2020-2021 year, about 90% of the undergraduates at the school took at least one online course.
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Honorable Mentions
These schools also performed well in our most popular online trade school schools ranking:
| Rank | School | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 26 | Meridian Institute of Surgical Assisting | Nashville, TN |
| 27 | Herzing University - Kenner | Metairie, LA |
Notes and References
Footnotes
*These averages are for the top 25 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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