2023 Most Popular Online Associate Degree Trade Schools in Alabama
There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which trade school program is right for you. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house.
To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Trade College Search has created its Most Popular Online Associate Degree Trade Schools in Alabama ranking. Our analysis looked at 5 schools in Alabama 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 Alabama
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Our analysis found Columbia Southern University to be the most popular school for trade school students who want to pursue a associate degree in Alabama. Orange Beach, Alabama is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private for-profit school handed out associate degrees to 1,276 students in 2021-2022.
The average tuition and fees at Columbia Southern University is $6,015. In-state students do not receive a discount, however you may be able to reduce your price if you receive financial aid. Associate Degree recipients from Columbia Southern University accumulate an average of $16,106 in student debt by the time they complete their degree. Of those students who received their degree, 29% were women.
Columbia Southern University is primarily an online school, so it is a great choice for returning adults and students who work full time.
Out of the 5 schools in Alabama that were part of this year’s ranking, Herzing University - Birmingham landed the # 2 spot on the list. Birmingham, Alabama is the setting for this very small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out associate degrees to 90 students in 2021-2022.
The average tuition and fees at Herzing University - Birmingham is $12,750. In-state students do not receive a discount, however you may be able to reduce your price if you receive financial aid. By the time they get their associate degree, students from this school have racked up an average of $23,896 in student loans. Around 87% of those degree recipients were women.
During the 2020-2021 year, about 48% of the undergraduates at the school took at least one online course.
You’ll be in good company if you attend Wallace State Community College, Hanceville. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Most Popular Online Associate Degree Trade Schools in Alabama list. Wallace State, Hanceville is a public institution located in Hanceville, Alabama. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 911 associate degrees in 2021-2022.
The average in-state tuition and fees for students at Wallace State, Hanceville is $4,920. If you are from out of state, expect to pay an average of $8,670. On average, associate degree students take out $12,315 in loans while pursuing their degree. Around 70% of those degree recipients were women.
Of all the undergraduates enrolled at the school during the 2020-2021 academic year, around 54% took at least some of their classes online.
You’ll be in good company if you attend Bishop State Community College. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Most Popular Online Associate Degree Trade Schools in Alabama list. Bishop State Community College is a public institution located in Mobile, Alabama. The school has a small population, and it awarded 292 associate degrees in 2021-2022.
Students from Alabama who attend Bishop State Community College full time pay an average of $4,920 in tuition and fees. Those students who come from outside the state pay an average of $8,670. Of those students who received their degree, 74% were women.
Of all the undergraduates enrolled at the school during the 2020-2021 academic year, around 54% took at least some of their classes online.
You’ll be in good company if you attend Shelton State Community College. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Most Popular Online Associate Degree Trade Schools in Alabama list. This small public school is located in Tuscaloosa, Alabama, and it awarded 572 associate degrees in 2021-2022.
Full-time students from Alabama pay an average of $4,980 in tuition and fees if they choose to attend Shelton State Community College. Those students who come from outside the state pay an average of $8,730. Of those students who received their degree, 57% were women.
In 2020-2021 about 67% of the undergraduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
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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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