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2023 Most Popular Online Associate Degree Trade Schools in Arkansas
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.
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 Arkansas ranking. Our analysis looked at 6 schools in Arkansas 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.
Most Popular Online Trade School Associate Degree Schools in Arkansas
Learn more about these popular schools with online programs:
Our 2023 rankings named University of Arkansas System eVersity the most popular school in Arkansas for trade school students working on their associate degree.
UA eVersity is primarily an online school, so it is a great choice for returning adults and students who work full time.
A rank of #2 on this year’s list means University of Arkansas at Little Rock is a great place for trade school students working on their associate degree. UA Little Rock is a public institution located in Little Rock, Arkansas. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 361 associate degrees in 2021-2022.
In-state students pay an average of $9,512 in tuition and fees if they attend UA Little Rock full time. If you are from out of state, expect to pay an average of $21,767. By the time they get their associate degree, students from this school have racked up an average of $19,173 in student loans. Around 74% of those degree recipients were women.
During the 2020-2021 year, about 81% of the undergraduates at the school took at least one online course.
Out of the 6 schools in Arkansas that were part of this year’s ranking, NorthWest Arkansas Community College landed the # 3 spot on the list. NWACC is located in Bentonville, Arkansas and has a medium-sized student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 1,135 associate degrees to qualified students.
Students from Arkansas who attend NWACC full time pay an average of $4,450 in tuition and fees. If you are from out of state, expect to pay an average of $4,906. Associate Degree recipients from NWACC accumulate an average of $12,857 in student debt by the time they complete their degree. Of those students who received their degree, 66% were women.
Of all the undergraduates enrolled at the school during the 2020-2021 academic year, around 69% took at least some of their classes online.
A rank of #4 on this year’s list means North Arkansas College is a great place for trade school students working on their associate degree. Northark is a small public school situated in Harrison, Arkansas. It awarded 286 associate degrees in 2021-2022.
Students from Arkansas who attend Northark full time pay an average of $3,408 in tuition and fees. Those students who come from outside the state pay an average of $5,136. Associate Degree recipients from Northark accumulate an average of $9,859 in student debt by the time they complete their degree. Of those students who received their degree, 64% were women.
During the 2020-2021 year, about 56% of the undergraduates at the school took at least one online course.
Out of the 6 schools in Arkansas that were part of this year’s ranking, National Park College landed the # 5 spot on the list. National Park College is a public institution located in Hot Springs, Arkansas. The school has a small population, and it awarded 239 associate degrees in 2021-2022.
In-state students pay an average of $5,650 in tuition and fees if they attend National Park College full time. Out-of-state students pay an average of $6,880. Associate Degree recipients from National Park College accumulate an average of $16,450 in student debt by the time they complete their degree. Of those students who received their degree, 70% were women.
To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 68% of undergraduates took at least one course online in 2020-2021.
East Arkansas Community College ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Online Associate Degree Trade Schools in Arkansas list. East Arkansas Community College is a public institution located in Forrest City, Arkansas. The school has a small population, and it awarded 120 associate degrees in 2021-2022.
In-state students pay an average of $3,120 in tuition and fees if they attend East Arkansas Community College full time. Those students who come from outside the state pay an average of $3,720. By the time they get their associate degree, students from this school have racked up an average of $7,944 in student loans. Around 78% of those degree recipients were women.
Around 65% 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 6 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.