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Most Popular Online Associate Degree Trade Schools in Arkansas

2023 Most Popular Online Associate Degree Trade Schools in Arkansas

6 Schools Ranked
$5,228 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$15,051 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.

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.

Learn more about these popular schools with online programs:

#1

University of Arkansas System eVersity

Little Rock, Arkansas

Our analysis found University of Arkansas System eVersity to be the most popular school for trade school students who want to pursue a associate degree in Arkansas.

If you are interested in distance education, UA eVersity is an excellent choice, since the school is online.

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#2

University of Arkansas at Little Rock

Little Rock, Arkansas
361 Total Awards
$9,512 Average Tuition & Fees
$19,173 Avg Student Debt

The excellent associate degree programs at University of Arkansas at Little Rock helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular trade school schools in Arkansas. 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.

The average in-state tuition and fees for students at UA Little Rock is $9,512. If you are from out of state, expect to pay an average of $21,767. On average, associate degree students take out $19,173 in loans while pursuing their degree. Of those students who received their degree, 74% were women.

In 2020-2021 about 81% of the undergraduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.

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#3

NorthWest Arkansas Community College

Bentonville, Arkansas
1,135 Total Awards
$4,450 Average Tuition & Fees
$12,857 Avg Student Debt

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 a medium-sized public school situated in Bentonville, Arkansas. It awarded 1,135 associate degrees in 2021-2022.

The average in-state tuition and fees for students at NWACC is $4,450. Out-of-state students 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. Around 66% of those degree recipients 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.

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#4

North Arkansas College

Harrison, Arkansas
286 Total Awards
$3,408 Average Tuition & Fees
$9,859 Avg Student Debt

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend North Arkansas College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Online Associate Degree Trade Schools in Arkansas list. Located in Harrison, Arkansas, the small public school awarded 286 diplomas to qualifed associate degree students in 2021-2022.

The average in-state tuition and fees for students at Northark is $3,408. Those students who come from outside the state pay an average of $5,136. By the time they get their associate degree, students from this school have racked up an average of $9,859 in student loans. Around 64% 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.

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#5

National Park College

Hot Springs, Arkansas
239 Total Awards
$5,650 Average Tuition & Fees
$16,450 Avg Student Debt

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 small public school situated in Hot Springs, Arkansas. It awarded 239 associate degrees in 2021-2022.

Students from Arkansas who attend National Park College full time pay an average of $5,650 in tuition and fees. Those students who come from outside the state pay an average of $6,880. By the time they get their associate degree, students from this school have racked up an average of $16,450 in student loans. 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.

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#6

East Arkansas Community College

Forrest City, Arkansas
120 Total Awards
$3,120 Average Tuition & Fees
$7,944 Avg Student Debt

East Arkansas Community College landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree trade school programs. Forrest City, Arkansas is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associate degrees to 120 students in 2021-2022.

Students from Arkansas who attend East Arkansas Community College full time pay an average of $3,120 in tuition and fees. If you are from out of state, expect to pay an average of $3,720. On average, associate degree students take out $7,944 in loans while pursuing their degree. Of those students who received their degree, 78% were women.

To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 65% of undergraduates took at least one course online 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.

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