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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 2023 rankings named University of Arkansas System eVersity the most popular school in Arkansas for trade school students working on their associate degree.

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

You’ll be in good company if you attend University of Arkansas at Little Rock. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Most Popular Online Associate Degree Trade Schools in Arkansas list. Little Rock, Arkansas is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associate degrees to 361 students in 2021-2022.

Full-time students from Arkansas pay an average of $9,512 in tuition and fees if they choose to attend UA Little Rock. Out-of-state students pay an average of $21,767. Associate Degree recipients from UA Little Rock accumulate an average of $19,173 in student debt by the time they complete their degree. Of those students who received their degree, 74% were women.

During the 2020-2021 year, about 81% of the undergraduates at the school took at least one online course.

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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. Located in Bentonville, Arkansas, the medium-sized public school awarded 1,135 diplomas to qualifed associate degree students in 2021-2022.

In-state students pay an average of $4,450 in tuition and fees if they attend NWACC full time. If you are from out of state, expect to pay an average of $4,906. On average, associate degree students take out $12,857 in loans while pursuing their degree. Around 66% of those degree recipients were women.

Around 69% of the undergraduate population registered for at least one online class in 2020-2021.

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#4

North Arkansas College

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

The excellent associate degree programs at North Arkansas College helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular trade school schools in Arkansas. Northark is located in Harrison, Arkansas and has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 286 associate degrees to qualified students.

Full-time students from Arkansas pay an average of $3,408 in tuition and fees if they choose to attend Northark. 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. 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.

Full North Arkansas College Report

#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 public institution located in Hot Springs, Arkansas. The school has a small population, and 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. Out-of-state students pay an average of $6,880. On average, associate degree students take out $16,450 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 68% took at least some of their classes online.

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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. 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. If you are from out of state, expect to pay an average of $3,720. Associate Degree recipients from East Arkansas Community College accumulate an average of $7,944 in student debt by the time they complete their degree. Of those students who received their degree, 78% were women.

Of all the undergraduates enrolled at the school during the 2020-2021 academic year, around 65% took at least some of their classes online.

Full East Arkansas Community College Report

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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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