2023 Most Popular Online Associate Degree Trade Schools in Kentucky
With all the trade school programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best 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.
Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Trade College Search has created the Most Popular Online Associate Degree Trade Schools in Kentucky to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 14 schools in Kentucky 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.
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Most Popular Online Trade School Associate Degree Schools in Kentucky
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Our 2023 rankings named Somerset Community College the most popular school in Kentucky for trade school students working on their associate degree. This medium-sized public school is located in Somerset, Kentucky, and it awarded 644 associate degrees in 2021-2022.
The average in-state tuition and fees for students at SCC is $4,560. Out-of-state students pay an average of $15,480. By the time they get their associate degree, students from this school have racked up an average of $16,814 in student loans. Around 64% of those degree recipients were women.
During the 2020-2021 year, about 65% of the undergraduates at the school took at least one online course.
The excellent associate degree programs at Madisonville Community College helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular trade school schools in Kentucky. Madisonville, Kentucky is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associate degrees to 409 students in 2021-2022.
In-state students pay an average of $4,560 in tuition and fees if they attend Madisonville Community College full time. Out-of-state students pay an average of $15,480. On average, associate degree students take out $11,179 in loans while pursuing their degree. Around 76% of those degree recipients were women.
Around 55% of the undergraduate population registered for at least one online class in 2020-2021.
You’ll be in good company if you attend Bluegrass Community and Technical College. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Most Popular Online Associate Degree Trade Schools in Kentucky list. Bluegrass Community and Technical College is a public institution located in Lexington, Kentucky. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 1,618 associate degrees in 2021-2022.
The average in-state tuition and fees for students at Bluegrass Community and Technical College is $4,640. Out-of-state students pay an average of $15,560. Associate Degree recipients from Bluegrass Community and Technical College accumulate an average of $16,199 in student debt by the time they complete their degree. Around 58% of those degree recipients were women.
To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 72% of undergraduates took at least one course online in 2020-2021.
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Out of the 14 schools in Kentucky that were part of this year’s ranking, Ashland Community and Technical College landed the # 3 spot on the list. Ashland Community and Technical College is a small public school located in Ashland, Kentucky that handed out 354 associate degrees in 2021-2022.
Students from Kentucky who attend ACTC full time pay an average of $4,560 in tuition and fees. Out-of-state students pay an average of $15,480. On average, associate degree students take out $13,819 in loans while pursuing their degree. Of those students who received their degree, 60% were women.
Around 56% 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 Jefferson Community and Technical College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Online Associate Degree Trade Schools in Kentucky list. Located in Louisville, Kentucky, the fairly large public school handed out 1,323 associate degree awards in 2021-2022.
Full-time students from Kentucky pay an average of $4,640 in tuition and fees if they choose to attend Jefferson Community and Technical College. Out-of-state students pay an average of $15,560. By the time they get their associate degree, students from this school have racked up an average of $15,682 in student loans. Of those students who received their degree, 63% were women.
Around 53% of the undergraduate population registered for at least one online class in 2020-2021.
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Elizabethtown Community and Technical College landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree trade school programs. Elizabethtown Community and Technical College is a medium-sized public school located in Elizabethtown, Kentucky that handed out 914 associate degrees in 2021-2022.
The average in-state tuition and fees for students at Elizabethtown Community and Technical College is $4,560. Out-of-state students pay an average of $15,480. Associate Degree recipients from Elizabethtown Community and Technical College accumulate an average of $14,555 in student debt by the time they complete their degree. Of those students who received their degree, 60% 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.
West Kentucky Community and Technical 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 #7 on the list. West Kentucky Community and Technical College is located in Paducah, Kentucky and has a medium-sized student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 544 associate degrees to qualified students.
The average in-state tuition and fees for students at West Kentucky Community and Technical College is $4,560. Out-of-state students pay an average of $15,480. By the time they get their associate degree, students from this school have racked up an average of $12,260 in student loans. Around 67% of those degree recipients were women.
Of all the undergraduates enrolled at the school during the 2020-2021 academic year, around 49% took at least some of their classes online.
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Sullivan University ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Online Associate Degree Trade Schools in Kentucky list. Sullivan University is a private for-profit institution located in Louisville, Kentucky. The school has a small population, and it awarded 348 associate degrees in 2021-2022.
Associate Degree recipients from Sullivan University accumulate an average of $23,005 in student debt by the time they complete their degree. Around 73% 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.
With a ranking of #9, American National University - Lexington did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for trade school students working on their associate degree. ANU Lexington is a private for-profit institution located in Pikeville, Kentucky. The school has a very small population, and it awarded 43 associate degrees in 2021-2022.
By the time they get their associate degree, students from this school have racked up an average of $30,853 in student loans. Around 91% of those degree recipients were women.
If you are interested in distance education, ANU Lexington is an excellent choice, since the school is online.
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Hazard Community and Technical College landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree trade school programs. Hazard Community and Technical College is a small public school situated in Hazard, Kentucky. It awarded 363 associate degrees in 2021-2022.
In-state students pay an average of $4,560 in tuition and fees if they attend Hazard Community and Technical College full time. If you are from out of state, expect to pay an average of $15,480. By the time they get their associate degree, students from this school have racked up an average of $13,503 in student loans. Around 71% of those degree recipients were women.
To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 58% of undergraduates took at least one course online in 2020-2021.
Hopkinsville 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 #11 on the list. Located in Hopkinsville, Kentucky, the small public school handed out 398 associate degree awards in 2021-2022.
Full-time students from Kentucky pay an average of $4,560 in tuition and fees if they choose to attend Hopkinsville Community College. If you are from out of state, expect to pay an average of $15,480. Associate Degree recipients from Hopkinsville Community College accumulate an average of $10,902 in student debt by the time they complete their degree. Around 82% of those degree recipients were women.
Of all the undergraduates enrolled at the school during the 2020-2021 academic year, around 70% took at least some of their classes online.
With a ranking of #12, ATA College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for trade school students working on their associate degree. Louisville, Kentucky is the setting for this very small institution of higher learning. The private for-profit school handed out associate degrees to 95 students in 2021-2022.
ATA College does not offer a discount to in-state students, so the average tuition and fees for all undergraduates is $13,790. This amount may be reduced if you receive financial aid. Associate Degree recipients from ATA College accumulate an average of $23,660 in student debt by the time they complete their degree. Of those students who received their degree, 98% were women.
ATA 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 #13, Owensboro Community and Technical College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for trade school students working on their associate degree. Located in Owensboro, Kentucky, the small public school handed out 656 associate degree awards in 2021-2022.
Students from Kentucky who attend Owensboro Community and Technical College full time pay an average of $4,560 in tuition and fees. If you are from out of state, expect to pay an average of $15,480. Associate Degree recipients from Owensboro Community and Technical College accumulate an average of $10,225 in student debt by the time they complete their degree. Around 61% of those degree recipients were women.
Of all the undergraduates enrolled at the school during the 2020-2021 academic year, around 53% took at least some of their classes online.
University of the Cumberlands landed the #14 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree trade school programs. Located in Williamsburg, Kentucky, the fairly large private not-for-profit school awarded 166 diplomas to qualifed associate degree students in 2021-2022.
Around 71% of those degree recipients were women.
Around 85% 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 14 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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