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Most Popular Online Associate Degree Trade Schools in Kentucky

2023 Most Popular Online Associate Degree Trade Schools in Kentucky

14 Schools Ranked
$5,414 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$15,303 Avg Student Debt

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.

Learn more about these popular schools with online programs:

#1

Somerset Community College

Somerset, Kentucky
644 Total Awards
$4,560 Average Tuition & Fees
$16,814 Avg Student Debt

Our 2023 rankings named Somerset Community College the most popular school in Kentucky for trade school students working on their associate degree. SCC is a public institution located in Somerset, Kentucky. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 644 associate degrees in 2021-2022.

In-state students pay an average of $4,560 in tuition and fees if they attend SCC full time. Those students who come from outside the state 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. Of those students who received their degree, 64% were women.

In 2020-2021 about 65% of the undergraduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.

Full Somerset Community College Report

#2

Madisonville Community College

Madisonville, Kentucky
409 Total Awards
$4,560 Average Tuition & Fees
$11,179 Avg Student Debt

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Madisonville Community College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Online Associate Degree Trade Schools in Kentucky list. Madisonville Community College is a small public school situated in Madisonville, Kentucky. It awarded 409 associate degrees in 2021-2022.

Students from Kentucky who attend Madisonville Community College 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 $11,179 in loans while pursuing their degree. Around 76% of those degree recipients were women.

During the 2020-2021 year, about 55% of the undergraduates at the school took at least one online course.

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1,618 Total Awards
$4,640 Average Tuition & Fees
$16,199 Avg Student Debt

Out of the 14 schools in Kentucky that were part of this year’s ranking, Bluegrass Community and Technical College landed the # 3 spot on the list. Bluegrass Community and Technical College is located in Lexington, Kentucky and has a fairly large student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 1,618 associate degrees to qualified students.

The average in-state tuition and fees for students at Bluegrass Community and Technical College is $4,640. Those students who come from outside the state pay an average of $15,560. On average, associate degree students take out $16,199 in loans while pursuing 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.

Full Bluegrass Community and Technical College Report

354 Total Awards
$4,560 Average Tuition & Fees
$13,819 Avg Student Debt

You’ll be in good company if you attend Ashland Community and Technical College. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Most Popular Online Associate Degree Trade Schools in Kentucky list. ACTC is located in Ashland, Kentucky and has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 354 associate degrees to qualified students.

Students from Kentucky who attend ACTC full time pay an average of $4,560 in tuition and fees. Those students who come from outside the state 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.

To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 56% of undergraduates took at least one course online in 2020-2021.

Full Ashland Community and Technical College Report

1,323 Total Awards
$4,640 Average Tuition & Fees
$15,682 Avg Student Debt

Out of the 14 schools in Kentucky that were part of this year’s ranking, Jefferson Community and Technical College landed the # 5 spot on the 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. If you are from out of state, expect to pay an average of $15,560. On average, associate degree students take out $15,682 in loans while pursuing their degree. Around 63% 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.

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914 Total Awards
$4,560 Average Tuition & Fees
$14,555 Avg Student Debt

Elizabethtown Community and Technical College ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Online Associate Degree Trade Schools in Kentucky list. Located in Elizabethtown, Kentucky, the medium-sized public school awarded 914 diplomas to qualifed associate degree students in 2021-2022.

In-state students pay an average of $4,560 in tuition and fees if they attend Elizabethtown Community and Technical College full time. Those students who come from outside the state pay an average of $15,480. By the time they get their associate degree, students from this school have racked up an average of $14,555 in student loans. Of those students who received their degree, 60% were women.

In 2020-2021 about 63% of the undergraduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.

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544 Total Awards
$4,560 Average Tuition & Fees
$12,260 Avg Student Debt

West Kentucky Community and Technical College landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree trade school programs. West Kentucky Community and Technical College is a public institution located in Paducah, Kentucky. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 544 associate degrees in 2021-2022.

In-state students pay an average of $4,560 in tuition and fees if they attend West Kentucky Community and Technical College full time. 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.

During the 2020-2021 year, about 49% of the undergraduates at the school took at least one online course.

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#8

Sullivan University

Louisville, Kentucky
348 Total Awards
$23,005 Avg Student Debt

Sullivan University 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 #8 on the list. This small private for-profit school is located in Louisville, Kentucky, and it awarded 348 associate degrees in 2021-2022.

On average, associate degree students take out $23,005 in loans while pursuing their degree. Around 73% of those degree recipients were women.

To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 81% of undergraduates took at least one course online in 2020-2021.

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43 Total Awards
$30,853 Avg Student Debt

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. American National University - Lexington is a very small private for-profit school located in Pikeville, Kentucky that handed out 43 associate degrees in 2021-2022.

On average, associate degree students take out $30,853 in loans while pursuing their degree. Of those students who received their degree, 91% were women.

Since ANU Lexington is primarily an online school, it is an excellent choice for undergraduate students who need more flexibility than what is offered at some other schools.

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363 Total Awards
$4,560 Average Tuition & Fees
$13,503 Avg Student Debt

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 located in Hazard, Kentucky and has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 363 associate degrees to qualified students.

Students from Kentucky who attend Hazard Community and Technical College full time pay an average of $4,560 in tuition and fees. Those students who come from outside the state pay an average of $15,480. On average, associate degree students take out $13,503 in loans while pursuing their degree. Of those students who received their degree, 71% were women.

Of all the undergraduates enrolled at the school during the 2020-2021 academic year, around 58% took at least some of their classes online.

Full Hazard Community and Technical College Report

#11

Hopkinsville Community College

Hopkinsville, Kentucky
398 Total Awards
$4,560 Average Tuition & Fees
$10,902 Avg Student Debt

Hopkinsville Community College ranked #11 on this year’s Most Popular Online Associate Degree Trade Schools in Kentucky list. Located in Hopkinsville, Kentucky, the small public school handed out 398 associate degree awards in 2021-2022.

In-state students pay an average of $4,560 in tuition and fees if they attend Hopkinsville Community College full time. Out-of-state students pay an average of $15,480. On average, associate degree students take out $10,902 in loans while pursuing their degree. Of those students who received their degree, 82% were women.

Around 70% of the undergraduate population registered for at least one online class in 2020-2021.

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#12

ATA College

Louisville, Kentucky
95 Total Awards
$13,790 Average Tuition & Fees
$23,660 Avg Student Debt

ATA College ranked #12 on this year’s Most Popular Online Associate Degree Trade Schools in Kentucky list. Located in Louisville, Kentucky, the very small private for-profit school awarded 95 diplomas to qualifed associate degree 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. By the time they get their associate degree, students from this school have racked up an average of $23,660 in student loans. 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.

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656 Total Awards
$4,560 Average Tuition & Fees
$10,225 Avg Student Debt

Owensboro Community and Technical College landed the #13 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree trade school programs. Owensboro Community and Technical College is located in Owensboro, Kentucky and has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 656 associate degrees to qualified students.

The average in-state tuition and fees for students at Owensboro 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 $10,225 in student loans. Around 61% of those degree recipients were women.

During the 2020-2021 year, about 53% of the undergraduates at the school took at least one online course.

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#14

University of the Cumberlands

Williamsburg, Kentucky
166 Total Awards

University of the Cumberlands landed the #14 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree trade school programs. Williamsburg, Kentucky is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out associate degrees to 166 students in 2021-2022.

Around 71% of those degree recipients were women.

Of all the undergraduates enrolled at the school during the 2020-2021 academic year, around 85% took at least some of their classes online.

Full University of the Cumberlands Report

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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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