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2023 Most Popular Online Associate Degree Trade Schools in Mississippi
A trade school student has lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country.
To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Trade College Search has created its Most Popular Online Associate Degree Trade Schools in Mississippi ranking. Our analysis looked at 8 schools in Mississippi 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.
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Most Popular Online Trade School Associate Degree Schools in Mississippi
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Our analysis found Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College to be the most popular school for trade school students who want to pursue a associate degree in Mississippi. Located in Perkinston, Mississippi, the medium-sized public school handed out 2,144 associate degree awards in 2021-2022.
Students from Mississippi who attend Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College full time pay an average of $3,950 in tuition and fees. Out-of-state students pay an average of $7,250. Associate Degree recipients from Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College accumulate an average of $12,629 in student debt by the time they complete their degree. Of those students who received their degree, 62% were women.
During the 2020-2021 year, about 59% of the undergraduates at the school took at least one online course.
You’ll be in good company if you attend Holmes Community College. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Most Popular Online Associate Degree Trade Schools in Mississippi list. This small public school is located in Goodman, Mississippi, and it awarded 1,128 associate degrees in 2021-2022.
Students from Mississippi who attend Holmes Community College full time pay an average of $3,510 in tuition and fees. Out-of-state students pay an average of $6,210. On average, associate degree students take out $11,111 in loans while pursuing their degree. Around 71% of those degree recipients 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.
Out of the 8 schools in Mississippi that were part of this year’s ranking, Pearl River Community College landed the # 3 spot on the list. Pearl River Community College is a public institution located in Poplarville, Mississippi. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 1,043 associate degrees in 2021-2022.
Full-time students from Mississippi pay an average of $3,500 in tuition and fees if they choose to attend Pearl River Community College. Those students who come from outside the state pay an average of $5,500. Associate Degree recipients from Pearl River Community College accumulate an average of $11,095 in student debt by the time they complete their degree. Around 68% of those degree recipients were women.
During the 2020-2021 year, about 75% of the undergraduates at the school took at least one online course.
The excellent associate degree programs at East Mississippi Community College helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular trade school schools in Mississippi. This small public school is located in Scooba, Mississippi, and it awarded 684 associate degrees in 2021-2022.
The average in-state tuition and fees for students at EMCC is $3,740. Those students who come from outside the state pay an average of $6,740. Around 56% of those degree recipients were women.
During the 2020-2021 year, about 64% of the undergraduates at the school took at least one online course.
A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Northwest Mississippi Community College is a great place for trade school students working on their associate degree. Located in Senatobia, Mississippi, the medium-sized public school handed out 1,028 associate degree awards in 2021-2022.
The average in-state tuition and fees for students at NWCC is $3,460. Those students who come from outside the state pay an average of $5,860. Associate Degree recipients from NWCC accumulate an average of $10,129 in student debt by the time they complete their degree. Of those students who received their degree, 65% were women.
During the 2020-2021 year, about 38% of the undergraduates at the school took at least one online course.
Southwest Mississippi 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 #6 on the list. SMCC is a public institution located in Summit, Mississippi. The school has a small population, and it awarded 370 associate degrees in 2021-2022.
The average in-state tuition and fees for students at SMCC is $3,600. Those students who come from outside the state pay an average of $6,300. Of those students who received their degree, 65% were women.
To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 60% of undergraduates took at least one course online in 2020-2021.
Jones County Junior 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. Jones County Junior College is a public institution located in Ellisville, Mississippi. The school has a small population, and it awarded 702 associate degrees in 2021-2022.
Full-time students from Mississippi pay an average of $3,970 in tuition and fees if they choose to attend Jones County Junior College. Out-of-state students pay an average of $5,970. On average, associate degree students take out $8,928 in loans while pursuing their degree. Of those students who received their degree, 64% were women.
Of all the undergraduates enrolled at the school during the 2020-2021 academic year, around 56% took at least some of their classes online.
Copiah-Lincoln 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 #8 on the list. Located in Wesson, Mississippi, the small public school awarded 639 diplomas to qualifed associate degree students in 2021-2022.
The average in-state tuition and fees for students at Copiah-Lincoln Community College is $3,600. Those students who come from outside the state pay an average of $5,600. Around 64% of those degree recipients were women.
During the 2020-2021 year, about 66% of the undergraduates at the school took at least one online course.
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Notes and References
Footnotes
*These averages are for the top 8 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.