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2023 Most Popular Online Associate Degree Trade Schools in West Virginia

10 Schools Ranked
$11,974 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$15,751 Avg Student Debt

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for trade school students. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country.

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 West Virginia to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 10 schools in West Virginia 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

West Virginia Junior College - Morgantown

Morgantown, West Virginia
291 Total Awards
$14,102 Average Tuition & Fees
$10,989 Avg Student Debt

Our analysis found West Virginia Junior College - Morgantown to be the most popular school for trade school students who want to pursue a associate degree in West Virginia. WVJC Morgantown is located in Morgantown, West Virginia and has a very small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 291 associate degrees to qualified students.

WVJC Morgantown does not offer a discount to in-state students, so the average tuition and fees for all undergraduates is $14,102. This amount may be reduced if you receive financial aid. Associate Degree recipients from WVJC Morgantown accumulate an average of $10,989 in student debt by the time they complete their degree. Of those students who received their degree, 87% 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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#2

Martinsburg College

Martinsburg, West Virginia
26 Total Awards

You’ll be in good company if you attend Martinsburg College. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Most Popular Online Associate Degree Trade Schools in West Virginia list. Located in Martinsburg, West Virginia, the small private for-profit school handed out 26 associate degree awards in 2021-2022.

Around 96% of those degree recipients were women.

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

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#3

Valley College-Martinsburg

Martinsburg, West Virginia
99 Total Awards
$16,482 Avg Student Debt

You’ll be in good company if you attend Valley College-Martinsburg. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Most Popular Online Associate Degree Trade Schools in West Virginia list. Valley College of Technology is located in Martinsburg, West Virginia and has a very small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 99 associate degrees to qualified students.

Associate Degree recipients from Valley College of Technology accumulate an average of $16,482 in student debt by the time they complete their degree. Around 84% of those degree recipients were women.

Valley College of Technology is one of the schools on our list that is primarily online. Each undergraduate student at the school took at least one class online.

Full Valley College-Martinsburg Report

#4

Huntington Junior College

Huntington, West Virginia
54 Total Awards
$19,614 Avg Student Debt

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Huntington Junior College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Online Associate Degree Trade Schools in West Virginia list. Located in Huntington, West Virginia, the very small private for-profit school awarded 54 diplomas to qualifed associate degree students in 2021-2022.

On average, associate degree students take out $19,614 in loans while pursuing their degree. Around 87% of those degree recipients were women.

To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 87% of undergraduates took at least one course online in 2020-2021.

Full Huntington Junior College Report

#5

Pierpont Community and Technical College

Fairmont, West Virginia
377 Total Awards
$5,086 Average Tuition & Fees
$13,153 Avg Student Debt

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Pierpont Community and Technical College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Online Associate Degree Trade Schools in West Virginia list. Pierpont Community and Technical College is a small public school located in Fairmont, West Virginia that handed out 377 associate degrees in 2021-2022.

The average in-state tuition and fees for students at Pierpont Community and Technical College is $5,086. Out-of-state students pay an average of $12,056. By the time they get their associate degree, students from this school have racked up an average of $13,153 in student loans. Of those students who received their degree, 54% were women.

To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 75% of undergraduates took at least one course online in 2020-2021.

Full Pierpont Community and Technical College Report

172 Total Awards
$8,782 Avg Student Debt

New River 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 #6 on the list. New River Community and Technical College is a small public school situated in Beaver, West Virginia. It awarded 172 associate degrees in 2021-2022.

On average, associate degree students take out $8,782 in loans while pursuing their degree. Of those students who received their degree, 53% were women.

In 2020-2021 about 85% of the undergraduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.

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#6

Mountain State College

Parkersburg, West Virginia
9 Total Awards
$8,665 Average Tuition & Fees

Mountain State College landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree trade school programs. Mountain State College is a very small private for-profit school located in Parkersburg, West Virginia that handed out 9 associate degrees in 2021-2022.

If you don’t receive financial aid, you can expect a bill for $8,665 to cover tuition and fees at Mountain State College. The school does not offer an in-state discount. Around 100% of those degree recipients were women.

Mountain State College is one of the schools on our list that is primarily online. Each undergraduate student at the school took at least one class online.

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#6

American Public University System

Charles Town, West Virginia
3,322 Total Awards
$7,360 Average Tuition & Fees
$20,438 Avg Student Debt

With a ranking of #6, American Public University System did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for trade school students working on their associate degree. American Military University is a large private for-profit school situated in Charles Town, West Virginia. It awarded 3,322 associate degrees in 2021-2022.

If you want to attend American Military University, expect to pay an average of $7,360 in tuition and fees. Of course, this could be reduced if you receive financial aid. Associate Degree recipients from American Military University accumulate an average of $20,438 in student debt by the time they complete their degree. Around 36% of those degree recipients were women.

American Military University is one of the schools on our list that is primarily online. Each undergraduate student at the school took at least one class online.

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#9

BridgeValley Community & Technical College

South Charleston, West Virginia
339 Total Awards
$5,132 Average Tuition & Fees
$10,721 Avg Student Debt

BridgeValley Community & Technical College landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree trade school programs. BridgeValley Community & Technical College is a small public school located in South Charleston, West Virginia that handed out 339 associate degrees in 2021-2022.

Full-time students from West Virginia pay an average of $5,132 in tuition and fees if they choose to attend BridgeValley Community & Technical College. If you are from out of state, expect to pay an average of $11,598. On average, associate degree students take out $10,721 in loans while pursuing their degree. Around 55% of those degree recipients were women.

During the 2020-2021 year, about 78% of the undergraduates at the school took at least one online course.

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#10

Alderson Broaddus University

Philippi, West Virginia
4 Total Awards
$31,500 Average Tuition & Fees

Alderson Broaddus 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 #10 on the list. Philippi, West Virginia is the setting for this very small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out associate degrees to 4 students in 2021-2022.

The average tuition and fees at Alderson Broaddus University is $31,500. In-state students do not receive a discount, however you may be able to reduce your price if you receive financial aid. Of those students who received their degree, 50% were women.

Of all the undergraduates enrolled at the school during the 2020-2021 academic year, around 51% took at least some of their classes online.

Full Alderson Broaddus University Report

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Notes and References

Footnotes

*These averages are for the top 10 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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