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Most Popular Online Associate Degree Trade Schools in West Virginia

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 a very small private for-profit school situated in Morgantown, West Virginia. It awarded 291 associate degrees in 2021-2022.

The average tuition and fees at WVJC Morgantown is $14,102. In-state students do not receive a discount, however you may be able to reduce your price if you receive financial aid. By the time they get their associate degree, students from this school have racked up an average of $10,989 in student loans. Of those students who received their degree, 87% 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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#2

Martinsburg College

Martinsburg, West Virginia
26 Total Awards

The excellent associate degree programs at Martinsburg College helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular trade school schools in West Virginia. Martinsburg College is a private for-profit institution located in Martinsburg, West Virginia. The school has a small population, and it awarded 26 associate degrees in 2021-2022.

Around 96% of those degree recipients were women.

Martinsburg 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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#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.

By the time they get their associate degree, students from this school have racked up an average of $16,482 in student loans. Of those students who received their degree, 84% were women.

Valley College of Technology is primarily an online school, so it is a great choice for returning adults and students who work full time.

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#4

Huntington Junior College

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

The excellent associate degree programs at Huntington Junior College helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular trade school schools in West Virginia. Huntington Junior College is a private for-profit institution located in Huntington, West Virginia. The school has a very small population, and it awarded 54 associate degrees in 2021-2022.

By the time they get their associate degree, students from this school have racked up an average of $19,614 in student loans. Around 87% of those degree recipients were women.

During the 2020-2021 year, about 87% of the undergraduates at the school took at least one online course.

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#5

Pierpont Community and Technical College

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

The excellent associate degree programs at Pierpont Community and Technical College helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular trade school schools in West Virginia. Pierpont Community and Technical College is a small public school situated in Fairmont, West Virginia. It awarded 377 associate degrees in 2021-2022.

Full-time students from West Virginia pay an average of $5,086 in tuition and fees if they choose to attend Pierpont Community and Technical College. Those students who come from outside the state pay an average of $12,056. On average, associate degree students take out $13,153 in loans while pursuing their degree. Of those students who received their degree, 54% were women.

Of all the undergraduates enrolled at the school during the 2020-2021 academic year, around 75% took at least some of their classes online.

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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. This small public school is located in Beaver, West Virginia, and it awarded 172 associate degrees in 2021-2022.

Associate Degree recipients from New River Community and Technical College accumulate an average of $8,782 in student debt by the time they complete their degree. Of those students who received their degree, 53% were women.

Around 85% of the undergraduate population registered for at least one online class in 2020-2021.

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#6

Mountain State College

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

With a ranking of #6, Mountain State College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for trade school students working on their associate degree. Mountain State College is located in Parkersburg, West Virginia and has a very small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 9 associate degrees to qualified students.

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. Of those students who received their degree, 100% were women.

If you are interested in distance education, Mountain State College is an excellent choice, since the school is 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

American Public University System 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. American Public University System is a large private for-profit school located in Charles Town, West Virginia that handed out 3,322 associate degrees in 2021-2022.

If you don’t receive financial aid, you can expect a bill for $7,360 to cover tuition and fees at American Military University. The school does not offer an in-state discount. On average, associate degree students take out $20,438 in loans while pursuing their degree. Of those students who received their degree, 36% were women.

American Military University is primarily an online school, so it is a great choice for returning adults and students who work full time.

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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 came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Online Associate Degree Trade Schools in West Virginia ranking. BridgeValley Community & Technical College is a small public school situated in South Charleston, West Virginia. It awarded 339 associate degrees in 2021-2022.

In-state students pay an average of $5,132 in tuition and fees if they attend BridgeValley Community & Technical College full time. Out-of-state students pay an average of $11,598. Associate Degree recipients from BridgeValley Community & Technical College accumulate an average of $10,721 in student debt by the time they complete their degree. Of those students who received their degree, 55% were women.

Around 78% of the undergraduate population registered for at least one online class in 2020-2021.

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#10

Alderson Broaddus University

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

Alderson Broaddus University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Online Associate Degree Trade Schools in West Virginia ranking. 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.

If you want to attend Alderson Broaddus University, expect to pay an average of $31,500 in tuition and fees. Of course, this could be reduced if you receive financial aid. Of those students who received their degree, 50% were women.

To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 51% of undergraduates took at least one course online in 2020-2021.

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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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