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2023 Most Popular Online Associate Degree Trade Schools in the Southwest Region
When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for trade school students. As online education opportunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses.
To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Trade College Search has developed this Most Popular Online Associate Degree Trade Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. This report analyzed 45 schools in the Southwest Region 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.
Most Popular Online Trade School Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region of the U.S.
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Our 2023 rankings named Sonoran Desert Institute the most popular school in the Southwest Region for trade school students working on their associate degree. Sonoran Desert Institute is a small private for-profit school situated in Tempe, Arizona. It awarded 816 associate degrees in 2021-2022.
If you don’t receive financial aid, you can expect a bill for $11,960 to cover tuition and fees at Sonoran Desert Institute. The school does not offer an in-state discount. On average, associate degree students take out $15,168 in loans while pursuing their degree. Around 2% of those degree recipients were women.
Interested in an online degree? Then you definitely want to check out Sonoran Desert Institute. Every undergraduate student at the school took at least one class online.
Out of the 45 schools in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Pima Medical Institute - Tucson landed the # 2 spot on the list. Tucson, Arizona is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private for-profit school handed out associate degrees to 567 students in 2021-2022.
On average, associate degree students take out $23,034 in loans while pursuing their degree. Around 86% of those degree recipients were women.
Of all the undergraduates enrolled at the school during the 2020-2021 academic year, around 55% took at least some of their classes online.
You’ll be in good company if you attend Commonwealth Institute of Funeral Service. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Most Popular Online Associate Degree Trade Schools in the Southwest Region list. Commonwealth Institute of Funeral Service is a private not-for-profit institution located in Houston, Texas. The school has a very small population, and it awarded 146 associate degrees in 2021-2022.
If you don’t receive financial aid, you can expect a bill for $15,313 to cover tuition and fees at Commonwealth Institute of Funeral Service. The school does not offer an in-state discount. By the time they get their associate degree, students from this school have racked up an average of $8,955 in student loans. Around 67% of those degree recipients were women.
During the 2020-2021 year, about 80% of the undergraduates at the school took at least one online course.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend The College of Health Care Professions - Northwest. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Online Associate Degree Trade Schools in the Southwest Region list. This small private for-profit school is located in Houston, Texas, and it awarded 308 associate degrees in 2021-2022.
Associate Degree recipients from CHCP - Northwest accumulate an average of $21,333 in student debt by the time they complete their degree. Of those students who received their degree, 84% were women.
To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 73% of undergraduates took at least one course online in 2020-2021.
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You’ll be in good company if you attend University of the Incarnate Word. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Most Popular Online Associate Degree Trade Schools in the Southwest Region list. This medium-sized private not-for-profit school is located in San Antonio, Texas, and it awarded 25 associate degrees in 2021-2022.
UIW does not offer a discount to in-state students, so the average tuition and fees for all undergraduates is $34,400. This amount may be reduced if you receive financial aid. Of those students who received their degree, 40% were women.
In 2020-2021 about 62% of the undergraduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
Dallas Institute of Funeral Service ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Online Associate Degree Trade Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in Dallas, Texas, the very small private not-for-profit school handed out 62 associate degree awards in 2021-2022.
If you don’t receive financial aid, you can expect a bill for $13,494 to cover tuition and fees at Dallas Institute of Funeral Service. The school does not offer an in-state discount. On average, associate degree students take out $13,959 in loans while pursuing their degree. Around 61% of those degree recipients were women.
In 2020-2021 about 100% of the undergraduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
Oklahoma State University - Oklahoma City landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree trade school programs. OSU-OKC is located in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma and has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 737 associate degrees to qualified students.
Full-time students from Oklahoma pay an average of $3,779 in tuition and fees if they choose to attend OSU-OKC. If you are from out of state, expect to pay an average of $9,564. On average, associate degree students take out $18,145 in loans while pursuing their degree. Of those students who received their degree, 69% were women.
Around 88% of the undergraduate population registered for at least one online class in 2020-2021.
Bryan University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Online Associate Degree Trade Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. Tempe, Arizona is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private for-profit school handed out associate degrees to 330 students in 2021-2022.
If you want to attend Bryan University, expect to pay an average of $12,184 in tuition and fees. Of course, this could 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 $19,820 in student loans. Of those students who received their degree, 68% were women.
Bryan University is primarily an online school, so it is a great choice for returning adults and students who work full time.
Central Texas College came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Online Associate Degree Trade Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. Located in Killeen, Texas, the medium-sized public school awarded 1,518 diplomas to qualifed associate degree students in 2021-2022.
On average, associate degree students take out $9,895 in loans while pursuing their degree. Around 60% of those degree recipients were women.
In 2020-2021 about 71% of the undergraduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
With a ranking of #9, Community Care College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for trade school students working on their associate degree. This very small private not-for-profit school is located in Tulsa, Oklahoma, and it awarded 72 associate degrees in 2021-2022.
On average, associate degree students take out $17,258 in loans while pursuing their degree. Of those students who received their degree, 96% were women.
To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 79% of undergraduates took at least one course online in 2020-2021.
Carrington College, Phoenix North ranked #11 on this year’s Most Popular Online Associate Degree Trade Schools in the Southwest Region list. Carrington College, Phoenix North is a small private for-profit school located in Phoenix, Arizona that handed out 229 associate degrees in 2021-2022.
On average, associate degree students take out $26,560 in loans while pursuing their degree. Of those students who received their degree, 83% were women.
In 2020-2021 about 37% of the undergraduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
San Juan 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 #12 on the list. SJC is located in Farmington, New Mexico and has a medium-sized student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 595 associate degrees to qualified students.
Students from New Mexico who attend SJC full time pay an average of $1,714 in tuition and fees. Those students who come from outside the state pay an average of $4,882. By the time they get their associate degree, students from this school have racked up an average of $13,626 in student loans. Around 69% of those degree recipients were women.
Of all the undergraduates enrolled at the school during the 2020-2021 academic year, around 59% took at least some of their classes online.
Brookline College - Phoenix came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Online Associate Degree Trade Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. Brookline College - Phoenix is a very small private for-profit school situated in Phoenix, Arizona. It awarded 100 associate degrees in 2021-2022.
Associate Degree recipients from Brookline College - Phoenix accumulate an average of $18,207 in student debt by the time they complete their degree. Of those students who received their degree, 85% were women.
Brookline College - Phoenix is one of the schools on our list that is primarily online. Each undergraduate student at the school took at least one class online.
Texas State Technical College landed the #14 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree trade school programs. TSTC is a public institution located in Waco, Texas. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 1,443 associate degrees in 2021-2022.
On average, associate degree students take out $13,554 in loans while pursuing their degree. Of those students who received their degree, 23% were women.
During the 2020-2021 year, about 94% of the undergraduates at the school took at least one online course.
University of Phoenix - Arizona landed the #15 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree trade school programs. Phoenix, Arizona is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The private for-profit school handed out associate degrees to 3,066 students in 2021-2022.
On average, associate degree students take out $21,782 in loans while pursuing their degree. Around 66% of those degree recipients were women.
During the 2020-2021 year, about 100% of the undergraduates at the school took at least one online course.
Oklahoma City Community College ranked #16 on this year’s Most Popular Online Associate Degree Trade Schools in the Southwest Region list. Oklahoma City Community College is a fairly large public school located in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma that handed out 1,746 associate degrees in 2021-2022.
The average in-state tuition and fees for students at OCCC is $4,059. If you are from out of state, expect to pay an average of $9,810. By the time they get their associate degree, students from this school have racked up an average of $11,591 in student loans. Around 68% of those degree recipients were women.
In 2020-2021 about 6% of the undergraduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
Oklahoma State University Institute of Technology ranked #17 on this year’s Most Popular Online Associate Degree Trade Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in Okmulgee, Oklahoma, the small public school handed out 567 associate degree awards in 2021-2022.
The average in-state tuition and fees for students at OSU Institute of Technology is $5,774. Out-of-state students pay an average of $11,384. Associate Degree recipients from OSU Institute of Technology accumulate an average of $12,809 in student debt by the time they complete their degree. Of those students who received their degree, 36% were women.
Around 84% of the undergraduate population registered for at least one online class in 2020-2021.
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Temple College came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Online Associate Degree Trade Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. Located in Temple, Texas, the small public school handed out 660 associate degree awards in 2021-2022.
In-state students pay an average of $4,656 in tuition and fees if they attend Temple College full time. If you are from out of state, expect to pay an average of $6,576. Associate Degree recipients from Temple College accumulate an average of $14,725 in student debt by the time they complete their degree. Around 71% of those degree recipients were women.
Around 64% of the undergraduate population registered for at least one online class in 2020-2021.
Central New Mexico 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 #19 on the list. CNM is located in Albuquerque, New Mexico and has a fairly large student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 3,426 associate degrees to qualified students.
In-state students pay an average of $1,858 in tuition and fees if they attend CNM full time. Those students who come from outside the state pay an average of $7,978. Associate Degree recipients from CNM accumulate an average of $9,753 in student debt by the time they complete their degree. Of those students who received their degree, 64% were women.
In 2020-2021 about 74% of the undergraduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
Pima Community College came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Online Associate Degree Trade Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. Pima County Community College District is a public institution located in Tucson, Arizona. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 1,807 associate degrees in 2021-2022.
In-state students pay an average of $2,298 in tuition and fees if they attend Pima County Community College District full time. If you are from out of state, expect to pay an average of $7,614. On average, associate degree students take out $10,213 in loans while pursuing their degree. Of those students who received their degree, 62% were women.
Of all the undergraduates enrolled at the school during the 2020-2021 academic year, around 50% took at least some of their classes online.
Rio Salado College landed the #20 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree trade school programs. Located in Tempe, Arizona, the fairly large public school handed out 699 associate degree awards in 2021-2022.
Full-time students from Arizona pay an average of $2,070 in tuition and fees if they choose to attend Rio Salado College. If you are from out of state, expect to pay an average of $7,854. Associate Degree recipients from Rio Salado College accumulate an average of $11,568 in student debt by the time they complete their degree. Of those students who received their degree, 59% were women.
Of all the undergraduates enrolled at the school during the 2020-2021 academic year, around 42% took at least some of their classes online.
Estrella Mountain Community College came in at #22 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Online Associate Degree Trade Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. Estrella Mountain Community College is a medium-sized public school situated in Avondale, Arizona. It awarded 1,208 associate degrees in 2021-2022.
The average in-state tuition and fees for students at Estrella Mountain Community College is $2,070. If you are from out of state, expect to pay an average of $7,854. Associate Degree recipients from Estrella Mountain Community College accumulate an average of $10,698 in student debt by the time they complete their degree. Around 68% of those degree recipients were women.
To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 68% of undergraduates took at least one course online in 2020-2021.
Central Arizona College came in at #22 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Online Associate Degree Trade Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. Coolidge, Arizona is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associate degrees to 491 students in 2021-2022.
Associate Degree recipients from Pinal County Community College accumulate an average of $12,534 in student debt by the time they complete their degree. Of those students who received their degree, 68% were women.
Around 84% of the undergraduate population registered for at least one online class in 2020-2021.
McLennan Community College ranked #24 on this year’s Most Popular Online Associate Degree Trade Schools in the Southwest Region list. This medium-sized public school is located in Waco, Texas, and it awarded 1,278 associate degrees in 2021-2022.
In-state students pay an average of $4,200 in tuition and fees if they attend MCC full time. Out-of-state students pay an average of $5,910. By the time they get their associate degree, students from this school have racked up an average of $14,034 in student loans. Of those students who received their degree, 72% were women.
To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 57% of undergraduates took at least one course online in 2020-2021.
Amarillo College came in at #25 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Online Associate Degree Trade Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. This medium-sized public school is located in Amarillo, Texas, and it awarded 1,411 associate degrees in 2021-2022.
In-state students pay an average of $3,168 in tuition and fees if they attend Amarillo College full time. Out-of-state students pay an average of $4,704. Associate Degree recipients from Amarillo College accumulate an average of $17,653 in student debt by the time they complete their degree. Around 69% of those degree recipients were women.
In 2020-2021 about 55% of the undergraduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
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Notes and References
Footnotes
*These averages are for the top 25 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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