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2023 Most Popular Online Associate Degree Trade Schools in Arizona
With all the trade school programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. 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.
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 Arizona to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 17 schools in Arizona 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 Arizona
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Our analysis found Sonoran Desert Institute to be the most popular school for trade school students who want to pursue a associate degree in Arizona. This small private for-profit school is located in Tempe, Arizona, and it awarded 816 associate degrees in 2021-2022.
If you want to attend Sonoran Desert Institute, expect to pay an average of $11,960 in tuition and fees. Of course, this could be reduced if you receive financial aid. On average, associate degree students take out $15,168 in loans while pursuing their degree. Of those students who received their degree, 2% 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.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Pima Medical Institute - Tucson. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Online Associate Degree Trade Schools in Arizona list. Located in Tucson, Arizona, the small private for-profit school awarded 567 diplomas to qualifed associate degree students in 2021-2022.
Associate Degree recipients from PMI Tucson accumulate an average of $23,034 in student debt by the time they complete their degree. Around 86% 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.
The excellent associate degree programs at Bryan University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular trade school schools in Arizona. Located in Tempe, Arizona, the small private for-profit school awarded 330 diplomas to qualifed associate degree students in 2021-2022.
The average tuition and fees at Bryan University is $12,184. In-state students do not receive a discount, however you may be able to reduce your price if you receive financial aid. On average, associate degree students take out $19,820 in loans while pursuing their degree. Of those students who received their degree, 68% were women.
Bryan 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.
Out of the 17 schools in Arizona that were part of this year’s ranking, Carrington College, Phoenix North landed the # 4 spot on the list. This small private for-profit school is located in Phoenix, Arizona, and it awarded 229 associate degrees in 2021-2022.
Associate Degree recipients from Carrington College, Phoenix accumulate an average of $26,560 in student debt by the time they complete 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.
You’ll be in good company if you attend Brookline College - Phoenix. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Most Popular Online Associate Degree Trade Schools in Arizona list. Phoenix, Arizona is the setting for this very small institution of higher learning. The private for-profit school handed out associate degrees to 100 students in 2021-2022.
By the time they get their associate degree, students from this school have racked up an average of $18,207 in student loans. Around 85% of those degree recipients were women.
Interested in an online degree? Then you definitely want to check out Brookline College - Phoenix. Every undergraduate student at the school took at least one class online.
University of Phoenix - Arizona 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. UOPX - Arizona is a private for-profit institution located in Phoenix, Arizona. The school has a large population, and it awarded 3,066 associate degrees 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.
Pima Community College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Online Associate Degree Trade Schools in Arizona ranking. This fairly large public school is located in Tucson, Arizona, and it awarded 1,807 associate degrees in 2021-2022.
Students from Arizona who attend Pima County Community College District full time pay an average of $2,298 in tuition and fees. Out-of-state students 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 ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Online Associate Degree Trade Schools in Arizona list. Tempe, Arizona is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associate degrees to 699 students in 2021-2022.
The average in-state tuition and fees for students at Rio Salado College is $2,070. Those students who come from outside the state pay an average of $7,854. On average, associate degree students take out $11,568 in loans while pursuing their degree. Around 59% of those degree recipients were women.
Around 42% of the undergraduate population registered for at least one online class in 2020-2021.
Estrella Mountain Community College came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Online Associate Degree Trade Schools in Arizona ranking. Estrella Mountain Community College is a medium-sized public school situated in Avondale, Arizona. It awarded 1,208 associate degrees in 2021-2022.
Students from Arizona who attend Estrella Mountain Community College full time pay an average of $2,070 in tuition and fees. If you are from out of state, expect to pay an average of $7,854. On average, associate degree students take out $10,698 in loans while pursuing 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 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 #9 on the list. Located in Coolidge, Arizona, the small public school handed out 491 associate degree awards in 2021-2022.
On average, associate degree students take out $12,534 in loans while pursuing 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.
GateWay Community College ranked #11 on this year’s Most Popular Online Associate Degree Trade Schools in Arizona list. GateWay Community College is a small public school situated in Phoenix, Arizona. It awarded 662 associate degrees in 2021-2022.
Students from Arizona who attend GateWay Community College full time pay an average of $2,070 in tuition and fees. Out-of-state students pay an average of $7,854. By the time they get their associate degree, students from this school have racked up an average of $9,353 in student loans. Of those students who received their degree, 74% were women.
During the 2020-2021 year, about 57% of the undergraduates at the school took at least one online course.
With a ranking of #12, Mohave Community College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for trade school students working on their associate degree. Located in Kingman, Arizona, the small public school handed out 387 associate degree awards in 2021-2022.
Students from Arizona who attend MCC full time pay an average of $2,136 in tuition and fees. If you are from out of state, expect to pay an average of $6,996. By the time they get their associate degree, students from this school have racked up an average of $15,774 in student loans. Around 72% of those degree recipients were women.
Around 52% of the undergraduate population registered for at least one online class in 2020-2021.
American InterContinental University - Online came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Online Associate Degree Trade Schools in Arizona ranking. This fairly large private for-profit school is located in Chandler, Arizona, and it awarded 1,301 associate degrees in 2021-2022.
If you don’t receive financial aid, you can expect a bill for $12,422 to cover tuition and fees at AIU Online. The school does not offer an in-state discount. Associate Degree recipients from AIU Online accumulate an average of $22,426 in student debt by the time they complete their degree. Of those students who received their degree, 60% were women.
AIU Online is primarily an online school, so it is a great choice for returning adults and students who work full time.
With a ranking of #13, University of Advancing Technology did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for trade school students working on their associate degree. This very small private for-profit school is located in Tempe, Arizona, and it awarded 66 associate degrees in 2021-2022.
If you don’t receive financial aid, you can expect a bill for $18,708 to cover tuition and fees at University of Advancing Technology. The school does not offer an in-state discount. Around 26% of those degree recipients were women.
Around 60% of the undergraduate population registered for at least one online class in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #13, Northland Pioneer College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for trade school students working on their associate degree. This small public school is located in Holbrook, Arizona, and it awarded 171 associate degrees in 2021-2022.
Full-time students from Arizona pay an average of $2,428 in tuition and fees if they choose to attend NPC. If you are from out of state, expect to pay an average of $9,851. Of those students who received their degree, 63% were women.
During the 2020-2021 year, about 52% of the undergraduates at the school took at least one online course.
Cochise County Community College District landed the #16 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree trade school programs. Cochise College is located in Sierra Vista, Arizona and has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 1,483 associate degrees to qualified students.
On average, associate degree students take out $10,758 in loans while pursuing their degree. Of those students who received their degree, 37% were women.
Around 69% of the undergraduate population registered for at least one online class in 2020-2021.
Pima Medical Institute - Phoenix ranked #17 on this year’s Most Popular Online Associate Degree Trade Schools in Arizona list. Phoenix, Arizona is the setting for this very small institution of higher learning. The private for-profit school handed out associate degrees to 96 students in 2021-2022.
Associate Degree recipients from PMI Phoenix accumulate an average of $20,611 in student debt by the time they complete their degree. Around 89% of those degree recipients were women.
During the 2020-2021 year, about 8% 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 17 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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