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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 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.
Since Sonoran Desert Institute is primarily an online school, it is an excellent choice for undergraduate students who need more flexibility than what is offered at some other schools.
Out of the 17 schools in Arizona that were part of this year’s ranking, Pima Medical Institute - Tucson landed the # 2 spot on the list. PMI Tucson is a private for-profit institution located in Tucson, Arizona. The school has a small population, and it awarded 567 associate degrees in 2021-2022.
By the time they get their associate degree, students from this school have racked up an average of $23,034 in student loans. 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.
Out of the 17 schools in Arizona that were part of this year’s ranking, Bryan University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in Tempe, Arizona, the small private for-profit school handed out 330 associate degree awards in 2021-2022.
If you don’t receive financial aid, you can expect a bill for $12,184 to cover tuition and fees at Bryan University. The school does not offer an in-state discount. 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.
You’ll be in good company if you attend Carrington College, Phoenix North. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Most Popular Online Associate Degree Trade Schools in Arizona 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.
Associate Degree recipients from Carrington College, Phoenix accumulate an average of $26,560 in student debt by the time they complete their degree. Around 83% of those degree recipients were women.
In 2020-2021 about 37% of the undergraduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
Out of the 17 schools in Arizona that were part of this year’s ranking, Brookline College - Phoenix landed the # 5 spot on the list. Brookline College - Phoenix is a private for-profit institution located in Phoenix, Arizona. The school has a very small population, and 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. Around 85% of those degree recipients were women.
Brookline College - Phoenix is primarily an online school, so it is a great choice for returning adults and students who work full time.
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. This large private for-profit school is located in Phoenix, Arizona, and it awarded 3,066 associate degrees in 2021-2022.
By the time they get their associate degree, students from this school have racked up an average of $21,782 in student loans. Of those students who received their degree, 66% were women.
Around 100% of the undergraduate population registered for at least one online class in 2020-2021.
Pima 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 #7 on the list. Pima County Community College District is a fairly large public school situated in Tucson, Arizona. It awarded 1,807 associate degrees in 2021-2022.
Full-time students from Arizona pay an average of $2,298 in tuition and fees if they choose to attend Pima County Community College District. Those students who come from outside the state 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.
To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 50% of undergraduates took at least one course online in 2020-2021.
Rio Salado College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Online Associate Degree Trade Schools in Arizona ranking. Located in Tempe, Arizona, the fairly large public school awarded 699 diplomas to qualifed associate degree students 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. Out-of-state students 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.
During the 2020-2021 year, about 42% of the undergraduates at the school took at least one online course.
Estrella Mountain 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 #9 on the list. Avondale, Arizona is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associate degrees to 1,208 students in 2021-2022.
Full-time students from Arizona pay an average of $2,070 in tuition and fees if they choose to attend Estrella Mountain Community College. 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 $10,698 in student loans. Of those students who received their degree, 68% were women.
Of all the undergraduates enrolled at the school during the 2020-2021 academic year, around 68% took at least some of their classes online.
With a ranking of #9, Central Arizona College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for trade school students working on their associate degree. Located in Coolidge, Arizona, the small public school awarded 491 diplomas to qualifed associate degree students in 2021-2022.
By the time they get their associate degree, students from this school have racked up an average of $12,534 in student loans. 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 came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Online Associate Degree Trade Schools in Arizona ranking. This small public school is located in Phoenix, Arizona, and it awarded 662 associate degrees in 2021-2022.
Full-time students from Arizona pay an average of $2,070 in tuition and fees if they choose to attend GateWay Community College. If you are from out of state, expect to pay an average of $7,854. On average, associate degree students take out $9,353 in loans while pursuing their degree. Around 74% of those degree recipients were women.
During the 2020-2021 year, about 57% of the undergraduates at the school took at least one online course.
Mohave Community College came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Online Associate Degree Trade Schools in Arizona ranking. Located in Kingman, Arizona, the small public school awarded 387 diplomas to qualifed associate degree students in 2021-2022.
In-state students pay an average of $2,136 in tuition and fees if they attend MCC full time. Those students who come from outside the state pay an average of $6,996. Associate Degree recipients from MCC accumulate an average of $15,774 in student debt by the time they complete their degree. Around 72% of those degree recipients were women.
In 2020-2021 about 52% of the undergraduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
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. AIU Online is a private for-profit institution located in Chandler, Arizona. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 1,301 associate degrees in 2021-2022.
AIU Online does not offer a discount to in-state students, so the average tuition and fees for all undergraduates is $12,422. This amount may be reduced if you receive financial aid. On average, associate degree students take out $22,426 in loans while pursuing their degree. Of those students who received their degree, 60% were women.
Since AIU Online is primarily an online school, it is an excellent choice for undergraduate students who need more flexibility than what is offered at some other schools.
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University of Advancing Technology 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 #13 on the list. University of Advancing Technology is a very small private for-profit school situated in Tempe, Arizona. 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.
Northland Pioneer College ranked #13 on this year’s Most Popular Online Associate Degree Trade Schools in Arizona list. Holbrook, Arizona is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associate degrees to 171 students in 2021-2022.
Full-time students from Arizona pay an average of $2,428 in tuition and fees if they choose to attend NPC. Out-of-state students pay an average of $9,851. Around 63% of those degree recipients were women.
In 2020-2021 about 52% of the undergraduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
Cochise County Community College District came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Online Associate Degree Trade Schools in Arizona ranking. 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.
By the time they get their associate degree, students from this school have racked up an average of $10,758 in student loans. Of those students who received their degree, 37% were women.
Of all the undergraduates enrolled at the school during the 2020-2021 academic year, around 69% took at least some of their classes online.
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Pima Medical Institute - Phoenix came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Online Associate Degree Trade Schools in Arizona ranking. PMI Phoenix is located in Phoenix, Arizona and has a very small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 96 associate degrees to qualified students.
By the time they get their associate degree, students from this school have racked up an average of $20,611 in student loans. Around 89% of those degree recipients were women.
Around 8% of the undergraduate population registered for at least one online class in 2020-2021.
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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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