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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.
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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. Tempe, Arizona is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private for-profit school handed out associate degrees to 816 students in 2021-2022.
The average tuition and fees at Sonoran Desert Institute is $11,960. 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 $15,168 in loans while pursuing their degree. Of those students who received their degree, 2% were women.
Sonoran Desert Institute is primarily an online school, so it is a great choice for returning adults and students who work full time.
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.
Associate Degree recipients from PMI Tucson accumulate an average of $23,034 in student debt by the time they complete their degree. Of those students who received their degree, 86% 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.
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. 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 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.
Since Bryan University 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.
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. Phoenix, Arizona is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private for-profit school handed out associate degrees to 229 students 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.
The excellent associate degree programs at Brookline College - Phoenix helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular trade school schools in Arizona. 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.
On average, associate degree students take out $18,207 in loans while pursuing their degree. 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. Located in Phoenix, Arizona, the large private for-profit school handed out 3,066 associate degree awards in 2021-2022.
Associate Degree recipients from UOPX - Arizona accumulate an average of $21,782 in student debt by the time they complete their degree. Of those students who received their degree, 66% were women.
Of all the undergraduates enrolled at the school during the 2020-2021 academic year, around 100% took at least some of their classes online.
Pima Community College ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Online Associate Degree Trade Schools in Arizona list. Pima County Community College District is located in Tucson, Arizona and has a fairly large student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 1,807 associate degrees to qualified students.
The average in-state tuition and fees for students at Pima County Community College District is $2,298. Those students who come from outside the state pay an average of $7,614. Associate Degree recipients from Pima County Community College District accumulate an average of $10,213 in student debt by the time they complete their degree. Around 62% of those degree recipients were women.
During the 2020-2021 year, about 50% of the undergraduates at the school took at least one online course.
Rio Salado College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Online Associate Degree Trade Schools in Arizona ranking. Rio Salado College is a public institution located in Tempe, Arizona. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 699 associate degrees in 2021-2022.
In-state students pay an average of $2,070 in tuition and fees if they attend Rio Salado College full time. 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.
To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 42% 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. 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.
Of all the undergraduates enrolled at the school during the 2020-2021 academic year, around 84% took at least some of their classes online.
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. This medium-sized public school is located in Avondale, Arizona, and 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. Those students who come from outside the state 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.
In 2020-2021 about 68% of the undergraduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
With a ranking of #11, GateWay Community College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for trade school students working on their associate degree. Located in Phoenix, Arizona, the small public school awarded 662 diplomas to qualifed associate degree students in 2021-2022.
In-state students pay an average of $2,070 in tuition and fees if they attend GateWay Community College full time. Out-of-state students pay an average of $7,854. On average, associate degree students take out $9,353 in loans while pursuing their degree. Of those students who received their degree, 74% were women.
Of all the undergraduates enrolled at the school during the 2020-2021 academic year, around 57% took at least some of their classes online.
Mohave Community College came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Online Associate Degree Trade Schools in Arizona ranking. Kingman, Arizona is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associate degrees to 387 students in 2021-2022.
The average in-state tuition and fees for students at MCC is $2,136. Those students who come from outside the state pay an average of $6,996. On average, associate degree students take out $15,774 in loans while pursuing their degree. Of those students who received their degree, 72% 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. Chandler, Arizona is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private for-profit school handed out associate degrees to 1,301 students in 2021-2022.
If you want to attend AIU Online, expect to pay an average of $12,422 in tuition and fees. Of course, this could be reduced if you receive financial aid. Associate Degree recipients from AIU Online accumulate an average of $22,426 in student debt by the time they complete their degree. Around 60% of those degree recipients 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.
University of Advancing Technology landed the #13 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree trade school programs. University of Advancing Technology is a private for-profit institution located in Tempe, Arizona. The school has a very small population, and it awarded 66 associate degrees in 2021-2022.
University of Advancing Technology does not offer a discount to in-state students, so the average tuition and fees for all undergraduates is $18,708. This amount may be reduced if you receive financial aid. Of those students who received their degree, 26% 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. Located in Holbrook, Arizona, the small public school handed out 171 associate degree awards in 2021-2022.
In-state students pay an average of $2,428 in tuition and fees if they attend NPC full time. 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.
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.
Associate Degree recipients from Cochise College accumulate an average of $10,758 in student debt by the time they complete their degree. Around 37% of those degree recipients were women.
To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 69% of undergraduates took at least one course online in 2020-2021.
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. Located in Phoenix, Arizona, the very small private for-profit school handed out 96 associate degree awards 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.
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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