2023 Most Popular Online Associate Degree Trade Schools in Kansas
A trade school student has lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent.
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 Kansas to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 11 schools in Kansas 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 Kansas
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Our analysis found Grantham University to be the most popular school for trade school students who want to pursue a associate degree in Kansas. Grantham University is a medium-sized public school located in LIttle Rock, Arkansas that handed out 469 associate degrees in 2021-2022.
The average tuition and fees at Grantham University is $8,280. 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 $20,802 in loans while pursuing their degree. Around 57% of those degree recipients were women.
Since Grantham 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.
The excellent associate degree programs at Hutchinson Community College helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular trade school schools in Kansas. This small public school is located in Hutchinson, Kansas, and it awarded 814 associate degrees in 2021-2022.
Full-time students from Kansas pay an average of $3,600 in tuition and fees if they choose to attend Hutchinson Community College. Out-of-state students pay an average of $4,530. Associate Degree recipients from Hutchinson Community College accumulate an average of $13,571 in student debt by the time they complete their degree. Around 56% of those degree recipients were women.
During the 2020-2021 year, about 46% of the undergraduates at the school took at least one online course.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Barton County Community College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Online Associate Degree Trade Schools in Kansas list. Located in Great Bend, Kansas, the small public school handed out 584 associate degree awards in 2021-2022.
Students from Kansas who attend Barton Community College full time pay an average of $3,840 in tuition and fees. If you are from out of state, expect to pay an average of $4,608. On average, associate degree students take out $12,035 in loans while pursuing their degree. Around 63% 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.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Allen County Community College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Online Associate Degree Trade Schools in Kansas list. Allen Community College is a public institution located in Iola, Kansas. The school has a small population, and it awarded 257 associate degrees in 2021-2022.
Allen Community College does not offer a discount to in-state students, so the average tuition and fees for all undergraduates is $3,780. This amount may be reduced if you receive financial aid. Associate Degree recipients from Allen Community College accumulate an average of $7,297 in student debt by the time they complete their degree. Of those students who received their degree, 67% were women.
In 2020-2021 about 77% of the undergraduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
The excellent associate degree programs at Cowley County Community College helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular trade school schools in Kansas. Located in Arkansas City, Kansas, the small public school handed out 412 associate degree awards in 2021-2022.
Full-time students from Kansas pay an average of $4,200 in tuition and fees if they choose to attend Cowley College. Those students who come from outside the state pay an average of $5,700. Associate Degree recipients from Cowley College accumulate an average of $9,463 in student debt by the time they complete their degree. Around 58% of those degree recipients were women.
To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 67% of undergraduates took at least one course online in 2020-2021.
Neosho County 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 #6 on the list. Chanute, Kansas is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associate degrees to 289 students in 2021-2022.
If you want to attend Neosho County Community College, expect to pay an average of $4,416 in tuition and fees. Of course, this could be reduced if you receive financial aid. On average, associate degree students take out $9,521 in loans while pursuing their degree. Of those students who received their degree, 70% were women.
Of all the undergraduates enrolled at the school during the 2020-2021 academic year, around 39% took at least some of their classes online.
Kansas City Kansas Community College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Online Associate Degree Trade Schools in Kansas ranking. Located in Kansas City, Kansas, the small public school handed out 495 associate degree awards in 2021-2022.
In-state students pay an average of $3,164 in tuition and fees if they attend Kansas City Kansas Community College full time. Out-of-state students pay an average of $6,244. By the time they get their associate degree, students from this school have racked up an average of $12,302 in student loans. Of those students who received their degree, 65% were women.
During the 2020-2021 year, about 43% of the undergraduates at the school took at least one online course.
With a ranking of #7, Washburn University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for trade school students working on their associate degree. Located in Topeka, Kansas, the medium-sized public school handed out 227 associate degree awards in 2021-2022.
In-state students pay an average of $9,126 in tuition and fees if they attend Washburn University full time. If you are from out of state, expect to pay an average of $20,130. By the time they get their associate degree, students from this school have racked up an average of $18,245 in student loans. Around 65% of those degree recipients were women.
Of all the undergraduates enrolled at the school during the 2020-2021 academic year, around 44% took at least some of their classes online.
Flint Hills Technical College ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Online Associate Degree Trade Schools in Kansas list. Located in Emporia, Kansas, the small public school awarded 85 diplomas to qualifed associate degree students in 2021-2022.
If you want to attend Flint Hills Technical College, expect to pay an average of $6,932 in tuition and fees. Of course, this could be reduced if you receive financial aid. Associate Degree recipients from Flint Hills Technical College accumulate an average of $9,240 in student debt by the time they complete their degree. Of those students who received their degree, 46% were women.
During the 2020-2021 year, about 45% of the undergraduates at the school took at least one online course.
Highland Community College ranked #10 on this year’s Most Popular Online Associate Degree Trade Schools in Kansas list. Highland Community College is a small public school situated in Highland, Kansas. It awarded 272 associate degrees in 2021-2022.
If you don’t receive financial aid, you can expect a bill for $3,330 to cover tuition and fees at Highland Community College. 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 $11,025 in student loans. Around 61% 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.
Rasmussen University - Kansas came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Online Associate Degree Trade Schools in Kansas ranking. This very small private for-profit school is located in Topeka, Kansas, and it awarded 233 associate degrees in 2021-2022.
Rasmussen University - Kansas does not offer a discount to in-state students, so the average tuition and fees for all undergraduates is $13,958. This amount may be reduced if you receive financial aid. Associate Degree recipients from Rasmussen University - Kansas accumulate an average of $21,089 in student debt by the time they complete their degree. Of those students who received their degree, 91% were women.
Around 92% 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 11 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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