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2023 Most Popular Associate Degree Trade Schools in Oregon
It's not easy to decide which trade school program to enroll in when you have so many options available. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country.
To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Trade College Search has created its Most Popular Associate Degree Trade Schools in Oregon ranking. This report analyzed 19 schools in Oregon to see which ones were the most popular associate degree programs for trade school students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from each school on the list.
Most Popular Trade Associate Degree Schools in Oregon
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Our analysis found Portland Community College to be the most popular school for trade school students who want to pursue a associate degree in Oregon. Portland Community College is located in Portland, Oregon and has a fairly large student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 3,267 associate degrees to qualified students.
Students from Oregon who attend Portland Community College full time pay an average of $4,810 in tuition and fees. Those students who come from outside the state pay an average of $9,670. On average, associate degree students take out $18,690 in loans while pursuing their degree. Of those students who received their degree, 60% were women.
Online courses are available at Portland Community College, but you will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your field of interest. In fact, around 81% of the undergraduate population registered for at least one online class in 2020-2021.
Out of the 19 schools in Oregon that were part of this year’s ranking, Mt. Hood Community College landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in Gresham, Oregon, the medium-sized public school handed out 1,278 associate degree awards in 2021-2022.
The average in-state tuition and fees for students at MHCC is $5,094. If you are from out of state, expect to pay an average of $9,522. Associate Degree recipients from MHCC accumulate an average of $14,652 in student debt by the time they complete their degree. Of those students who received their degree, 66% were women.
Depending on your major, you may be able to take online classes at MHCC. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 40% of undergraduates took at least one course online in 2020-2021.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Linn-Benton Community College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Associate Degree Trade Schools in Oregon list. LBCC is located in Albany, Oregon and has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 691 associate degrees to qualified students.
The average in-state tuition and fees for students at LBCC is $5,950. If you are from out of state, expect to pay an average of $13,287. Associate Degree recipients from LBCC accumulate an average of $15,078 in student debt by the time they complete their degree. Around 60% of those degree recipients were women.
Some students may be able to take online classes at LBCC. Of all the undergraduates enrolled at the school during the 2020-2021 academic year, around 89% took at least some of their classes online.
The excellent associate degree programs at Lane Community College helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular trade school schools in Oregon. Located in Eugene, Oregon, the medium-sized public school awarded 1,395 diplomas to qualifed associate degree students in 2021-2022.
The average in-state tuition and fees for students at Lane Community College is $5,720. Out-of-state students pay an average of $12,020. On average, associate degree students take out $17,170 in loans while pursuing their degree. Around 60% of those degree recipients were women.
One thing to take note of is that Lane Community College does offer online classes in some areas. Of all the undergraduates enrolled at the school during the 2020-2021 academic year, around 64% took at least some of their classes online.
Out of the 19 schools in Oregon that were part of this year’s ranking, Chemeketa Community College landed the # 5 spot on the list. This medium-sized public school is located in Salem, Oregon, and it awarded 1,387 associate degrees in 2021-2022.
Students from Oregon who attend Chemeketa Community College full time pay an average of $6,120 in tuition and fees. Those students who come from outside the state pay an average of $13,815. By the time they get their associate degree, students from this school have racked up an average of $14,815 in student loans. Around 61% of those degree recipients were women.
You may have the opportunity to take online classes at Chemeketa Community College. In 2020-2021 about 85% of the undergraduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
Central Oregon Community College landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree trade school programs. Bend, Oregon is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associate degrees to 641 students in 2021-2022.
Students from Oregon who attend COCC full time pay an average of $6,417 in tuition and fees. If you are from out of state, expect to pay an average of $12,609. Associate Degree recipients from COCC accumulate an average of $15,559 in student debt by the time they complete their degree. Around 60% of those degree recipients were women.
COCC does have options available for those who want to take online classes. You will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your specific major. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 86% of undergraduates took at least one course online in 2020-2021.
Clackamas Community College landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree trade school programs. Clackamas Community College is a small public school situated in Oregon City, Oregon. It awarded 574 associate degrees in 2021-2022.
Full-time students from Oregon pay an average of $5,850 in tuition and fees if they choose to attend Clackamas Community College. If you are from out of state, expect to pay an average of $13,320. Of those students who received their degree, 59% were women.
Depending on your major, you may be able to take online classes at Clackamas Community College. In 2020-2021 about 92% of the undergraduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
Rogue Community College ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Associate Degree Trade Schools in Oregon list. Located in Grants Pass, Oregon, the small public school awarded 460 diplomas to qualifed associate degree students in 2021-2022.
Full-time students from Oregon pay an average of $5,184 in tuition and fees if they choose to attend Rogue Community College. If you are from out of state, expect to pay an average of $6,192. On average, associate degree students take out $15,049 in loans while pursuing their degree. Of those students who received their degree, 66% were women.
Depending on your major, you may be able to take online classes at Rogue Community College. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 71% of undergraduates took at least one course online in 2020-2021.
Concorde Career College - Portland ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Associate Degree Trade Schools in Oregon list. Located in Portland, Oregon, the very small private for-profit school awarded 60 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 $18,255 in student loans. Around 78% of those degree recipients were women.
Interested in an online degree? Then you definitely want to check out Concorde Career College - Portland. Every undergraduate student at the school took at least one class online.
Klamath Community College ranked #10 on this year’s Most Popular Associate Degree Trade Schools in Oregon list. Klamath Community College is a public institution located in Klamath Falls, Oregon. The school has a small population, and it awarded 115 associate degrees in 2021-2022.
The average in-state tuition and fees for students at Klamath Community College is $4,713. Out-of-state students pay an average of $7,521. By the time they get their associate degree, students from this school have racked up an average of $17,767 in student loans. Of those students who received their degree, 73% were women.
Klamath Community College does offer online classes for certain degree levels. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 65% of undergraduates took at least one course online in 2020-2021.
Southwestern Oregon Community College came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Associate Degree Trade Schools in Oregon ranking. SWOCC is a public institution located in Coos Bay, Oregon. The school has a small population, and it awarded 316 associate degrees in 2021-2022.
SWOCC does not offer a discount to in-state students, so the average tuition and fees for all undergraduates is $6,637. This amount may 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 $13,959 in student loans. Around 65% of those degree recipients were women.
Depending on your major, you may be able to take online classes at SWOCC. Of all the undergraduates enrolled at the school during the 2020-2021 academic year, around 71% took at least some of their classes online.
Oregon Institute of Technology landed the #12 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree trade school programs. OIT is a public institution located in Klamath Falls, Oregon. The school has a small population, and it awarded 31 associate degrees in 2021-2022.
The average in-state tuition and fees for students at OIT is $12,122. Out-of-state students pay an average of $33,956. By the time they get their associate degree, students from this school have racked up an average of $12,209 in student loans. Of those students who received their degree, 35% were women.
Online courses are available at OIT, but you will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your field of interest. During the 2020-2021 year, about 31% of the undergraduates at the school took at least one online course.
Umpqua Community College came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Associate Degree Trade Schools in Oregon ranking. Umpqua Community College is a public institution located in Roseburg, Oregon. The school has a small population, and it awarded 268 associate degrees in 2021-2022.
Students from Oregon who attend Umpqua Community College full time pay an average of $5,477 in tuition and fees. If you are from out of state, expect to pay an average of $5,945. Associate Degree recipients from Umpqua Community College accumulate an average of $12,820 in student debt by the time they complete their degree. Around 65% of those degree recipients were women.
Umpqua Community College does offer online classes for certain degree levels. Of all the undergraduates enrolled at the school during the 2020-2021 academic year, around 72% took at least some of their classes online.
Blue Mountain Community College landed the #14 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree trade school programs. BMCC is a small public school situated in Pendleton, Oregon. It awarded 268 associate degrees in 2021-2022.
The average in-state tuition and fees for students at BMCC is $6,851. If you are from out of state, expect to pay an average of $9,416. On average, associate degree students take out $19,611 in loans while pursuing their degree. Around 69% of those degree recipients were women.
Some students may be able to take online classes at BMCC. During the 2020-2021 year, about 72% of the undergraduates at the school took at least one online course.
Treasure Valley Community College landed the #14 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree trade school programs. Located in Ontario, Oregon, the small public school awarded 212 diplomas to qualifed associate degree students in 2021-2022.
Students from Oregon who attend Treasure Valley Community College full time pay an average of $5,650 in tuition and fees. If you are from out of state, expect to pay an average of $6,005. By the time they get their associate degree, students from this school have racked up an average of $17,953 in student loans. Around 55% of those degree recipients were women.
You may have the opportunity to take online classes at Treasure Valley Community College. During the 2020-2021 year, about 63% of the undergraduates at the school took at least one online course.
Columbia Gorge Community College came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Associate Degree Trade Schools in Oregon ranking. This small public school is located in The Dalles, Oregon, and it awarded 154 associate degrees in 2021-2022.
The average in-state tuition and fees for students at Columbia Gorge Community College is $5,472. Those students who come from outside the state pay an average of $10,008. By the time they get their associate degree, students from this school have racked up an average of $19,352 in student loans. Of those students who received their degree, 71% were women.
You may have the opportunity to take online classes at Columbia Gorge Community College. During the 2020-2021 year, about 51% of the undergraduates at the school took at least one online course.
Tillamook Bay Community College came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Associate Degree Trade Schools in Oregon ranking. Tillamook Bay Community College is a very small public school located in Tillamook, Oregon that handed out 104 associate degrees in 2021-2022.
The average in-state tuition and fees for students at TBCC is $4,536. If you are from out of state, expect to pay an average of $5,256. Around 71% of those degree recipients were women.
One thing to take note of is that TBCC does offer online classes in some areas. In fact, around 27% of the undergraduate population registered for at least one online class in 2020-2021.
American College of Healthcare Sciences 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 #18 on the list. Portland, Oregon is the setting for this very small institution of higher learning. The private for-profit school handed out associate degrees to 39 students in 2021-2022.
If you don’t receive financial aid, you can expect a bill for $10,928 to cover tuition and fees at American College of Healthcare Sciences. The school does not offer an in-state discount. Associate Degree recipients from American College of Healthcare Sciences accumulate an average of $29,666 in student debt by the time they complete their degree. Of those students who received their degree, 95% were women.
American College of Healthcare Sciences is primarily an online school, so it is a great choice for returning adults and students who work full time.
Clatsop Community College landed the #19 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree trade school programs. Clatsop Community College is located in Astoria, Oregon and has a very small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 86 associate degrees to qualified students.
Full-time students from Oregon pay an average of $4,230 in tuition and fees if they choose to attend Clatsop Community College. Out-of-state students pay an average of $8,010. Associate Degree recipients from Clatsop Community College accumulate an average of $15,032 in student debt by the time they complete their degree. Around 67% of those degree recipients were women.
Clatsop Community College does offer online classes for certain degree levels. In 2020-2021 about 50% 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 19 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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