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2023 Most Popular Associate Degree Trade Schools in District of Columbia
There are so many trade school programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience.
Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Trade College Search has created the Most Popular Associate Degree Trade Schools in District of Columbia to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 3 schools in District of Columbia 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.
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Most Popular Trade Associate Degree Schools in District of Columbia
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Our analysis found George Washington University to be the most popular school for trade school students who want to pursue a associate degree in District of Columbia. George Washington University is a large private not-for-profit school located in Washington, District of Columbia that handed out 22 associate degrees in 2021-2022.
GWU does not offer a discount to in-state students, so the average tuition and fees for all undergraduates is $60,946. This amount may be reduced if you receive financial aid. Of those students who received their degree, 45% were women.
GWU 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. Of all the undergraduates enrolled at the school during the 2020-2021 academic year, around 8% took at least some of their classes online.
Out of the 3 schools in District of Columbia that were part of this year’s ranking, University of the District of Columbia landed the # 2 spot on the list. Washington, District of Columbia is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associate degrees to 200 students in 2021-2022.
Students from District of Columbia who attend University of the District of Columbia full time pay an average of $6,152 in tuition and fees. Out-of-state students pay an average of $13,004. By the time they get their associate degree, students from this school have racked up an average of $18,665 in student loans. Of those students who received their degree, 68% were women.
Some students may be able to take online classes at University of the District of Columbia. In 2020-2021 about 25% of the undergraduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Career Technical Institute. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Associate Degree Trade Schools in District of Columbia list. This very small private for-profit school is located in Washington, District of Columbia, and it awarded 65 associate degrees in 2021-2022.
Associate Degree recipients from Career Technical Institute accumulate an average of $12,026 in student debt by the time they complete their degree. Of those students who received their degree, 62% were women.
Career Technical Institute does offer online classes for certain degree levels. Of all the undergraduates enrolled at the school during the 2020-2021 academic year, around 37% took at least some of their classes online.
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Notes and References
Footnotes
*These averages are for the top 3 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.