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2023 Most Popular Associate Degree Trade Schools in Pennsylvania
A trade school student has lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. 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 Pennsylvania to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 94 schools in Pennsylvania 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 Pennsylvania
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Our 2023 rankings named Pennsylvania College of Technology the most popular school in Pennsylvania for trade school students working on their associate degree. Williamsport, Pennsylvania is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associate degrees to 711 students in 2021-2022.
Full-time students from Pennsylvania pay an average of $17,940 in tuition and fees if they choose to attend Penn College. Out-of-state students pay an average of $25,680. By the time they get their associate degree, students from this school have racked up an average of $20,551 in student loans. Of those students who received their degree, 34% were women.
If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since Penn College does offer online classes for certain majors. During the 2020-2021 year, about 47% of the undergraduates at the school took at least one online course.
The excellent associate degree programs at Community College of Philadelphia helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular trade school schools in Pennsylvania. Community College of Philadelphia is a public institution located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 1,815 associate degrees in 2021-2022.
The average in-state tuition and fees for students at Community College of Philadelphia is $8,688. Those students who come from outside the state pay an average of $12,744. On average, associate degree students take out $12,811 in loans while pursuing their degree. Around 70% of those degree recipients were women.
Depending on your major, you may be able to take online classes at Community College of Philadelphia. Of all the undergraduates enrolled at the school during the 2020-2021 academic year, around 97% took at least some of their classes online.
Out of the 94 schools in Pennsylvania that were part of this year’s ranking, Community College of Allegheny County landed the # 3 spot on the list. This fairly large public school is located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, and it awarded 2,027 associate degrees in 2021-2022.
Full-time students from Pennsylvania pay an average of $8,563 in tuition and fees if they choose to attend CCAC. Out-of-state students pay an average of $12,223. By the time they get their associate degree, students from this school have racked up an average of $14,588 in student loans. Around 64% of those degree recipients were women.
One thing to take note of is that CCAC does offer online classes in some areas. In fact, around 44% of the undergraduate population registered for at least one online class in 2020-2021.
You’ll be in good company if you attend Thaddeus Stevens College of Technology. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Most Popular Associate Degree Trade Schools in Pennsylvania list. This small public school is located in Lancaster, Pennsylvania, and it awarded 412 associate degrees in 2021-2022.
If you want to attend Thaddeus Stevens College of Technology, expect to pay an average of $8,450 in tuition and fees. Of course, this could be reduced if you receive financial aid. On average, associate degree students take out $8,889 in loans while pursuing their degree. Around 12% of those degree recipients were women.
Online courses are available at Thaddeus Stevens College of Technology, but you will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your field of interest. Of all the undergraduates enrolled at the school during the 2020-2021 academic year, around 94% took at least some of their classes online.
The excellent associate degree programs at Delaware County Community College helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular trade school schools in Pennsylvania. Media, Pennsylvania is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associate degrees to 1,176 students in 2021-2022.
The average in-state tuition and fees for students at Delaware County Community College is $10,410. Those students who come from outside the state pay an average of $14,400. On average, associate degree students take out $14,635 in loans while pursuing their degree. Around 61% of those degree recipients were women.
You may have the opportunity to take online classes at Delaware County Community College. During the 2020-2021 year, about 82% of the undergraduates at the school took at least one online course.
Harrisburg Area Community College ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Associate Degree Trade Schools in Pennsylvania list. HACC is located in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania and has a fairly large student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 1,788 associate degrees to qualified students.
Full-time students from Pennsylvania pay an average of $8,565 in tuition and fees if they choose to attend HACC. Out-of-state students pay an average of $10,148. By the time they get their associate degree, students from this school have racked up an average of $19,208 in student loans. Around 68% of those degree recipients were women.
Online courses are available at HACC, but you will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your field of interest. In fact, around 52% of the undergraduate population registered for at least one online class in 2020-2021.
Pittsburgh Technical College landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree trade school programs. Located in Oakdale, Pennsylvania, the small private not-for-profit school handed out 520 associate degree awards in 2021-2022.
If you want to attend Pittsburgh Technical College, expect to pay an average of $16,974 in tuition and fees. Of course, this could be reduced if you receive financial aid. Associate Degree recipients from Pittsburgh Technical College accumulate an average of $18,250 in student debt by the time they complete their degree. Of those students who received their degree, 38% were women.
Pittsburgh Technical College 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. In 2020-2021 about 32% of the undergraduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
Northampton County Area Community College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Associate Degree Trade Schools in Pennsylvania ranking. Northampton Community College is located in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania and has a medium-sized student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 1,168 associate degrees to qualified students.
Students from Pennsylvania who attend Northampton Community College full time pay an average of $10,650 in tuition and fees. If you are from out of state, expect to pay an average of $14,820. By the time they get their associate degree, students from this school have racked up an average of $16,905 in student loans. Around 63% of those degree recipients were women.
Online courses are available at Northampton Community College, but you will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your field of interest. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 62% of undergraduates took at least one course online in 2020-2021.
Lehigh Carbon Community College landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree trade school programs. Located in Schnecksville, Pennsylvania, the medium-sized public school awarded 853 diplomas to qualifed associate degree students in 2021-2022.
The average in-state tuition and fees for students at LCCC is $9,030. Those students who come from outside the state pay an average of $12,960. On average, associate degree students take out $12,247 in loans while pursuing their degree. Of those students who received their degree, 71% were women.
Online courses are available at LCCC, but you will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your field of interest. In fact, around 73% of the undergraduate population registered for at least one online class in 2020-2021.
New Castle School of Trades ranked #10 on this year’s Most Popular Associate Degree Trade Schools in Pennsylvania list. New Castle School of Trades is located in New Castle, Pennsylvania and has a very small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 173 associate degrees to qualified students.
On average, associate degree students take out $11,034 in loans while pursuing their degree. Of those students who received their degree, 9% were women.
You may have the opportunity to take online classes at New Castle School of Trades. Of all the undergraduates enrolled at the school during the 2020-2021 academic year, around 84% took at least some of their classes online.
Lackawanna College came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Associate Degree Trade Schools in Pennsylvania ranking. Scranton, Pennsylvania is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out associate degrees to 356 students in 2021-2022.
If you don’t receive financial aid, you can expect a bill for $17,340 to cover tuition and fees at Lackawanna College. The school does not offer an in-state discount. Associate Degree recipients from Lackawanna College accumulate an average of $18,318 in student debt by the time they complete their degree. Around 54% of those degree recipients were women.
One thing to take note of is that Lackawanna College does offer online classes in some areas. Of all the undergraduates enrolled at the school during the 2020-2021 academic year, around 67% took at least some of their classes online.
Rosedale Technical College ranked #12 on this year’s Most Popular Associate Degree Trade Schools in Pennsylvania list. Rosedale Technical College is a very small private not-for-profit school situated in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. It awarded 164 associate degrees in 2021-2022.
Rosedale Technical College does not offer a discount to in-state students, so the average tuition and fees for all undergraduates is $15,663. 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 $12,659 in student loans. Of those students who received their degree, 11% were women.
With a ranking of #12, Montgomery County Community College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for trade school students working on their associate degree. Montco is located in Blue Bell, Pennsylvania and has a medium-sized student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 1,253 associate degrees to qualified students.
In-state students pay an average of $10,650 in tuition and fees if they attend Montco full time. Out-of-state students pay an average of $15,390. By the time they get their associate degree, students from this school have racked up an average of $13,849 in student loans. Of those students who received their degree, 63% were women.
Depending on your major, you may be able to take online classes at Montco. In 2020-2021 about 75% of the undergraduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
Pittsburgh Institute of Mortuary Science Inc came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Associate Degree Trade Schools in Pennsylvania ranking. This very small private not-for-profit school is located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, and it awarded 81 associate degrees in 2021-2022.
Associate Degree recipients from PIMS accumulate an average of $17,391 in student debt by the time they complete their degree. Of those students who received their degree, 67% were women.
PIMS 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. In fact, around 56% of the undergraduate population registered for at least one online class in 2020-2021.
Westmoreland 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 #14 on the list. Located in Youngwood, Pennsylvania, the small public school awarded 455 diplomas to qualifed associate degree students in 2021-2022.
Students from Pennsylvania who attend Westmoreland College full time pay an average of $10,324 in tuition and fees. Those students who come from outside the state pay an average of $14,464. By the time they get their associate degree, students from this school have racked up an average of $14,834 in student loans. Of those students who received their degree, 67% were women.
If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since Westmoreland College does offer online classes for certain majors. In fact, around 55% of the undergraduate population registered for at least one online class in 2020-2021.
Johnson College landed the #16 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree trade school programs. Johnson College is a very small private not-for-profit school located in Scranton, Pennsylvania that handed out 161 associate degrees in 2021-2022.
The average tuition and fees at Johnson College is $20,025. In-state students do not receive a discount, however you may be able to reduce your price if you receive financial aid. Associate Degree recipients from Johnson College accumulate an average of $16,291 in student debt by the time they complete their degree. Of those students who received their degree, 22% were women.
One thing to take note of is that Johnson College does offer online classes in some areas. In fact, around 84% of the undergraduate population registered for at least one online class in 2020-2021.
Harcum College landed the #16 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree trade school programs. This very small private not-for-profit school is located in Bryn Mawr, Pennsylvania, and it awarded 363 associate degrees in 2021-2022.
If you want to attend Harcum College, expect to pay an average of $28,240 in tuition and fees. Of course, this could 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 $20,109 in student loans. Around 86% of those degree recipients were women.
Depending on your major, you may be able to take online classes at Harcum College. In fact, around 64% of the undergraduate population registered for at least one online class in 2020-2021.
Pittsburgh Institute of Aeronautics landed the #18 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree trade school programs. PIA is a private not-for-profit institution located in West Mifflin, Pennsylvania. The school has a very small population, and it awarded 165 associate degrees in 2021-2022.
If you want to attend PIA, expect to pay an average of $17,145 in tuition and fees. Of course, this could be reduced if you receive financial aid. Associate Degree recipients from PIA accumulate an average of $17,644 in student debt by the time they complete their degree. Around 5% of those degree recipients were women.
Luzerne County Community College came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Associate Degree Trade Schools in Pennsylvania ranking. Luzerne County Community College is a small public school located in Nanticoke, Pennsylvania that handed out 473 associate degrees in 2021-2022.
The average in-state tuition and fees for students at Luzerne County Community College is $10,330. If you are from out of state, expect to pay an average of $15,060. By the time they get their associate degree, students from this school have racked up an average of $11,191 in student loans. Of those students who received their degree, 66% were women.
One thing to take note of is that Luzerne County Community College does offer online classes in some areas. Of all the undergraduates enrolled at the school during the 2020-2021 academic year, around 48% took at least some of their classes online.
With a ranking of #20, Triangle Tech - Greensburg did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for trade school students working on their associate degree. Triangle Tech - Greensburg is located in Greensburg, Pennsylvania and has a very small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 80 associate degrees to qualified students.
Triangle Tech - Greensburg does not offer a discount to in-state students, so the average tuition and fees for all undergraduates is $18,513. This amount may be reduced if you receive financial aid. Associate Degree recipients from Triangle Tech - Greensburg accumulate an average of $15,015 in student debt by the time they complete their degree. Of those students who received their degree, 8% were women.
Reading Area 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 #20 on the list. RACC is located in Reading, Pennsylvania and has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 464 associate degrees to qualified students.
The average in-state tuition and fees for students at RACC is $10,470. Out-of-state students pay an average of $11,580. Associate Degree recipients from RACC accumulate an average of $16,472 in student debt by the time they complete their degree. Around 68% of those degree recipients were women.
If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since RACC does offer online classes for certain majors. Of all the undergraduates enrolled at the school during the 2020-2021 academic year, around 51% took at least some of their classes online.
With a ranking of #22, Bucks County Community College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for trade school students working on their associate degree. Located in Newtown, Pennsylvania, the medium-sized public school handed out 823 associate degree awards in 2021-2022.
In-state students pay an average of $9,184 in tuition and fees if they attend Bucks County Community College full time. If you are from out of state, expect to pay an average of $13,384. On average, associate degree students take out $13,561 in loans while pursuing their degree. Around 59% of those degree recipients were women.
One thing to take note of is that Bucks County Community College does offer online classes in some areas. In 2020-2021 about 81% of the undergraduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
With a ranking of #23, Triangle Tech - Bethlehem did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for trade school students working on their associate degree. Triangle Tech - Bethlehem is a very small private for-profit school located in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania that handed out 76 associate degrees in 2021-2022.
If you don’t receive financial aid, you can expect a bill for $18,593 to cover tuition and fees at Triangle Tech - Bethlehem. The school does not offer an in-state discount. On average, associate degree students take out $15,015 in loans while pursuing their degree. Of those students who received their degree, 5% were women.
Central Penn College came in at #24 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Associate Degree Trade Schools in Pennsylvania ranking. Central Penn College is a very small private for-profit school located in Summerdale, Pennsylvania that handed out 119 associate degrees in 2021-2022.
If you don’t receive financial aid, you can expect a bill for $19,404 to cover tuition and fees at Central Penn. The school does not offer an in-state discount. On average, associate degree students take out $15,442 in loans while pursuing their degree. Of those students who received their degree, 82% were women.
Some students may be able to take online classes at Central Penn. In fact, around 79% of the undergraduate population registered for at least one online class in 2020-2021.
Institute of Medical Careers 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 #25 on the list. Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania is the setting for this very small institution of higher learning. The private for-profit school handed out associate degrees to 132 students in 2021-2022.
By the time they get their associate degree, students from this school have racked up an average of $18,531 in student loans. Around 96% of those degree recipients were women.
Institute of Medical Careers 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. During the 2020-2021 year, about 72% of the undergraduates at the school took at least one online course.
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Notes and References
Footnotes
*These averages are for the top 25 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%.
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