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