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2023 Most Popular Associate Degree Trade Schools in New Hampshire
With all the trade school programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses.
To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Trade College Search has developed this Most Popular Associate Degree Trade Schools in New Hampshire ranking. Our analysis looked at 11 schools in New Hampshire to see which associate degree programs were the most popular 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 New Hampshire
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Our analysis found NHTI-Concord’s Community College to be the most popular school for trade school students who want to pursue a associate degree in New Hampshire. This small public school is located in Concord, New Hampshire, and it awarded 519 associate degrees in 2021-2022.
In-state students pay an average of $7,200 in tuition and fees if they attend NHTI full time. If you are from out of state, expect to pay an average of $15,450. Associate Degree recipients from NHTI accumulate an average of $16,658 in student debt by the time they complete their degree. Around 66% of those degree recipients were women.
Depending on your major, you may be able to take online classes at NHTI. During the 2020-2021 year, about 54% of the undergraduates at the school took at least one online course.
A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Southern New Hampshire University is a great place for trade school students working on their associate degree. SNHU is located in Manchester, New Hampshire and has a large student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 3,321 associate degrees to qualified students.
SNHU does not offer a discount to in-state students, so the average tuition and fees for all undergraduates is $15,380. 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 $17,725 in student loans. Of those students who received their degree, 60% were women.
You may have the opportunity to take online classes at SNHU. In fact, around 96% of the undergraduate population registered for at least one online class in 2020-2021.
A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Manchester Community College is a great place for trade school students working on their associate degree. MCC is located in Manchester, New Hampshire and has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 333 associate degrees to qualified students.
The average in-state tuition and fees for students at MCC is $7,090. Out-of-state students pay an average of $15,340. Associate Degree recipients from MCC accumulate an average of $14,985 in student debt by the time they complete their degree. Of those students who received their degree, 52% were women.
Some students may be able to take online classes at MCC. In fact, around 60% of the undergraduate population registered for at least one online class in 2020-2021.
You’ll be in good company if you attend River Valley Community College. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Most Popular Associate Degree Trade Schools in New Hampshire list. NH Community Technical College - Claremont is a very small public school situated in Claremont, New Hampshire. It awarded 121 associate degrees in 2021-2022.
In-state students pay an average of $6,940 in tuition and fees if they attend NH Community Technical College - Claremont full time. Out-of-state students pay an average of $15,190. By the time they get their associate degree, students from this school have racked up an average of $19,539 in student loans. Of those students who received their degree, 78% were women.
NH Community Technical College - Claremont 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 80% of the undergraduates at the school took at least one online course.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Nashua Community College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Associate Degree Trade Schools in New Hampshire list. Nashua Community College is a small public school located in Nashua, New Hampshire that handed out 214 associate degrees in 2021-2022.
Students from New Hampshire who attend Nashua Community College full time pay an average of $7,140 in tuition and fees. Those students who come from outside the state pay an average of $15,390. On average, associate degree students take out $14,258 in loans while pursuing their degree. Around 47% of those degree recipients were women.
Online courses are available at Nashua 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, 43% of undergraduates took at least one course online in 2020-2021.
Lakes Region Community College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Associate Degree Trade Schools in New Hampshire ranking. Located in Laconia, New Hampshire, the very small public school awarded 115 diplomas to qualifed associate degree students in 2021-2022.
The average in-state tuition and fees for students at Lakes Region Community College is $6,720. Those students who come from outside the state pay an average of $14,970. Around 44% of those degree recipients were women.
If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since Lakes Region Community College does offer online classes for certain majors. In fact, around 39% of the undergraduate population registered for at least one online class in 2020-2021.
White Mountains Community College ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Associate Degree Trade Schools in New Hampshire list. This very small public school is located in Berlin, New Hampshire, and it awarded 91 associate degrees in 2021-2022.
Students from New Hampshire who attend White Mountains Community College full time pay an average of $7,050 in tuition and fees. Out-of-state students pay an average of $15,300. Associate Degree recipients from White Mountains Community College accumulate an average of $22,479 in student debt by the time they complete their degree. Around 73% of those degree recipients were women.
Online courses are available at White Mountains Community College, 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 55% took at least some of their classes online.
Great Bay Community College ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Associate Degree Trade Schools in New Hampshire list. Great Bay Community College is a small public school located in Portsmouth, New Hampshire that handed out 245 associate degrees in 2021-2022.
Students from New Hampshire who attend Great Bay Community College full time pay an average of $7,200 in tuition and fees. If you are from out of state, expect to pay an average of $15,450. By the time they get their associate degree, students from this school have racked up an average of $16,290 in student loans. Of those students who received their degree, 62% were women.
Great Bay Community College does offer online classes for certain degree levels. During the 2020-2021 year, about 86% of the undergraduates at the school took at least one online course.
University of New Hampshire - Main Campus came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Associate Degree Trade Schools in New Hampshire ranking. UNH is a public institution located in Durham, New Hampshire. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 21 associate degrees in 2021-2022.
Students from New Hampshire who attend UNH full time pay an average of $19,024 in tuition and fees. Those students who come from outside the state pay an average of $37,934. On average, associate degree students take out $12,411 in loans while pursuing their degree. Around 86% of those degree recipients were women.
UNH does offer online classes for certain degree levels. In 2020-2021 about 28% of the undergraduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
New England 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 #9 on the list. NEC is located in Henniker, New Hampshire and has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 26 associate degrees to qualified students.
NEC does not offer a discount to in-state students, so the average tuition and fees for all undergraduates is $27,054. This amount may be reduced if you receive financial aid. Associate Degree recipients from NEC accumulate an average of $18,645 in student debt by the time they complete their degree. Of those students who received their degree, 58% were women.
Some students may be able to take online classes at NEC. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 56% of undergraduates took at least one course online in 2020-2021.
St Joseph School of Nursing came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Associate Degree Trade Schools in New Hampshire ranking. Located in Nashua, New Hampshire, the very small private not-for-profit school handed out 57 associate degree awards in 2021-2022.
If you want to attend St Joseph School of Nursing, expect to pay an average of $22,764 in tuition and fees. Of course, this could be reduced if you receive financial aid. On average, associate degree students take out $15,093 in loans while pursuing their degree. Of those students who received their degree, 81% were women.
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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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