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2023 Most Popular Associate Degree Trade Schools in Rhode Island

4 Schools Ranked
$25,695 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$14,858 Avg Student Debt

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which trade school program is right 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.

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 Rhode Island ranking. Our analysis looked at 4 schools in Rhode Island 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.

Learn more about these popular schools below:

#1

New England Institute of Technology

East Greenwich, Rhode Island
537 Total Awards
$33,900 Average Tuition & Fees
$17,029 Avg Student Debt

Our 2023 rankings named New England Institute of Technology the most popular school in Rhode Island for trade school students working on their associate degree. This small private not-for-profit school is located in East Greenwich, Rhode Island, and it awarded 537 associate degrees in 2021-2022.

The average tuition and fees at New England Tech is $33,900. 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 New England Tech accumulate an average of $17,029 in student debt by the time they complete their degree. Around 43% of those degree recipients were women.

New England Tech 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, 38% of undergraduates took at least one course online in 2020-2021.

Full New England Institute of Technology Report

#2

Johnson & Wales University - Providence

Providence, Rhode Island
377 Total Awards
$38,096 Average Tuition & Fees
$16,236 Avg Student Debt

The excellent associate degree programs at Johnson & Wales University - Providence helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular trade school schools in Rhode Island. Providence, Rhode Island is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out associate degrees to 377 students in 2021-2022.

JWU Providence does not offer a discount to in-state students, so the average tuition and fees for all undergraduates is $38,096. This amount may be reduced if you receive financial aid. On average, associate degree students take out $16,236 in loans while pursuing their degree. Of those students who received their degree, 70% were women.

JWU Providence does offer online classes for certain degree levels. Of all the undergraduates enrolled at the school during the 2020-2021 academic year, around 24% took at least some of their classes online.

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#3

Community College of Rhode Island

Warwick, Rhode Island
1,926 Total Awards
$5,090 Average Tuition & Fees
$13,250 Avg Student Debt

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Community College of Rhode Island. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Associate Degree Trade Schools in Rhode Island list. CCRI is a fairly large public school situated in Warwick, Rhode Island. It awarded 1,926 associate degrees in 2021-2022.

Students from Rhode Island who attend CCRI full time pay an average of $5,090 in tuition and fees. Out-of-state students pay an average of $13,552. Associate Degree recipients from CCRI accumulate an average of $13,250 in student debt by the time they complete their degree. Around 63% of those degree recipients were women.

Depending on your major, you may be able to take online classes at CCRI. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 63% of undergraduates took at least one course online in 2020-2021.

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#4

Johnson & Wales University - Online

Providence, Rhode Island
8 Total Awards

The excellent associate degree programs at Johnson & Wales University - Online helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular trade school schools in Rhode Island. JWU Online is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Providence, Rhode Island. It awarded 8 associate degrees in 2021-2022.

Around 75% of those degree recipients were women.

JWU Online is one of the schools on our list that is primarily online. Each undergraduate student at the school took at least one class online.

Full Johnson & Wales University - Online Report

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Notes and References

Footnotes

*These averages are for the top 4 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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