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Most Popular Associate Degree Trade Schools in Rhode Island

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. On average, associate degree students take out $17,029 in loans while pursuing their degree. Of those students who received their degree, 43% were women.

If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since New England Tech does offer online classes for certain majors. Of all the undergraduates enrolled at the school during the 2020-2021 academic year, around 38% took at least some of their classes online.

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#2

Johnson & Wales University - Providence

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

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Johnson & Wales University - Providence is a great place for trade school students working on their associate degree. JWU Providence is a private not-for-profit institution located in Providence, Rhode Island. The school has a small population, and it awarded 377 associate degrees in 2021-2022.

If you don’t receive financial aid, you can expect a bill for $38,096 to cover tuition and fees at JWU Providence. The school does not offer an in-state discount. Associate Degree recipients from JWU Providence accumulate an average of $16,236 in student debt by the time they complete their degree. Around 70% of those degree recipients were women.

If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since JWU Providence does offer online classes for certain majors. In fact, around 24% of the undergraduate population registered for at least one online class in 2020-2021.

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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 attend Community College of Rhode Island. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Most Popular Associate Degree Trade Schools in Rhode Island list. This fairly large public school is located in Warwick, Rhode Island, and 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. By the time they get their associate degree, students from this school have racked up an average of $13,250 in student loans. Around 63% of those degree recipients were women.

One thing to take note of is that CCRI does offer online classes in some areas. During the 2020-2021 year, about 63% of the undergraduates at the school took at least one online course.

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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. Johnson & Wales University - Online is a small private not-for-profit school located in Providence, Rhode Island that handed out 8 associate degrees in 2021-2022.

Of those students who received their degree, 75% were women.

Since JWU Online is primarily an online school, it is an excellent choice for undergraduate students who need more flexibility than what is offered at some other schools.

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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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