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Most Popular Associate Degree Trade Schools in Wyoming

2023 Most Popular Associate Degree Trade Schools in Wyoming

8 Schools Ranked
$4,343 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$12,149 Avg Student Debt

It's not easy to decide which trade school program to enroll in when you have so many options available. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent.

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 Wyoming ranking. This report analyzed 8 schools in Wyoming 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.

Learn more about these popular schools below:

472 Total Awards
$4,830 Average Tuition & Fees
$11,152 Avg Student Debt

Our 2023 rankings named Northern Wyoming Community College District the most popular school in Wyoming for trade school students working on their associate degree. This small public school is located in Sheridan, Wyoming, and it awarded 472 associate degrees in 2021-2022.

Full-time students from Wyoming pay an average of $4,830 in tuition and fees if they choose to attend Northern Wyoming Community College District. If you are from out of state, expect to pay an average of $11,130. By the time they get their associate degree, students from this school have racked up an average of $11,152 in student loans. Around 65% of those degree recipients were women.

Northern Wyoming Community College District 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 37% of the undergraduates at the school took at least one online course.

Full Northern Wyoming Community College District Report

#2

Casper College

Casper, Wyoming
609 Total Awards
$3,528 Average Tuition & Fees
$12,545 Avg Student Debt

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Casper College is a great place for trade school students working on their associate degree. Casper College is a small public school situated in Casper, Wyoming. It awarded 609 associate degrees in 2021-2022.

Full-time students from Wyoming pay an average of $3,528 in tuition and fees if they choose to attend Casper College. Those students who come from outside the state pay an average of $8,568. On average, associate degree students take out $12,545 in loans while pursuing their degree. Around 67% of those degree recipients were women.

Casper 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, 54% of undergraduates took at least one course online in 2020-2021.

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#3

Laramie County Community College

Cheyenne, Wyoming
445 Total Awards
$4,613 Average Tuition & Fees
$13,675 Avg Student Debt

Out of the 8 schools in Wyoming that were part of this year’s ranking, Laramie County Community College landed the # 3 spot on the list. Cheyenne, Wyoming is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associate degrees to 445 students in 2021-2022.

Full-time students from Wyoming pay an average of $4,613 in tuition and fees if they choose to attend LCCC. Those students who come from outside the state pay an average of $10,913. By the time they get their associate degree, students from this school have racked up an average of $13,675 in student loans. Of those students who received their degree, 73% were women.

Some students may be able to take online classes at LCCC. In 2020-2021 about 48% of the undergraduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.

Full Laramie County Community College Report

#4

Wyotech-Laramie

Laramie, Wyoming
111 Total Awards

The excellent associate degree programs at Wyotech-Laramie helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular trade school schools in Wyoming. Wyotech-Laramie is a private for-profit institution located in Laramie, Wyoming. The school has a very small population, and it awarded 111 associate degrees in 2021-2022.

Around 4% of those degree recipients were women.

Full Wyotech-Laramie Report

#5

Western Wyoming Community College

Rock Springs, Wyoming
262 Total Awards
$3,600 Average Tuition & Fees
$11,197 Avg Student Debt

Out of the 8 schools in Wyoming that were part of this year’s ranking, Western Wyoming Community College landed the # 5 spot on the list. Rock Springs, Wyoming is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associate degrees to 262 students in 2021-2022.

Full-time students from Wyoming pay an average of $3,600 in tuition and fees if they choose to attend WWCC. Out-of-state students pay an average of $8,640. On average, associate degree students take out $11,197 in loans while pursuing their degree. Around 63% of those degree recipients were women.

WWCC 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 55% of the undergraduates at the school took at least one online course.

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#6

Eastern Wyoming College

Torrington, Wyoming
148 Total Awards
$4,290 Average Tuition & Fees
$8,615 Avg Student Debt

Eastern Wyoming 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 #6 on the list. Torrington, Wyoming is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associate degrees to 148 students in 2021-2022.

In-state students pay an average of $4,290 in tuition and fees if they attend Eastern Wyoming College full time. Those students who come from outside the state pay an average of $10,590. By the time they get their associate degree, students from this school have racked up an average of $8,615 in student loans. Of those students who received their degree, 60% were women.

Online courses are available at Eastern Wyoming 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 27% took at least some of their classes online.

Full Eastern Wyoming College Report

#7

Central Wyoming College

Riverton, Wyoming
242 Total Awards
$4,680 Average Tuition & Fees
$10,984 Avg Student Debt

Central Wyoming College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Associate Degree Trade Schools in Wyoming ranking. Riverton, Wyoming is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associate degrees to 242 students in 2021-2022.

Students from Wyoming who attend CWC full time pay an average of $4,680 in tuition and fees. If you are from out of state, expect to pay an average of $10,980. By the time they get their associate degree, students from this school have racked up an average of $10,984 in student loans. Of those students who received their degree, 65% were women.

CWC 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 47% of the undergraduate population registered for at least one online class in 2020-2021.

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#8

Northwest College

Powell, Wyoming
227 Total Awards
$4,862 Average Tuition & Fees
$11,582 Avg Student Debt

Northwest College landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree trade school programs. Northwest Community College is located in Powell, Wyoming and has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 227 associate degrees to qualified students.

In-state students pay an average of $4,862 in tuition and fees if they attend Northwest Community College full time. Those students who come from outside the state pay an average of $11,162. By the time they get their associate degree, students from this school have racked up an average of $11,582 in student loans. Of those students who received their degree, 66% were women.

Northwest Community College does offer online classes for certain degree levels. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 61% of undergraduates took at least one course online in 2020-2021.

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Notes and References

Footnotes

*These averages are for the top 8 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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