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2023 Most Popular Associate Degree Trade Schools in Arkansas
When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for trade school students. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house.
To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Trade College Search has created its Most Popular Associate Degree Trade Schools in Arkansas ranking. Our analysis looked at 32 schools in Arkansas 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.
Most Popular Trade Associate Degree Schools in Arkansas
Learn more about these popular schools below:
Our 2023 rankings named University of Arkansas - Pulaski Technical College the most popular school in Arkansas for trade school students working on their associate degree. Located in North Little Rock, Arkansas, the small public school handed out 719 associate degree awards in 2021-2022.
The average in-state tuition and fees for students at UA Pulaski Tech is $5,820. Out-of-state students pay an average of $7,050. On average, associate degree students take out $17,692 in loans while pursuing their degree. Around 74% of those degree recipients were women.
Some students may be able to take online classes at UA Pulaski Tech. In 2020-2021 about 75% of the undergraduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
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The excellent associate degree programs at Arkansas Tech University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular trade school schools in Arkansas. ATU is a public institution located in Russellville, Arkansas. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 1,563 associate degrees in 2021-2022.
In-state students pay an average of $8,071 in tuition and fees if they attend ATU full time. Those students who come from outside the state pay an average of $13,891. On average, associate degree students take out $20,337 in loans while pursuing their degree. Of those students who received their degree, 59% were women.
Online courses are available at ATU, but you will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your field of interest. In 2020-2021 about 62% of the undergraduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Black River Technical College is a great place for trade school students working on their associate degree. Black River Technical College is a small public school located in Pocahontas, Arkansas that handed out 375 associate degrees in 2021-2022.
Full-time students from Arkansas pay an average of $4,440 in tuition and fees if they choose to attend Black River Technical College. Out-of-state students pay an average of $6,888. By the time they get their associate degree, students from this school have racked up an average of $13,069 in student loans. Of those students who received their degree, 77% were women.
Some students may be able to take online classes at Black River Technical College. In fact, around 70% of the undergraduate population registered for at least one online class in 2020-2021.
A rank of #4 on this year’s list means NorthWest Arkansas Community College is a great place for trade school students working on their associate degree. NorthWest Arkansas Community College is a medium-sized public school located in Bentonville, Arkansas that handed out 1,135 associate degrees in 2021-2022.
Students from Arkansas who attend NWACC full time pay an average of $4,450 in tuition and fees. If you are from out of state, expect to pay an average of $4,906. Associate Degree recipients from NWACC accumulate an average of $12,857 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 NWACC. During the 2020-2021 year, about 69% of the undergraduates at the school took at least one online course.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Arkansas - Fort Smith. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Associate Degree Trade Schools in Arkansas list. Fort Smith, Arkansas is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associate degrees to 210 students in 2021-2022.
The average in-state tuition and fees for students at UAFS is $6,418. If you are from out of state, expect to pay an average of $13,594. Of those students who received their degree, 54% were women.
UAFS does offer online classes for certain degree levels. During the 2020-2021 year, about 60% of the undergraduates at the school took at least one online course.
Ozarka College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Associate Degree Trade Schools in Arkansas ranking. Ozarka College is a very small public school located in Melbourne, Arkansas that handed out 202 associate degrees in 2021-2022.
The average in-state tuition and fees for students at Ozarka College is $3,820. Those students who come from outside the state pay an average of $6,820. On average, associate degree students take out $10,958 in loans while pursuing their degree. Of those students who received their degree, 73% were women.
Ozarka College does offer online classes for certain degree levels. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 65% of undergraduates took at least one course online in 2020-2021.
Arkansas State University - Main Campus landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree trade school programs. A-State is a public institution located in Jonesboro, Arkansas. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 699 associate degrees in 2021-2022.
In-state students pay an average of $7,456 in tuition and fees if they attend A-State full time. Those students who come from outside the state pay an average of $13,312. By the time they get their associate degree, students from this school have racked up an average of $16,556 in student loans. Around 77% of those degree recipients were women.
You may have the opportunity to take online classes at A-State. During the 2020-2021 year, about 61% of the undergraduates at the school took at least one online course.
National Park 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 #8 on the list. Hot Springs, Arkansas is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associate degrees to 239 students in 2021-2022.
In-state students pay an average of $5,650 in tuition and fees if they attend National Park College full time. Out-of-state students pay an average of $6,880. On average, associate degree students take out $16,450 in loans while pursuing their degree. Of those students who received their degree, 70% were women.
Depending on your major, you may be able to take online classes at National Park College. In 2020-2021 about 68% of the undergraduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
University of Arkansas Community College - Morrilton came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Associate Degree Trade Schools in Arkansas ranking. University of Arkansas Community College - Morrilton is a small public school located in Morrilton, Arkansas that handed out 398 associate degrees in 2021-2022.
In-state students pay an average of $3,576 in tuition and fees if they attend UACCM full time. Out-of-state students pay an average of $4,128. On average, associate degree students take out $12,905 in loans while pursuing their degree. Around 64% of those degree recipients were women.
Online courses are available at UACCM, but you will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your field of interest. In fact, around 47% of the undergraduate population registered for at least one online class in 2020-2021.
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South Arkansas Community College came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Associate Degree Trade Schools in Arkansas ranking. El Dorado, Arkansas is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associate degrees to 163 students in 2021-2022.
The average in-state tuition and fees for students at SouthArk is $3,324. Out-of-state students pay an average of $5,124. Associate Degree recipients from SouthArk accumulate an average of $13,467 in student debt by the time they complete their degree. Of those students who received their degree, 72% were women.
If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since SouthArk does offer online classes for certain majors. In fact, around 59% of the undergraduate population registered for at least one online class in 2020-2021.
Arkansas State University - Beebe landed the #11 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree trade school programs. Located in Beebe, Arkansas, the small public school handed out 601 associate degree awards in 2021-2022.
The average in-state tuition and fees for students at ASU-Beebe is $3,024. Out-of-state students pay an average of $4,728. On average, associate degree students take out $8,736 in loans while pursuing their degree. Of those students who received their degree, 73% were women.
One thing to take note of is that ASU-Beebe does offer online classes in some areas. During the 2020-2021 year, about 52% of the undergraduates at the school took at least one online course.
Arkansas Northeastern College ranked #12 on this year’s Most Popular Associate Degree Trade Schools in Arkansas list. Blytheville, Arkansas is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associate degrees to 164 students in 2021-2022.
The average in-state tuition and fees for students at Arkansas Northeastern College is $2,822. Out-of-state students pay an average of $4,222. Of those students who received their degree, 61% were women.
If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since Arkansas Northeastern College does offer online classes for certain majors. Of all the undergraduates enrolled at the school during the 2020-2021 academic year, around 76% took at least some of their classes online.
Arkansas State University - Mountain Home 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 #13 on the list. ASUMH is a public institution located in Mountain Home, Arkansas. The school has a small population, and it awarded 275 associate degrees in 2021-2022.
The average in-state tuition and fees for students at ASUMH is $3,024. Out-of-state students pay an average of $4,632. On average, associate degree students take out $13,906 in loans while pursuing their degree. Around 69% of those degree recipients were women.
Some students may be able to take online classes at ASUMH. In 2020-2021 about 60% of the undergraduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
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University of Arkansas at Little Rock landed the #14 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree trade school programs. This medium-sized public school is located in Little Rock, Arkansas, and it awarded 361 associate degrees in 2021-2022.
Full-time students from Arkansas pay an average of $9,512 in tuition and fees if they choose to attend UA Little Rock. Those students who come from outside the state pay an average of $21,767. By the time they get their associate degree, students from this school have racked up an average of $19,173 in student loans. Around 74% of those degree recipients were women.
UA Little Rock 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, 81% of undergraduates took at least one course online in 2020-2021.
Arkansas State University - Newport ranked #15 on this year’s Most Popular Associate Degree Trade Schools in Arkansas list. ASUN is a public institution located in Newport, Arkansas. The school has a small population, and it awarded 309 associate degrees in 2021-2022.
Students from Arkansas who attend ASUN full time pay an average of $2,952 in tuition and fees. Those students who come from outside the state pay an average of $4,416. By the time they get their associate degree, students from this school have racked up an average of $12,181 in student loans. Of those students who received their degree, 69% were women.
One thing to take note of is that ASUN does offer online classes in some areas. 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.
With a ranking of #15, Southern Arkansas University Tech did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for trade school students working on their associate degree. Located in Camden, Arkansas, the very small public school awarded 210 diplomas to qualifed associate degree students in 2021-2022.
The average in-state tuition and fees for students at SAU Tech is $4,830. Those students who come from outside the state pay an average of $6,210. By the time they get their associate degree, students from this school have racked up an average of $7,273 in student loans. Of those students who received their degree, 66% were women.
SAU Tech does offer online classes for certain degree levels. In fact, around 41% of the undergraduate population registered for at least one online class in 2020-2021.
North Arkansas College came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Associate Degree Trade Schools in Arkansas ranking. This small public school is located in Harrison, Arkansas, and it awarded 286 associate degrees in 2021-2022.
The average in-state tuition and fees for students at Northark is $3,408. Those students who come from outside the state pay an average of $5,136. Associate Degree recipients from Northark accumulate an average of $9,859 in student debt by the time they complete their degree. Around 64% of those degree recipients were women.
Northark 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. Of all the undergraduates enrolled at the school during the 2020-2021 academic year, around 56% took at least some of their classes online.
With a ranking of #18, Southeast Arkansas College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for trade school students working on their associate degree. Pine Bluff, Arkansas is the setting for this very small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associate degrees to 152 students in 2021-2022.
In-state students pay an average of $4,200 in tuition and fees if they attend SEARK College full time. Out-of-state students pay an average of $7,200. Around 77% of those degree recipients were women.
SEARK 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. During the 2020-2021 year, about 53% of the undergraduates at the school took at least one online course.
University of Arkansas at Monticello ranked #19 on this year’s Most Popular Associate Degree Trade Schools in Arkansas list. Located in Monticello, Arkansas, the small public school awarded 277 diplomas to qualifed associate degree students in 2021-2022.
In-state students pay an average of $8,431 in tuition and fees if they attend UAM full time. If you are from out of state, expect to pay an average of $14,281. Associate Degree recipients from UAM accumulate an average of $12,062 in student debt by the time they complete their degree. Around 51% of those degree recipients were women.
Online courses are available at UAM, 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, 57% of undergraduates took at least one course online in 2020-2021.
University of Arkansas Community College - Batesville 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 #20 on the list. UACCB is a small public school situated in Batesville, Arkansas. It awarded 195 associate degrees in 2021-2022.
In-state students pay an average of $3,126 in tuition and fees if they attend UACCB full time. If you are from out of state, expect to pay an average of $3,750. By the time they get their associate degree, students from this school have racked up an average of $9,501 in student loans. Around 73% of those degree recipients were women.
If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since UACCB does offer online classes for certain majors. During the 2020-2021 year, about 55% of the undergraduates at the school took at least one online course.
Arkansas State University Mid-South came in at #21 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Associate Degree Trade Schools in Arkansas ranking. ASU Mid-South is a very small public school situated in West Memphis, Arkansas. It awarded 113 associate degrees in 2021-2022.
Full-time students from Arkansas pay an average of $3,346 in tuition and fees if they choose to attend ASU Mid-South. Those students who come from outside the state pay an average of $4,306. Of those students who received their degree, 73% were women.
You may have the opportunity to take online classes at ASU Mid-South. Of all the undergraduates enrolled at the school during the 2020-2021 academic year, around 54% took at least some of their classes online.
Cossatot Community College of the University of Arkansas landed the #22 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree trade school programs. UA Cossatot is a public institution located in De Queen, Arkansas. The school has a small population, and it awarded 238 associate degrees in 2021-2022.
The average in-state tuition and fees for students at UA Cossatot is $4,100. Those students who come from outside the state pay an average of $4,550. Of those students who received their degree, 73% were women.
Some students may be able to take online classes at UA Cossatot. During the 2020-2021 year, about 61% of the undergraduates at the school took at least one online course.
Henderson State University 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 #22 on the list. This small public school is located in Arkadelphia, Arkansas, and it awarded 10 associate degrees in 2021-2022.
Students from Arkansas who attend Henderson State University full time pay an average of $7,560 in tuition and fees. Those students who come from outside the state pay an average of $9,768. Of those students who received their degree, 80% were women.
One thing to take note of is that Henderson State University does offer online classes in some areas. Of all the undergraduates enrolled at the school during the 2020-2021 academic year, around 67% took at least some of their classes online.
University of Arkansas System eVersity 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 #22 on the list.
Interested in an online degree? Then you definitely want to check out UA eVersity. Every undergraduate student at the school took at least one class online.
University of Arkansas Hope-Texarkana 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 #25 on the list. UA Hope-Texarkana is located in Hope, Arkansas and has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 177 associate degrees to qualified students.
Students from Arkansas who attend UA Hope-Texarkana full time pay an average of $3,580 in tuition and fees. Those students who come from outside the state pay an average of $4,660. Around 72% of those degree recipients were women.
If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since UA Hope-Texarkana does offer online classes for certain majors. Of all the undergraduates enrolled at the school during the 2020-2021 academic year, around 48% took at least some of their classes online.
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Notes and References
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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