2023 Best Associate Degree Schools in Colorado
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The Best Associate Degree Schools in Colorado ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 19 schools in Colorado to see which ones offered the best associate degree programs for students. To come up with a school's ranking, we analyzed numerous factors related to post-graduation wages, the quality of education offered by the school, average accumulated student debt, and more.
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Top Associate Degree Schools in Colorado
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Our 2023 rankings named Colorado Technical University - Colorado Springs the best school in Colorado for students working on their associate degree.
Colorado Technical University - Colorado Springs does not offer a discount to in-state students, so the average tuition and fees for all undergraduates is $12,581. This amount may be reduced if you receive financial aid. On average, associate degree students take out $29,574 in loans while pursuing their degree.
Online courses are available at Colorado Technical University - Colorado Springs, 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 2019-2020 academic year, around 100% took at least some of their classes online.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Arapahoe Community College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Associate Degree Schools in Colorado list.
The average in-state tuition and fees for students at Arapahoe Community College is $4,080. If you are from out of state, expect to pay an average of $15,502. On average, associate degree students take out $22,064 in loans while pursuing their degree.
Arapahoe Community 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 2019-2020 year, about 33% of the undergraduates at the school took at least one online course.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Front Range Community College. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Associate Degree Schools in Colorado list.
Students from Colorado who attend FRCC full time pay an average of $4,032 in tuition and fees. If you are from out of state, expect to pay an average of $15,454. On average, associate degree students take out $23,281 in loans while pursuing their degree.
One thing to take note of is that FRCC does offer online classes in some areas. In 2019-2020 about 38% of the undergraduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Colorado Christian University. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Associate Degree Schools in Colorado list.
The average tuition and fees at CCU is $25,473. 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 $31,951 in loans while pursuing their degree.
CCU 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 2019-2020 about 51% of the undergraduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
Out of the 19 schools in Colorado that were part of this year’s ranking, Aims Community College landed the # 5 spot on the list.
The average in-state tuition and fees for students at Aims Community College is $2,762. Out-of-state students pay an average of $10,418. On average, associate degree students take out $16,360 in loans while pursuing their degree.
Aims Community 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 2019-2020 year, about 83% of the undergraduates at the school took at least one online course.
Community College of Aurora ranked #6 on this year’s Best Associate Degree Schools in Colorado list.
The average in-state tuition and fees for students at CCA is $3,947. Those students who come from outside the state pay an average of $15,369. By the time they get their associate degree, students from this school have racked up an average of $17,698 in student loans.
One thing to take note of is that CCA does offer online classes in some areas. During the 2019-2020 year, about 25% of the undergraduates at the school took at least one online course.
Red Rocks Community College ranked #7 on this year’s Best Associate Degree Schools in Colorado list.
In-state students pay an average of $4,389 in tuition and fees if they attend Red Rocks Community College full time. Out-of-state students pay an average of $15,811. On average, associate degree students take out $17,755 in loans while pursuing their degree.
Some students may be able to take online classes at Red Rocks Community College. In 2019-2020 about 75% of the undergraduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
Pikes Peak Community College ranked #8 on this year’s Best Associate Degree Schools in Colorado list.
The average in-state tuition and fees for students at PPCC is $3,981. Those students who come from outside the state pay an average of $15,403. On average, associate degree students take out $15,176 in loans while pursuing their degree.
PPCC 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 2019-2020 about 47% of the undergraduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
Colorado Mesa University ranked #9 on this year’s Best Associate Degree Schools in Colorado list.
Full-time students from Colorado pay an average of $9,000 in tuition and fees if they choose to attend Colorado Mesa. If you are from out of state, expect to pay an average of $22,322. Associate Degree recipients from Colorado Mesa accumulate an average of $23,242 in student debt by the time they complete their degree.
Depending on your major, you may be able to take online classes at Colorado Mesa. During the 2019-2020 year, about 62% of the undergraduates at the school took at least one online course.
Colorado Mountain College landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best associate degree programs.
Students from Colorado who attend Colorado Mountain College full time pay an average of $4,860 in tuition and fees. Out-of-state students pay an average of $11,484. On average, associate degree students take out $16,827 in loans while pursuing their degree.
Depending on your major, you may be able to take online classes at Colorado Mountain College. Of all the undergraduates enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 33% took at least some of their classes online.
Community College of Denver came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Best Associate Degree Schools in Colorado ranking.
In-state students pay an average of $4,745 in tuition and fees if they attend CCD full time. Those students who come from outside the state pay an average of $16,167. Associate Degree recipients from CCD accumulate an average of $20,971 in student debt by the time they complete their degree.
CCD 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 38% of the undergraduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
Morgan Community College came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Best Associate Degree Schools in Colorado ranking.
The average in-state tuition and fees for students at Morgan Community College is $3,852. If you are from out of state, expect to pay an average of $15,274. Associate Degree recipients from Morgan Community College accumulate an average of $16,598 in student debt by the time they complete their degree.
You may have the opportunity to take online classes at Morgan Community College. Of all the undergraduates enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 68% took at least some of their classes online.
Otero Junior College came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Best Associate Degree Schools in Colorado ranking.
In-state students pay an average of $4,107 in tuition and fees if they attend Otero JC full time. Out-of-state students pay an average of $6,563. On average, associate degree students take out $30,299 in loans while pursuing their degree.
Otero JC 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 2019-2020 academic year, around 28% took at least some of their classes online.
With a ranking of #14, Colorado Northwestern Community College did quite well on this year’s best schools for students working on their associate degree.
In-state students pay an average of $4,140 in tuition and fees if they attend CNCC full time. If you are from out of state, expect to pay an average of $6,596. Associate Degree recipients from CNCC accumulate an average of $17,852 in student debt by the time they complete their degree.
You may have the opportunity to take online classes at CNCC. Of all the undergraduates enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 25% took at least some of their classes online.
IBMC College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for students to get an associate degree. It came in at #15 on the list.
Associate Degree recipients from IBMC accumulate an average of $24,240 in student debt by the time they complete their degree.
Pueblo Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for students to get an associate degree. It came in at #16 on the list.
The average in-state tuition and fees for students at Pueblo Community College is $4,536. Out-of-state students pay an average of $15,958. By the time they get their associate degree, students from this school have racked up an average of $18,779 in student loans.
You may have the opportunity to take online classes at Pueblo Community College. In fact, around 35% of the undergraduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
Northeastern Junior College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for students to get an associate degree. It came in at #17 on the list.
The average in-state tuition and fees for students at NJC is $5,243. If you are from out of state, expect to pay an average of $7,544. On average, associate degree students take out $17,100 in loans while pursuing their degree.
NJC does offer online classes for certain degree levels. In fact, around 20% of the undergraduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
With a ranking of #18, Lamar Community College did quite well on this year’s best schools for students working on their associate degree.
Full-time students from Colorado pay an average of $4,136 in tuition and fees if they choose to attend LCC. Out-of-state students pay an average of $6,592. On average, associate degree students take out $19,226 in loans while pursuing their degree.
If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since LCC does offer online classes for certain majors. Of all the undergraduates enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 21% took at least some of their classes online.
Trinidad State Junior College ranked #19 on this year’s Best Associate Degree Schools in Colorado list.
Full-time students from Colorado pay an average of $4,176 in tuition and fees if they choose to attend Trinidad State Junior College. Out-of-state students pay an average of $6,631. Associate Degree recipients from Trinidad State Junior College accumulate an average of $20,101 in student debt by the time they complete their degree.
One thing to take note of is that Trinidad State Junior College does offer online classes in some areas. During the 2019-2020 year, about 17% of the undergraduates at the school took at least one online course.
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Notes and References
Footnotes
*These averages are for the top 19 schools only.
References
- Read more about our ranking methodology.
- 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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