2023 Most Popular Online Associate Degree Schools in Washington
When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. As online education opportunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also there are many trade schools and bootcamps that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.
To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Most Popular Online Associate Degree Schools in Washington ranking. Our analysis looked at 10 schools in Washington to see which online associate degree programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from schools with online programs.
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Most Popular Online Associate Degree Schools in Washington
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Our 2023 rankings named Walla Walla Community College the most popular school in Washington for students working on their associate degree. Located in Walla Walla, Washington, the small public school handed out 637 associate degree awards in 2020-2021.
By the time they get their associate degree, students from this school have racked up an average of $19,336 in student loans. Of those students who received their degree, 57% were women.
To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 53% of undergraduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.
Out of the 10 schools in Washington that were part of this year’s ranking, Charter College landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in Vancouver, Washington, the small private for-profit school awarded 257 diplomas to qualifed associate degree students in 2020-2021.
On average, associate degree students take out $28,112 in loans while pursuing their degree. Around 72% of those degree recipients were women.
In 2019-2020 about 93% of the undergraduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Northwest Indian College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Online Associate Degree Schools in Washington list. Northwest Indian College is a public institution located in Bellingham, Washington. The school has a very small population, and it awarded 58 associate degrees in 2020-2021.
Northwest Indian College does not offer a discount to in-state students, so the average tuition and fees for all undergraduates is $4,374. This amount may be reduced if you receive financial aid. On average, associate degree students take out $17,073 in loans while pursuing their degree. Of those students who received their degree, 71% were women.
Of all the undergraduates enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 66% took at least some of their classes online.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Peninsula College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Online Associate Degree Schools in Washington list. Peninsula College is located in Port Angeles, Washington and has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 330 associate degrees to qualified students.
The average in-state tuition and fees for students at Peninsula College is $4,317. If you are from out of state, expect to pay an average of $4,779. Associate Degree recipients from Peninsula College accumulate an average of $16,290 in student debt by the time they complete their degree. Around 63% of those degree recipients were women.
Of all the undergraduates enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 72% took at least some of their classes online.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Carrington College, Spokane. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Online Associate Degree Schools in Washington list. Spokane, Washington is the setting for this very small institution of higher learning. The private for-profit school handed out associate degrees to 33 students in 2020-2021.
Around 79% of those degree recipients were women.
Around 43% of the undergraduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
Tacoma Community College landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree programs. Located in Tacoma, Washington, the medium-sized public school handed out 1,099 associate degree awards in 2020-2021.
In-state students pay an average of $4,929 in tuition and fees if they attend Tacoma Community College full time. Out-of-state students pay an average of $10,391. On average, associate degree students take out $18,893 in loans while pursuing their degree. Around 68% of those degree recipients were women.
In 2019-2020 about 85% of the undergraduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
Clover Park Technical College landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree programs. CPTC is located in Lakewood, Washington and has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 563 associate degrees to qualified students.
The average tuition and fees at CPTC is $5,740. In-state students do not receive a discount, however you may be able to reduce your price if you receive financial aid. By the time they get their associate degree, students from this school have racked up an average of $16,485 in student loans. Of those students who received their degree, 56% were women.
During the 2019-2020 year, about 35% of the undergraduates at the school took at least one online course.
Bates Technical College landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree programs. Bates Technical College is located in Tacoma, Washington and has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 322 associate degrees to qualified students.
The average in-state tuition and fees for students at Bates Technical College is $6,511. Those students who come from outside the state pay an average of $13,278. Around 46% of those degree recipients were women.
In 2019-2020 about 26% of the undergraduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
City University of Seattle came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Online Associate Degree Schools in Washington ranking. CityU is located in Seattle, Washington and has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 3 associate degrees to qualified students.
Around 33% of those degree recipients were women.
To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 88% of undergraduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.
With a ranking of #10, Renton Technical College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for students working on their associate degree. Located in Renton, Washington, the small public school awarded 301 diplomas to qualifed associate degree students in 2020-2021.
The average in-state tuition and fees for students at Renton Technical College is $5,671. Out-of-state students pay an average of $6,131. Associate Degree recipients from Renton Technical College accumulate an average of $19,632 in student debt by the time they complete their degree. Around 47% of those degree recipients were women.
Around 49% of the undergraduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
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Notes and References
Footnotes
*These averages are for the top 10 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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