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2023 Most Popular Online Associate Degree Schools in District of Columbia

5 Schools Ranked
$22,919 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$24,280 Avg Student Debt

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right for you. 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 District of Columbia ranking. Our analysis looked at 5 schools in District of Columbia 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.

Learn more about these popular schools with online programs:

#1

Strayer University - Global Region

Washington, District of Columbia
358 Total Awards
$13,515 Average Tuition & Fees
$30,752 Avg Student Debt

Our analysis found Strayer University - Global Region to be the most popular school for students who want to pursue a associate degree in District of Columbia. Washington, District of Columbia is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private for-profit school handed out associate degrees to 358 students in 2020-2021.

If you don’t receive financial aid, you can expect a bill for $13,515 to cover tuition and fees at Strayer University - Global Region. The school does not offer an in-state discount. By the time they get their associate degree, students from this school have racked up an average of $30,752 in student loans. Around 64% of those degree recipients were women.

Strayer University - Global Region is primarily an online school, so it is a great choice for returning adults and students who work full time.

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#2

Career Technical Institute

Washington, District of Columbia
41 Total Awards
$14,990 Avg Student Debt

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Career Technical Institute is a great place for students working on their associate degree. Located in Washington, District of Columbia, the very small private for-profit school handed out 41 associate degree awards in 2020-2021.

On average, associate degree students take out $14,990 in loans while pursuing their degree. Around 66% of those degree recipients were women.

In 2019-2020 about 36% of the undergraduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.

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#3

Strayer University - District of Columbia

Washington, District of Columbia
26 Total Awards
$13,515 Average Tuition & Fees
$30,752 Avg Student Debt

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Strayer University - District of Columbia is a great place for students working on their associate degree. Strayer University - District of Columbia is a private for-profit institution located in Washington, District of Columbia. The school has a very small population, and it awarded 26 associate degrees in 2020-2021.

Strayer University - District of Columbia does not offer a discount to in-state students, so the average tuition and fees for all undergraduates is $13,515. This amount may be reduced if you receive financial aid. By the time they get their associate degree, students from this school have racked up an average of $30,752 in student loans. Of those students who received their degree, 69% were women.

Strayer University - District of Columbia is one of the schools on our list that is primarily online. Each undergraduate student at the school took at least one class online.

Full Strayer University - District of Columbia Report

#4

George Washington University

Washington, District of Columbia
61 Total Awards
$57,984 Average Tuition & Fees
$15,538 Avg Student Debt

You’ll be in good company if you attend George Washington University. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Most Popular Online Associate Degree Schools in District of Columbia list. Washington, District of Columbia is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out associate degrees to 61 students in 2020-2021.

GWU does not offer a discount to in-state students, so the average tuition and fees for all undergraduates is $57,984. This amount may be reduced if you receive financial aid. By the time they get their associate degree, students from this school have racked up an average of $15,538 in student loans. Of those students who received their degree, 49% were women.

Around 10% of the undergraduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.

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#4

University of the Potomac - Washington DC Campus

Washington, District of Columbia
1 Total Awards
$6,660 Average Tuition & Fees

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means University of the Potomac - Washington DC Campus is a great place for students working on their associate degree. Washington, District of Columbia is the setting for this very small institution of higher learning. The private for-profit school handed out associate degrees to 1 students in 2020-2021.

If you don’t receive financial aid, you can expect a bill for $6,660 to cover tuition and fees at University of the Potomac - Washington DC Campus. The school does not offer an in-state discount.

To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 63% of undergraduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.

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Notes and References

Footnotes

*These averages are for the top 5 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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