2023 Most Popular Online Associate Degree Schools in West Virginia
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The Most Popular Online Associate Degree Schools in West Virginia ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 17 schools in West Virginia to see which ones had the most popular online associate degree programs 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 West Virginia
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Our analysis found American Public University System to be the most popular school for students who want to pursue a associate degree in West Virginia. Located in Charles Town, West Virginia, the large private for-profit school handed out 3,411 associate degree awards in 2020-2021.
If you don’t receive financial aid, you can expect a bill for $7,360 to cover tuition and fees at American Military University. The school does not offer an in-state discount. On average, associate degree students take out $23,232 in loans while pursuing their degree. Of those students who received their degree, 33% were women.
American Military University is primarily an online school, so it is a great choice for returning adults and students who work full time.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend West Virginia Junior College - Morgantown. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Online Associate Degree Schools in West Virginia list. WVJC Morgantown is a private for-profit institution located in Morgantown, West Virginia. The school has a very small population, and it awarded 299 associate degrees in 2020-2021.
WVJC Morgantown does not offer a discount to in-state students, so the average tuition and fees for all undergraduates is $14,657. This amount may be reduced if you receive financial aid. Associate Degree recipients from WVJC Morgantown accumulate an average of $15,147 in student debt by the time they complete their degree. Around 87% of those degree recipients were women.
Around 80% of the undergraduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
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You’ll be in good company if you attend Glenville State College. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Most Popular Online Associate Degree Schools in West Virginia list. Glenville State College is a small public school situated in Glenville, West Virginia. It awarded 151 associate degrees in 2020-2021.
The average in-state tuition and fees for students at Glenville State College is $8,886. Those students who come from outside the state pay an average of $10,514. Associate Degree recipients from Glenville State College accumulate an average of $20,682 in student debt by the time they complete their degree. Of those students who received their degree, 47% were women.
To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 66% of undergraduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.
A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Valley College-Martinsburg is a great place for students working on their associate degree. Located in Martinsburg, West Virginia, the very small private for-profit school handed out 87 associate degree awards in 2020-2021.
Associate Degree recipients from Valley College of Technology accumulate an average of $24,181 in student debt by the time they complete their degree. Of those students who received their degree, 79% were women.
Since Valley College of Technology is primarily an online school, it is an excellent choice for undergraduate students who need more flexibility than what is offered at some other schools.
Out of the 17 schools in West Virginia that were part of this year’s ranking, Salem University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Salem, West Virginia is the setting for this very small institution of higher learning. The private for-profit school handed out associate degrees to 71 students in 2020-2021.
Full-time students from West Virginia pay an average of $13,150 in tuition and fees if they choose to attend Salem. Those students who come from outside the state pay an average of $13,390. Of those students who received their degree, 65% were women.
Salem is one of the schools on our list that is primarily online. Each undergraduate student at the school took at least one class online.
New River Community and Technical College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Online Associate Degree Schools in West Virginia ranking. New River Community and Technical College is a small public school located in Beaver, West Virginia that handed out 107 associate degrees in 2020-2021.
Associate Degree recipients from New River Community and Technical College accumulate an average of $10,521 in student debt by the time they complete their degree. Of those students who received their degree, 62% were women.
To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 73% of undergraduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.
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With a ranking of #7, Martinsburg College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for students working on their associate degree. Martinsburg College is a small private for-profit school situated in Martinsburg, West Virginia. It awarded 51 associate degrees in 2020-2021.
Around 96% of those degree recipients were women.
Interested in an online degree? Then you definitely want to check out Martinsburg College. Every undergraduate student at the school took at least one class online.
Huntington Junior College ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Online Associate Degree Schools in West Virginia list. Located in Huntington, West Virginia, the very small private for-profit school awarded 49 diplomas to qualifed associate degree students in 2020-2021.
On average, associate degree students take out $23,088 in loans while pursuing their degree. Around 84% of those degree recipients were women.
Interested in an online degree? Then you definitely want to check out Huntington Junior College. Every undergraduate student at the school took at least one class online.
Pierpont Community and Technical College landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree programs. Pierpont Community and Technical College is located in Fairmont, West Virginia and has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 364 associate degrees to qualified students.
The average in-state tuition and fees for students at Pierpont Community and Technical College is $5,086. If you are from out of state, expect to pay an average of $12,056. On average, associate degree students take out $18,580 in loans while pursuing their degree. Of those students who received their degree, 52% were women.
Around 100% of the undergraduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
West Virginia University at Parkersburg did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for students to get an associate degree. It came in at #10 on the list. West Virginia University at Parkersburg is a small public school situated in Parkersburg, West Virginia. It awarded 316 associate degrees in 2020-2021.
In-state students pay an average of $3,890 in tuition and fees if they attend West Virginia University at Parkersburg full time. Out-of-state students pay an average of $8,642. By the time they get their associate degree, students from this school have racked up an average of $16,623 in student loans. Around 64% of those degree recipients were women.
During the 2019-2020 year, about 43% of the undergraduates at the school took at least one online course.
Eastern West Virginia Community and Technical College landed the #11 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree programs. Eastern West Virginia Community and Technical College is a very small public school situated in Moorefield, West Virginia. It awarded 50 associate degrees in 2020-2021.
Students from West Virginia who attend Eastern West Virginia Community and Technical College full time pay an average of $3,888 in tuition and fees. If you are from out of state, expect to pay an average of $8,640. On average, associate degree students take out $16,908 in loans while pursuing their degree. Around 64% of those degree recipients were women.
In 2019-2020 about 73% of the undergraduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
University of Charleston landed the #12 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree programs. Charleston, West Virginia is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out associate degrees to 133 students in 2020-2021.
The average tuition and fees at UC is $21,450. 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 $22,470 in student loans. Of those students who received their degree, 81% were women.
To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 80% of undergraduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.
With a ranking of #13, Catholic Distance University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for students working on their associate degree. This very small private not-for-profit school is located in Charles Town, West Virginia, and it awarded 5 associate degrees in 2020-2021.
If you want to attend CDU, expect to pay an average of $8,405 in tuition and fees. Of course, this could be reduced if you receive financial aid. Around 60% of those degree recipients were women.
If you are interested in distance education, CDU is an excellent choice, since the school is online.
Strayer University - West Virginia landed the #14 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree programs. Strayer University - West Virginia is a very small private for-profit school situated in Scott Depot, West Virginia. It awarded 3 associate degrees in 2020-2021.
The average tuition and fees at Strayer University - West Virginia is $13,515. 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 $30,752 in student loans. Around 100% of those degree recipients were women.
Since Strayer University - West Virginia is primarily an online school, it is an excellent choice for undergraduate students who need more flexibility than what is offered at some other schools.
With a ranking of #15, Mountain State College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for students working on their associate degree. Mountain State College is located in Parkersburg, West Virginia and has a very small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 2 associate degrees to qualified students.
Mountain State College does not offer a discount to in-state students, so the average tuition and fees for all undergraduates is $8,665. 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 $24,814 in student loans. Of those students who received their degree, 100% were women.
If you are interested in distance education, Mountain State College is an excellent choice, since the school is online.
BridgeValley Community & Technical College ranked #16 on this year’s Most Popular Online Associate Degree Schools in West Virginia list. BridgeValley Community & Technical College is a small public school situated in South Charleston, West Virginia. It awarded 319 associate degrees in 2020-2021.
Students from West Virginia who attend BridgeValley Community & Technical College full time pay an average of $5,284 in tuition and fees. Those students who come from outside the state pay an average of $11,415. By the time they get their associate degree, students from this school have racked up an average of $14,995 in student loans. Of those students who received their degree, 67% were women.
Of all the undergraduates enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 71% took at least some of their classes online.
Alderson Broaddus University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for students to get an associate degree. It came in at #17 on the list. Located in Philippi, West Virginia, the very small private not-for-profit school awarded 1 diplomas to qualifed associate degree students in 2020-2021.
The average tuition and fees at Alderson Broaddus University is $30,020. In-state students do not receive a discount, however you may be able to reduce your price if you receive financial aid.
Of all the undergraduates enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 63% took at least some of their classes online.
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Notes and References
Footnotes
*These averages are for the top 17 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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