2023 Most Popular Associate Degree Schools in District of Columbia
There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right for you. 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. Also there are many trade schools and bootcamps that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.
To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Most Popular Associate Degree Schools in District of Columbia ranking. This report analyzed 10 schools in District of Columbia to see which ones were the most popular associate degree programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from each school on the list.
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Most Popular Associate Degree Schools in District of Columbia
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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. Located in Washington, District of Columbia, the fairly large private for-profit school handed out 358 associate degree awards in 2020-2021.
Strayer University - Global Region 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. Around 64% of those degree recipients were women.
Interested in an online degree? Then you definitely want to check out Strayer University - Global Region. Every undergraduate student at the school took at least one class online.
A rank of #2 on this year’s list means University of the District of Columbia is a great place for students working on their associate degree. Located in Washington, District of Columbia, the small public school awarded 205 diplomas to qualifed associate degree students in 2020-2021.
The average in-state tuition and fees for students at University of the District of Columbia is $6,152. Those students who come from outside the state pay an average of $13,004. By the time they get their associate degree, students from this school have racked up an average of $21,140 in student loans. Around 65% of those degree recipients were women.
If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since University of the District of Columbia 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.
Out of the 10 schools in District of Columbia that were part of this year’s ranking, George Washington University landed the # 3 spot on the list. George Washington University is a large private not-for-profit school located in Washington, District of Columbia that handed out 61 associate degrees in 2020-2021.
If you want to attend GWU, expect to pay an average of $57,984 in tuition and fees. Of course, this could 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.
Some students may be able to take online classes at GWU. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 10% of undergraduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.
You’ll be in good company if you attend Career Technical Institute. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Most Popular Associate Degree Schools in District of Columbia list. Career Technical Institute is a very small private for-profit school located in Washington, District of Columbia that handed out 41 associate degrees in 2020-2021.
Associate Degree recipients from Career Technical Institute accumulate an average of $14,990 in student debt by the time they complete their degree. Of those students who received their degree, 66% were women.
Career Technical Institute 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 36% took at least some of their classes online.
Out of the 10 schools in District of Columbia that were part of this year’s ranking, Strayer University - District of Columbia landed the # 5 spot on the list. This very small private for-profit school is located in Washington, District of Columbia, and it awarded 26 associate degrees 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 - District of Columbia. The school does not offer an in-state discount. On average, associate degree students take out $30,752 in loans while pursuing their degree. Around 69% of those degree recipients were women.
If you are interested in distance education, Strayer University - District of Columbia is an excellent choice, since the school is online.
Saint Michael College of Allied Health landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree programs. Located in Alexandria, District of Columbia, the very small private for-profit school awarded 15 diplomas to qualifed associate degree students in 2020-2021.
If you don’t receive financial aid, you can expect a bill for $16,325 to cover tuition and fees at Saint Michael College of Allied Health. The school does not offer an in-state discount. Of those students who received their degree, 100% were women.
Trinity Washington University landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree programs. Trinity College is located in Washington, District of Columbia and has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 11 associate degrees to qualified students.
If you want to attend Trinity College, expect to pay an average of $25,110 in tuition and fees. Of course, this could 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 $16,047 in student loans. Around 100% of those degree recipients were women.
If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since Trinity College does offer online classes for certain majors. Of all the undergraduates enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 98% took at least some of their classes online.
University of the Potomac - Washington DC Campus landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree programs. University of the Potomac - Washington DC Campus is located in Washington, District of Columbia and has a very small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 1 associate degrees to qualified students.
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.
University of the Potomac - Washington DC Campus does offer online classes for certain degree levels. 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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Catholic University of America ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Associate Degree Schools in District of Columbia list.
If you want to attend CUA, expect to pay an average of $52,156 in tuition and fees. Of course, this could be reduced if you receive financial aid.
Some students may be able to take online classes at CUA. Of all the undergraduates enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 98% took at least some of their classes online.
American 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 #9 on the list.
If you don’t receive financial aid, you can expect a bill for $51,334 to cover tuition and fees at The American University. The school does not offer an in-state discount.
Online courses are available at The American University, 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 28% took at least some of their classes online.
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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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