2023 Most Popular Online Business Associate Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region
A business student has lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school or bootcamp that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.
To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Business Degree Central has developed this Most Popular Online Business Associate Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 52 schools in the Far Western US Region to see which online associate degree programs were the most popular for business students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from schools with online programs.
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Most Popular Online Business Associate Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region
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Our 2023 rankings named Rio Hondo College the most popular school in the Far Western US Region for business students working on their associate degree. RHCCD is a public institution located in Whittier, California. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 291 associate degrees in 2020-2021.
Full-time students from California pay an average of $1,360 in tuition and fees if they choose to attend RHCCD. If you are from out of state, expect to pay an average of $8,780. On average, associate degree students take out $18,088 in loans while pursuing their degree. Of those students who received their degree, 52% were women.
In 2019-2020 about 30% of the undergraduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
The excellent associate degree programs at College of San Mateo helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular business schools in the Far Western US Region . CSM is located in San Mateo, California and has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 251 associate degrees to qualified students.
Students from California who attend CSM full time pay an average of $1,440 in tuition and fees. Out-of-state students pay an average of $10,114. Associate Degree recipients from CSM accumulate an average of $16,091 in student debt by the time they complete their degree. Around 55% of those degree recipients were women.
You’ll be in good company if you attend Merced College. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Most Popular Online Business Associate Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Merced Community College District is a public institution located in Merced, California. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 213 associate degrees in 2020-2021.
Full-time students from California pay an average of $1,180 in tuition and fees if they choose to attend Merced Community College District. If you are from out of state, expect to pay an average of $7,444. On average, associate degree students take out $10,503 in loans while pursuing their degree. Of those students who received their degree, 60% were women.
To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 97% of undergraduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Portland Community College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Online Business Associate Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Portland Community College is a large public school located in Portland, Oregon that handed out 178 associate degrees in 2020-2021.
Full-time students from Oregon pay an average of $4,810 in tuition and fees if they choose to attend Portland Community College. Out-of-state students pay an average of $9,670. On average, associate degree students take out $24,561 in loans while pursuing their degree. Of those students who received their degree, 55% were women.
To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 94% of undergraduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of the People. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Online Business Associate Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Pasadena, California is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out associate degrees to 69 students in 2020-2021.
Around 48% of those degree recipients were women.
If you are interested in distance education, University of the People is an excellent choice, since the school is online.
With a ranking of #6, San Joaquin Valley College-Visalia did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for business students working on their associate degree. San Joaquin Valley College-Visalia is a small private for-profit school located in Visalia, California that handed out 73 associate degrees in 2020-2021.
On average, associate degree students take out $20,946 in loans while pursuing their degree. 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 68% took at least some of their classes online.
With a ranking of #6, Lane Community College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for business students working on their associate degree. Eugene, Oregon is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associate degrees to 66 students in 2020-2021.
Full-time students from Oregon pay an average of $5,333 in tuition and fees if they choose to attend Lane Community College. If you are from out of state, expect to pay an average of $11,345. On average, associate degree students take out $21,053 in loans while pursuing their degree. Of those students who received their degree, 68% were women.
To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 50% of undergraduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.
Chemeketa Community College landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree business programs. Located in Salem, Oregon, the medium-sized public school handed out 46 associate degree awards in 2020-2021.
In-state students pay an average of $5,850 in tuition and fees if they attend Chemeketa Community College full time. Those students who come from outside the state pay an average of $13,275. Associate Degree recipients from Chemeketa Community College accumulate an average of $20,208 in student debt by the time they complete their degree. Of those students who received their degree, 74% were women.
Of all the undergraduates enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 93% took at least some of their classes online.
With a ranking of #9, Rogue Community College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for business students working on their associate degree. Located in Grants Pass, Oregon, the small public school awarded 44 diplomas to qualifed associate degree students in 2020-2021.
The average in-state tuition and fees for students at Rogue Community College is $5,184. Out-of-state students pay an average of $6,192. On average, associate degree students take out $21,659 in loans while pursuing their degree. Of those students who received their degree, 68% were women.
Around 57% of the undergraduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
Santa Monica College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for business students to get an associate degree. It came in at #10 on the list. Located in Santa Monica, California, the large public school handed out 465 associate degree awards in 2020-2021.
Full-time students from California pay an average of $1,146 in tuition and fees if they choose to attend SMC. If you are from out of state, expect to pay an average of $9,090. By the time they get their associate degree, students from this school have racked up an average of $13,428 in student loans. Around 50% of those degree recipients were women.
During the 2019-2020 year, about 45% of the undergraduates at the school took at least one online course.
With a ranking of #11, University of Alaska Fairbanks did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for business students working on their associate degree. University of Alaska Fairbanks is a medium-sized public school located in Fairbanks, Alaska that handed out 44 associate degrees in 2020-2021.
Students from Alaska who attend UAF full time pay an average of $9,221 in tuition and fees. Out-of-state students pay an average of $25,654. Associate Degree recipients from UAF accumulate an average of $18,145 in student debt by the time they complete their degree. Of those students who received their degree, 66% were women.
Of all the undergraduates enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 90% took at least some of their classes online.
Klamath Community College landed the #12 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree business programs. This small public school is located in Klamath Falls, Oregon, and it awarded 42 associate degrees in 2020-2021.
In-state students pay an average of $4,497 in tuition and fees if they attend Klamath Community College full time. Out-of-state students pay an average of $7,125. By the time they get their associate degree, students from this school have racked up an average of $18,946 in student loans. Of those students who received their degree, 69% were women.
Around 64% of the undergraduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
Charter College ranked #13 on this year’s Most Popular Online Business Associate Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Charter College is located in Vancouver, Washington and has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 34 associate degrees to qualified students.
By the time they get their associate degree, students from this school have racked up an average of $28,112 in student loans. Of those students who received their degree, 59% were women.
Of all the undergraduates enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 93% took at least some of their classes online.
Laurus College came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Online Business Associate Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. This very small private for-profit school is located in San Luis Obispo, California, and it awarded 33 associate degrees in 2020-2021.
On average, associate degree students take out $35,609 in loans while pursuing their degree. Of those students who received their degree, 21% were women.
Laurus College is one of the schools on our list that is primarily online. Each undergraduate student at the school took at least one class online.
Great Basin College ranked #15 on this year’s Most Popular Online Business Associate Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in Elko, Nevada, the small public school handed out 31 associate degree awards in 2020-2021.
The average in-state tuition and fees for students at Great Basin College is $3,683. Out-of-state students pay an average of $10,399. On average, associate degree students take out $17,357 in loans while pursuing their degree. Of those students who received their degree, 58% were women.
To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 96% of undergraduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.
Compton College came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Online Business Associate Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Compton College is a small public school situated in Compton, California. It awarded 31 associate degrees in 2020-2021.
In-state students pay an average of $1,142 in tuition and fees if they attend Compton College full time. If you are from out of state, expect to pay an average of $8,990. Around 58% of those degree recipients were women.
Around 34% of the undergraduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
Clackamas Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for business students to get an associate degree. It came in at #17 on the list. Clackamas Community College is located in Oregon City, Oregon and has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 44 associate degrees to qualified students.
The average in-state tuition and fees for students at Clackamas Community College is $5,625. If you are from out of state, expect to pay an average of $13,050. Of those students who received their degree, 75% were women.
During the 2019-2020 year, about 99% of the undergraduates at the school took at least one online course.
University of Alaska Anchorage landed the #18 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree business programs. UAA is a fairly large public school situated in Anchorage, Alaska. It awarded 62 associate degrees in 2020-2021.
The average in-state tuition and fees for students at UAA is $8,750. Those students who come from outside the state pay an average of $25,228. By the time they get their associate degree, students from this school have racked up an average of $21,255 in student loans. Around 73% of those degree recipients were women.
During the 2019-2020 year, about 95% of the undergraduates at the school took at least one online course.
Western Nevada College ranked #19 on this year’s Most Popular Online Business Associate Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Carson City, Nevada is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associate degrees to 23 students in 2020-2021.
Full-time students from Nevada pay an average of $3,748 in tuition and fees if they choose to attend WNC. Out-of-state students pay an average of $11,434. On average, associate degree students take out $16,788 in loans while pursuing their degree. Around 52% of those degree recipients were women.
During the 2019-2020 year, about 73% of the undergraduates at the school took at least one online course.
Saddleback College landed the #19 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree business programs. Saddleback College is a public institution located in Mission Viejo, California. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 451 associate degrees in 2020-2021.
In-state students pay an average of $1,332 in tuition and fees if they attend Saddleback College full time. Those students who come from outside the state pay an average of $10,292. Of those students who received their degree, 42% were women.
In 2019-2020 about 89% of the undergraduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
Walla Walla Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for business students to get an associate degree. It came in at #21 on the list. Walla Walla, Washington is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associate degrees to 95 students in 2020-2021.
Associate Degree recipients from Walla Walla Community College accumulate an average of $19,336 in student debt by the time they complete their degree. Of those students who received their degree, 52% 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.
With a ranking of #22, University of Alaska Southeast did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for business students working on their associate degree. UAS is located in Juneau, Alaska and has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 21 associate degrees to qualified students.
In-state students pay an average of $8,694 in tuition and fees if they attend UAS full time. Those students who come from outside the state pay an average of $24,950. Associate Degree recipients from UAS accumulate an average of $16,696 in student debt by the time they complete their degree. Around 90% of those degree recipients were women.
To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 83% of undergraduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.
Hawaii Pacific University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for business students to get an associate degree. It came in at #23 on the list. Hawaii Pacific University is located in Honolulu, Hawaii and has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 20 associate degrees to qualified students.
If you want to attend Hawaii Pacific University, expect to pay an average of $30,020 in tuition and fees. Of course, this could be reduced if you receive financial aid. Of those students who received their degree, 35% were women.
To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 47% of undergraduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.
National University ranked #24 on this year’s Most Popular Online Business Associate Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. This fairly large private not-for-profit school is located in La Jolla, California, and it awarded 16 associate degrees in 2020-2021.
On average, associate degree students take out $16,212 in loans while pursuing their degree. Around 50% of those degree recipients were women.
To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 39% of undergraduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.
With a ranking of #24, Leeward Community College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for business students working on their associate degree. Located in Pearl City, Hawaii, the medium-sized public school handed out 57 associate degree awards in 2020-2021.
Full-time students from Hawaii pay an average of $3,209 in tuition and fees if they choose to attend Leeward CC. Out-of-state students pay an average of $8,345. Associate Degree recipients from Leeward CC accumulate an average of $14,271 in student debt by the time they complete their degree. Of those students who received their degree, 77% were women.
Around 96% of the undergraduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
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Footnotes
*These averages are for the top 25 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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