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2023 Most Popular Online Teaching Associate Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region

16 Schools Ranked
$8,425 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$20,119 Avg Student Debt

With all the teaching programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. 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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Teaching Degree Search has created the Most Popular Online Teaching Associate Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 16 schools in the Great Lakes Region to see which ones had the most popular online associate degree programs for teaching 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

Eastern Gateway Community College

Steubenville, Ohio
370 Total Awards
$4,410 Average Tuition & Fees
$18,095 Avg Student Debt

Our 2023 rankings named Eastern Gateway Community College the most popular school in the Great Lakes Region for teaching students working on their associate degree. Eastern Gateway Community College is a public institution located in Steubenville, Ohio. The school has a large population, and it awarded 370 associate degrees in 2020-2021.

The average in-state tuition and fees for students at Eastern Gateway Community College is $4,410. If you are from out of state, expect to pay an average of $8,022. Associate Degree recipients from Eastern Gateway Community College accumulate an average of $18,095 in student debt by the time they complete their degree. Around 92% of those degree recipients were women.

Around 97% of the undergraduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.

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49 Total Awards
$4,734 Average Tuition & Fees
$19,312 Avg Student Debt

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Northeast Wisconsin Technical College is a great place for teaching students working on their associate degree. This fairly large public school is located in Green Bay, Wisconsin, and it awarded 49 associate degrees in 2020-2021.

Students from Wisconsin who attend NWTC full time pay an average of $4,734 in tuition and fees. If you are from out of state, expect to pay an average of $6,849. Associate Degree recipients from NWTC accumulate an average of $19,312 in student debt by the time they complete their degree. Around 96% of those degree recipients were women.

In 2019-2020 about 51% of the undergraduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.

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21 Total Awards
$4,571 Average Tuition & Fees
$14,718 Avg Student Debt

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Southwest Wisconsin Technical College is a great place for teaching students working on their associate degree. This small public school is located in Fennimore, Wisconsin, and it awarded 21 associate degrees in 2020-2021.

The average in-state tuition and fees for students at Southwest Tech is $4,571. Those students who come from outside the state pay an average of $6,683. On average, associate degree students take out $14,718 in loans while pursuing their degree. Around 90% of those degree recipients were women.

To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 33% of undergraduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.

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#4

Bay Mills Community College

Brimley, Michigan
20 Total Awards
$3,320 Average Tuition & Fees
$13,148 Avg Student Debt

You’ll be in good company if you attend Bay Mills Community College. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Most Popular Online Teaching Associate Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. BMCC is located in Brimley, Michigan and has a very small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 20 associate degrees to qualified students.

If you don’t receive financial aid, you can expect a bill for $3,320 to cover tuition and fees at BMCC. The school does not offer an in-state discount. Associate Degree recipients from BMCC accumulate an average of $13,148 in student debt by the time they complete their degree. Around 95% of those degree recipients were women.

To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 85% of undergraduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.

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#5

Washtenaw Community College

Ann Arbor, Michigan
50 Total Awards
$4,248 Average Tuition & Fees
$20,975 Avg Student Debt

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Washtenaw Community College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Online Teaching Associate Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Washtenaw Community College is a public institution located in Ann Arbor, Michigan. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 50 associate degrees in 2020-2021.

The average in-state tuition and fees for students at Washtenaw Community College is $4,248. If you are from out of state, expect to pay an average of $5,856. By the time they get their associate degree, students from this school have racked up an average of $20,975 in student loans. Of those students who received their degree, 84% were women.

Of all the undergraduates enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 96% took at least some of their classes online.

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#6

Northcentral Technical College

Wausau, Wisconsin
12 Total Awards
$3,723 Average Tuition & Fees
$14,435 Avg Student Debt

Northcentral Technical College landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree teaching programs. Wausau, Wisconsin is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associate degrees to 12 students in 2020-2021.

The average in-state tuition and fees for students at North Central Technical College is $3,723. Those students who come from outside the state pay an average of $5,415. On average, associate degree students take out $14,435 in loans while pursuing their degree. Of those students who received their degree, 100% were women.

To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 54% of undergraduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.

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#7

Gateway Technical College

Kenosha, Wisconsin
36 Total Awards
$4,688 Average Tuition & Fees
$18,525 Avg Student Debt

With a ranking of #7, Gateway Technical College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for teaching students working on their associate degree. Gateway Technical College is a public institution located in Kenosha, Wisconsin. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 36 associate degrees in 2020-2021.

In-state students pay an average of $4,688 in tuition and fees if they attend Gateway Technical College full time. Out-of-state students pay an average of $6,803. By the time they get their associate degree, students from this school have racked up an average of $18,525 in student loans. Around 94% of those degree recipients were women.

In 2019-2020 about 48% of the undergraduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.

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#8

Chippewa Valley Technical College

Eau Claire, Wisconsin
28 Total Awards
$4,568 Average Tuition & Fees
$20,208 Avg Student Debt

Chippewa Valley Technical College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for teaching students to get an associate degree. It came in at #8 on the list. Eau Claire, Wisconsin is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associate degrees to 28 students in 2020-2021.

Students from Wisconsin who attend CVTC full time pay an average of $4,568 in tuition and fees. If you are from out of state, expect to pay an average of $6,683. On average, associate degree students take out $20,208 in loans while pursuing their degree. Of those students who received their degree, 96% were women.

In 2019-2020 about 60% of the undergraduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.

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#9

Miami University - Middletown

Middletown, Ohio
5 Total Awards
$6,318 Average Tuition & Fees
$26,050 Avg Student Debt

Miami University - Middletown landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree teaching programs. Miami University - Middletown is a small public school located in Middletown, Ohio that handed out 5 associate degrees in 2020-2021.

Students from Ohio who attend Miami University - Middletown full time pay an average of $6,318 in tuition and fees. Out-of-state students pay an average of $17,303. By the time they get their associate degree, students from this school have racked up an average of $26,050 in student loans. Around 100% of those degree recipients were women.

Around 70% of the undergraduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.

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5 Total Awards
$4,397 Average Tuition & Fees
$16,411 Avg Student Debt

James A Rhodes State College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for teaching students to get an associate degree. It came in at #9 on the list. Rhodes State College is a public institution located in Lima, Ohio. The school has a small population, and it awarded 5 associate degrees in 2020-2021.

The average in-state tuition and fees for students at Rhodes State College is $4,397. Out-of-state students pay an average of $8,721. On average, associate degree students take out $16,411 in loans while pursuing their degree. Around 100% of those degree recipients were women.

Around 42% of the undergraduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.

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#9

North Central State College

Mansfield, Ohio
5 Total Awards
$5,486 Average Tuition & Fees
$13,492 Avg Student Debt

North Central State College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for teaching students to get an associate degree. It came in at #9 on the list. Located in Mansfield, Ohio, the small public school awarded 5 diplomas to qualifed associate degree students in 2020-2021.

Students from Ohio who attend North Central State College full time pay an average of $5,486 in tuition and fees. If you are from out of state, expect to pay an average of $10,784. Associate Degree recipients from North Central State College accumulate an average of $13,492 in student debt by the time they complete their degree. Around 100% of those degree recipients were women.

Around 65% of the undergraduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.

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#9

Purdue University Global

Indianapolis, Indiana
5 Total Awards
$10,125 Average Tuition & Fees
$27,073 Avg Student Debt

Purdue University Global did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for teaching students to get an associate degree. It came in at #9 on the list. This large public school is located in Indianapolis, Indiana, and it awarded 5 associate degrees in 2020-2021.

Students from Indiana who attend Purdue University Global full time pay an average of $10,125 in tuition and fees. Those students who come from outside the state pay an average of $14,436. On average, associate degree students take out $27,073 in loans while pursuing their degree. Around 100% of those degree recipients were women.

Interested in an online degree? Then you definitely want to check out Purdue University Global. Every undergraduate student at the school took at least one class online.

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6 Total Awards
$5,387 Average Tuition & Fees
$18,259 Avg Student Debt

Southern State Community College landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree teaching programs. Southern State Community College is a public institution located in Hillsboro, Ohio. The school has a small population, and it awarded 6 associate degrees in 2020-2021.

Full-time students from Ohio pay an average of $5,387 in tuition and fees if they choose to attend Southern State Community College. Out-of-state students pay an average of $9,768. Associate Degree recipients from Southern State Community College accumulate an average of $18,259 in student debt by the time they complete their degree. Around 100% of those degree recipients were women.

Around 63% of the undergraduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.

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#14

Miami University - Hamilton

Hamilton, Ohio
4 Total Awards
$6,318 Average Tuition & Fees
$26,050 Avg Student Debt

Miami University - Hamilton came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Online Teaching Associate Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Miami University - Hamilton is a small public school situated in Hamilton, Ohio. It awarded 4 associate degrees in 2020-2021.

In-state students pay an average of $6,318 in tuition and fees if they attend Miami University - Hamilton full time. Those students who come from outside the state pay an average of $16,943. Associate Degree recipients from Miami University - Hamilton accumulate an average of $26,050 in student debt by the time they complete their degree. Of those students who received their degree, 100% were women.

Around 68% of the undergraduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.

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#15

Concordia University, Wisconsin

Mequon, Wisconsin
1 Total Awards
$31,952 Average Tuition & Fees

Concordia University, Wisconsin ranked #15 on this year’s Most Popular Online Teaching Associate Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. This medium-sized private not-for-profit school is located in Mequon, Wisconsin, and it awarded 1 associate degrees in 2020-2021.

If you don’t receive financial aid, you can expect a bill for $31,952 to cover tuition and fees at Concordia University, Wisconsin. The school does not offer an in-state discount. Of those students who received their degree, 100% were women.

Of all the undergraduates enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 41% took at least some of their classes online.

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#16

Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College

Saint Mary of the Woods, Indiana
$30,550 Average Tuition & Fees

Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College landed the #16 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree teaching programs.

If you want to attend SMWC, expect to pay an average of $30,550 in tuition and fees. Of course, this could be reduced if you receive financial aid.

Around 56% 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 16 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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