2023 Most Popular Online Teaching Associate Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region
There are so many teaching programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one 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.
To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Teaching Degree Search has created its Most Popular Online Teaching Associate Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 9 schools in the Rocky Mountains Region to see which online associate degree programs were the most popular for teaching students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from schools with online programs.
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Most Popular Online Teaching Associate Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region of the U.S.
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Our analysis found College of Southern Idaho to be the most popular school for teaching students who want to pursue a associate degree in the Rocky Mountains Region . College of Southern Idaho is located in Twin Falls, Idaho and has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 41 associate degrees to qualified students.
On average, associate degree students take out $12,921 in loans while pursuing their degree. Around 78% of those degree recipients were women.
During the 2019-2020 year, about 41% of the undergraduates at the school took at least one online course.
You’ll be in good company if you attend Laramie County Community College. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Most Popular Online Teaching Associate Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. LCCC is a public institution located in Cheyenne, Wyoming. The school has a small population, and it awarded 68 associate degrees in 2020-2021.
The average in-state tuition and fees for students at LCCC is $4,613. If you are from out of state, expect to pay an average of $10,913. Associate Degree recipients from LCCC accumulate an average of $16,970 in student debt by the time they complete their degree. Around 76% of those degree recipients were women.
Around 45% of the undergraduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
The excellent associate degree programs at Western Wyoming Community College helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular teaching schools in the Rocky Mountains Region . Located in Rock Springs, Wyoming, the small public school awarded 18 diplomas to qualifed associate degree students in 2020-2021.
Full-time students from Wyoming pay an average of $3,600 in tuition and fees if they choose to attend WWCC. Those students who come from outside the state pay an average of $8,640. By the time they get their associate degree, students from this school have racked up an average of $12,238 in student loans. Of those students who received their degree, 78% were women.
During the 2019-2020 year, about 55% of the undergraduates at the school took at least one online course.
Out of the 9 schools in the Rocky Mountains Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Pikes Peak Community College landed the # 4 spot on the list. This fairly large public school is located in Colorado Springs, Colorado, and it awarded 8 associate degrees in 2020-2021.
Full-time students from Colorado pay an average of $3,981 in tuition and fees if they choose to attend PPCC. Those students who come from outside the state pay an average of $15,403. By the time they get their associate degree, students from this school have racked up an average of $15,176 in student loans. Of those students who received their degree, 100% were women.
In 2019-2020 about 47% of the undergraduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
Out of the 9 schools in the Rocky Mountains Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Casper College landed the # 5 spot on the list. Casper College is a small public school located in Casper, Wyoming that handed out 33 associate degrees in 2020-2021.
The average in-state tuition and fees for students at Casper College is $3,480. Those students who come from outside the state pay an average of $8,520. By the time they get their associate degree, students from this school have racked up an average of $18,284 in student loans. Around 85% of those degree recipients were women.
During the 2019-2020 year, about 52% of the undergraduates at the school took at least one online course.
With a ranking of #6, Dawson Community College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for teaching students working on their associate degree. DCC is a very small public school situated in Glendive, Montana. It awarded 4 associate degrees in 2020-2021.
Full-time students from Montana pay an average of $5,745 in tuition and fees if they choose to attend DCC. Those students who come from outside the state pay an average of $8,445. Associate Degree recipients from DCC accumulate an average of $11,115 in student debt by the time they complete their degree. 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 70% took at least some of their classes online.
Lewis - Clark State College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Online Teaching Associate Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. Located in Lewiston, Idaho, the small public school awarded 3 diplomas to qualifed associate degree students in 2020-2021.
On average, associate degree students take out $19,675 in loans while pursuing their degree. Of those students who received their degree, 100% were women.
During the 2019-2020 year, about 52% of the undergraduates at the school took at least one online course.
Brigham Young University - Idaho came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Online Teaching Associate Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. Brigham Young University - Idaho is a large private not-for-profit school located in Rexburg, Idaho that handed out 1 associate degrees in 2020-2021.
Associate Degree recipients from BYU - I accumulate an average of $10,200 in student debt by the time they complete their degree. Around 100% of those degree recipients were women.
Around 82% of the undergraduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
With a ranking of #9, Nazarene Bible College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for teaching students working on their associate degree.
If you don’t receive financial aid, you can expect a bill for $10,320 to cover tuition and fees at Nazarene Bible College. The school does not offer an in-state discount.
Nazarene Bible 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.
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Notes and References
Footnotes
*These averages are for the top 9 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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