2023 Most Popular Online Teaching Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region
When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for teaching students. 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. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools and bootcamps that offer fast-track entry to many fields.
The Most Popular Online Teaching Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region ranking is one of many tools that Teaching Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 15 schools in the Plains States 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.
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Most Popular Online Teaching Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region of the U.S.
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Our 2023 rankings named Northeast Community College the most popular school in the Plains States Region for teaching students working on their associate degree. This medium-sized public school is located in Norfolk, Nebraska, and it awarded 66 associate degrees in 2020-2021.
Full-time students from Nebraska pay an average of $3,750 in tuition and fees if they choose to attend Northeast. If you are from out of state, expect to pay an average of $5,010. By the time they get their associate degree, students from this school have racked up an average of $13,887 in student loans. Of those students who received their degree, 91% were women.
Around 35% of the undergraduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
You’ll be in good company if you attend Metropolitan Community College - Kansas City. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Most Popular Online Teaching Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. Metropolitan Community College - Kansas City is a fairly large public school located in Kansas City, Missouri that handed out 57 associate degrees in 2020-2021.
By the time they get their associate degree, students from this school have racked up an average of $16,587 in student loans. Around 84% of those degree recipients were women.
In 2019-2020 about 92% of the undergraduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means State Fair Community College is a great place for teaching students working on their associate degree. Located in Sedalia, Missouri, the small public school awarded 43 diplomas to qualifed associate degree students in 2020-2021.
In-state students pay an average of $4,680 in tuition and fees if they attend State Fair Community College full time. If you are from out of state, expect to pay an average of $6,168. Associate Degree recipients from State Fair Community College accumulate an average of $17,832 in student debt by the time they complete their degree. Of those students who received their degree, 100% were women.
During the 2019-2020 year, about 72% of the undergraduates at the school took at least one online course.
Out of the 15 schools in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Highland Community College landed the # 4 spot on the list. Highland Community College is located in Highland, Kansas and has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 33 associate degrees to qualified students.
If you don’t receive financial aid, you can expect a bill for $3,570 to cover tuition and fees at Highland Community College. The school does not offer an in-state discount. Associate Degree recipients from Highland Community College accumulate an average of $15,743 in student debt by the time they complete their degree. Of those students who received their degree, 52% were women.
Of all the undergraduates enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 51% took at least some of their classes online.
Out of the 15 schools in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Northland Community and Technical College landed the # 5 spot on the list. Northland Community and Technical College is a public institution located in Thief River Falls, Minnesota. The school has a small population, and it awarded 17 associate degrees in 2020-2021.
If you want to attend Northland Community and Technical College, expect to pay an average of $6,052 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 $20,969 in student loans. Of those students who received their degree, 100% were women.
During the 2019-2020 year, about 48% of the undergraduates at the school took at least one online course.
Barton County Community College landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree teaching programs. This small public school is located in Great Bend, Kansas, and it awarded 13 associate degrees in 2020-2021.
The average in-state tuition and fees for students at Barton Community College is $3,776. If you are from out of state, expect to pay an average of $4,544. On average, associate degree students take out $16,125 in loans while pursuing their degree. Of those students who received their degree, 92% were women.
Of all the undergraduates enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 78% took at least some of their classes online.
With a ranking of #7, Minnesota State College Southeast did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for teaching students working on their associate degree. MSC Southeast is a small public school situated in Winona, Minnesota. It awarded 10 associate degrees in 2020-2021.
If you want to attend MSC Southeast, expect to pay an average of $6,562 in tuition and fees. Of course, this could be reduced if you receive financial aid. On average, associate degree students take out $24,953 in loans while pursuing their degree. Around 100% of those degree recipients were women.
To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 59% of undergraduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.
Mesabi Range College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Online Teaching Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. Virginia, Minnesota is the setting for this very small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associate degrees to 6 students in 2020-2021.
Full-time students from Minnesota pay an average of $5,788 in tuition and fees if they choose to attend Mesabi Range College. Those students who come from outside the state pay an average of $7,086. On average, associate degree students take out $14,329 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, 58% of undergraduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.
Central Lakes College - Brainerd came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Online Teaching Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. Located in Brainerd, Minnesota, the small public school awarded 5 diplomas to qualifed associate degree students in 2020-2021.
If you want to attend Central Lakes College, expect to pay an average of $5,954 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 $17,231 in student loans. Of those students who received their degree, 80% were women.
In 2019-2020 about 32% of the undergraduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
Cankdeska Cikana Community College ranked #10 on this year’s Most Popular Online Teaching Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. Fort Totten, North Dakota is the setting for this very small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associate degrees to 1 students in 2020-2021.
CCCC does not offer a discount to in-state students, so the average tuition and fees for all undergraduates is $3,950. This amount may be reduced if you receive financial aid. Around 100% of those degree recipients were women.
Since CCCC 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.
Dakota College at Bottineau came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Online Teaching Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. MSU-Bottineau is a public institution located in Bottineau, North Dakota. The school has a small population, and it awarded 1 associate degrees in 2020-2021.
Students from North Dakota who attend MSU-Bottineau full time pay an average of $5,173 in tuition and fees. Out-of-state students pay an average of $7,351. Associate Degree recipients from MSU-Bottineau accumulate an average of $13,087 in student debt by the time they complete their degree. Around 100% of those degree recipients were women.
In 2019-2020 about 81% of the undergraduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
With a ranking of #12, Concordia University, Saint Paul did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for teaching students working on their associate degree.
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.
Minot State University landed the #12 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree teaching programs.
The average tuition and fees at MSU is $8,163. 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 65% took at least some of their classes online.
Minnesota West Community and Technical College landed the #12 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree teaching programs.
Students from Minnesota who attend Minnesota West full time pay an average of $6,286 in tuition and fees. Out-of-state students pay an average of $11,936. By the time they get their associate degree, students from this school have racked up an average of $17,016 in student loans.
Around 49% of the undergraduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
Hennepin Technical College ranked #12 on this year’s Most Popular Online Teaching Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list.
If you want to attend Hennepin Technical College, expect to pay an average of $5,741 in tuition and fees. Of course, this could be reduced if you receive financial aid. Associate Degree recipients from Hennepin Technical College accumulate an average of $22,067 in student debt by the time they complete their degree.
During the 2019-2020 year, about 64% of the undergraduates at the school took at least one online course.
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*These averages are for the top 15 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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