Online Associates Degree Programs in English That are Affordable

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Colleges and universities across the nation offering online associates degree in English programs charge students a median tuition of $1,920 per year. The median tuition has increased over the past few years. This change in tuition was about 73.4%. The median tuition yearly was $1,107 at these online colleges and universities in 2007.

The range of tuition at colleges offering online English programs at the associates level is shown in the following chart. Tuition is shown from the most to least expensive colleges and universities.

Tuition Level Number of Schools
Cheapest 2
Low cost 2
Average cost 0
Most expensive 3

Tuition of more than $2,568 yearly is charged by the most expensive online associates degree in English colleges. On the other end of the spectrum, annual tuition at the cheapest schools is in the range of $624 to $698. The least costly accredited online English associates degree schools are located in California.

  • Associate of Arts in English
  • Associate of Art in English
  • Associate in English
  • Associate of Science in English
  • Associate of Arts in Liberal Arts – English
  • Associate of Liberal Arts and Sciences in Adolescence Education-Grade 7-12 – Teacher Education: English
  • Associate of Liberal Arts and Sciences in Childhood Education-Grade 1-6 – Teacher Education: English
  • Associate of Arts in English – Literature
  • Associate of Arts in English Education

In 2011, of all English graduates with associates degrees from online colleges and universities in the nation, an estimated 14% earned credentials from these cheap programs. Therefore, of the 19,368 graduates from around the US, 2,753 are from the least costly schools. From 2006 to 2011, the number of English graduates with associates degrees from the least costly online schools has increased by 3,395 graduates per year. However, the percentage of graduates from these schools has decreased.

Other somewhat more expensive cost online English associates degree colleges and universities charge students tuition ranging from $728 to $1,920 yearly. Tuition in this range is charged by 2 of the 7 online colleges that have associates degrees in English programs in the country.

In 2011, 35.2%, or 6,810 of the country’s English associates level graduates received their certificates from these cheap online programs. The number of students graduating from these schools was only 4,095 students in 2006, which was just 5 years prior. Thus, from these affordable online colleges and universities, the number of graduates has increased by 66%.

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1. West Valley College Saratoga, California $624 $5,400
2. West Los Angeles College Culver City, California $698 $5,534
3. Cerritos College Norwalk, California $728 $5,124
4. Kilgore College Kilgore, Texas $1,920 $2,880
5. Palo Alto College San Antonio, Texas $2,568 $5,136
6. Southwestern Assemblies of God University Waxahachie, Texas $13,950 $13,950
7. Drury University Springfield, Missouri $19,325 $19,325

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