Online Degrees and Programs at Ridgewater College

Ridgewater College offers 114 major programs for degree granting/certificate programs. Of that, the distance learning opportunity (online degrees/courses) is given to 38 major programs - 13 Certificate and 16 Associate.

The 2024 tuition & fees are $6,114 for Minnesota residents and $6,109 for out-of-state students. Total 1,177 students out of total 2,904 students have enrolled online exclusively. Last year, total 396 students have completed their degree/certificate program through distance learning. Ridgewater College is accredited by Higher Learning Commission.

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Online Program Overview

Ridgewater College is a 2-4 years, public school located in Willmar, Minnesota. The school offers undergraduate degree programs only. For the academic year 2023-2024, the tuition & fees are $6,114 for Minnesota residents and $6,109 for other students on average.

It offers 114 degree programs. Of that, the distance learning opportunity is given to 38 programs - 13 Certificate, 16 Associates, .

Online Degrees / Programs Overview
Online Degree Programs
School Name	Ridgewater College
Type	2-4 years, public
Address	2101 15th Ave NW, Willmar, MN
Online Students	1,177 Enrolled Online Exclusively 911 Enrolled in Some Online Courses
Tuition & Fees (2023-2024)	In-State$6,114 Out-of-State$6,109
Student to Faculty	19:1 (5.26%)
Total	38 Programs
Certificate	13 Programs
Associates	16 Programs

2024 Tuition & Fees

The following table and chart describe 2023-2024 tuition & fees and costs trends last 5 years at Ridgewater College . Each cost is an average amount over the offered programs. For Minnesota residents, the tuition & fees are - and $6,109 for non-Minnesota residents.

The costs per credit hour for part-time students or overload credits of full-time students is $0 for Minnesota residents and $182 for out-of-state students for undergraduate programs.

2024 Tuition & Fees

Tuition Changes (2019-2024)
	2019-2020	2020-2021	2021-2022	2022-2023	2023-2024
Undergraduate (In-State)	$5,939	$5,958	$5,914	$6,114	-
Undergraduate (Out-of-State)	$5,939	$5,958	$5,914	$6,114	$6,109

Cost per Credit Hour

Tuition per Credit Hour (2019-2024)
	2019-2020	2020-2021	2021-2022	2022-2023	2023-2024
Undergraduate (In-State)	$186	$186	$176	$182	$0
Undergraduate (Out-of-State)	$186	$186	$176	$182	$182

Online Programs By Area of Study

Ridgewater College offers 114 degree programs through Certificate, Associates programs. Of that, 38 programs can be conferred by distance learning - 13 Certificate, 16 Associates. The following table summarizes the number of degree programs by degree types.

Total Number of Online Degree Programs
	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors	Masters	Doctorate	Post-Graduate
Online Programs	13	16	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Overall Programs	45	48	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED

Next tables list online programs with offered degrees at Ridgewater College. The number on each column denotes the conferred degree of the program. It includes the completers through on-campus classes and hybrid on/offline classes as well as completely online classes. Only in Classroom means that the program is offered only on-site classes and not offered denotes that the school does not offer the program.

You may want to see all online schools offering a major program by following the link on the title of the program.

Agriculture

what is Agriculture program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors	Masters	Doctorate	Post-Graduate
Agribusiness/Agricultural Business Operations	ONLY IN CLASSROOM	13	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Animal/Livestock Husbandry and Production	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED

Communication and Journalism

what is Communication and Journalism program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors	Masters	Doctorate	Post-Graduate
Digital Communication and Media/Multimedia	ONLY IN CLASSROOM	13	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED

Computer and Information Sciences

what is Computer and Information Sciences program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors	Masters	Doctorate	Post-Graduate
Computer Programming/Programmer	1	5	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Web Page, Digital/Multimedia and Information Resources Design	ONLY IN CLASSROOM	1	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Computer and Information Systems Security/Information Assurance	NOT OFFERED	ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED

Education

what is Education program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors	Masters	Doctorate	Post-Graduate
Education	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Early Childhood Education and Teaching	NOT OFFERED	ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED

Engineering Technology

what is Engineering Technology program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors	Masters	Doctorate	Post-Graduate
CAD/CADD Drafting and/or Design Technology/Technician	1	17	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED

Legal Studies

what is Legal Studies program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors	Masters	Doctorate	Post-Graduate
Legal Administrative Assistant/Secretary	ONLY IN CLASSROOM	2	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED

Liberal Arts and Sciences, Humanities

what is Liberal Arts and Sciences, Humanities program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors	Masters	Doctorate	Post-Graduate
Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies	NOT OFFERED	208	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED

Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies

what is Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors	Masters	Doctorate	Post-Graduate
International/Global Studies	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED

Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, and Firefighting

what is Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, and Firefighting program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors	Masters	Doctorate	Post-Graduate
Criminal Justice/Safety Studies	NOT OFFERED	6	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Criminal Justice/Police Science	NOT OFFERED	9	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED

Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences

what is Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors	Masters	Doctorate	Post-Graduate
Health Information/Medical Records Technology/Technician	NOT OFFERED	4	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Medical Office Assistant/Specialist	1	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Medical Insurance Coding Specialist/Coder	2	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Medical Administrative/Executive Assistant and Medical Secretary	NOT OFFERED	9	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Therapeutic Recreation/Recreational Therapy	NOT OFFERED	9	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED

Business

what is Business program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors	Masters	Doctorate	Post-Graduate
Accounting	1	11	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Accounting Technology/Technician and Bookkeeping	ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Administrative Assistant and Secretarial Science	ONLY IN CLASSROOM	5	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Business/Office Automation/Technology/Data Entry	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
General Office Occupations and Clerical Services	ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Entrepreneurship/Entrepreneurial Studies	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Marketing/Marketing Management	8	ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Sales, Distribution, and Marketing Operations	1	14	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED

Distance Learning Student Population

At Ridgewater College, there are 2,904 students including in both undergraduate and graduate schools, with full-time and part-time status. Of that, 2,088 students were attending classes through distance learning (1,177 students are enrolled exclusively and 911 are enrolled in some online courses).

Distance Learning Student Distribution
Total Enrollment	2,904
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses	1,177
Enrolled in Some But Not All Online Courses	911
Not Enrolled In Any Online Courses	816

By student location, out of a total of 1,177 enrolled exclusively in online courses, 1,063 Minnesota Residents were enrolled in online classes exclusively, 110 students living in the U.S. States other than Minnesota, and 0 non-U.S. students enrolled in online courses.

Distance Learning Enrollment By Student Location
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses	1,177
Minnesota Resident	1,063
Other State In U.S.	110
Outside of U.S.	0

Distance Learning Enrollment - Undergraduate
Enrolled Exclusively in Undergraduate Online Courses	1,177
Degree/Certificate Seeking	815
Non-Degree/Certificate Seeking	362

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