2023 Best Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools
There are so many trade school programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. 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.
The Best Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools ranking is one of many tools that Trade College Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 910 schools in the United States to see which undergraduate certificate programs offered the best educational experiences for trade school students.
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Top Trade Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the United States
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Our analysis found Highlands College of Montana Tech to be the best school for trade school students who want to pursue a undergraduate certificate in the United States.
In-state students pay an average of $3,589 in tuition and fees if they attend Highlands College of Montana Tech full time. Those students who come from outside the state pay an average of $9,391. By the time they get their undergraduate certificate, students from this school have racked up an average of $6,153 in student loans.
Online courses are available at Highlands College of Montana Tech, but you will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your field of interest. During the 2019-2020 year, about 36% of the undergraduates at the school took at least one online course.
A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Dakota State University is a great place for trade school students working on their undergraduate certificate.
The average in-state tuition and fees for students at Dakota State is $9,633. Out-of-state students pay an average of $12,735.
One thing to take note of is that Dakota State does offer online classes in some areas. Of all the undergraduates enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 73% took at least some of their classes online.
A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Asnuntuck Community College is a great place for trade school students working on their undergraduate certificate.
Full-time students from Connecticut pay an average of $4,556 in tuition and fees if they choose to attend ACC. Those students who come from outside the state pay an average of $13,508. Undergraduate Certificate recipients from ACC accumulate an average of $8,741 in student debt by the time they complete their degree.
Depending on your major, you may be able to take online classes at ACC. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 83% of undergraduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Northwestern University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools list.
If you don’t receive financial aid, you can expect a bill for $60,768 to cover tuition and fees at Northwestern. The school does not offer an in-state discount.
A rank of #5 on this year’s list means University of North Dakota is a great place for trade school students working on their undergraduate certificate.
Students from North Dakota who attend UND full time pay an average of $10,596 in tuition and fees. Out-of-state students pay an average of $15,037. By the time they get their undergraduate certificate, students from this school have racked up an average of $29,316 in student loans.
One thing to take note of is that UND does offer online classes in some areas. Of all the undergraduates enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 88% took at least some of their classes online.
White Mountains Community College ranked #6 on this year’s Best Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools list.
The average in-state tuition and fees for students at White Mountains Community College is $7,050. Those students who come from outside the state pay an average of $15,300. On average, undergraduate certificate students take out $15,620 in loans while pursuing their degree.
White Mountains Community College does have options available for those who want to take online classes. You will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your specific major. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 61% of undergraduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.
Dunwoody College of Technology did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for trade school students to get an undergraduate certificate. It came in at #7 on the list.
If you want to attend Dunwoody College of Technology, expect to pay an average of $23,863 in tuition and fees. Of course, this could be reduced if you receive financial aid. On average, undergraduate certificate students take out $11,370 in loans while pursuing their degree.
Dunwoody College of Technology does have options available for those who want to take online classes. You will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your specific major. Of all the undergraduates enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 92% took at least some of their classes online.
Indiana University of Pennsylvania - Main Campus did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for trade school students to get an undergraduate certificate. It came in at #8 on the list.
Full-time students from Pennsylvania pay an average of $13,144 in tuition and fees if they choose to attend IUP. If you are from out of state, expect to pay an average of $18,897.
Online courses are available at IUP, but you will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your field of interest. During the 2019-2020 year, about 59% of the undergraduates at the school took at least one online course.
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Great Bay Community College landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best undergraduate certificate trade school programs.
Full-time students from New Hampshire pay an average of $7,200 in tuition and fees if they choose to attend Great Bay Community College. Out-of-state students pay an average of $15,450. Undergraduate Certificate recipients from Great Bay Community College accumulate an average of $20,922 in student debt by the time they complete their degree.
You may have the opportunity to take online classes at Great Bay Community College. In 2019-2020 about 91% of the undergraduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
With a ranking of #10, Mt. San Antonio College did quite well on this year’s best schools for trade school students working on their undergraduate certificate.
Full-time students from California pay an average of $1,352 in tuition and fees if they choose to attend Mt. SAC. Those students who come from outside the state pay an average of $10,032. By the time they get their undergraduate certificate, students from this school have racked up an average of $14,681 in student loans.
Some students may be able to take online classes at Mt. SAC. During the 2019-2020 year, about 69% of the undergraduates at the school took at least one online course.
Lincoln Technical Institute - Allentown ranked #11 on this year’s Best Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools list.
By the time they get their undergraduate certificate, students from this school have racked up an average of $17,968 in student loans.
With a ranking of #12, NHTI-Concord’s Community College did quite well on this year’s best schools for trade school students working on their undergraduate certificate.
Students from New Hampshire who attend NHTI full time pay an average of $7,200 in tuition and fees. If you are from out of state, expect to pay an average of $15,450. Undergraduate Certificate recipients from NHTI accumulate an average of $18,790 in student debt by the time they complete their degree.
Online courses are available at NHTI, but you will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your field of interest. In fact, around 78% of the undergraduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
With a ranking of #13, Rutgers University - New Brunswick did quite well on this year’s best schools for trade school students working on their undergraduate certificate.
The average in-state tuition and fees for students at Rutgers New Brunswick is $15,804. Those students who come from outside the state pay an average of $33,005. By the time they get their undergraduate certificate, students from this school have racked up an average of $25,831 in student loans.
Online courses are available at Rutgers New Brunswick, but you will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your field of interest. Of all the undergraduates enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 37% took at least some of their classes online.
Bay State College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for trade school students to get an undergraduate certificate. It came in at #14 on the list.
If you want to attend Bay State College, expect to pay an average of $29,500 in tuition and fees. Of course, this could be reduced if you receive financial aid.
One thing to take note of is that Bay State College does offer online classes in some areas. In 2019-2020 about 54% of the undergraduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for trade school students to get an undergraduate certificate. It came in at #15 on the list.
Students from Indiana who attend IUPUI full time pay an average of $10,044 in tuition and fees. Out-of-state students pay an average of $32,101. Undergraduate Certificate recipients from IUPUI accumulate an average of $24,901 in student debt by the time they complete their degree.
Some students may be able to take online classes at IUPUI. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 96% of undergraduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.
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Southwest Wisconsin Technical College landed the #16 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best undergraduate certificate trade school programs.
Students from Wisconsin who attend Southwest Tech full time pay an average of $4,571 in tuition and fees. If you are from out of state, expect to pay an average of $6,683. By the time they get their undergraduate certificate, students from this school have racked up an average of $10,378 in student loans.
Southwest Tech does have options available for those who want to take online classes. You will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your specific major. 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.
DeVry University - Illinois did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for trade school students to get an undergraduate certificate. It came in at #17 on the list.
If you want to attend DeVry University - Illinois, expect to pay an average of $15,032 in tuition and fees. Of course, this could be reduced if you receive financial aid. Undergraduate Certificate recipients from DeVry University - Illinois accumulate an average of $22,785 in student debt by the time they complete their degree.
You may have the opportunity to take online classes at DeVry University - Illinois. In fact, around 99% of the undergraduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
Washburn University came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Best Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools ranking.
The average in-state tuition and fees for students at Washburn University is $8,872. Out-of-state students pay an average of $19,876. Undergraduate Certificate recipients from Washburn University accumulate an average of $14,305 in student debt by the time they complete their degree.
Some students may be able to take online classes at Washburn University. During the 2019-2020 year, about 47% of the undergraduates at the school took at least one online course.
Chippewa Valley Technical College landed the #19 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best undergraduate certificate trade school programs.
Full-time students from Wisconsin pay an average of $4,568 in tuition and fees if they choose to attend CVTC. If you are from out of state, expect to pay an average of $6,683. Undergraduate Certificate recipients from CVTC accumulate an average of $13,690 in student debt by the time they complete their degree.
Depending on your major, you may be able to take online classes at CVTC. During the 2019-2020 year, about 60% of the undergraduates at the school took at least one online course.
North Shore Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for trade school students to get an undergraduate certificate. It came in at #20 on the list.
Students from Massachusetts who attend North Shore Community College full time pay an average of $5,352 in tuition and fees. Out-of-state students pay an average of $10,920. By the time they get their undergraduate certificate, students from this school have racked up an average of $13,908 in student loans.
One thing to take note of is that North Shore Community College does offer online classes in some areas. In 2019-2020 about 64% of the undergraduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
Thomas Jefferson University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for trade school students to get an undergraduate certificate. It came in at #21 on the list.
The average tuition and fees at Thomas Jefferson University is $42,966. In-state students do not receive a discount, however you may be able to reduce your price if you receive financial aid.
Thomas Jefferson University does offer online classes for certain degree levels. In 2019-2020 about 96% of the undergraduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
Cuesta College landed the #22 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best undergraduate certificate trade school programs.
Full-time students from California pay an average of $1,338 in tuition and fees if they choose to attend Cuesta College. If you are from out of state, expect to pay an average of $8,702.
Cuesta College does have options available for those who want to take online classes. You will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your specific major. During the 2019-2020 year, about 96% of the undergraduates at the school took at least one online course.
With a ranking of #23, El Centro College did quite well on this year’s best schools for trade school students working on their undergraduate certificate.
By the time they get their undergraduate certificate, students from this school have racked up an average of $17,727 in student loans.
El Centro College does have options available for those who want to take online classes. You will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your specific major. During the 2019-2020 year, about 92% of the undergraduates at the school took at least one online course.
Madison Area Technical College landed the #24 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best undergraduate certificate trade school programs.
The average in-state tuition and fees for students at Madison College is $4,600. If you are from out of state, expect to pay an average of $6,769. By the time they get their undergraduate certificate, students from this school have racked up an average of $16,600 in student loans.
You may have the opportunity to take online classes at Madison College. In fact, around 77% of the undergraduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
Ivy Tech Community College landed the #25 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best undergraduate certificate trade school programs.
The average in-state tuition and fees for students at Ivy Tech Community College is $4,637. Out-of-state students pay an average of $8,927. On average, undergraduate certificate students take out $15,607 in loans while pursuing their degree.
Online courses are available at Ivy Tech Community College, but you will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your field of interest. In 2019-2020 about 81% of the undergraduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
Rest of the Top 50 Best Trade Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the United States
Not only did these schools make the top 50 list, but they also landed in the top 15% of this year’s ranking:
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Rest of the Top 15% Best Trade Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the United States
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Notes and References
Footnotes
*These averages are for the top 25 schools only.
References
- Read more about our ranking methodology.
- 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%.
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