2023 Best Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in California
It's not easy to decide which trade school program to enroll in when you have so many options available. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country.
The Best Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in California ranking is one of many tools that Trade College Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 66 schools in California to see which ones offered the best undergraduate certificate programs for trade school students.
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Top Trade Undergraduate Certificate Schools in California
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Our 2023 rankings named Mt. San Antonio College the best school in California for trade school students working on their undergraduate certificate. Located in Walnut, California, the large public school handed out 268 undergraduate certificate awards in 2021-2022.
Students from California who attend Mt. SAC full time pay an average of $1,352 in tuition and fees. Those students who come from outside the state pay an average of $10,096.
You may have the opportunity to take online classes at Mt. SAC. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 10% of undergraduates took at least one course online in 2020-2021.
The excellent undergraduate certificate programs at Cuesta College helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best trade school schools in California. Cuesta College is a public institution located in San Luis Obispo, California. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 1,268 undergraduate certificates in 2021-2022.
In-state students pay an average of $1,340 in tuition and fees if they attend Cuesta College full time. If you are from out of state, expect to pay an average of $9,348.
Depending on your major, you may be able to take online classes at Cuesta College. Of all the undergraduates enrolled at the school during the 2020-2021 academic year, around 75% took at least some of their classes online.
The excellent undergraduate certificate programs at Napa Valley College helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best trade school schools in California. Napa Valley College is a small public school situated in Napa, California. It awarded 378 undergraduate certificates in 2021-2022.
Full-time students from California pay an average of $1,156 in tuition and fees if they choose to attend Napa Valley College. Out-of-state students pay an average of $9,388.
If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since Napa Valley College does offer online classes for certain majors. During the 2020-2021 year, about 83% of the undergraduates at the school took at least one online course.
Out of the 66 schools in California that were part of this year’s ranking, San Bernardino Valley College landed the # 4 spot on the list. San Bernardino Valley College is a fairly large public school located in San Bernardino, California that handed out 352 undergraduate certificates in 2021-2022.
In-state students pay an average of $744 in tuition and fees if they attend San Bernardino Valley College full time. Those students who come from outside the state pay an average of $5,057.
If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since San Bernardino Valley College does offer online classes for certain majors. Of all the undergraduates enrolled at the school during the 2020-2021 academic year, around 91% took at least some of their classes online.
Out of the 66 schools in California that were part of this year’s ranking, Butte College landed the # 5 spot on the list. This medium-sized public school is located in Oroville, California, and it awarded 271 undergraduate certificates in 2021-2022.
Students from California who attend Butte College full time pay an average of $1,336 in tuition and fees. Out-of-state students pay an average of $7,816.
Some students may be able to take online classes at Butte College. In 2020-2021 about 81% of the undergraduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
With a ranking of #6, Cabrillo College did quite well on this year’s best schools for trade school students working on their undergraduate certificate. This medium-sized public school is located in Aptos, California, and it awarded 238 undergraduate certificates in 2021-2022.
In-state students pay an average of $1,262 in tuition and fees if they attend Cabrillo College full time. If you are from out of state, expect to pay an average of $8,630. On average, undergraduate certificate students take out $19,778 in loans while pursuing their degree.
Depending on your major, you may be able to take online classes at Cabrillo College. In 2020-2021 about 88% of the undergraduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
With a ranking of #7, Santa Barbara City College did quite well on this year’s best schools for trade school students working on their undergraduate certificate. SBCC is a fairly large public school situated in Santa Barbara, California. It awarded 1,058 undergraduate certificates in 2021-2022.
In-state students pay an average of $1,234 in tuition and fees if they attend SBCC full time. Those students who come from outside the state pay an average of $9,322.
If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since SBCC does offer online classes for certain majors. Of all the undergraduates enrolled at the school during the 2020-2021 academic year, around 80% took at least some of their classes online.
Merced College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in California ranking. Located in Merced, California, the fairly large public school awarded 990 diplomas to qualifed undergraduate certificate students in 2021-2022.
Full-time students from California pay an average of $1,194 in tuition and fees if they choose to attend Merced Community College District. If you are from out of state, expect to pay an average of $7,890.
Online courses are available at Merced Community College District, but you will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your field of interest. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 89% of undergraduates took at least one course online in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #9, West Hills College-Coalinga did quite well on this year’s best schools for trade school students working on their undergraduate certificate. Coalinga, California is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out undergraduate certificates to 332 students in 2021-2022.
Undergraduate Certificate recipients from West Hills College-Coalinga accumulate an average of $9,262 in student debt by the time they complete their degree.
Depending on your major, you may be able to take online classes at West Hills College-Coalinga. Of all the undergraduates enrolled at the school during the 2020-2021 academic year, around 78% took at least some of their classes online.
With a ranking of #10, Canada College did quite well on this year’s best schools for trade school students working on their undergraduate certificate. Located in Redwood City, California, the medium-sized public school awarded 84 diplomas to qualifed undergraduate certificate students in 2021-2022.
The average in-state tuition and fees for students at Canada College is $1,362. Those students who come from outside the state pay an average of $9,006.
Online courses are available at Canada College, but you will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your field of interest. During the 2020-2021 year, about 92% of the undergraduates at the school took at least one online course.
Yuba College came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Best Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in California ranking. Yuba College is located in Marysville, California and has a medium-sized student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 499 undergraduate certificates to qualified students.
In-state students pay an average of $1,128 in tuition and fees if they attend Yuba College full time. Out-of-state students pay an average of $7,488.
Online courses are available at Yuba College, but you will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your field of interest. During the 2020-2021 year, about 79% of the undergraduates at the school took at least one online course.
MTI College landed the #12 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best undergraduate certificate trade school programs. MTI College is located in Sacramento, California and has a very small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 526 undergraduate certificates to qualified students.
By the time they get their undergraduate certificate, students from this school have racked up an average of $7,769 in student loans.
Online courses are available at MTI College, but you will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your field of interest. In fact, around 58% of the undergraduate population registered for at least one online class in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #13, Modesto Junior College did quite well on this year’s best schools for trade school students working on their undergraduate certificate. Modesto Junior College is a fairly large public school located in Modesto, California that handed out 205 undergraduate certificates in 2021-2022.
In-state students pay an average of $1,276 in tuition and fees if they attend MJC full time. Out-of-state students pay an average of $7,308.
One thing to take note of is that MJC does offer online classes in some areas. In fact, around 84% of the undergraduate population registered for at least one online class in 2020-2021.
Ventura College landed the #14 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best undergraduate certificate trade school programs. Located in Ventura, California, the fairly large public school handed out 1,212 undergraduate certificate awards in 2021-2022.
The average in-state tuition and fees for students at Ventura College is $1,394. If you are from out of state, expect to pay an average of $8,146.
One thing to take note of is that Ventura College does offer online classes in some areas. In fact, around 91% of the undergraduate population registered for at least one online class in 2020-2021.
Foothill 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 #15 on the list. Foothill College is a public institution located in Los Altos Hills, California. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 573 undergraduate certificates in 2021-2022.
In-state students pay an average of $1,565 in tuition and fees if they attend Foothill College full time. Those students who come from outside the state pay an average of $11,510.
One thing to take note of is that Foothill College does offer online classes in some areas. During the 2020-2021 year, about 73% of the undergraduates at the school took at least one online course.
With a ranking of #16, Empire College did quite well on this year’s best schools for trade school students working on their undergraduate certificate. This very small private for-profit school is located in Santa Rosa, California, and it awarded 1 undergraduate certificates in 2021-2022.
On average, undergraduate certificate students take out $13,354 in loans while pursuing their degree.
Cypress College landed the #17 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best undergraduate certificate trade school programs. Cypress College is located in Cypress, California and has a fairly large student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 1,310 undergraduate certificates to qualified students.
In-state students pay an average of $1,146 in tuition and fees if they attend Cypress College full time. Those students who come from outside the state pay an average of $7,986.
You may have the opportunity to take online classes at Cypress College. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 50% of undergraduates took at least one course online in 2020-2021.
Palomar 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 #18 on the list. Located in San Marcos, California, the fairly large public school awarded 1,700 diplomas to qualifed undergraduate certificate students in 2021-2022.
The average in-state tuition and fees for students at Palomar College is $1,348. Those students who come from outside the state pay an average of $10,644.
Online courses are available at Palomar College, but you will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your field of interest. During the 2020-2021 year, about 88% of the undergraduates at the school took at least one online course.
Crafton Hills College came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Best Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in California ranking. Located in Yucaipa, California, the medium-sized public school handed out 464 undergraduate certificate awards in 2021-2022.
In-state students pay an average of $1,182 in tuition and fees if they attend CHC full time. Out-of-state students pay an average of $9,942.
Depending on your major, you may be able to take online classes at CHC. Of all the undergraduates enrolled at the school during the 2020-2021 academic year, around 78% took at least some of their classes online.
Victor Valley 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. Located in Victorville, California, the fairly large public school handed out 1,786 undergraduate certificate awards in 2021-2022.
Students from California who attend Victor Valley College full time pay an average of $1,425 in tuition and fees. If you are from out of state, expect to pay an average of $10,125.
Online courses are available at Victor Valley College, but you will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your field of interest. In 2020-2021 about 49% of the undergraduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
With a ranking of #21, Fresno City College did quite well on this year’s best schools for trade school students working on their undergraduate certificate. This large public school is located in Fresno, California, and it awarded 243 undergraduate certificates in 2021-2022.
In-state students pay an average of $1,330 in tuition and fees if they attend Fresno City College full time. If you are from out of state, expect to pay an average of $8,890.
Online courses are available at Fresno City College, 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 2020-2021 academic year, around 88% took at least some of their classes online.
With a ranking of #22, Reedley College did quite well on this year’s best schools for trade school students working on their undergraduate certificate. Reedley College is a medium-sized public school situated in Reedley, California. It awarded 99 undergraduate certificates in 2021-2022.
Full-time students from California pay an average of $1,330 in tuition and fees if they choose to attend Reedley College. If you are from out of state, expect to pay an average of $8,890.
Reedley 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, 68% of undergraduates took at least one course online in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #23, San Joaquin Delta College did quite well on this year’s best schools for trade school students working on their undergraduate certificate. Delta is a fairly large public school situated in Stockton, California. It awarded 270 undergraduate certificates in 2021-2022.
Delta 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, 98% of undergraduates took at least one course online in 2020-2021.
Sacramento City College landed the #24 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best undergraduate certificate trade school programs. Sacramento City is located in Sacramento, California and has a fairly large student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 204 undergraduate certificates to qualified students.
Online courses are available at Sacramento City, but you will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your field of interest. During the 2020-2021 year, about 94% of the undergraduates at the school took at least one online course.
College of the Siskiyous 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 #25 on the list. Located in Weed, California, the small public school awarded 84 diplomas to qualifed undergraduate certificate students in 2021-2022.
The average in-state tuition and fees for students at College of the Siskiyous is $1,444. If you are from out of state, expect to pay an average of $9,844.
One thing to take note of is that College of the Siskiyous does offer online classes in some areas. During the 2020-2021 year, about 68% of the undergraduates at the school took at least one online course.
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*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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