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2023 Best Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in Oregon
Today's trade school students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country.
To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Trade College Search has created its Best Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in Oregon ranking. This report analyzed 10 schools in Oregon to see which ones offered the best undergraduate certificate programs for trade school students.
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Top Trade Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Oregon
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Our analysis found Central Oregon Community College to be the best school for trade school students who want to pursue a undergraduate certificate in Oregon. Bend, Oregon is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out undergraduate certificates to 79 students in 2021-2022.
In-state students pay an average of $6,417 in tuition and fees if they attend COCC full time. If you are from out of state, expect to pay an average of $12,609. By the time they get their undergraduate certificate, students from this school have racked up an average of $13,697 in student loans.
Depending on your major, you may be able to take online classes at COCC. In fact, around 86% of the undergraduate population registered for at least one online class in 2020-2021.
The excellent undergraduate certificate programs at Umpqua Community College helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best trade school schools in Oregon. Umpqua Community College is a small public school located in Roseburg, Oregon that handed out 27 undergraduate certificates in 2021-2022.
Students from Oregon who attend Umpqua Community College full time pay an average of $5,477 in tuition and fees. Out-of-state students pay an average of $5,945.
You may have the opportunity to take online classes at Umpqua Community College. In 2020-2021 about 72% of the undergraduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
Out of the 10 schools in Oregon that were part of this year’s ranking, Portland Community College landed the # 3 spot on the list. Portland Community College is a public institution located in Portland, Oregon. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 388 undergraduate certificates in 2021-2022.
Students from Oregon who attend Portland Community College full time pay an average of $4,810 in tuition and fees. Out-of-state students pay an average of $9,670. Undergraduate Certificate recipients from Portland Community College accumulate an average of $13,775 in student debt by the time they complete their degree.
Online courses are available at Portland Community College, but you will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your field of interest. In fact, around 81% of the undergraduate population registered for at least one online class in 2020-2021.
The excellent undergraduate certificate programs at Chemeketa Community College helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best trade school schools in Oregon. Chemeketa Community College is a medium-sized public school situated in Salem, Oregon. It awarded 100 undergraduate certificates in 2021-2022.
In-state students pay an average of $6,120 in tuition and fees if they attend Chemeketa Community College full time. Out-of-state students pay an average of $13,815. By the time they get their undergraduate certificate, students from this school have racked up an average of $11,321 in student loans.
Online courses are available at Chemeketa Community 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 85% of the undergraduates at the school took at least one online course.
A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Clackamas Community College is a great place for trade school students working on their undergraduate certificate. Clackamas Community College is a small public school located in Oregon City, Oregon that handed out 127 undergraduate certificates in 2021-2022.
Students from Oregon who attend Clackamas Community College full time pay an average of $5,850 in tuition and fees. Those students who come from outside the state pay an average of $13,320. Undergraduate Certificate recipients from Clackamas Community College accumulate an average of $13,216 in student debt by the time they complete their degree.
Clackamas 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. In fact, around 92% of the undergraduate population registered for at least one online class in 2020-2021.
Lane Community College ranked #6 on this year’s Best Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in Oregon list. This medium-sized public school is located in Eugene, Oregon, and it awarded 138 undergraduate certificates in 2021-2022.
In-state students pay an average of $5,720 in tuition and fees if they attend Lane Community College full time. Out-of-state students pay an average of $12,020. By the time they get their undergraduate certificate, students from this school have racked up an average of $13,874 in student loans.
Some students may be able to take online classes at Lane Community College. In fact, around 64% of the undergraduate population registered for at least one online class in 2020-2021.
Rogue 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 #7 on the list. Rogue Community College is located in Grants Pass, Oregon and has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 195 undergraduate certificates to qualified students.
Students from Oregon who attend Rogue Community College full time pay an average of $5,184 in tuition and fees. Those students who come from outside the state pay an average of $6,192. By the time they get their undergraduate certificate, students from this school have racked up an average of $15,798 in student loans.
You may have the opportunity to take online classes at Rogue Community College. In fact, around 71% of the undergraduate population registered for at least one online class in 2020-2021.
Mt. Hood Community College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in Oregon ranking. This medium-sized public school is located in Gresham, Oregon, and it awarded 111 undergraduate certificates in 2021-2022.
The average in-state tuition and fees for students at MHCC is $5,094. If you are from out of state, expect to pay an average of $9,522. Undergraduate Certificate recipients from MHCC accumulate an average of $11,503 in student debt by the time they complete their degree.
MHCC 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 2020-2021 academic year, around 40% took at least some of their classes online.
Southwestern Oregon Community College landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best undergraduate certificate trade school programs. Located in Coos Bay, Oregon, the small public school handed out 57 undergraduate certificate awards in 2021-2022.
SWOCC does not offer a discount to in-state students, so the average tuition and fees for all undergraduates is $6,637. This amount may be reduced if you receive financial aid. By the time they get their undergraduate certificate, students from this school have racked up an average of $13,037 in student loans.
Online courses are available at SWOCC, but you will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your field of interest. In fact, around 71% of the undergraduate population registered for at least one online class in 2020-2021.
Linn-Benton 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 #10 on the list. Located in Albany, Oregon, the small public school awarded 112 diplomas to qualifed undergraduate certificate students in 2021-2022.
Full-time students from Oregon pay an average of $5,950 in tuition and fees if they choose to attend LBCC. If you are from out of state, expect to pay an average of $13,287. Undergraduate Certificate recipients from LBCC accumulate an average of $11,010 in student debt by the time they complete their degree.
LBCC does offer online classes for certain degree levels. In 2020-2021 about 89% of the undergraduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
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Notes and References
Footnotes
*These averages are for the top 10 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%.
More about our data sources and methodologies.