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2023 Best Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region
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. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses.
To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Trade College Search has developed this Best Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 102 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region to see which undergraduate certificate programs offered the best educational experiences for trade school students.
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Our 2023 rankings named Indiana University of Pennsylvania - Main Campus the best school in the Middle Atlantic Region for trade school students working on their undergraduate certificate. IUP is a public institution located in Indiana, Pennsylvania. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 167 undergraduate certificates in 2021-2022.
The average in-state tuition and fees for students at IUP is $11,320. Out-of-state students pay an average of $18,927.
IUP does offer online classes for certain degree levels. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 51% of undergraduates took at least one course online in 2020-2021.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Lincoln Technical Institute - Allentown. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Lincoln Tech - Allentown is a very small private for-profit school situated in Allentown, Pennsylvania. It awarded 228 undergraduate certificates in 2021-2022.
Undergraduate Certificate recipients from Lincoln Tech - Allentown accumulate an average of $12,737 in student debt by the time they complete their degree.
The excellent undergraduate certificate programs at Rutgers University - New Brunswick helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best trade school schools in the Middle Atlantic Region . Rutgers University - New Brunswick is a large public school located in New Brunswick, New Jersey that handed out 2 undergraduate certificates in 2021-2022.
Students from New Jersey who attend Rutgers New Brunswick full time pay an average of $16,263 in tuition and fees. If you are from out of state, expect to pay an average of $33,963.
Rutgers New Brunswick does offer online classes for certain degree levels. During the 2020-2021 year, about 85% of the undergraduates at the school took at least one online course.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Thomas Jefferson University. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Thomas Jefferson University is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania that handed out 12 undergraduate certificates in 2021-2022.
The average tuition and fees at Thomas Jefferson University is $44,200. In-state students do not receive a discount, however you may be able to reduce your price if you receive financial aid.
Depending on your major, you may be able to take online classes at Thomas Jefferson University. In fact, around 68% of the undergraduate population registered for at least one online class in 2020-2021.
The excellent undergraduate certificate programs at Eastwick College - Hackensack helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best trade school schools in the Middle Atlantic Region . Eastwick College - Hackensack is a very small private for-profit school located in Hackensack, New Jersey that handed out 92 undergraduate certificates in 2021-2022.
If you don’t receive financial aid, you can expect a bill for $17,424 to cover tuition and fees at Eastwick College - Hackensack. The school does not offer an in-state discount. On average, undergraduate certificate students take out $15,021 in loans while pursuing their degree.
Eastwick College - Hackensack is primarily an online school, so it is a great choice for returning adults and students who work full time.
Delaware Technical Community College - Terry ranked #6 on this year’s Best Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Delaware Tech is a public institution located in Dover, Delaware. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 85 undergraduate certificates in 2021-2022.
Students from Delaware who attend Delaware Tech full time pay an average of $4,945 in tuition and fees. Out-of-state students pay an average of $11,808. On average, undergraduate certificate students take out $13,639 in loans while pursuing their degree.
Depending on your major, you may be able to take online classes at Delaware Tech. In fact, around 43% of the undergraduate population registered for at least one online class in 2020-2021.
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St John’s University - New York came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. STJ is located in Queens, New York and has a fairly large student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 5 undergraduate certificates to qualified students.
STJ does not offer a discount to in-state students, so the average tuition and fees for all undergraduates is $47,360. This amount may be reduced if you receive financial aid.
If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since STJ does offer online classes for certain majors. In 2020-2021 about 41% of the undergraduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
The Graduate Center, CUNY came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. The Graduate Center is a medium-sized public school situated in New York, New York. It awarded 6 undergraduate certificates in 2021-2022.
The average in-state tuition and fees for students at The Graduate Center is $7,410. Out-of-state students pay an average of $15,360.
One thing to take note of is that The Graduate Center does offer online classes in some areas. During the 2020-2021 year, about 99% of the undergraduates at the school took at least one online course.
Farmingdale State College landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best undergraduate certificate trade school programs. SUNY College of Technology at Farmingdale is a public institution located in Farmingdale, New York. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 40 undergraduate certificates in 2021-2022.
Students from New York who attend SUNY College of Technology at Farmingdale full time pay an average of $8,576 in tuition and fees. If you are from out of state, expect to pay an average of $18,486. By the time they get their undergraduate certificate, students from this school have racked up an average of $16,431 in student loans.
Some students may be able to take online classes at SUNY College of Technology at Farmingdale. Of all the undergraduates enrolled at the school during the 2020-2021 academic year, around 65% took at least some of their classes online.
With a ranking of #10, YTI Career Institute-York did quite well on this year’s best schools for trade school students working on their undergraduate certificate. YTI is located in York, Pennsylvania and has a very small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 147 undergraduate certificates to qualified students.
Undergraduate Certificate recipients from YTI accumulate an average of $9,926 in student debt by the time they complete their degree.
YTI does offer online classes for certain degree levels. Of all the undergraduates enrolled at the school during the 2020-2021 academic year, around 89% took at least some of their classes online.
Union County College came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Best Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Located in Cranford, New Jersey, the medium-sized public school handed out 63 undergraduate certificate awards in 2021-2022.
On average, undergraduate certificate students take out $16,611 in loans while pursuing their degree.
Depending on your major, you may be able to take online classes at Union County College. During the 2020-2021 year, about 73% of the undergraduates at the school took at least one online course.
Touro College ranked #12 on this year’s Best Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in New York, New York, the fairly large private not-for-profit school awarded 17 diplomas to qualifed undergraduate certificate students in 2021-2022.
Touro does not offer a discount to in-state students, so the average tuition and fees for all undergraduates is $19,190. 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 $10,207 in student loans.
You may have the opportunity to take online classes at Touro. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 70% of undergraduates took at least one course online in 2020-2021.
Eastwick College - Nutley came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Best Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Nutley, New Jersey is the setting for this very small institution of higher learning. The private for-profit school handed out undergraduate certificates to 67 students in 2021-2022.
If you don’t receive financial aid, you can expect a bill for $15,327 to cover tuition and fees at Eastwick College - Nutley. The school does not offer an in-state discount. By the time they get their undergraduate certificate, students from this school have racked up an average of $8,997 in student loans.
Eastwick College - Nutley 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, 93% of undergraduates took at least one course online in 2020-2021.
Drexel University ranked #14 on this year’s Best Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, the large private not-for-profit school handed out 181 undergraduate certificate awards in 2021-2022.
If you want to attend Drexel, expect to pay an average of $58,965 in tuition and fees. Of course, this could be reduced if you receive financial aid.
Some students may be able to take online classes at Drexel. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 41% of undergraduates took at least one course online in 2020-2021.
Hagerstown Community College landed the #15 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best undergraduate certificate trade school programs. Located in Hagerstown, Maryland, the small public school awarded 44 diplomas to qualifed undergraduate certificate students in 2021-2022.
Students from Maryland who attend HCC full time pay an average of $6,390 in tuition and fees. If you are from out of state, expect to pay an average of $8,190. By the time they get their undergraduate certificate, students from this school have racked up an average of $10,730 in student loans.
Depending on your major, you may be able to take online classes at HCC. In 2020-2021 about 81% of the undergraduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
Nassau Community College came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Best Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Nassau Community College is a fairly large public school situated in Garden City, New York. It awarded 87 undergraduate certificates in 2021-2022.
In-state students pay an average of $6,330 in tuition and fees if they attend Nassau Community College full time. Out-of-state students pay an average of $12,130.
Depending on your major, you may be able to take online classes at Nassau Community College. During the 2020-2021 year, about 85% of the undergraduates at the school took at least one online course.
Johnson College came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Best Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. This very small private not-for-profit school is located in Scranton, Pennsylvania, and it awarded 14 undergraduate certificates in 2021-2022.
The average tuition and fees at Johnson College is $20,025. In-state students do not receive a discount, however you may be able to reduce your price if you receive financial aid. By the time they get their undergraduate certificate, students from this school have racked up an average of $7,159 in student loans.
Online courses are available at Johnson College, 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, 84% of undergraduates took at least one course online in 2020-2021.
SUNY Broome came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Best Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Located in Binghamton, New York, the medium-sized public school handed out 56 undergraduate certificate awards in 2021-2022.
Full-time students from New York pay an average of $6,704 in tuition and fees if they choose to attend SUNY Broome. Those students who come from outside the state pay an average of $11,984.
SUNY Broome 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 63% of the undergraduate population registered for at least one online class in 2020-2021.
Butler County Community College landed the #19 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best undergraduate certificate trade school programs. Located in Butler, Pennsylvania, the small public school handed out 26 undergraduate certificate awards in 2021-2022.
The average in-state tuition and fees for students at BC3 is $8,550. If you are from out of state, expect to pay an average of $11,550. Undergraduate Certificate recipients from BC3 accumulate an average of $7,957 in student debt by the time they complete their degree.
You may have the opportunity to take online classes at BC3. In fact, around 33% of the undergraduate population registered for at least one online class in 2020-2021.
Laurel Business Institute landed the #20 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best undergraduate certificate trade school programs. LBI is located in Uniontown, Pennsylvania and has a very small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 64 undergraduate certificates to qualified students.
If you want to attend LBI, expect to pay an average of $11,470 in tuition and fees. Of course, this could 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 $10,973 in student loans.
One thing to take note of is that LBI does offer online classes in some areas. During the 2020-2021 year, about 47% of the undergraduates at the school took at least one online course.
Allegany College of Maryland landed the #21 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best undergraduate certificate trade school programs. Cumberland, Maryland is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out undergraduate certificates to 81 students in 2021-2022.
The average in-state tuition and fees for students at Allegany College of Maryland is $8,720. Out-of-state students pay an average of $11,060. By the time they get their undergraduate certificate, students from this school have racked up an average of $15,841 in student loans.
One thing to take note of is that Allegany College of Maryland does offer online classes in some areas. In 2020-2021 about 50% of the undergraduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
Berkeley College - Woodland Park 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 #22 on the list. Located in Woodland Park, New Jersey, the small private for-profit school handed out 75 undergraduate certificate awards in 2021-2022.
Berkeley College - Woodland Park does not offer a discount to in-state students, so the average tuition and fees for all undergraduates is $27,138. This amount may be reduced if you receive financial aid. On average, undergraduate certificate students take out $14,040 in loans while pursuing their degree.
One thing to take note of is that Berkeley College - Woodland Park does offer online classes in some areas. In 2020-2021 about 80% of the undergraduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
Prince George’s Community College landed the #23 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best undergraduate certificate trade school programs. PGCC is a fairly large public school situated in Largo, Maryland. It awarded 59 undergraduate certificates in 2021-2022.
In-state students pay an average of $6,194 in tuition and fees if they attend PGCC full time. If you are from out of state, expect to pay an average of $8,642.
Online courses are available at PGCC, but you will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your field of interest. In 2020-2021 about 83% of the undergraduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
South Hills School of Business & 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 #24 on the list. South Hills School of Business & Technology is a private for-profit institution located in State College, Pennsylvania. The school has a very small population, and it awarded 3 undergraduate certificates in 2021-2022.
South Hills School of Business & Technology does not offer a discount to in-state students, so the average tuition and fees for all undergraduates is $19,527. This amount may be reduced if you receive financial aid.
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Bryant & Stratton College - Online 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. Bryant & Stratton College - Online is a private not-for-profit institution located in Orchard Park, New York. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 761 undergraduate certificates in 2021-2022.
If you want to attend Bryant & Stratton College - Online, expect to pay an average of $15,295 in tuition and fees. Of course, this could 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 $13,653 in student loans.
Bryant & Stratton College - Online is primarily an online school, so it is a great choice for returning adults and students who work full time.
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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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