2023 Best Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in New Jersey
Today's trade school students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent.
Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Trade College Search has created the Best Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in New Jersey to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 14 schools in New Jersey to see which undergraduate certificate programs offered the best educational experiences for trade school students.
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Our 2023 rankings named Rutgers University - New Brunswick the best school in New Jersey for trade school students working on their undergraduate certificate. Located in New Brunswick, New Jersey, the large public school handed out 2 undergraduate certificate awards in 2021-2022.
Full-time students from New Jersey pay an average of $16,263 in tuition and fees if they choose to attend Rutgers New Brunswick. Out-of-state students pay an average of $33,963.
You may have the opportunity to take online classes at Rutgers New Brunswick. Of all the undergraduates enrolled at the school during the 2020-2021 academic year, around 85% took at least some of their classes online.
A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Eastwick College - Hackensack is a great place for trade school students working on their undergraduate certificate. Eastwick College - Hackensack is a very small private for-profit school situated in Hackensack, New Jersey. It awarded 92 undergraduate certificates in 2021-2022.
If you want to attend Eastwick College - Hackensack, expect to pay an average of $17,424 in tuition and fees. Of course, this could be reduced if you receive financial aid. Undergraduate Certificate recipients from Eastwick College - Hackensack accumulate an average of $15,021 in student debt by the time they complete their degree.
If you are interested in distance education, Eastwick College - Hackensack is an excellent choice, since the school is online.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Union County College. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in New Jersey list. Union County College is a medium-sized public school located in Cranford, New Jersey that handed out 63 undergraduate certificates in 2021-2022.
By the time they get their undergraduate certificate, students from this school have racked up an average of $16,611 in student loans.
Union County 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. Of all the undergraduates enrolled at the school during the 2020-2021 academic year, around 73% took at least some of their classes online.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Eastwick College - Nutley. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in New Jersey list. Located in Nutley, New Jersey, the very small private for-profit school handed out 67 undergraduate certificate awards in 2021-2022.
If you want to attend Eastwick College - Nutley, expect to pay an average of $15,327 in tuition and fees. Of course, this could be reduced if you receive financial aid. On average, undergraduate certificate students take out $8,997 in loans while pursuing their degree.
You may have the opportunity to take online classes at Eastwick College - Nutley. 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.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Berkeley College - Woodland Park. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in New Jersey list. Berkeley College - Woodland Park is a small private for-profit school situated in Woodland Park, New Jersey. It awarded 75 undergraduate certificates in 2021-2022.
If you want to attend Berkeley College - Woodland Park, expect to pay an average of $27,138 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 $14,040 in student loans.
Online courses are available at Berkeley College - Woodland Park, but you will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your field of interest. In 2020-2021 about 80% of the undergraduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
Bergen Community College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in New Jersey ranking. Located in Paramus, New Jersey, the fairly large public school handed out 53 undergraduate certificate awards in 2021-2022.
In-state students pay an average of $8,438 in tuition and fees if they attend Bergen Community College full time. Out-of-state students pay an average of $8,822. Undergraduate Certificate recipients from Bergen Community College accumulate an average of $10,531 in student debt by the time they complete their degree.
Depending on your major, you may be able to take online classes at Bergen Community College. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 87% of undergraduates took at least one course online in 2020-2021.
Raritan Valley Community College landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best undergraduate certificate trade school programs. RVCC is a medium-sized public school situated in Branchburg, New Jersey. It awarded 70 undergraduate certificates in 2021-2022.
RVCC does not offer a discount to in-state students, so the average tuition and fees for all undergraduates is $7,296. This amount may be reduced if you receive financial aid.
RVCC does offer online classes for certain degree levels. In 2020-2021 about 32% of the undergraduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
Middlesex County College landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best undergraduate certificate trade school programs. Middlesex County College is located in Edison, New Jersey and has a medium-sized student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 36 undergraduate certificates to qualified students.
If you want to attend Middlesex County College, expect to pay an average of $6,876 in tuition and fees. Of course, this could be reduced if you receive financial aid.
If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since Middlesex County College does offer online classes for certain majors. In 2020-2021 about 79% of the undergraduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
Salem Community College landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best undergraduate certificate trade school programs. Located in Carneys Point, New Jersey, the small public school handed out 29 undergraduate certificate awards in 2021-2022.
On average, undergraduate certificate students take out $11,641 in loans while pursuing their degree.
Some students may be able to take online classes at Salem County College. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 64% of undergraduates took at least one course online in 2020-2021.
Brookdale Community College landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best undergraduate certificate trade school programs. Brookdale Community College is located in Lincroft, New Jersey and has a medium-sized student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 13 undergraduate certificates to qualified students.
In-state students pay an average of $8,948 in tuition and fees if they attend Brookdale Community College full time. Out-of-state students pay an average of $9,698.
Depending on your major, you may be able to take online classes at Brookdale Community College. In 2020-2021 about 32% of the undergraduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
Camden County College ranked #11 on this year’s Best Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in New Jersey list. Located in Blackwood, New Jersey, the medium-sized public school awarded 95 diplomas to qualifed undergraduate certificate students in 2021-2022.
Camden County College does not offer a discount to in-state students, so the average tuition and fees for all undergraduates is $3,744. This amount may be reduced if you receive financial aid. On average, undergraduate certificate students take out $13,183 in loans while pursuing their degree.
You may have the opportunity to take online classes at Camden County College. In 2020-2021 about 65% of the undergraduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
Rowan College at Burlington County came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Best Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in New Jersey ranking. Rowan College at Burlington County is a medium-sized public school located in Mount Laurel, New Jersey that handed out 58 undergraduate certificates in 2021-2022.
Full-time students from New Jersey pay an average of $5,268 in tuition and fees if they choose to attend RCBC. Out-of-state students pay an average of $6,828.
If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since RCBC does offer online classes for certain majors. During the 2020-2021 year, about 77% of the undergraduates at the school took at least one online course.
With a ranking of #13, Hudson County Community College did quite well on this year’s best schools for trade school students working on their undergraduate certificate. HCCC is a public institution located in Jersey City, New Jersey. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 47 undergraduate certificates in 2021-2022.
Students from New Jersey who attend HCCC full time pay an average of $8,390 in tuition and fees. Those students who come from outside the state pay an average of $11,798. By the time they get their undergraduate certificate, students from this school have racked up an average of $19,157 in student loans.
Depending on your major, you may be able to take online classes at HCCC. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 71% of undergraduates took at least one course online in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #14, Atlantic Cape Community College did quite well on this year’s best schools for trade school students working on their undergraduate certificate. Atlantic Cape Community College is a small public school situated in Mays Landing, New Jersey. It awarded 14 undergraduate certificates in 2021-2022.
In-state students pay an average of $6,840 in tuition and fees if they attend Atlantic Cape Community College full time. Those students who come from outside the state pay an average of $8,340.
You may have the opportunity to take online classes at Atlantic Cape Community College. In 2020-2021 about 77% 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 14 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.
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