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2023 Best Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in Connecticut
It's not easy to decide which trade school program to enroll in when you have so many options available. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience.
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 Connecticut ranking. This report analyzed 10 schools in Connecticut to see which ones offered the best undergraduate certificate programs for trade school students.
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Our 2023 rankings named Asnuntuck Community College the best school in Connecticut for trade school students working on their undergraduate certificate. ACC is a small public school situated in Enfield, Connecticut. It awarded 117 undergraduate certificates in 2021-2022.
Full-time students from Connecticut pay an average of $4,772 in tuition and fees if they choose to attend ACC. If you are from out of state, expect to pay an average of $14,172. By the time they get their undergraduate certificate, students from this school have racked up an average of $5,911 in student loans.
Depending on your major, you may be able to take online classes at ACC. In 2020-2021 about 53% of the undergraduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Tunxis Community College is a great place for trade school students working on their undergraduate certificate. Tunxis Community College is a public institution located in Farmington, Connecticut. The school has a small population, and it awarded 51 undergraduate certificates in 2021-2022.
In-state students pay an average of $4,820 in tuition and fees if they attend Tunxis Community College full time. If you are from out of state, expect to pay an average of $14,220.
Tunxis Community College does offer online classes for certain degree levels. In 2020-2021 about 79% of the undergraduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
Out of the 10 schools in Connecticut that were part of this year’s ranking, Charter Oak State College landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in New Britain, Connecticut, the small public school awarded 21 diplomas to qualifed undergraduate certificate students in 2021-2022.
In-state students pay an average of $8,254 in tuition and fees if they attend Charter Oak State College full time. Out-of-state students pay an average of $10,796.
Interested in an online degree? Then you definitely want to check out Charter Oak State College. Every undergraduate student at the school took at least one class online.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Gateway Community College. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in Connecticut list. Gateway Community College is a medium-sized public school located in New Haven, Connecticut that handed out 41 undergraduate certificates in 2021-2022.
Full-time students from Connecticut pay an average of $4,740 in tuition and fees if they choose to attend Gateway Community College. If you are from out of state, expect to pay an average of $14,140.
If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since Gateway Community College does offer online classes for certain majors. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 86% of undergraduates took at least one course online in 2020-2021.
The excellent undergraduate certificate programs at Manchester Community College helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best trade school schools in Connecticut. This small public school is located in Manchester, Connecticut, and it awarded 46 undergraduate certificates in 2021-2022.
Students from Connecticut who attend MCC full time pay an average of $4,700 in tuition and fees. If you are from out of state, expect to pay an average of $14,100.
MCC does offer online classes for certain degree levels. In fact, around 91% of the undergraduate population registered for at least one online class in 2020-2021.
University of Hartford ranked #6 on this year’s Best Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in Connecticut list. University of Hartford is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in West Hartford, Connecticut that handed out 32 undergraduate certificates in 2021-2022.
If you don’t receive financial aid, you can expect a bill for $46,148 to cover tuition and fees at UHart. The school does not offer an in-state discount.
Online courses are available at UHart, 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 8% of the undergraduates at the school took at least one online course.
Naugatuck Valley 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. Naugatuck Valley Community College is a small public school situated in Waterbury, Connecticut. It awarded 59 undergraduate certificates in 2021-2022.
Full-time students from Connecticut pay an average of $4,740 in tuition and fees if they choose to attend Naugatuck Valley Community College. Out-of-state students pay an average of $14,140.
Some students may be able to take online classes at Naugatuck Valley Community College. In fact, around 71% of the undergraduate population registered for at least one online class in 2020-2021.
Capital Community College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in Connecticut ranking. Located in Hartford, Connecticut, the small public school handed out 4 undergraduate certificate awards in 2021-2022.
In-state students pay an average of $4,820 in tuition and fees if they attend Capital Community College full time. Out-of-state students pay an average of $14,220. By the time they get their undergraduate certificate, students from this school have racked up an average of $8,327 in student loans.
Interested in an online degree? Then you definitely want to check out Capital Community College. Every undergraduate student at the school took at least one class online.
Norwalk Community College came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in Connecticut ranking. NCC is a public institution located in Norwalk, Connecticut. The school has a small population, and it awarded 33 undergraduate certificates in 2021-2022.
In-state students pay an average of $4,772 in tuition and fees if they attend NCC full time. Those students who come from outside the state pay an average of $14,172.
You may have the opportunity to take online classes at NCC. In 2020-2021 about 60% of the undergraduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
Northwestern Connecticut Community College landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best undergraduate certificate trade school programs. Located in Winsted, Connecticut, the small public school handed out 5 undergraduate certificate awards in 2021-2022.
The average in-state tuition and fees for students at NCCC is $4,772. If you are from out of state, expect to pay an average of $14,172.
NCCC 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, 77% of undergraduates took at least one course online in 2020-2021.
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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.