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2023 Best Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in Kentucky
There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which trade school program is right for you. 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 Kentucky ranking. Our analysis looked at 17 schools in Kentucky to see which undergraduate certificate programs offered the best educational experiences for trade school students.
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Our analysis found Bluegrass Community and Technical College to be the best school for trade school students who want to pursue a undergraduate certificate in Kentucky. Lexington, Kentucky is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out undergraduate certificates to 387 students in 2021-2022.
Students from Kentucky who attend Bluegrass Community and Technical College full time pay an average of $4,640 in tuition and fees. Those students who come from outside the state pay an average of $15,560. On average, undergraduate certificate students take out $11,905 in loans while pursuing their degree.
Bluegrass Community and Technical College does offer online classes for certain degree levels. Of all the undergraduates enrolled at the school during the 2020-2021 academic year, around 72% took at least some of their classes online.
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The excellent undergraduate certificate programs at Elizabethtown Community and Technical College helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best trade school schools in Kentucky. Elizabethtown Community and Technical College is located in Elizabethtown, Kentucky and has a medium-sized student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 137 undergraduate certificates to qualified students.
Full-time students from Kentucky pay an average of $4,560 in tuition and fees if they choose to attend Elizabethtown Community and Technical College. Out-of-state students pay an average of $15,480. By the time they get their undergraduate certificate, students from this school have racked up an average of $10,889 in student loans.
Elizabethtown Community and Technical 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 63% of the undergraduate population registered for at least one online class in 2020-2021.
The excellent undergraduate certificate programs at Sullivan University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best trade school schools in Kentucky. Sullivan University is a private for-profit institution located in Louisville, Kentucky. The school has a small population, and it awarded 82 undergraduate certificates in 2021-2022.
On average, undergraduate certificate students take out $19,475 in loans while pursuing their degree.
Sullivan University 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. During the 2020-2021 year, about 81% of the undergraduates at the school took at least one online course.
Out of the 17 schools in Kentucky that were part of this year’s ranking, Beckfield College - Florence landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in Florence, Kentucky, the very small private for-profit school awarded 78 diplomas to qualifed undergraduate certificate students in 2021-2022.
Beckfield College - Florence does not offer a discount to in-state students, so the average tuition and fees for all undergraduates is $13,295. This amount may be reduced if you receive financial aid. Undergraduate Certificate recipients from Beckfield College - Florence accumulate an average of $15,353 in student debt by the time they complete their degree.
Beckfield College - Florence 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. During the 2020-2021 year, about 94% 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 West Kentucky Community and Technical College. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in Kentucky list. West Kentucky Community and Technical College is located in Paducah, Kentucky and has a medium-sized student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 254 undergraduate certificates to qualified students.
Students from Kentucky who attend West Kentucky Community and Technical College full time pay an average of $4,560 in tuition and fees. If you are from out of state, expect to pay an average of $15,480. On average, undergraduate certificate students take out $9,757 in loans while pursuing their degree.
Online courses are available at West Kentucky Community and Technical 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 49% of the undergraduates at the school took at least one online course.
Somerset Community College landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best undergraduate certificate trade school programs. Somerset, Kentucky is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out undergraduate certificates to 430 students in 2021-2022.
The average in-state tuition and fees for students at SCC is $4,560. Those students who come from outside the state pay an average of $15,480. Undergraduate Certificate recipients from SCC accumulate an average of $13,036 in student debt by the time they complete their degree.
Online courses are available at SCC, but you will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your field of interest. In fact, around 65% of the undergraduate population registered for at least one online class in 2020-2021.
Madisonville Community College ranked #7 on this year’s Best Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in Kentucky list. Madisonville Community College is located in Madisonville, Kentucky and has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 55 undergraduate certificates to qualified students.
Full-time students from Kentucky pay an average of $4,560 in tuition and fees if they choose to attend Madisonville Community College. Those students who come from outside the state pay an average of $15,480. On average, undergraduate certificate students take out $8,749 in loans while pursuing their degree.
Madisonville Community College does offer online classes for certain degree levels. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 55% of undergraduates took at least one course online in 2020-2021.
Southcentral Kentucky Community and Technical College ranked #8 on this year’s Best Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in Kentucky list. SKYCTC is a public institution located in Bowling Green, Kentucky. The school has a small population, and it awarded 254 undergraduate certificates in 2021-2022.
The average in-state tuition and fees for students at SKYCTC is $4,560. Out-of-state students pay an average of $15,480. By the time they get their undergraduate certificate, students from this school have racked up an average of $12,292 in student loans.
Online courses are available at SKYCTC, 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 57% of the undergraduates at the school took at least one online course.
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Gateway Community and Technical College came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in Kentucky ranking. Gateway is a small public school situated in Florence, Kentucky. It awarded 183 undergraduate certificates in 2021-2022.
Full-time students from Kentucky pay an average of $4,640 in tuition and fees if they choose to attend Gateway. Those students who come from outside the state pay an average of $15,560. Undergraduate Certificate recipients from Gateway accumulate an average of $11,739 in student debt by the time they complete their degree.
Gateway 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 61% took at least some of their classes online.
With a ranking of #10, Jefferson Community and Technical College did quite well on this year’s best schools for trade school students working on their undergraduate certificate. Jefferson Community and Technical College is located in Louisville, Kentucky and has a fairly large student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 343 undergraduate certificates to qualified students.
The average in-state tuition and fees for students at Jefferson Community and Technical College is $4,640. If you are from out of state, expect to pay an average of $15,560. On average, undergraduate certificate students take out $13,203 in loans while pursuing their degree.
Jefferson Community and Technical 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 53% of the undergraduate population registered for at least one online class in 2020-2021.
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Hopkinsville 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 #11 on the list. Hopkinsville Community College is a small public school situated in Hopkinsville, Kentucky. It awarded 104 undergraduate certificates in 2021-2022.
Full-time students from Kentucky pay an average of $4,560 in tuition and fees if they choose to attend Hopkinsville Community College. Those students who come from outside the state pay an average of $15,480. By the time they get their undergraduate certificate, students from this school have racked up an average of $14,558 in student loans.
Hopkinsville Community College does offer online classes for certain degree levels. In fact, around 70% of the undergraduate population registered for at least one online class in 2020-2021.
Ashland Community and Technical 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 #12 on the list. ACTC is a small public school situated in Ashland, Kentucky. It awarded 305 undergraduate certificates in 2021-2022.
In-state students pay an average of $4,560 in tuition and fees if they attend ACTC full time. If you are from out of state, expect to pay an average of $15,480. On average, undergraduate certificate students take out $11,172 in loans while pursuing their degree.
You may have the opportunity to take online classes at ACTC. In fact, around 56% of the undergraduate population registered for at least one online class in 2020-2021.
Maysville Community and Technical 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 #13 on the list. Maysville Community and Technical College is located in Maysville, Kentucky and has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 293 undergraduate certificates to qualified students.
The average in-state tuition and fees for students at Maysville Community and Technical College is $4,560. Those students who come from outside the state pay an average of $15,480. Undergraduate Certificate recipients from Maysville Community and Technical College accumulate an average of $12,193 in student debt by the time they complete their degree.
If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since Maysville Community and Technical College does offer online classes for certain majors. Of all the undergraduates enrolled at the school during the 2020-2021 academic year, around 58% took at least some of their classes online.
With a ranking of #14, Owensboro Community and Technical College did quite well on this year’s best schools for trade school students working on their undergraduate certificate. Owensboro Community and Technical College is a small public school situated in Owensboro, Kentucky. It awarded 279 undergraduate certificates in 2021-2022.
The average in-state tuition and fees for students at Owensboro Community and Technical College is $4,560. Those students who come from outside the state pay an average of $15,480. Undergraduate Certificate recipients from Owensboro Community and Technical College accumulate an average of $10,445 in student debt by the time they complete their degree.
Online courses are available at Owensboro Community and Technical 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 53% of the undergraduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
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Big Sandy Community and Technical College came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Best Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in Kentucky ranking. Big Sandy Community and Technical College is a public institution located in Prestonsburg, Kentucky. The school has a small population, and it awarded 210 undergraduate certificates in 2021-2022.
The average in-state tuition and fees for students at Big Sandy Community and Technical College is $4,560. Those students who come from outside the state pay an average of $15,480. On average, undergraduate certificate students take out $11,776 in loans while pursuing their degree.
Some students may be able to take online classes at Big Sandy Community and Technical College. In fact, around 82% of the undergraduate population registered for at least one online class in 2020-2021.
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Southeast Kentucky Community and Technical College ranked #16 on this year’s Best Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in Kentucky list. Cumberland, Kentucky is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out undergraduate certificates to 59 students in 2021-2022.
In-state students pay an average of $4,560 in tuition and fees if they attend Southeast full time. If you are from out of state, expect to pay an average of $15,480. On average, undergraduate certificate students take out $9,103 in loans while pursuing their degree.
Depending on your major, you may be able to take online classes at Southeast. In fact, around 51% of the undergraduate population registered for at least one online class in 2020-2021.
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Hazard Community and Technical College landed the #17 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best undergraduate certificate trade school programs. Located in Hazard, Kentucky, the small public school handed out 180 undergraduate certificate awards in 2021-2022.
Students from Kentucky who attend Hazard Community and Technical College full time pay an average of $4,560 in tuition and fees. Out-of-state students pay an average of $15,480. Undergraduate Certificate recipients from Hazard Community and Technical College accumulate an average of $10,789 in student debt by the time they complete their degree.
Some students may be able to take online classes at Hazard Community and Technical College. Of all the undergraduates enrolled at the school during the 2020-2021 academic year, around 58% took at least some of their classes online.
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Notes and References
Footnotes
*These averages are for the top 17 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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