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2023 Best Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in Arizona
There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which trade school program is right for you. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house.
The Best Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in Arizona ranking is one of many tools that Trade College Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 14 schools in Arizona to see which undergraduate certificate programs offered the best educational experiences for trade school students.
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Top Trade Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Arizona
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Our analysis found Chandler-Gilbert Community College to be the best school for trade school students who want to pursue a undergraduate certificate in Arizona. Chandler-Gilbert Community College is a fairly large public school situated in Chandler, Arizona. It awarded 1,296 undergraduate certificates in 2021-2022.
In-state students pay an average of $2,070 in tuition and fees if they attend Chandler-Gilbert Community College full time. Those students who come from outside the state pay an average of $7,854. Undergraduate Certificate recipients from Chandler-Gilbert Community College accumulate an average of $8,415 in student debt by the time they complete their degree.
Online courses are available at Chandler-Gilbert 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 43% of the undergraduates at the school took at least one online course.
A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Estrella Mountain Community College is a great place for trade school students working on their undergraduate certificate. This medium-sized public school is located in Avondale, Arizona, and it awarded 941 undergraduate certificates in 2021-2022.
Students from Arizona who attend Estrella Mountain Community College full time pay an average of $2,070 in tuition and fees. Those students who come from outside the state pay an average of $7,854.
Some students may be able to take online classes at Estrella Mountain Community College. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 68% of undergraduates took at least one course online in 2020-2021.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Central Arizona College. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in Arizona list. Pinal County Community College is a public institution located in Coolidge, Arizona. The school has a small population, and it awarded 309 undergraduate certificates in 2021-2022.
Undergraduate Certificate recipients from Pinal County Community College accumulate an average of $12,528 in student debt by the time they complete their degree.
Some students may be able to take online classes at Pinal County Community College. In 2020-2021 about 84% of the undergraduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Northland Pioneer College is a great place for trade school students working on their undergraduate certificate. Located in Holbrook, Arizona, the small public school handed out 111 undergraduate certificate awards in 2021-2022.
In-state students pay an average of $2,428 in tuition and fees if they attend NPC full time. Out-of-state students pay an average of $9,851.
One thing to take note of is that NPC does offer online classes in some areas. During the 2020-2021 year, about 52% of the undergraduates at the school took at least one online course.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Eastern Arizona College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in Arizona list. Located in Thatcher, Arizona, the small public school awarded 84 diplomas to qualifed undergraduate certificate students in 2021-2022.
Online courses are available at Eastern Arizona 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 24% of the undergraduates at the school took at least one online course.
With a ranking of #6, Phoenix College did quite well on this year’s best schools for trade school students working on their undergraduate certificate. Phoenix College is a medium-sized public school located in Phoenix, Arizona that handed out 631 undergraduate certificates in 2021-2022.
The average in-state tuition and fees for students at Phoenix College is $2,070. If you are from out of state, expect to pay an average of $7,854. Undergraduate Certificate recipients from Phoenix College accumulate an average of $11,459 in student debt by the time they complete their degree.
Some students may be able to take online classes at Phoenix College. Of all the undergraduates enrolled at the school during the 2020-2021 academic year, around 64% took at least some of their classes online.
GateWay 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. Phoenix, Arizona is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out undergraduate certificates to 262 students in 2021-2022.
The average in-state tuition and fees for students at GateWay Community College is $2,070. Those students who come from outside the state pay an average of $7,854. By the time they get their undergraduate certificate, students from this school have racked up an average of $6,337 in student loans.
Online courses are available at GateWay 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 57% of the undergraduates at the school took at least one online course.
Mohave Community College landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best undergraduate certificate trade school programs. Located in Kingman, Arizona, the small public school awarded 229 diplomas to qualifed undergraduate certificate students in 2021-2022.
Full-time students from Arizona pay an average of $2,136 in tuition and fees if they choose to attend MCC. If you are from out of state, expect to pay an average of $6,996. Undergraduate Certificate recipients from MCC accumulate an average of $15,631 in student debt by the time they complete their degree.
Depending on your major, you may be able to take online classes at MCC. In 2020-2021 about 52% of the undergraduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
Cochise County Community College District ranked #9 on this year’s Best Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in Arizona list. Located in Sierra Vista, Arizona, the small public school awarded 285 diplomas to qualifed undergraduate certificate students in 2021-2022.
On average, undergraduate certificate students take out $8,934 in loans while pursuing their degree.
If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since Cochise College does offer online classes for certain majors. In fact, around 69% of the undergraduate population registered for at least one online class in 2020-2021.
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Mesa Community College ranked #10 on this year’s Best Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in Arizona list. Mesa Community College is a fairly large public school situated in Mesa, Arizona. It awarded 1,295 undergraduate certificates in 2021-2022.
The average in-state tuition and fees for students at Mesa Community College is $2,070. Those students who come from outside the state pay an average of $7,854. On average, undergraduate certificate students take out $4,931 in loans while pursuing their degree.
Depending on your major, you may be able to take online classes at Mesa Community College. In fact, around 59% of the undergraduate population registered for at least one online class in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #11, Arizona Western College did quite well on this year’s best schools for trade school students working on their undergraduate certificate. AWC is a medium-sized public school situated in Yuma, Arizona. It awarded 589 undergraduate certificates in 2021-2022.
AWC 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, 71% of undergraduates took at least one course online in 2020-2021.
Yavapai College came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Best Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in Arizona ranking. This medium-sized public school is located in Prescott, Arizona, and it awarded 534 undergraduate certificates in 2021-2022.
By the time they get their undergraduate certificate, students from this school have racked up an average of $13,423 in student loans.
Some students may be able to take online classes at Yavapai College. In fact, around 49% of the undergraduate population registered for at least one online class in 2020-2021.
Glendale Community College ranked #13 on this year’s Best Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in Arizona list. Located in Glendale, Arizona, the fairly large public school awarded 1,168 diplomas to qualifed undergraduate certificate students in 2021-2022.
The average in-state tuition and fees for students at Glendale Community College is $2,070. Out-of-state students pay an average of $7,854.
One thing to take note of is that Glendale Community College does offer online classes in some areas. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 59% of undergraduates took at least one course online in 2020-2021.
Pima Community College landed the #14 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best undergraduate certificate trade school programs. Pima County Community College District is a fairly large public school situated in Tucson, Arizona. It awarded 1,628 undergraduate certificates in 2021-2022.
Students from Arizona who attend Pima County Community College District full time pay an average of $2,298 in tuition and fees. Out-of-state students pay an average of $7,614. By the time they get their undergraduate certificate, students from this school have racked up an average of $9,250 in student loans.
Some students may be able to take online classes at Pima County Community College District. In fact, around 50% of the undergraduate population registered for at least one online class in 2020-2021.
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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.