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2023 Best Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in Missouri
It's not easy to decide which trade school program to enroll in when you have so many options available. 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 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 Missouri ranking. This report analyzed 15 schools in Missouri to see which ones offered the best undergraduate certificate programs for trade school students.
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Top Trade Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Missouri
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Our analysis found State Technical College of Missouri to be the best school for trade school students who want to pursue a undergraduate certificate in Missouri. This small public school is located in Linn, Missouri, and it awarded 152 undergraduate certificates in 2021-2022.
In-state students pay an average of $7,440 in tuition and fees if they attend STC full time. If you are from out of state, expect to pay an average of $13,320. Undergraduate Certificate recipients from STC accumulate an average of $8,019 in student debt by the time they complete their degree.
You may have the opportunity to take online classes at STC. During the 2020-2021 year, about 28% 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 Pinnacle Career Institute-South Kansas City. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in Missouri list. This very small private for-profit school is located in Kansas City, Missouri, and it awarded 282 undergraduate certificates in 2021-2022.
On average, undergraduate certificate students take out $10,378 in loans while pursuing their degree.
Pinnacle Career Institute-South Kansas City is primarily an online school, so it is a great choice for returning adults and students who work full time.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Ranken Technical College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in Missouri list. Located in Saint Louis, Missouri, the small private not-for-profit school handed out 103 undergraduate certificate awards in 2021-2022.
If you don’t receive financial aid, you can expect a bill for $16,960 to cover tuition and fees at Ranken Technical College. The school does not offer an in-state discount. Undergraduate Certificate recipients from Ranken Technical College accumulate an average of $12,844 in student debt by the time they complete their degree.
Ranken Technical 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.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend State Fair Community College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in Missouri list. Sedalia, Missouri is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out undergraduate certificates to 99 students in 2021-2022.
In-state students pay an average of $5,112 in tuition and fees if they attend State Fair Community College full time. If you are from out of state, expect to pay an average of $6,648. By the time they get their undergraduate certificate, students from this school have racked up an average of $12,671 in student loans.
One thing to take note of is that State Fair Community College does offer online classes in some areas. In 2020-2021 about 74% of the undergraduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Metropolitan Community College - Kansas City. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in Missouri list. Metropolitan Community College - Kansas City is a fairly large public school located in Kansas City, Missouri that handed out 1,414 undergraduate certificates in 2021-2022.
Undergraduate Certificate recipients from MCC accumulate an average of $8,094 in student debt by the time they complete their degree.
MCC 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, 58% of undergraduates took at least one course online in 2020-2021.
St Charles Community College ranked #6 on this year’s Best Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in Missouri list. SCC is a public institution located in Cottleville, Missouri. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 39 undergraduate certificates in 2021-2022.
In-state students pay an average of $5,430 in tuition and fees if they attend SCC full time. Those students who come from outside the state pay an average of $7,080.
SCC does offer online classes for certain degree levels. During the 2020-2021 year, about 51% of the undergraduates at the school took at least one online course.
Jefferson College ranked #7 on this year’s Best Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in Missouri list. Jefferson College is a small public school located in Hillsboro, Missouri that handed out 79 undergraduate certificates in 2021-2022.
Full-time students from Missouri pay an average of $6,210 in tuition and fees if they choose to attend JeffCo. Out-of-state students pay an average of $7,980. By the time they get their undergraduate certificate, students from this school have racked up an average of $13,612 in student loans.
One thing to take note of is that JeffCo does offer online classes in some areas. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 56% of undergraduates took at least one course online in 2020-2021.
Saint Louis 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 #8 on the list. Saint Louis Community College is a public institution located in Bridgeton, Missouri. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 207 undergraduate certificates in 2021-2022.
The average in-state tuition and fees for students at Saint Louis Community College is $5,130. Those students who come from outside the state pay an average of $6,990. By the time they get their undergraduate certificate, students from this school have racked up an average of $7,558 in student loans.
Saint Louis Community College does offer online classes for certain degree levels. Of all the undergraduates enrolled at the school during the 2020-2021 academic year, around 40% took at least some of their classes online.
Missouri State University - West Plains 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 #9 on the list. Missouri State West Plains is a public institution located in West Plains, Missouri. The school has a small population, and it awarded 7 undergraduate certificates in 2021-2022.
The average in-state tuition and fees for students at Missouri State West Plains is $4,950. Those students who come from outside the state pay an average of $9,180.
Some students may be able to take online classes at Missouri State West Plains. Of all the undergraduates enrolled at the school during the 2020-2021 academic year, around 62% took at least some of their classes online.
East Central 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 #10 on the list. East Central College is located in Union, Missouri and has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 93 undergraduate certificates to qualified students.
In-state students pay an average of $4,584 in tuition and fees if they attend East Central College full time. If you are from out of state, expect to pay an average of $6,360.
East Central 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. During the 2020-2021 year, about 48% of the undergraduates at the school took at least one online course.
Ozarks Technical 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. OTC is located in Springfield, Missouri and has a fairly large student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 759 undergraduate certificates to qualified students.
Students from Missouri who attend OTC full time pay an average of $5,216 in tuition and fees. Out-of-state students pay an average of $6,368. On average, undergraduate certificate students take out $12,963 in loans while pursuing their degree.
OTC 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, 53% of undergraduates took at least one course online in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #12, Mineral Area College did quite well on this year’s best schools for trade school students working on their undergraduate certificate. MAC is a small public school situated in Park Hills, Missouri. It awarded 53 undergraduate certificates in 2021-2022.
The average in-state tuition and fees for students at MAC is $5,650. Out-of-state students pay an average of $7,210. Undergraduate Certificate recipients from MAC accumulate an average of $9,544 in student debt by the time they complete their degree.
Online courses are available at MAC, 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 61% of the undergraduates at the school took at least one online course.
Bryan University landed the #13 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best undergraduate certificate trade school programs. Springfield, Missouri is the setting for this very small institution of higher learning. The private for-profit school handed out undergraduate certificates to 15 students in 2021-2022.
If you don’t receive financial aid, you can expect a bill for $15,782 to cover tuition and fees at Bryan University. The school does not offer an in-state discount. On average, undergraduate certificate students take out $9,786 in loans while pursuing their degree.
Bryan University is one of the schools on our list that is primarily online. Each undergraduate student at the school took at least one class online.
Crowder College landed the #14 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best undergraduate certificate trade school programs. Located in Neosho, Missouri, the small public school handed out 97 undergraduate certificate awards in 2021-2022.
If you want to attend Crowder College, expect to pay an average of $5,616 in tuition and fees. Of course, this could be reduced if you receive financial aid. On average, undergraduate certificate students take out $3,757 in loans while pursuing their degree.
If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since Crowder College does offer online classes for certain majors. In fact, around 38% of the undergraduate population registered for at least one online class in 2020-2021.
Three Rivers 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 #15 on the list. Three Rivers College is a small public school located in Poplar Bluff, Missouri that handed out 238 undergraduate certificates in 2021-2022.
The average tuition and fees at Three Rivers College is $6,600. In-state students do not receive a discount, however you may be able to reduce your price if you receive financial aid. Undergraduate Certificate recipients from Three Rivers College accumulate an average of $13,880 in student debt by the time they complete their degree.
You may have the opportunity to take online classes at Three Rivers College. During the 2020-2021 year, about 81% of the undergraduates at the school took at least one online course.
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Notes and References
Footnotes
*These averages are for the top 15 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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