2023 Best Value Trade School Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Far Western US Region
Identifying High-Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing
With all the trade school programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent.
The Best Value Trade School Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking is one of many tools that Trade College Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 100 schools in the Far Western US Region to see which ones offered the best value undergraduate certificate programs for trade school students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.
Our ranking of value is based on the quality of a program as defined in our per sticker price dollar. More specifically, we discount our quality score by the published tuition and fees charged by a school. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The value is determined by how much quality your dollar buys.
In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used in our calculations. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.
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Best Value Trade Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Far Western US Region
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Our 2023 rankings named North Seattle College the best value school in the Far Western US Region for trade school students working on their undergraduate certificate. North Seattle is a small public school situated in Seattle, Washington. It awarded 71 undergraduate certificates in 2021-2022.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at North Seattle are $5,547 per year.
North Seattle does offer online classes for certain degree levels. During the 2020-2021 year, about 45% of the undergraduates at the school took at least one online course.
In addition to its great value ranking, North Seattle is in the top 10% of all schools on our Best Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in the Far Western US Region list.
The excellent undergraduate certificate programs at Seattle Central College helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best value trade school schools in the Far Western US Region . Seattle Central is a public institution located in Seattle, Washington. The school has a small population, and it awarded 237 undergraduate certificates in 2021-2022.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Seattle Central are $5,354 per year.
Depending on your major, you may be able to take online classes at Seattle Central. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 63% of undergraduates took at least one course online in 2020-2021.
Seattle Central also claimed a spot on our Best Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in the Far Western US Region list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools in this category.
A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Wenatchee Valley College is a great place for trade school students working on their undergraduate certificate who want the most bang for their educational buck. WVC is a small public school situated in Wenatchee, Washington. It awarded 87 undergraduate certificates in 2021-2022.
WVC undergraduate students pay an average of $5,458 in tuition and fees each year. On average, undergraduate certificate students take out $13,491 in loans while pursuing their degree.
Depending on your major, you may be able to take online classes at WVC. In 2020-2021 about 92% 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 Highline College is a great place for trade school students working on their undergraduate certificate who want the most bang for their educational buck. Located in Des Moines, Washington, the small public school handed out 63 undergraduate certificate awards in 2021-2022.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate students at Highline are $4,948 a year.
Depending on your major, you may be able to take online classes at Highline. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 75% of undergraduates took at least one course online in 2020-2021.
The excellent undergraduate certificate programs at Centralia College helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best value trade school schools in the Far Western US Region . This small public school is located in Centralia, Washington, and it awarded 5 undergraduate certificates in 2021-2022.
Centralia College undergraduate students pay an average of $5,381 in tuition and fees each year.
One thing to take note of is that Centralia College does offer online classes in some areas. In 2020-2021 about 63% of the undergraduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
Umpqua Community College ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Trade School Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in Roseburg, Oregon, the small public school handed out 27 undergraduate certificate awards in 2021-2022.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate students at Umpqua Community College are $5,945 a year.
Some students may be able to take online classes at Umpqua Community College. During the 2020-2021 year, about 72% of the undergraduates at the school took at least one online course.
Butte College ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Trade School Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Butte College is located in Oroville, California and has a medium-sized student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 271 undergraduate certificates to qualified students.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Butte College are $7,816 per year.
One thing to take note of is that Butte College does offer online classes in some areas. In 2020-2021 about 81% of the undergraduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, Butte College is ranked #5 for overall quality in the Far Western US Region .
Spokane Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value places for trade school students to get an undergraduate certificate. It came in at #8 on the list. Spokane Community College is a medium-sized public school situated in Spokane, Washington. It awarded 253 undergraduate certificates in 2021-2022.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Spokane Community College are $5,278 per year. On average, undergraduate certificate students take out $13,850 in loans while pursuing their degree.
You may have the opportunity to take online classes at Spokane Community College. During the 2020-2021 year, about 50% of the undergraduates at the school took at least one online course.
Yuba College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value places for trade school students to get an undergraduate certificate. It came in at #9 on the list. Yuba College is located in Marysville, California and has a medium-sized student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 499 undergraduate certificates to qualified students.
Yuba College undergraduate students pay an average of $7,488 in tuition and fees each year.
Online courses are available at Yuba College, but you will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your field of interest. Of all the undergraduates enrolled at the school during the 2020-2021 academic year, around 79% took at least some of their classes online.
In addition to its great value ranking, Yuba College is in the top 10% of all schools on our Best Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in the Far Western US Region list.
Cuesta College ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value Trade School Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in San Luis Obispo, California, the medium-sized public school awarded 1,268 diplomas to qualifed undergraduate certificate students in 2021-2022.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate students at Cuesta College are $9,348 a year.
Depending on your major, you may be able to take online classes at Cuesta College. In 2020-2021 about 75% of the undergraduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
Cuesta College also took the #2 spot in our Best Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in the Far Western US Region rankings.
Napa Valley College ranked #11 on this year’s Best Value Trade School Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Napa Valley College is a small public school located in Napa, California that handed out 378 undergraduate certificates in 2021-2022.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate students at Napa Valley College are $9,388 a year.
Depending on your major, you may be able to take online classes at Napa Valley College. Of all the undergraduates enrolled at the school during the 2020-2021 academic year, around 83% took at least some of their classes online.
Napa Valley College also took the #3 spot in our Best Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in the Far Western US Region rankings.
Mt. San Antonio College ranked #12 on this year’s Best Value Trade School Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Walnut, California is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out undergraduate certificates to 268 students in 2021-2022.
Mt. SAC undergraduate students pay an average of $10,096 in tuition and fees each year.
Mt. SAC 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 10% of the undergraduate population registered for at least one online class in 2020-2021.
In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, Mt. SAC is ranked #1 for overall quality in the Far Western US Region .
With a ranking of #13, Santa Barbara City College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for trade school students working on their undergraduate certificate. Santa Barbara City College is a fairly large public school located in Santa Barbara, California that handed out 1,058 undergraduate certificates in 2021-2022.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at SBCC are $9,322 per year.
Online courses are available at SBCC, but you will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your field of interest. Of all the undergraduates enrolled at the school during the 2020-2021 academic year, around 80% took at least some of their classes online.
As a testament to the quality of education it offers, SBCC also is in the top 5% of our Best Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking.
San Bernardino Valley College ranked #14 on this year’s Best Value Trade School Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in San Bernardino, California, the fairly large public school handed out 352 undergraduate certificate awards in 2021-2022.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate students at San Bernardino Valley College are $5,057 a year.
San Bernardino Valley 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 91% of the undergraduates at the school took at least one online course.
In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, San Bernardino Valley College is ranked #4 for overall quality in the Far Western US Region .
With a ranking of #15, Clover Park Technical College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for trade school students working on their undergraduate certificate. CPTC is a small public school situated in Lakewood, Washington. It awarded 320 undergraduate certificates in 2021-2022.
CPTC undergraduate students pay an average of $5,979 in tuition and fees each year. On average, undergraduate certificate students take out $10,308 in loans while pursuing their degree.
Depending on your major, you may be able to take online classes at CPTC. In fact, around 43% of the undergraduate population registered for at least one online class in 2020-2021.
Modesto Junior College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value places for trade school students to get an undergraduate certificate. It came in at #16 on the list. This fairly large public school is located in Modesto, California, and it awarded 205 undergraduate certificates in 2021-2022.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate students at MJC are $7,308 a year.
Online courses are available at MJC, but you will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your field of interest. In fact, around 84% of the undergraduate population registered for at least one online class in 2020-2021.
On top of its placing in our value ranking, MJC also did well on our Best Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in the Far Western US Region list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
Bellingham Technical College came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Trade School Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Located in Bellingham, Washington, the small public school handed out 176 undergraduate certificate awards in 2021-2022.
Bellingham Vocational Technical Institute undergraduate students pay an average of $5,357 in tuition and fees each year.
Bellingham Vocational Technical Institute 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 73% of the undergraduates at the school took at least one online course.
University of Hawaii Maui College ranked #18 on this year’s Best Value Trade School Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in Kahului, Hawaii, the small public school handed out 79 undergraduate certificate awards in 2021-2022.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UH Maui College are $8,420 per year.
You may have the opportunity to take online classes at UH Maui College. 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.
In addition to its great value ranking, UH Maui College is in the top 15% of all schools on our Best Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in the Far Western US Region list.
With a ranking of #19, Glendale Community College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for trade school students working on their undergraduate certificate. Located in Glendale, California, the fairly large public school handed out 244 undergraduate certificate awards in 2021-2022.
GCC undergraduate students pay an average of $8,438 in tuition and fees each year. By the time they get their undergraduate certificate, students from this school have racked up an average of $16,800 in student loans.
GCC 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 65% of the undergraduate population registered for at least one online class in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #20, Rogue Community College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for trade school students working on their undergraduate certificate. Rogue Community College is a small public school situated in Grants Pass, Oregon. It awarded 195 undergraduate certificates in 2021-2022.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Rogue Community College are $6,192 per year. By the time they get their undergraduate certificate, students from this school have racked up an average of $15,798 in student loans.
Online courses are available at Rogue 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 71% of the undergraduates at the school took at least one online course.
Olympic College landed the #21 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value undergraduate certificate trade school programs. OC is a public institution located in Bremerton, Washington. The school has a small population, and it awarded 384 undergraduate certificates in 2021-2022.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate students at OC are $9,740 a year. By the time they get their undergraduate certificate, students from this school have racked up an average of $18,291 in student loans.
Depending on your major, you may be able to take online classes at OC. Of all the undergraduates enrolled at the school during the 2020-2021 academic year, around 91% took at least some of their classes online.
OC also claimed a spot on our Best Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in the Far Western US Region list. It’s in the top 10% of all schools in this category.
Imperial Valley College came in at #22 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Trade School Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Located in Imperial, California, the medium-sized public school awarded 659 diplomas to qualifed undergraduate certificate students in 2021-2022.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at IVC are $6,646 per year.
Depending on your major, you may be able to take online classes at IVC. In fact, around 90% of the undergraduate population registered for at least one online class in 2020-2021.
Shoreline Community College came in at #23 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Trade School Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Shoreline Community College is a small public school located in Shoreline, Washington that handed out 69 undergraduate certificates in 2021-2022.
Shoreline Community College undergraduate students pay an average of $7,082 in tuition and fees each year.
Online courses are available at Shoreline Community College, but you will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your field of interest. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 47% of undergraduates took at least one course online in 2020-2021.
Lower Columbia College ranked #24 on this year’s Best Value Trade School Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in Longview, Washington, the small public school awarded 21 diplomas to qualifed undergraduate certificate students in 2021-2022.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate students at LCC are $5,514 a year.
One thing to take note of is that LCC does offer online classes in some areas. During the 2020-2021 year, about 86% of the undergraduates at the school took at least one online course.
Yakima Valley College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value places for trade school students to get an undergraduate certificate. It came in at #25 on the list. Located in Yakima, Washington, the small public school handed out 37 undergraduate certificate awards in 2021-2022.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at YVC are $5,488 per year.
YVC 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 99% of the undergraduate population registered for at least one online class in 2020-2021.
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*These averages are for the top 25 schools only.
References
- 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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