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2023 Best Value Trade School Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Oregon

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Prices

10 Schools Ranked
$10,302 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$11,779 Avg Student Debt*

Today's trade school students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Trade College Search has developed this Best Value Trade School Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Oregon ranking. This report analyzed 10 schools in Oregon 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.

When determining this ranking, we place a high emphasis on the school's quality as well as its sticker price. Even though a college may be affordable, it may not offer value. Specifically, our score for quality is discounted by the published tuition and fees charged by the given college. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The more quality your dollar buys, the better the value.

Our calculations use out-of-state tuition and fees in our nationwide and regional rankings. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.

Top Value Trade Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Oregon

Learn more about these excellent schools below:

#1

Portland Community College

Portland, Oregon
388 Total Awards
$9,670 Average Tuition & Fees

Our 2023 rankings named Portland Community College the best value school in Oregon for trade school students working on their undergraduate certificate. This fairly large public school is located in Portland, Oregon, and it awarded 388 undergraduate certificates in 2021-2022.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Portland Community College are $9,670 per year. Undergraduate Certificate recipients from this school accumulate an average of $13,775 in student debt by the time they complete their degree.

Portland Community College does offer online classes for certain degree levels. In fact, around 81% of the undergraduate population registered for at least one online class in 2020-2021.

Portland Community College also made our Best Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in Oregon list, coming in at #3.

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#2

Umpqua Community College

Roseburg, Oregon
27 Total Awards
$5,945 Average Tuition & Fees

Out of the 10 schools in Oregon that were part of this year’s value ranking, Umpqua Community College landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in Roseburg, Oregon, the small public school handed out 27 undergraduate certificate awards in 2021-2022.

Umpqua Community College undergraduate students pay an average of $5,945 in tuition and fees each year.

You may have the opportunity to take online classes at Umpqua Community College. Of all the undergraduates enrolled at the school during the 2020-2021 academic year, around 72% took at least some of their classes online.

In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, Umpqua Community College is ranked #2 for overall quality in Oregon.

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79 Total Awards
$12,609 Average Tuition & Fees

Out of the 10 schools in Oregon that were part of this year’s value ranking, Central Oregon Community College landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in Bend, Oregon, the small public school awarded 79 diplomas to qualifed undergraduate certificate students in 2021-2022.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at COCC are $12,609 per year. On average, undergraduate certificate students take out $13,697 in loans while pursuing their degree.

You may have the opportunity to take online classes at COCC. Of all the undergraduates enrolled at the school during the 2020-2021 academic year, around 86% took at least some of their classes online.

COCC not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #1 on our Best Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in Oregon list.

Full Central Oregon Community College Report

#4

Clackamas Community College

Oregon City, Oregon
127 Total Awards
$13,320 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Clackamas Community College. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Value Trade School Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Oregon list. Clackamas Community College is located in Oregon City, Oregon and has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 127 undergraduate certificates to qualified students.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Clackamas Community College are $13,320 per year. On average, undergraduate certificate students take out $13,216 in loans while pursuing their degree.

Depending on your major, you may be able to take online classes at Clackamas Community College. In fact, around 92% of the undergraduate population registered for at least one online class in 2020-2021.

Clackamas Community College also made our Best Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in Oregon list, coming in at #5.

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100 Total Awards
$13,815 Average Tuition & Fees

Out of the 10 schools in Oregon that were part of this year’s value ranking, Chemeketa Community College landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in Salem, Oregon, the medium-sized public school awarded 100 diplomas to qualifed undergraduate certificate students in 2021-2022.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Chemeketa Community College are $13,815 per year. On average, undergraduate certificate students take out $11,321 in loans while pursuing their degree.

One thing to take note of is that Chemeketa Community College does offer online classes in some areas. Of all the undergraduates enrolled at the school during the 2020-2021 academic year, around 85% took at least some of their classes online.

Chemeketa Community College did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our Best Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in Oregon list.

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#6

Rogue Community College

Grants Pass, Oregon
195 Total Awards
$6,192 Average Tuition & Fees

Rogue 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 #6 on the list. Located in Grants Pass, Oregon, the small public school awarded 195 diplomas to qualifed undergraduate certificate students in 2021-2022.

Rogue Community College undergraduate students pay an average of $6,192 in tuition and fees each year. Undergraduate Certificate recipients from this school accumulate an average of $15,798 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 Rogue Community College does offer online classes for certain majors. During the 2020-2021 year, about 71% of the undergraduates at the school took at least one online course.

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#7

Mt. Hood Community College

Gresham, Oregon
111 Total Awards
$9,522 Average Tuition & Fees

Mt. Hood 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 #7 on the list. MHCC is a public institution located in Gresham, Oregon. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 111 undergraduate certificates in 2021-2022.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate students at MHCC are $9,522 a year. Undergraduate Certificate recipients from this school accumulate an average of $11,503 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 MHCC does offer online classes for certain majors. In 2020-2021 about 40% of the undergraduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.

Full Mt. Hood Community College Report

#8

Lane Community College

Eugene, Oregon
138 Total Awards
$12,020 Average Tuition & Fees

With a ranking of #8, Lane Community College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for trade school students working on their undergraduate certificate. Lane Community College is a public institution located in Eugene, Oregon. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 138 undergraduate certificates in 2021-2022.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Lane Community College are $12,020 per year. On average, undergraduate certificate students take out $13,874 in loans while pursuing their degree.

Some students may be able to take online classes at Lane Community College. During the 2020-2021 year, about 64% of the undergraduates at the school took at least one online course.

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112 Total Awards
$13,287 Average Tuition & Fees

Linn-Benton Community College landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value undergraduate certificate trade school programs. Located in Albany, Oregon, the small public school awarded 112 diplomas to qualifed undergraduate certificate students in 2021-2022.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate students at LBCC are $13,287 a year. By the time they get their undergraduate certificate, students from this school have racked up an average of $11,010 in student loans.

LBCC does offer online classes for certain degree levels. In fact, around 89% of the undergraduate population registered for at least one online class in 2020-2021.

Full Linn-Benton Community College Report

57 Total Awards
$6,637 Average Tuition & Fees

Southwestern Oregon 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 #10 on the list. SWOCC is located in Coos Bay, Oregon and has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 57 undergraduate certificates to qualified students.

SWOCC undergraduate students pay an average of $6,637 in tuition and fees each year. Undergraduate Certificate recipients from this school accumulate an average of $13,037 in student debt by the time they complete their degree.

SWOCC does offer online classes for certain degree levels. In fact, around 71% of the undergraduate population registered for at least one online class in 2020-2021.

Full Southwestern Oregon Community College Report

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Notes and References

Footnotes

*These averages are for the top 10 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%.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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