2023 Best Value Trade School Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Washington
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. 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.
The Best Value Trade School Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Washington ranking is one of many tools that Trade College Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 25 schools in Washington 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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Top Value Trade Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Washington
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Our analysis found Olympic College to be the best value school for trade school students who want to pursue a undergraduate certificate in Washington. Olympic College is a small public school located in Bremerton, Washington that handed out 384 undergraduate certificates in 2021-2022.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at OC are $9,740 per year. Undergraduate Certificate recipients from this school accumulate an average of $18,291 in student debt by the time they complete their degree.
OC does offer online classes for certain degree levels. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 91% of undergraduates took at least one course online in 2020-2021.
OC also made our Best Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in Washington list, coming in at #3.
Out of the 25 schools in Washington that were part of this year’s value ranking, Bellevue College landed the # 2 spot on the list. BC is a fairly large public school situated in Bellevue, Washington. It awarded 89 undergraduate certificates in 2021-2022.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate students at BC are $9,838 a year.
BC does offer online classes for certain degree levels. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 92% of undergraduates took at least one course online in 2020-2021.
BC did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our Best Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in Washington list.
Out of the 25 schools in Washington that were part of this year’s value ranking, North Seattle College landed the # 3 spot on the list. North Seattle is a public institution located in Seattle, Washington. The school has a small population, and it awarded 71 undergraduate certificates in 2021-2022.
North Seattle undergraduate students pay an average of $5,547 in tuition and fees each year.
North Seattle 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 45% of the undergraduate population registered for at least one online class in 2020-2021.
North Seattle did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our Best Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in Washington list.
A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Seattle Central College is a great place for trade school students working on their undergraduate certificate who want the most bang for their educational buck. Seattle Central College is a small public school located in Seattle, Washington that handed out 237 undergraduate certificates in 2021-2022.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Seattle Central are $5,354 per year.
Some students may be able to take online classes at Seattle Central. In 2020-2021 about 63% of the undergraduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
Seattle Central did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our Best Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in Washington list.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Spokane Community College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value Trade School Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Washington list. Spokane Community College is a medium-sized public school located in Spokane, Washington that handed out 253 undergraduate certificates in 2021-2022.
Spokane Community College undergraduate students pay an average of $5,278 in tuition and fees each year. By the time they get their undergraduate certificate, students from this school have racked up an average of $13,850 in student loans.
Some students may be able to take online classes at Spokane Community College. In fact, around 50% of the undergraduate population registered for at least one online class in 2020-2021.
Wenatchee Valley College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Trade School Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Washington ranking. Wenatchee, Washington is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out undergraduate certificates to 87 students in 2021-2022.
WVC undergraduate students pay an average of $5,458 in tuition and fees each year. By the time they get their undergraduate certificate, students from this school have racked up an average of $13,491 in student loans.
If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since WVC does offer online classes for certain majors. In fact, around 92% of the undergraduate population registered for at least one online class in 2020-2021.
Shoreline Community College ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Trade School Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Washington list. Shoreline, Washington is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out undergraduate certificates to 69 students in 2021-2022.
Shoreline Community College undergraduate students pay an average of $7,082 in tuition and fees each year.
One thing to take note of is that Shoreline Community College does offer online classes in some areas. In fact, around 47% of the undergraduate population registered for at least one online class in 2020-2021.
Highline College ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Trade School Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Washington list. Located in Des Moines, Washington, the small public school handed out 63 undergraduate certificate awards in 2021-2022.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Highline are $4,948 per year.
Online courses are available at Highline, 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 75% took at least some of their classes online.
With a ranking of #9, Centralia College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for trade school students working on their undergraduate certificate. Centralia College is a small public school situated in Centralia, Washington. It awarded 5 undergraduate certificates in 2021-2022.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Centralia College are $5,381 per year.
If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since Centralia College does offer online classes for certain majors. During the 2020-2021 year, about 63% of the undergraduates at the school took at least one online course.
Centralia College also claimed a spot on our Best Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in Washington list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools in this category.
Bellingham Technical College landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value undergraduate certificate trade school programs. Bellingham, Washington is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out undergraduate certificates to 176 students in 2021-2022.
Bellingham Vocational Technical Institute undergraduate students pay an average of $5,357 in tuition and fees each year.
Some students may be able to take online classes at Bellingham Vocational Technical Institute. In 2020-2021 about 73% of the undergraduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
Everett 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 #11 on the list. Everett Community College is a medium-sized public school situated in Everett, Washington. It awarded 100 undergraduate certificates in 2021-2022.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Everett Community College are $9,831 per year. On average, undergraduate certificate students take out $10,783 in loans while pursuing their degree.
One thing to take note of is that Everett Community College does offer online classes in some areas. In fact, around 86% of the undergraduate population registered for at least one online class in 2020-2021.
Grays Harbor 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 #12 on the list. Located in Aberdeen, Washington, the small public school handed out 58 undergraduate certificate awards in 2021-2022.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at GHC are $10,284 per year.
GHC 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 66% of the undergraduate population registered for at least one online class in 2020-2021.
Clark 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 #13 on the list. Vancouver, Washington is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out undergraduate certificates to 103 students in 2021-2022.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate students at Clark College are $10,133 a year.
Depending on your major, you may be able to take online classes at Clark College. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 91% of undergraduates took at least one course online in 2020-2021.
Lower Columbia College came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Trade School Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Washington ranking. This small public school is located in Longview, Washington, and it awarded 21 undergraduate certificates in 2021-2022.
LCC undergraduate students pay an average of $5,514 in tuition and fees each year.
LCC does offer online classes for certain degree levels. During the 2020-2021 year, about 86% of the undergraduates at the school took at least one online course.
Skagit Valley College came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Trade School Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Washington ranking. Skagit Valley College is a public institution located in Mount Vernon, Washington. The school has a small population, and it awarded 72 undergraduate certificates in 2021-2022.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Skagit Valley College are $7,888 per year.
If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since Skagit Valley College does offer online classes for certain majors. Of all the undergraduates enrolled at the school during the 2020-2021 academic year, around 64% took at least some of their classes online.
Whatcom Community College landed the #16 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value undergraduate certificate trade school programs. This small public school is located in Bellingham, Washington, and it awarded 62 undergraduate certificates in 2021-2022.
Whatcom Community College undergraduate students pay an average of $10,731 in tuition and fees each year.
Whatcom Community College does offer online classes for certain degree levels. In fact, around 86% of the undergraduate population registered for at least one online class in 2020-2021.
Lake Washington Institute of Technology 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 #17 on the list. This small public school is located in Kirkland, Washington, and it awarded 183 undergraduate certificates in 2021-2022.
LWTech undergraduate students pay an average of $10,390 in tuition and fees each year.
LWTech does offer online classes for certain degree levels. In fact, around 54% of the undergraduate population registered for at least one online class in 2020-2021.
Clover Park Technical College landed the #18 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value undergraduate certificate trade school programs. This small public school is located in Lakewood, Washington, and 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.
CPTC does offer online classes for certain degree levels. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 43% of undergraduates took at least one course online in 2020-2021.
Yakima Valley College ranked #19 on this year’s Best Value Trade School Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Washington list. Located in Yakima, Washington, the small public school awarded 37 diplomas to qualifed undergraduate certificate students in 2021-2022.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at YVC are $5,488 per year.
You may have the opportunity to take online classes at YVC. In 2020-2021 about 99% of the undergraduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
Big Bend Community College landed the #20 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value undergraduate certificate trade school programs. This small public school is located in Moses Lake, Washington, and it awarded 17 undergraduate certificates in 2021-2022.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Big Bend Community College are $5,234 per year.
Depending on your major, you may be able to take online classes at Big Bend Community College. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 74% of undergraduates took at least one course online in 2020-2021.
Columbia Basin College came in at #21 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Trade School Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Washington ranking. Located in Pasco, Washington, the medium-sized public school handed out 81 undergraduate certificate awards in 2021-2022.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at CBC are $7,738 per year.
Some students may be able to take online classes at CBC. In fact, around 84% of the undergraduate population registered for at least one online class in 2020-2021.
Renton Technical College ranked #22 on this year’s Best Value Trade School Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Washington list. Renton Technical College is located in Renton, Washington and has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 207 undergraduate certificates to qualified students.
Renton Technical College undergraduate students pay an average of $6,252 in tuition and fees each year.
If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since Renton Technical College does offer online classes for certain majors. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 49% of undergraduates took at least one course online in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #23, Walla Walla Community College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for trade school students working on their undergraduate certificate. This small public school is located in Walla Walla, Washington, and it awarded 136 undergraduate certificates in 2021-2022.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Walla Walla Community College are $6,306 per year. Undergraduate Certificate recipients from this school accumulate an average of $16,540 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 Walla Walla Community College does offer online classes for certain majors. During the 2020-2021 year, about 55% of the undergraduates at the school took at least one online course.
Peninsula College landed the #24 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value undergraduate certificate trade school programs. Peninsula College is a small public school situated in Port Angeles, Washington. It awarded 25 undergraduate certificates in 2021-2022.
Peninsula College undergraduate students pay an average of $4,919 in tuition and fees each year.
Some students may be able to take online classes at Peninsula College. In fact, around 68% of the undergraduate population registered for at least one online class in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #25, Charter College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for trade school students working on their undergraduate certificate. Vancouver, Washington is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private for-profit school handed out undergraduate certificates to 1,013 students in 2021-2022.
Charter College undergraduate students pay an average of $16,784 in tuition and fees each year. By the time they get their undergraduate certificate, students from this school have racked up an average of $13,783 in student loans.
If you are interested in distance education, Charter College is an excellent choice, since the school is online.
Charter College also made our Best Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in Washington list, coming in at #1.
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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%.
More about our data sources and methodologies.
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