2023 Best Value Trade School Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Virginia
Identifying High-Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing
When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for trade school students. 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 Virginia ranking is one of many tools that Trade College Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 29 schools in Virginia 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.
This ranking is not just a list of inexpensive schools. We also consider each school's quality, since we believe a low-quality school may not be a 'bargain' at any price. 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.
For nationwide and regional rankings, we use out-of-state tuition and fees 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 Virginia
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Our analysis found Danville Community College to be the best value school for trade school students who want to pursue a undergraduate certificate in Virginia. Danville Community College is a public institution located in Danville, Virginia. The school has a small population, and it awarded 244 undergraduate certificates in 2021-2022.
Danville Community College undergraduate students pay an average of $10,728 in tuition and fees each year. Undergraduate Certificate recipients from this school accumulate an average of $8,426 in student debt by the time they complete their degree.
Danville Community College does offer online classes for certain degree levels. In fact, around 49% of the undergraduate population registered for at least one online class in 2020-2021.
Danville Community College also made our Best Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in Virginia list, coming in at #1.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Northern Virginia Community College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Trade School Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Virginia list. Northern Virginia Community College is a large public school located in Annandale, Virginia that handed out 2,503 undergraduate certificates in 2021-2022.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Northern Virginia Community College are $11,648 per year. By the time they get their undergraduate certificate, students from this school have racked up an average of $12,617 in student loans.
If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since Northern Virginia Community 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.
Northern Virginia Community College not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #3 on our Best Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in Virginia list.
A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Southside Virginia Community College is a great place for trade school students working on their undergraduate certificate who want the most bang for their educational buck. Southside Virginia Community College is a small public school located in Alberta, Virginia that handed out 195 undergraduate certificates in 2021-2022.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate students at Southside Virginia Community College are $10,698 a year.
Online courses are available at Southside Virginia 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 59% of the undergraduates at the school took at least one online course.
Out of the 29 schools in Virginia that were part of this year’s value ranking, Dabney S Lancaster Community College landed the # 3 spot on the list. DSLCC is a very small public school situated in Clifton Forge, Virginia. It awarded 108 undergraduate certificates in 2021-2022.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at DSLCC are $10,743 per year. On average, undergraduate certificate students take out $13,571 in loans while pursuing their degree.
DSLCC 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 43% of the undergraduates at the school took at least one online course.
On top of its placing in our value ranking, DSLCC also did well on our Best Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in Virginia list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
Out of the 29 schools in Virginia that were part of this year’s value ranking, Wytheville Community College landed the # 5 spot on the list. Wytheville, Virginia is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out undergraduate certificates to 78 students in 2021-2022.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate students at WCC are $10,728 a year. On average, undergraduate certificate students take out $10,178 in loans while pursuing their degree.
WCC does offer online classes for certain degree levels. In fact, around 61% of the undergraduate population registered for at least one online class in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #6, Patrick Henry Community College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for trade school students working on their undergraduate certificate. Patrick Henry Community College is a small public school located in Martinsville, Virginia that handed out 254 undergraduate certificates in 2021-2022.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Patrick Henry are $10,723 per year.
Some students may be able to take online classes at Patrick Henry. In 2020-2021 about 72% of the undergraduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
With a ranking of #7, Piedmont Virginia Community College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for trade school students working on their undergraduate certificate. PVCC is a medium-sized public school situated in Charlottesville, Virginia. It awarded 364 undergraduate certificates in 2021-2022.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate students at PVCC are $10,793 a year. By the time they get their undergraduate certificate, students from this school have racked up an average of $9,129 in student loans.
Depending on your major, you may be able to take online classes at PVCC. In 2020-2021 about 56% of the undergraduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
Virginia Highlands Community College landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value undergraduate certificate trade school programs. VHCC is a public institution located in Abingdon, Virginia. The school has a small population, and it awarded 231 undergraduate certificates in 2021-2022.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at VHCC are $10,728 per year.
If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since VHCC does offer online classes for certain majors. In fact, around 60% of the undergraduate population registered for at least one online class in 2020-2021.
Mountain Empire Community College ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Trade School Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Virginia list. MECC is a public institution located in Big Stone Gap, Virginia. The school has a small population, and it awarded 190 undergraduate certificates in 2021-2022.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at MECC are $10,728 per year.
MECC 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 74% of the undergraduates at the school took at least one online course.
Lord Fairfax Community College landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value undergraduate certificate trade school programs. Lord Fairfax Community College is a medium-sized public school located in Middletown, Virginia that handed out 321 undergraduate certificates in 2021-2022.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Lord Fairfax Community College are $10,742 per year. By the time they get their undergraduate certificate, students from this school have racked up an average of $10,159 in student loans.
One thing to take note of is that Lord Fairfax Community College does offer online classes in some areas. Of all the undergraduates enrolled at the school during the 2020-2021 academic year, around 50% took at least some of their classes online.
Reynolds Community College came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Trade School Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Virginia ranking. Richmond, Virginia is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out undergraduate certificates to 80 students in 2021-2022.
Reynolds Community College undergraduate students pay an average of $11,001 in tuition and fees each year. Undergraduate Certificate recipients from this school accumulate an average of $14,716 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 Reynolds Community College does offer online classes for certain majors. In 2020-2021 about 65% of the undergraduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
With a ranking of #12, Blue Ridge Community College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for trade school students working on their undergraduate certificate. Blue Ridge Community College is a small public school located in Weyers Cave, Virginia that handed out 274 undergraduate certificates in 2021-2022.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at BRCC are $11,367 per year. On average, undergraduate certificate students take out $12,313 in loans while pursuing their degree.
Depending on your major, you may be able to take online classes at BRCC. During the 2020-2021 year, about 62% of the undergraduates at the school took at least one online course.
With a ranking of #13, Paul D Camp Community College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for trade school students working on their undergraduate certificate. Paul D Camp Community College is a small public school located in Franklin, Virginia that handed out 57 undergraduate certificates in 2021-2022.
Paul D Camp Community College undergraduate students pay an average of $10,733 in tuition and fees each year.
Some students may be able to take online classes at Paul D Camp Community College. During the 2020-2021 year, about 56% of the undergraduates at the school took at least one online course.
Southwest Virginia 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 #14 on the list. Southwest Virginia is a public institution located in Cedar Bluff, Virginia. The school has a small population, and it awarded 76 undergraduate certificates in 2021-2022.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate students at Southwest Virginia are $10,736 a year.
Southwest Virginia does offer online classes for certain degree levels. In 2020-2021 about 78% of the undergraduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
Tidewater Community College landed the #15 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value undergraduate certificate trade school programs. Located in Norfolk, Virginia, the fairly large public school awarded 113 diplomas to qualifed undergraduate certificate students in 2021-2022.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate students at Tidewater Community College are $11,564 a year. Undergraduate Certificate recipients from this school accumulate an average of $13,405 in student debt by the time they complete their degree.
Online courses are available at Tidewater 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, 82% of undergraduates took at least one course online in 2020-2021.
New River Community College ranked #16 on this year’s Best Value Trade School Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Virginia list. New River Community College is a small public school located in Dublin, Virginia that handed out 113 undergraduate certificates in 2021-2022.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate students at NRCC are $10,699 a year. By the time they get their undergraduate certificate, students from this school have racked up an average of $9,148 in student loans.
Depending on your major, you may be able to take online classes at NRCC. 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.
Virginia Western Community College ranked #17 on this year’s Best Value Trade School Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Virginia list. Virginia Western Community College is a medium-sized public school located in Roanoke, Virginia that handed out 46 undergraduate certificates in 2021-2022.
Virginia Western Community College undergraduate students pay an average of $11,106 in tuition and fees each year. By the time they get their undergraduate certificate, students from this school have racked up an average of $13,715 in student loans.
One thing to take note of is that Virginia Western Community College does offer online classes in some areas. Of all the undergraduates enrolled at the school during the 2020-2021 academic year, around 55% took at least some of their classes online.
Radford University came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Trade School Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Virginia ranking.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Radford are $24,453 per year.
Radford does offer online classes for certain degree levels. Of all the undergraduates enrolled at the school during the 2020-2021 academic year, around 66% took at least some of their classes online.
Radford also made our Best Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in Virginia list, coming in at #4.
Germanna Community College came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Trade School Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Virginia ranking. Located in Locust Grove, Virginia, the medium-sized public school awarded 737 diplomas to qualifed undergraduate certificate students in 2021-2022.
Germanna Community College undergraduate students pay an average of $10,916 in tuition and fees each year. On average, undergraduate certificate students take out $10,459 in loans while pursuing their degree.
Depending on your major, you may be able to take online classes at Germanna Community College. In fact, around 71% of the undergraduate population registered for at least one online class in 2020-2021.
Old Dominion University landed the #20 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value undergraduate certificate trade school programs. Old Dominion is located in Norfolk, Virginia and has a large student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 94 undergraduate certificates to qualified students.
Old Dominion undergraduate students pay an average of $31,170 in tuition and fees each year. On average, undergraduate certificate students take out $15,539 in loans while pursuing their degree.
Old Dominion does offer online classes for certain degree levels. In 2020-2021 about 77% of the undergraduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
Old Dominion did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our Best Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in Virginia list.
Rappahannock 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 #21 on the list. RCC is a small public school situated in Glenns, Virginia. It awarded 245 undergraduate certificates in 2021-2022.
RCC undergraduate students pay an average of $10,823 in tuition and fees each year.
Some students may be able to take online classes at RCC. During the 2020-2021 year, about 51% of the undergraduates at the school took at least one online course.
ECPI University came in at #22 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Trade School Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Virginia ranking. ECPI University is a fairly large private for-profit school situated in Virginia Beach, Virginia. It awarded 755 undergraduate certificates in 2021-2022.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate students at ECPI University are $18,484 a year. On average, undergraduate certificate students take out $11,860 in loans while pursuing their degree.
ECPI University 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 47% of the undergraduate population registered for at least one online class in 2020-2021.
ECPI University not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #2 on our Best Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in Virginia list.
American National University landed the #23 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value undergraduate certificate trade school programs. American National University is a small private for-profit school situated in Salem, Virginia. It awarded 66 undergraduate certificates in 2021-2022.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate students at American National University are $10,856 a year. Undergraduate Certificate recipients from this school accumulate an average of $12,447 in student debt by the time they complete their degree.
American National University is primarily an online school, so it is a great choice for returning adults and students who work full time.
Centura College - Newport News ranked #24 on this year’s Best Value Trade School Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Virginia list. Centura College - Newport News is a very small private for-profit school located in Newport News, Virginia that handed out 138 undergraduate certificates in 2021-2022.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate students at Centura College - Newport News are $16,637 a year. By the time they get their undergraduate certificate, students from this school have racked up an average of $10,218 in student loans.
With a ranking of #25, Centura College - Virginia Beach did quite well on this year’s best value schools for trade school students working on their undergraduate certificate. Virginia Beach, Virginia is the setting for this very small institution of higher learning. The private for-profit school handed out undergraduate certificates to 80 students in 2021-2022.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Centura College - Virginia Beach are $16,637 per year. On average, undergraduate certificate students take out $10,255 in loans while pursuing their degree.
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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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