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2023 Best Value Trade School Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Kansas
Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Prices
There are so many trade school programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one 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.
Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Trade College Search has created the Best Value Trade School Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Kansas to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 18 schools in Kansas to see which undergraduate certificate programs offered the best value experiences for trade school students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.
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. 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.
For nationwide and regional rankings, we use out-of-state tuition and fees in our calculations. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.
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Top Value Trade Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Kansas
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Our 2023 rankings named Johnson County Community College the best value school in Kansas for trade school students working on their undergraduate certificate. This fairly large public school is located in Overland Park, Kansas, and it awarded 323 undergraduate certificates in 2021-2022.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate students at JCCC are $5,472 a year. By the time they get their undergraduate certificate, students from this school have racked up an average of $7,589 in student loans.
Online courses are available at JCCC, 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 58% took at least some of their classes online.
The excellent undergraduate certificate programs at Kansas City Kansas Community College helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best value trade school schools in Kansas. Kansas City Kansas Community College is a public institution located in Kansas City, Kansas. The school has a small population, and it awarded 268 undergraduate certificates in 2021-2022.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Kansas City Kansas Community College are $6,244 per year. By the time they get their undergraduate certificate, students from this school have racked up an average of $7,146 in student loans.
One thing to take note of is that Kansas City Kansas Community College does offer online classes in some areas. Of all the undergraduates enrolled at the school during the 2020-2021 academic year, around 43% took at least some of their classes online.
Kansas City Kansas Community College also made our Best Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in Kansas list, coming in at #5.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Coffeyville Community College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Trade School Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Kansas list. Coffeyville Community College is a small public school located in Coffeyville, Kansas that handed out 62 undergraduate certificates in 2021-2022.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate students at Coffeyville Community College are $4,608 a year. On average, undergraduate certificate students take out $7,906 in loans while pursuing their degree.
You may have the opportunity to take online classes at Coffeyville Community College. In fact, around 25% 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 Hutchinson Community College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value Trade School Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Kansas list. Hutchinson Community College is a small public school located in Hutchinson, Kansas that handed out 222 undergraduate certificates in 2021-2022.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Hutchinson Community College are $4,530 per year. On average, undergraduate certificate students take out $10,957 in loans while pursuing their degree.
If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since Hutchinson Community College does offer online classes for certain majors. In 2020-2021 about 46% of the undergraduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
The excellent undergraduate certificate programs at Highland Community College helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best value trade school schools in Kansas. Located in Highland, Kansas, the small public school handed out 73 undergraduate certificate awards in 2021-2022.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Highland Community College are $3,330 per year.
If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since Highland Community College does offer online classes for certain majors. Of all the undergraduates enrolled at the school during the 2020-2021 academic year, around 52% took at least some of their classes online.
Cloud County 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. Cloud County Community College is a small public school located in Concordia, Kansas that handed out 46 undergraduate certificates in 2021-2022.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Cloud County Community College are $3,570 per year. Undergraduate Certificate recipients from this school accumulate an average of $8,887 in student debt by the time they complete their degree.
One thing to take note of is that Cloud County Community College does offer online classes in some areas. Of all the undergraduates enrolled at the school during the 2020-2021 academic year, around 39% took at least some of their classes online.
With a ranking of #7, Seward County Community College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for trade school students working on their undergraduate certificate. Located in Liberal, Kansas, the small public school awarded 90 diplomas to qualifed undergraduate certificate students in 2021-2022.
SCCC undergraduate students pay an average of $4,928 in tuition and fees each year. Undergraduate Certificate recipients from this school accumulate an average of $9,620 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 SCCC does offer online classes for certain majors. In fact, around 30% of the undergraduate population registered for at least one online class in 2020-2021.
Neosho County Community College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Trade School Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Kansas ranking. Chanute, Kansas is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out undergraduate certificates to 169 students in 2021-2022.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Neosho County Community College are $4,416 per year. On average, undergraduate certificate students take out $10,453 in loans while pursuing their degree.
You may have the opportunity to take online classes at Neosho County Community College. During the 2020-2021 year, about 39% of the undergraduates at the school took at least one online course.
With a ranking of #9, Labette Community College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for trade school students working on their undergraduate certificate. Located in Parsons, Kansas, the small public school handed out 42 undergraduate certificate awards in 2021-2022.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Labette Community College are $4,768 per year.
One thing to take note of is that Labette Community College does offer online classes in some areas. Of all the undergraduates enrolled at the school during the 2020-2021 academic year, around 70% took at least some of their classes online.
Barton County Community College ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value Trade School Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Kansas list. Located in Great Bend, Kansas, the small public school awarded 58 diplomas to qualifed undergraduate certificate students in 2021-2022.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate students at Barton Community College are $4,608 a year. Undergraduate Certificate recipients from this school accumulate an average of $10,131 in student debt by the time they complete their degree.
Depending on your major, you may be able to take online classes at Barton Community College. Of all the undergraduates enrolled at the school during the 2020-2021 academic year, around 69% took at least some of their classes online.
Wichita State University Campus of Applied Sciences and Technology came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Trade School Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Kansas ranking. Wichita, Kansas is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out undergraduate certificates to 605 students in 2021-2022.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate students at WSU Tech are $6,578 a year. On average, undergraduate certificate students take out $7,279 in loans while pursuing their degree.
If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since WSU Tech does offer online classes for certain majors. Of all the undergraduates enrolled at the school during the 2020-2021 academic year, around 37% took at least some of their classes online.
WSU Tech not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #2 on our Best Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in Kansas list.
Washburn University landed the #12 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value undergraduate certificate trade school programs. This medium-sized public school is located in Topeka, Kansas, and it awarded 75 undergraduate certificates in 2021-2022.
Washburn University undergraduate students pay an average of $20,130 in tuition and fees each year. Undergraduate Certificate recipients from this school accumulate an average of $13,206 in student debt by the time they complete their degree.
Online courses are available at Washburn University, but you will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your field of interest. In 2020-2021 about 44% of the undergraduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
Washburn University not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #1 on our Best Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in Kansas list.
With a ranking of #13, Flint Hills Technical College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for trade school students working on their undergraduate certificate. Located in Emporia, Kansas, the small public school awarded 147 diplomas to qualifed undergraduate certificate students in 2021-2022.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate students at Flint Hills Technical College are $6,932 a year. On average, undergraduate certificate students take out $7,736 in loans while pursuing their degree.
Online courses are available at Flint Hills Technical College, but you will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your field of interest. In 2020-2021 about 45% of the undergraduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
Flint Hills Technical College not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #3 on our Best Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in Kansas list.
North Central Kansas Technical 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. Located in Beloit, Kansas, the very small public school handed out 165 undergraduate certificate awards in 2021-2022.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at North Central Kansas Technical College are $8,492 per year.
If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since North Central Kansas Technical College does offer online classes for certain majors. In fact, around 15% of the undergraduate population registered for at least one online class in 2020-2021.
Salina Area Technical College came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Trade School Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Kansas ranking. Salina Tech is located in Salina, Kansas and has a very small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 121 undergraduate certificates to qualified students.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate students at Salina Tech are $7,320 a year. Undergraduate Certificate recipients from this school accumulate an average of $8,072 in student debt by the time they complete their degree.
Depending on your major, you may be able to take online classes at Salina Tech. During the 2020-2021 year, about 29% of the undergraduates at the school took at least one online course.
Manhattan Area Technical College landed the #16 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value undergraduate certificate trade school programs. Manhattan, Kansas is the setting for this very small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out undergraduate certificates to 116 students in 2021-2022.
MATC undergraduate students pay an average of $8,400 in tuition and fees each year. On average, undergraduate certificate students take out $9,669 in loans while pursuing their degree.
MATC 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 2020-2021 about 18% of the undergraduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
University of Kansas came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Trade School Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Kansas ranking. University of Kansas is a large public school located in Lawrence, Kansas that handed out 14 undergraduate certificates in 2021-2022.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate students at KU are $28,035 a year.
If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since KU does offer online classes for certain majors. During the 2020-2021 year, about 57% of the undergraduates at the school took at least one online course.
KU not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #4 on our Best Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in Kansas list.
Northwest Kansas Technical College landed the #18 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value undergraduate certificate trade school programs. Located in Goodland, Kansas, the very small public school awarded 183 diplomas to qualifed undergraduate certificate students in 2021-2022.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate students at NWKTC are $0 a year.
One thing to take note of is that NWKTC does offer online classes in some areas. Of all the undergraduates enrolled at the school during the 2020-2021 academic year, around 33% took at least some of their classes online.
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Footnotes
*These averages are for the top 18 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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