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2023 Best Value Trade School Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Missouri
Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Prices
It's not easy to decide which trade school program to enroll in when you have so many options available. 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.
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 Missouri ranking. Our analysis looked at 15 schools in Missouri 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.
Our ranking of value is based on the quality of a program as defined in our per sticker price dollar. 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.
In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used 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 Missouri
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Our analysis found State Fair Community College to be the best value school for trade school students who want to pursue a undergraduate certificate in Missouri. State Fair Community College is located in Sedalia, Missouri and has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 99 undergraduate certificates to qualified students.
State Fair Community College undergraduate students pay an average of $6,648 in tuition and fees each year. Undergraduate Certificate recipients from this school accumulate an average of $12,671 in student debt by the time they complete their degree.
State Fair Community 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. Of all the undergraduates enrolled at the school during the 2020-2021 academic year, around 74% took at least some of their classes online.
State Fair Community College also took the #4 spot in our Best Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in Missouri rankings.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend State Technical College of Missouri. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Value Trade School Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Missouri list. Linn, Missouri is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out undergraduate certificates to 152 students in 2021-2022.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at STC are $13,320 per year. Undergraduate Certificate recipients from this school accumulate an average of $8,019 in student debt by the time they complete their degree.
Some students may be able to take online classes at STC. In fact, around 28% of the undergraduate population registered for at least one online class in 2020-2021.
STC also took the #1 spot in our Best Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in Missouri rankings.
Out of the 15 schools in Missouri that were part of this year’s value ranking, East Central College landed the # 3 spot on the list. East Central College is a small public school located in Union, Missouri that handed out 93 undergraduate certificates in 2021-2022.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate students at East Central College are $6,360 a year.
Online courses are available at East Central College, but you will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your field of interest. In fact, around 48% of the undergraduate population registered for at least one online class in 2020-2021.
Out of the 15 schools in Missouri that were part of this year’s value ranking, St Charles Community College landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in Cottleville, Missouri, the medium-sized public school awarded 39 diplomas to qualifed undergraduate certificate students in 2021-2022.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate students at SCC are $7,080 a year.
Online courses are available at SCC, 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 51% took at least some of their classes online.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Missouri State University - West Plains. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value Trade School Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Missouri list. Located in West Plains, Missouri, the small public school awarded 7 diplomas to qualifed undergraduate certificate students in 2021-2022.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Missouri State West Plains are $9,180 per year.
Depending on your major, you may be able to take online classes at Missouri State West Plains. In fact, around 62% of the undergraduate population registered for at least one online class in 2020-2021.
Saint Louis Community College landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value undergraduate certificate trade school programs. Saint Louis Community College is a public institution located in Bridgeton, Missouri. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 207 undergraduate certificates in 2021-2022.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate students at Saint Louis Community College are $6,990 a year. By the time they get their undergraduate certificate, students from this school have racked up an average of $7,558 in student loans.
Saint Louis Community 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. Of all the undergraduates enrolled at the school during the 2020-2021 academic year, around 40% took at least some of their classes online.
Ozarks Technical Community College ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Trade School Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Missouri list. Located in Springfield, Missouri, the fairly large public school awarded 759 diplomas to qualifed undergraduate certificate students in 2021-2022.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at OTC are $6,368 per year. On average, undergraduate certificate students take out $12,963 in loans while pursuing their degree.
You may have the opportunity to take online classes at OTC. Of all the undergraduates enrolled at the school during the 2020-2021 academic year, around 53% took at least some of their classes online.
Jefferson College landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value undergraduate certificate trade school programs. JeffCo is a small public school situated in Hillsboro, Missouri. It awarded 79 undergraduate certificates in 2021-2022.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate students at JeffCo are $7,980 a year. On average, undergraduate certificate students take out $13,612 in loans while pursuing their degree.
If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since JeffCo does offer online classes for certain majors. Of all the undergraduates enrolled at the school during the 2020-2021 academic year, around 56% took at least some of their classes online.
With a ranking of #9, Metropolitan Community College - Kansas City did quite well on this year’s best value schools for trade school students working on their undergraduate certificate. This fairly large public school is located in Kansas City, Missouri, and it awarded 1,414 undergraduate certificates in 2021-2022.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at MCC are $9,600 per year. On average, undergraduate certificate students take out $8,094 in loans while pursuing their degree.
If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since MCC does offer online classes for certain majors. During the 2020-2021 year, about 58% of the undergraduates at the school took at least one online course.
MCC did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our Best Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in Missouri list.
Mineral Area College came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Trade School Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Missouri ranking. This small public school is located in Park Hills, Missouri, and it awarded 53 undergraduate certificates in 2021-2022.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate students at MAC are $7,210 a year. Undergraduate Certificate recipients from this school accumulate an average of $9,544 in student debt by the time they complete their degree.
Depending on your major, you may be able to take online classes at MAC. In 2020-2021 about 61% of the undergraduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
With a ranking of #11, Crowder College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for trade school students working on their undergraduate certificate. Located in Neosho, Missouri, the small public school awarded 97 diplomas to qualifed undergraduate certificate students in 2021-2022.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Crowder College are $5,616 per year. On average, undergraduate certificate students take out $3,757 in loans while pursuing their degree.
Some students may be able to take online classes at Crowder College. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 38% of undergraduates took at least one course online in 2020-2021.
Three Rivers College landed the #12 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value undergraduate certificate trade school programs. Three Rivers College is located in Poplar Bluff, Missouri and has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 238 undergraduate certificates to qualified students.
Three Rivers College undergraduate students pay an average of $6,600 in tuition and fees each year. By the time they get their undergraduate certificate, students from this school have racked up an average of $13,880 in student loans.
Some students may be able to take online classes at Three Rivers College. In 2020-2021 about 81% of the undergraduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
Ranken Technical College came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Trade School Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Missouri ranking. Ranken Technical College is a small private not-for-profit school located in Saint Louis, Missouri that handed out 103 undergraduate certificates in 2021-2022.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Ranken Technical College are $16,960 per year. On average, undergraduate certificate students take out $12,844 in loans while pursuing their degree.
One thing to take note of is that Ranken Technical College does offer online classes in some areas. In 2020-2021 about 70% of the undergraduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
Ranken Technical College also made our Best Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in Missouri list, coming in at #3.
With a ranking of #14, Bryan University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for trade school students working on their undergraduate certificate. Bryan University is a very small private for-profit school located in Springfield, Missouri that handed out 15 undergraduate certificates in 2021-2022.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Bryan University are $15,782 per year. Undergraduate Certificate recipients from this school accumulate an average of $9,786 in student debt by the time they complete their degree.
Interested in an online degree? Then you definitely want to check out Bryan University. Every undergraduate student at the school took at least one class online.
Pinnacle Career Institute-South Kansas City 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 #15 on the list. Pinnacle Career Institute-South Kansas City is a very small private for-profit school situated in Kansas City, Missouri. It awarded 282 undergraduate certificates in 2021-2022.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate students at Pinnacle Career Institute-South Kansas City are $0 a year. On average, undergraduate certificate students take out $10,378 in loans while pursuing their degree.
Pinnacle Career Institute-South Kansas City is one of the schools on our list that is primarily online. Each undergraduate student at the school took at least one class online.
In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, Pinnacle Career Institute-South Kansas City is ranked #2 for overall quality in Missouri.
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Notes and References
Footnotes
*These averages are for the top 15 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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