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2023 Most Popular Online Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools
A trade school student has lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. As online education opportunities 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 Most Popular Online Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools ranking. Our analysis looked at 283 schools in the United States to see which online undergraduate certificate programs were the most popular for trade school students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from schools with online programs.
Most Popular Online Trade School Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the United States
Learn more about these popular schools with online programs:
Our analysis found DeVry University - Illinois to be the most popular school for trade school students who want to pursue a undergraduate certificate in the United States. DeVry University - Illinois is located in Naperville, Illinois and has a large student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 2,903 undergraduate certificates to qualified students.
If you don’t receive financial aid, you can expect a bill for $15,032 to cover tuition and fees at DeVry University - Illinois. The school does not offer an in-state discount. By the time they get their undergraduate certificate, students from this school have racked up an average of $16,207 in student loans. Around 88% of those degree recipients were women.
Of all the undergraduates enrolled at the school during the 2020-2021 academic year, around 99% took at least some of their classes online.
The excellent undergraduate certificate programs at Auguste Escoffier School of Culinary Arts - Boulder helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular trade school schools in the United States. Escoffier - Boulder is a private for-profit institution located in Boulder, Colorado. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 2,792 undergraduate certificates in 2021-2022.
Undergraduate Certificate recipients from Escoffier - Boulder accumulate an average of $8,986 in student debt by the time they complete their degree. Of those students who received their degree, 71% were women.
Around 96% of the undergraduate population registered for at least one online class in 2020-2021.
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You’ll be in good company if you attend Gurnick Academy of Medical Arts. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Most Popular Online Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools list. This small private for-profit school is located in San Mateo, California, and it awarded 796 undergraduate certificates in 2021-2022.
Undergraduate Certificate recipients from Gurnick Academy of Medical Arts accumulate an average of $13,545 in student debt by the time they complete their degree. Of those students who received their degree, 88% were women.
To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 31% of undergraduates took at least one course online in 2020-2021.
A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Ultimate Medical Academy - Clearwater is a great place for trade school students working on their undergraduate certificate. UMA Clearwater is a private not-for-profit institution located in Clearwater, Florida. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 1,279 undergraduate certificates in 2021-2022.
By the time they get their undergraduate certificate, students from this school have racked up an average of $9,810 in student loans. Of those students who received their degree, 97% were women.
To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 100% of undergraduates took at least one course online in 2020-2021.
The excellent undergraduate certificate programs at Sonoran Desert Institute helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular trade school schools in the United States. This small private for-profit school is located in Tempe, Arizona, and it awarded 544 undergraduate certificates in 2021-2022.
Sonoran Desert Institute does not offer a discount to in-state students, so the average tuition and fees for all undergraduates is $11,960. This amount may be reduced if you receive financial aid. By the time they get their undergraduate certificate, students from this school have racked up an average of $8,149 in student loans. Of those students who received their degree, 2% were women.
Since Sonoran Desert Institute is primarily an online school, it is an excellent choice for undergraduate students who need more flexibility than what is offered at some other schools.
With a ranking of #6, Bryant & Stratton College - Online did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for trade school students working on their undergraduate certificate. Orchard Park, New York is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out undergraduate certificates to 761 students in 2021-2022.
If you don’t receive financial aid, you can expect a bill for $15,295 to cover tuition and fees at Bryant & Stratton College - Online. The school does not offer an in-state discount. Undergraduate Certificate recipients from Bryant & Stratton College - Online accumulate an average of $13,653 in student debt by the time they complete their degree. Of those students who received their degree, 95% were women.
Interested in an online degree? Then you definitely want to check out Bryant & Stratton College - Online. Every undergraduate student at the school took at least one class online.
Miller-Motte College Wilmington landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular undergraduate certificate trade school programs. This very small private for-profit school is located in Wilmington, North Carolina, and it awarded 289 undergraduate certificates in 2021-2022.
Undergraduate Certificate recipients from MMC Wilmington accumulate an average of $13,718 in student debt by the time they complete their degree. Of those students who received their degree, 97% were women.
During the 2020-2021 year, about 97% of the undergraduates at the school took at least one online course.
Community Care College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Online Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools ranking. Community Care College is a private not-for-profit institution located in Tulsa, Oklahoma. The school has a very small population, and it awarded 288 undergraduate certificates in 2021-2022.
On average, undergraduate certificate students take out $11,275 in loans while pursuing their degree. Around 96% of those degree recipients were women.
In 2020-2021 about 79% of the undergraduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for trade school students to get an undergraduate certificate. It came in at #8 on the list.
With a ranking of #10, Valley College-Martinsburg did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for trade school students working on their undergraduate certificate. Valley College of Technology is a very small private for-profit school situated in Martinsburg, West Virginia. It awarded 225 undergraduate certificates in 2021-2022.
By the time they get their undergraduate certificate, students from this school have racked up an average of $8,646 in student loans. Around 98% of those degree recipients were women.
Since Valley College of Technology is primarily an online school, it is an excellent choice for undergraduate students who need more flexibility than what is offered at some other schools.
San Joaquin Valley College-Visalia landed the #11 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular undergraduate certificate trade school programs. Located in Visalia, California, the small private for-profit school handed out 605 undergraduate certificate awards in 2021-2022.
By the time they get their undergraduate certificate, students from this school have racked up an average of $10,498 in student loans. Around 74% of those degree recipients were women.
In 2020-2021 about 70% of the undergraduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
With a ranking of #12, Southern Careers Institute - Austin did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for trade school students working on their undergraduate certificate. Located in Austin, Texas, the small private for-profit school handed out 235 undergraduate certificate awards in 2021-2022.
By the time they get their undergraduate certificate, students from this school have racked up an average of $7,768 in student loans. Around 74% of those degree recipients were women.
Since Southern Careers Institute - Austin is primarily an online school, it is an excellent choice for undergraduate students who need more flexibility than what is offered at some other schools.
With a ranking of #13, Advanced Technology Institute did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for trade school students working on their undergraduate certificate. This very small private for-profit school is located in Virginia Beach, Virginia, and it awarded 145 undergraduate certificates in 2021-2022.
ATI does not offer a discount to in-state students, so the average tuition and fees for all undergraduates is $13,920. This amount may be reduced if you receive financial aid. By the time they get their undergraduate certificate, students from this school have racked up an average of $15,043 in student loans. Of those students who received their degree, 3% were women.
Somerset Community College landed the #14 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular undergraduate certificate trade school programs. SCC is a medium-sized public school situated in Somerset, Kentucky. It awarded 430 undergraduate certificates in 2021-2022.
Full-time students from Kentucky pay an average of $4,560 in tuition and fees if they choose to attend SCC. If you are from out of state, expect to pay an average of $15,480. Undergraduate Certificate recipients from SCC accumulate an average of $13,036 in student debt by the time they complete their degree. Of those students who received their degree, 51% were women.
During the 2020-2021 year, about 65% of the undergraduates at the school took at least one online course.
American InterContinental University - Online came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Online Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools ranking. American InterContinental University - Online is a fairly large private for-profit school located in Chandler, Arizona that handed out 66 undergraduate certificates in 2021-2022.
The average tuition and fees at AIU Online is $12,422. In-state students do not receive a discount, however you may be able to reduce your price if you receive financial aid. On average, undergraduate certificate students take out $9,446 in loans while pursuing their degree. Of those students who received their degree, 95% were women.
Interested in an online degree? Then you definitely want to check out AIU Online. Every undergraduate student at the school took at least one class online.
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Bluegrass Community and Technical College came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Online Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools ranking. Bluegrass Community and Technical College is located in Lexington, Kentucky and has a fairly large student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 387 undergraduate certificates to qualified students.
Students from Kentucky who attend Bluegrass Community and Technical College full time pay an average of $4,640 in tuition and fees. If you are from out of state, expect to pay an average of $15,560. By the time they get their undergraduate certificate, students from this school have racked up an average of $11,905 in student loans. Of those students who received their degree, 64% were women.
In 2020-2021 about 72% of the undergraduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
Herzing University - Madison landed the #16 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular undergraduate certificate trade school programs. Located in Madison, Wisconsin, the small private not-for-profit school awarded 284 diplomas to qualifed undergraduate certificate students in 2021-2022.
Herzing University - Madison does not offer a discount to in-state students, so the average tuition and fees for all undergraduates is $12,750. This amount may be reduced if you receive financial aid. By the time they get their undergraduate certificate, students from this school have racked up an average of $17,805 in student loans. Around 93% of those degree recipients were women.
Of all the undergraduates enrolled at the school during the 2020-2021 academic year, around 99% took at least some of their classes online.
With a ranking of #16, Porter and Chester Institute of Stratford did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for trade school students working on their undergraduate certificate. Porter and Chester Institute of Stratford is a small private for-profit school located in Bridgeport, Connecticut that handed out 967 undergraduate certificates in 2021-2022.
Porter and Chester Institute does not offer a discount to in-state students, so the average tuition and fees for all undergraduates is $15,856. This amount may be reduced if you receive financial aid. By the time they get their undergraduate certificate, students from this school have racked up an average of $12,458 in student loans. Around 45% of those degree recipients were women.
In 2020-2021 about 58% of the undergraduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
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With a ranking of #19, Bayamon Community College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for trade school students working on their undergraduate certificate. Located in Bayamon, Puerto Rico, the very small private for-profit school handed out 101 undergraduate certificate awards in 2021-2022.
Of those students who received their degree, 99% were women.
Since BCC is primarily an online school, it is an excellent choice for undergraduate students who need more flexibility than what is offered at some other schools.
Charter College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for trade school students to get an undergraduate certificate. It came in at #20 on the list. Charter College is located in Vancouver, Washington and has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 1,013 undergraduate certificates to qualified students.
By the time they get their undergraduate certificate, students from this school have racked up an average of $13,783 in student loans. Around 74% of those degree recipients were women.
Charter College is one of the schools on our list that is primarily online. Each undergraduate student at the school took at least one class online.
Herzing University - Brookfield did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for trade school students to get an undergraduate certificate. It came in at #21 on the list. Herzing University - Brookfield is a very small private not-for-profit school located in Brookfield, Wisconsin that handed out 53 undergraduate certificates in 2021-2022.
If you want to attend Herzing University - Brookfield, expect to pay an average of $12,750 in tuition and fees. Of course, this could be reduced if you receive financial aid. By the time they get their undergraduate certificate, students from this school have racked up an average of $17,805 in student loans. Of those students who received their degree, 96% were women.
Of all the undergraduates enrolled at the school during the 2020-2021 academic year, around 76% took at least some of their classes online.
Amarillo College came in at #22 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Online Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools ranking. Amarillo College is located in Amarillo, Texas and has a medium-sized student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 432 undergraduate certificates to qualified students.
In-state students pay an average of $3,168 in tuition and fees if they attend Amarillo College full time. Those students who come from outside the state pay an average of $4,704. On average, undergraduate certificate students take out $14,393 in loans while pursuing their degree. Around 39% of those degree recipients were women.
In 2020-2021 about 55% of the undergraduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
Carrington College, Sacramento landed the #22 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular undergraduate certificate trade school programs. This small private for-profit school is located in Sacramento, California, and it awarded 769 undergraduate certificates in 2021-2022.
Undergraduate Certificate recipients from Carrington College, Sacramento accumulate an average of $11,445 in student debt by the time they complete their degree. Around 93% of those degree recipients were women.
In 2020-2021 about 71% of the undergraduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
With a ranking of #24, Bryan University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for trade school students working on their undergraduate certificate. This small private for-profit school is located in Tempe, Arizona, and it awarded 487 undergraduate certificates in 2021-2022.
If you want to attend Bryan University, expect to pay an average of $12,184 in tuition and fees. Of course, this could be reduced if you receive financial aid. On average, undergraduate certificate students take out $9,398 in loans while pursuing their degree. Of those students who received their degree, 70% were women.
Bryan University is primarily an online school, so it is a great choice for returning adults and students who work full time.
Metropolitan Learning Institute came in at #24 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Online Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools ranking. MLI is a private not-for-profit institution located in Rego Park, New York. The school has a very small population, and it awarded 133 undergraduate certificates in 2021-2022.
Of those students who received their degree, 82% were women.
If you are interested in distance education, MLI is an excellent choice, since the school is online.
Rest of the Top 15% Most Popular Online Trade Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the United States
Not only did these schools make the top most popular online list, but they also landed in the top 15% of this year’s ranking:
Narrow Schools by Region
Honorable Mentions
These schools also performed well in our most popular online trade school schools ranking:
| Rank | School | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 46 | Southern Careers Institute - Corpus Christi | Corpus Christi, TX |
| 47 | University of Arkansas - Pulaski Technical College | North Little Rock, AR |
| 48 | Southcentral Kentucky Community and Technical College | Bowling Green, KY |
| 49 | The College of Health Care Professions - Northwest | Houston, TX |
| 49 | Pinellas Technical College-Clearwater | Clearwater, FL |
| 49 | Northwest Mississippi Community College | Senatobia, MS |
| 52 | Elizabethtown Community and Technical College | Elizabethtown, KY |
| 52 | Albany Technical College | Albany, GA |
| 54 | Sinclair Community College | Dayton, OH |
| 55 | Career Technical Institute | Washington, DC |
| 56 | Herzing University - Atlanta | Atlanta, GA |
| 56 | Montana State University - Billings | Billings, MT |
| 56 | Stautzenberger College - Rockford Career College | Rockford, IL |
Notes and References
Footnotes
*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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