2023 Most Popular Online Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in the Far Western US Region
When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for trade school students. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience.
Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Trade College Search has created the Most Popular Online Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in the Far Western US Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 24 schools in the Far Western US Region 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.
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Most Popular Online Trade School Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Far Western US Region
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Our 2023 rankings named Gurnick Academy of Medical Arts the most popular school in the Far Western US Region for trade school students working on their undergraduate certificate. Located in San Mateo, California, the small private for-profit school awarded 796 diplomas to qualifed undergraduate certificate students in 2021-2022.
By the time they get their undergraduate certificate, students from this school have racked up an average of $13,545 in student loans. Around 88% of those degree recipients 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 #2 on this year’s list means San Joaquin Valley College-Visalia is a great place for trade school students working on their undergraduate certificate. San Joaquin Valley College-Visalia is a small private for-profit school situated in Visalia, California. It awarded 605 undergraduate certificates 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. Of those students who received their degree, 74% were women.
During the 2020-2021 year, about 70% of the undergraduates at the school took at least one online course.
Out of the 24 schools in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Charter College landed the # 3 spot on the list. Charter College is a small private for-profit school located in Vancouver, Washington that handed out 1,013 undergraduate certificates in 2021-2022.
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.
The excellent undergraduate certificate programs at Carrington College, Sacramento helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular trade school schools in the Far Western US Region . Carrington College, Sacramento is a small private for-profit school located in Sacramento, California that handed out 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.
Of all the undergraduates enrolled at the school during the 2020-2021 academic year, around 71% took at least some of their classes online.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Great Basin College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Online Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Great Basin College is a small public school situated in Elko, Nevada. It awarded 194 undergraduate certificates in 2021-2022.
In-state students pay an average of $3,772 in tuition and fees if they attend Great Basin College full time. Out-of-state students pay an average of $11,147. Of those students who received their degree, 30% were women.
To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 98% of undergraduates took at least one course online in 2020-2021.
Lane Community College ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Online Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Lane Community College is a public institution located in Eugene, Oregon. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 138 undergraduate certificates in 2021-2022.
In-state students pay an average of $5,720 in tuition and fees if they attend Lane Community College full time. If you are from out of state, expect to pay an average of $12,020. By the time they get their undergraduate certificate, students from this school have racked up an average of $13,874 in student loans. Around 68% of those degree recipients were women.
During the 2020-2021 year, about 64% of the undergraduates at the school took at least one online course.
National Career College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Online Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. National Career College is located in Panorama City, California and has a very small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 177 undergraduate certificates to qualified students.
Undergraduate Certificate recipients from National Career College accumulate an average of $7,758 in student debt by the time they complete their degree. Of those students who received their degree, 81% were women.
If you are interested in distance education, National Career College is an excellent choice, since the school is online.
San Bernardino Valley 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 #8 on the list. San Bernardino Valley College is a fairly large public school situated in San Bernardino, California. It awarded 352 undergraduate certificates in 2021-2022.
Full-time students from California pay an average of $744 in tuition and fees if they choose to attend San Bernardino Valley College. Those students who come from outside the state pay an average of $5,057. Around 35% of those degree recipients were women.
During the 2020-2021 year, about 91% of the undergraduates at the school took at least one online course.
College of San Mateo came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Online Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Located in San Mateo, California, the medium-sized public school awarded 79 diplomas to qualifed undergraduate certificate students in 2021-2022.
Full-time students from California pay an average of $1,376 in tuition and fees if they choose to attend CSM. Those students who come from outside the state pay an average of $9,552. Around 41% of those degree recipients were women.
During the 2020-2021 year, about 76% of the undergraduates at the school took at least one online course.
Umpqua Community College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Online Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. This small public school is located in Roseburg, Oregon, and it awarded 27 undergraduate certificates in 2021-2022.
Students from Oregon who attend Umpqua Community College full time pay an average of $5,477 in tuition and fees. Out-of-state students pay an average of $5,945. Around 93% of those degree recipients were women.
To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 72% of undergraduates took at least one course online in 2020-2021.
Oregon Institute of Technology landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular undergraduate certificate trade school programs. Klamath Falls, Oregon is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out undergraduate certificates to 8 students in 2021-2022.
Students from Oregon who attend OIT full time pay an average of $12,122 in tuition and fees. Those students who come from outside the state pay an average of $33,956. Of those students who received their degree, 100% were women.
Around 31% of the undergraduate population registered for at least one online class in 2020-2021.
University of Alaska Southeast landed the #12 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular undergraduate certificate trade school programs. UAS is a public institution located in Juneau, Alaska. The school has a small population, and it awarded 50 undergraduate certificates in 2021-2022.
Students from Alaska who attend UAS full time pay an average of $8,726 in tuition and fees. If you are from out of state, expect to pay an average of $25,041. Of those students who received their degree, 76% were women.
During the 2020-2021 year, about 68% of the undergraduates at the school took at least one online course.
University of Antelope Valley came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Online Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. University of Antelope Valley is a very small private for-profit school located in Lancaster, California that handed out 103 undergraduate certificates in 2021-2022.
On average, undergraduate certificate students take out $8,827 in loans while pursuing their degree. Around 58% of those degree recipients were women.
Of all the undergraduates enrolled at the school during the 2020-2021 academic year, around 17% took at least some of their classes online.
Fremont College landed the #14 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular undergraduate certificate trade school programs. Cerritos, California is the setting for this very small institution of higher learning. The private for-profit school handed out undergraduate certificates to 16 students in 2021-2022.
Of those students who received their degree, 75% were women.
Fremont 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.
With a ranking of #15, Southwestern Oregon Community College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for trade school students working on their undergraduate certificate. Located in Coos Bay, Oregon, the small public school handed out 57 undergraduate certificate awards in 2021-2022.
SWOCC does not offer a discount to in-state students, so the average tuition and fees for all undergraduates is $6,637. This amount may be reduced if you receive financial aid. On average, undergraduate certificate students take out $13,037 in loans while pursuing their degree. Around 70% of those degree recipients were women.
Of all the undergraduates enrolled at the school during the 2020-2021 academic year, around 71% took at least some of their classes online.
With a ranking of #16, Santa Barbara City College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for trade school students working on their undergraduate certificate. Located in Santa Barbara, California, the fairly large public school handed out 1,058 undergraduate certificate awards in 2021-2022.
In-state students pay an average of $1,234 in tuition and fees if they attend SBCC full time. If you are from out of state, expect to pay an average of $9,322. Of those students who received their degree, 65% were women.
To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 80% of undergraduates took at least one course online in 2020-2021.
University of Alaska Fairbanks came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Online Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Located in Fairbanks, Alaska, the medium-sized public school handed out 152 undergraduate certificate awards in 2021-2022.
In-state students pay an average of $9,612 in tuition and fees if they attend UAF full time. If you are from out of state, expect to pay an average of $26,073. By the time they get their undergraduate certificate, students from this school have racked up an average of $18,829 in student loans. Of those students who received their degree, 56% were women.
To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 79% of undergraduates took at least one course online in 2020-2021.
Compton College came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Online Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Compton College is located in Compton, California and has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 240 undergraduate certificates to qualified students.
The average in-state tuition and fees for students at Compton College is $1,142. If you are from out of state, expect to pay an average of $8,822. Around 70% of those degree recipients were women.
In 2020-2021 about 57% of the undergraduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
Renton Technical College came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Online Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Located in Renton, Washington, the small public school handed out 207 undergraduate certificate awards in 2021-2022.
In-state students pay an average of $5,784 in tuition and fees if they attend Renton Technical College full time. Out-of-state students pay an average of $6,252. Around 61% of those degree recipients were women.
Around 49% of the undergraduate population registered for at least one online class in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #18, Merced College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for trade school students working on their undergraduate certificate. Merced Community College District is located in Merced, California and has a fairly large student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 990 undergraduate certificates to qualified students.
The average in-state tuition and fees for students at Merced Community College District is $1,194. If you are from out of state, expect to pay an average of $7,890. Around 63% of those degree recipients were women.
Around 89% of the undergraduate population registered for at least one online class in 2020-2021.
Santa Monica 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 #18 on the list. This large public school is located in Santa Monica, California, and it awarded 3,407 undergraduate certificates in 2021-2022.
In-state students pay an average of $1,150 in tuition and fees if they attend SMC full time. Those students who come from outside the state pay an average of $9,094. Of those students who received their degree, 58% were women.
Around 70% of the undergraduate population registered for at least one online class in 2020-2021.
Institute of Culinary Education - Los Angeles ranked #18 on this year’s Most Popular Online Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in the Far Western US Region list.
By the time they get their undergraduate certificate, students from this school have racked up an average of $5,465 in student loans.
In 2020-2021 about 7% of the undergraduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
With a ranking of #18, Klamath Community College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for trade school students working on their undergraduate certificate. Klamath Community College is located in Klamath Falls, Oregon and has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 55 undergraduate certificates to qualified students.
Full-time students from Oregon pay an average of $4,713 in tuition and fees if they choose to attend Klamath Community College. Those students who come from outside the state pay an average of $7,521. On average, undergraduate certificate students take out $19,268 in loans while pursuing their degree. Around 60% of those degree recipients were women.
To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 65% of undergraduates took at least one course online in 2020-2021.
Academy of Art University ranked #18 on this year’s Most Popular Online Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in the Far Western US Region list.
The average tuition and fees at Academy of Art University is $26,728. In-state students do not receive a discount, however you may be able to reduce your price if you receive financial aid.
Since Academy of Art University 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.
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Notes and References
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*These averages are for the top 24 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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