2023 Most Popular Online Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in California
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. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house.
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 California to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 14 schools in California 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 California
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Our analysis found Gurnick Academy of Medical Arts to be the most popular school for trade school students who want to pursue a undergraduate certificate in California. Gurnick Academy of Medical Arts is located in San Mateo, California and has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 796 undergraduate certificates to qualified students.
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. Around 88% of those degree recipients were women.
In 2020-2021 about 31% of the undergraduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
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.
Of all the undergraduates enrolled at the school during the 2020-2021 academic year, around 70% took at least some of their classes online.
You’ll be in good company if you attend Carrington College, Sacramento. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Most Popular Online Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in California list. This small private for-profit school is located in Sacramento, California, and it awarded 769 undergraduate certificates in 2021-2022.
By the time they get their undergraduate certificate, students from this school have racked up an average of $11,445 in student loans. Of those students who received their degree, 93% were women.
To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 71% of undergraduates took at least one course online in 2020-2021.
A rank of #4 on this year’s list means National Career College is a great place for trade school students working on their undergraduate certificate. Located in Panorama City, California, the very small private for-profit school awarded 177 diplomas to qualifed undergraduate certificate students in 2021-2022.
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.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend College of San Mateo. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Online Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in California list. CSM is a medium-sized public school situated in San Mateo, California. It awarded 79 undergraduate certificates in 2021-2022.
Students from California who attend CSM full time pay an average of $1,376 in tuition and fees. Out-of-state students pay an average of $9,552. Of those students who received their degree, 41% were women.
To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 76% of undergraduates took at least one course online in 2020-2021.
The excellent undergraduate certificate programs at San Bernardino Valley College helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular trade school schools in California. San Bernardino Valley College is located in San Bernardino, California and has a fairly large student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 352 undergraduate certificates to qualified students.
Students from California who attend San Bernardino Valley College full time pay an average of $744 in tuition and fees. If you are from out of state, expect to pay an average of $5,057. Of those students who received their degree, 35% were women.
In 2020-2021 about 91% of the undergraduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
With a ranking of #7, University of Antelope Valley 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 Lancaster, California, and it awarded 103 undergraduate certificates in 2021-2022.
Undergraduate Certificate recipients from UAV accumulate an average of $8,827 in student debt by the time they complete their degree. Around 58% of those degree recipients were women.
In 2020-2021 about 17% of the undergraduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
Fremont College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Online Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in California ranking. This very small private for-profit school is located in Cerritos, California, and it awarded 16 undergraduate certificates in 2021-2022.
Of those students who received their degree, 75% were women.
Since Fremont College 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.
Santa Barbara City College landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular undergraduate certificate trade school programs. Santa Barbara, California is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out undergraduate certificates to 1,058 students in 2021-2022.
Students from California who attend SBCC full time pay an average of $1,234 in tuition and fees. Out-of-state students pay an average of $9,322. Of those students who received their degree, 65% were women.
In 2020-2021 about 80% of the undergraduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
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 #10 on the list. SMC is located in Santa Monica, California and has a large student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 3,407 undergraduate certificates to qualified students.
Students from California who attend SMC full time pay an average of $1,150 in tuition and fees. Out-of-state students pay an average of $9,094. Around 58% of those degree recipients were women.
Around 70% of the undergraduate population registered for at least one online class in 2020-2021.
Institute of Culinary Education - Los Angeles landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular undergraduate certificate trade school programs.
On average, undergraduate certificate students take out $5,465 in loans while pursuing their degree.
To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 7% of undergraduates took at least one course online in 2020-2021.
Compton College ranked #10 on this year’s Most Popular Online Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in California list. Compton College is a public institution located in Compton, California. The school has a small population, and it awarded 240 undergraduate certificates in 2021-2022.
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. Of those students who received their degree, 70% were women.
In 2020-2021 about 57% of the undergraduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
Merced 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 #10 on the list. Merced Community College District is a fairly large public school situated in Merced, California. It awarded 990 undergraduate certificates in 2021-2022.
Full-time students from California pay an average of $1,194 in tuition and fees if they choose to attend Merced Community College District. Out-of-state students pay an average of $7,890. Of those students who received their degree, 63% were women.
Around 89% of the undergraduate population registered for at least one online class in 2020-2021.
Academy of Art University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Online Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in California ranking.
If you want to attend Academy of Art University, expect to pay an average of $26,728 in tuition and fees. Of course, this could be reduced if you receive financial aid.
Interested in an online degree? Then you definitely want to check out Academy of Art University. Every undergraduate student at the school took at least one class online.
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Notes and References
Footnotes
*These averages are for the top 14 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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