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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 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 the Far Western US Region . This small private for-profit school is located in San Mateo, California, and it awarded 796 undergraduate certificates in 2021-2022.
On average, undergraduate certificate students take out $13,545 in loans while pursuing their degree. Around 88% of those degree recipients were women.
During the 2020-2021 year, about 31% of the undergraduates at the school took at least one online course.
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. Located in Visalia, California, the small private for-profit school awarded 605 diplomas to qualifed undergraduate certificate students in 2021-2022.
Undergraduate Certificate recipients from San Joaquin Valley College-Visalia accumulate an average of $10,498 in student debt by the time they complete their degree. Of those students who received their degree, 74% were women.
Around 70% of the undergraduate population registered for at least one online class in 2020-2021.
You’ll be in good company if you attend Charter College. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Most Popular Online Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Charter College is a small private for-profit school located in Vancouver, Washington that handed out 1,013 undergraduate certificates in 2021-2022.
Undergraduate Certificate recipients from Charter College accumulate an average of $13,783 in student debt by the time they complete their degree. 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.
Out of the 24 schools in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Carrington College, Sacramento landed the # 4 spot on the list. This small private for-profit school is located in Sacramento, California, and it awarded 769 undergraduate certificates in 2021-2022.
On average, undergraduate certificate students take out $11,445 in loans while pursuing their degree. Of those students who received their degree, 93% were women.
In 2020-2021 about 71% of the undergraduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
You’ll be in good company if you attend Great Basin College. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Most Popular Online Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Great Basin College is located in Elko, Nevada and has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 194 undergraduate certificates to qualified students.
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. Around 30% of those degree recipients were women.
Of all the undergraduates enrolled at the school during the 2020-2021 academic year, around 98% took at least some of their classes online.
With a ranking of #6, Lane Community College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for trade school students working on their undergraduate certificate. Lane Community College is a medium-sized public school located in Eugene, Oregon that handed out 138 undergraduate certificates in 2021-2022.
The average in-state tuition and fees for students at Lane Community College is $5,720. Those students who come from outside the state 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 landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular undergraduate certificate trade school programs. National Career College is a very small private for-profit school located in Panorama City, California that handed out 177 undergraduate certificates 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. Around 81% of those degree recipients 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 landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular undergraduate certificate trade school programs. Located in San Bernardino, California, the fairly large public school handed out 352 undergraduate certificate awards in 2021-2022.
Students from California who attend San Bernardino Valley College full time pay an average of $744 in tuition and fees. 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 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. College of San Mateo is a medium-sized public school located in San Mateo, California that handed out 79 undergraduate certificates in 2021-2022.
Full-time students from California pay an average of $1,376 in tuition and fees if they choose to attend CSM. If you are from out of state, expect to pay an average of $9,552. Of those students who received their degree, 41% 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.
With a ranking of #8, Umpqua Community College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for trade school students working on their undergraduate certificate. 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.
During the 2020-2021 year, about 72% of the undergraduates at the school took at least one online course.
Oregon Institute of Technology 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. 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.
In-state students pay an average of $12,122 in tuition and fees if they attend OIT full time. Those students who come from outside the state pay an average of $33,956. Of those students who received their degree, 100% 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.
With a ranking of #12, University of Alaska Southeast did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for trade school students working on their undergraduate certificate. UAS is a small public school situated in Juneau, Alaska. It awarded 50 undergraduate certificates in 2021-2022.
In-state students pay an average of $8,726 in tuition and fees if they attend UAS full time. 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.
Of all the undergraduates enrolled at the school during the 2020-2021 academic year, around 68% took at least some of their classes online.
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. Of those students who received their degree, 58% were women.
To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 17% of undergraduates took at least one course online in 2020-2021.
Fremont College landed the #14 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular undergraduate certificate trade school programs. Fremont College is a very small private for-profit school located in Cerritos, California that handed out 16 undergraduate certificates in 2021-2022.
Of those students who received their degree, 75% were women.
Interested in an online degree? Then you definitely want to check out Fremont College. Every undergraduate student at the school took at least one class online.
Southwestern Oregon Community 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 #15 on the list. Located in Coos Bay, Oregon, the small public school handed out 57 undergraduate certificate awards in 2021-2022.
The average tuition and fees at SWOCC is $6,637. In-state students do not receive a discount, however you may be able to reduce your price if you receive financial aid. By the time they get their undergraduate certificate, students from this school have racked up an average of $13,037 in student loans. Around 70% 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 #16, Santa Barbara City College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for trade school students working on their undergraduate certificate. 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.
In-state students pay an average of $1,234 in tuition and fees if they attend SBCC full time. Out-of-state students pay an average of $9,322. Around 65% of those degree recipients were women.
In 2020-2021 about 80% of the undergraduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
University of Alaska Fairbanks 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 #17 on the list. UAF is a medium-sized public school situated in Fairbanks, Alaska. It awarded 152 undergraduate certificates in 2021-2022.
Full-time students from Alaska pay an average of $9,612 in tuition and fees if they choose to attend UAF. Those students who come from outside the state 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. Around 56% 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.
Compton 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. 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.
Students from California who attend Compton College full time pay an average of $1,142 in tuition and fees. 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.
Renton Technical 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. Located in Renton, Washington, the small public school handed out 207 undergraduate certificate awards in 2021-2022.
Full-time students from Washington pay an average of $5,784 in tuition and fees if they choose to attend Renton Technical College. If you are from out of state, expect to pay an average of $6,252. Around 61% of those degree recipients were women.
During the 2020-2021 year, about 49% of the undergraduates at the school took at least one online course.
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 #18 on the list. Located in Merced, California, the fairly large public school handed out 990 undergraduate certificate awards 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. Those students who come from outside the state pay an average of $7,890. Around 63% of those degree recipients were women.
In 2020-2021 about 89% of the undergraduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
Santa Monica 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. SMC is a large public school situated in Santa Monica, California. 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. If you are from out of state, expect to pay an average of $9,094. Around 58% of those degree recipients 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.
Institute of Culinary Education - Los Angeles 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.
Undergraduate Certificate recipients from Institute of Culinary Education - Los Angeles accumulate an average of $5,465 in student debt by the time they complete their degree.
Around 7% of the undergraduate population registered for at least one online class in 2020-2021.
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Klamath Community 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. Located in Klamath Falls, Oregon, the small public school awarded 55 diplomas to qualifed undergraduate certificate students in 2021-2022.
Students from Oregon who attend Klamath Community College full time pay an average of $4,713 in tuition and fees. If you are from out of state, expect to pay an average of $7,521. By the time they get their undergraduate certificate, students from this school have racked up an average of $19,268 in student loans. Around 60% of those degree recipients were women.
Of all the undergraduates enrolled at the school during the 2020-2021 academic year, around 65% took at least some of their classes online.
Academy of Art University 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.
If you don’t receive financial aid, you can expect a bill for $26,728 to cover tuition and fees at Academy of Art University. The school does not offer an in-state discount.
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 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%.
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