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2023 Most Popular Online Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in the Great Lakes Region
With all the trade school programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. 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.
To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Trade College Search has created its Most Popular Online Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 34 schools in the Great Lakes 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.
Most Popular Online Trade School Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Great Lakes Region of the U.S.
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Our 2023 rankings named DeVry University - Illinois the most popular school in the Great Lakes Region for trade school students working on their undergraduate certificate. This large private for-profit school is located in Naperville, Illinois, and it awarded 2,903 undergraduate certificates in 2021-2022.
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. On average, undergraduate certificate students take out $16,207 in loans while pursuing their degree. Of those students who received their degree, 88% were women.
During the 2020-2021 year, about 99% of the undergraduates at the school took at least one online course.
You’ll be in good company if you attend . The school came in at #2 on this year’s Most Popular Online Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in the Great Lakes Region list.
The excellent undergraduate certificate programs at Herzing University - Madison helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular trade school schools in the Great Lakes Region . Located in Madison, Wisconsin, the small private not-for-profit school handed out 284 undergraduate certificate awards in 2021-2022.
The average tuition and fees at Herzing University - Madison is $12,750. 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 $17,805 in loans while pursuing their degree. Of those students who received their degree, 93% were women.
In 2020-2021 about 99% of the undergraduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
The excellent undergraduate certificate programs at Herzing University - Brookfield helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular trade school schools in the Great Lakes Region . 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.
Herzing University - Brookfield 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. Undergraduate Certificate recipients from Herzing University - Brookfield accumulate an average of $17,805 in student debt by the time they complete their degree. Around 96% of those degree recipients 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.
A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Ross College-Sylvania is a great place for trade school students working on their undergraduate certificate. This very small private for-profit school is located in Sylvania, Ohio, and it awarded 374 undergraduate certificates in 2021-2022.
Undergraduate Certificate recipients from Ross College-Sylvania accumulate an average of $8,356 in student debt by the time they complete their degree. Around 97% of those degree recipients were women.
Of all the undergraduates enrolled at the school during the 2020-2021 academic year, around 95% took at least some of their classes online.
Southwest Wisconsin Technical College landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular undergraduate certificate trade school programs. Southwest Wisconsin Technical College is a small public school located in Fennimore, Wisconsin that handed out 204 undergraduate certificates in 2021-2022.
Students from Wisconsin who attend Southwest Tech full time pay an average of $4,571 in tuition and fees. If you are from out of state, expect to pay an average of $6,731. On average, undergraduate certificate students take out $6,120 in loans while pursuing their degree. Of those students who received their degree, 39% were women.
To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 35% of undergraduates took at least one course online in 2020-2021.
James A Rhodes State College landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular undergraduate certificate trade school programs. Rhodes State College is a public institution located in Lima, Ohio. The school has a small population, and it awarded 42 undergraduate certificates in 2021-2022.
The average in-state tuition and fees for students at Rhodes State College is $4,532. If you are from out of state, expect to pay an average of $8,742. On average, undergraduate certificate students take out $16,945 in loans while pursuing their degree. Around 88% of those degree recipients were women.
Of all the undergraduates enrolled at the school during the 2020-2021 academic year, around 35% took at least some of their classes online.
Stautzenberger College - Maumee ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Online Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Stautzenberger College - Maumee is a private for-profit institution located in Maumee, Ohio. The school has a very small population, and it awarded 202 undergraduate certificates in 2021-2022.
The average tuition and fees at Stautzenberger College - Maumee is $16,699. 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 $15,309 in student loans. Of those students who received their degree, 81% were women.
Around 92% of the undergraduate population registered for at least one online class in 2020-2021.
Eastern Gateway Community College ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Online Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Eastern Gateway Community College is a public institution located in Steubenville, Ohio. The school has a large population, and it awarded 544 undergraduate certificates in 2021-2022.
Students from Ohio who attend Eastern Gateway Community College full time pay an average of $4,410 in tuition and fees. Out-of-state students pay an average of $8,022. Around 88% of those degree recipients were women.
Around 96% of the undergraduate population registered for at least one online class in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #10, Sinclair Community College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for trade school students working on their undergraduate certificate. Sinclair Community College is a fairly large public school located in Dayton, Ohio that handed out 686 undergraduate certificates in 2021-2022.
In-state students pay an average of $4,569 in tuition and fees if they attend Sinclair Community College full time. Those students who come from outside the state pay an average of $8,316. On average, undergraduate certificate students take out $7,117 in loans while pursuing their degree. Of those students who received their degree, 42% were women.
During the 2020-2021 year, about 63% of the undergraduates at the school took at least one online course.
With a ranking of #11, Stautzenberger College - Rockford Career College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for trade school students working on their undergraduate certificate. Located in Rockford, Illinois, the very small private for-profit school awarded 299 diplomas to qualifed undergraduate certificate students in 2021-2022.
If you don’t receive financial aid, you can expect a bill for $16,699 to cover tuition and fees at Stautzenberger College - Rockford Career College. The school does not offer an in-state discount. Undergraduate Certificate recipients from Stautzenberger College - Rockford Career College accumulate an average of $15,217 in student debt by the time they complete their degree. Around 62% of those degree recipients were women.
In 2020-2021 about 78% of the undergraduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
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Moraine Park Technical College came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Online Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Moraine Park Technical College is a public institution located in Fond du Lac, Wisconsin. The school has a small population, and it awarded 338 undergraduate certificates in 2021-2022.
Students from Wisconsin who attend Moraine Park Technical College full time pay an average of $4,641 in tuition and fees. Those students who come from outside the state pay an average of $6,793. On average, undergraduate certificate students take out $6,789 in loans while pursuing their degree. Of those students who received their degree, 53% were women.
Of all the undergraduates enrolled at the school during the 2020-2021 academic year, around 42% took at least some of their classes online.
Northcentral Technical College landed the #13 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular undergraduate certificate trade school programs. This medium-sized public school is located in Wausau, Wisconsin, and it awarded 191 undergraduate certificates in 2021-2022.
In-state students pay an average of $3,791 in tuition and fees if they attend North Central Technical College full time. Out-of-state students pay an average of $5,512. Undergraduate Certificate recipients from North Central Technical College accumulate an average of $8,429 in student debt by the time they complete their degree. Of those students who received their degree, 60% were women.
Around 52% of the undergraduate population registered for at least one online class in 2020-2021.
Cincinnati State Technical and Community College landed the #14 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular undergraduate certificate trade school programs. Cincinnati State is a medium-sized public school situated in Cincinnati, Ohio. It awarded 446 undergraduate certificates in 2021-2022.
The average in-state tuition and fees for students at Cincinnati State is $5,274. If you are from out of state, expect to pay an average of $9,558. On average, undergraduate certificate students take out $11,878 in loans while pursuing their degree. Around 54% of those degree recipients were women.
Of all the undergraduates enrolled at the school during the 2020-2021 academic year, around 57% took at least some of their classes online.
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Washington State Community College landed the #15 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular undergraduate certificate trade school programs. Washington State Community College is a small public school located in Marietta, Ohio that handed out 100 undergraduate certificates in 2021-2022.
By the time they get their undergraduate certificate, students from this school have racked up an average of $10,272 in student loans. Around 58% 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.
Columbus State Community College landed the #16 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular undergraduate certificate trade school programs. Located in Columbus, Ohio, the large public school awarded 328 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 $6,939 in student loans. Around 52% of those degree recipients were women.
Around 87% of the undergraduate population registered for at least one online class in 2020-2021.
Herzing University - Akron 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. Herzing Akron is a private not-for-profit institution located in Akron, Ohio. The school has a very small population, and it awarded 50 undergraduate certificates in 2021-2022.
The average tuition and fees at Herzing Akron is $12,750. 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 $17,805 in student loans. Around 96% of those degree recipients were women.
To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 77% of undergraduates took at least one course online in 2020-2021.
Davenport University landed the #18 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular undergraduate certificate trade school programs. Davenport University is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school situated in Grand Rapids, Michigan. It awarded 20 undergraduate certificates in 2021-2022.
If you don’t receive financial aid, you can expect a bill for $22,242 to cover tuition and fees at Davenport University. The school does not offer an in-state discount. Undergraduate Certificate recipients from Davenport University accumulate an average of $22,060 in student debt by the time they complete their degree. Around 75% of those degree recipients were women.
Around 78% of the undergraduate population registered for at least one online class in 2020-2021.
Madison Area Technical College came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Online Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Madison Area Technical College is a fairly large public school located in Madison, Wisconsin that handed out 633 undergraduate certificates in 2021-2022.
Full-time students from Wisconsin pay an average of $4,607 in tuition and fees if they choose to attend Madison College. Out-of-state students pay an average of $6,812. By the time they get their undergraduate certificate, students from this school have racked up an average of $12,509 in student loans. Around 57% of those degree recipients were women.
Around 67% of the undergraduate population registered for at least one online class in 2020-2021.
Richland Community College came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Online Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. This small public school is located in Decatur, Illinois, and it awarded 188 undergraduate certificates in 2021-2022.
The average in-state tuition and fees for students at Richland Community College is $10,800. If you are from out of state, expect to pay an average of $17,070. Around 65% of those degree recipients were women.
To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 47% of undergraduates took at least one course online in 2020-2021.
Mid-State Technical College came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Online Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. This small public school is located in Wisconsin Rapids, Wisconsin, and it awarded 208 undergraduate certificates in 2021-2022.
Full-time students from Wisconsin pay an average of $4,760 in tuition and fees if they choose to attend Mid-State. Those students who come from outside the state pay an average of $6,850. Undergraduate Certificate recipients from Mid-State accumulate an average of $6,780 in student debt by the time they complete their degree. Of those students who received their degree, 68% were women.
In 2020-2021 about 64% of the undergraduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
Stautzenberger College - Brecksville came in at #22 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Online Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Stautzenberger College - Brecksville is a very small private for-profit school located in Brecksville, Ohio that handed out 58 undergraduate certificates in 2021-2022.
If you want to attend Stautzenberger College - Brecksville, expect to pay an average of $16,699 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 $16,377 in student loans. Of those students who received their degree, 95% were women.
During the 2020-2021 year, about 96% of the undergraduates at the school took at least one online course.
With a ranking of #23, Marion Technical College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for trade school students working on their undergraduate certificate. MTC is a public institution located in Marion, Ohio. The school has a small population, and it awarded 134 undergraduate certificates in 2021-2022.
Full-time students from Ohio pay an average of $6,325 in tuition and fees if they choose to attend MTC. Those students who come from outside the state pay an average of $10,915. On average, undergraduate certificate students take out $8,506 in loans while pursuing their degree. Around 40% of those degree recipients were women.
In 2020-2021 about 56% of the undergraduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
With a ranking of #24, Kirtland Community College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for trade school students working on their undergraduate certificate. Located in Grayling, Michigan, the small public school awarded 132 diplomas to qualifed undergraduate certificate students in 2021-2022.
The average in-state tuition and fees for students at Kirtland Community College is $6,630. Out-of-state students pay an average of $8,910. Of those students who received their degree, 43% were women.
Around 63% of the undergraduate population registered for at least one online class in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #25, Gogebic Community College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for trade school students working on their undergraduate certificate. Gogebic Community College is a very small public school located in Ironwood, Michigan that handed out 57 undergraduate certificates in 2021-2022.
The average in-state tuition and fees for students at Gogebic Community College is $7,209. Those students who come from outside the state pay an average of $8,108. By the time they get their undergraduate certificate, students from this school have racked up an average of $11,307 in student loans. Around 82% of those degree recipients were women.
During the 2020-2021 year, about 61% of the undergraduates at the school took at least one online course.
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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%.
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