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Most Popular Online Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in Illinois

2023 Most Popular Online Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in Illinois

4 Schools Ranked
$14,206 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$9,784 Avg Student Debt

It's not easy to decide which trade school program to enroll in when you have so many options available. 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.

The Most Popular Online Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in Illinois ranking is one of many tools that Trade College Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 4 schools in Illinois 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.

Learn more about these popular schools with online programs:

#1

DeVry University - Illinois

Naperville, Illinois
2,903 Total Awards
$15,032 Average Tuition & Fees
$16,207 Avg Student Debt

Our 2023 rankings named DeVry University - Illinois the most popular school in Illinois 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.

The average tuition and fees at DeVry University - Illinois is $15,032. In-state students do not receive a discount, however you may be able to reduce your price if you receive financial aid. Undergraduate Certificate recipients from DeVry University - Illinois accumulate an average of $16,207 in student debt by the time they complete their degree. Around 88% of those degree recipients were women.

To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 99% of undergraduates took at least one course online in 2020-2021.

Full DeVry University - Illinois Report

299 Total Awards
$16,699 Average Tuition & Fees
$15,217 Avg Student Debt

You’ll be in good company if you attend Stautzenberger College - Rockford Career College. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Most Popular Online Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in Illinois list. Stautzenberger College - Rockford Career College is a private for-profit institution located in Rockford, Illinois. The school has a very small population, and it awarded 299 undergraduate certificates 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. On average, undergraduate certificate students take out $15,217 in loans while pursuing their degree. Around 62% of those degree recipients were women.

During the 2020-2021 year, about 78% of the undergraduates at the school took at least one online course.

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#3

Richland Community College

Decatur, Illinois
188 Total Awards
$10,800 Average Tuition & Fees

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Richland Community College is a great place for trade school students working on their undergraduate certificate. Richland Community College is located in Decatur, Illinois and has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 188 undergraduate certificates to qualified students.

In-state students pay an average of $10,800 in tuition and fees if they attend Richland Community College full time. Those students who come from outside the state pay an average of $17,070. Around 65% of those degree recipients were women.

During the 2020-2021 year, about 47% of the undergraduates at the school took at least one online course.

Full Richland Community College Report

#4

Rasmussen University - Illinois

Rockford, Illinois
111 Total Awards
$14,294 Average Tuition & Fees
$12,099 Avg Student Debt

You’ll be in good company if you attend Rasmussen University - Illinois. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Most Popular Online Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in Illinois list. Rasmussen University - Illinois is located in Rockford, Illinois and has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 111 undergraduate certificates to qualified students.

If you don’t receive financial aid, you can expect a bill for $14,294 to cover tuition and fees at Rasmussen University - Illinois. The school does not offer an in-state discount. On average, undergraduate certificate students take out $12,099 in loans while pursuing their degree. Of those students who received their degree, 97% 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.

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Notes and References

Footnotes

*These averages are for the top 4 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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