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2023 Most Popular Online Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in Michigan
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. 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.
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 Michigan ranking. This report analyzed 6 schools in Michigan to see which ones had the most popular online undergraduate certificate programs 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 Michigan
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Our 2023 rankings named Davenport University the most popular school in Michigan for trade school students working on their undergraduate certificate. Located in Grand Rapids, Michigan, the medium-sized private not-for-profit school awarded 20 diplomas to qualifed undergraduate certificate students in 2021-2022.
If you want to attend Davenport University, expect to pay an average of $22,242 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 $22,060 in student loans. Of those students who received their degree, 75% were women.
During the 2020-2021 year, about 78% of the undergraduates at the school took at least one online course.
Out of the 6 schools in Michigan that were part of this year’s ranking, Kirtland Community College landed the # 2 spot on the list. Grayling, Michigan is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out undergraduate certificates to 132 students in 2021-2022.
Students from Michigan who attend Kirtland Community College full time pay an average of $6,630 in tuition and fees. Out-of-state students pay an average of $8,910. Of those students who received their degree, 43% were women.
In 2020-2021 about 63% of the undergraduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Gogebic Community College is a great place for trade school students working on their undergraduate certificate. Gogebic Community College is a public institution located in Ironwood, Michigan. The school has a very small population, and it awarded 57 undergraduate certificates in 2021-2022.
In-state students pay an average of $7,209 in tuition and fees if they attend Gogebic Community College full time. If you are from out of state, expect to pay an average of $8,108. Undergraduate Certificate recipients from Gogebic Community College accumulate an average of $11,307 in student debt by the time they complete their degree. Of those students who received their degree, 82% were women.
Of all the undergraduates enrolled at the school during the 2020-2021 academic year, around 61% took at least some of their classes online.
You’ll be in good company if you attend Grand Rapids Community College. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Most Popular Online Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in Michigan list. Grand Rapids, Michigan is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out undergraduate certificates to 280 students in 2021-2022.
The average in-state tuition and fees for students at Grand Rapids Community College is $7,929. Those students who come from outside the state pay an average of $11,679. On average, undergraduate certificate students take out $8,208 in loans while pursuing their degree. Of those students who received their degree, 45% were women.
In 2020-2021 about 74% of the undergraduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
Out of the 6 schools in Michigan that were part of this year’s ranking, Bay Mills Community College landed the # 5 spot on the list. BMCC is a very small public school situated in Brimley, Michigan. It awarded 30 undergraduate certificates in 2021-2022.
If you don’t receive financial aid, you can expect a bill for $3,320 to cover tuition and fees at BMCC. The school does not offer an in-state discount. Of those students who received their degree, 63% were women.
In 2020-2021 about 83% of the undergraduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
Glen Oaks Community College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Online Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in Michigan ranking. Located in Centreville, Michigan, the small public school awarded 28 diplomas to qualifed undergraduate certificate students in 2021-2022.
The average in-state tuition and fees for students at GOCC is $5,640. If you are from out of state, expect to pay an average of $6,504. By the time they get their undergraduate certificate, students from this school have racked up an average of $9,008 in student loans. Around 61% of those degree recipients were women.
During the 2020-2021 year, about 55% 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 6 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.