Find Trade Colleges
2023 Most Popular Online Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools
A trade school student has lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. 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 help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Trade College Search has developed this Most Popular Online Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools ranking. Our analysis looked at 283 schools in the United States 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.
Featured schools near , edit
Most Popular Online Trade School Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the United States
Learn more about these popular schools with online programs:
Our 2023 rankings named DeVry University - Illinois the most popular school in the United States for trade school students working on their undergraduate certificate. Located in Naperville, Illinois, the large private for-profit school handed out 2,903 undergraduate certificate awards in 2021-2022.
If you want to attend DeVry University - Illinois, expect to pay an average of $15,032 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 $16,207 in student loans. Of those students who received their degree, 88% 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.
You’ll be in good company if you attend Auguste Escoffier School of Culinary Arts - Boulder. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Most Popular Online Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools list. Auguste Escoffier School of Culinary Arts - Boulder is a medium-sized private for-profit school located in Boulder, Colorado that handed out 2,792 undergraduate certificates in 2021-2022.
Undergraduate Certificate recipients from Escoffier - Boulder accumulate an average of $8,986 in student debt by the time they complete their degree. Around 71% of those degree recipients were women.
During the 2020-2021 year, about 96% of the undergraduates at the school took at least one online course.
Read full report on Auguste Escoffier School of Culinary Arts - Boulder
You’ll be in good company if you attend Gurnick Academy of Medical Arts. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Most Popular Online Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools list. Gurnick Academy of Medical Arts is a small private for-profit school located in San Mateo, California that handed out 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.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Ultimate Medical Academy - Clearwater. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Online Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools list. Located in Clearwater, Florida, the medium-sized private not-for-profit school awarded 1,279 diplomas to qualifed undergraduate certificate students in 2021-2022.
Undergraduate Certificate recipients from UMA Clearwater accumulate an average of $9,810 in student debt by the time they complete their degree. Around 97% of those degree recipients were women.
During the 2020-2021 year, about 100% of the undergraduates at the school took at least one online course.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Sonoran Desert Institute. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Online Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools list. Sonoran Desert Institute is a private for-profit institution located in Tempe, Arizona. The school has a small population, and it awarded 544 undergraduate certificates in 2021-2022.
The average tuition and fees at Sonoran Desert Institute is $11,960. 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 $8,149 in loans while pursuing their degree. Around 2% of those degree recipients were women.
If you are interested in distance education, Sonoran Desert Institute is an excellent choice, since the school is online.
With a ranking of #6, Bryant & Stratton College - Online did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for trade school students working on their undergraduate certificate. Bryant & Stratton College - Online is a private not-for-profit institution located in Orchard Park, New York. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 761 undergraduate certificates in 2021-2022.
If you don’t receive financial aid, you can expect a bill for $15,295 to cover tuition and fees at Bryant & Stratton College - Online. The school does not offer an in-state discount. By the time they get their undergraduate certificate, students from this school have racked up an average of $13,653 in student loans. Of those students who received their degree, 95% were women.
Bryant & Stratton College - Online is primarily an online school, so it is a great choice for returning adults and students who work full time.
Miller-Motte College Wilmington ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Online Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools list. Miller-Motte College Wilmington is a very small private for-profit school located in Wilmington, North Carolina that handed out 289 undergraduate certificates in 2021-2022.
On average, undergraduate certificate students take out $13,718 in loans while pursuing 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 97% took at least some of their classes online.
With a ranking of #8, Community Care College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for trade school students working on their undergraduate certificate. Community Care College is a very small private not-for-profit school located in Tulsa, Oklahoma that handed out 288 undergraduate certificates in 2021-2022.
By the time they get their undergraduate certificate, students from this school have racked up an average of $11,275 in student loans. Around 96% of those degree recipients were women.
Around 79% of the undergraduate population registered for at least one online class in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #8, did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for trade school students working on their undergraduate certificate.
With a ranking of #10, Valley College-Martinsburg did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for trade school students working on their undergraduate certificate. Valley College of Technology is a private for-profit institution located in Martinsburg, West Virginia. The school has a very small population, and it awarded 225 undergraduate certificates in 2021-2022.
Undergraduate Certificate recipients from Valley College of Technology accumulate an average of $8,646 in student debt by the time they complete their degree. Of those students who received their degree, 98% were women.
Valley College of Technology is primarily an online school, so it is a great choice for returning adults and students who work full time.
San Joaquin Valley College-Visalia landed the #11 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular undergraduate certificate trade school programs. San Joaquin Valley College-Visalia is located in Visalia, California and has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 605 undergraduate certificates to qualified students.
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.
With a ranking of #12, Southern Careers Institute - Austin did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for trade school students working on their undergraduate certificate. Southern Careers Institute - Austin is a small private for-profit school situated in Austin, Texas. It awarded 235 undergraduate certificates in 2021-2022.
On average, undergraduate certificate students take out $7,768 in loans while pursuing their degree. Around 74% of those degree recipients were women.
If you are interested in distance education, Southern Careers Institute - Austin is an excellent choice, since the school is online.
Advanced Technology Institute 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 #13 on the list. This very small private for-profit school is located in Virginia Beach, Virginia, and it awarded 145 undergraduate certificates in 2021-2022.
ATI does not offer a discount to in-state students, so the average tuition and fees for all undergraduates is $13,920. This amount may 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 $15,043 in student loans. Around 3% of those degree recipients were women.
Somerset Community College ranked #14 on this year’s Most Popular Online Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools list. SCC is a public institution located in Somerset, Kentucky. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 430 undergraduate certificates in 2021-2022.
Full-time students from Kentucky pay an average of $4,560 in tuition and fees if they choose to attend SCC. Those students who come from outside the state pay an average of $15,480. On average, undergraduate certificate students take out $13,036 in loans while pursuing their degree. Of those students who received their degree, 51% were women.
Around 65% of the undergraduate population registered for at least one online class in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #15, American InterContinental University - Online did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for trade school students working on their undergraduate certificate. Chandler, Arizona is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private for-profit school handed out undergraduate certificates to 66 students in 2021-2022.
The average tuition and fees at AIU Online is $12,422. 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 $9,446 in student loans. Of those students who received their degree, 95% were women.
Interested in an online degree? Then you definitely want to check out AIU Online. Every undergraduate student at the school took at least one class online.
Bluegrass Community and 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 #16 on the list. Located in Lexington, Kentucky, the fairly large public school handed out 387 undergraduate certificate awards in 2021-2022.
The average in-state tuition and fees for students at Bluegrass Community and Technical College is $4,640. If you are from out of state, expect to pay an average of $15,560. Undergraduate Certificate recipients from Bluegrass Community and Technical College accumulate an average of $11,905 in student debt by the time they complete their degree. Around 64% of those degree recipients were women.
To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 72% of undergraduates took at least one course online in 2020-2021.
Herzing University - Madison came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Online Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools ranking. Located in Madison, Wisconsin, the small private not-for-profit school handed out 284 undergraduate certificate awards in 2021-2022.
Herzing University - Madison 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. By the time they get their undergraduate certificate, students from this school have racked up an average of $17,805 in student loans. Around 93% of those degree recipients were women.
During the 2020-2021 year, about 99% of the undergraduates at the school took at least one online course.
With a ranking of #16, Porter and Chester Institute of Stratford did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for trade school students working on their undergraduate certificate. Located in Bridgeport, Connecticut, the small private for-profit school awarded 967 diplomas to qualifed undergraduate certificate students in 2021-2022.
The average tuition and fees at Porter and Chester Institute is $15,856. 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 $12,458 in student loans. Of those students who received their degree, 45% were women.
Of all the undergraduates enrolled at the school during the 2020-2021 academic year, around 58% took at least some of their classes online.
With a ranking of #19, Bayamon Community College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for trade school students working on their undergraduate certificate. Located in Bayamon, Puerto Rico, the very small private for-profit school awarded 101 diplomas to qualifed undergraduate certificate students in 2021-2022.
Of those students who received their degree, 99% were women.
Interested in an online degree? Then you definitely want to check out BCC. Every undergraduate student at the school took at least one class online.
Charter 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 #20 on the list. Charter College is located in Vancouver, Washington and has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 1,013 undergraduate certificates to qualified students.
By the time they get their undergraduate certificate, students from this school have racked up an average of $13,783 in student loans. Of those students who received their degree, 74% were women.
Since Charter 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.
Herzing University - Brookfield 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 #21 on the list. Herzing University - Brookfield is a private not-for-profit institution located in Brookfield, Wisconsin. The school has a very small population, and it awarded 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. On average, undergraduate certificate students take out $17,805 in loans while pursuing their degree. Of those students who received their degree, 96% were women.
In 2020-2021 about 76% of the undergraduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
Amarillo 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 #22 on the list. Amarillo College is a public institution located in Amarillo, Texas. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 432 undergraduate certificates in 2021-2022.
Full-time students from Texas pay an average of $3,168 in tuition and fees if they choose to attend Amarillo College. Those students who come from outside the state pay an average of $4,704. By the time they get their undergraduate certificate, students from this school have racked up an average of $14,393 in student loans. Around 39% of those degree recipients were women.
Of all the undergraduates enrolled at the school during the 2020-2021 academic year, around 55% took at least some of their classes online.
Carrington College, Sacramento landed the #22 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular undergraduate certificate trade school programs. Carrington College, Sacramento is a private for-profit institution located in Sacramento, California. The school has a small population, 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. Around 93% 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.
Bryan University landed the #24 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular undergraduate certificate trade school programs. Bryan University is a small private for-profit school located in Tempe, Arizona that handed out 487 undergraduate certificates in 2021-2022.
If you don’t receive financial aid, you can expect a bill for $12,184 to cover tuition and fees at Bryan University. The school does not offer an in-state discount. Undergraduate Certificate recipients from Bryan University accumulate an average of $9,398 in student debt by the time they complete their degree. Around 70% of those degree recipients were women.
If you are interested in distance education, Bryan University is an excellent choice, since the school is online.
With a ranking of #24, Metropolitan Learning Institute did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for trade school students working on their undergraduate certificate. Metropolitan Learning Institute is a very small private not-for-profit school located in Rego Park, New York that handed out 133 undergraduate certificates in 2021-2022.
Of those students who received their degree, 82% were women.
MLI is primarily an online school, so it is a great choice for returning adults and students who work full time.
Rest of the Top 15% Most Popular Online Trade Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the United States
Not only did these schools make the top most popular online list, but they also landed in the top 15% of this year’s ranking:
Narrow Schools by Region
Honorable Mentions
These schools also performed well in our most popular online trade school schools ranking:
| Rank | School | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 46 | Southern Careers Institute - Corpus Christi | Corpus Christi, TX |
| 47 | University of Arkansas - Pulaski Technical College | North Little Rock, AR |
| 48 | Southcentral Kentucky Community and Technical College | Bowling Green, KY |
| 49 | The College of Health Care Professions - Northwest | Houston, TX |
| 49 | Pinellas Technical College-Clearwater | Clearwater, FL |
| 49 | Northwest Mississippi Community College | Senatobia, MS |
| 52 | Albany Technical College | Albany, GA |
| 52 | Elizabethtown Community and Technical College | Elizabethtown, KY |
| 54 | Sinclair Community College | Dayton, OH |
| 55 | Career Technical Institute | Washington, DC |
| 56 | Herzing University - Atlanta | Atlanta, GA |
| 56 | Montana State University - Billings | Billings, MT |
| 56 | Stautzenberger College - Rockford Career College | Rockford, IL |
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%.
More about our data sources and methodologies.
TradeCollege.org provides higher-education, college and university, degree, program, career, salary, and other helpful information to students, faculty, institutions, and other internet audiences. Presented information and data are subject to change. Inclusion on this website does not imply or represent a direct relationship with the company, school, or brand. Information, though believed correct at time of publication, may not be correct, and no warranty is provided. Contact the schools to verify any information before relying on it. Financial aid may be available for those who qualify. TradeCollege.org is a for-profit site, and the displayed options may include sponsored or recommended results, not necessarily based on your preferences.
© TradeCollege.org – All Rights Reserved.