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Most Popular Online Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in Pennsylvania

2023 Most Popular Online Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in Pennsylvania

9 Schools Ranked
$24,392 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$14,772 Avg Student Debt

A trade school student has lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country.

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 in Pennsylvania ranking. This report analyzed 9 schools in Pennsylvania 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.

Learn more about these popular schools with online programs:

#1

Pittsburgh Technical College

Oakdale, Pennsylvania
138 Total Awards
$16,974 Average Tuition & Fees
$11,752 Avg Student Debt

Our 2023 rankings named Pittsburgh Technical College the most popular school in Pennsylvania for trade school students working on their undergraduate certificate. Pittsburgh Technical College is located in Oakdale, Pennsylvania and has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 138 undergraduate certificates to qualified students.

If you want to attend Pittsburgh Technical College, expect to pay an average of $16,974 in tuition and fees. Of course, this could be reduced if you receive financial aid. On average, undergraduate certificate students take out $11,752 in loans while pursuing their degree. Around 64% of those degree recipients were women.

During the 2020-2021 year, about 32% of the undergraduates at the school took at least one online course.

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14 Total Awards

Out of the 9 schools in Pennsylvania that were part of this year’s ranking, Pittsburgh Institute of Mortuary Science Inc landed the # 2 spot on the list. PIMS is located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania and has a very small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 14 undergraduate certificates to qualified students.

Around 86% 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.

Full Pittsburgh Institute of Mortuary Science Inc Report

#3

Pennsylvania Highlands Community College

Johnstown, Pennsylvania
1 Total Awards
$9,090 Average Tuition & Fees

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Pennsylvania Highlands Community College is a great place for trade school students working on their undergraduate certificate. Johnstown, Pennsylvania is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out undergraduate certificates to 1 students in 2021-2022.

Students from Pennsylvania who attend Pennsylvania Highlands full time pay an average of $9,090 in tuition and fees. Those students who come from outside the state pay an average of $12,690.

Around 37% of the undergraduate population registered for at least one online class in 2020-2021.

Full Pennsylvania Highlands Community College Report

#4

Drexel University

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
181 Total Awards
$58,965 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you attend Drexel University. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Most Popular Online Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in Pennsylvania list. Drexel is located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and has a large student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 181 undergraduate certificates to qualified students.

The average tuition and fees at Drexel is $58,965. In-state students do not receive a discount, however you may be able to reduce your price if you receive financial aid. Of those students who received their degree, 72% were women.

In 2020-2021 about 41% of the undergraduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.

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#5

Montgomery County Community College

Blue Bell, Pennsylvania
159 Total Awards
$10,650 Average Tuition & Fees
$9,252 Avg Student Debt

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Montgomery County Community College is a great place for trade school students working on their undergraduate certificate. Located in Blue Bell, Pennsylvania, the medium-sized public school awarded 159 diplomas to qualifed undergraduate certificate students in 2021-2022.

The average in-state tuition and fees for students at Montco is $10,650. Those students who come from outside the state pay an average of $15,390. On average, undergraduate certificate students take out $9,252 in loans while pursuing their degree. Around 69% of those degree recipients were women.

Of all the undergraduates enrolled at the school during the 2020-2021 academic year, around 75% took at least some of their classes online.

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#6

Harrisburg Area Community College

Harrisburg, Pennsylvania
258 Total Awards
$8,565 Average Tuition & Fees
$13,497 Avg Student Debt

With a ranking of #6, Harrisburg Area Community College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for trade school students working on their undergraduate certificate. HACC is a fairly large public school situated in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania. It awarded 258 undergraduate certificates in 2021-2022.

Full-time students from Pennsylvania pay an average of $8,565 in tuition and fees if they choose to attend HACC. Those students who come from outside the state pay an average of $10,148. Undergraduate Certificate recipients from HACC accumulate an average of $13,497 in student debt by the time they complete their degree. Of those students who received their degree, 70% were women.

During the 2020-2021 year, about 52% of the undergraduates at the school took at least one online course.

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#7

Misericordia University

Dallas, Pennsylvania
2 Total Awards
$36,842 Average Tuition & Fees

With a ranking of #7, Misericordia University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for trade school students working on their undergraduate certificate. Misericordia University is a small private not-for-profit school located in Dallas, Pennsylvania that handed out 2 undergraduate certificates in 2021-2022.

The average tuition and fees at Misericordia University is $36,842. In-state students do not receive a discount, however you may be able to reduce your price if you receive financial aid. Around 100% of those degree recipients were women.

In 2020-2021 about 51% of the undergraduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.

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#8

Delaware County Community College

Media, Pennsylvania
237 Total Awards
$10,410 Average Tuition & Fees
$6,621 Avg Student Debt

Delaware County Community College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Online Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in Pennsylvania ranking. Delaware County Community College is a medium-sized public school located in Media, Pennsylvania that handed out 237 undergraduate certificates in 2021-2022.

Students from Pennsylvania who attend Delaware County Community College full time pay an average of $10,410 in tuition and fees. Those students who come from outside the state pay an average of $14,400. Undergraduate Certificate recipients from Delaware County Community College accumulate an average of $6,621 in student debt by the time they complete their degree. Around 38% of those degree recipients were women.

Around 82% of the undergraduate population registered for at least one online class in 2020-2021.

Full Delaware County Community College Report

#9

Cedar Crest College

Allentown, Pennsylvania
$43,643 Average Tuition & Fees

Cedar Crest College came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Online Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in Pennsylvania ranking.

If you don’t receive financial aid, you can expect a bill for $43,643 to cover tuition and fees at Cedar Crest. The school does not offer an in-state discount.

In 2020-2021 about 50% of the undergraduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.

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Notes and References

Footnotes

*These averages are for the top 9 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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