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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 a small private not-for-profit school situated in Oakdale, Pennsylvania. It awarded 138 undergraduate certificates in 2021-2022.

The average tuition and fees at Pittsburgh Technical College is $16,974. 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 $11,752 in student loans. Around 64% of those degree recipients were women.

In 2020-2021 about 32% of the undergraduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.

Full Pittsburgh Technical College Report

14 Total Awards

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Pittsburgh Institute of Mortuary Science Inc is a great place for trade school students working on their undergraduate certificate. Located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, the very small private not-for-profit school handed out 14 undergraduate certificate awards in 2021-2022.

Around 86% of those degree recipients were women.

Around 56% of the undergraduate population registered for at least one online class in 2020-2021.

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. Pennsylvania Highlands is located in Johnstown, Pennsylvania and has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 1 undergraduate certificates to qualified students.

In-state students pay an average of $9,090 in tuition and fees if they attend Pennsylvania Highlands full time. Out-of-state students pay an average of $12,690.

In 2020-2021 about 37% of the undergraduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.

Full Pennsylvania Highlands Community College Report

#4

Drexel University

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

The excellent undergraduate certificate programs at Drexel University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular trade school schools in Pennsylvania. This large private not-for-profit school is located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, and it awarded 181 undergraduate certificates in 2021-2022.

Drexel does not offer a discount to in-state students, so the average tuition and fees for all undergraduates is $58,965. This amount may be reduced if you receive financial aid. Of those students who received their degree, 72% were women.

Around 41% of the undergraduate population registered for at least one online class in 2020-2021.

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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

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Montgomery County Community College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Online Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in Pennsylvania list. Montco is a public institution located in Blue Bell, Pennsylvania. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 159 undergraduate certificates in 2021-2022.

Students from Pennsylvania who attend Montco full time pay an average of $10,650 in tuition and fees. Those students who come from outside the state pay an average of $15,390. By the time they get their undergraduate certificate, students from this school have racked up an average of $9,252 in student loans. Of those students who received their degree, 69% were women.

In 2020-2021 about 75% of the undergraduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.

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#6

Harrisburg Area Community College

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

Harrisburg Area Community College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Online Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in Pennsylvania ranking. Harrisburg, Pennsylvania is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out undergraduate certificates to 258 students in 2021-2022.

Students from Pennsylvania who attend HACC full time pay an average of $8,565 in tuition and fees. If you are from out of state, expect to 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. Around 70% of those degree recipients were women.

In 2020-2021 about 52% of the undergraduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.

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#7

Misericordia University

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

Misericordia University 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 #7 on the list. Misericordia University is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Dallas, Pennsylvania. It awarded 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. Of those students who received their degree, 100% were women.

To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 51% of undergraduates took at least one course online in 2020-2021.

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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 ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Online Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in Pennsylvania list. Delaware County Community College is located in Media, Pennsylvania and has a medium-sized student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 237 undergraduate certificates to qualified students.

In-state students pay an average of $10,410 in tuition and fees if they attend Delaware County Community College full time. If you are from out of state, expect to pay an average of $14,400. On average, undergraduate certificate students take out $6,621 in loans while pursuing their degree. Around 38% of those degree recipients were women.

In 2020-2021 about 82% of the undergraduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.

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#9

Cedar Crest College

Allentown, Pennsylvania
$43,643 Average Tuition & Fees

Cedar Crest College ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Online Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in Pennsylvania list.

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.

To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 50% of undergraduates took at least one course online in 2020-2021.

Full Cedar Crest College Report

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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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