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Most Popular Online Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in the New England Region

2023 Most Popular Online Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in the New England Region

11 Schools Ranked
$16,558 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$11,391 Avg Student Debt

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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Trade College Search has created the Most Popular Online Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in the New England Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 11 schools in the New England Region 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

Porter and Chester Institute of Stratford

Bridgeport, Connecticut
967 Total Awards
$15,856 Average Tuition & Fees
$12,458 Avg Student Debt

Our 2023 rankings named Porter and Chester Institute of Stratford the most popular school in the New England Region for trade school students working on their undergraduate certificate. Bridgeport, Connecticut is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private for-profit school handed out undergraduate certificates to 967 students in 2021-2022.

If you don’t receive financial aid, you can expect a bill for $15,856 to cover tuition and fees at Porter and Chester Institute. The school does not offer an in-state discount. On average, undergraduate certificate students take out $12,458 in loans while pursuing their degree. Of those students who received their degree, 45% were women.

Around 58% of the undergraduate population registered for at least one online class in 2020-2021.

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36 Total Awards
$8,378 Average Tuition & Fees
$36,057 Avg Student Debt

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means University of Maine at Augusta is a great place for trade school students working on their undergraduate certificate. UMA is located in Augusta, Maine and has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 36 undergraduate certificates to qualified students.

In-state students pay an average of $8,378 in tuition and fees if they attend UMA full time. If you are from out of state, expect to pay an average of $19,778. Undergraduate Certificate recipients from UMA accumulate an average of $36,057 in student debt by the time they complete their degree. Of those students who received their degree, 78% were women.

To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 79% of undergraduates took at least one course online in 2020-2021.

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#3

Community College of Vermont

Montpelier, Vermont
86 Total Awards
$6,920 Average Tuition & Fees
$5,518 Avg Student Debt

The excellent undergraduate certificate programs at Community College of Vermont helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular trade school schools in the New England Region . This medium-sized public school is located in Montpelier, Vermont, and it awarded 86 undergraduate certificates in 2021-2022.

The average in-state tuition and fees for students at CCV is $6,920. Those students who come from outside the state pay an average of $13,640. By the time they get their undergraduate certificate, students from this school have racked up an average of $5,518 in student loans. Around 85% of those degree recipients were women.

In 2020-2021 about 81% of the undergraduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.

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#4

NHTI-Concord's Community College

Concord, New Hampshire
53 Total Awards
$7,200 Average Tuition & Fees
$12,751 Avg Student Debt

The excellent undergraduate certificate programs at NHTI-Concord’s Community College helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular trade school schools in the New England Region . NHTI is located in Concord, New Hampshire and has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 53 undergraduate certificates to qualified students.

In-state students pay an average of $7,200 in tuition and fees if they attend NHTI full time. Out-of-state students pay an average of $15,450. By the time they get their undergraduate certificate, students from this school have racked up an average of $12,751 in student loans. Of those students who received their degree, 87% were women.

In 2020-2021 about 54% of the undergraduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.

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#4

Charter Oak State College

New Britain, Connecticut
21 Total Awards
$8,254 Average Tuition & Fees

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Charter Oak State College is a great place for trade school students working on their undergraduate certificate. Charter Oak State College is a public institution located in New Britain, Connecticut. The school has a small population, and it awarded 21 undergraduate certificates in 2021-2022.

Students from Connecticut who attend Charter Oak State College full time pay an average of $8,254 in tuition and fees. Those students who come from outside the state pay an average of $10,796. Around 86% of those degree recipients were women.

Since Charter Oak State 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.

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#6

Southern New Hampshire University

Manchester, New Hampshire
11 Total Awards
$15,380 Average Tuition & Fees

Southern New Hampshire University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Online Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in the New England Region ranking. Located in Manchester, New Hampshire, the large private not-for-profit school awarded 11 diplomas to qualifed undergraduate certificate students in 2021-2022.

If you want to attend SNHU, expect to pay an average of $15,380 in tuition and fees. Of course, this could be reduced if you receive financial aid. Of those students who received their degree, 91% were women.

Of all the undergraduates enrolled at the school during the 2020-2021 academic year, around 96% took at least some of their classes online.

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#6

Fisher College

Boston, Massachusetts
8 Total Awards
$34,150 Average Tuition & Fees

Fisher 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 #6 on the list. Fisher College is a private not-for-profit institution located in Boston, Massachusetts. The school has a small population, and it awarded 8 undergraduate certificates in 2021-2022.

If you don’t receive financial aid, you can expect a bill for $34,150 to cover tuition and fees at Fisher College. The school does not offer an in-state discount. Around 88% of those degree recipients were women.

During the 2020-2021 year, about 57% of the undergraduates at the school took at least one online course.

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#6

Roger Williams University

Bristol, Rhode Island
3 Total Awards
$41,398 Average Tuition & Fees

Roger Williams University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Online Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in the New England Region ranking. Located in Bristol, Rhode Island, the small private not-for-profit school handed out 3 undergraduate certificate awards in 2021-2022.

If you don’t receive financial aid, you can expect a bill for $41,398 to cover tuition and fees at RWU. The school does not offer an in-state discount. Around 100% of those degree recipients were women.

In 2020-2021 about 44% of the undergraduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.

Full Roger Williams University Report

43 Total Awards
$3,687 Average Tuition & Fees
$7,880 Avg Student Debt

Kennebec Valley Community College ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Online Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in the New England Region list. Located in Fairfield, Maine, the small public school handed out 43 undergraduate certificate awards in 2021-2022.

The average in-state tuition and fees for students at Kennebec Valley Community College is $3,687. Those students who come from outside the state pay an average of $6,567. On average, undergraduate certificate students take out $7,880 in loans while pursuing their degree. Around 44% of those degree recipients were women.

Around 52% of the undergraduate population registered for at least one online class in 2020-2021.

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44 Total Awards
$3,687 Average Tuition & Fees

Washington County Community College came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Online Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in the New England Region ranking. Washington County Community College is a public institution located in Calais, Maine. The school has a very small population, and it awarded 44 undergraduate certificates in 2021-2022.

In-state students pay an average of $3,687 in tuition and fees if they attend Washington County Community College full time. Out-of-state students pay an average of $6,567. Of those students who received their degree, 16% 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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4 Total Awards
$37,230 Average Tuition & Fees

Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Online Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in the New England Region ranking. Boston, Massachusetts is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out undergraduate certificates to 4 students in 2021-2022.

If you want to attend MCPHS University, expect to pay an average of $37,230 in tuition and fees. Of course, this could be reduced if you receive financial aid. Of those students who received their degree, 50% were women.

To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 1% of undergraduates took at least one course online in 2020-2021.

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Notes and References

Footnotes

*These averages are for the top 11 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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