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2023 Most Popular Online Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region
There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which trade school program is right for you. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house.
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 Rocky Mountains Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 8 schools in the Rocky Mountains Region 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.
Most Popular Online Trade School Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region of the U.S.
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Our 2023 rankings named Auguste Escoffier School of Culinary Arts - Boulder the most popular school in the Rocky Mountains Region for trade school students working on their undergraduate certificate. Escoffier - Boulder is located in Boulder, Colorado and has a medium-sized student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 2,792 undergraduate certificates to qualified students.
By the time they get their undergraduate certificate, students from this school have racked up an average of $8,986 in student loans. Of those students who received their degree, 71% were women.
In 2020-2021 about 96% of the undergraduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Montana State University - Billings is a great place for trade school students working on their undergraduate certificate. Montana State University - Billings is a public institution located in Billings, Montana. The school has a small population, and it awarded 48 undergraduate certificates in 2021-2022.
Students from Montana who attend Montana State University - Billings full time pay an average of $6,198 in tuition and fees. Out-of-state students pay an average of $19,924. On average, undergraduate certificate students take out $11,204 in loans while pursuing their degree. Of those students who received their degree, 94% were women.
In 2020-2021 about 61% of the undergraduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
Out of the 8 schools in the Rocky Mountains Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Pueblo Community College landed the # 3 spot on the list. Pueblo Community College is located in Pueblo, Colorado and has a medium-sized student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 94 undergraduate certificates to qualified students.
In-state students pay an average of $4,626 in tuition and fees if they attend Pueblo Community College full time. If you are from out of state, expect to pay an average of $16,275. On average, undergraduate certificate students take out $10,179 in loans while pursuing their degree. Around 71% of those degree recipients were women.
During the 2020-2021 year, about 33% of the undergraduates at the school took at least one online course.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Idaho State University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Online Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Located in Pocatello, Idaho, the fairly large public school handed out 209 undergraduate certificate awards in 2021-2022.
In-state students pay an average of $7,958 in tuition and fees if they attend ISU full time. Out-of-state students pay an average of $25,936. On average, undergraduate certificate students take out $13,432 in loans while pursuing their degree. Of those students who received their degree, 37% were women.
Around 54% of the undergraduate population registered for at least one online class in 2020-2021.
The excellent undergraduate certificate programs at Laramie County Community College helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular trade school schools in the Rocky Mountains Region . Located in Cheyenne, Wyoming, the small public school awarded 99 diplomas to qualifed undergraduate certificate students in 2021-2022.
In-state students pay an average of $4,613 in tuition and fees if they attend LCCC full time. If you are from out of state, expect to pay an average of $10,913. On average, undergraduate certificate students take out $10,261 in loans while pursuing their degree. Around 56% of those degree recipients were women.
Around 48% of the undergraduate population registered for at least one online class in 2020-2021.
Great Falls College Montana State University ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Online Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Great Falls College Montana State University is a small public school situated in Great Falls, Montana. It awarded 64 undergraduate certificates in 2021-2022.
In-state students pay an average of $3,532 in tuition and fees if they attend Great Falls College Montana State University full time. If you are from out of state, expect to pay an average of $11,338. Of those students who received their degree, 55% were women.
Around 65% of the undergraduate population registered for at least one online class in 2020-2021.
Colorado Mesa University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Online Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. Colorado Mesa is a medium-sized public school situated in Grand Junction, Colorado. It awarded 155 undergraduate certificates in 2021-2022.
In-state students pay an average of $9,297 in tuition and fees if they attend Colorado Mesa full time. If you are from out of state, expect to pay an average of $23,019. On average, undergraduate certificate students take out $12,834 in loans while pursuing their degree. Around 37% of those degree recipients were women.
Around 43% of the undergraduate population registered for at least one online class in 2020-2021.
Trinidad State Junior College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Online Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. Located in Trinidad, Colorado, the small public school awarded 114 diplomas to qualifed undergraduate certificate students in 2021-2022.
Full-time students from Colorado pay an average of $5,240 in tuition and fees if they choose to attend Trinidad State Junior College. Those students who come from outside the state pay an average of $8,360. By the time they get their undergraduate certificate, students from this school have racked up an average of $10,699 in student loans. Around 57% of those degree recipients were women.
To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 15% 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 8 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.