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2023 Most Popular Online Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in the Southeast Region
When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for trade school students. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent.
The Most Popular Online Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in the Southeast Region ranking is one of many tools that Trade College Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 92 schools in the Southeast 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 Southeast Region of the U.S.
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Our analysis found Ultimate Medical Academy - Clearwater to be the most popular school for trade school students who want to pursue a undergraduate certificate in the Southeast Region . Located in Clearwater, Florida, the medium-sized private not-for-profit school awarded 1,279 diplomas to qualifed undergraduate certificate students in 2021-2022.
By the time they get their undergraduate certificate, students from this school have racked up an average of $9,810 in student loans. Of those students who received their degree, 97% were women.
Of all the undergraduates enrolled at the school during the 2020-2021 academic year, around 100% took at least some of their classes online.
Out of the 92 schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Miller-Motte College Wilmington landed the # 2 spot on the list. This very small private for-profit school is located in Wilmington, North Carolina, and it awarded 289 undergraduate certificates in 2021-2022.
Undergraduate Certificate recipients from MMC Wilmington accumulate an average of $13,718 in student debt by the time they complete 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.
Out of the 92 schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Valley College-Martinsburg landed the # 3 spot on the list. Valley College of Technology is located in Martinsburg, West Virginia and has a very small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 225 undergraduate certificates to qualified students.
By the time they get their undergraduate certificate, students from this school have racked up an average of $8,646 in student loans. Around 98% of those degree recipients were women.
Interested in an online degree? Then you definitely want to check out Valley College of Technology. Every undergraduate student at the school took at least one class online.
Out of the 92 schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Advanced Technology Institute landed the # 4 spot on the list. ATI is a private for-profit institution located in Virginia Beach, Virginia. The school has a very small population, and it awarded 145 undergraduate certificates in 2021-2022.
If you want to attend ATI, expect to pay an average of $13,920 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 $15,043 in student loans. Of those students who received their degree, 3% were women.
You’ll be in good company if you attend Somerset Community College. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Most Popular Online Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in the Southeast Region list. SCC is a medium-sized public school situated in Somerset, Kentucky. It awarded 430 undergraduate certificates in 2021-2022.
The average in-state tuition and fees for students at SCC is $4,560. 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. Around 51% of those degree recipients were women.
In 2020-2021 about 65% of the undergraduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
Bluegrass Community and Technical College ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Online Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in the Southeast Region list. This fairly large public school is located in Lexington, Kentucky, and it awarded 387 undergraduate certificates in 2021-2022.
Students from Kentucky who attend Bluegrass Community and Technical College full time pay an average of $4,640 in tuition and fees. Those students who come from outside the state pay an average of $15,560. On average, undergraduate certificate students take out $11,905 in loans while pursuing their degree. Around 64% of those degree recipients were women.
In 2020-2021 about 72% of the undergraduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
With a ranking of #7, Pitt Community College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for trade school students working on their undergraduate certificate. Winterville, North Carolina is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out undergraduate certificates to 164 students in 2021-2022.
In-state students pay an average of $1,940 in tuition and fees if they attend Pitt Community College full time. Those students who come from outside the state pay an average of $6,548. On average, undergraduate certificate students take out $16,572 in loans while pursuing their degree. Around 60% of those degree recipients were women.
To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 77% of undergraduates took at least one course online in 2020-2021.
American National University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Online Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in Salem, Virginia, the small private for-profit school awarded 66 diplomas to qualifed undergraduate certificate students in 2021-2022.
Undergraduate Certificate recipients from American National University accumulate an average of $12,447 in student debt by the time they complete their degree. Around 95% of those degree recipients were women.
American National University is one of the schools on our list that is primarily online. Each undergraduate student at the school took at least one class online.
Fayetteville Technical Community College landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular undergraduate certificate trade school programs. FTCC is located in Fayetteville, North Carolina and has a fairly large student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 176 undergraduate certificates to qualified students.
In-state students pay an average of $2,564 in tuition and fees if they attend FTCC full time. Those students who come from outside the state pay an average of $8,708. Undergraduate Certificate recipients from FTCC accumulate an average of $15,322 in student debt by the time they complete their degree. Of those students who received their degree, 65% were women.
In 2020-2021 about 82% of the undergraduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
St Petersburg College came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Online Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. This large public school is located in St. Petersburg, Florida, and it awarded 184 undergraduate certificates in 2021-2022.
Students from Florida who attend SPC full time pay an average of $2,682 in tuition and fees. If you are from out of state, expect to pay an average of $9,286. On average, undergraduate certificate students take out $16,661 in loans while pursuing their degree. Around 59% of those degree recipients were women.
Around 76% of the undergraduate population registered for at least one online class in 2020-2021.
Holmes Community College landed the #11 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular undergraduate certificate trade school programs. Holmes Community College is a public institution located in Goodman, Mississippi. The school has a small population, and it awarded 296 undergraduate certificates in 2021-2022.
Full-time students from Mississippi pay an average of $3,510 in tuition and fees if they choose to attend Holmes Community College. Those students who come from outside the state pay an average of $6,210. On average, undergraduate certificate students take out $7,517 in loans while pursuing their degree. Of those students who received their degree, 57% were women.
To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 63% of undergraduates took at least one course online in 2020-2021.
West Kentucky 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 #12 on the list. West Kentucky Community and Technical College is a medium-sized public school situated in Paducah, Kentucky. It awarded 254 undergraduate certificates in 2021-2022.
The average in-state tuition and fees for students at West Kentucky Community and Technical College is $4,560. Out-of-state students pay an average of $15,480. Undergraduate Certificate recipients from West Kentucky Community and Technical College accumulate an average of $9,757 in student debt by the time they complete their degree. Around 52% of those degree recipients were women.
During the 2020-2021 year, about 49% of the undergraduates at the school took at least one online course.
Seminole State College of Florida landed the #13 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular undergraduate certificate trade school programs. Located in Sanford, Florida, the fairly large public school handed out 254 undergraduate certificate awards in 2021-2022.
Full-time students from Florida pay an average of $3,131 in tuition and fees if they choose to attend Seminole State. Those students who come from outside the state pay an average of $11,456. Undergraduate Certificate recipients from Seminole State accumulate an average of $21,555 in student debt by the time they complete their degree. Around 36% of those degree recipients were women.
Of all the undergraduates enrolled at the school during the 2020-2021 academic year, around 73% took at least some of their classes online.
National Park College ranked #14 on this year’s Most Popular Online Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in Hot Springs, Arkansas, the small public school handed out 262 undergraduate certificate awards in 2021-2022.
The average in-state tuition and fees for students at National Park College is $5,650. Those students who come from outside the state pay an average of $6,880. On average, undergraduate certificate students take out $13,308 in loans while pursuing their degree. Around 70% of those degree recipients were women.
To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 68% of undergraduates took at least one course online in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #14, Cambridge College of Healthcare & Technology did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for trade school students working on their undergraduate certificate. Located in Delray Beach, Florida, the very small private for-profit school handed out 91 undergraduate certificate awards in 2021-2022.
The average tuition and fees at Institute of Allied Medical Professions is $15,310. 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 $10,398 in student loans. Of those students who received their degree, 90% were women.
In 2020-2021 about 93% of the undergraduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
University of Arkansas - Pulaski Technical College came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Online Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. UA Pulaski Tech is a small public school situated in North Little Rock, Arkansas. It awarded 694 undergraduate certificates in 2021-2022.
The average in-state tuition and fees for students at UA Pulaski Tech is $5,820. If you are from out of state, expect to pay an average of $7,050. By the time they get their undergraduate certificate, students from this school have racked up an average of $13,068 in student loans. Around 74% of those degree recipients were women.
To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 75% of undergraduates took at least one course online in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #17, Southcentral Kentucky Community and Technical College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for trade school students working on their undergraduate certificate. SKYCTC is located in Bowling Green, Kentucky and has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 254 undergraduate certificates to qualified students.
Students from Kentucky who attend SKYCTC full time pay an average of $4,560 in tuition and fees. Those students who come from outside the state pay an average of $15,480. Undergraduate Certificate recipients from SKYCTC accumulate an average of $12,292 in student debt by the time they complete their degree. Of those students who received their degree, 39% were women.
Of all the undergraduates enrolled at the school during the 2020-2021 academic year, around 57% took at least some of their classes online.
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Pinellas Technical College-Clearwater landed the #18 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular undergraduate certificate trade school programs. Located in Clearwater, Florida, the very small public school handed out 253 undergraduate certificate awards in 2021-2022.
Around 37% of those degree recipients were women.
Around 20% of the undergraduate population registered for at least one online class in 2020-2021.
Northwest Mississippi Community 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 #18 on the list. Northwest Mississippi Community College is a medium-sized public school located in Senatobia, Mississippi that handed out 525 undergraduate certificates in 2021-2022.
The average in-state tuition and fees for students at NWCC is $3,460. Those students who come from outside the state pay an average of $5,860. On average, undergraduate certificate students take out $6,260 in loans while pursuing their degree. Of those students who received their degree, 58% were women.
Around 38% of the undergraduate population registered for at least one online class in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #20, Elizabethtown Community and Technical College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for trade school students working on their undergraduate certificate. Elizabethtown Community and Technical College is a public institution located in Elizabethtown, Kentucky. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 137 undergraduate certificates in 2021-2022.
The average in-state tuition and fees for students at Elizabethtown Community and Technical College is $4,560. If you are from out of state, expect to pay an average of $15,480. On average, undergraduate certificate students take out $10,889 in loans while pursuing their degree. Around 50% of those degree recipients were women.
In 2020-2021 about 63% of the undergraduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
Albany Technical College came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Online Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in Albany, Georgia, the small public school handed out 332 undergraduate certificate awards in 2021-2022.
The average in-state tuition and fees for students at Albany Technical College is $2,996. If you are from out of state, expect to pay an average of $5,396. By the time they get their undergraduate certificate, students from this school have racked up an average of $9,771 in student loans. Around 61% of those degree recipients were women.
In 2020-2021 about 84% of the undergraduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
Herzing University - Atlanta ranked #22 on this year’s Most Popular Online Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in the Southeast Region list. Herzing University - Atlanta is located in Atlanta, Georgia and has a very small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 35 undergraduate certificates to qualified students.
Herzing University - Atlanta 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 $19,303 in student loans. Around 97% of those degree recipients were women.
Around 90% of the undergraduate population registered for at least one online class in 2020-2021.
Beckfield College - Florence landed the #23 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular undergraduate certificate trade school programs. Located in Florence, Kentucky, the very small private for-profit school awarded 78 diplomas to qualifed undergraduate certificate students in 2021-2022.
The average tuition and fees at Beckfield College - Florence is $13,295. 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 $15,353 in student loans. Around 96% of those degree recipients were women.
Of all the undergraduates enrolled at the school during the 2020-2021 academic year, around 94% took at least some of their classes online.
Fletcher Technical Community College came in at #24 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Online Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in Schriever, Louisiana, the small public school handed out 321 undergraduate certificate awards in 2021-2022.
Fletcher Technical Community College does not offer a discount to in-state students, so the average tuition and fees for all undergraduates is $4,119. 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 $10,635 in student loans. Of those students who received their degree, 63% were women.
In 2020-2021 about 78% of the undergraduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
Florida National University - Main Campus ranked #25 on this year’s Most Popular Online Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in the Southeast Region list. Florida National University - Main Campus is a small private for-profit school located in Hialeah, Florida that handed out 72 undergraduate certificates in 2021-2022.
Florida National University - Main Campus does not offer a discount to in-state students, so the average tuition and fees for all undergraduates is $14,888. This amount may be reduced if you receive financial aid. Of those students who received their degree, 83% were women.
Of all the undergraduates enrolled at the school during the 2020-2021 academic year, around 63% took at least some of their classes online.
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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%.
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