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2023 Most Popular Online Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in Florida
It's not easy to decide which trade school program to enroll in when you have so many options available. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience.
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 Florida to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 14 schools in Florida 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.
Most Popular Online Trade School Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Florida
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Our 2023 rankings named Ultimate Medical Academy - Clearwater the most popular school in Florida for trade school students working on their undergraduate certificate. UMA Clearwater is a private not-for-profit institution located in Clearwater, Florida. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 1,279 undergraduate certificates in 2021-2022.
Undergraduate Certificate recipients from UMA Clearwater accumulate an average of $9,810 in student debt by the time they complete their degree. 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.
The excellent undergraduate certificate programs at St Petersburg College helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular trade school schools in Florida. SPC is located in St. Petersburg, Florida and has a large student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 184 undergraduate certificates to qualified students.
In-state students pay an average of $2,682 in tuition and fees if they attend SPC full time. 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. Of those students who received their degree, 59% were women.
During the 2020-2021 year, about 76% of the undergraduates at the school took at least one online course.
Out of the 14 schools in Florida that were part of this year’s ranking, Seminole State College of Florida landed the # 3 spot on the list. Seminole State College of Florida is a fairly large public school located in Sanford, Florida that handed out 254 undergraduate certificates in 2021-2022.
The average in-state tuition and fees for students at Seminole State is $3,131. Out-of-state students pay an average of $11,456. On average, undergraduate certificate students take out $21,555 in loans while pursuing their degree. Of those students who received their degree, 36% were women.
To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 73% of undergraduates took at least one course online in 2020-2021.
A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Cambridge College of Healthcare & Technology is a great place for trade school students working on their undergraduate certificate. This very small private for-profit school is located in Delray Beach, Florida, and it awarded 91 undergraduate certificates in 2021-2022.
Institute of Allied Medical Professions does not offer a discount to in-state students, so the average tuition and fees for all undergraduates is $15,310. This amount may be reduced if you receive financial aid. On average, undergraduate certificate students take out $10,398 in loans while pursuing their degree. Around 90% of those degree recipients were women.
Of all the undergraduates enrolled at the school during the 2020-2021 academic year, around 93% took at least some of their classes online.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Pinellas Technical College-Clearwater. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Online Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in Florida list. Pinellas Technical Education Center-Clearwater is a public institution located in Clearwater, Florida. The school has a very small population, and it awarded 253 undergraduate certificates in 2021-2022.
Of those students who received their degree, 37% were women.
In 2020-2021 about 20% of the undergraduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
Florida National University - Main Campus 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. Florida National University - Main Campus is located in Hialeah, Florida and has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 72 undergraduate certificates to qualified students.
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. Around 83% 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.
Pinellas Technical College-St. Petersburg ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Online Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in Florida list. Pinellas Technical College -St. Petersburg is located in Saint Petersburg, Florida and has a very small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 285 undergraduate certificates to qualified students.
Around 59% of those degree recipients were women.
Around 32% of the undergraduate population registered for at least one online class in 2020-2021.
Herzing University - Winter Park came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Online Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in Florida ranking. Winter Park, Florida is the setting for this very small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out undergraduate certificates to 57 students in 2021-2022.
The average tuition and fees at Herzing University - Winter Park is $12,750. In-state students do not receive a discount, however you may be able to reduce your price if you receive financial aid. Undergraduate Certificate recipients from Herzing University - Winter Park accumulate an average of $17,805 in student debt by the time they complete their degree. Of those students who received their degree, 91% were women.
Around 43% of the undergraduate population registered for at least one online class in 2020-2021.
Daytona College ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Online Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in Florida list. Daytona College is a very small private for-profit school located in Ormond Beach, Florida that handed out 66 undergraduate certificates in 2021-2022.
On average, undergraduate certificate students take out $8,033 in loans while pursuing their degree. Of those students who received their degree, 89% were women.
In 2020-2021 about 13% of the undergraduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
Florida Gateway 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 #10 on the list. This small public school is located in Lake City, Florida, and it awarded 119 undergraduate certificates in 2021-2022.
The average in-state tuition and fees for students at FGC is $3,100. Out-of-state students pay an average of $11,747. On average, undergraduate certificate students take out $6,259 in loans while pursuing their degree. Around 55% of those degree recipients were women.
Of all the undergraduates enrolled at the school during the 2020-2021 academic year, around 71% took at least some of their classes online.
With a ranking of #11, ATA Career Education did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for trade school students working on their undergraduate certificate. Located in Spring Hill, Florida, the very small private for-profit school awarded 94 diplomas to qualifed undergraduate certificate students in 2021-2022.
The average tuition and fees at ATA-CIF is $14,250. In-state students do not receive a discount, however you may be able to reduce your price if you receive financial aid. On average, undergraduate certificate students take out $16,124 in loans while pursuing their degree. Of those students who received their degree, 99% were women.
ATA-CIF is one of the schools on our list that is primarily online. Each undergraduate student at the school took at least one class online.
Indian River State 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. This fairly large public school is located in Fort Pierce, Florida, and it awarded 222 undergraduate certificates in 2021-2022.
In-state students pay an average of $2,764 in tuition and fees if they attend Indian River State College full time. Out-of-state students pay an average of $10,201. On average, undergraduate certificate students take out $6,659 in loans while pursuing their degree. Of those students who received their degree, 68% were women.
Of all the undergraduates enrolled at the school during the 2020-2021 academic year, around 66% took at least some of their classes online.
Saint Johns River State 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 #13 on the list. St. Johns River Community College is a public institution located in Palatka, Florida. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 43 undergraduate certificates in 2021-2022.
The average in-state tuition and fees for students at St. Johns River Community College is $2,830. Out-of-state students pay an average of $10,347. On average, undergraduate certificate students take out $10,997 in loans while pursuing their degree. Around 63% of those degree recipients were women.
In 2020-2021 about 62% of the undergraduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
Rasmussen University - Florida ranked #13 on this year’s Most Popular Online Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in Florida list. This medium-sized private for-profit school is located in Ocala, Florida, and it awarded 364 undergraduate certificates in 2021-2022.
If you want to attend Rasmussen University - Florida, expect to pay an average of $13,842 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 $12,099 in student loans. Around 93% of those degree recipients were women.
During the 2020-2021 year, about 93% of the undergraduates at the school took at least one online course.
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Notes and References
Footnotes
*These averages are for the top 14 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.