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Most Popular Online Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in Kentucky

2023 Most Popular Online Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in Kentucky

14 Schools Ranked
$6,070 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$11,352 Avg Student Debt

With all the trade school programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best 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.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Trade College Search has created its Most Popular Online Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in Kentucky ranking. Our analysis looked at 14 schools in Kentucky 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.

Learn more about these popular schools with online programs:

#1

Somerset Community College

Somerset, Kentucky
430 Total Awards
$4,560 Average Tuition & Fees
$13,036 Avg Student Debt

Our 2023 rankings named Somerset Community College the most popular school in Kentucky for trade school students working on their undergraduate certificate. SCC is a medium-sized public school situated in Somerset, Kentucky. It awarded 430 undergraduate certificates in 2021-2022.

Students from Kentucky who attend SCC full time pay an average of $4,560 in tuition and fees. Out-of-state students pay an average of $15,480. Undergraduate Certificate recipients from SCC accumulate an average of $13,036 in student debt by the time they complete their degree. Of those students who received their degree, 51% were women.

To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 65% of undergraduates took at least one course online in 2020-2021.

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387 Total Awards
$4,640 Average Tuition & Fees
$11,905 Avg Student Debt

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Bluegrass Community and Technical College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Online Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in Kentucky list. Bluegrass Community and Technical College is a fairly large public school located in Lexington, Kentucky that handed out 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. If you are from out of state, expect to pay an average of $15,560. By the time they get their undergraduate certificate, students from this school have racked up an average of $11,905 in student loans. Around 64% of those degree recipients were women.

Around 72% of the undergraduate population registered for at least one online class in 2020-2021.

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254 Total Awards
$4,560 Average Tuition & Fees
$9,757 Avg Student Debt

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend West Kentucky Community and Technical College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Online Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in Kentucky list. West Kentucky Community and Technical College is a medium-sized public school located in Paducah, Kentucky that handed out 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. If you are from out of state, expect to pay an average of $15,480. By the time they get their undergraduate certificate, students from this school have racked up an average of $9,757 in student loans. Of those students who received their degree, 52% were women.

In 2020-2021 about 49% of the undergraduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.

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254 Total Awards
$4,560 Average Tuition & Fees
$12,292 Avg Student Debt

The excellent undergraduate certificate programs at Southcentral Kentucky Community and Technical College helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular trade school schools in Kentucky. 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.

The average in-state tuition and fees for students at SKYCTC is $4,560. Out-of-state students pay an average of $15,480. By the time they get their undergraduate certificate, students from this school have racked up an average of $12,292 in student loans. Of those students who received their degree, 39% were women.

Around 57% of the undergraduate population registered for at least one online class in 2020-2021.

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137 Total Awards
$4,560 Average Tuition & Fees
$10,889 Avg Student Debt

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Elizabethtown Community and Technical College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Online Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in Kentucky list. Elizabethtown, Kentucky is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out undergraduate certificates to 137 students in 2021-2022.

Full-time students from Kentucky pay an average of $4,560 in tuition and fees if they choose to attend Elizabethtown Community and Technical College. Out-of-state students pay an average of $15,480. Undergraduate Certificate recipients from Elizabethtown Community and Technical College accumulate an average of $10,889 in student debt by the time they complete their degree. Of those students who received their degree, 50% were women.

In 2020-2021 about 63% of the undergraduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.

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#6

Beckfield College - Florence

Florence, Kentucky
78 Total Awards
$13,295 Average Tuition & Fees
$15,353 Avg Student Debt

Beckfield College - Florence 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. Florence, Kentucky is the setting for this very small institution of higher learning. The private for-profit school handed out undergraduate certificates to 78 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. Undergraduate Certificate recipients from Beckfield College - Florence accumulate an average of $15,353 in student debt by the time they complete their degree. Of those students who received their degree, 96% were women.

During the 2020-2021 year, about 94% of the undergraduates at the school took at least one online course.

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#7

Sullivan University

Louisville, Kentucky
82 Total Awards
$19,475 Avg Student Debt

Sullivan University landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular undergraduate certificate trade school programs. Sullivan University is located in Louisville, Kentucky and has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 82 undergraduate certificates to qualified students.

On average, undergraduate certificate students take out $19,475 in loans while pursuing their degree. Of those students who received their degree, 91% 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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#8

Hopkinsville Community College

Hopkinsville, Kentucky
104 Total Awards
$4,560 Average Tuition & Fees
$14,558 Avg Student Debt

Hopkinsville 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 #8 on the list. This small public school is located in Hopkinsville, Kentucky, and it awarded 104 undergraduate certificates in 2021-2022.

Full-time students from Kentucky pay an average of $4,560 in tuition and fees if they choose to attend Hopkinsville Community College. Out-of-state students pay an average of $15,480. On average, undergraduate certificate students take out $14,558 in loans while pursuing their degree. Around 84% of those degree recipients were women.

To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 70% of undergraduates took at least one course online in 2020-2021.

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343 Total Awards
$4,640 Average Tuition & Fees
$13,203 Avg Student Debt

Jefferson 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 #9 on the list. Jefferson Community and Technical College is a fairly large public school located in Louisville, Kentucky that handed out 343 undergraduate certificates in 2021-2022.

Full-time students from Kentucky pay an average of $4,640 in tuition and fees if they choose to attend Jefferson Community and Technical College. Out-of-state students pay an average of $15,560. On average, undergraduate certificate students take out $13,203 in loans while pursuing their degree. Around 40% of those degree recipients were women.

To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 53% of undergraduates took at least one course online in 2020-2021.

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180 Total Awards
$4,560 Average Tuition & Fees
$10,789 Avg Student Debt

Hazard Community and Technical College ranked #10 on this year’s Most Popular Online Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in Kentucky list. Hazard Community and Technical College is located in Hazard, Kentucky and has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 180 undergraduate certificates to qualified students.

In-state students pay an average of $4,560 in tuition and fees if they attend Hazard Community and Technical College full time. Out-of-state students pay an average of $15,480. On average, undergraduate certificate students take out $10,789 in loans while pursuing their degree. Of those students who received their degree, 65% were women.

To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 58% of undergraduates took at least one course online in 2020-2021.

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279 Total Awards
$4,560 Average Tuition & Fees
$10,445 Avg Student Debt

With a ranking of #11, Owensboro Community and Technical College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for trade school students working on their undergraduate certificate. Owensboro Community and Technical College is a public institution located in Owensboro, Kentucky. The school has a small population, and it awarded 279 undergraduate certificates in 2021-2022.

Students from Kentucky who attend Owensboro Community and Technical College full time pay an average of $4,560 in tuition and fees. If you are from out of state, expect to pay an average of $15,480. On average, undergraduate certificate students take out $10,445 in loans while pursuing their degree. Around 31% of those degree recipients were women.

Around 53% of the undergraduate population registered for at least one online class in 2020-2021.

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#12

ATA College

Louisville, Kentucky
16 Total Awards
$13,790 Average Tuition & Fees
$16,124 Avg Student Debt

ATA 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. Located in Louisville, Kentucky, the very small private for-profit school awarded 16 diplomas to qualifed undergraduate certificate students in 2021-2022.

If you want to attend ATA College, expect to pay an average of $13,790 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 $16,124 in student loans. Around 94% of those degree recipients were women.

Since ATA 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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59 Total Awards
$4,560 Average Tuition & Fees
$9,103 Avg Student Debt

Southeast Kentucky Community and Technical College came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Online Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in Kentucky ranking. Cumberland, Kentucky is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out undergraduate certificates to 59 students in 2021-2022.

Full-time students from Kentucky pay an average of $4,560 in tuition and fees if they choose to attend Southeast. Out-of-state students pay an average of $15,480. By the time they get their undergraduate certificate, students from this school have racked up an average of $9,103 in student loans. Around 44% of those degree recipients were women.

During the 2020-2021 year, about 51% of the undergraduates at the school took at least one online course.

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1 Total Awards
$11,955 Avg Student Debt

With a ranking of #14, American National University - Lexington did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for trade school students working on their undergraduate certificate. ANU Lexington is located in Pikeville, Kentucky and has a very small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 1 undergraduate certificates to qualified students.

By the time they get their undergraduate certificate, students from this school have racked up an average of $11,955 in student loans.

Since ANU Lexington 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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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.

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