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2023 Most Popular Online Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in Virginia

4 Schools Ranked
$7,780 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$12,997 Avg Student Debt

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which trade school program is right for you. 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.

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 Virginia ranking. This report analyzed 4 schools in Virginia 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

Advanced Technology Institute

Virginia Beach, Virginia
145 Total Awards
$13,920 Average Tuition & Fees
$15,043 Avg Student Debt

Our 2023 rankings named Advanced Technology Institute the most popular school in Virginia for trade school students working on their undergraduate certificate. Advanced Technology Institute is a very small private for-profit school located in Virginia Beach, Virginia that handed out 145 undergraduate certificates in 2021-2022.

The average tuition and fees at ATI is $13,920. 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 $15,043 in student loans. Of those students who received their degree, 3% were women.

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#2

American National University

Salem, Virginia
66 Total Awards
$12,447 Avg Student Debt

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend American National University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Online Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in Virginia list. Salem, Virginia is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private for-profit school handed out undergraduate certificates to 66 students in 2021-2022.

By the time they get their undergraduate certificate, students from this school have racked up an average of $12,447 in student loans. Around 95% of those degree recipients were women.

Since American National University 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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#3

Mountain Empire Community College

Big Stone Gap, Virginia
190 Total Awards
$4,725 Average Tuition & Fees

Out of the 4 schools in Virginia that were part of this year’s ranking, Mountain Empire Community College landed the # 3 spot on the list. MECC is a public institution located in Big Stone Gap, Virginia. The school has a small population, and it awarded 190 undergraduate certificates in 2021-2022.

The average in-state tuition and fees for students at MECC is $4,725. Those students who come from outside the state pay an average of $10,728. Around 67% of those degree recipients were women.

During the 2020-2021 year, about 74% of the undergraduates at the school took at least one online course.

Full Mountain Empire Community College Report

195 Total Awards
$4,695 Average Tuition & Fees

Out of the 4 schools in Virginia that were part of this year’s ranking, Southside Virginia Community College landed the # 4 spot on the list. Southside Virginia Community College is a small public school located in Alberta, Virginia that handed out 195 undergraduate certificates in 2021-2022.

Students from Virginia who attend Southside Virginia Community College full time pay an average of $4,695 in tuition and fees. Out-of-state students pay an average of $10,698. Of those students who received their degree, 64% were women.

To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 59% 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 4 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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