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Most Popular Online Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in Virginia

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. Virginia Beach, Virginia is the setting for this very small institution of higher learning. The private for-profit school handed out undergraduate certificates to 145 students 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

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means American National University is a great place for trade school students working on their undergraduate certificate. American National University is a private for-profit institution located in Salem, Virginia. The school has a small population, and it awarded 66 undergraduate certificates in 2021-2022.

On average, undergraduate certificate students take out $12,447 in loans while pursuing 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.

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#3

Mountain Empire Community College

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

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Mountain Empire Community College is a great place for trade school students working on their undergraduate certificate. MECC is a small public school situated in Big Stone Gap, Virginia. It awarded 190 undergraduate certificates in 2021-2022.

Students from Virginia who attend MECC full time pay an average of $4,725 in tuition and fees. If you are from out of state, expect to pay an average of $10,728. Around 67% of those degree recipients were women.

Of all the undergraduates enrolled at the school during the 2020-2021 academic year, around 74% took at least some of their classes online.

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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. This small public school is located in Alberta, Virginia, and it awarded 195 undergraduate certificates in 2021-2022.

Full-time students from Virginia pay an average of $4,695 in tuition and fees if they choose to attend Southside Virginia Community College. Those students who come from outside the state pay an average of $10,698. Around 64% of those degree recipients 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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