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2023 Most Popular Online Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in the Southwest Region
When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for trade school students. As online education opportunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses.
To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Trade College Search has developed this Most Popular Online Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 36 schools in the Southwest 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 Southwest Region of the U.S.
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Our 2023 rankings named Sonoran Desert Institute the most popular school in the Southwest Region for trade school students working on their undergraduate certificate. This small private for-profit school is located in Tempe, Arizona, and it awarded 544 undergraduate certificates in 2021-2022.
If you want to attend Sonoran Desert Institute, expect to pay an average of $11,960 in tuition and fees. Of course, this could be reduced if you receive financial aid. On average, undergraduate certificate students take out $8,149 in loans while pursuing their degree. Around 2% of those degree recipients were women.
Since Sonoran Desert Institute 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.
A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Community Care College is a great place for trade school students working on their undergraduate certificate. This very small private not-for-profit school is located in Tulsa, Oklahoma, and it awarded 288 undergraduate certificates in 2021-2022.
By the time they get their undergraduate certificate, students from this school have racked up an average of $11,275 in student loans. Around 96% of those degree recipients were women.
Around 79% of the undergraduate population registered for at least one online class in 2020-2021.
The excellent undergraduate certificate programs at Southern Careers Institute - Austin helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular trade school schools in the Southwest Region . Southern Careers Institute - Austin is a private for-profit institution located in Austin, Texas. The school has a small population, and it awarded 235 undergraduate certificates in 2021-2022.
On average, undergraduate certificate students take out $7,768 in loans while pursuing their degree. Around 74% of those degree recipients were women.
Southern Careers Institute - Austin is primarily an online school, so it is a great choice for returning adults and students who work full time.
You’ll be in good company if you attend American InterContinental University - Online. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Most Popular Online Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in the Southwest Region list. This fairly large private for-profit school is located in Chandler, Arizona, and it awarded 66 undergraduate certificates in 2021-2022.
If you don’t receive financial aid, you can expect a bill for $12,422 to cover tuition and fees at AIU Online. The school does not offer an in-state discount. Undergraduate Certificate recipients from AIU Online accumulate an average of $9,446 in student debt by the time they complete their degree. Of those students who received their degree, 95% were women.
AIU Online is primarily an online school, so it is a great choice for returning adults and students who work full time.
You’ll be in good company if you attend Amarillo College. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Most Popular Online Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in the Southwest Region list. Amarillo College is a medium-sized public school located in Amarillo, Texas that handed out 432 undergraduate certificates in 2021-2022.
Students from Texas who attend Amarillo College full time pay an average of $3,168 in tuition and fees. Out-of-state students pay an average of $4,704. By the time they get their undergraduate certificate, students from this school have racked up an average of $14,393 in student loans. Of those students who received their degree, 39% were women.
During the 2020-2021 year, about 55% of the undergraduates at the school took at least one online course.
Bryan University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular undergraduate certificate trade school programs. Located in Tempe, Arizona, the small private for-profit school handed out 487 undergraduate certificate awards in 2021-2022.
The average tuition and fees at Bryan University is $12,184. 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 Bryan University accumulate an average of $9,398 in student debt by the time they complete their degree. Of those students who received their degree, 70% were women.
Bryan University is primarily an online school, so it is a great choice for returning adults and students who work full time.
With a ranking of #7, Southern Careers Institute - San Antonio (NW Loop) did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for trade school students working on their undergraduate certificate. Southern Careers Institute - San Antonio (NW Loop) is a very small private for-profit school situated in San Antonio, Texas. It awarded 358 undergraduate certificates in 2021-2022.
On average, undergraduate certificate students take out $7,823 in loans while pursuing their degree. Of those students who received their degree, 53% were women.
Interested in an online degree? Then you definitely want to check out Southern Careers Institute - San Antonio (NW Loop). Every undergraduate student at the school took at least one class online.
Arlington Career Institute ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Online Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in the Southwest Region list. Arlington Career Institute is a private for-profit institution located in Grand Prairie, Texas. The school has a very small population, and it awarded 102 undergraduate certificates in 2021-2022.
Around 90% of those degree recipients were women.
Around 92% of the undergraduate population registered for at least one online class in 2020-2021.
Southern Careers Institute - San Antonio (SW Military Drive) ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Online Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in San Antonio, Texas, the very small private for-profit school handed out 235 undergraduate certificate awards in 2021-2022.
Undergraduate Certificate recipients from Southern Careers Institute - San Antonio (SW Military Drive) accumulate an average of $8,486 in student debt by the time they complete their degree. Around 96% of those degree recipients were women.
If you are interested in distance education, Southern Careers Institute - San Antonio (SW Military Drive) is an excellent choice, since the school is online.
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Southern Careers Institute - Harlingen landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular undergraduate certificate trade school programs. Southern Careers Institute - Harlingen is a very small private for-profit school situated in Harlingen, Texas. It awarded 203 undergraduate certificates in 2021-2022.
On average, undergraduate certificate students take out $8,158 in loans while pursuing their degree. Around 63% of those degree recipients were women.
Southern Careers Institute - Harlingen is primarily an online school, so it is a great choice for returning adults and students who work full time.
With a ranking of #11, Southern Careers Institute - Corpus Christi did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for trade school students working on their undergraduate certificate. This very small private for-profit school is located in Corpus Christi, Texas, and it awarded 246 undergraduate certificates in 2021-2022.
Undergraduate Certificate recipients from Southern Careers Institute - Corpus Christi accumulate an average of $8,179 in student debt by the time they complete their degree. Around 93% of those degree recipients were women.
Southern Careers Institute - Corpus Christi is one of the schools on our list that is primarily online. Each undergraduate student at the school took at least one class online.
The College of Health Care Professions - Northwest ranked #12 on this year’s Most Popular Online Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in the Southwest Region list. Houston, Texas is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private for-profit school handed out undergraduate certificates to 989 students in 2021-2022.
By the time they get their undergraduate certificate, students from this school have racked up an average of $8,745 in student loans. Around 95% of those degree recipients 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.
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With a ranking of #13, Southern Careers Institute - Pharr did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for trade school students working on their undergraduate certificate. Southern Careers Institute - Pharr is located in Pharr, Texas and has a very small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 201 undergraduate certificates to qualified students.
Undergraduate Certificate recipients from Southern Careers Institute - Pharr accumulate an average of $7,833 in student debt by the time they complete their degree. Around 91% of those degree recipients were women.
If you are interested in distance education, Southern Careers Institute - Pharr is an excellent choice, since the school is online.
Southern Careers Institute - Waco ranked #14 on this year’s Most Popular Online Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in the Southwest Region list. Southern Careers Institute - Waco is a private for-profit institution located in Waco, Texas. The school has a very small population, and it awarded 91 undergraduate certificates in 2021-2022.
On average, undergraduate certificate students take out $8,319 in loans while pursuing their degree. Of those students who received their degree, 91% were women.
Southern Careers Institute - Waco is one of the schools on our list that is primarily online. Each undergraduate student at the school took at least one class online.
Midland College ranked #14 on this year’s Most Popular Online Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in the Southwest Region list. Midland College is located in Midland, Texas and has a medium-sized student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 129 undergraduate certificates to qualified students.
The average in-state tuition and fees for students at Midland College is $4,650. Out-of-state students pay an average of $5,880. Of those students who received their degree, 58% were women.
During the 2020-2021 year, about 52% of the undergraduates at the school took at least one online course.
Southern Careers Institute - Brownsville came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Online Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. Located in Brownsville, Texas, the very small private for-profit school awarded 221 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 $8,010 in student loans. Around 84% of those degree recipients were women.
If you are interested in distance education, Southern Careers Institute - Brownsville is an excellent choice, since the school is online.
With a ranking of #17, Dallas Institute of Funeral Service did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for trade school students working on their undergraduate certificate. Dallas Institute of Funeral Service is located in Dallas, Texas and has a very small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 49 undergraduate certificates to qualified students.
If you want to attend Dallas Institute of Funeral Service, expect to pay an average of $13,494 in tuition and fees. Of course, this could be reduced if you receive financial aid. Around 53% of those degree recipients were women.
During the 2020-2021 year, about 100% of the undergraduates at the school took at least one online course.
Central Texas College landed the #18 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular undergraduate certificate trade school programs. Killeen, Texas is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out undergraduate certificates to 605 students in 2021-2022.
Undergraduate Certificate recipients from Central Texas College accumulate an average of $8,767 in student debt by the time they complete their degree. Around 66% of those degree recipients were women.
To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 71% of undergraduates took at least one course online in 2020-2021.
Galveston 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 #19 on the list. This small public school is located in Galveston, Texas, and it awarded 153 undergraduate certificates in 2021-2022.
The average in-state tuition and fees for students at Galveston College is $3,266. Out-of-state students pay an average of $5,726. On average, undergraduate certificate students take out $11,060 in loans while pursuing their degree. Around 54% of those degree recipients were women.
In 2020-2021 about 69% of the undergraduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
With a ranking of #20, Estrella Mountain Community College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for trade school students working on their undergraduate certificate. Located in Avondale, Arizona, the medium-sized public school awarded 941 diplomas to qualifed undergraduate certificate students in 2021-2022.
Students from Arizona who attend Estrella Mountain Community College full time pay an average of $2,070 in tuition and fees. Those students who come from outside the state pay an average of $7,854. Around 68% of those degree recipients were women.
Of all the undergraduates enrolled at the school during the 2020-2021 academic year, around 68% took at least some of their classes online.
McLennan Community College ranked #21 on this year’s Most Popular Online Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in Waco, Texas, the medium-sized public school awarded 169 diplomas to qualifed undergraduate certificate students in 2021-2022.
Full-time students from Texas pay an average of $4,200 in tuition and fees if they choose to attend MCC. If you are from out of state, expect to pay an average of $5,910. On average, undergraduate certificate students take out $10,398 in loans while pursuing their degree. Around 79% of those degree recipients were women.
During the 2020-2021 year, about 57% of the undergraduates at the school took at least one online course.
Kiamichi Technology Center-McAlester ranked #22 on this year’s Most Popular Online Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in McAlester, Oklahoma, the very small public school awarded 691 diplomas to qualifed undergraduate certificate students in 2021-2022.
Around 48% of those degree recipients were women.
In 2020-2021 about 1% of the undergraduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
Texas State Technical College came in at #23 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Online Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. Texas State Technical College is a fairly large public school located in Waco, Texas that handed out 896 undergraduate certificates in 2021-2022.
On average, undergraduate certificate students take out $10,227 in loans while pursuing their degree. Of those students who received their degree, 10% were women.
To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 94% of undergraduates took at least one course online in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #24, New Mexico State University - Dona Ana did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for trade school students working on their undergraduate certificate. Located in Las Cruces, New Mexico, the medium-sized public school handed out 292 undergraduate certificate awards in 2021-2022.
In-state students pay an average of $2,238 in tuition and fees if they attend NMSU Dona Ana full time. If you are from out of state, expect to pay an average of $5,880. Around 39% of those degree recipients were women.
Of all the undergraduates enrolled at the school during the 2020-2021 academic year, around 87% took at least some of their classes online.
Central Arizona College came in at #25 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Online Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. Pinal County Community College is a public institution located in Coolidge, Arizona. The school has a small population, and it awarded 309 undergraduate certificates in 2021-2022.
On average, undergraduate certificate students take out $12,528 in loans while pursuing their degree. Around 69% of those degree recipients were women.
During the 2020-2021 year, about 84% 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 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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