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.
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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. Tempe, Arizona is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private for-profit school handed out undergraduate certificates to 544 students in 2021-2022.
The average tuition and fees at Sonoran Desert Institute is $11,960. 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 $8,149 in student loans. Around 2% of those degree recipients were women.
If you are interested in distance education, Sonoran Desert Institute is an excellent choice, since the school is online.
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. Community Care College is located in Tulsa, Oklahoma and has a very small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 288 undergraduate certificates to qualified students.
Undergraduate Certificate recipients from Community Care College accumulate an average of $11,275 in student debt by the time they complete their degree. Around 96% of those degree recipients were women.
Of all the undergraduates enrolled at the school during the 2020-2021 academic year, around 79% took at least some of their classes online.
You’ll be in good company if you attend Southern Careers Institute - Austin. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Most Popular Online Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in the Southwest Region list. This small private for-profit school is located in Austin, Texas, and it awarded 235 undergraduate certificates in 2021-2022.
Undergraduate Certificate recipients from Southern Careers Institute - Austin accumulate an average of $7,768 in student debt by the time they complete their degree. Around 74% of those degree recipients were women.
If you are interested in distance education, Southern Careers Institute - Austin is an excellent choice, since the school is online.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend American InterContinental University - Online. It ranked #4 on our 2023 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 want to attend AIU Online, expect to pay an average of $12,422 in tuition and fees. Of course, this could be reduced if you receive financial aid. On average, undergraduate certificate students take out $9,446 in loans while pursuing their degree. Around 95% of those degree recipients were women.
AIU Online is one of the schools on our list that is primarily online. Each undergraduate student at the school took at least one class online.
Out of the 36 schools in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Amarillo College landed the # 5 spot on the 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. Undergraduate Certificate recipients from Amarillo College accumulate an average of $14,393 in student debt by the time they complete their degree. Around 39% of those degree recipients were women.
To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 55% of undergraduates took at least one course online in 2020-2021.
Bryan University ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Online Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in Tempe, Arizona, the small private for-profit school handed out 487 undergraduate certificate awards in 2021-2022.
If you don’t receive financial aid, you can expect a bill for $12,184 to cover tuition and fees at Bryan University. The school does not offer an in-state discount. 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.
Interested in an online degree? Then you definitely want to check out Bryan University. Every undergraduate student at the school took at least one class online.
Southern Careers Institute - San Antonio (NW Loop) 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 #7 on the list. Located in San Antonio, Texas, the very small private for-profit school handed out 358 undergraduate certificate awards in 2021-2022.
Undergraduate Certificate recipients from Southern Careers Institute - San Antonio (NW Loop) accumulate an average of $7,823 in student debt by the time they complete their degree. Of those students who received their degree, 53% were women.
Southern Careers Institute - San Antonio (NW Loop) is primarily an online school, so it is a great choice for returning adults and students who work full time.
Arlington Career Institute came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Online Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. Located in Grand Prairie, Texas, the very small private for-profit school awarded 102 diplomas to qualifed undergraduate certificate students in 2021-2022.
Around 90% of those degree recipients were women.
To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 92% of undergraduates took at least one course online in 2020-2021.
Southern Careers Institute - San Antonio (SW Military Drive) came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Online Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. San Antonio, Texas is the setting for this very small institution of higher learning. The private for-profit school handed out undergraduate certificates to 235 students 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. Of those students who received their degree, 96% were women.
Since Southern Careers Institute - San Antonio (SW Military Drive) 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.
With a ranking of #10, Southern Careers Institute - Harlingen did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for trade school students working on their undergraduate certificate. Southern Careers Institute - Harlingen is a very small private for-profit school located in Harlingen, Texas that handed out 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.
If you are interested in distance education, Southern Careers Institute - Harlingen is an excellent choice, since the school is online.
Southern Careers Institute - Corpus Christi 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 #11 on the list. Located in Corpus Christi, Texas, the very small private for-profit school handed out 246 undergraduate certificate awards in 2021-2022.
On average, undergraduate certificate students take out $8,179 in loans while pursuing their degree. Around 93% of those degree recipients were women.
Interested in an online degree? Then you definitely want to check out Southern Careers Institute - Corpus Christi. Every undergraduate student at the school took at least one class online.
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The College of Health Care Professions - Northwest landed the #12 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular undergraduate certificate trade school programs. 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.
On average, undergraduate certificate students take out $8,745 in loans while pursuing their degree. Around 95% of those degree recipients were women.
Around 73% of the undergraduate population registered for at least one online class 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. Pharr, Texas is the setting for this very small institution of higher learning. The private for-profit school handed out undergraduate certificates to 201 students in 2021-2022.
On average, undergraduate certificate students take out $7,833 in loans while pursuing their degree. Of those students who received their degree, 91% were women.
Southern Careers Institute - Pharr is primarily an online school, so it is a great choice for returning adults and students who work full time.
Southern Careers Institute - Waco landed the #14 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular undergraduate certificate trade school programs. Southern Careers Institute - Waco is a very small private for-profit school situated in Waco, Texas. It awarded 91 undergraduate certificates in 2021-2022.
Undergraduate Certificate recipients from Southern Careers Institute - Waco accumulate an average of $8,319 in student debt by the time they complete 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 a public institution located in Midland, Texas. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 129 undergraduate certificates in 2021-2022.
In-state students pay an average of $4,650 in tuition and fees if they attend Midland College full time. If you are from out of state, expect to pay an average of $5,880. Around 58% of those degree recipients were women.
To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 52% of undergraduates took at least one course online in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #14, Southern Careers Institute - Brownsville did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for trade school students working on their undergraduate certificate. Located in Brownsville, Texas, the very small private for-profit school awarded 221 diplomas to qualifed undergraduate certificate students in 2021-2022.
On average, undergraduate certificate students take out $8,010 in loans while pursuing their degree. Around 84% of those degree recipients were women.
Southern Careers Institute - Brownsville 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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Dallas Institute of Funeral Service landed the #17 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular undergraduate certificate trade school programs. Located in Dallas, Texas, the very small private not-for-profit school handed out 49 undergraduate certificate awards in 2021-2022.
The average tuition and fees at Dallas Institute of Funeral Service is $13,494. In-state students do not receive a discount, however you may be able to reduce your price if you receive financial aid. Around 53% of those degree recipients 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.
With a ranking of #18, Central Texas College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for trade school students working on their undergraduate certificate. This medium-sized public school is located in Killeen, Texas, and it awarded 605 undergraduate certificates in 2021-2022.
By the time they get their undergraduate certificate, students from this school have racked up an average of $8,767 in student loans. Around 66% of those degree recipients were women.
Around 71% of the undergraduate population registered for at least one online class in 2020-2021.
Galveston College ranked #19 on this year’s Most Popular Online Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in Galveston, Texas, the small public school handed out 153 undergraduate certificate awards in 2021-2022.
In-state students pay an average of $3,266 in tuition and fees if they attend Galveston College full time. Those students who come from outside the state pay an average of $5,726. Undergraduate Certificate recipients from Galveston College accumulate an average of $11,060 in student debt by the time they complete their degree. Of those students who received their degree, 54% were women.
Of all the undergraduates enrolled at the school during the 2020-2021 academic year, around 69% took at least some of their classes online.
Estrella Mountain 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 #20 on the list. This medium-sized public school is located in Avondale, Arizona, and it awarded 941 undergraduate certificates in 2021-2022.
In-state students pay an average of $2,070 in tuition and fees if they attend Estrella Mountain Community College full time. Those students who come from outside the state pay an average of $7,854. 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 68% took at least some of their classes online.
With a ranking of #21, McLennan Community College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for trade school students working on their undergraduate certificate. Located in Waco, Texas, the medium-sized public school handed out 169 undergraduate certificate awards in 2021-2022.
The average in-state tuition and fees for students at MCC is $4,200. Those students who come from outside the state pay an average of $5,910. Undergraduate Certificate recipients from MCC accumulate an average of $10,398 in student debt by the time they complete their degree. Of those students who received their degree, 79% were women.
To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 57% of undergraduates took at least one course online in 2020-2021.
Kiamichi Technology Center-McAlester landed the #22 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular undergraduate certificate trade school programs. KTC McAlester is located in McAlester, Oklahoma and has a very small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 691 undergraduate certificates to qualified students.
Of those students who received their degree, 48% were women.
To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 1% of undergraduates took at least one course online in 2020-2021.
Texas State 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 #23 on the list. Located in Waco, Texas, the fairly large public school awarded 896 diplomas to qualifed undergraduate certificate students in 2021-2022.
On average, undergraduate certificate students take out $10,227 in loans while pursuing their degree. Around 10% of those degree recipients were women.
Around 94% of the undergraduate population registered for at least one online class in 2020-2021.
New Mexico State University - Dona Ana came in at #24 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Online Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. Located in Las Cruces, New Mexico, the medium-sized public school awarded 292 diplomas to qualifed undergraduate certificate students in 2021-2022.
The average in-state tuition and fees for students at NMSU Dona Ana is $2,238. Out-of-state students pay an average of $5,880. Of those students who received their degree, 39% 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 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 #25 on the list. Pinal County Community College is a small public school situated in Coolidge, Arizona. It awarded 309 undergraduate certificates in 2021-2022.
By the time they get their undergraduate certificate, students from this school have racked up an average of $12,528 in student loans. Of those students who received their degree, 69% were women.
Around 84% of the undergraduate population registered for at least one online class in 2020-2021.
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*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%.
More about our data sources and methodologies.
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