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Most Popular Online Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in Arizona

2023 Most Popular Online Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in Arizona

7 Schools Ranked
$8,213 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$10,665 Avg Student Debt

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

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Trade College Search has created the Most Popular Online Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in Arizona to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 7 schools in Arizona 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

Sonoran Desert Institute

Tempe, Arizona
544 Total Awards
$11,960 Average Tuition & Fees
$8,149 Avg Student Debt

Our analysis found Sonoran Desert Institute to be the most popular school for trade school students who want to pursue a undergraduate certificate in Arizona. Located in Tempe, Arizona, the small private for-profit school awarded 544 diplomas to qualifed undergraduate certificate 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. Undergraduate Certificate recipients from Sonoran Desert Institute accumulate an average of $8,149 in student debt by the time they complete their degree. Around 2% of those degree recipients were women.

Sonoran Desert Institute 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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66 Total Awards
$12,422 Average Tuition & Fees
$9,446 Avg Student Debt

The excellent undergraduate certificate programs at American InterContinental University - Online helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular trade school schools in Arizona. Located in Chandler, Arizona, the fairly large private for-profit school handed out 66 undergraduate certificate awards 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. By the time they get their undergraduate certificate, students from this school have racked up an average of $9,446 in student loans. Of those students who received their degree, 95% were women.

If you are interested in distance education, AIU Online is an excellent choice, since the school is online.

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#3

Bryan University

Tempe, Arizona
487 Total Awards
$12,184 Average Tuition & Fees
$9,398 Avg Student Debt

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Bryan University is a great place for trade school students working on their undergraduate certificate. Bryan University is located in Tempe, Arizona and has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 487 undergraduate certificates to qualified students.

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. By the time they get their undergraduate certificate, students from this school have racked up an average of $9,398 in student loans. Around 70% of those degree recipients were women.

Bryan University is primarily an online school, so it is a great choice for returning adults and students who work full time.

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941 Total Awards
$2,070 Average Tuition & Fees

Out of the 7 schools in Arizona that were part of this year’s ranking, Estrella Mountain Community College landed the # 4 spot on the list. Estrella Mountain Community College is located in Avondale, Arizona and has a medium-sized student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 941 undergraduate certificates to qualified students.

In-state students pay an average of $2,070 in tuition and fees if they attend Estrella Mountain Community College full time. Out-of-state students 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.

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#5

Central Arizona College

Coolidge, Arizona
309 Total Awards
$12,528 Avg Student Debt

You’ll be in good company if you attend Central Arizona College. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Most Popular Online Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in Arizona list. 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.

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.

During the 2020-2021 year, about 84% of the undergraduates at the school took at least one online course.

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285 Total Awards
$8,934 Avg Student Debt

Cochise County Community College District 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. Sierra Vista, Arizona is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out undergraduate certificates to 285 students in 2021-2022.

Undergraduate Certificate recipients from Cochise College accumulate an average of $8,934 in student debt by the time they complete their degree. Of those students who received their degree, 60% were women.

To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 69% of undergraduates took at least one course online in 2020-2021.

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#6

Northland Pioneer College

Holbrook, Arizona
111 Total Awards
$2,428 Average Tuition & Fees

Northland Pioneer College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Online Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in Arizona ranking. Holbrook, Arizona is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out undergraduate certificates to 111 students in 2021-2022.

Students from Arizona who attend NPC full time pay an average of $2,428 in tuition and fees. Out-of-state students pay an average of $9,851. Around 66% of those degree recipients were women.

Around 52% of the undergraduate population registered for at least one online class in 2020-2021.

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Notes and References

Footnotes

*These averages are for the top 7 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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