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2023 Most Popular Online Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in Texas
There are so many trade school programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent.
The Most Popular Online Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in Texas ranking is one of many tools that Trade College Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 21 schools in Texas 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.
Most Popular Online Trade School Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Texas
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Our analysis found Southern Careers Institute - Austin to be the most popular school for trade school students who want to pursue a undergraduate certificate in Texas. Southern Careers Institute - Austin is a small private for-profit school situated in Austin, Texas. It awarded 235 undergraduate certificates in 2021-2022.
By the time they get their undergraduate certificate, students from this school have racked up an average of $7,768 in student loans. Of those students who received their degree, 74% were women.
If you are interested in distance education, Southern Careers Institute - Austin is an excellent choice, since the school is online.
Out of the 21 schools in Texas that were part of this year’s ranking, Amarillo College landed the # 2 spot on the list. Amarillo, Texas is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out undergraduate certificates to 432 students in 2021-2022.
In-state students pay an average of $3,168 in tuition and fees if they attend Amarillo College full time. Out-of-state students pay an average of $4,704. On average, undergraduate certificate students take out $14,393 in loans while pursuing their degree. 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.
A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Southern Careers Institute - San Antonio (NW Loop) is a great place for trade school students working on their undergraduate certificate. San Antonio, Texas is the setting for this very small institution of higher learning. The private for-profit school handed out undergraduate certificates to 358 students 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. Around 53% of those degree recipients were women.
Since Southern Careers Institute - San Antonio (NW Loop) 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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Out of the 21 schools in Texas that were part of this year’s ranking, Arlington Career Institute landed the # 4 spot on the list. Arlington Career Institute is a very small private for-profit school located in Grand Prairie, Texas that handed out 102 undergraduate certificates in 2021-2022.
Of those students who received their degree, 90% were women.
Of all the undergraduates enrolled at the school during the 2020-2021 academic year, around 92% took at least some of their classes online.
A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Southern Careers Institute - San Antonio (SW Military Drive) is a great place for trade school students working on their undergraduate certificate. Southern Careers Institute - San Antonio (SW Military Drive) is a private for-profit institution located in San Antonio, Texas. The school has a very small population, and it awarded 235 undergraduate certificates in 2021-2022.
By the time they get their undergraduate certificate, students from this school have racked up an average of $8,486 in student loans. Around 96% of those degree recipients were women.
Southern Careers Institute - San Antonio (SW Military Drive) is primarily an online school, so it is a great choice for returning adults and students who work full time.
Southern Careers Institute - Harlingen came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Online Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in Texas ranking. Located in Harlingen, Texas, the very small private for-profit school handed out 203 undergraduate certificate awards in 2021-2022.
On average, undergraduate certificate students take out $8,158 in loans while pursuing their degree. Of those students who received their degree, 63% were women.
Since Southern Careers Institute - Harlingen 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.
Southern Careers Institute - Corpus Christi ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Online Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in Texas list. Southern Careers Institute - Corpus Christi is a private for-profit institution located in Corpus Christi, Texas. The school has a very small population, and it awarded 246 undergraduate certificates in 2021-2022.
By the time they get their undergraduate certificate, students from this school have racked up an average of $8,179 in student loans. Of those students who received their degree, 93% 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.
With a ranking of #8, The College of Health Care Professions - Northwest did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for trade school students working on their undergraduate certificate. Located in Houston, Texas, the small private for-profit school handed out 989 undergraduate certificate awards 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.
During the 2020-2021 year, about 73% of the undergraduates at the school took at least one online course.
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Southern Careers Institute - Pharr landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular undergraduate certificate trade school programs. Southern Careers Institute - Pharr is a private for-profit institution located in Pharr, Texas. The school has a very small population, and it awarded 201 undergraduate certificates in 2021-2022.
By the time they get their undergraduate certificate, students from this school have racked up an average of $7,833 in student loans. Around 91% of those degree recipients were women.
Southern Careers Institute - Pharr is one of the schools on our list that is primarily online. Each undergraduate student at the school took at least one class online.
With a ranking of #10, Southern Careers Institute - Waco did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for trade school students working on their undergraduate certificate. Located in Waco, Texas, the very small private for-profit school awarded 91 diplomas to qualifed undergraduate certificate students 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. Around 91% of those degree recipients were women.
Since Southern Careers Institute - Waco 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.
Midland 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 #10 on the 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. Out-of-state students 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 #10, 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. Of those students who received their degree, 84% were women.
If you are interested in distance education, Southern Careers Institute - Brownsville is an excellent choice, since the school is online.
Dallas Institute of Funeral Service ranked #13 on this year’s Most Popular Online Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in Texas list. This very small private not-for-profit school is located in Dallas, Texas, and it awarded 49 undergraduate certificates 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.
Around 100% of the undergraduate population registered for at least one online class in 2020-2021.
Central Texas 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 #14 on the list. Central Texas College is a medium-sized public school located in Killeen, Texas that handed out 605 undergraduate certificates 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. Of those students who received their degree, 66% 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 ranked #15 on this year’s Most Popular Online Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in Texas list. Galveston College is located in Galveston, Texas and has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 153 undergraduate certificates to qualified students.
The average in-state tuition and fees for students at Galveston College is $3,266. If you are from out of state, expect to pay an average of $5,726. On average, undergraduate certificate students take out $11,060 in loans while pursuing their degree. Of those students who received their degree, 54% were women.
Around 69% of the undergraduate population registered for at least one online class in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #16, McLennan Community 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 Waco, Texas, and it awarded 169 undergraduate certificates in 2021-2022.
Students from Texas who attend MCC full time pay an average of $4,200 in tuition and fees. 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. Around 79% of those degree recipients were women.
In 2020-2021 about 57% of the undergraduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
Texas State Technical College came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Online Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in Texas ranking. Located in Waco, Texas, the fairly large public school handed out 896 undergraduate certificate awards 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.
Of all the undergraduates enrolled at the school during the 2020-2021 academic year, around 94% took at least some of their classes online.
With a ranking of #18, Panola College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for trade school students working on their undergraduate certificate. Panola College is a public institution located in Carthage, Texas. The school has a small population, and it awarded 399 undergraduate certificates in 2021-2022.
Full-time students from Texas pay an average of $3,840 in tuition and fees if they choose to attend Panola College. Out-of-state students pay an average of $4,896. Around 75% of those degree recipients were women.
Around 71% of the undergraduate population registered for at least one online class in 2020-2021.
Navarro College ranked #19 on this year’s Most Popular Online Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in Texas list. Located in Corsicana, Texas, the medium-sized public school handed out 385 undergraduate certificate awards in 2021-2022.
Students from Texas who attend Navarro College full time pay an average of $4,508 in tuition and fees. Out-of-state students pay an average of $6,368. Undergraduate Certificate recipients from Navarro College accumulate an average of $9,750 in student debt by the time they complete their degree. Of those students who received their degree, 52% were women.
During the 2020-2021 year, about 57% of the undergraduates at the school took at least one online course.
Blinn College ranked #20 on this year’s Most Popular Online Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in Texas list. Brenham, Texas is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out undergraduate certificates to 172 students in 2021-2022.
Students from Texas who attend Blinn College full time pay an average of $6,230 in tuition and fees. Out-of-state students pay an average of $10,940. By the time they get their undergraduate certificate, students from this school have racked up an average of $16,616 in student loans. Of those students who received their degree, 55% were women.
Around 49% of the undergraduate population registered for at least one online class in 2020-2021.
Baptist Health System School of Health Professions landed the #20 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular undergraduate certificate trade school programs. Baptist Health System School of Health Professions is a private for-profit institution located in San Antonio, Texas. The school has a very small population, and it awarded 22 undergraduate certificates in 2021-2022.
If you want to attend Baptist Health System School of Health Professions, expect to pay an average of $16,686 in tuition and fees. Of course, this could be reduced if you receive financial aid. Undergraduate Certificate recipients from Baptist Health System School of Health Professions accumulate an average of $13,254 in student debt by the time they complete their degree. Around 82% of those degree recipients were women.
Baptist Health System School of Health Professions 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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Notes and References
Footnotes
*These averages are for the top 21 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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