2023 Most Popular Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in the Far Western US Region
When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for trade school students. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent.
To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Trade College Search has developed this Most Popular Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. This report analyzed 504 schools in the Far Western US Region to see which ones were the most popular undergraduate certificate programs for trade school students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from each school on the list.
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Most Popular Trade Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Far Western US Region
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Our 2023 rankings named Charter College the most popular school in the Far Western US Region for trade school students working on their undergraduate certificate. Charter College is a private for-profit institution located in Vancouver, Washington. The school has a small population, and it awarded 1,013 undergraduate certificates in 2021-2022.
By the time they get their undergraduate certificate, students from this school have racked up an average of $13,783 in student loans. Around 74% of those degree recipients were women.
Charter College 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 excellent undergraduate certificate programs at Gurnick Academy of Medical Arts helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular trade school schools in the Far Western US Region . This small private for-profit school is located in San Mateo, California, and it awarded 796 undergraduate certificates in 2021-2022.
By the time they get their undergraduate certificate, students from this school have racked up an average of $13,545 in student loans. Of those students who received their degree, 88% were women.
Gurnick Academy of Medical Arts does have options available for those who want to take online classes. You will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your specific major. In 2020-2021 about 31% of the undergraduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Unitek College is a great place for trade school students working on their undergraduate certificate. Located in Fremont, California, the small private for-profit school awarded 936 diplomas to qualifed undergraduate certificate students in 2021-2022.
On average, undergraduate certificate students take out $11,084 in loans while pursuing their degree. Around 87% of those degree recipients were women.
Unitek College does have options available for those who want to take online classes. You will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your specific major. During the 2020-2021 year, about 45% of the undergraduates at the school took at least one online course.
A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Northwest Career College is a great place for trade school students working on their undergraduate certificate. Northwest Career College is a private for-profit institution located in Las Vegas, Nevada. The school has a small population, and it awarded 986 undergraduate certificates in 2021-2022.
On average, undergraduate certificate students take out $8,214 in loans while pursuing their degree. Of those students who received their degree, 89% were women.
Since Northwest Career College 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.
Out of the 504 schools in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Institute of Technology landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in Clovis, California, the small private for-profit school awarded 830 diplomas to qualifed undergraduate certificate students in 2021-2022.
Undergraduate Certificate recipients from Fresno Institute of Technology accumulate an average of $10,356 in student debt by the time they complete their degree. Around 60% of those degree recipients were women.
American Career College - Los Angeles landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular undergraduate certificate trade school programs. American Career College - Los Angeles is a small private for-profit school situated in Los Angeles, California. It awarded 763 undergraduate certificates in 2021-2022.
Undergraduate Certificate recipients from American Career College - Los Angeles accumulate an average of $9,701 in student debt by the time they complete their degree. Of those students who received their degree, 83% were women.
Depending on your major, you may be able to take online classes at American Career College - Los Angeles. In 2020-2021 about 6% of the undergraduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
UEI College-Bakersfield landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular undergraduate certificate trade school programs. This small private for-profit school is located in Bakersfield, California, and it awarded 819 undergraduate certificates in 2021-2022.
Undergraduate Certificate recipients from UEI College-Bakersfield accumulate an average of $8,988 in student debt by the time they complete their degree. Around 58% of those degree recipients were women.
United Education Institute-Huntington Park Campus landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular undergraduate certificate trade school programs. Located in Huntington Park, California, the small private for-profit school handed out 768 undergraduate certificate awards in 2021-2022.
On average, undergraduate certificate students take out $8,819 in loans while pursuing their degree. Around 65% of those degree recipients were women.
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United Education Institute-Chula Vista landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular undergraduate certificate trade school programs. Chula Vista, California is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private for-profit school handed out undergraduate certificates to 1,013 students in 2021-2022.
On average, undergraduate certificate students take out $8,819 in loans while pursuing their degree. Of those students who received their degree, 47% were women.
UEI College-Gardena came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. UEI College-Gardena is a private for-profit institution located in Gardena, California. The school has a small population, and it awarded 743 undergraduate certificates in 2021-2022.
By the time they get their undergraduate certificate, students from this school have racked up an average of $8,743 in student loans. Of those students who received their degree, 62% were women.
UEI College-Gardena does have options available for those who want to take online classes. You will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your specific major. 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.
With a ranking of #11, American Career College - Ontario did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for trade school students working on their undergraduate certificate. American Career College - Ontario is a small private for-profit school situated in Ontario, California. It awarded 544 undergraduate certificates in 2021-2022.
By the time they get their undergraduate certificate, students from this school have racked up an average of $9,662 in student loans. Of those students who received their degree, 87% were women.
One thing to take note of is that American Career College - Ontario does offer online classes in some areas. In 2020-2021 about 3% of the undergraduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
Carrington College, Sacramento ranked #12 on this year’s Most Popular Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Carrington College, Sacramento is a private for-profit institution located in Sacramento, California. The school has a small population, and it awarded 769 undergraduate certificates in 2021-2022.
On average, undergraduate certificate students take out $11,445 in loans while pursuing their degree. Of those students who received their degree, 93% were women.
Online courses are available at Carrington College, Sacramento, but you will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your field of interest. In fact, around 71% of the undergraduate population registered for at least one online class in 2020-2021.
UEI College-Riverside came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. This small private for-profit school is located in Riverside, California, and it awarded 765 undergraduate certificates in 2021-2022.
Undergraduate Certificate recipients from UEI College-Riverside accumulate an average of $8,787 in student debt by the time they complete their degree. Of those students who received their degree, 62% were women.
United Education Institute-West Covina 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. This small private for-profit school is located in West Covina, California, and it awarded 804 undergraduate certificates in 2021-2022.
By the time they get their undergraduate certificate, students from this school have racked up an average of $8,819 in student loans. Around 35% of those degree recipients were women.
With a ranking of #15, American Career College - Anaheim did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for trade school students working on their undergraduate certificate. American Career College - Anaheim is located in Anaheim, California and has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 504 undergraduate certificates to qualified students.
By the time they get their undergraduate certificate, students from this school have racked up an average of $10,004 in student loans. Of those students who received their degree, 87% were women.
Depending on your major, you may be able to take online classes at American Career College - Anaheim. In 2020-2021 about 8% of the undergraduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
UEI College-Fresno 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 #16 on the list. This small private for-profit school is located in Fresno, California, and it awarded 648 undergraduate certificates in 2021-2022.
Undergraduate Certificate recipients from UEI College-Fresno accumulate an average of $8,988 in student debt by the time they complete their degree. Of those students who received their degree, 67% were women.
With a ranking of #17, United Education Institute-Encino did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for trade school students working on their undergraduate certificate. Located in Reseda, California, the very small private for-profit school awarded 548 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 $8,862 in student loans. Around 58% of those degree recipients were women.
UEI College-Sacramento ranked #18 on this year’s Most Popular Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in Sacramento, California, the very small private for-profit school handed out 604 undergraduate certificate awards in 2021-2022.
On average, undergraduate certificate students take out $8,730 in loans while pursuing their degree. Around 63% of those degree recipients were women.
With a ranking of #19, San Joaquin Valley College-Visalia did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for trade school students working on their undergraduate certificate. Visalia, California is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private for-profit school handed out undergraduate certificates to 605 students in 2021-2022.
Undergraduate Certificate recipients from San Joaquin Valley College-Visalia accumulate an average of $10,498 in student debt by the time they complete their degree. Around 74% of those degree recipients were women.
One thing to take note of is that San Joaquin Valley College-Visalia does offer online classes in some areas. During the 2020-2021 year, about 70% of the undergraduates at the school took at least one online course.
United Education Institute-Anaheim came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Garden Grove, California is the setting for this very small institution of higher learning. The private for-profit school handed out undergraduate certificates to 706 students in 2021-2022.
By the time they get their undergraduate certificate, students from this school have racked up an average of $8,862 in student loans. Around 60% of those degree recipients were women.
United Education Institute-UEI College Stockton ranked #21 on this year’s Most Popular Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in the Far Western US Region list. United Education Institute-UEI College Stockton is a very small private for-profit school located in Stockton, California that handed out 440 undergraduate certificates in 2021-2022.
Undergraduate Certificate recipients from United Education Institute-UEI College Stockton accumulate an average of $8,913 in student debt by the time they complete their degree. Around 38% of those degree recipients were women.
United Education Institute-UEI College San Marcos 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 #22 on the list. Oceanside, California is the setting for this very small institution of higher learning. The private for-profit school handed out undergraduate certificates to 593 students in 2021-2022.
By the time they get their undergraduate certificate, students from this school have racked up an average of $8,862 in student loans. Around 52% of those degree recipients were women.
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United Education Institute-Ontario ranked #23 on this year’s Most Popular Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in the Far Western US Region list. United Education Institute-Ontario is a very small private for-profit school located in Ontario, California that handed out 570 undergraduate certificates in 2021-2022.
On average, undergraduate certificate students take out $8,862 in loans while pursuing their degree. Of those students who received their degree, 61% were women.
Perry Technical Institute 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 #24 on the list. Perry Technical Institute is a very small private not-for-profit school located in Yakima, Washington that handed out 360 undergraduate certificates in 2021-2022.
By the time they get their undergraduate certificate, students from this school have racked up an average of $14,160 in student loans. Of those students who received their degree, 17% were women.
You may have the opportunity to take online classes at Perry Tech. Of all the undergraduates enrolled at the school during the 2020-2021 academic year, around 9% took at least some of their classes online.
Southern California Institute of Technology landed the #25 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular undergraduate certificate trade school programs. Southern California Institute of Technology is a very small private for-profit school situated in Anaheim, California. It awarded 331 undergraduate certificates in 2021-2022.
Southern California Institute of Technology does not offer a discount to in-state students, so the average tuition and fees for all undergraduates is $19,190. This amount may be reduced if you receive financial aid. On average, undergraduate certificate students take out $9,635 in loans while pursuing their degree. Around 4% of those degree recipients were women.
Rest of the Top 50 Most Popular Trade Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Far Western US Region
Not only did these schools make the top 50 list, but they also landed in the top 15% of this year’s ranking:
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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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