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 analysis found Charter College to be the most popular school for trade school students who want to pursue a undergraduate certificate in the Far Western US Region . Located in Vancouver, Washington, the small private for-profit school handed out 973 undergraduate certificate awards in 2020-2021.
Undergraduate Certificate recipients from Charter College accumulate an average of $16,163 in student debt by the time they complete their degree. Of those students who received their degree, 77% were women.
Depending on your major, you may be able to take online classes at Charter College. Of all the undergraduates enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 93% took at least some of their classes online.
You’ll be in good company if you attend Gurnick Academy of Medical Arts. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Most Popular Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in San Mateo, California, the small private for-profit school awarded 941 diplomas to qualifed undergraduate certificate students in 2020-2021.
On average, undergraduate certificate students take out $14,497 in loans while pursuing their degree. Of those students who received their degree, 86% 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. During the 2019-2020 year, about 24% of the undergraduates at the school took at least one online course.
Out of the 504 schools in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Unitek College landed the # 3 spot on the list. Unitek College is located in Fremont, California and has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 908 undergraduate certificates to qualified students.
By the time they get their undergraduate certificate, students from this school have racked up an average of $14,397 in student loans. Of those students who received their degree, 85% were women.
Since Unitek 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.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Northwest Career College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in the Far Western US Region list. This small private for-profit school is located in Las Vegas, Nevada, and it awarded 878 undergraduate certificates in 2020-2021.
By the time they get their undergraduate certificate, students from this school have racked up an average of $12,718 in student loans. Of those students who received their degree, 88% were women.
Northwest Career 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 Institute of Technology helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular trade school schools in the Far Western US Region . Institute of Technology is a small private for-profit school located in Clovis, California that handed out 733 undergraduate certificates in 2020-2021.
Undergraduate Certificate recipients from Fresno Institute of Technology accumulate an average of $12,757 in student debt by the time they complete their degree. Around 68% of those degree recipients were women.
American Career College - Los Angeles came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. American Career College - Los Angeles is a private for-profit institution located in Los Angeles, California. The school has a small population, and it awarded 713 undergraduate certificates in 2020-2021.
Undergraduate Certificate recipients from American Career College - Los Angeles accumulate an average of $12,225 in student debt by the time they complete their degree. Of those students who received their degree, 84% were women.
If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since American Career College - Los Angeles does offer online classes for certain majors. In 2019-2020 about 8% of the undergraduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
UEI College-Bakersfield 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 Bakersfield, California, the small private for-profit school awarded 719 diplomas to qualifed undergraduate certificate students in 2020-2021.
On average, undergraduate certificate students take out $10,201 in loans while pursuing their degree. Around 62% of those degree recipients were women.
With a ranking of #8, United Education Institute-Huntington Park Campus did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for trade school students working on their undergraduate certificate. Located in Huntington Park, California, the small private for-profit school awarded 695 diplomas to qualifed undergraduate certificate students in 2020-2021.
On average, undergraduate certificate students take out $9,975 in loans while pursuing their degree. Around 72% of those degree recipients were women.
United Education Institute-Chula Vista came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. United Education Institute-Chula Vista is a small private for-profit school located in Chula Vista, California that handed out 641 undergraduate certificates in 2020-2021.
By the time they get their undergraduate certificate, students from this school have racked up an average of $9,809 in student loans. Of those students who received their degree, 47% were women.
With a ranking of #10, UEI College-Gardena did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for trade school students working on their undergraduate certificate. UEI College-Gardena is a private for-profit institution located in Gardena, California. The school has a small population, and it awarded 615 undergraduate certificates in 2020-2021.
By the time they get their undergraduate certificate, students from this school have racked up an average of $10,006 in student loans. Around 61% of those degree recipients were women.
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. This small private for-profit school is located in Ontario, California, and it awarded 575 undergraduate certificates in 2020-2021.
Undergraduate Certificate recipients from American Career College - Ontario accumulate an average of $12,201 in student debt by the time they complete their degree. Of those students who received their degree, 88% were women.
Depending on your major, you may be able to take online classes at American Career College - Ontario. In fact, around 9% of the undergraduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
Carrington College, Sacramento landed the #12 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular undergraduate certificate trade school programs. Carrington College, Sacramento is a private for-profit institution located in Sacramento, California. The school has a small population, and it awarded 579 undergraduate certificates in 2020-2021.
Undergraduate Certificate recipients from Carrington College, Sacramento accumulate an average of $15,538 in student debt by the time they complete their degree. Of those students who received their degree, 92% 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. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 74% of undergraduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.
With a ranking of #13, UEI College-Riverside did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for trade school students working on their undergraduate certificate. Located in Riverside, California, the small private for-profit school handed out 523 undergraduate certificate awards in 2020-2021.
By the time they get their undergraduate certificate, students from this school have racked up an average of $10,151 in student loans. Around 66% of those degree recipients were women.
United Education Institute-West Covina ranked #14 on this year’s Most Popular Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in the Far Western US Region list. West Covina, California is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private for-profit school handed out undergraduate certificates to 528 students in 2020-2021.
Undergraduate Certificate recipients from United Education Institute-West Covina accumulate an average of $9,809 in student debt by the time they complete their degree. Of those students who received their degree, 34% were women.
American Career College - Anaheim came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Located in Anaheim, California, the small private for-profit school handed out 486 undergraduate certificate awards in 2020-2021.
Undergraduate Certificate recipients from American Career College - Anaheim accumulate an average of $12,225 in student debt by the time they complete their degree. Around 88% of those degree recipients were women.
Depending on your major, you may be able to take online classes at American Career College - Anaheim. During the 2019-2020 year, about 12% of the undergraduates at the school took at least one online course.
UEI College-Fresno came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. UEI College-Fresno is located in Fresno, California and has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 514 undergraduate certificates to qualified students.
Undergraduate Certificate recipients from UEI College-Fresno accumulate an average of $10,201 in student debt by the time they complete their degree. Of those students who received their degree, 68% 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. This very small private for-profit school is located in Encino, California, and it awarded 476 undergraduate certificates in 2020-2021.
By the time they get their undergraduate certificate, students from this school have racked up an average of $10,043 in student loans. Around 62% of those degree recipients were women.
UEI College-Sacramento came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. UEI College-Sacramento is a private for-profit institution located in Sacramento, California. The school has a very small population, and it awarded 456 undergraduate certificates in 2020-2021.
Undergraduate Certificate recipients from UEI College-Sacramento accumulate an average of $10,041 in student debt by the time they complete their degree. Around 72% of those degree recipients were women.
San Joaquin Valley College-Visalia landed the #19 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular undergraduate certificate trade school programs. San Joaquin Valley College-Visalia is located in Visalia, California and has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 451 undergraduate certificates to qualified students.
Undergraduate Certificate recipients from San Joaquin Valley College-Visalia accumulate an average of $11,731 in student debt by the time they complete their degree. Around 79% 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. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 68% of undergraduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.
United Education Institute-Anaheim 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. Located in Anaheim, California, the small private for-profit school awarded 441 diplomas to qualifed undergraduate certificate students in 2020-2021.
By the time they get their undergraduate certificate, students from this school have racked up an average of $10,043 in student loans. Around 58% of those degree recipients were women.
With a ranking of #21, United Education Institute-UEI College Stockton did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for trade school students working on their undergraduate certificate. United Education Institute-UEI College Stockton is located in Stockton, California and has a very small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 402 undergraduate certificates to qualified students.
By the time they get their undergraduate certificate, students from this school have racked up an average of $10,216 in student loans. Around 75% 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. San Marcos, California is the setting for this very small institution of higher learning. The private for-profit school handed out undergraduate certificates to 400 students in 2020-2021.
On average, undergraduate certificate students take out $10,043 in loans while pursuing their degree. Of those students who received their degree, 58% were women.
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United Education Institute-Ontario came in at #23 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. United Education Institute-Ontario is located in Ontario, California and has a very small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 411 undergraduate certificates to qualified students.
On average, undergraduate certificate students take out $10,043 in loans while pursuing their degree. Of those students who received their degree, 62% were women.
With a ranking of #24, Perry Technical Institute did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for trade school students working on their undergraduate certificate. Located in Yakima, Washington, the very small private not-for-profit school awarded 337 diplomas to qualifed undergraduate certificate students in 2020-2021.
Undergraduate Certificate recipients from Perry Tech accumulate an average of $16,829 in student debt by the time they complete their degree. Of those students who received their degree, 14% were women.
If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since Perry Tech does offer online classes for certain majors. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 9% of undergraduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.
Southern California Institute of Technology ranked #25 on this year’s Most Popular Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Southern California Institute of Technology is located in Anaheim, California and has a very small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 331 undergraduate certificates to qualified students.
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 $12,170 in loans while pursuing their degree. Around 3% of those degree recipients were women.
Rest of the Top 50 Most Popular Trade Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Far Western US Region
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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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