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Most Popular Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in Alaska

2023 Most Popular Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in Alaska

6 Schools Ranked
$7,777 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$11,766 Avg Student Debt

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which trade school program is right for you. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Trade College Search has created the Most Popular Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in Alaska to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 6 schools in Alaska to see which undergraduate certificate programs were the most popular for trade school students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from each school on the list.

Learn more about these popular schools below:

#1

Alaska Career College

Anchorage, Alaska
127 Total Awards
$7,058 Avg Student Debt

Our 2023 rankings named Alaska Career College the most popular school in Alaska for trade school students working on their undergraduate certificate. Anchorage, Alaska is the setting for this very small institution of higher learning. The private for-profit school handed out undergraduate certificates to 127 students in 2021-2022.

On average, undergraduate certificate students take out $7,058 in loans while pursuing their degree. Of those students who received their degree, 89% were women.

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#2

University of Alaska Fairbanks

Fairbanks, Alaska
152 Total Awards
$9,612 Average Tuition & Fees
$18,829 Avg Student Debt

The excellent undergraduate certificate programs at University of Alaska Fairbanks helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular trade school schools in Alaska. University of Alaska Fairbanks is a medium-sized public school located in Fairbanks, Alaska that handed out 152 undergraduate certificates in 2021-2022.

The average in-state tuition and fees for students at UAF is $9,612. Those students who come from outside the state pay an average of $26,073. Undergraduate Certificate recipients from UAF accumulate an average of $18,829 in student debt by the time they complete their degree. Around 56% of those degree recipients were women.

If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since UAF does offer online classes for certain majors. Of all the undergraduates enrolled at the school during the 2020-2021 academic year, around 79% took at least some of their classes online.

Full University of Alaska Fairbanks Report

#3

University of Alaska Anchorage

Anchorage, Alaska
42 Total Awards
$7,508 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Alaska Anchorage. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in Alaska list. University of Alaska Anchorage is a fairly large public school located in Anchorage, Alaska that handed out 42 undergraduate certificates in 2021-2022.

In-state students pay an average of $7,508 in tuition and fees if they attend UAA full time. Out-of-state students pay an average of $21,635. Of those students who received their degree, 21% were women.

UAA does offer online classes for certain degree levels. Of all the undergraduates enrolled at the school during the 2020-2021 academic year, around 87% took at least some of their classes online.

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66 Total Awards

You’ll be in good company if you attend Alaska Vocational Technical Center. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Most Popular Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in Alaska list. This very small public school is located in Seward, Alaska, and it awarded 66 undergraduate certificates in 2021-2022.

Of those students who received their degree, 35% were women.

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50 Total Awards
$8,726 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you attend University of Alaska Southeast. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Most Popular Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in Alaska list. This small public school is located in Juneau, Alaska, and it awarded 50 undergraduate certificates in 2021-2022.

Full-time students from Alaska pay an average of $8,726 in tuition and fees if they choose to attend UAS. Those students who come from outside the state pay an average of $25,041. Around 76% of those degree recipients were women.

Depending on your major, you may be able to take online classes at UAS. During the 2020-2021 year, about 68% of the undergraduates at the school took at least one online course.

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#6

Ilisagvik College

Barrow, Alaska
30 Total Awards
$5,260 Average Tuition & Fees

With a ranking of #6, Ilisagvik College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for trade school students working on their undergraduate certificate. Ilisagvik College is a public institution located in Barrow, Alaska. The school has a very small population, and it awarded 30 undergraduate certificates in 2021-2022.

If you want to attend Ilisagvik College, expect to pay an average of $5,260 in tuition and fees. Of course, this could be reduced if you receive financial aid. Of those students who received their degree, 93% were women.

Ilisagvik College does offer online classes for certain degree levels. Of all the undergraduates enrolled at the school during the 2020-2021 academic year, around 86% took at least some of their classes online.

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Notes and References

Footnotes

*These averages are for the top 6 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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