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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 analysis found Alaska Career College to be the most popular school for trade school students who want to pursue a undergraduate certificate in Alaska. Alaska Career College is a private for-profit institution located in Anchorage, Alaska. The school has a very small population, and it awarded 127 undergraduate certificates in 2021-2022.

By the time they get their undergraduate certificate, students from this school have racked up an average of $7,058 in student loans. Around 89% of those degree recipients 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

Out of the 6 schools in Alaska that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Alaska Fairbanks landed the # 2 spot on the list. This medium-sized public school is located in Fairbanks, Alaska, and it awarded 152 undergraduate certificates in 2021-2022.

Students from Alaska who attend UAF full time pay an average of $9,612 in tuition and fees. Those students who come from outside the state pay an average of $26,073. On average, undergraduate certificate students take out $18,829 in loans while pursuing their degree. Of those students who received their degree, 56% were women.

One thing to take note of is that UAF does offer online classes in some areas. During the 2020-2021 year, about 79% of the undergraduates at the school took at least one online course.

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#3

University of Alaska Anchorage

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

Out of the 6 schools in Alaska that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Alaska Anchorage landed the # 3 spot on the list. UAA is located in Anchorage, Alaska and has a fairly large student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 42 undergraduate certificates to qualified students.

Students from Alaska who attend UAA full time pay an average of $7,508 in tuition and fees. Those students who come from outside the state pay an average of $21,635. Around 21% of those degree recipients were women.

UAA does offer online classes for certain degree levels. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 87% of undergraduates took at least one course online in 2020-2021.

Full University of Alaska Anchorage Report

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. AVTEC is located in Seward, Alaska and has a very small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 66 undergraduate certificates to qualified students.

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 decide to attend University of Alaska Southeast. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in Alaska list. UAS is a public institution located in Juneau, Alaska. The school has a small population, and it awarded 50 undergraduate certificates in 2021-2022.

In-state students pay an average of $8,726 in tuition and fees if they attend UAS full time. If you are from out of state, expect to pay an average of $25,041. Of those students who received their degree, 76% were women.

UAS does offer online classes for certain degree levels. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 68% of undergraduates took at least one course online in 2020-2021.

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#6

Ilisagvik College

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

Ilisagvik College landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular undergraduate certificate trade school programs. 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.

Ilisagvik College does not offer a discount to in-state students, so the average tuition and fees for all undergraduates is $5,260. This amount may be reduced if you receive financial aid. Of those students who received their degree, 93% were women.

One thing to take note of is that Ilisagvik College does offer online classes in some areas. In fact, around 86% of the undergraduate population registered for at least one online class in 2020-2021.

Full Ilisagvik College Report

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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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