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2023 Most Popular Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in Ohio
When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for trade school students. 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 Ohio to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 155 schools in Ohio 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.
Most Popular Trade Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Ohio
Learn more about these popular schools below:
Our analysis found Hondros College of Nursing to be the most popular school for trade school students who want to pursue a undergraduate certificate in Ohio. Located in Westerville, Ohio, the small private for-profit school handed out 650 undergraduate certificate awards in 2021-2022.
If you want to attend Hondros College of Nursing, expect to pay an average of $20,455 in tuition and fees. Of course, this could be reduced if you receive financial aid. Undergraduate Certificate recipients from Hondros College of Nursing accumulate an average of $13,486 in student debt by the time they complete their degree. Around 94% of those degree recipients were women.
Online courses are available at Hondros College of Nursing, but you will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your field of interest. In 2020-2021 about 20% of the undergraduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
The excellent undergraduate certificate programs at Cuyahoga Community College District helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular trade school schools in Ohio. Cuyahoga Community College District is located in Cleveland, Ohio and has a fairly large student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 715 undergraduate certificates to qualified students.
On average, undergraduate certificate students take out $10,462 in loans while pursuing their degree. Around 51% of those degree recipients were women.
If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since Cuyahoga Community College District does offer online classes for certain majors. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 86% of undergraduates took at least one course online in 2020-2021.
A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Columbus State Community College is a great place for trade school students working on their undergraduate certificate. Columbus State Community College is a large public school located in Columbus, Ohio that handed out 328 undergraduate certificates in 2021-2022.
On average, undergraduate certificate students take out $6,939 in loans while pursuing their degree. Of those students who received their degree, 52% were women.
Columbus State does offer online classes for certain degree levels. In 2020-2021 about 87% of the undergraduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
The excellent undergraduate certificate programs at Sinclair Community College helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular trade school schools in Ohio. Located in Dayton, Ohio, the fairly large public school handed out 686 undergraduate certificate awards in 2021-2022.
Students from Ohio who attend Sinclair Community College full time pay an average of $4,569 in tuition and fees. If you are from out of state, expect to pay an average of $8,316. Undergraduate Certificate recipients from Sinclair Community College accumulate an average of $7,117 in student debt by the time they complete their degree. Around 42% of those degree recipients were women.
Online courses are available at Sinclair Community College, but you will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your field of interest. In 2020-2021 about 63% of the undergraduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
The excellent undergraduate certificate programs at Dayton School of Medical Massage helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular trade school schools in Ohio. Dayton School of Medical Massage is a very small private for-profit school located in Dayton, Ohio that handed out 289 undergraduate certificates in 2021-2022.
If you don’t receive financial aid, you can expect a bill for $18,122 to cover tuition and fees at Dayton School of Medical Massage. The school does not offer an in-state discount. On average, undergraduate certificate students take out $11,810 in loans while pursuing their degree. Of those students who received their degree, 84% were women.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Hobart Institute of Welding Technology. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in Ohio list. Located in Troy, Ohio, the very small private not-for-profit school awarded 256 diplomas to qualifed undergraduate certificate students in 2021-2022.
Undergraduate Certificate recipients from HIWT accumulate an average of $6,439 in student debt by the time they complete their degree. Around 7% of those degree recipients were women.
Fortis College - Columbus ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in Ohio list. Located in Westerville, Ohio, the very small private for-profit school awarded 194 diplomas to qualifed undergraduate certificate students in 2021-2022.
If you don’t receive financial aid, you can expect a bill for $16,084 to cover tuition and fees at Fortis College - Columbus. The school does not offer an in-state discount. Undergraduate Certificate recipients from Fortis College - Columbus accumulate an average of $13,658 in student debt by the time they complete their degree. Of those students who received their degree, 71% were women.
Some students may be able to take online classes at Fortis College - Columbus. In 2020-2021 about 76% of the undergraduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
Collins Career Technical Center 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 #8 on the list. Located in Chesapeake, Ohio, the very small public school awarded 239 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 $13,509 in student loans. Of those students who received their degree, 79% were women.
Fortis College - Cincinnati landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular undergraduate certificate trade school programs. Located in Cincinnati, Ohio, the very small private for-profit school awarded 184 diplomas to qualifed undergraduate certificate students in 2021-2022.
If you want to attend Fortis College - Cincinnati, expect to pay an average of $15,787 in tuition and fees. Of course, this could be reduced if you receive financial aid. On average, undergraduate certificate students take out $13,476 in loans while pursuing their degree. Of those students who received their degree, 55% were women.
One thing to take note of is that Fortis College - Cincinnati does offer online classes in some areas. In fact, around 66% of the undergraduate population registered for at least one online class in 2020-2021.
Fortis College - Cuyahoga Falls ranked #10 on this year’s Most Popular Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in Ohio list. Fortis College - Cuyahoga Falls is a very small private for-profit school situated in Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio. It awarded 137 undergraduate certificates in 2021-2022.
The average tuition and fees at Fortis College - Cuyahoga Falls is $14,957. In-state students do not receive a discount, however you may be able to reduce your price if you receive financial aid. On average, undergraduate certificate students take out $11,840 in loans while pursuing their degree. Of those students who received their degree, 59% were women.
Some students may be able to take online classes at Fortis College - Cuyahoga Falls. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 76% of undergraduates took at least one course online in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #11, Stark State College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for trade school students working on their undergraduate certificate. North Canton, Ohio is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out undergraduate certificates to 261 students in 2021-2022.
The average in-state tuition and fees for students at Stark State College is $4,548. Out-of-state students pay an average of $7,644. By the time they get their undergraduate certificate, students from this school have racked up an average of $11,655 in student loans. Around 64% of those degree recipients were women.
One thing to take note of is that Stark State College does offer online classes in some areas. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 58% of undergraduates took at least one course online in 2020-2021.
Cincinnati State Technical and Community 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 #12 on the list. Cincinnati State is a medium-sized public school situated in Cincinnati, Ohio. It awarded 446 undergraduate certificates in 2021-2022.
In-state students pay an average of $5,274 in tuition and fees if they attend Cincinnati State full time. If you are from out of state, expect to pay an average of $9,558. On average, undergraduate certificate students take out $11,878 in loans while pursuing their degree. Around 54% of those degree recipients were women.
Some students may be able to take online classes at Cincinnati State. In fact, around 57% of the undergraduate population registered for at least one online class in 2020-2021.
Stautzenberger College - Maumee ranked #13 on this year’s Most Popular Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in Ohio list. Stautzenberger College - Maumee is located in Maumee, Ohio and has a very small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 202 undergraduate certificates to qualified students.
If you want to attend Stautzenberger College - Maumee, expect to pay an average of $16,699 in tuition and fees. Of course, this could be reduced if you receive financial aid. Undergraduate Certificate recipients from Stautzenberger College - Maumee accumulate an average of $15,309 in student debt by the time they complete their degree. Of those students who received their degree, 81% were women.
Some students may be able to take online classes at Stautzenberger College - Maumee. In fact, around 92% of the undergraduate population registered for at least one online class in 2020-2021.
American Institute of Alternative Medicine ranked #14 on this year’s Most Popular Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in Ohio list.
If you don’t receive financial aid, you can expect a bill for $15,973 to cover tuition and fees at AIAM. The school does not offer an in-state discount. By the time they get their undergraduate certificate, students from this school have racked up an average of $13,277 in student loans.
Some students may be able to take online classes at AIAM. In fact, around 99% of the undergraduate population registered for at least one online class in 2020-2021.
Aveda Fredric’s Institute - Cincinnati 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 #15 on the list. Aveda Fredric’s Institute - Cincinnati is a very small private for-profit school located in West Chester, Ohio that handed out 134 undergraduate certificates in 2021-2022.
By the time they get their undergraduate certificate, students from this school have racked up an average of $9,479 in student loans. Around 97% of those degree recipients were women.
Aveda Fredric’s Institute - Cincinnati does offer online classes for certain degree levels. In fact, around 52% of the undergraduate population registered for at least one online class in 2020-2021.
Scioto County Career Technical Center landed the #16 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular undergraduate certificate trade school programs. Lucasville, Ohio is the setting for this very small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out undergraduate certificates to 118 students in 2021-2022.
On average, undergraduate certificate students take out $7,277 in loans while pursuing their degree. Around 66% of those degree recipients were women.
Ohio State College of Barber Styling came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in Ohio ranking. Ohio State College of Barber Styling is a very small private for-profit school situated in Columbus, Ohio. It awarded 135 undergraduate certificates in 2021-2022.
Around 21% of those degree recipients were women.
Great Oaks Career Campuses 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 #18 on the list. Great Oaks Career Campuses is a very small public school situated in Cincinnati, Ohio. It awarded 75 undergraduate certificates in 2021-2022.
Undergraduate Certificate recipients from Great Oaks Career Campuses accumulate an average of $6,523 in student debt by the time they complete their degree. Of those students who received their degree, 5% were women.
Paul Mitchell the School Cincinnati 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 #19 on the list. Paul Mitchell the School Cincinnati is located in Cincinnati, Ohio and has a very small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 134 undergraduate certificates to qualified students.
By the time they get their undergraduate certificate, students from this school have racked up an average of $13,150 in student loans. Around 98% of those degree recipients were women.
Ross College-Sylvania landed the #20 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular undergraduate certificate trade school programs. Ross College-Sylvania is located in Sylvania, Ohio and has a very small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 374 undergraduate certificates to qualified students.
On average, undergraduate certificate students take out $8,356 in loans while pursuing their degree. Of those students who received their degree, 97% were women.
Some students may be able to take online classes at Ross College-Sylvania. In fact, around 95% of the undergraduate population registered for at least one online class in 2020-2021.
Fortis College - Centerville 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. Fortis College - Centerville is a very small private for-profit school located in Centerville, Ohio that handed out 124 undergraduate certificates in 2021-2022.
Fortis College - Centerville does not offer a discount to in-state students, so the average tuition and fees for all undergraduates is $16,459. This amount may be reduced if you receive financial aid. Undergraduate Certificate recipients from Fortis College - Centerville accumulate an average of $11,018 in student debt by the time they complete their degree. Of those students who received their degree, 61% were women.
Fortis College - Centerville does offer online classes for certain degree levels. Of all the undergraduates enrolled at the school during the 2020-2021 academic year, around 85% took at least some of their classes online.
With a ranking of #22, Paul Mitchell the School Cleveland did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for trade school students working on their undergraduate certificate. Located in Twinsburg, Ohio, the very small private for-profit school handed out 84 undergraduate certificate awards in 2021-2022.
By the time they get their undergraduate certificate, students from this school have racked up an average of $11,767 in student loans. Around 93% of those degree recipients were women.
Beckfield College - Tri-County ranked #23 on this year’s Most Popular Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in Ohio list. Located in Cincinnati, Ohio, the very small private for-profit school handed out 69 undergraduate certificate awards in 2021-2022.
If you want to attend Beckfield College - Tri-County, expect to pay an average of $13,790 in tuition and fees. Of course, this could be reduced if you receive financial aid. Undergraduate Certificate recipients from Beckfield College - Tri-County accumulate an average of $16,124 in student debt by the time they complete their degree. Around 97% of those degree recipients were women.
Beckfield College - Tri-County is primarily an online school, so it is a great choice for returning adults and students who work full time.
Ohio Technical College came in at #23 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in Ohio ranking. This very small private for-profit school is located in Cleveland, Ohio, and it awarded 144 undergraduate certificates in 2021-2022.
By the time they get their undergraduate certificate, students from this school have racked up an average of $10,650 in student loans. Of those students who received their degree, 7% were women.
Creative Images Institute of Cosmetology, North Dayton came in at #25 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in Ohio ranking. Creative Images Institute of Cosmetology, North Dayton is a private for-profit institution located in Dayton, Ohio. The school has a very small population, and it awarded 126 undergraduate certificates in 2021-2022.
By the time they get their undergraduate certificate, students from this school have racked up an average of $10,451 in student loans. Of those students who received their degree, 99% were women.
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Honorable Mentions
These schools also performed well in our most popular trade school schools ranking:
| Rank | School | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 26 | Professional Skills Institute | Maumee, OH |
| 27 | Paul Mitchell the School Columbus | Columbus, OH |
| 28 | Ross Medical Education Center - Niles | Niles, OH |
| 29 | Ohio Business College-Sheffield | Sheffield Village, OH |
| 30 | Owens Community College | Perrysburg, OH |
| 31 | Butler Tech - D Russel Lee Career Center | Monroe, OH |
| 31 | Athena Career Academy | Toledo, OH |
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%.
More about our data sources and methodologies.
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