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2023 Most Popular Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in Pennsylvania
A trade school student has lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience.
To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Trade College Search has created its Most Popular Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in Pennsylvania ranking. This report analyzed 158 schools in Pennsylvania 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 Pennsylvania
Learn more about these popular schools below:
Our analysis found Community College of Allegheny County to be the most popular school for trade school students who want to pursue a undergraduate certificate in Pennsylvania. Located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, the fairly large public school handed out 539 undergraduate certificate awards in 2021-2022.
In-state students pay an average of $8,563 in tuition and fees if they attend CCAC full time. Out-of-state students pay an average of $12,223. By the time they get their undergraduate certificate, students from this school have racked up an average of $12,361 in student loans. Around 24% of those degree recipients were women.
If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since CCAC does offer online classes for certain majors. In 2020-2021 about 44% of the undergraduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
The excellent undergraduate certificate programs at Universal Technical Institute - Exton helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular trade school schools in Pennsylvania. UTI Exton is located in Exton, Pennsylvania and has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 433 undergraduate certificates to qualified students.
By the time they get their undergraduate certificate, students from this school have racked up an average of $15,643 in student loans. Of those students who received their degree, 5% were women.
A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Philadelphia Technician Training is a great place for trade school students working on their undergraduate certificate. Philadelphia Technician Training Institute is a very small private not-for-profit school situated in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. It awarded 416 undergraduate certificates in 2021-2022.
On average, undergraduate certificate students take out $8,866 in loans while pursuing their degree. Around 25% of those degree recipients were women.
You’ll be in good company if you attend Pennco Tech-Bristol. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Most Popular Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in Pennsylvania list. Located in Bristol, Pennsylvania, the very small private for-profit school awarded 372 diplomas to qualifed undergraduate certificate students in 2021-2022.
Undergraduate Certificate recipients from Pennco Tech-Bristol accumulate an average of $7,665 in student debt by the time they complete their degree. Around 5% of those degree recipients were women.
The excellent undergraduate certificate programs at Lincoln Technical Institute - Allentown helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular trade school schools in Pennsylvania. Lincoln Tech - Allentown is a very small private for-profit school situated in Allentown, Pennsylvania. It awarded 228 undergraduate certificates in 2021-2022.
By the time they get their undergraduate certificate, students from this school have racked up an average of $12,737 in student loans. Around 93% of those degree recipients were women.
With a ranking of #6, Institute of Medical Careers did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for trade school students working on their undergraduate certificate. Institute of Medical Careers is a very small private for-profit school located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania that handed out 217 undergraduate certificates in 2021-2022.
Undergraduate Certificate recipients from Institute of Medical Careers accumulate an average of $10,811 in student debt by the time they complete their degree. Of those students who received their degree, 94% were women.
If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since Institute of Medical Careers does offer online classes for certain majors. In fact, around 72% of the undergraduate population registered for at least one online class in 2020-2021.
All-State Career School - Lester 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. All-State Career School - Lester is a very small private for-profit school situated in Essington, Pennsylvania. It awarded 180 undergraduate certificates in 2021-2022.
Undergraduate Certificate recipients from All-State Career School - Lester accumulate an average of $10,473 in student debt by the time they complete their degree. Around 69% of those degree recipients were women.
You may have the opportunity to take online classes at All-State Career School - Lester. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 40% of undergraduates took at least one course online in 2020-2021.
Harrisburg Area Community College landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular undergraduate certificate trade school programs. Harrisburg, Pennsylvania is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out undergraduate certificates to 258 students in 2021-2022.
Students from Pennsylvania who attend HACC full time pay an average of $8,565 in tuition and fees. Those students who come from outside the state pay an average of $10,148. Undergraduate Certificate recipients from HACC accumulate an average of $13,497 in student debt by the time they complete their degree. Of those students who received their degree, 70% were women.
Some students may be able to take online classes at HACC. Of all the undergraduates enrolled at the school during the 2020-2021 academic year, around 52% took at least some of their classes online.
Bella Capelli Academy ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in Pennsylvania list. Located in Monroeville, Pennsylvania, the very small private for-profit school awarded 207 diplomas to qualifed undergraduate certificate students in 2021-2022.
Around 97% of those degree recipients were women.
Great Lakes Institute of Technology came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in Pennsylvania ranking. This very small private for-profit school is located in Erie, Pennsylvania, and it awarded 155 undergraduate certificates in 2021-2022.
On average, undergraduate certificate students take out $13,081 in loans while pursuing their degree. Around 92% of those degree recipients were women.
Pittsburgh Institute of Aeronautics landed the #11 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular undergraduate certificate trade school programs. Located in West Mifflin, Pennsylvania, the very small private not-for-profit school awarded 152 diplomas to qualifed undergraduate certificate students in 2021-2022.
If you don’t receive financial aid, you can expect a bill for $17,145 to cover tuition and fees at PIA. 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 $14,851 in student loans. Of those students who received their degree, 7% were women.
Greater Altoona Career & Technology 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 #12 on the list. This very small public school is located in Altoona, Pennsylvania, and it awarded 100 undergraduate certificates in 2021-2022.
By the time they get their undergraduate certificate, students from this school have racked up an average of $13,319 in student loans. Of those students who received their degree, 52% were women.
YTI Career Institute-York ranked #13 on this year’s Most Popular Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in Pennsylvania list. YTI Career Institute-York is a very small private for-profit school located in York, Pennsylvania that handed out 147 undergraduate certificates in 2021-2022.
By the time they get their undergraduate certificate, students from this school have racked up an average of $9,926 in student loans. Of those students who received their degree, 63% were women.
Some students may be able to take online classes at YTI. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 89% of undergraduates took at least one course online in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #14, Prism Career Institute, Philadelphia did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for trade school students working on their undergraduate certificate. Located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, the very small private for-profit school awarded 138 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 $11,930 in student loans. Of those students who received their degree, 98% were women.
Jean Madeline Aveda Institute came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in Pennsylvania ranking. Jean Madeline Aveda Institute is a very small private for-profit school located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania that handed out 145 undergraduate certificates in 2021-2022.
By the time they get their undergraduate certificate, students from this school have racked up an average of $10,495 in student loans. Around 94% of those degree recipients were women.
Automotive Training Center - Exton 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. Automotive Training Center - Exton is a very small private for-profit school situated in Exton, Pennsylvania. It awarded 152 undergraduate certificates in 2021-2022.
Undergraduate Certificate recipients from Automotive Training Center - Exton accumulate an average of $15,442 in student debt by the time they complete their degree. Of those students who received their degree, 9% were women.
Lancaster County Career and Technology Center landed the #17 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular undergraduate certificate trade school programs. Lancaster County Career and Technology Center is a very small public school located in Willow Street, Pennsylvania that handed out 138 undergraduate certificates in 2021-2022.
On average, undergraduate certificate students take out $11,654 in loans while pursuing their degree. Of those students who received their degree, 87% were women.
Online courses are available at Lancaster County Career and Technology Center, but you will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your field of interest. Of all the undergraduates enrolled at the school during the 2020-2021 academic year, around 7% took at least some of their classes online.
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New Castle School of Trades came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in Pennsylvania ranking. Located in New Castle, Pennsylvania, the very small private for-profit school handed out 155 undergraduate certificate awards in 2021-2022.
Undergraduate Certificate recipients from New Castle School of Trades accumulate an average of $8,747 in student debt by the time they complete their degree. Around 5% of those degree recipients were women.
New Castle School of Trades 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 fact, around 84% of the undergraduate population registered for at least one online class in 2020-2021.
Lincoln Technical Institute - Philadelphia landed the #19 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular undergraduate certificate trade school programs. Lincoln Tech - Philadelphia is a very small private for-profit school situated in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. It awarded 111 undergraduate certificates in 2021-2022.
On average, undergraduate certificate students take out $14,320 in loans while pursuing their degree. Around 5% of those degree recipients were women.
Aviation Institute of Maintenance - Philadelphia 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. Located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, the very small private for-profit school handed out 86 undergraduate certificate awards in 2021-2022.
Aviation Institute of Maintenance - Philadelphia does not offer a discount to in-state students, so the average tuition and fees for all undergraduates is $16,757. This amount may be reduced if you receive financial aid. On average, undergraduate certificate students take out $27,721 in loans while pursuing their degree. Around 9% of those degree recipients were women.
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York County School of Technology-Adult & Continuing Education came in at #21 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in Pennsylvania ranking. York County School of Technology is located in York, Pennsylvania and has a very small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 130 undergraduate certificates to qualified students.
Of those students who received their degree, 64% were women.
Delaware County 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 #22 on the list. Delaware County Community College is located in Media, Pennsylvania and has a medium-sized student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 237 undergraduate certificates to qualified students.
Students from Pennsylvania who attend Delaware County Community College full time pay an average of $10,410 in tuition and fees. Out-of-state students pay an average of $14,400. On average, undergraduate certificate students take out $6,621 in loans while pursuing their degree. Of those students who received their degree, 38% were women.
You may have the opportunity to take online classes at Delaware County Community College. In 2020-2021 about 82% of the undergraduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
Erie Institute of Technology Inc landed the #23 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular undergraduate certificate trade school programs. Erie Institute of Technology Inc is a very small private for-profit school situated in Erie, Pennsylvania. It awarded 121 undergraduate certificates in 2021-2022.
If you want to attend Erie Institute of Technology Inc, expect to pay an average of $14,265 in tuition and fees. Of course, this could be reduced if you receive financial aid. By the time they get their undergraduate certificate, students from this school have racked up an average of $10,717 in student loans. Around 3% of those degree recipients were women.
Northampton County Area Community College landed the #24 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular undergraduate certificate trade school programs. Northampton Community College is a medium-sized public school situated in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania. It awarded 90 undergraduate certificates in 2021-2022.
The average in-state tuition and fees for students at Northampton Community College is $10,650. Out-of-state students pay an average of $14,820. By the time they get their undergraduate certificate, students from this school have racked up an average of $19,808 in student loans. Of those students who received their degree, 81% were women.
Depending on your major, you may be able to take online classes at Northampton Community College. During the 2020-2021 year, about 62% of the undergraduates at the school took at least one online course.
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Pittsburgh Technical College ranked #25 on this year’s Most Popular Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in Pennsylvania list. Pittsburgh Technical College is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Oakdale, Pennsylvania. It awarded 138 undergraduate certificates in 2021-2022.
If you don’t receive financial aid, you can expect a bill for $16,974 to cover tuition and fees at Pittsburgh Technical College. 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 $11,752 in student loans. Of those students who received their degree, 64% were women.
Depending on your major, you may be able to take online classes at Pittsburgh Technical College. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 32% of undergraduates took at least one course online in 2020-2021.
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Honorable Mentions
These schools also performed well in our most popular trade school schools ranking:
| Rank | School | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 26 | Penn Commercial Business/Technical School | Washington, PA |
| 27 | Reading Hospital School of Health Sciences | Reading, PA |
| 28 | The Beauty Institute-Ambler | Ambler, PA |
| 29 | Automotive Training Center - Warminster | Warminster, PA |
| 30 | Empire Beauty School-Wyoming Valley | Moosic, PA |
| 31 | Metro Beauty Academy | Allentown, PA |
| 32 | Empire Beauty School-Harrisburg | Harrisburg, PA |
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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