2023 Most Popular Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region
There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which trade school program is right for you. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country.
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 the Rocky Mountains Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 144 schools in the Rocky Mountains Region 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.
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Most Popular Trade Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region of the U.S.
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Our analysis found Auguste Escoffier School of Culinary Arts - Boulder to be the most popular school for trade school students who want to pursue a undergraduate certificate in the Rocky Mountains Region . Auguste Escoffier School of Culinary Arts - Boulder is a medium-sized private for-profit school located in Boulder, Colorado that handed out 1,970 undergraduate certificates in 2020-2021.
Undergraduate Certificate recipients from Escoffier - Boulder accumulate an average of $15,431 in student debt by the time they complete their degree. Around 70% of those degree recipients were women.
You may have the opportunity to take online classes at Escoffier - Boulder. In fact, around 95% of the undergraduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
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The excellent undergraduate certificate programs at Wyotech-Laramie helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular trade school schools in the Rocky Mountains Region . Wyotech-Laramie is a very small private for-profit school situated in Laramie, Wyoming. It awarded 493 undergraduate certificates in 2020-2021.
Undergraduate Certificate recipients from Wyotech-Laramie accumulate an average of $10,996 in student debt by the time they complete their degree. Of those students who received their degree, 4% were women.
The excellent undergraduate certificate programs at Mountainland Technical College helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular trade school schools in the Rocky Mountains Region . This small public school is located in Lehi, Utah, and it awarded 447 undergraduate certificates in 2020-2021.
By the time they get their undergraduate certificate, students from this school have racked up an average of $11,556 in student loans. Of those students who received their degree, 70% were women.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Davis Technical College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Located in Kaysville, Utah, the small public school handed out 430 undergraduate certificate awards in 2020-2021.
By the time they get their undergraduate certificate, students from this school have racked up an average of $10,173 in student loans. Of those students who received their degree, 60% were women.
A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Lincoln College of Technology - Denver is a great place for trade school students working on their undergraduate certificate. Lincoln Tech - Denver is located in Denver, Colorado and has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 408 undergraduate certificates to qualified students.
By the time they get their undergraduate certificate, students from this school have racked up an average of $12,764 in student loans. Of those students who received their degree, 7% were women.
Bridgerland Technical College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. This small public school is located in Logan, Utah, and it awarded 350 undergraduate certificates in 2020-2021.
Undergraduate Certificate recipients from Bridgerland ATC accumulate an average of $10,780 in student debt by the time they complete their degree. Around 51% of those degree recipients were women.
Bridgerland ATC 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. Of all the undergraduates enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 7% took at least some of their classes online.
Ogden-Weber Technical College landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular undergraduate certificate trade school programs. Ogden, Utah is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out undergraduate certificates to 338 students in 2020-2021.
On average, undergraduate certificate students take out $11,950 in loans while pursuing their degree. Around 59% of those degree recipients were women.
Depending on your major, you may be able to take online classes at Ogden-Weber Tech College. During the 2019-2020 year, about 2% of the undergraduates at the school took at least one online course.
Intellitec College - Grand Junction 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. Intellitec College - Grand Junction is located in Grand Junction, Colorado and has a very small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 254 undergraduate certificates to qualified students.
On average, undergraduate certificate students take out $11,730 in loans while pursuing their degree. Around 77% of those degree recipients were women.
College of Western Idaho came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. Nampa, Idaho is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out undergraduate certificates to 240 students in 2020-2021.
On average, undergraduate certificate students take out $12,086 in loans while pursuing their degree. Of those students who received their degree, 36% were women.
CWI does offer online classes for certain degree levels. In 2019-2020 about 51% of the undergraduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
Pickens Technical College ranked #10 on this year’s Most Popular Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. This very small public school is located in Aurora, Colorado, and it awarded 218 undergraduate certificates in 2020-2021.
The average in-state tuition and fees for students at Pickens Technical College is $4,930. Those students who come from outside the state pay an average of $8,830. By the time they get their undergraduate certificate, students from this school have racked up an average of $17,403 in student loans. Around 51% of those degree recipients were women.
Northern Wyoming Community College District came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. Northern Wyoming Community College District is located in Sheridan, Wyoming and has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 207 undergraduate certificates to qualified students.
Full-time students from Wyoming pay an average of $4,590 in tuition and fees if they choose to attend Northern Wyoming Community College District. Those students who come from outside the state pay an average of $10,890. By the time they get their undergraduate certificate, students from this school have racked up an average of $10,823 in student loans. Around 35% of those degree recipients were women.
If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since Northern Wyoming Community College District does offer online classes for certain majors. In fact, around 37% of the undergraduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
Carrington College, Boise landed the #12 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular undergraduate certificate trade school programs. Located in Boise, Idaho, the very small private for-profit school handed out 200 undergraduate certificate awards in 2020-2021.
On average, undergraduate certificate students take out $17,703 in loans while pursuing their degree. Around 90% of those degree recipients were women.
Carrington College, Boise does offer online classes for certain degree levels. In fact, around 44% of the undergraduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
Pima Medical Institute - Denver landed the #13 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular undergraduate certificate trade school programs. Located in Denver, Colorado, the very small private for-profit school handed out 188 undergraduate certificate awards in 2020-2021.
On average, undergraduate certificate students take out $9,454 in loans while pursuing their degree. Of those students who received their degree, 93% were women.
Medspa Academies 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 #14 on the list. South Jordan, Utah is the setting for this very small institution of higher learning. The private for-profit school handed out undergraduate certificates to 182 students in 2020-2021.
Undergraduate Certificate recipients from National Institute of Medical Aesthetics accumulate an average of $12,750 in student debt by the time they complete their degree. Of those students who received their degree, 99% were women.
Emily Griffith Technical College ranked #15 on this year’s Most Popular Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. This medium-sized public school is located in Denver, Colorado, and it awarded 174 undergraduate certificates in 2020-2021.
Undergraduate Certificate recipients from Emily Griffith accumulate an average of $17,523 in student debt by the time they complete their degree. Around 43% of those degree recipients were women.
Interested in an online degree? Then you definitely want to check out Emily Griffith. Every undergraduate student at the school took at least one class online.
With a ranking of #16, Dixie Technical College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for trade school students working on their undergraduate certificate. Located in Saint George, Utah, the very small public school awarded 170 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 $9,554 in student loans. Of those students who received their degree, 26% were women.
Front Range Community College ranked #17 on this year’s Most Popular Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. FRCC is a public institution located in Westminster, Colorado. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 199 undergraduate certificates in 2020-2021.
Full-time students from Colorado pay an average of $4,032 in tuition and fees if they choose to attend FRCC. Out-of-state students pay an average of $15,454. By the time they get their undergraduate certificate, students from this school have racked up an average of $19,281 in student loans. Of those students who received their degree, 53% were women.
Online courses are available at FRCC, but you will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your field of interest. In fact, around 38% of the undergraduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
Pima Medical Institute - Aurora ranked #18 on this year’s Most Popular Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Pima Medical Institute - Aurora is a very small private for-profit school located in Aurora, Colorado that handed out 159 undergraduate certificates in 2020-2021.
By the time they get their undergraduate certificate, students from this school have racked up an average of $11,212 in student loans. Of those students who received their degree, 90% were women.
PMI Aurora does offer online classes for certain degree levels. In fact, around 1% of the undergraduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
Pima Medical Institute - Colorado Springs came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. Pima Medical Institute - Colorado Springs is a very small private for-profit school located in Colorado Springs, Colorado that handed out 156 undergraduate certificates in 2020-2021.
Undergraduate Certificate recipients from PMI Colorado Springs accumulate an average of $9,644 in student debt by the time they complete their degree. Of those students who received their degree, 86% were women.
PMI Colorado Springs 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 2% of the undergraduates at the school took at least one online course.
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Idaho State University ranked #20 on this year’s Most Popular Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. This fairly large public school is located in Pocatello, Idaho, and it awarded 158 undergraduate certificates in 2020-2021.
Students from Idaho who attend ISU full time pay an average of $7,872 in tuition and fees. If you are from out of state, expect to pay an average of $25,326. On average, undergraduate certificate students take out $16,493 in loans while pursuing their degree. Around 40% of those degree recipients were women.
You may have the opportunity to take online classes at ISU. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 61% of undergraduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.
Aveda Institute - Denver came in at #21 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. Aveda Institute - Denver is a private for-profit institution located in Denver, Colorado. The school has a very small population, and it awarded 138 undergraduate certificates in 2020-2021.
By the time they get their undergraduate certificate, students from this school have racked up an average of $15,359 in student loans. Around 96% of those degree recipients were women.
Casper College ranked #22 on this year’s Most Popular Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Casper College is located in Casper, Wyoming and has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 157 undergraduate certificates to qualified students.
The average in-state tuition and fees for students at Casper College is $3,480. Those students who come from outside the state pay an average of $8,520. By the time they get their undergraduate certificate, students from this school have racked up an average of $15,511 in student loans. Of those students who received their degree, 43% were women.
Some students may be able to take online classes at Casper College. In 2019-2020 about 52% of the undergraduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
With a ranking of #23, Salt Lake Community College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for trade school students working on their undergraduate certificate. Located in Salt Lake City, Utah, the large public school awarded 121 diplomas to qualifed undergraduate certificate students in 2020-2021.
Full-time students from Utah pay an average of $4,086 in tuition and fees if they choose to attend Salt Lake Community College. Those students who come from outside the state pay an average of $12,734. On average, undergraduate certificate students take out $12,470 in loans while pursuing their degree. Of those students who received their degree, 31% were women.
You may have the opportunity to take online classes at Salt Lake Community College. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 48% of undergraduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.
With a ranking of #24, IBMC College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for trade school students working on their undergraduate certificate. IBMC College is a very small private for-profit school located in Fort Collins, Colorado that handed out 119 undergraduate certificates in 2020-2021.
On average, undergraduate certificate students take out $14,583 in loans while pursuing their degree. Around 93% of those degree recipients were women.
With a ranking of #25, Taylor Andrews Academy of Hair Design-West Jordan did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for trade school students working on their undergraduate certificate. Located in West Jordan, Utah, the very small private for-profit school awarded 115 diplomas to qualifed undergraduate certificate students in 2020-2021.
Undergraduate Certificate recipients from Taylor Andrews Academy - West Jordan accumulate an average of $12,414 in student debt by the time they complete their degree. Around 83% of those degree recipients 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 | Fortis College - Salt Lake City | Salt Lake City, UT |
| 27 | Paul Mitchell the School Boise | Boise, ID |
| 27 | Utah State University | Logan, UT |
| 29 | Acaydia School of Aesthetics | Provo, UT |
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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