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2023 Most Popular Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in Virginia
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The Most Popular Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in Virginia ranking is one of many tools that Trade College Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 72 schools in Virginia 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 Virginia
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Our analysis found ECPI University to be the most popular school for trade school students who want to pursue a undergraduate certificate in Virginia. ECPI University is a fairly large private for-profit school situated in Virginia Beach, Virginia. It awarded 755 undergraduate certificates in 2021-2022.
The average tuition and fees at ECPI University is $18,484. In-state students do not receive a discount, however you may be able to reduce your price if you receive financial aid. Undergraduate Certificate recipients from ECPI University accumulate an average of $11,860 in student debt by the time they complete their degree. Of those students who received their degree, 94% were women.
ECPI University does offer online classes for certain degree levels. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 47% of undergraduates took at least one course online in 2020-2021.
You’ll be in good company if you attend Danville Community College. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Most Popular Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in Virginia list. Located in Danville, Virginia, the small public school awarded 244 diplomas to qualifed undergraduate certificate students in 2021-2022.
Students from Virginia who attend Danville Community College full time pay an average of $4,725 in tuition and fees. If you are from out of state, expect to pay an average of $10,728. Undergraduate Certificate recipients from Danville Community College accumulate an average of $8,426 in student debt by the time they complete their degree. Of those students who received their degree, 43% were women.
One thing to take note of is that Danville Community College does offer online classes in some areas. In fact, around 49% of the undergraduate population registered for at least one online class in 2020-2021.
You’ll be in good company if you attend Fortis College - Richmond. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Most Popular Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in Virginia list. Fortis College - Richmond is a very small private for-profit school located in Richmond, Virginia that handed out 103 undergraduate certificates in 2021-2022.
Fortis College - Richmond does not offer a discount to in-state students, so the average tuition and fees for all undergraduates is $14,332. This amount may be reduced if you receive financial aid. On average, undergraduate certificate students take out $10,331 in loans while pursuing their degree. Of those students who received their degree, 52% were women.
Online courses are available at Fortis College - Richmond, but you will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your field of interest. In 2020-2021 about 66% of the undergraduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Standard Healthcare Services - College of Nursing. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in Virginia list. Standard College of Nursing is a private for-profit institution located in Falls Church, Virginia. The school has a very small population, and it awarded 204 undergraduate certificates in 2021-2022.
Undergraduate Certificate recipients from Standard College of Nursing accumulate an average of $13,503 in student debt by the time they complete their degree. Of those students who received their degree, 90% were women.
Since Standard College of Nursing is primarily an online school, it is an excellent choice for undergraduate students who need more flexibility than what is offered at some other schools.
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You’ll be in good company if you attend Centura College - Newport News. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Most Popular Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in Virginia list. Centura College - Newport News is a private for-profit institution located in Newport News, Virginia. The school has a very small population, and it awarded 138 undergraduate certificates in 2021-2022.
If you don’t receive financial aid, you can expect a bill for $16,637 to cover tuition and fees at Centura College - Newport News. 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 $10,218 in student loans. Of those students who received their degree, 54% were women.
Out of the 72 schools in Virginia that were part of this year’s ranking, Advanced Technology Institute landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in Virginia Beach, Virginia, the very small private for-profit school handed out 145 undergraduate certificate awards in 2021-2022.
ATI does not offer a discount to in-state students, so the average tuition and fees for all undergraduates is $13,920. This amount may be reduced if you receive financial aid. Undergraduate Certificate recipients from ATI accumulate an average of $15,043 in student debt by the time they complete their degree. Around 3% of those degree recipients were women.
Tidewater Tech-Trades ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in Virginia list. Tidewater Tech-Trades is a private for-profit institution located in Norfolk, Virginia. The school has a very small population, and it awarded 200 undergraduate certificates in 2021-2022.
Tidewater Tech-Trades does not offer a discount to in-state students, so the average tuition and fees for all undergraduates is $16,337. This amount may 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 $12,015 in student loans. Of those students who received their degree, 10% were women.
Fortis College - Norfolk came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in Virginia ranking. Located in Norfolk, Virginia, the very small private for-profit school handed out 95 undergraduate certificate awards in 2021-2022.
The average tuition and fees at Fortis College - Norfolk is $16,514. 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 $10,485 in loans while pursuing their degree. Of those students who received their degree, 86% were women.
Some students may be able to take online classes at Fortis College - Norfolk. Of all the undergraduates enrolled at the school during the 2020-2021 academic year, around 94% took at least some of their classes online.
Centura College - Richmond Main came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in Virginia ranking. Centura College - Richmond Main is located in North Chesterfield, Virginia and has a very small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 147 undergraduate certificates to qualified students.
Centura College - Richmond Main does not offer a discount to in-state students, so the average tuition and fees for all undergraduates is $16,637. This amount may be reduced if you receive financial aid. On average, undergraduate certificate students take out $11,330 in loans while pursuing their degree. Of those students who received their degree, 41% were women.
Centura College - Norfolk landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular undergraduate certificate trade school programs. This very small private for-profit school is located in Norfolk, Virginia, and it awarded 155 undergraduate certificates in 2021-2022.
Centura College - Norfolk does not offer a discount to in-state students, so the average tuition and fees for all undergraduates is $16,637. This amount may be reduced if you receive financial aid. On average, undergraduate certificate students take out $10,759 in loans while pursuing their degree. Around 56% of those degree recipients were women.
Centura College - Chesapeake 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 #11 on the list. Located in Chesapeake, Virginia, the very small private for-profit school awarded 86 diplomas to qualifed undergraduate certificate students in 2021-2022.
Centura College - Chesapeake does not offer a discount to in-state students, so the average tuition and fees for all undergraduates is $16,637. This amount may be reduced if you receive financial aid. Undergraduate Certificate recipients from Centura College - Chesapeake accumulate an average of $10,692 in student debt by the time they complete their degree. Around 87% of those degree recipients were women.
Lord Fairfax Community College came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in Virginia ranking. Middletown, Virginia is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out undergraduate certificates to 321 students in 2021-2022.
The average in-state tuition and fees for students at Lord Fairfax Community College is $4,739. If you are from out of state, expect to pay an average of $10,742. By the time they get their undergraduate certificate, students from this school have racked up an average of $10,159 in student loans. Around 73% of those degree recipients were women.
One thing to take note of is that Lord Fairfax Community College does offer online classes in some areas. In fact, around 50% of the undergraduate population registered for at least one online class in 2020-2021.
Rudy & Kelly Academy - A Paul Mitchell Partner School came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in Virginia ranking. This very small private for-profit school is located in Virginia Beach, Virginia, and it awarded 98 undergraduate certificates in 2021-2022.
By the time they get their undergraduate certificate, students from this school have racked up an average of $12,525 in student loans. Of those students who received their degree, 95% were women.
Virginia Highlands Community College came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in Virginia ranking. Located in Abingdon, Virginia, the small public school handed out 231 undergraduate certificate awards in 2021-2022.
In-state students pay an average of $4,725 in tuition and fees if they attend VHCC full time. If you are from out of state, expect to pay an average of $10,728. Of those students who received their degree, 68% were women.
You may have the opportunity to take online classes at VHCC. In fact, around 60% of the undergraduate population registered for at least one online class in 2020-2021.
Paul Mitchell the School Mclean came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in Virginia ranking. Paul Mitchell the School Mclean is a very small private for-profit school located in McLean, Virginia that handed out 69 undergraduate certificates in 2021-2022.
Undergraduate Certificate recipients from Paul Mitchell the School Mclean accumulate an average of $11,987 in student debt by the time they complete their degree. Around 94% of those degree recipients were women.
Central Virginia Community College came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in Virginia ranking. Central Virginia Community College is a public institution located in Lynchburg, Virginia. The school has a small population, and it awarded 362 undergraduate certificates in 2021-2022.
The average in-state tuition and fees for students at Central Virginia Community College is $4,853. If you are from out of state, expect to pay an average of $10,856. Undergraduate Certificate recipients from Central Virginia Community College accumulate an average of $9,012 in student debt by the time they complete their degree. Around 62% of those degree recipients were women.
Central Virginia Community College does offer online classes for certain degree levels. Of all the undergraduates enrolled at the school during the 2020-2021 academic year, around 54% took at least some of their classes online.
Southwest Virginia 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 #17 on the list. Southwest Virginia is located in Cedar Bluff, Virginia and has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 76 undergraduate certificates to qualified students.
In-state students pay an average of $4,733 in tuition and fees if they attend Southwest Virginia full time. Out-of-state students pay an average of $10,736. Of those students who received their degree, 78% were women.
One thing to take note of is that Southwest Virginia does offer online classes in some areas. During the 2020-2021 year, about 78% of the undergraduates at the school took at least one online course.
American National University landed the #18 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular undergraduate certificate trade school programs. American National University is a small private for-profit school located in Salem, Virginia that handed out 66 undergraduate certificates in 2021-2022.
Undergraduate Certificate recipients from American National University accumulate an average of $12,447 in student debt by the time they complete their degree. Of those students who received their degree, 95% were women.
American National University is one of the schools on our list that is primarily online. Each undergraduate student at the school took at least one class online.
Aviation Institute of Maintenance - Chesapeake 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 Norfolk, Virginia, the very small private for-profit school awarded 93 diplomas to qualifed undergraduate certificate students in 2021-2022.
If you don’t receive financial aid, you can expect a bill for $16,757 to cover tuition and fees at Aviation Institute of Maintenance - Chesapeake. The school does not offer an in-state discount. Undergraduate Certificate recipients from Aviation Institute of Maintenance - Chesapeake accumulate an average of $25,221 in student debt by the time they complete their degree. Of those students who received their degree, 8% were women.
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Sylvain Melloul International Hair Academy came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in Virginia ranking. This very small private for-profit school is located in Lynchburg, Virginia, and it awarded 57 undergraduate certificates in 2021-2022.
On average, undergraduate certificate students take out $9,158 in loans while pursuing their degree. Of those students who received their degree, 86% were women.
Some students may be able to take online classes at Sylvain Melloul Int’l Hair Academy. In 2020-2021 about 32% of the undergraduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
Aviation Institute of Maintenance - Manassas 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 #21 on the list. Manassas, Virginia is the setting for this very small institution of higher learning. The private for-profit school handed out undergraduate certificates to 69 students in 2021-2022.
Aviation Institute of Maintenance - Manassas 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. Undergraduate Certificate recipients from Aviation Institute of Maintenance - Manassas accumulate an average of $29,600 in student debt by the time they complete their degree. Around 6% of those degree recipients were women.
Northern Virginia Community College ranked #22 on this year’s Most Popular Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in Virginia list. Annandale, Virginia is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out undergraduate certificates to 2,503 students in 2021-2022.
The average in-state tuition and fees for students at Northern Virginia Community College is $5,565. Out-of-state students pay an average of $11,648. On average, undergraduate certificate students take out $12,617 in loans while pursuing their degree. Around 53% of those degree recipients were women.
Some students may be able to take online classes at Northern Virginia Community College. During the 2020-2021 year, about 63% of the undergraduates at the school took at least one online course.
With a ranking of #23, Wytheville Community College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for trade school students working on their undergraduate certificate. WCC is a small public school situated in Wytheville, Virginia. It awarded 78 undergraduate certificates in 2021-2022.
Students from Virginia who attend WCC full time pay an average of $4,725 in tuition and fees. Out-of-state students pay an average of $10,728. Undergraduate Certificate recipients from WCC accumulate an average of $10,178 in student debt by the time they complete their degree. Of those students who received their degree, 64% were women.
One thing to take note of is that WCC does offer online classes in some areas. In fact, around 61% of the undergraduate population registered for at least one online class in 2020-2021.
Paul Mitchell the School Woodbridge ranked #24 on this year’s Most Popular Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in Virginia list. This very small private for-profit school is located in Woodbridge, Virginia, and it awarded 52 undergraduate certificates in 2021-2022.
On average, undergraduate certificate students take out $11,987 in loans while pursuing their degree. Of those students who received their degree, 92% were women.
Paul Mitchell the School Roanoke ranked #25 on this year’s Most Popular Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in Virginia list. Paul Mitchell the School Roanoke is located in Roanoke, Virginia and has a very small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 47 undergraduate certificates to qualified students.
By the time they get their undergraduate certificate, students from this school have racked up an average of $12,705 in student loans. Around 96% of those degree recipients were women.
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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%.
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