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2023 Most Popular Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in West Virginia
When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for trade school students. 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.
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 West Virginia to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 43 schools in West Virginia 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 West Virginia
Learn more about these popular schools below:
Our analysis found Valley College-Martinsburg to be the most popular school for trade school students who want to pursue a undergraduate certificate in West Virginia. Valley College of Technology is a very small private for-profit school situated in Martinsburg, West Virginia. It awarded 225 undergraduate certificates in 2021-2022.
On average, undergraduate certificate students take out $8,646 in loans while pursuing their degree. Of those students who received their degree, 98% were women.
Since Valley College of Technology 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.
Out of the 43 schools in West Virginia that were part of this year’s ranking, New River Community and Technical College landed the # 2 spot on the list. Beaver, West Virginia is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out undergraduate certificates to 106 students in 2021-2022.
On average, undergraduate certificate students take out $6,431 in loans while pursuing their degree. Of those students who received their degree, 64% were women.
Online courses are available at New River Community and Technical College, but you will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your field of interest. During the 2020-2021 year, about 85% of the undergraduates at the school took at least one online course.
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Out of the 43 schools in West Virginia that were part of this year’s ranking, West Virginia Northern Community College landed the # 3 spot on the list. WVNCC is located in Wheeling, West Virginia and has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 60 undergraduate certificates to qualified students.
Full-time students from West Virginia pay an average of $4,394 in tuition and fees if they choose to attend WVNCC. Out-of-state students pay an average of $12,362. Undergraduate Certificate recipients from WVNCC accumulate an average of $6,977 in student debt by the time they complete their degree. Around 73% of those degree recipients were women.
Online courses are available at WVNCC, but you will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your field of interest. In 2020-2021 about 89% of the undergraduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
Out of the 43 schools in West Virginia that were part of this year’s ranking, Ross Medical Education Center - Charleston landed the # 4 spot on the list. Charleston, West Virginia is the setting for this very small institution of higher learning. The private for-profit school handed out undergraduate certificates to 46 students in 2021-2022.
By the time they get their undergraduate certificate, students from this school have racked up an average of $8,118 in student loans. Around 98% of those degree recipients were women.
You may have the opportunity to take online classes at Ross - Charleston. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 73% of undergraduates took at least one course online in 2020-2021.
Out of the 43 schools in West Virginia that were part of this year’s ranking, Academy of Careers and Technology landed the # 5 spot on the list. Academy of Careers and Technology is a public institution located in Beckley, West Virginia. The school has a very small population, and it awarded 43 undergraduate certificates in 2021-2022.
Of those students who received their degree, 88% were women.
Fred W Eberle Technical Center ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in West Virginia list. Fred W Eberle Technical Center is located in Buckhannon, West Virginia and has a very small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 71 undergraduate certificates to qualified students.
Of those students who received their degree, 68% were women.
James Rumsey Technical Institute ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in West Virginia list. James Rumsey Technical Institute is a very small public school located in Martinsburg, West Virginia that handed out 84 undergraduate certificates in 2021-2022.
Of those students who received their degree, 25% were women.
Valley College-Beckley ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in West Virginia list. Valley College-Beckley is a private for-profit institution located in Beckley, West Virginia. The school has a very small population, and it awarded 60 undergraduate certificates in 2021-2022.
Around 95% of those degree recipients were women.
Since Valley College-Beckley 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.
With a ranking of #9, Southern West Virginia Community and Technical College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for trade school students working on their undergraduate certificate. Located in Mount Gay, West Virginia, the small public school awarded 170 diplomas to qualifed undergraduate certificate students in 2021-2022.
In-state students pay an average of $4,359 in tuition and fees if they attend Southern full time. If you are from out of state, expect to pay an average of $6,879. Around 71% of those degree recipients were women.
Online courses are available at Southern, but you will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your field of interest. During the 2020-2021 year, about 77% of the undergraduates at the school took at least one online course.
Cabell County Career Technology Center landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular undergraduate certificate trade school programs. Located in Huntington, West Virginia, the very small public school awarded 96 diplomas to qualifed undergraduate certificate students in 2021-2022.
Of those students who received their degree, 28% were women.
Blue Ridge Community and Technical 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 #11 on the list. Blue Ridge Community and Technical College is a small public school located in Martinsburg, West Virginia that handed out 254 undergraduate certificates in 2021-2022.
Full-time students from West Virginia pay an average of $4,128 in tuition and fees if they choose to attend Blue Ridge Community and Technical College. Those students who come from outside the state pay an average of $7,464. Around 59% of those degree recipients were women.
If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since Blue Ridge Community and Technical College does offer online classes for certain majors. In fact, around 37% of the undergraduate population registered for at least one online class in 2020-2021.
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With a ranking of #12, Carver Career Center did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for trade school students working on their undergraduate certificate. Carver Career Center is located in Charleston, West Virginia and has a very small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 84 undergraduate certificates to qualified students.
Around 61% of those degree recipients were women.
Monongalia County Technical Education Center came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in West Virginia ranking. MTEC is located in Morgantown, West Virginia and has a very small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 41 undergraduate certificates to qualified students.
Around 59% of those degree recipients were women.
Mercer County Technical Education 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 #13 on the list. Located in Princeton, West Virginia, the very small public school awarded 53 diplomas to qualifed undergraduate certificate students in 2021-2022.
Around 75% of those degree recipients were women.
West Virginia University at Parkersburg came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in West Virginia ranking. Parkersburg, West Virginia is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out undergraduate certificates to 160 students in 2021-2022.
Students from West Virginia who attend West Virginia University at Parkersburg full time pay an average of $4,132 in tuition and fees. Those students who come from outside the state pay an average of $9,124. On average, undergraduate certificate students take out $17,798 in loans while pursuing their degree. Around 56% of those degree recipients were women.
If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since West Virginia University at Parkersburg does offer online classes for certain majors. During the 2020-2021 year, about 44% of the undergraduates at the school took at least one online course.
Pierpont Community and Technical College came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in West Virginia ranking. Pierpont Community and Technical College is located in Fairmont, West Virginia and has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 57 undergraduate certificates to qualified students.
Full-time students from West Virginia pay an average of $5,086 in tuition and fees if they choose to attend Pierpont Community and Technical College. Those students who come from outside the state pay an average of $12,056. By the time they get their undergraduate certificate, students from this school have racked up an average of $15,146 in student loans. Of those students who received their degree, 61% were women.
Online courses are available at Pierpont Community and Technical College, but you will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your field of interest. During the 2020-2021 year, about 75% of the undergraduates at the school took at least one online course.
Ross Medical Education Center - Morgantown came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in West Virginia ranking. Ross - Morgantown is a private for-profit institution located in Morgantown, West Virginia. The school has a very small population, and it awarded 26 undergraduate certificates in 2021-2022.
On average, undergraduate certificate students take out $8,143 in loans while pursuing their degree. Around 96% of those degree recipients were women.
One thing to take note of is that Ross - Morgantown does offer online classes in some areas. Of all the undergraduates enrolled at the school during the 2020-2021 academic year, around 45% took at least some of their classes online.
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Mountwest Community and Technical College landed the #18 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular undergraduate certificate trade school programs. Located in Huntington, West Virginia, the small public school handed out 64 undergraduate certificate awards in 2021-2022.
On average, undergraduate certificate students take out $9,262 in loans while pursuing their degree. Around 52% of those degree recipients were women.
MCTC 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 2020-2021 academic year, around 57% took at least some of their classes online.
With a ranking of #19, Morgantown Beauty College Inc did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for trade school students working on their undergraduate certificate. Morgantown Beauty College Inc is a private for-profit institution located in Morgantown, West Virginia. The school has a very small population, and it awarded 25 undergraduate certificates in 2021-2022.
Of those students who received their degree, 96% were women.
Garnet Career Center ranked #20 on this year’s Most Popular Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in West Virginia list.
West Virginia University Hospital Departments of Rad Tech and Nutrition
West Virginia University Hospital Departments of Rad Tech and Nutrition 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. Located in Morgantown, West Virginia, the very small private not-for-profit school handed out 33 undergraduate certificate awards in 2021-2022.
On average, undergraduate certificate students take out $10,934 in loans while pursuing their degree. Around 79% of those degree recipients were women.
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Fayette Institute of Technology landed the #22 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular undergraduate certificate trade school programs. Fayette Plateau Vocational Technical Center is a public institution located in Oak Hill, West Virginia. The school has a very small population, and it awarded 27 undergraduate certificates in 2021-2022.
Of those students who received their degree, 48% were women.
Roane-Jackson 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 #23 on the list. Roane-Jackson Technical Center is a very small public school situated in Leroy, West Virginia. It awarded 18 undergraduate certificates in 2021-2022.
Of those students who received their degree, 100% were women.
Wood County School of Practical Nursing came in at #24 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in West Virginia ranking. Wood County School of Practical Nursing is a public institution located in Parkersburg, West Virginia. The school has a very small population, and it awarded 14 undergraduate certificates in 2021-2022.
Of those students who received their degree, 100% were women.
Huntington School of Beauty Culture 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 #24 on the list. This very small private for-profit school is located in Huntington, West Virginia, and it awarded 34 undergraduate certificates in 2021-2022.
Of those students who received their degree, 88% 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%.
More about our data sources and methodologies.
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