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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.
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Most Popular Trade Undergraduate Certificate Schools in West Virginia
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Our 2023 rankings named Valley College-Martinsburg the most popular school in West Virginia for trade school students working on their undergraduate certificate. This very small private for-profit school is located in Martinsburg, West Virginia, and it awarded 225 undergraduate certificates in 2021-2022.
By the time they get their undergraduate certificate, students from this school have racked up an average of $8,646 in student loans. Around 98% of those degree recipients were women.
Interested in an online degree? Then you definitely want to check out Valley College of Technology. Every undergraduate student at the school took at least one class online.
You’ll be in good company if you attend New River Community and Technical College. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Most Popular Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in West Virginia list. New River Community and Technical College is located in Beaver, West Virginia and has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 106 undergraduate certificates to qualified students.
Undergraduate Certificate recipients from New River Community and Technical College accumulate an average of $6,431 in student debt by the time they complete their degree. Around 64% of those degree recipients were women.
Depending on your major, you may be able to take online classes at New River Community and Technical College. In fact, around 85% of the undergraduate population registered for at least one online class in 2020-2021.
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The excellent undergraduate certificate programs at West Virginia Northern Community College helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular trade school schools in West Virginia. 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.
The average in-state tuition and fees for students at WVNCC is $4,394. If you are from out of state, expect to 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. Of those students who received their degree, 73% 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. Of all the undergraduates enrolled at the school during the 2020-2021 academic year, around 89% took at least some of their classes online.
The excellent undergraduate certificate programs at Ross Medical Education Center - Charleston helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular trade school schools in West Virginia. Located in Charleston, West Virginia, the very small private for-profit school awarded 46 diplomas to qualifed undergraduate certificate students in 2021-2022.
Undergraduate Certificate recipients from Ross - Charleston accumulate an average of $8,118 in student debt by the time they complete their degree. Around 98% of those degree recipients were women.
Ross - Charleston 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 73% of the undergraduate population registered for at least one online class 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. Located in Beckley, West Virginia, the very small public school handed out 43 undergraduate certificate awards in 2021-2022.
Around 88% of those degree recipients 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.
Around 68% of those degree recipients were women.
James Rumsey Technical Institute landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular undergraduate certificate trade school programs. Located in Martinsburg, West Virginia, the very small public school handed out 84 undergraduate certificate awards 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. This very small private for-profit school is located in Beckley, West Virginia, and it awarded 60 undergraduate certificates in 2021-2022.
Around 95% of those degree recipients were women.
Valley College-Beckley is one of the schools on our list that is primarily online. Each undergraduate student at the school took at least one class online.
Southern West Virginia Community and Technical College landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular undergraduate certificate trade school programs. Southern is a public institution located in Mount Gay, West Virginia. The school has a small population, and it awarded 170 undergraduate certificates in 2021-2022.
The average in-state tuition and fees for students at Southern is $4,359. Out-of-state students pay an average of $6,879. Of those students who received their degree, 71% were women.
Southern 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 77% took at least some of their classes online.
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Cabell County Career Technology Center came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in West Virginia ranking. Cabell County Career Technology Center is a public institution located in Huntington, West Virginia. The school has a very small population, and it awarded 96 undergraduate certificates in 2021-2022.
Of those students who received their degree, 28% were women.
Blue Ridge Community and Technical College came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in West Virginia ranking. Martinsburg, West Virginia is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out undergraduate certificates to 254 students in 2021-2022.
Students from West Virginia who attend Blue Ridge Community and Technical College full time pay an average of $4,128 in tuition and fees. Those students who come from outside the state pay an average of $7,464. Around 59% of those degree recipients were women.
Blue Ridge Community and Technical College 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 37% took at least some of their classes online.
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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 a very small public school situated in Charleston, West Virginia. It awarded 84 undergraduate certificates in 2021-2022.
Of those students who received their degree, 61% were women.
Mercer County Technical Education Center landed the #13 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular undergraduate certificate trade school programs. Mercer County Technical Education Center is a very small public school located in Princeton, West Virginia that handed out 53 undergraduate certificates in 2021-2022.
Of those students who received their degree, 75% were women.
Monongalia County Technical Education Center ranked #13 on this year’s Most Popular Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in West Virginia list. Located in Morgantown, West Virginia, the very small public school handed out 41 undergraduate certificate awards in 2021-2022.
Of those students who received their degree, 59% were women.
West Virginia University at Parkersburg ranked #15 on this year’s Most Popular Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in West Virginia list. West Virginia University at Parkersburg is a public institution located in Parkersburg, West Virginia. The school has a small population, and it awarded 160 undergraduate certificates in 2021-2022.
The average in-state tuition and fees for students at West Virginia University at Parkersburg is $4,132. Out-of-state students pay an average of $9,124. Undergraduate Certificate recipients from West Virginia University at Parkersburg accumulate an average of $17,798 in student debt by the time they complete their degree. Of those students who received their degree, 56% were women.
Depending on your major, you may be able to take online classes at West Virginia University at Parkersburg. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 44% of undergraduates took at least one course online in 2020-2021.
Pierpont Community and Technical College ranked #16 on this year’s Most Popular Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in West Virginia list. Pierpont Community and Technical College is a small public school located in Fairmont, West Virginia that handed out 57 undergraduate certificates in 2021-2022.
Students from West Virginia who attend Pierpont Community and Technical College full time pay an average of $5,086 in tuition and fees. Those students who come from outside the state pay an average of $12,056. Undergraduate Certificate recipients from Pierpont Community and Technical College accumulate an average of $15,146 in student debt by the time they complete their degree. Around 61% of those degree recipients were women.
Some students may be able to take online classes at Pierpont Community and Technical College. In 2020-2021 about 75% of the undergraduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
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Ross Medical Education Center - Morgantown landed the #16 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular undergraduate certificate trade school programs. Located in Morgantown, West Virginia, the very small private for-profit school awarded 26 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 $8,143 in student loans. Of those students who received their degree, 96% were women.
Online courses are available at Ross - Morgantown, but you will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your field of interest. In 2020-2021 about 45% of the undergraduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
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Mountwest Community and Technical College came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in West Virginia ranking. Huntington, West Virginia is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out undergraduate certificates to 64 students 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.
You may have the opportunity to take online classes at MCTC. In 2020-2021 about 57% of the undergraduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
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 located in Morgantown, West Virginia and has a very small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 25 undergraduate certificates to qualified students.
Around 96% of those degree recipients 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. WVUH Radiologic Technology Education Programs is located in Morgantown, West Virginia and has a very small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 33 undergraduate certificates to qualified students.
On average, undergraduate certificate students take out $10,934 in loans while pursuing their degree. Around 79% of those degree recipients were women.
Fayette Institute of Technology landed the #22 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular undergraduate certificate trade school programs. Oak Hill, West Virginia is the setting for this very small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out undergraduate certificates to 27 students in 2021-2022.
Of those students who received their degree, 48% were women.
Roane-Jackson Technical Center landed the #23 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular undergraduate certificate trade school programs. Located in Leroy, West Virginia, the very small public school handed out 18 undergraduate certificate awards in 2021-2022.
Around 100% of those degree recipients 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. Located in Parkersburg, West Virginia, the very small public school awarded 14 diplomas to qualifed undergraduate certificate students in 2021-2022.
Around 100% of those degree recipients were women.
Huntington School of Beauty Culture ranked #24 on this year’s Most Popular Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in West Virginia list. Huntington School of Beauty Culture is a very small private for-profit school situated in Huntington, West Virginia. 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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