2023 Most Popular Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in the Southwest Region
When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for trade school students. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house.
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 the Southwest Region ranking. This report analyzed 409 schools in the Southwest Region 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 the Southwest Region of the U.S.
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Our analysis found San Jacinto Community College to be the most popular school for trade school students who want to pursue a undergraduate certificate in the Southwest Region . San Jacinto College is a public institution located in Pasadena, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 1,223 undergraduate certificates in 2020-2021.
On average, undergraduate certificate students take out $14,824 in loans while pursuing their degree. Around 51% of those degree recipients were women.
San Jacinto College does offer online classes for certain degree levels. Of all the undergraduates enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 95% took at least some of their classes online.
The excellent undergraduate certificate programs at Texas State Technical College helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular trade school schools in the Southwest Region . TSTC is a public institution located in Waco, Texas. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 884 undergraduate certificates in 2020-2021.
On average, undergraduate certificate students take out $12,017 in loans while pursuing their degree. Around 13% of those degree recipients were women.
If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since TSTC does offer online classes for certain majors. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 97% of undergraduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Indian Capital Technology Center, Muskogee. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in the Southwest Region list. Indian Capital Technology Center, Muskogee is a small public school located in Muskogee, Oklahoma that handed out 860 undergraduate certificates in 2020-2021.
On average, undergraduate certificate students take out $12,880 in loans while pursuing their degree. Around 37% of those degree recipients were women.
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The excellent undergraduate certificate programs at The College of Health Care Professions - Northwest helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular trade school schools in the Southwest Region . Houston, Texas is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private for-profit school handed out undergraduate certificates to 804 students in 2020-2021.
Undergraduate Certificate recipients from CHCP - Northwest accumulate an average of $12,002 in student debt by the time they complete their degree. Around 95% of those degree recipients were women.
One thing to take note of is that CHCP - Northwest does offer online classes in some areas. Of all the undergraduates enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 72% took at least some of their classes online.
Full The College of Health Care Professions - Northwest Report
You’ll be in good company if you attend Tulsa Technology Center. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Most Popular Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in the Southwest Region list. This small public school is located in Tulsa, Oklahoma, and it awarded 802 undergraduate certificates in 2020-2021.
On average, undergraduate certificate students take out $12,350 in loans while pursuing their degree. Of those students who received their degree, 37% were women.
Lincoln College of Technology - Grand Prairie ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in the Southwest Region list. Lincoln Tech - Grand Prairie is a small private for-profit school situated in Grand Prairie, Texas. It awarded 685 undergraduate certificates in 2020-2021.
By the time they get their undergraduate certificate, students from this school have racked up an average of $12,764 in student loans. Around 5% of those degree recipients were women.
Universal Technical Institute - Houston landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular undergraduate certificate trade school programs. Located in Houston, Texas, the small private for-profit school awarded 643 diplomas to qualifed undergraduate certificate students in 2020-2021.
Undergraduate Certificate recipients from UTI Houston accumulate an average of $16,502 in student debt by the time they complete their degree. Of those students who received their degree, 5% were women.
United Education Institute - UEI College - Phoenix 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. Phoenix, Arizona is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private for-profit school handed out undergraduate certificates to 522 students in 2020-2021.
By the time they get their undergraduate certificate, students from this school have racked up an average of $10,222 in student loans. Around 77% of those degree recipients were women.
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Lone Star College System landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular undergraduate certificate trade school programs. North Harris Montgomery is a public institution located in The Woodlands, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 514 undergraduate certificates in 2020-2021.
Students from Texas who attend North Harris Montgomery full time pay an average of $4,848 in tuition and fees. Those students who come from outside the state pay an average of $6,168. Undergraduate Certificate recipients from North Harris Montgomery accumulate an average of $13,196 in student debt by the time they complete their degree. Around 48% of those degree recipients were women.
North Harris Montgomery does offer online classes for certain degree levels. In 2019-2020 about 72% of the undergraduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
With a ranking of #10, Florida Career College - Houston Campus did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for trade school students working on their undergraduate certificate. Florida Career College - Houston Campus is a small private for-profit school located in Houston, Texas that handed out 491 undergraduate certificates in 2020-2021.
Undergraduate Certificate recipients from Florida Career College - Houston Campus accumulate an average of $11,281 in student debt by the time they complete their degree. Around 68% of those degree recipients were women.
Universal Technical Institute - Phoenix ranked #11 on this year’s Most Popular Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in Phoenix, Arizona, the very small private for-profit school handed out 489 undergraduate certificate awards in 2020-2021.
Undergraduate Certificate recipients from UTI Phoenix accumulate an average of $16,537 in student debt by the time they complete their degree. Around 6% of those degree recipients were women.
Northeast Technology Center-System Office ranked #12 on this year’s Most Popular Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in the Southwest Region list. Northeast Technology Center-System Office is a small public school located in Pryor, Oklahoma that handed out 482 undergraduate certificates in 2020-2021.
Of those students who received their degree, 52% were women.
South Texas 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 #13 on the list. This large public school is located in McAllen, Texas, and it awarded 449 undergraduate certificates in 2020-2021.
Students from Texas who attend South Texas College full time pay an average of $4,530 in tuition and fees. Those students who come from outside the state pay an average of $7,920. On average, undergraduate certificate students take out $11,276 in loans while pursuing their degree. Of those students who received their degree, 37% were women.
Depending on your major, you may be able to take online classes at South Texas College. In 2019-2020 about 94% of the undergraduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
Galen College of Nursing - San Antonio ranked #14 on this year’s Most Popular Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in San Antonio, Texas, the small private for-profit school handed out 444 undergraduate certificate awards in 2020-2021.
On average, undergraduate certificate students take out $21,279 in loans while pursuing their degree. Around 88% of those degree recipients were women.
Galen College of Nursing - San Antonio does offer online classes for certain degree levels. Of all the undergraduates enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 52% took at least some of their classes online.
Sonoran Desert Institute came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. Sonoran Desert Institute is a private for-profit institution located in Scottsdale, Arizona. The school has a small population, and it awarded 432 undergraduate certificates in 2020-2021.
Sonoran Desert Institute does not offer a discount to in-state students, so the average tuition and fees for all undergraduates is $10,950. This amount may be reduced if you receive financial aid. On average, undergraduate certificate students take out $10,010 in loans while pursuing their degree. Around 1% of those degree recipients were women.
If you are interested in distance education, Sonoran Desert Institute is an excellent choice, since the school is online.
El Paso Community College ranked #16 on this year’s Most Popular Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in El Paso, Texas, the large public school awarded 443 diplomas to qualifed undergraduate certificate students in 2020-2021.
Students from Texas who attend El Paso Community College full time pay an average of $3,274 in tuition and fees. Those students who come from outside the state pay an average of $5,314. Of those students who received their degree, 50% were women.
You may have the opportunity to take online classes at El Paso Community College. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 97% of undergraduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.
The College of Health Care Professions - Southwest Houston landed the #17 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular undergraduate certificate trade school programs. CHCP - Southwest Houston is located in Houston, Texas and has a very small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 409 undergraduate certificates to qualified students.
By the time they get their undergraduate certificate, students from this school have racked up an average of $12,002 in student loans. Around 93% of those degree recipients were women.
One thing to take note of is that CHCP - Southwest Houston does offer online classes in some areas. During the 2019-2020 year, about 1% of the undergraduates at the school took at least one online course.
Full The College of Health Care Professions - Southwest Houston Report
Canadian Valley Technology Center ranked #18 on this year’s Most Popular Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in El Reno, Oklahoma, the small public school awarded 397 diplomas to qualifed undergraduate certificate students in 2020-2021.
Undergraduate Certificate recipients from Canadian Valley Technology Center accumulate an average of $13,048 in student debt by the time they complete their degree. Around 43% of those degree recipients were women.
Houston Community College came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. Houston Community College is a large public school located in Houston, Texas that handed out 371 undergraduate certificates in 2020-2021.
Full-time students from Texas pay an average of $4,344 in tuition and fees if they choose to attend Houston Community College. Out-of-state students pay an average of $5,460. By the time they get their undergraduate certificate, students from this school have racked up an average of $17,750 in student loans. Around 59% of those degree recipients were women.
If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since Houston Community College does offer online classes for certain majors. During the 2019-2020 year, about 88% of the undergraduates at the school took at least one online course.
South Texas Vocational Technical Institute-San Antonio landed the #20 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular undergraduate certificate trade school programs. South Texas Vo-Tech is a very small private for-profit school situated in San Antonio, Texas. It awarded 369 undergraduate certificates in 2020-2021.
Undergraduate Certificate recipients from South Texas Vo-Tech accumulate an average of $13,451 in student debt by the time they complete their degree. Around 7% of those degree recipients were women.
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Altierus Career College - Bissonnet landed the #21 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular undergraduate certificate trade school programs. Located in Houston, Texas, the very small private not-for-profit school handed out 360 undergraduate certificate awards in 2020-2021.
Undergraduate Certificate recipients from Altierus Career College - Bissonnet accumulate an average of $11,511 in student debt by the time they complete their degree. Of those students who received their degree, 62% were women.
With a ranking of #22, PCI Health Training Center did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for trade school students working on their undergraduate certificate. This very small private for-profit school is located in Dallas, Texas, and it awarded 354 undergraduate certificates in 2020-2021.
By the time they get their undergraduate certificate, students from this school have racked up an average of $7,741 in student loans. Of those students who received their degree, 97% were women.
The College of Health Care Professions - Fort Worth came in at #23 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. Fort Worth, Texas is the setting for this very small institution of higher learning. The private for-profit school handed out undergraduate certificates to 352 students in 2020-2021.
On average, undergraduate certificate students take out $12,002 in loans while pursuing their degree. Around 94% of those degree recipients were women.
Depending on your major, you may be able to take online classes at CHCP - Fort Worth. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 13% of undergraduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.
Full The College of Health Care Professions - Fort Worth Report
North Central Texas 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 #24 on the list. Located in Gainesville, Texas, the medium-sized public school handed out 450 undergraduate certificate awards in 2020-2021.
In-state students pay an average of $4,560 in tuition and fees if they attend NCTC full time. If you are from out of state, expect to pay an average of $7,080. On average, undergraduate certificate students take out $13,436 in loans while pursuing their degree. Around 41% of those degree recipients were women.
Some students may be able to take online classes at NCTC. In 2019-2020 about 89% of the undergraduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
Kiamichi Technology Center-McAlester landed the #25 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular undergraduate certificate trade school programs. KTC McAlester is a very small public school situated in McAlester, Oklahoma. It awarded 383 undergraduate certificates in 2020-2021.
By the time they get their undergraduate certificate, students from this school have racked up an average of $9,661 in student loans. Around 39% of those degree recipients were women.
KTC McAlester does offer online classes for certain degree levels. In 2019-2020 about 1% of the undergraduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
Rest of the Top 50 Most Popular Trade Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Southwest Region of the U.S.
Not only did these schools make the top 50 list, but they also landed in the top 15% of this year’s ranking:
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| Rank | School | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 51 | The College of Health Care Professions - Dallas | Dallas, TX |
| 52 | Pima Medical Institute - Albuquerque | Albuquerque, NM |
| 53 | Universal Technical Institute - Avondale | Avondale, AZ |
| 54 | Odessa College | Odessa, TX |
| 55 | Fortis Institute - Houston | Houston, TX |
| 55 | Mid-America Technology Center | Wayne, OK |
| 55 | Southern Careers Institute - Brownsville | Brownsville, TX |
| 58 | Pima Medical Institute - Houston | Houston, TX |
| 59 | Arizona Automotive Institute | Glendale, AZ |
| 60 | Fortis College - Houston | Houston, TX |
| 61 | Red River Technology Center | Duncan, OK |
| 62 | Moore Norman Technology Center | Norman, OK |
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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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