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2023 Most Popular Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in Arizona
With all the trade school programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. 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.
The Most Popular Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in Arizona ranking is one of many tools that Trade College Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 64 schools in Arizona 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.
Most Popular Trade Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Arizona
Learn more about these popular schools below:
Our analysis found United Education Institute - UEI College - Phoenix to be the most popular school for trade school students who want to pursue a undergraduate certificate in Arizona. United Education Institute - UEI College - Phoenix is a small private for-profit school located in Phoenix, Arizona that handed out 739 undergraduate certificates in 2021-2022.
Undergraduate Certificate recipients from UEI College - Phoenix accumulate an average of $8,825 in student debt by the time they complete their degree. Around 82% of those degree recipients were women.
A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Universal Technical Institute - Phoenix is a great place for trade school students working on their undergraduate certificate. UTI Phoenix is a private for-profit institution located in Avondale, Arizona. The school has a very small population, and it awarded 457 undergraduate certificates in 2021-2022.
By the time they get their undergraduate certificate, students from this school have racked up an average of $14,543 in student loans. Around 6% of those degree recipients were women.
Out of the 64 schools in Arizona that were part of this year’s ranking, Sonoran Desert Institute landed the # 3 spot on the list. Sonoran Desert Institute is a small private for-profit school situated in Tempe, Arizona. It awarded 544 undergraduate certificates in 2021-2022.
If you want to attend Sonoran Desert Institute, expect to pay an average of $11,960 in tuition and fees. Of course, this could be reduced if you receive financial aid. Undergraduate Certificate recipients from Sonoran Desert Institute accumulate an average of $8,149 in student debt by the time they complete their degree. Of those students who received their degree, 2% were women.
Sonoran Desert Institute is primarily an online school, so it is a great choice for returning adults and students who work full time.
Out of the 64 schools in Arizona that were part of this year’s ranking, The Refrigeration School landed the # 4 spot on the list. RSI is a private for-profit institution located in Phoenix, Arizona. The school has a small population, and it awarded 394 undergraduate certificates in 2021-2022.
On average, undergraduate certificate students take out $8,214 in loans while pursuing their degree. Around 4% of those degree recipients were women.
RSI 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 2020-2021 about 5% of the undergraduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
The excellent undergraduate certificate programs at Pima Medical Institute - Tucson helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular trade school schools in Arizona. PMI Tucson is located in Tucson, Arizona and has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 307 undergraduate certificates to qualified students.
By the time they get their undergraduate certificate, students from this school have racked up an average of $7,694 in student loans. Of those students who received their degree, 93% were women.
Some students may be able to take online classes at PMI Tucson. In 2020-2021 about 55% of the undergraduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
Carrington College, Phoenix North landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular undergraduate certificate trade school programs. Located in Phoenix, Arizona, the small private for-profit school handed out 575 undergraduate certificate awards in 2021-2022.
On average, undergraduate certificate students take out $7,985 in loans while pursuing their degree. Of those students who received their degree, 78% were women.
One thing to take note of is that Carrington College, Phoenix does offer online classes in some areas. During the 2020-2021 year, about 37% of the undergraduates at the school took at least one online course.
Universal Technical Institute - Avondale landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular undergraduate certificate trade school programs. UTI Avondale is a small private for-profit school situated in Avondale, Arizona. It awarded 253 undergraduate certificates in 2021-2022.
On average, undergraduate certificate students take out $12,612 in loans while pursuing their degree. Of those students who received their degree, 6% were women.
Arizona Automotive Institute ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in Arizona list. Located in Glendale, Arizona, the very small private for-profit school awarded 224 diplomas to qualifed undergraduate certificate students in 2021-2022.
On average, undergraduate certificate students take out $12,249 in loans while pursuing their degree. Around 8% of those degree recipients were women.
Arizona College - Mesa ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in Arizona list. Arizona College - Mesa is a private for-profit institution located in Mesa, Arizona. The school has a very small population, and it awarded 211 undergraduate certificates in 2021-2022.
Arizona College - Mesa does not offer a discount to in-state students, so the average tuition and fees for all undergraduates is $18,334. This amount may be reduced if you receive financial aid. On average, undergraduate certificate students take out $8,856 in loans while pursuing their degree. Of those students who received their degree, 89% were women.
With a ranking of #10, Pima Medical Institute - Phoenix did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for trade school students working on their undergraduate certificate. PMI Phoenix is located in Phoenix, Arizona and has a very small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 323 undergraduate certificates to qualified students.
By the time they get their undergraduate certificate, students from this school have racked up an average of $6,585 in student loans. Around 90% of those degree recipients were women.
PMI Phoenix 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 2020-2021 year, about 8% of the undergraduates at the school took at least one online course.
Carrington College-Mesa landed the #11 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular undergraduate certificate trade school programs. Carrington College-Mesa is a private for-profit institution located in Mesa, Arizona. The school has a very small population, and it awarded 237 undergraduate certificates in 2021-2022.
By the time they get their undergraduate certificate, students from this school have racked up an average of $7,942 in student loans. Of those students who received their degree, 92% were women.
Carrington College-Mesa does offer online classes for certain degree levels. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 27% of undergraduates took at least one course online in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #12, Pima Medical Institute - Mesa 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 Mesa, Arizona, and it awarded 117 undergraduate certificates in 2021-2022.
Undergraduate Certificate recipients from PMI Mesa accumulate an average of $8,583 in student debt by the time they complete their degree. Around 85% of those degree recipients were women.
Carrington College-Tucson landed the #13 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular undergraduate certificate trade school programs. This very small private for-profit school is located in Tucson, Arizona, and it awarded 293 undergraduate certificates in 2021-2022.
By the time they get their undergraduate certificate, students from this school have racked up an average of $7,985 in student loans. Around 84% of those degree recipients were women.
Some students may be able to take online classes at Carrington College-Tucson. In 2020-2021 about 25% of the undergraduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
Northland Pioneer College landed the #14 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular undergraduate certificate trade school programs. Northland Pioneer College is a small public school located in Holbrook, Arizona that handed out 111 undergraduate certificates in 2021-2022.
Full-time students from Arizona pay an average of $2,428 in tuition and fees if they choose to attend NPC. Out-of-state students pay an average of $9,851. Of those students who received their degree, 66% were women.
Depending on your major, you may be able to take online classes at NPC. In 2020-2021 about 52% of the undergraduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
Studio Academy of Beauty 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 #15 on the list. Studio Academy of Beauty is located in Chandler, Arizona and has a very small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 135 undergraduate certificates to qualified students.
By the time they get their undergraduate certificate, students from this school have racked up an average of $6,529 in student loans. Of those students who received their degree, 93% were women.
Arizona Culinary Institute came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in Arizona ranking. Arizona Culinary Institute is a very small private for-profit school situated in Scottsdale, Arizona. It awarded 129 undergraduate certificates in 2021-2022.
On average, undergraduate certificate students take out $7,868 in loans while pursuing their degree. Around 41% of those degree recipients were women.
Avalon School of Cosmetology - Phoenix ranked #17 on this year’s Most Popular Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in Arizona list. Avalon School of Cosmetology - Phoenix is located in Phoenix, Arizona and has a very small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 123 undergraduate certificates to qualified students.
On average, undergraduate certificate students take out $7,921 in loans while pursuing their degree. Of those students who received their degree, 96% were women.
Avalon School of Cosmetology - Phoenix is one of the schools on our list that is primarily online. Each undergraduate student at the school took at least one class online.
Chandler-Gilbert 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 #18 on the list. This fairly large public school is located in Chandler, Arizona, and it awarded 1,296 undergraduate certificates in 2021-2022.
In-state students pay an average of $2,070 in tuition and fees if they attend Chandler-Gilbert Community College full time. If you are from out of state, expect to pay an average of $7,854. Undergraduate Certificate recipients from Chandler-Gilbert Community College accumulate an average of $8,415 in student debt by the time they complete their degree. Of those students who received their degree, 45% were women.
If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since Chandler-Gilbert Community College does offer online classes for certain majors. Of all the undergraduates enrolled at the school during the 2020-2021 academic year, around 43% took at least some of their classes online.
American InterContinental University - Online 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. American InterContinental University - Online is a fairly large private for-profit school located in Chandler, Arizona that handed out 66 undergraduate certificates in 2021-2022.
If you don’t receive financial aid, you can expect a bill for $12,422 to cover tuition and fees at AIU Online. 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 $9,446 in student loans. Of those students who received their degree, 95% were women.
AIU Online is one of the schools on our list that is primarily online. Each undergraduate student at the school took at least one class online.
With a ranking of #19, Phoenix College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for trade school students working on their undergraduate certificate. Located in Phoenix, Arizona, the medium-sized public school awarded 631 diplomas to qualifed undergraduate certificate students in 2021-2022.
Students from Arizona who attend Phoenix College full time pay an average of $2,070 in tuition and fees. If you are from out of state, expect to pay an average of $7,854. Undergraduate Certificate recipients from Phoenix College accumulate an average of $11,459 in student debt by the time they complete their degree. Of those students who received their degree, 66% were women.
Phoenix 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. In fact, around 64% of the undergraduate population registered for at least one online class in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #21, GateWay Community College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for trade school students working on their undergraduate certificate. Phoenix, Arizona is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out undergraduate certificates to 262 students in 2021-2022.
Full-time students from Arizona pay an average of $2,070 in tuition and fees if they choose to attend GateWay Community College. Those students who come from outside the state pay an average of $7,854. On average, undergraduate certificate students take out $6,337 in loans while pursuing their degree. Around 63% of those degree recipients were women.
If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since GateWay Community College does offer online classes for certain majors. In fact, around 57% of the undergraduate population registered for at least one online class in 2020-2021.
Penrose Academy came in at #22 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in Arizona ranking. This very small private for-profit school is located in Scottsdale, Arizona, and it awarded 119 undergraduate certificates in 2021-2022.
By the time they get their undergraduate certificate, students from this school have racked up an average of $7,182 in student loans. Of those students who received their degree, 98% were women.
Pima Community College came in at #23 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in Arizona ranking. Pima Community College is a fairly large public school located in Tucson, Arizona that handed out 1,628 undergraduate certificates in 2021-2022.
Full-time students from Arizona pay an average of $2,298 in tuition and fees if they choose to attend Pima County Community College District. If you are from out of state, expect to pay an average of $7,614. Undergraduate Certificate recipients from Pima County Community College District accumulate an average of $9,250 in student debt by the time they complete their degree. Around 60% of those degree recipients were women.
Depending on your major, you may be able to take online classes at Pima County Community College District. During the 2020-2021 year, about 50% of the undergraduates at the school took at least one online course.
Bryan University landed the #24 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular undergraduate certificate trade school programs. Located in Tempe, Arizona, the small private for-profit school awarded 487 diplomas to qualifed undergraduate certificate students in 2021-2022.
If you don’t receive financial aid, you can expect a bill for $12,184 to cover tuition and fees at Bryan University. 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 $9,398 in student loans. Of those students who received their degree, 70% were women.
Bryan University is primarily an online school, so it is a great choice for returning adults and students who work full time.
Eastern Arizona College landed the #25 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular undergraduate certificate trade school programs. Eastern Arizona College is located in Thatcher, Arizona and has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 84 undergraduate certificates to qualified students.
Of those students who received their degree, 74% were women.
If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since Eastern Arizona College does offer online classes for certain majors. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 24% of undergraduates took at least one course online in 2020-2021.
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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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