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2023 Most Popular Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in Texas
There are so many trade school programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses.
To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Trade College Search has developed this Most Popular Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in Texas ranking. This report analyzed 247 schools in Texas 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 Texas
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Our 2023 rankings named San Jacinto Community College the most popular school in Texas for trade school students working on their undergraduate certificate. This large public school is located in Pasadena, Texas, and it awarded 1,885 undergraduate certificates in 2021-2022.
By the time they get their undergraduate certificate, students from this school have racked up an average of $9,340 in student loans. Of those students who received their degree, 50% were women.
Depending on your major, you may be able to take online classes at San Jacinto College. In fact, around 66% of the undergraduate population registered for at least one online class in 2020-2021.
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 Texas. TSTC is a public institution located in Waco, Texas. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 896 undergraduate certificates in 2021-2022.
Undergraduate Certificate recipients from TSTC accumulate an average of $10,227 in student debt by the time they complete their degree. Of those students who received their degree, 10% 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. During the 2020-2021 year, about 94% of the undergraduates at the school took at least one online course.
The excellent undergraduate certificate programs at The College of Health Care Professions - Northwest helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular trade school schools in Texas. CHCP - Northwest is a private for-profit institution located in Houston, Texas. The school has a small population, and it awarded 989 undergraduate certificates in 2021-2022.
On average, undergraduate certificate students take out $8,745 in loans while pursuing their degree. Around 95% of those degree recipients were women.
Some students may be able to take online classes at CHCP - Northwest. 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 247 schools in Texas that were part of this year’s ranking, Lincoln College of Technology - Grand Prairie landed the # 4 spot on the list. Grand Prairie, Texas is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private for-profit school handed out undergraduate certificates to 695 students in 2021-2022.
By the time they get their undergraduate certificate, students from this school have racked up an average of $11,556 in student loans. Of those students who received their degree, 8% were women.
The excellent undergraduate certificate programs at Universal Technical Institute - Houston helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular trade school schools in Texas. UTI Houston is a small private for-profit school situated in Houston, Texas. It awarded 404 undergraduate certificates in 2021-2022.
Undergraduate Certificate recipients from UTI Houston accumulate an average of $15,643 in student debt by the time they complete their degree. Of those students who received their degree, 7% were women.
Lone Star College System came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in Texas ranking. North Harris Montgomery is a public institution located in The Woodlands, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 1,029 undergraduate certificates in 2021-2022.
By the time they get their undergraduate certificate, students from this school have racked up an average of $8,493 in student loans. Around 53% of those degree recipients were women.
You may have the opportunity to take online classes at North Harris Montgomery. During the 2020-2021 year, about 67% of the undergraduates at the school took at least one online course.
Florida Career College - Houston Campus ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in Texas list. Located in Houston, Texas, the small private for-profit school awarded 614 diplomas to qualifed undergraduate certificate students in 2021-2022.
On average, undergraduate certificate students take out $9,249 in loans while pursuing their degree. Of those students who received their degree, 77% 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 #8 on the list. Located in McAllen, Texas, the large public school handed out 483 undergraduate certificate awards in 2021-2022.
Around 41% of those degree recipients were women.
Depending on your major, you may be able to take online classes at South Texas College. Of all the undergraduates enrolled at the school during the 2020-2021 academic year, around 58% took at least some of their classes online.
Galen College of Nursing - San Antonio came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in Texas ranking. Located in San Antonio, Texas, the small private for-profit school awarded 407 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 $14,483 in student loans. Of those students who received their degree, 85% were women.
Interested in an online degree? Then you definitely want to check out Galen College of Nursing - San Antonio. Every undergraduate student at the school took at least one class online.
El Paso Community College landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular undergraduate certificate trade school programs. Located in El Paso, Texas, the large public school handed out 412 undergraduate certificate awards in 2021-2022.
Full-time students from Texas pay an average of $3,274 in tuition and fees if they choose to attend El Paso Community College. Out-of-state students pay an average of $5,314. Around 56% of those degree recipients were women.
Depending on your major, you may be able to take online classes at El Paso Community College. During the 2020-2021 year, about 59% of the undergraduates at the school took at least one online course.
The College of Health Care Professions - Southwest Houston ranked #11 on this year’s Most Popular Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in Texas list. CHCP - Southwest Houston is a very small private for-profit school situated in Houston, Texas. It awarded 385 undergraduate certificates in 2021-2022.
On average, undergraduate certificate students take out $8,745 in loans while pursuing their degree. Of those students who received their degree, 93% were women.
Online courses are available at CHCP - Southwest Houston, but you will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your field of interest. In fact, around 4% of the undergraduate population registered for at least one online class in 2020-2021.
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Houston Community College landed the #12 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular undergraduate certificate trade school programs. Houston Community College is located in Houston, Texas and has a large student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 480 undergraduate certificates to qualified students.
In-state students pay an average of $4,344 in tuition and fees if they attend Houston Community College full time. Those students who come from outside the state pay an average of $5,460. By the time they get their undergraduate certificate, students from this school have racked up an average of $13,835 in student loans. Around 64% of those degree recipients were women.
One thing to take note of is that Houston Community College does offer online classes in some areas. In fact, around 77% of the undergraduate population registered for at least one online class in 2020-2021.
South Texas Vocational Technical Institute-San Antonio ranked #13 on this year’s Most Popular Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in Texas list. Located in San Antonio, Texas, the very small private for-profit school awarded 415 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 $12,106 in student loans. Around 7% of those degree recipients were women.
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Altierus Career College - Bissonnet came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in Texas ranking. Houston, Texas is the setting for this very small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out undergraduate certificates to 470 students in 2021-2022.
Undergraduate Certificate recipients from Altierus Career College - Bissonnet accumulate an average of $8,407 in student debt by the time they complete their degree. Around 55% of those degree recipients were women.
PCI Health Training Center came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in Texas ranking. PCI Health Training Center is a very small private for-profit school located in Dallas, Texas that handed out 287 undergraduate certificates in 2021-2022.
On average, undergraduate certificate students take out $6,717 in loans while pursuing their degree. Around 95% of those degree recipients were women.
The College of Health Care Professions - Fort Worth came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in Texas ranking. Located in Fort Worth, Texas, the very small private for-profit school handed out 433 undergraduate certificate awards in 2021-2022.
Undergraduate Certificate recipients from CHCP - Fort Worth accumulate an average of $8,745 in student debt by the time they complete their degree. Around 93% of those degree recipients were women.
You may have the opportunity to take online classes at CHCP - Fort Worth. In 2020-2021 about 14% of the undergraduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
North Central Texas College landed the #17 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular undergraduate certificate trade school programs. NCTC is a public institution located in Gainesville, Texas. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 498 undergraduate certificates in 2021-2022.
In-state students pay an average of $4,680 in tuition and fees if they attend NCTC full time. Those students who come from outside the state pay an average of $7,200. Undergraduate Certificate recipients from NCTC accumulate an average of $9,660 in student debt by the time they complete their degree. Around 32% of those degree recipients were women.
NCTC 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 67% took at least some of their classes online.
Southern Careers Institute - San Antonio (NW Loop) ranked #18 on this year’s Most Popular Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in Texas list. This very small private for-profit school is located in San Antonio, Texas, and it awarded 358 undergraduate certificates in 2021-2022.
Undergraduate Certificate recipients from Southern Careers Institute - San Antonio (NW Loop) accumulate an average of $7,823 in student debt by the time they complete their degree. Around 53% of those degree recipients were women.
If you are interested in distance education, Southern Careers Institute - San Antonio (NW Loop) is an excellent choice, since the school is online.
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El Centro 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 #19 on the list. Located in Dallas, Texas, the large public school handed out 468 undergraduate certificate awards in 2021-2022.
By the time they get their undergraduate certificate, students from this school have racked up an average of $12,885 in student loans. Of those students who received their degree, 60% were women.
Depending on your major, you may be able to take online classes at El Centro College. Of all the undergraduates enrolled at the school during the 2020-2021 academic year, around 70% took at least some of their classes online.
The College of Health Care Professions - Austin landed the #20 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular undergraduate certificate trade school programs. CHCP - Austin is a private for-profit institution located in Austin, Texas. The school has a very small population, and it awarded 333 undergraduate certificates in 2021-2022.
By the time they get their undergraduate certificate, students from this school have racked up an average of $9,773 in student loans. Of those students who received their degree, 90% were women.
Depending on your major, you may be able to take online classes at CHCP - Austin. During the 2020-2021 year, about 21% of the undergraduates at the school took at least one online course.
The College of Health Care Professions - McAllen Campus landed the #21 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular undergraduate certificate trade school programs. The College of Health Care Professions - McAllen Campus is a very small private for-profit school located in McAllen, Texas that handed out 415 undergraduate certificates in 2021-2022.
By the time they get their undergraduate certificate, students from this school have racked up an average of $8,745 in student loans. Around 86% of those degree recipients were women.
Online courses are available at CHCP - McAllen Campus, but you will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your field of interest. In 2020-2021 about 10% of the undergraduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
Universal Technical Institute - Dallas ranked #22 on this year’s Most Popular Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in Texas list. Irving, Texas is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private for-profit school handed out undergraduate certificates to 357 students in 2021-2022.
Undergraduate Certificate recipients from UTI Dallas accumulate an average of $15,643 in student debt by the time they complete their degree. Of those students who received their degree, 4% were women.
With a ranking of #23, Southern Careers Institute - San Antonio (SW Military Drive) did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for trade school students working on their undergraduate certificate. Southern Careers Institute - San Antonio (SW Military Drive) is a private for-profit institution located in San Antonio, Texas. The school has a very small population, and it awarded 235 undergraduate certificates in 2021-2022.
On average, undergraduate certificate students take out $8,486 in loans while pursuing their degree. Around 96% of those degree recipients were women.
If you are interested in distance education, Southern Careers Institute - San Antonio (SW Military Drive) is an excellent choice, since the school is online.
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Tyler Junior 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. Tyler Junior College is a fairly large public school situated in Tyler, Texas. It awarded 309 undergraduate certificates in 2021-2022.
Students from Texas who attend Tyler Junior College full time pay an average of $3,864 in tuition and fees. Out-of-state students pay an average of $4,440. On average, undergraduate certificate students take out $10,998 in loans while pursuing their degree. Of those students who received their degree, 61% were women.
You may have the opportunity to take online classes at Tyler Junior College. In fact, around 58% of the undergraduate population registered for at least one online class in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #25, Southern Careers Institute - Austin did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for trade school students working on their undergraduate certificate. This small private for-profit school is located in Austin, Texas, and it awarded 235 undergraduate certificates in 2021-2022.
By the time they get their undergraduate certificate, students from this school have racked up an average of $7,768 in student loans. Around 74% of those degree recipients were women.
If you are interested in distance education, Southern Careers Institute - Austin is an excellent choice, since the school is online.
Rest of the Top 15% Most Popular Trade Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Texas
Not only did these schools make the top 38 list, but they also landed in the top 15% of this year’s ranking:
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Honorable Mentions
These schools also performed well in our most popular trade school schools ranking:
| Rank | School | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 39 | Pima Medical Institute - Houston | Houston, TX |
| 40 | Fortis College - Houston | Houston, TX |
| 41 | South Texas Vocational Technical Institute-McAllen | McAllen, TX |
| 42 | Paris Junior College | Paris, TX |
| 43 | Ogle School Hair Skin Nails-Stafford | Stafford, TX |
| 44 | Southern Careers Institute - Pharr | Pharr, TX |
| 44 | South Texas Vocational Technical Institute-Corpus Christi | Corpus Christi, TX |
| 46 | Southern Careers Institute - Waco | Waco, TX |
| 47 | RGV Careers | Pharr, TX |
| 48 | Galveston College | Galveston, TX |
| 49 | Lamson Institute | San Antonio, TX |
| 50 | Grayson College | Denison, TX |
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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