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2023 Most Popular Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in Nebraska
A trade school student has lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. 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 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 Nebraska ranking. Our analysis looked at 17 schools in Nebraska 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 Nebraska
Learn more about these popular schools below:
Our analysis found Central Community College to be the most popular school for trade school students who want to pursue a undergraduate certificate in Nebraska. Grand Island, Nebraska is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out undergraduate certificates to 594 students in 2021-2022.
The average in-state tuition and fees for students at Central Community College is $3,300. If you are from out of state, expect to pay an average of $4,710. By the time they get their undergraduate certificate, students from this school have racked up an average of $7,874 in student loans. Of those students who received their degree, 46% were women.
Online courses are available at Central Community College, but you will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your field of interest. In fact, around 72% of the undergraduate population registered for at least one online class in 2020-2021.
A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Southeast Community College Area is a great place for trade school students working on their undergraduate certificate. Southeast Community College is located in Lincoln, Nebraska and has a medium-sized student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 189 undergraduate certificates to qualified students.
Students from Nebraska who attend Southeast Community College full time pay an average of $3,276 in tuition and fees. Out-of-state students pay an average of $3,864. Undergraduate Certificate recipients from Southeast Community College accumulate an average of $10,763 in student debt by the time they complete their degree. Around 77% of those degree recipients were women.
You may have the opportunity to take online classes at Southeast Community College. In 2020-2021 about 38% of the undergraduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
The excellent undergraduate certificate programs at Metropolitan Community College helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular trade school schools in Nebraska. MCC is a public institution located in Omaha, Nebraska. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 200 undergraduate certificates in 2021-2022.
Full-time students from Nebraska pay an average of $3,285 in tuition and fees if they choose to attend MCC. Out-of-state students pay an average of $4,815. By the time they get their undergraduate certificate, students from this school have racked up an average of $7,044 in student loans. Of those students who received their degree, 54% were women.
Some students may be able to take online classes at MCC. During the 2020-2021 year, about 45% of the undergraduates at the school took at least one online course.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Northeast Community College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in Nebraska list. Northeast Community College is a medium-sized public school located in Norfolk, Nebraska that handed out 126 undergraduate certificates in 2021-2022.
Students from Nebraska who attend Northeast full time pay an average of $3,840 in tuition and fees. Out-of-state students pay an average of $5,130. On average, undergraduate certificate students take out $9,726 in loans while pursuing their degree. Around 38% of those degree recipients were women.
Northeast does offer online classes for certain degree levels. In fact, around 39% of the undergraduate population registered for at least one online class in 2020-2021.
You’ll be in good company if you attend Mid-Plains Community College. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Most Popular Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in Nebraska list. Mid-Plains Community College is a small public school located in North Platte, Nebraska that handed out 69 undergraduate certificates in 2021-2022.
The average in-state tuition and fees for students at Mid-Plains Community College is $3,480. If you are from out of state, expect to pay an average of $4,380. Around 46% of those degree recipients were women.
If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since Mid-Plains Community College does offer online classes for certain majors. During the 2020-2021 year, about 55% of the undergraduates at the school took at least one online course.
Capitol School of Hairstyling and Esthetics ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in Nebraska list. Located in Omaha, Nebraska, the very small private for-profit school handed out 82 undergraduate certificate awards in 2021-2022.
By the time they get their undergraduate certificate, students from this school have racked up an average of $7,742 in student loans. Around 94% of those degree recipients were women.
Read full report on Capitol School of Hairstyling and Esthetics
Xenon International Academy-Omaha ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in Nebraska list. This very small private for-profit school is located in Omaha, Nebraska, and it awarded 67 undergraduate certificates in 2021-2022.
Undergraduate Certificate recipients from Xenon International School of hair Design accumulate an average of $10,041 in student debt by the time they complete their degree. Around 90% of those degree recipients were women.
Joseph’s College Cosmetology landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular undergraduate certificate trade school programs. Lincoln, Nebraska is the setting for this very small institution of higher learning. The private for-profit school handed out undergraduate certificates to 62 students in 2021-2022.
Of those students who received their degree, 97% were women.
With a ranking of #9, Western Nebraska Community College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for trade school students working on their undergraduate certificate. Scottsbluff, Nebraska is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out undergraduate certificates to 102 students in 2021-2022.
Students from Nebraska who attend WNCC full time pay an average of $2,976 in tuition and fees. If you are from out of state, expect to pay an average of $3,072. By the time they get their undergraduate certificate, students from this school have racked up an average of $9,013 in student loans. Around 59% of those degree recipients were women.
You may have the opportunity to take online classes at WNCC. Of all the undergraduates enrolled at the school during the 2020-2021 academic year, around 40% took at least some of their classes online.
College of Hair Design-Downtown ranked #10 on this year’s Most Popular Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in Nebraska list. College of Hair Design-Downtown is a very small private for-profit school located in Lincoln, Nebraska that handed out 34 undergraduate certificates in 2021-2022.
On average, undergraduate certificate students take out $12,379 in loans while pursuing their degree. Around 9% of those degree recipients were women.
College of Hair Design-East Campus ranked #11 on this year’s Most Popular Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in Nebraska list. College of Hair Design-East Campus is a very small private for-profit school situated in Lincoln, Nebraska. It awarded 31 undergraduate certificates in 2021-2022.
By the time they get their undergraduate certificate, students from this school have racked up an average of $12,379 in student loans. Of those students who received their degree, 97% were women.
College of Saint Mary landed the #12 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular undergraduate certificate trade school programs. Saint Mary is located in Omaha, Nebraska and has a very small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 27 undergraduate certificates to qualified students.
Around 100% of those degree recipients were women.
Saint Mary does offer online classes for certain degree levels. Of all the undergraduates enrolled at the school during the 2020-2021 academic year, around 49% took at least some of their classes online.
Wisconsin Academy a Paul Mitchell Partner Group-PMTS Lincoln came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in Nebraska ranking. Located in Lincoln, Nebraska, the very small private for-profit school awarded 13 diplomas to qualifed undergraduate certificate students in 2021-2022.
On average, undergraduate certificate students take out $12,321 in loans while pursuing their degree. Of those students who received their degree, 100% were women.
Full Wisconsin Academy a Paul Mitchell Partner Group-PMTS Lincoln Report
Universal College of Healing Arts 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 #14 on the list. Located in Omaha, Nebraska, the very small private for-profit school awarded 7 diplomas to qualifed undergraduate certificate students in 2021-2022.
If you want to attend Universal College of Healing Arts, expect to pay an average of $11,822 in tuition and fees. Of course, this could be reduced if you receive financial aid. Of those students who received their degree, 100% were women.
Universal College of Healing Arts is one of the schools on our list that is primarily online. Each undergraduate student at the school took at least one class online.
Nebraska Methodist College of Nursing & Allied Health came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in Nebraska ranking. Nebraska Methodist College is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Omaha, Nebraska. It awarded 3 undergraduate certificates in 2021-2022.
The average tuition and fees at Nebraska Methodist College is $16,147. In-state students do not receive a discount, however you may be able to reduce your price if you receive financial aid. Of those students who received their degree, 100% were women.
Nebraska Methodist 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 2020-2021 about 68% of the undergraduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
Full Nebraska Methodist College of Nursing & Allied Health Report
Myotherapy Institute ranked #16 on this year’s Most Popular Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in Nebraska list.
If you don’t receive financial aid, you can expect a bill for $16,390 to cover tuition and fees at Myotherapy Institute. The school does not offer an in-state discount.
You may have the opportunity to take online classes at Myotherapy Institute. In fact, around 21% of the undergraduate population registered for at least one online class in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #16, Clarkson College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for trade school students working on their undergraduate certificate.
On average, undergraduate certificate students take out $24,221 in loans while pursuing their degree.
Clarkson 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. During the 2020-2021 year, about 94% of the undergraduates at the school took at least one online course.
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Notes and References
Footnotes
*These averages are for the top 17 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.