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2023 Most Popular Online Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Washington

6 Schools Ranked
$5,500 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$14,532 Avg Student Debt

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. As online education opportunities 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. Also there are many trade schools and bootcamps that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Most Popular Online Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Washington ranking. This report analyzed 6 schools in Washington to see which ones had the most popular online undergraduate certificate programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from schools with online programs.

Learn more about these popular schools with online programs:

#1

Charter College

Vancouver, Washington
1,060 Total Awards
$16,163 Avg Student Debt

Our 2023 rankings named Charter College the most popular school in Washington for students working on their undergraduate certificate. Charter College is a small private for-profit school situated in Vancouver, Washington. It awarded 1,060 undergraduate certificates in 2020-2021.

Undergraduate Certificate recipients from Charter College accumulate an average of $16,163 in student debt by the time they complete their degree. Of those students who received their degree, 78% were women.

Of all the undergraduates enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 93% took at least some of their classes online.

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#2

City University of Seattle

Seattle, Washington
4 Total Awards

The excellent undergraduate certificate programs at City University of Seattle helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular schools in Washington. CityU is located in Seattle, Washington and has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 4 undergraduate certificates to qualified students.

Of those students who received their degree, 50% were women.

Of all the undergraduates enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 88% took at least some of their classes online.

Full City University of Seattle Report

#3

Renton Technical College

Renton, Washington
369 Total Awards
$5,671 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you attend Renton Technical College. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Most Popular Online Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Washington list. Located in Renton, Washington, the small public school awarded 369 diplomas to qualifed undergraduate certificate students in 2020-2021.

In-state students pay an average of $5,671 in tuition and fees if they attend Renton Technical College full time. Those students who come from outside the state pay an average of $6,131. Around 50% of those degree recipients were women.

Around 49% of the undergraduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.

Full Renton Technical College Report

#4

Peninsula College

Port Angeles, Washington
27 Total Awards
$4,317 Average Tuition & Fees

The excellent undergraduate certificate programs at Peninsula College helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular schools in Washington. Located in Port Angeles, Washington, the small public school awarded 27 diplomas to qualifed undergraduate certificate students in 2020-2021.

Students from Washington who attend Peninsula College full time pay an average of $4,317 in tuition and fees. If you are from out of state, expect to pay an average of $4,779. Around 59% of those degree recipients were women.

Around 72% of the undergraduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.

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#4

Bates Technical College

Tacoma, Washington
55 Total Awards
$6,511 Average Tuition & Fees

Out of the 6 schools in Washington that were part of this year’s ranking, Bates Technical College landed the # 4 spot on the list. Bates Technical College is a small public school located in Tacoma, Washington that handed out 55 undergraduate certificates in 2020-2021.

Students from Washington who attend Bates Technical College full time pay an average of $6,511 in tuition and fees. If you are from out of state, expect to pay an average of $13,278. Around 49% of those degree recipients were women.

In 2019-2020 about 26% of the undergraduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.

Full Bates Technical College Report

#6

Walla Walla Community College

Walla Walla, Washington
188 Total Awards
$19,069 Avg Student Debt

With a ranking of #6, Walla Walla Community College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for students working on their undergraduate certificate. Walla Walla Community College is a small public school situated in Walla Walla, Washington. It awarded 188 undergraduate certificates in 2020-2021.

By the time they get their undergraduate certificate, students from this school have racked up an average of $19,069 in student loans. Around 39% of those degree recipients were women.

Around 53% of the undergraduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.

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Notes and References

Footnotes

*These averages are for the top 6 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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