2023 Most Popular Online Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Great Lakes Region
A student has lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school or bootcamp that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.
To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Most Popular Online Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. This report analyzed 76 schools in the Great Lakes Region 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.
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Most Popular Online Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Great Lakes Region of the U.S.
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Our 2023 rankings named DeVry University - Illinois the most popular school in the Great Lakes Region for students working on their undergraduate certificate. Located in Chicago, Illinois, the large private for-profit school awarded 2,061 diplomas to qualifed undergraduate certificate students in 2020-2021.
If you want to attend DeVry University - Illinois, expect to pay an average of $15,032 in tuition and fees. Of course, this could be reduced if you receive financial aid. Undergraduate Certificate recipients from DeVry University - Illinois accumulate an average of $22,785 in student debt by the time they complete their degree. Around 94% of those degree recipients were women.
Around 99% of the undergraduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
You’ll be in good company if you attend Owens Community College. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Most Popular Online Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Owens State Community College is a medium-sized public school situated in Perrysburg, Ohio. It awarded 537 undergraduate certificates in 2020-2021.
The average in-state tuition and fees for students at Owens State Community College is $5,510. Those students who come from outside the state pay an average of $9,782. Undergraduate Certificate recipients from Owens State Community College accumulate an average of $23,641 in student debt by the time they complete their degree. Of those students who received their degree, 60% were women.
In 2019-2020 about 68% of the undergraduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Sinclair Community College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Online Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Sinclair Community College is a fairly large public school located in Dayton, Ohio that handed out 859 undergraduate certificates in 2020-2021.
In-state students pay an average of $4,329 in tuition and fees if they attend Sinclair Community College full time. Those students who come from outside the state pay an average of $8,076. Undergraduate Certificate recipients from Sinclair Community College accumulate an average of $13,679 in student debt by the time they complete their degree. Around 47% of those degree recipients were women.
During the 2019-2020 year, about 80% of the undergraduates at the school took at least one online course.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Black Hawk College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Online Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. BHC is a public institution located in Moline, Illinois. The school has a small population, and it awarded 313 undergraduate certificates in 2020-2021.
Undergraduate Certificate recipients from BHC accumulate an average of $18,698 in student debt by the time they complete their degree. Around 64% of those degree recipients were women.
Of all the undergraduates enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 71% took at least some of their classes online.
Out of the 76 schools in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Eastern Gateway Community College landed the # 5 spot on the list. Eastern Gateway Community College is a public institution located in Steubenville, Ohio. The school has a large population, and it awarded 279 undergraduate certificates in 2020-2021.
Full-time students from Ohio pay an average of $4,410 in tuition and fees if they choose to attend Eastern Gateway Community College. If you are from out of state, expect to pay an average of $8,022. Around 91% of those degree recipients were women.
Of all the undergraduates enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 97% took at least some of their classes online.
Purdue University Global did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for students to get an undergraduate certificate. It came in at #6 on the list. Purdue University Global is a large public school situated in Indianapolis, Indiana. It awarded 199 undergraduate certificates in 2020-2021.
Students from Indiana who attend Purdue University Global full time pay an average of $10,125 in tuition and fees. If you are from out of state, expect to pay an average of $14,436. By the time they get their undergraduate certificate, students from this school have racked up an average of $25,711 in student loans. Of those students who received their degree, 96% were women.
Purdue University Global is one of the schools on our list that is primarily online. Each undergraduate student at the school took at least one class online.
Herzing University - Madison did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for students to get an undergraduate certificate. It came in at #7 on the list. Herzing University - Madison is a private not-for-profit institution located in Madison, Wisconsin. The school has a small population, and it awarded 114 undergraduate certificates in 2020-2021.
If you want to attend Herzing University - Madison, expect to pay an average of $14,200 in tuition and fees. Of course, this could be reduced if you receive financial aid. Undergraduate Certificate recipients from Herzing University - Madison accumulate an average of $23,006 in student debt by the time they complete their degree. Around 93% of those degree recipients were women.
Around 97% of the undergraduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
Northeast Wisconsin Technical College landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular undergraduate certificate programs. Located in Green Bay, Wisconsin, the fairly large public school handed out 731 undergraduate certificate awards in 2020-2021.
Students from Wisconsin who attend NWTC full time pay an average of $4,734 in tuition and fees. Those students who come from outside the state pay an average of $6,849. On average, undergraduate certificate students take out $13,858 in loans while pursuing their degree. Around 57% of those degree recipients were women.
During the 2019-2020 year, about 51% of the undergraduates at the school took at least one online course.
Fox Valley Technical College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for students to get an undergraduate certificate. It came in at #9 on the list. This fairly large public school is located in Appleton, Wisconsin, and it awarded 660 undergraduate certificates in 2020-2021.
Full-time students from Wisconsin pay an average of $4,746 in tuition and fees if they choose to attend FVTC. Those students who come from outside the state pay an average of $6,861. Undergraduate Certificate recipients from FVTC accumulate an average of $12,693 in student debt by the time they complete their degree. Of those students who received their degree, 56% were women.
In 2019-2020 about 42% of the undergraduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
Northcentral Technical College ranked #10 on this year’s Most Popular Online Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. North Central Technical College is a public institution located in Wausau, Wisconsin. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 201 undergraduate certificates in 2020-2021.
Full-time students from Wisconsin pay an average of $3,723 in tuition and fees if they choose to attend North Central Technical College. Out-of-state students pay an average of $5,415. By the time they get their undergraduate certificate, students from this school have racked up an average of $13,125 in student loans. Around 59% of those degree recipients were women.
Around 54% of the undergraduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
With a ranking of #11, Heartland Community College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for students working on their undergraduate certificate. Heartland Community College is a small public school located in Normal, Illinois that handed out 140 undergraduate certificates in 2020-2021.
Full-time students from Illinois pay an average of $9,810 in tuition and fees if they choose to attend Heartland Community College. If you are from out of state, expect to pay an average of $14,550. By the time they get their undergraduate certificate, students from this school have racked up an average of $14,431 in student loans. Around 57% of those degree recipients were women.
In 2019-2020 about 75% of the undergraduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
Stautzenberger College - Maumee came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Online Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Stautzenberger College - Maumee is a very small private for-profit school located in Maumee, Ohio that handed out 194 undergraduate certificates in 2020-2021.
The average tuition and fees at Stautzenberger College - Maumee is $16,699. In-state students do not receive a discount, however you may be able to reduce your price if you receive financial aid. Undergraduate Certificate recipients from Stautzenberger College - Maumee accumulate an average of $17,038 in student debt by the time they complete their degree. Of those students who received their degree, 83% were women.
During the 2019-2020 year, about 92% of the undergraduates at the school took at least one online course.
Stautzenberger College - Rockford Career College came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Online Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Rockford, Illinois is the setting for this very small institution of higher learning. The private for-profit school handed out undergraduate certificates to 290 students in 2020-2021.
The average tuition and fees at Stautzenberger College - Rockford Career College is $16,699. In-state students do not receive a discount, however you may be able to reduce your price if you receive financial aid. Undergraduate Certificate recipients from Stautzenberger College - Rockford Career College accumulate an average of $17,637 in student debt by the time they complete their degree. Of those students who received their degree, 69% were women.
To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 63% of undergraduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.
Herzing University - Brookfield did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for students to get an undergraduate certificate. It came in at #14 on the list. Located in Brookfield, Wisconsin, the very small private not-for-profit school awarded 119 diplomas to qualifed undergraduate certificate students in 2020-2021.
The average tuition and fees at Herzing University - Brookfield is $14,200. In-state students do not receive a discount, however you may be able to reduce your price if you receive financial aid. By the time they get their undergraduate certificate, students from this school have racked up an average of $26,126 in student loans. Around 97% of those degree recipients were women.
During the 2019-2020 year, about 79% of the undergraduates at the school took at least one online course.
Moraine Park Technical College ranked #15 on this year’s Most Popular Online Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in Fond du Lac, Wisconsin, the small public school awarded 319 diplomas to qualifed undergraduate certificate students in 2020-2021.
In-state students pay an average of $4,568 in tuition and fees if they attend Moraine Park Technical College full time. Those students who come from outside the state pay an average of $6,683. Undergraduate Certificate recipients from Moraine Park Technical College accumulate an average of $11,506 in student debt by the time they complete their degree. Of those students who received their degree, 52% were women.
In 2019-2020 about 12% of the undergraduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
Madison Area Technical College came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Online Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Madison, Wisconsin is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out undergraduate certificates to 640 students in 2020-2021.
Full-time students from Wisconsin pay an average of $4,600 in tuition and fees if they choose to attend Madison College. Out-of-state students pay an average of $6,769. On average, undergraduate certificate students take out $16,600 in loans while pursuing their degree. Of those students who received their degree, 57% were women.
In 2019-2020 about 77% of the undergraduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
Southwest Wisconsin Technical College came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Online Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Located in Fennimore, Wisconsin, the small public school awarded 216 diplomas to qualifed undergraduate certificate students in 2020-2021.
In-state students pay an average of $4,571 in tuition and fees if they attend Southwest Tech full time. If you are from out of state, expect to pay an average of $6,683. By the time they get their undergraduate certificate, students from this school have racked up an average of $10,378 in student loans. Around 40% of those degree recipients were women.
To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 33% of undergraduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.
Columbus State Community College came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Online Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Columbus State is located in Columbus, Ohio and has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 418 undergraduate certificates to qualified students.
By the time they get their undergraduate certificate, students from this school have racked up an average of $18,582 in student loans. Of those students who received their degree, 55% were women.
To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 44% of undergraduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.
Ross College-Sylvania came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Online Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Ross College-Sylvania is located in Sylvania, Ohio and has a very small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 113 undergraduate certificates to qualified students.
By the time they get their undergraduate certificate, students from this school have racked up an average of $12,827 in student loans. Around 94% of those degree recipients were women.
Of all the undergraduates enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 84% took at least some of their classes online.
James A Rhodes State College ranked #20 on this year’s Most Popular Online Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. This small public school is located in Lima, Ohio, and it awarded 53 undergraduate certificates in 2020-2021.
In-state students pay an average of $4,397 in tuition and fees if they attend Rhodes State College full time. Out-of-state students pay an average of $8,721. On average, undergraduate certificate students take out $20,461 in loans while pursuing their degree. Around 58% of those degree recipients were women.
Around 42% of the undergraduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
Cincinnati State Technical and Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for students to get an undergraduate certificate. It came in at #21 on the list. Cincinnati State is a medium-sized public school situated in Cincinnati, Ohio. It awarded 256 undergraduate certificates in 2020-2021.
In-state students pay an average of $5,040 in tuition and fees if they attend Cincinnati State full time. If you are from out of state, expect to pay an average of $9,090. On average, undergraduate certificate students take out $18,887 in loans while pursuing their degree. Of those students who received their degree, 53% were women.
In 2019-2020 about 88% of the undergraduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
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Stautzenberger College - Brecksville did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for students to get an undergraduate certificate. It came in at #22 on the list. Stautzenberger College - Brecksville is a very small private for-profit school situated in Brecksville, Ohio. It awarded 55 undergraduate certificates in 2020-2021.
The average tuition and fees at Stautzenberger College - Brecksville is $16,699. In-state students do not receive a discount, however you may be able to reduce your price if you receive financial aid. By the time they get their undergraduate certificate, students from this school have racked up an average of $19,468 in student loans. Of those students who received their degree, 84% were women.
Of all the undergraduates enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 96% took at least some of their classes online.
Rasmussen University - Illinois came in at #23 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Online Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Rasmussen University - Illinois is a small private for-profit school situated in Rockford, Illinois. It awarded 106 undergraduate certificates in 2020-2021.
If you want to attend Rasmussen University - Illinois, expect to pay an average of $13,883 in tuition and fees. Of course, this could be reduced if you receive financial aid. Undergraduate Certificate recipients from Rasmussen University - Illinois accumulate an average of $20,381 in student debt by the time they complete their degree. Of those students who received their degree, 95% were women.
Of all the undergraduates enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 99% took at least some of their classes online.
Bay Mills Community College landed the #24 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular undergraduate certificate programs. BMCC is a very small public school situated in Brimley, Michigan. It awarded 38 undergraduate certificates in 2020-2021.
If you want to attend BMCC, expect to pay an average of $3,320 in tuition and fees. Of course, this could be reduced if you receive financial aid. Around 71% of those degree recipients were women.
During the 2019-2020 year, about 85% of the undergraduates at the school took at least one online course.
Gateway Technical College landed the #24 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular undergraduate certificate programs. Located in Kenosha, Wisconsin, the medium-sized public school handed out 237 undergraduate certificate awards in 2020-2021.
In-state students pay an average of $4,688 in tuition and fees if they attend Gateway Technical College full time. Those students who come from outside the state pay an average of $6,803. By the time they get their undergraduate certificate, students from this school have racked up an average of $15,049 in student loans. Of those students who received their degree, 46% were women.
Around 48% of the undergraduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
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*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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