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2023 Most Popular Online Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Massachusetts

6 Schools Ranked
$23,666 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$13,843 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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Most Popular Online Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Massachusetts to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 6 schools in Massachusetts 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:

10 Total Awards
$14,200 Average Tuition & Fees
$24,235 Avg Student Debt

Our 2023 rankings named Massachusetts College of Art and Design the most popular school in Massachusetts for students working on their undergraduate certificate. Massachusetts College of Art and Design is located in Boston, Massachusetts and has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 10 undergraduate certificates to qualified students.

Students from Massachusetts who attend Massachusetts College of Art and Design full time pay an average of $14,200 in tuition and fees. If you are from out of state, expect to pay an average of $39,800. On average, undergraduate certificate students take out $24,235 in loans while pursuing their degree. Around 80% of those degree recipients were women.

In 2019-2020 about 99% of the undergraduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.

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#2

Fisher College

Boston, Massachusetts
5 Total Awards
$33,500 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you attend Fisher College. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Most Popular Online Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Massachusetts list. Fisher College is located in Boston, Massachusetts and has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 5 undergraduate certificates to qualified students.

If you want to attend Fisher College, expect to pay an average of $33,500 in tuition and fees. Of course, this could be reduced if you receive financial aid. Around 100% of those degree recipients were women.

Around 69% of the undergraduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.

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#3

Elms College

Chicopee, Massachusetts
2 Total Awards
$39,449 Average Tuition & Fees

The excellent undergraduate certificate programs at Elms College helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular schools in Massachusetts. This small private not-for-profit school is located in Chicopee, Massachusetts, and it awarded 2 undergraduate certificates in 2020-2021.

The average tuition and fees at Elms College is $39,449. 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.

Around 43% of the undergraduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.

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#4

Greenfield Community College

Greenfield, Massachusetts
27 Total Awards
$5,642 Average Tuition & Fees
$12,589 Avg Student Debt

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Greenfield Community College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Online Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Massachusetts list. Located in Greenfield, Massachusetts, the small public school handed out 27 undergraduate certificate awards in 2020-2021.

In-state students pay an average of $5,642 in tuition and fees if they attend Greenfield Community College full time. Those students who come from outside the state pay an average of $11,762. Undergraduate Certificate recipients from Greenfield Community College accumulate an average of $12,589 in student debt by the time they complete their degree. Of those students who received their degree, 70% were women.

Around 90% of the undergraduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.

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$13,392 Average Tuition & Fees

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Northeastern University Professional Advancement Network is a great place for students working on their undergraduate certificate.

The average tuition and fees at Northeastern University Professional Advancement Network is $13,392. In-state students do not receive a discount, however you may be able to reduce your price if you receive financial aid.

To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 81% of undergraduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.

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$35,810 Average Tuition & Fees

The excellent undergraduate certificate programs at Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular schools in Massachusetts.

MCPHS University does not offer a discount to in-state students, so the average tuition and fees for all undergraduates is $35,810. This amount may be reduced if you receive financial aid.

During the 2019-2020 year, about 42% 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 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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