2023 Most Popular Online Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Arkansas
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Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Most Popular Online Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Arkansas to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 14 schools in Arkansas 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 Arkansas
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Our analysis found University of Arkansas - Pulaski Technical College to be the most popular school for students who want to pursue a undergraduate certificate in Arkansas. UA Pulaski Tech is a public institution located in North Little Rock, Arkansas. The school has a small population, and it awarded 523 undergraduate certificates in 2020-2021.
In-state students pay an average of $5,670 in tuition and fees if they attend UA Pulaski Tech full time. If you are from out of state, expect to pay an average of $6,900. On average, undergraduate certificate students take out $18,592 in loans while pursuing their degree. Of those students who received their degree, 66% were women.
Of all the undergraduates enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 69% took at least some of their classes online.
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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means NorthWest Arkansas Community College is a great place for students working on their undergraduate certificate. This medium-sized public school is located in Bentonville, Arkansas, and it awarded 520 undergraduate certificates in 2020-2021.
Full-time students from Arkansas pay an average of $4,096 in tuition and fees if they choose to attend NWACC. Out-of-state students pay an average of $4,456. On average, undergraduate certificate students take out $17,177 in loans while pursuing their degree. Around 64% of those degree recipients were women.
In 2019-2020 about 79% of the undergraduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
Out of the 14 schools in Arkansas that were part of this year’s ranking, National Park College landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in Hot Springs, Arkansas, the small public school awarded 278 diplomas to qualifed undergraduate certificate students in 2020-2021.
Students from Arkansas who attend National Park College full time pay an average of $5,000 in tuition and fees. If you are from out of state, expect to pay an average of $6,230. On average, undergraduate certificate students take out $16,000 in loans while pursuing their degree. Of those students who received their degree, 76% were women.
Of all the undergraduates enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 79% took at least some of their classes online.
The excellent undergraduate certificate programs at Arkansas State University - Beebe helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular schools in Arkansas. ASU-Beebe is located in Beebe, Arkansas and has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 409 undergraduate certificates to qualified students.
Full-time students from Arkansas pay an average of $2,928 in tuition and fees if they choose to attend ASU-Beebe. If you are from out of state, expect to pay an average of $4,656. On average, undergraduate certificate students take out $9,146 in loans while pursuing their degree. Of those students who received their degree, 61% were women.
In 2019-2020 about 57% of the undergraduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
You’ll be in good company if you attend Arkansas State University - Newport. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Most Popular Online Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Arkansas list. ASUN is a public institution located in Newport, Arkansas. The school has a small population, and it awarded 427 undergraduate certificates in 2020-2021.
In-state students pay an average of $2,856 in tuition and fees if they attend ASUN full time. If you are from out of state, expect to pay an average of $4,320. On average, undergraduate certificate students take out $14,197 in loans while pursuing their degree. Around 67% of those degree recipients were women.
To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 62% of undergraduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.
University of Arkansas Hope-Texarkana 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. University of Arkansas Hope-Texarkana is a small public school located in Hope, Arkansas that handed out 193 undergraduate certificates in 2020-2021.
Students from Arkansas who attend UA Hope-Texarkana full time pay an average of $3,340 in tuition and fees. Those students who come from outside the state pay an average of $4,390. Of those students who received their degree, 63% were women.
To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 47% of undergraduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.
Arkansas Northeastern College ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Online Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Arkansas list. This small public school is located in Blytheville, Arkansas, and it awarded 130 undergraduate certificates in 2020-2021.
Full-time students from Arkansas pay an average of $2,738 in tuition and fees if they choose to attend Arkansas Northeastern College. Out-of-state students pay an average of $4,138. Undergraduate Certificate recipients from Arkansas Northeastern College accumulate an average of $16,009 in student debt by the time they complete their degree. Around 60% of those degree recipients were women.
Around 84% of the undergraduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
South Arkansas Community College ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Online Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Arkansas list. Located in El Dorado, Arkansas, the small public school awarded 292 diplomas to qualifed undergraduate certificate students in 2020-2021.
In-state students pay an average of $3,012 in tuition and fees if they attend SouthArk full time. If you are from out of state, expect to pay an average of $4,812. By the time they get their undergraduate certificate, students from this school have racked up an average of $17,796 in student loans. Of those students who received their degree, 75% were women.
During the 2019-2020 year, about 58% of the undergraduates at the school took at least one online course.
Arkansas State University Three Rivers ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Online Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Arkansas list. ASU Three Rivers is located in Malvern, Arkansas and has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 144 undergraduate certificates to qualified students.
Students from Arkansas who attend ASU Three Rivers full time pay an average of $3,458 in tuition and fees. Out-of-state students pay an average of $5,882. Of those students who received their degree, 78% were women.
To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 27% of undergraduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.
North Arkansas 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 #10 on the list. Northark is a public institution located in Harrison, Arkansas. The school has a small population, and it awarded 146 undergraduate certificates in 2020-2021.
The average in-state tuition and fees for students at Northark is $3,840. Those students who come from outside the state pay an average of $5,940. On average, undergraduate certificate students take out $14,467 in loans while pursuing their degree. Of those students who received their degree, 68% were women.
Around 52% of the undergraduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
Ozarka College came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Online Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Arkansas ranking. Melbourne, Arkansas is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out undergraduate certificates to 199 students in 2020-2021.
The average in-state tuition and fees for students at Ozarka College is $3,004. Those students who come from outside the state pay an average of $5,356. Undergraduate Certificate recipients from Ozarka College accumulate an average of $13,458 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 67% took at least some of their classes online.
Arkansas State University - Mountain Home ranked #12 on this year’s Most Popular Online Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Arkansas list. Located in Mountain Home, Arkansas, the small public school awarded 171 diplomas to qualifed undergraduate certificate students in 2020-2021.
Students from Arkansas who attend ASUMH full time pay an average of $2,904 in tuition and fees. Those students who come from outside the state pay an average of $4,524. By the time they get their undergraduate certificate, students from this school have racked up an average of $15,877 in student loans. Of those students who received their degree, 74% were women.
During the 2019-2020 year, about 65% of the undergraduates at the school took at least one online course.
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East Arkansas Community College came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Online Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Arkansas ranking. Forrest City, Arkansas is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out undergraduate certificates to 180 students in 2020-2021.
Students from Arkansas who attend East Arkansas Community College full time pay an average of $3,120 in tuition and fees. Those students who come from outside the state pay an average of $3,720. On average, undergraduate certificate students take out $10,998 in loans while pursuing their degree. Around 71% of those degree recipients were women.
In 2019-2020 about 63% of the undergraduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
Strayer University - Arkansas did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for students to get an undergraduate certificate. It came in at #13 on the list.
If you don’t receive financial aid, you can expect a bill for $13,515 to cover tuition and fees at Strayer University - Arkansas. The school does not offer an in-state discount.
If you are interested in distance education, Strayer University - Arkansas is an excellent choice, since the school is online.
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Notes and References
Footnotes
*These averages are for the top 14 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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