2023 Most Popular Online Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Iowa
It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. 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 Iowa to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 10 schools in Iowa to see which online undergraduate certificate programs were the most popular 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 Iowa
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Our 2023 rankings named Eastern Iowa Community College District the most popular school in Iowa for students working on their undergraduate certificate. This medium-sized public school is located in Davenport, Iowa, and it awarded 187 undergraduate certificates in 2020-2021.
On average, undergraduate certificate students take out $16,753 in loans while pursuing their degree. Around 61% of those degree recipients were women.
Around 61% of the undergraduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
You’ll be in good company if you attend Northwest Iowa Community College. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Most Popular Online Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Iowa list. Northwest Iowa Community College is a public institution located in Sheldon, Iowa. The school has a small population, and it awarded 180 undergraduate certificates in 2020-2021.
In-state students pay an average of $6,540 in tuition and fees if they attend Northwest Iowa Community College full time. If you are from out of state, expect to pay an average of $6,840. Undergraduate Certificate recipients from Northwest Iowa Community College accumulate an average of $14,120 in student debt by the time they complete their degree. Around 44% of those degree recipients were women.
In 2019-2020 about 68% of the undergraduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Western Iowa Tech Community College is a great place for students working on their undergraduate certificate. Western Iowa Tech Community College is a medium-sized public school located in Sioux City, Iowa that handed out 432 undergraduate certificates in 2020-2021.
The average in-state tuition and fees for students at Western Iowa Tech Community College is $4,802. Those students who come from outside the state pay an average of $4,826. On average, undergraduate certificate students take out $12,541 in loans while pursuing their degree. Of those students who received their degree, 61% were women.
In 2019-2020 about 53% of the undergraduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
The excellent undergraduate certificate programs at Indian Hills Community College helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular schools in Iowa. IHCC is a public institution located in Ottumwa, Iowa. The school has a small population, and it awarded 138 undergraduate certificates in 2020-2021.
On average, undergraduate certificate students take out $19,190 in loans while pursuing their degree. Around 54% of those degree recipients were women.
Of all the undergraduates enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 36% took at least some of their classes online.
Out of the 10 schools in Iowa that were part of this year’s ranking, Southeastern Community College landed the # 5 spot on the list. Southeastern Community College is located in West Burlington, Iowa and has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 153 undergraduate certificates to qualified students.
In-state students pay an average of $6,090 in tuition and fees if they attend Southeastern Community College full time. If you are from out of state, expect to pay an average of $6,240. By the time they get their undergraduate certificate, students from this school have racked up an average of $15,255 in student loans. Of those students who received their degree, 61% were women.
Of all the undergraduates enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 49% took at least some of their classes online.
North Iowa Area Community College ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Online Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Iowa list. Located in Mason City, Iowa, the small public school awarded 95 diplomas to qualifed undergraduate certificate students in 2020-2021.
Students from Iowa who attend North Iowa Area Community College full time pay an average of $5,971 in tuition and fees. Out-of-state students pay an average of $8,547. Around 60% of those degree recipients were women.
Since North Iowa Area Community College is primarily an online school, it is an excellent choice for undergraduate students who need more flexibility than what is offered at some other schools.
Kirkwood 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 #7 on the list. Kirkwood Community College is a public institution located in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 315 undergraduate certificates in 2020-2021.
The average in-state tuition and fees for students at Kirkwood Community College is $5,308. Out-of-state students pay an average of $7,072. By the time they get their undergraduate certificate, students from this school have racked up an average of $19,474 in student loans. Around 54% of those degree recipients were women.
Of all the undergraduates enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 86% took at least some of their classes online.
Faith Baptist Bible College and Theological Seminary 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. FBBC&TS is located in Ankeny, Iowa and has a very small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 3 undergraduate certificates to qualified students.
If you want to attend FBBC&TS, expect to pay an average of $18,180 in tuition and fees. Of course, this could be reduced if you receive financial aid. Of those students who received their degree, 33% were women.
To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 58% of undergraduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.
Iowa Lakes 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 #9 on the list. Iowa Lakes Community College is a small public school located in Estherville, Iowa that handed out 29 undergraduate certificates in 2020-2021.
Students from Iowa who attend Iowa Lakes Community College full time pay an average of $6,844 in tuition and fees. If you are from out of state, expect to pay an average of $7,196. On average, undergraduate certificate students take out $17,327 in loans while pursuing their degree. Of those students who received their degree, 59% were women.
Around 45% of the undergraduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
Allen 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.
If you want to attend Allen College, expect to pay an average of $19,718 in tuition and fees. Of course, this could be reduced if you receive financial aid.
To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 74% of undergraduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.
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Notes and References
Footnotes
*These averages are for the top 10 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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