2023 Most Popular Online Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Minnesota
A student has lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Also, there are a number of trade schools and bootcamps with offerings that you might find attractive.
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 Minnesota ranking. This report analyzed 31 schools in Minnesota 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 Minnesota
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Our analysis found Minnesota State Community and Technical College to be the most popular school for students who want to pursue a undergraduate certificate in Minnesota. M State is a medium-sized public school situated in Fergus Falls, Minnesota. It awarded 348 undergraduate certificates in 2020-2021.
If you don’t receive financial aid, you can expect a bill for $5,862 to cover tuition and fees at M State. The school does not offer an in-state discount. By the time they get their undergraduate certificate, students from this school have racked up an average of $13,935 in student loans. Of those students who received their degree, 46% 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.
You’ll be in good company if you attend Anoka Technical College. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Most Popular Online Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Minnesota list. This small public school is located in Anoka, Minnesota, and it awarded 238 undergraduate certificates in 2020-2021.
If you don’t receive financial aid, you can expect a bill for $6,075 to cover tuition and fees at Anoka Technical College. The school does not offer an in-state discount. Undergraduate Certificate recipients from Anoka Technical College accumulate an average of $17,931 in student debt by the time they complete their degree. Of those students who received their degree, 44% were women.
Of all the undergraduates enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 47% took at least some of their classes online.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Lake Superior College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Online Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Minnesota list. This small public school is located in Duluth, Minnesota, and it awarded 167 undergraduate certificates in 2020-2021.
The average tuition and fees at LSC is $5,616. 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 LSC accumulate an average of $15,488 in student debt by the time they complete their degree. Of those students who received their degree, 45% were women.
Around 47% of the undergraduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
The excellent undergraduate certificate programs at Rochester Community and Technical College helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular schools in Minnesota. Located in Rochester, Minnesota, the small public school awarded 92 diplomas to qualifed undergraduate certificate students in 2020-2021.
Rochester Community and Technical College does not offer a discount to in-state students, so the average tuition and fees for all undergraduates is $5,372. This amount may be reduced if you receive financial aid. Undergraduate Certificate recipients from Rochester Community and Technical College accumulate an average of $22,595 in student debt by the time they complete their degree. Of those students who received their degree, 60% 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 31 schools in Minnesota that were part of this year’s ranking, Alexandria Technical & Community College landed the # 5 spot on the list. Alexandria, Minnesota is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out undergraduate certificates to 174 students in 2020-2021.
If you don’t receive financial aid, you can expect a bill for $5,910 to cover tuition and fees at ATCC. The school does not offer an in-state discount. On average, undergraduate certificate students take out $17,612 in loans while pursuing their degree. Around 46% of those degree recipients were women.
In 2019-2020 about 48% of the undergraduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
With a ranking of #6, Northland Community and Technical College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for students working on their undergraduate certificate. Northland Community and Technical College is a public institution located in Thief River Falls, Minnesota. The school has a small population, and it awarded 249 undergraduate certificates in 2020-2021.
If you want to attend Northland Community and Technical College, expect to pay an average of $6,052 in tuition and fees. Of course, this could be reduced if you receive financial aid. By the time they get their undergraduate certificate, students from this school have racked up an average of $15,734 in student loans. Around 51% of those degree recipients were women.
In 2019-2020 about 48% of the undergraduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
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Minnesota West Community and Technical College landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular undergraduate certificate programs. Located in Granite Falls, Minnesota, the small public school handed out 230 undergraduate certificate awards in 2020-2021.
Students from Minnesota who attend Minnesota West full time pay an average of $6,286 in tuition and fees. If you are from out of state, expect to pay an average of $11,936. Undergraduate Certificate recipients from Minnesota West accumulate an average of $8,091 in student debt by the time they complete their degree. Around 38% of those degree recipients were women.
In 2019-2020 about 49% of the undergraduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
St Cloud 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 #8 on the list. Located in Saint Cloud, Minnesota, the small public school awarded 274 diplomas to qualifed undergraduate certificate students in 2020-2021.
The average tuition and fees at St Cloud Technical and Community College is $5,874. 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 St Cloud Technical and Community College accumulate an average of $13,211 in student debt by the time they complete their degree. Around 42% of those degree recipients were women.
Around 75% of the undergraduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
Northwest Technical College ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Online Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Minnesota list. NTC is located in Bemidji, Minnesota and has a very small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 50 undergraduate certificates to qualified students.
If you want to attend NTC, expect to pay an average of $6,380 in tuition and fees. Of course, this could be reduced if you receive financial aid. By the time they get their undergraduate certificate, students from this school have racked up an average of $20,959 in student loans. Of those students who received their degree, 44% were women.
Around 72% of the undergraduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
With a ranking of #10, Minnesota State College Southeast did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for students working on their undergraduate certificate. This small public school is located in Winona, Minnesota, and it awarded 162 undergraduate certificates in 2020-2021.
The average tuition and fees at MSC Southeast is $6,562. In-state students do not receive a discount, however you may be able to reduce your price if you receive financial aid. On average, undergraduate certificate students take out $18,002 in loans while pursuing their degree. Of those students who received their degree, 44% were women.
To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 59% of undergraduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.
With a ranking of #11, Ridgewater College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for students working on their undergraduate certificate. Ridgewater College is a small public school located in Willmar, Minnesota that handed out 239 undergraduate certificates in 2020-2021.
The average tuition and fees at Ridgewater College is $5,914. In-state students do not receive a discount, however you may be able to reduce your price if you receive financial aid. On average, undergraduate certificate students take out $16,133 in loans while pursuing their degree. Around 41% of those degree recipients were women.
To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 60% of undergraduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.
Central Lakes College - Brainerd came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Online Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Minnesota ranking. This small public school is located in Brainerd, Minnesota, and it awarded 266 undergraduate certificates in 2020-2021.
If you don’t receive financial aid, you can expect a bill for $5,954 to cover tuition and fees at Central Lakes College. The school does not offer an in-state discount. By the time they get their undergraduate certificate, students from this school have racked up an average of $15,176 in student loans. Around 26% of those degree recipients were women.
To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 32% of undergraduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.
Riverland Community College came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Online Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Minnesota ranking. Riverland Community College is a small public school situated in Austin, Minnesota. It awarded 219 undergraduate certificates in 2020-2021.
If you don’t receive financial aid, you can expect a bill for $6,060 to cover tuition and fees at Riverland Community College. The school does not offer an in-state discount. On average, undergraduate certificate students take out $19,511 in loans while pursuing their degree. Of those students who received their degree, 43% were women.
In 2019-2020 about 50% of the undergraduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
With a ranking of #13, Capella University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for students working on their undergraduate certificate. Capella University is a large private for-profit school situated in Minneapolis, Minnesota. It awarded 8 undergraduate certificates in 2020-2021.
Undergraduate Certificate recipients from Capella University accumulate an average of $29,341 in student debt by the time they complete their degree. Of those students who received their degree, 88% were women.
Since Capella University 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.
Mesabi Range College came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Online Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Minnesota ranking. Mesabi Range College is a very small public school located in Virginia, Minnesota that handed out 139 undergraduate certificates in 2020-2021.
In-state students pay an average of $5,788 in tuition and fees if they attend Mesabi Range College full time. Out-of-state students pay an average of $7,086. Undergraduate Certificate recipients from Mesabi Range College accumulate an average of $13,055 in student debt by the time they complete their degree. Around 47% of those degree recipients were women.
Of all the undergraduates enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 58% took at least some of their classes online.
Hennepin Technical College ranked #16 on this year’s Most Popular Online Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Minnesota list. Located in Brooklyn Park, Minnesota, the small public school awarded 475 diplomas to qualifed undergraduate certificate students in 2020-2021.
If you want to attend Hennepin Technical College, expect to pay an average of $5,741 in tuition and fees. Of course, this could be reduced if you receive financial aid. By the time they get their undergraduate certificate, students from this school have racked up an average of $16,758 in student loans. Around 27% of those degree recipients were women.
To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 64% of undergraduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.
Dakota County 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 #16 on the list. DCTC is a small public school situated in Rosemount, Minnesota. It awarded 242 undergraduate certificates in 2020-2021.
The average tuition and fees at DCTC is $6,208. 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 DCTC accumulate an average of $14,790 in student debt by the time they complete their degree. Around 43% of those degree recipients were women.
In 2019-2020 about 80% of the undergraduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
Herzing University - Minneapolis landed the #16 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular undergraduate certificate programs. Located in Minneapolis, Minnesota, the very small private not-for-profit school awarded 47 diplomas to qualifed undergraduate certificate students in 2020-2021.
The average tuition and fees at Herzing University - Minneapolis 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 $25,152 in student loans. Around 98% 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.
Hamline University ranked #16 on this year’s Most Popular Online Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Minnesota list. This small private not-for-profit school is located in Saint Paul, Minnesota, and it awarded 15 undergraduate certificates in 2020-2021.
If you don’t receive financial aid, you can expect a bill for $46,221 to cover tuition and fees at Hamline. The school does not offer an in-state discount. On average, undergraduate certificate students take out $25,551 in loans while pursuing their degree. Of those students who received their degree, 80% were women.
To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 87% of undergraduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.
With a ranking of #20, Martin Luther College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for students working on their undergraduate certificate. New Ulm, Minnesota is the setting for this very small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out undergraduate certificates to 6 students in 2020-2021.
Of those students who received their degree, 17% were women.
To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 21% of undergraduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.
Bethany Lutheran 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. BLC is a very small private not-for-profit school situated in Mankato, Minnesota. It awarded 3 undergraduate certificates in 2020-2021.
If you don’t receive financial aid, you can expect a bill for $28,660 to cover tuition and fees at BLC. The school does not offer an in-state discount. Of those students who received their degree, 100% 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.
Century College came in at #21 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Online Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Minnesota ranking. Century College is a public institution located in White Bear Lake, Minnesota. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 301 undergraduate certificates in 2020-2021.
Century College does not offer a discount to in-state students, so the average tuition and fees for all undergraduates is $5,907. This amount may be reduced if you receive financial aid. On average, undergraduate certificate students take out $20,685 in loans while pursuing their degree. Around 62% of those degree recipients were women.
To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 91% of undergraduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.
Saint Paul College landed the #23 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular undergraduate certificate programs. This medium-sized public school is located in Saint Paul, Minnesota, and it awarded 369 undergraduate certificates in 2020-2021.
If you want to attend Saint Paul College, expect to pay an average of $6,041 in tuition and fees. Of course, this could be reduced if you receive financial aid. Undergraduate Certificate recipients from Saint Paul College accumulate an average of $17,089 in student debt by the time they complete their degree. Of those students who received their degree, 37% were women.
Of all the undergraduates enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 75% took at least some of their classes online.
With a ranking of #24, South Central College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for students working on their undergraduate certificate. South Central College is a small public school located in North Mankato, Minnesota that handed out 64 undergraduate certificates in 2020-2021.
The average tuition and fees at South Central College is $5,966. In-state students do not receive a discount, however you may be able to reduce your price if you receive financial aid. On average, undergraduate certificate students take out $11,365 in loans while pursuing their degree. Around 42% of those degree recipients were women.
To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 79% of undergraduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.
Saint Cloud State University came in at #24 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Online Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Minnesota ranking.
The average in-state tuition and fees for students at St. Cloud State University is $9,170. Out-of-state students pay an average of $18,010. Undergraduate Certificate recipients from St. Cloud State University accumulate an average of $23,220 in student debt by the time they complete their degree.
During the 2019-2020 year, about 39% of the undergraduates at the school took at least one online course.
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Notes and References
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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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