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2023 Most Popular Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Delaware

9 Schools Ranked
$9,020 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$12,228 Avg Student Debt

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right for you. As online education oppotunities 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 a number of trade schools and bootcamps with offerings that you might find attractive.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Most Popular Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Delaware to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 9 schools in Delaware to see which undergraduate certificate programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from each school on the list.

Learn more about these popular schools below:

#1

Dawn Career Institute LLC

Wilmington, Delaware
134 Total Awards
$11,666 Avg Student Debt

Our analysis found Dawn Career Institute LLC to be the most popular school for students who want to pursue a undergraduate certificate in Delaware. Dawn Career Institute is a private for-profit institution located in Wilmington, Delaware. The school has a very small population, and it awarded 134 undergraduate certificates in 2020-2021.

Undergraduate Certificate recipients from Dawn Career Institute accumulate an average of $11,666 in student debt by the time they complete their degree. Around 98% of those degree recipients were women.

Dawn Career Institute does offer online classes for certain degree levels. In 2019-2020 about 90% of the undergraduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.

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97 Total Awards
$4,945 Average Tuition & Fees
$19,470 Avg Student Debt

The excellent undergraduate certificate programs at Delaware Technical Community College - Terry helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular schools in Delaware. Located in Dover, Delaware, the fairly large public school handed out 97 undergraduate certificate awards in 2020-2021.

Students from Delaware who attend Delaware Tech full time pay an average of $4,945 in tuition and fees. Those students who come from outside the state pay an average of $11,808. On average, undergraduate certificate students take out $19,470 in loans while pursuing their degree. Around 60% of those degree recipients were women.

Some students may be able to take online classes at Delaware Tech. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 93% of undergraduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.

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47 Total Awards

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Paul Mitchell the School Delaware. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Delaware list. Paul Mitchell the School Delaware is a private for-profit institution located in Newark, Delaware. The school has a very small population, and it awarded 47 undergraduate certificates in 2020-2021.

Around 96% of those degree recipients were women.

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43 Total Awards

You’ll be in good company if you attend Schilling-Douglas School of Hair Design LLC. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Most Popular Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Delaware list. Schilling-Douglas School of Hair Design LLC is a private for-profit institution located in Newark, Delaware. The school has a very small population, and it awarded 43 undergraduate certificates in 2020-2021.

Of those students who received their degree, 79% were women.

Some students may be able to take online classes at Schilling-Douglas School of Hair Design LLC. During the 2019-2020 year, about 72% of the undergraduates at the school took at least one online course.

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#5

Polytech Adult Education

Woodside, Delaware
30 Total Awards
$16,075 Avg Student Debt

You’ll be in good company if you attend Polytech Adult Education. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Most Popular Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Delaware list. Polytech Adult Education is a very small public school located in Woodside, Delaware that handed out 30 undergraduate certificates in 2020-2021.

Undergraduate Certificate recipients from Polytech Adult Education accumulate an average of $16,075 in student debt by the time they complete their degree. Of those students who received their degree, 93% were women.

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28 Total Awards
$8,600 Average Tuition & Fees
$14,260 Avg Student Debt

With a ranking of #6, Margaret H Rollins School of Nursing at Beebe Medical Center did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for students working on their undergraduate certificate. Beebe School of Nursing is located in Lewes, Delaware and has a very small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 28 undergraduate certificates to qualified students.

If you don’t receive financial aid, you can expect a bill for $8,600 to cover tuition and fees at Beebe School of Nursing. The school does not offer an in-state discount. On average, undergraduate certificate students take out $14,260 in loans while pursuing their degree. Of those students who received their degree, 86% were women.

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22 Total Awards

Delaware Learning Institute of Cosmetology ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Delaware list. Delaware Learning Institute of Cosmetology is a very small private for-profit school situated in Dagsboro, Delaware. It awarded 22 undergraduate certificates in 2020-2021.

Around 95% of those degree recipients were women.

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11 Total Awards
$11,419 Avg Student Debt

Hair Academy School of Barbering & Beauty landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular undergraduate certificate programs. Located in Newark, Delaware, the very small private for-profit school handed out 11 undergraduate certificate awards in 2020-2021.

Undergraduate Certificate recipients from Hair Academy School of Barbering & Beauty accumulate an average of $11,419 in student debt by the time they complete their degree. Of those students who received their degree, 45% were women.

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#9

Strayer University - Delaware

Newark, Delaware
$13,515 Average Tuition & Fees

Strayer University - Delaware came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Delaware ranking.

The average tuition and fees at Strayer University - Delaware is $13,515. In-state students do not receive a discount, however you may be able to reduce your price if you receive financial aid.

Strayer University - Delaware is primarily an online school, so it is a great choice for returning adults and students who work full time.

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Notes and References

Footnotes

*These averages are for the top 9 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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