2023 Most Popular Undergraduate Certificate Schools in District of Columbia
There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right for you. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools and bootcamps that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.
To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Most Popular Undergraduate Certificate Schools in District of Columbia ranking. Our analysis looked at 14 schools in District of Columbia 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.
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Most Popular Undergraduate Certificate Schools in District of Columbia
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Our analysis found Career Technical Institute to be the most popular school for students who want to pursue a undergraduate certificate in District of Columbia. This very small private for-profit school is located in Washington, District of Columbia, and it awarded 228 undergraduate certificates in 2020-2021.
On average, undergraduate certificate students take out $11,455 in loans while pursuing their degree. Around 79% of those degree recipients were women.
If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since Career Technical Institute does offer online classes for certain majors. Of all the undergraduates enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 36% took at least some of their classes online.
You’ll be in good company if you attend Technical Learning Centers Inc. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Most Popular Undergraduate Certificate Schools in District of Columbia list. This very small private for-profit school is located in Washington, District of Columbia, and it awarded 112 undergraduate certificates in 2020-2021.
By the time they get their undergraduate certificate, students from this school have racked up an average of $10,972 in student loans. Around 97% of those degree recipients were women.
Since Prospect 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.
You’ll be in good company if you attend Bennett Career Institute. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Most Popular Undergraduate Certificate Schools in District of Columbia list. Located in Washington, District of Columbia, the very small private for-profit school awarded 42 diplomas to qualifed undergraduate certificate students in 2020-2021.
By the time they get their undergraduate certificate, students from this school have racked up an average of $13,246 in student loans. Of those students who received their degree, 79% were women.
Since Bennett Career Institute 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.
You’ll be in good company if you attend Saint Michael College of Allied Health. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Most Popular Undergraduate Certificate Schools in District of Columbia list. Located in Alexandria, District of Columbia, the very small private for-profit school handed out 21 undergraduate certificate awards in 2020-2021.
The average tuition and fees at Saint Michael College of Allied Health is $16,325. 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, 81% were women.
A rank of #5 on this year’s list means The Salon Professional Academy - Washington DC is a great place for students working on their undergraduate certificate. TSPA - Washington DC is located in Washington, District of Columbia and has a very small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 18 undergraduate certificates to qualified students.
On average, undergraduate certificate students take out $11,103 in loans while pursuing their degree. Of those students who received their degree, 89% were women.
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National Conservatory of Dramatic Arts 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. Washington, District of Columbia is the setting for this very small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out undergraduate certificates to 17 students in 2020-2021.
Of those students who received their degree, 53% were women.
Georgetown University 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. Located in Washington, District of Columbia, the large private not-for-profit school handed out 12 undergraduate certificate awards in 2020-2021.
If you don’t receive financial aid, you can expect a bill for $59,957 to cover tuition and fees at Georgetown. The school does not offer an in-state discount. Of those students who received their degree, 33% were women.
Georgetown is one of the schools on our list that is primarily online. Each undergraduate student at the school took at least one class online.
With a ranking of #8, Catholic University of America did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for students working on their undergraduate certificate. Located in Washington, District of Columbia, the medium-sized private not-for-profit school awarded 10 diplomas to qualifed undergraduate certificate students in 2020-2021.
CUA does not offer a discount to in-state students, so the average tuition and fees for all undergraduates is $52,156. This amount may be reduced if you receive financial aid. Around 30% of those degree recipients were women.
Some students may be able to take online classes at CUA. In fact, around 98% of the undergraduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
Howard University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Undergraduate Certificate Schools in District of Columbia ranking. This fairly large private not-for-profit school is located in Washington, District of Columbia, and it awarded 8 undergraduate certificates in 2020-2021.
If you want to attend Howard, expect to pay an average of $28,916 in tuition and fees. Of course, this could be reduced if you receive financial aid. Around 100% of those degree recipients were women.
Depending on your major, you may be able to take online classes at Howard. In fact, around 36% of the undergraduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
Strayer University - District of Columbia 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. Strayer University - District of Columbia is a very small private for-profit school situated in Washington, District of Columbia. It awarded 1 undergraduate certificates in 2020-2021.
Strayer University - District of Columbia does not offer a discount to in-state students, so the average tuition and fees for all undergraduates is $13,515. This amount may be reduced if you receive financial aid. Around 100% of those degree recipients were women.
Interested in an online degree? Then you definitely want to check out Strayer University - District of Columbia. Every undergraduate student at the school took at least one class online.
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With a ranking of #10, George Washington University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for students working on their undergraduate certificate. GWU is a large private not-for-profit school situated in Washington, District of Columbia. It awarded 1 undergraduate certificates in 2020-2021.
The average tuition and fees at GWU is $57,984. 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 GWU accumulate an average of $17,727 in student debt by the time they complete their degree.
GWU does have options available for those who want to take online classes. You will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your specific major. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 10% of undergraduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.
Strayer University - Global Region did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for students to get an undergraduate certificate. It came in at #12 on the list.
Strayer University - Global Region does not offer a discount to in-state students, so the average tuition and fees for all undergraduates is $13,515. This amount may be reduced if you receive financial aid.
Strayer University - Global Region is one of the schools on our list that is primarily online. Each undergraduate student at the school took at least one class online.
University of the Potomac - Washington DC Campus did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for students to get an undergraduate certificate. It came in at #12 on the list.
If you want to attend University of the Potomac - Washington DC Campus, expect to pay an average of $6,660 in tuition and fees. Of course, this could be reduced if you receive financial aid.
University of the Potomac - Washington DC Campus does offer online classes for certain degree levels. Of all the undergraduates enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 63% took at least some of their classes online.
With a ranking of #12, Gallaudet University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for students working on their undergraduate certificate.
If you want to attend Gallaudet, expect to pay an average of $17,712 in tuition and fees. Of course, this could be reduced if you receive financial aid.
Depending on your major, you may be able to take online classes at Gallaudet. During the 2019-2020 year, about 22% 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 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%.
More about our data sources and methodologies.
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