2023 Most Popular Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Massachusetts
When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. 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.
Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Most Popular Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Massachusetts to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 64 schools in Massachusetts to see which ones were the most popular undergraduate certificate programs 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 Massachusetts
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Our 2023 rankings named Boston University the most popular school in Massachusetts for students working on their undergraduate certificate. Boston U is a private not-for-profit institution located in Boston, Massachusetts. The school has a large population, and it awarded 316 undergraduate certificates in 2020-2021.
If you don’t receive financial aid, you can expect a bill for $59,816 to cover tuition and fees at Boston U. The school does not offer an in-state discount. Around 53% of those degree recipients were women.
Boston U 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. In fact, around 2% of the undergraduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
Out of the 64 schools in Massachusetts that were part of this year’s ranking, MotoRing Technical Training Institute landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in Seekonk, Massachusetts, the very small private for-profit school awarded 285 diplomas to qualifed undergraduate certificate students in 2020-2021.
On average, undergraduate certificate students take out $9,992 in loans while pursuing their degree. Around 31% of those degree recipients were women.
A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Lincoln Technical Institute - Somerville is a great place for students working on their undergraduate certificate. Lincoln Tech - Somerville is located in Somerville, Massachusetts and has a very small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 265 undergraduate certificates to qualified students.
By the time they get their undergraduate certificate, students from this school have racked up an average of $11,606 in student loans. Of those students who received their degree, 95% were women.
Out of the 64 schools in Massachusetts that were part of this year’s ranking, Toni & Guy Hairdressing Academy-Worcester landed the # 4 spot on the list. Toni & Guy Hairdressing Academy-Worcester is a very small private for-profit school located in Worcester, Massachusetts that handed out 209 undergraduate certificates in 2020-2021.
By the time they get their undergraduate certificate, students from this school have racked up an average of $11,339 in student loans. Around 98% of those degree recipients were women.
Out of the 64 schools in Massachusetts that were part of this year’s ranking, National Aviation Academy of New England landed the # 5 spot on the list. National Aviation Academy of New England is a private for-profit institution located in Concord, Massachusetts. The school has a very small population, and it awarded 176 undergraduate certificates in 2020-2021.
By the time they get their undergraduate certificate, students from this school have racked up an average of $19,262 in student loans. Around 5% of those degree recipients were women.
Quinsigamond Community College ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Massachusetts list. Located in Worcester, Massachusetts, the medium-sized public school awarded 134 diplomas to qualifed undergraduate certificate students in 2020-2021.
Students from Massachusetts who attend Quinsigamond Community College full time pay an average of $5,830 in tuition and fees. Out-of-state students pay an average of $10,774. Undergraduate Certificate recipients from Quinsigamond Community College accumulate an average of $18,488 in student debt by the time they complete their degree. Around 89% of those degree recipients were women.
Quinsigamond Community College does offer online classes for certain degree levels. During the 2019-2020 year, about 35% of the undergraduates at the school took at least one online course.
New England Hair Academy ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Massachusetts list. Located in Malden, Massachusetts, the very small private for-profit school handed out 116 undergraduate certificate awards in 2020-2021.
By the time they get their undergraduate certificate, students from this school have racked up an average of $8,948 in student loans. Of those students who received their degree, 59% were women.
Northern Essex Community College ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Massachusetts list. Northern Essex Community College is a small public school located in Haverhill, Massachusetts that handed out 115 undergraduate certificates in 2020-2021.
Full-time students from Massachusetts pay an average of $5,544 in tuition and fees if they choose to attend NECC. Those students who come from outside the state pay an average of $11,328. Undergraduate Certificate recipients from NECC accumulate an average of $13,831 in student debt by the time they complete their degree. Of those students who received their degree, 88% were women.
Online courses are available at NECC, but you will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your field of interest. Of all the undergraduates enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 100% took at least some of their classes online.
Catherine Hinds Institute of Esthetics landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular undergraduate certificate programs. Catherine Hinds Institute of Esthetics is a very small private for-profit school located in Woburn, Massachusetts that handed out 115 undergraduate certificates in 2020-2021.
Undergraduate Certificate recipients from Catherine Hinds Institute of Esthetics accumulate an average of $10,675 in student debt by the time they complete their degree. Around 100% of those degree recipients were women.
Signature Healthcare Brockton Hospital School of Nursing landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular undergraduate certificate programs. Brockton, Massachusetts is the setting for this very small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out undergraduate certificates to 110 students in 2020-2021.
Undergraduate Certificate recipients from BHSN accumulate an average of $29,144 in student debt by the time they complete their degree. Of those students who received their degree, 91% were women.
If you are interested in distance education, BHSN is an excellent choice, since the school is online.
North Bennet Street School landed the #11 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular undergraduate certificate programs. North Bennet Street School is a very small private not-for-profit school located in Boston, Massachusetts that handed out 98 undergraduate certificates in 2020-2021.
By the time they get their undergraduate certificate, students from this school have racked up an average of $17,842 in student loans. Of those students who received their degree, 27% were women.
Mildred Elley Pittsfield 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. Located in Pittsfield, Massachusetts, the very small private for-profit school handed out 74 undergraduate certificate awards in 2020-2021.
The average tuition and fees at Mildred Elley Pittsfield is $15,598. 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 $24,731 in loans while pursuing their degree. Around 91% of those degree recipients were women.
Mildred Elley Pittsfield 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. In 2019-2020 about 32% of the undergraduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
Greater Lowell Technical School came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Massachusetts ranking. Greater Lowell Technical School is a public institution located in Tyngsboro, Massachusetts. The school has a very small population, and it awarded 65 undergraduate certificates in 2020-2021.
Undergraduate Certificate recipients from Greater Lowell Technical School accumulate an average of $13,445 in student debt by the time they complete their degree. Around 86% of those degree recipients were women.
New England Tractor Trailer Training School of Massachusetts did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for students to get an undergraduate certificate. It came in at #14 on the list. New England Tractor Trailer Training School of Massachusetts is a very small private for-profit school located in North Andover, Massachusetts that handed out 63 undergraduate certificates in 2020-2021.
Undergraduate Certificate recipients from NETTTS accumulate an average of $10,637 in student debt by the time they complete their degree. Of those students who received their degree, 3% were women.
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Rob Roy Academy-Worcester ranked #15 on this year’s Most Popular Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Massachusetts list. Located in Worcester, Massachusetts, the very small private for-profit school handed out 62 undergraduate certificate awards in 2020-2021.
Of those students who received their degree, 44% were women.
Southeastern Technical Institute ranked #15 on this year’s Most Popular Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Massachusetts list. Southeastern Technical Institute is a public institution located in South Easton, Massachusetts. The school has a very small population, and it awarded 62 undergraduate certificates in 2020-2021.
On average, undergraduate certificate students take out $13,637 in loans while pursuing their degree. Around 97% of those degree recipients were women.
Empire Beauty School-Boston did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for students to get an undergraduate certificate. It came in at #17 on the list. Empire Beauty School-Boston is a very small private for-profit school located in Boston, Massachusetts that handed out 55 undergraduate certificates in 2020-2021.
By the time they get their undergraduate certificate, students from this school have racked up an average of $15,432 in student loans. Of those students who received their degree, 95% were women.
Berklee College of Music came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Massachusetts ranking. Located in Boston, Massachusetts, the medium-sized private not-for-profit school handed out 53 undergraduate certificate awards in 2020-2021.
The average tuition and fees at Berklee College of Music is $46,800. 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 Berklee College of Music accumulate an average of $30,589 in student debt by the time they complete their degree. Of those students who received their degree, 34% were women.
Berklee College of Music 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 #18, Upper Cape Cod Regional Technical School did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for students working on their undergraduate certificate. Upper Cape Tech is located in Bourne, Massachusetts and has a very small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 53 undergraduate certificates to qualified students.
On average, undergraduate certificate students take out $8,880 in loans while pursuing their degree. Of those students who received their degree, 92% were women.
North Shore 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 #20 on the list. North Shore Community College is a small public school situated in Danvers, Massachusetts. It awarded 49 undergraduate certificates in 2020-2021.
The average in-state tuition and fees for students at North Shore Community College is $5,352. Those students who come from outside the state pay an average of $10,920. On average, undergraduate certificate students take out $13,908 in loans while pursuing their degree. Of those students who received their degree, 94% were women.
North Shore Community College 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. In fact, around 64% of the undergraduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
With a ranking of #21, Empire Beauty School-Malden did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for students working on their undergraduate certificate. Empire Beauty School-Malden is a very small private for-profit school located in Malden, Massachusetts that handed out 48 undergraduate certificates in 2020-2021.
By the time they get their undergraduate certificate, students from this school have racked up an average of $16,093 in student loans. Of those students who received their degree, 98% were women.
Massachusetts School of Barbering landed the #22 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular undergraduate certificate programs. Quincy, Massachusetts is the setting for this very small institution of higher learning. The private for-profit school handed out undergraduate certificates to 46 students in 2020-2021.
Undergraduate Certificate recipients from Massachusetts School of Barbering accumulate an average of $10,886 in student debt by the time they complete their degree. Around 35% of those degree recipients were women.
Mount Wachusett Community College ranked #23 on this year’s Most Popular Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Massachusetts list. Located in Gardner, Massachusetts, the small public school handed out 43 undergraduate certificate awards in 2020-2021.
Full-time students from Massachusetts pay an average of $5,668 in tuition and fees if they choose to attend MWCC. Those students who come from outside the state pay an average of $10,588. By the time they get their undergraduate certificate, students from this school have racked up an average of $11,561 in student loans. Around 74% of those degree recipients were women.
MWCC does offer online classes for certain degree levels. Of all the undergraduates enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 91% took at least some of their classes online.
Diman Regional Technical Institute did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for students to get an undergraduate certificate. It came in at #24 on the list. Diman Regional Technical Institute is a public institution located in Fall River, Massachusetts. The school has a very small population, and it awarded 40 undergraduate certificates in 2020-2021.
Around 95% of those degree recipients were women.
Quincy College came in at #25 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Massachusetts ranking. Quincy College is a small public school located in Quincy, Massachusetts that handed out 38 undergraduate certificates in 2020-2021.
If you want to attend Quincy College, expect to pay an average of $7,176 in tuition and fees. Of course, this could be reduced if you receive financial aid. Of those students who received their degree, 84% were women.
You may have the opportunity to take online classes at Quincy College. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 96% 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 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%.
More about our data sources and methodologies.
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