2023 Most Popular Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region
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The Most Popular Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 156 schools in the Rocky Mountains Region 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 the Rocky Mountains Region of the U.S.
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Our analysis found Utah Valley University to be the most popular school for students who want to pursue a undergraduate certificate in the Rocky Mountains Region . This large public school is located in Orem, Utah, and it awarded 2,388 undergraduate certificates in 2020-2021.
In-state students pay an average of $6,010 in tuition and fees if they attend UVU full time. Those students who come from outside the state pay an average of $17,092. Of those students who received their degree, 40% were women.
If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since UVU does offer online classes for certain majors. In 2019-2020 about 70% of the undergraduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
You’ll be in good company if you attend Auguste Escoffier School of Culinary Arts - Boulder. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Most Popular Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Located in Boulder, Colorado, the medium-sized private for-profit school awarded 1,970 diplomas to qualifed undergraduate certificate students in 2020-2021.
Undergraduate Certificate recipients from Escoffier - Boulder accumulate an average of $15,431 in student debt by the time they complete their degree. Around 70% of those degree recipients were women.
If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since Escoffier - Boulder does offer online classes for certain majors. During the 2019-2020 year, about 95% of the undergraduates at the school took at least one online course.
The excellent undergraduate certificate programs at Salt Lake Community College helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular schools in the Rocky Mountains Region . This large public school is located in Salt Lake City, Utah, and it awarded 1,284 undergraduate certificates in 2020-2021.
Full-time students from Utah pay an average of $4,086 in tuition and fees if they choose to attend Salt Lake Community College. Out-of-state students pay an average of $12,734. Undergraduate Certificate recipients from Salt Lake Community College accumulate an average of $12,470 in student debt by the time they complete their degree. Of those students who received their degree, 56% were women.
Salt Lake 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 48% of the undergraduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
The excellent undergraduate certificate programs at College of Western Idaho helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular schools in the Rocky Mountains Region . CWI is a public institution located in Nampa, Idaho. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 1,163 undergraduate certificates in 2020-2021.
On average, undergraduate certificate students take out $12,086 in loans while pursuing their degree. Around 57% of those degree recipients were women.
Some students may be able to take online classes at CWI. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 51% of undergraduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.
A rank of #5 on this year’s list means North Idaho College is a great place for students working on their undergraduate certificate. Coeur d’Alene, Idaho is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out undergraduate certificates to 639 students in 2020-2021.
Students from Idaho who attend NIC full time pay an average of $4,960 in tuition and fees. Out-of-state students pay an average of $8,736. By the time they get their undergraduate certificate, students from this school have racked up an average of $13,488 in student loans. Of those students who received their degree, 63% were women.
NIC does offer online classes for certain degree levels. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 80% of undergraduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.
With a ranking of #6, Davis Technical College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for students working on their undergraduate certificate. Kaysville, Utah is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out undergraduate certificates to 521 students in 2020-2021.
Undergraduate Certificate recipients from Davis Tech accumulate an average of $10,173 in student debt by the time they complete their degree. Of those students who received their degree, 58% were women.
With a ranking of #7, Wyotech-Laramie did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for students working on their undergraduate certificate. Located in Laramie, Wyoming, the very small private for-profit school awarded 493 diplomas to qualifed undergraduate certificate students in 2020-2021.
On average, undergraduate certificate students take out $10,996 in loans while pursuing their degree. Around 4% of those degree recipients were women.
Mountainland Technical College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. Mountainland Technical College is located in Lehi, Utah and has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 482 undergraduate certificates to qualified students.
Undergraduate Certificate recipients from Mountainland Technical College accumulate an average of $11,556 in student debt by the time they complete their degree. Of those students who received their degree, 66% were women.
With a ranking of #9, Dixie State University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for students working on their undergraduate certificate. Dixie State College is a public institution located in Saint George, Utah. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 440 undergraduate certificates in 2020-2021.
Students from Utah who attend Dixie State College full time pay an average of $5,862 in tuition and fees. Out-of-state students pay an average of $16,986. Around 56% of those degree recipients were women.
Dixie State 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 2019-2020 about 47% of the undergraduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
Bridgerland Technical College ranked #10 on this year’s Most Popular Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Located in Logan, Utah, the small public school awarded 427 diplomas to qualifed undergraduate certificate students in 2020-2021.
Undergraduate Certificate recipients from Bridgerland ATC accumulate an average of $10,780 in student debt by the time they complete their degree. Of those students who received their degree, 49% were women.
You may have the opportunity to take online classes at Bridgerland ATC. During the 2019-2020 year, about 7% of the undergraduates at the school took at least one online course.
Lincoln College of Technology - Denver landed the #11 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular undergraduate certificate programs. Lincoln College of Technology - Denver is a small private for-profit school located in Denver, Colorado that handed out 408 undergraduate certificates in 2020-2021.
On average, undergraduate certificate students take out $12,764 in loans while pursuing their degree. Of those students who received their degree, 7% were women.
Ogden-Weber Technical College came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. Ogden-Weber Tech College is a public institution located in Ogden, Utah. The school has a small population, and it awarded 405 undergraduate certificates in 2020-2021.
By the time they get their undergraduate certificate, students from this school have racked up an average of $11,950 in student loans. Of those students who received their degree, 59% were women.
One thing to take note of is that Ogden-Weber Tech College does offer online classes in some areas. In 2019-2020 about 2% of the undergraduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
Front Range Community College ranked #13 on this year’s Most Popular Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Front Range Community College is a fairly large public school located in Westminster, Colorado that handed out 320 undergraduate certificates in 2020-2021.
Students from Colorado who attend FRCC full time pay an average of $4,032 in tuition and fees. Those students who come from outside the state pay an average of $15,454. By the time they get their undergraduate certificate, students from this school have racked up an average of $19,281 in student loans. Around 66% of those degree recipients were women.
FRCC 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, 38% of undergraduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.
Intellitec College - Grand Junction landed the #14 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular undergraduate certificate programs. Intellitec College - Grand Junction is a very small private for-profit school located in Grand Junction, Colorado that handed out 283 undergraduate certificates in 2020-2021.
Undergraduate Certificate recipients from Intellitec College - Grand Junction accumulate an average of $11,730 in student debt by the time they complete their degree. Around 70% of those degree recipients were women.
The University of Montana landed the #15 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular undergraduate certificate programs. Missoula, Montana is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out undergraduate certificates to 238 students in 2020-2021.
Full-time students from Montana pay an average of $7,492 in tuition and fees if they choose to attend UM. If you are from out of state, expect to pay an average of $28,476. Around 55% of those degree recipients were women.
UM 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. Of all the undergraduates enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 47% took at least some of their classes online.
Northern Wyoming Community College District came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. Northern Wyoming Community College District is a public institution located in Sheridan, Wyoming. The school has a small population, and it awarded 234 undergraduate certificates in 2020-2021.
Students from Wyoming who attend Northern Wyoming Community College District full time pay an average of $4,590 in tuition and fees. Out-of-state students pay an average of $10,890. On average, undergraduate certificate students take out $10,823 in loans while pursuing their degree. Around 35% of those degree recipients were women.
Depending on your major, you may be able to take online classes at Northern Wyoming Community College District. In 2019-2020 about 37% of the undergraduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
Pickens 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 #17 on the list. Pickens Technical College is located in Aurora, Colorado and has a very small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 233 undergraduate certificates to qualified students.
The average in-state tuition and fees for students at Pickens Technical College is $4,930. Those students who come from outside the state pay an average of $8,830. On average, undergraduate certificate students take out $17,403 in loans while pursuing their degree. Around 52% of those degree recipients were women.
Red Rocks 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 #18 on the list. This medium-sized public school is located in Lakewood, Colorado, and it awarded 225 undergraduate certificates in 2020-2021.
Students from Colorado who attend Red Rocks Community College full time pay an average of $4,389 in tuition and fees. If you are from out of state, expect to pay an average of $15,811. On average, undergraduate certificate students take out $17,492 in loans while pursuing their degree. Of those students who received their degree, 26% were women.
You may have the opportunity to take online classes at Red Rocks Community College. Of all the undergraduates enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 75% took at least some of their classes online.
Dixie Technical College ranked #19 on this year’s Most Popular Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Dixie Tech is located in Saint George, Utah and has a very small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 207 undergraduate certificates to qualified students.
By the time they get their undergraduate certificate, students from this school have racked up an average of $9,554 in student loans. Around 27% of those degree recipients were women.
Carrington College, Boise landed the #20 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular undergraduate certificate programs. Located in Boise, Idaho, the very small private for-profit school handed out 200 undergraduate certificate awards in 2020-2021.
On average, undergraduate certificate students take out $17,703 in loans while pursuing their degree. Around 90% of those degree recipients were women.
You may have the opportunity to take online classes at Carrington College, Boise. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 44% of undergraduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.
Pikes Peak Community College ranked #21 on this year’s Most Popular Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. PPCC is located in Colorado Springs, Colorado and has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 196 undergraduate certificates to qualified students.
Students from Colorado who attend PPCC full time pay an average of $3,981 in tuition and fees. Those students who come from outside the state pay an average of $15,403. By the time they get their undergraduate certificate, students from this school have racked up an average of $13,974 in student loans. Around 52% of those degree recipients were women.
If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since PPCC does offer online classes for certain majors. In fact, around 47% of the undergraduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
Pima Medical Institute - Denver did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for students to get an undergraduate certificate. It came in at #22 on the list. Pima Medical Institute - Denver is a very small private for-profit school located in Denver, Colorado that handed out 229 undergraduate certificates in 2020-2021.
By the time they get their undergraduate certificate, students from this school have racked up an average of $9,454 in student loans. Of those students who received their degree, 93% were women.
With a ranking of #23, Medspa Academies did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for students working on their undergraduate certificate. Located in South Jordan, Utah, the very small private for-profit school handed out 182 undergraduate certificate awards in 2020-2021.
Undergraduate Certificate recipients from National Institute of Medical Aesthetics accumulate an average of $12,750 in student debt by the time they complete their degree. Around 99% of those degree recipients were women.
Emily Griffith Technical College came in at #24 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. Emily Griffith is a public institution located in Denver, Colorado. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 174 undergraduate certificates in 2020-2021.
By the time they get their undergraduate certificate, students from this school have racked up an average of $17,523 in student loans. Of those students who received their degree, 43% were women.
Since Emily Griffith 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.
Idaho State 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 #25 on the list. Located in Pocatello, Idaho, the fairly large public school awarded 174 diplomas to qualifed undergraduate certificate students in 2020-2021.
Full-time students from Idaho pay an average of $7,872 in tuition and fees if they choose to attend ISU. If you are from out of state, expect to pay an average of $25,326. On average, undergraduate certificate students take out $16,493 in loans while pursuing their degree. Around 42% of those degree recipients were women.
Online courses are available at ISU, but you will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your field of interest. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 61% of undergraduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.
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Honorable Mentions
These schools also performed well in our most popular schools ranking:
Rank | School | Location |
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27 | Casper College | Casper, WY |
28 | Pima Medical Institute - Aurora | Aurora, CO |
29 | Pima Medical Institute - Colorado Springs | Colorado Springs, CO |
30 | Colorado Mesa University | Grand Junction, CO |
31 | College of Southern Idaho | Twin Falls, ID |
32 | Southern Utah University | Cedar City, UT |
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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