2023 Most Popular Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Colorado
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The Most Popular Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Colorado ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 51 schools in Colorado 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 Colorado
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Our 2023 rankings named Auguste Escoffier School of Culinary Arts - Boulder the most popular school in Colorado for students working on their undergraduate certificate. Auguste Escoffier School of Culinary Arts - Boulder is a medium-sized private for-profit school located in Boulder, Colorado that handed out 1,970 undergraduate certificates in 2020-2021.
On average, undergraduate certificate students take out $15,431 in loans while pursuing their degree. Of those students who received their degree, 70% were women.
You may have the opportunity to take online classes at Escoffier - Boulder. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 95% of undergraduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.
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You’ll be in good company if you attend Lincoln College of Technology - Denver. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Most Popular Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Colorado list. Located in Denver, Colorado, the small private for-profit school handed out 408 undergraduate certificate awards 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.
A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Front Range Community College is a great place for students working on their undergraduate certificate. FRCC is located in Westminster, Colorado and has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 320 undergraduate certificates to qualified students.
The average in-state tuition and fees for students at FRCC is $4,032. Out-of-state students 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. Of those students who received their degree, 66% were women.
Some students may be able to take online classes at FRCC. 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.
The excellent undergraduate certificate programs at Intellitec College - Grand Junction helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular schools in Colorado. Intellitec College - Grand Junction is located in Grand Junction, Colorado and has a very small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 283 undergraduate certificates to qualified students.
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.
You’ll be in good company if you attend Pickens Technical College. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Most Popular Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Colorado list. Located in Aurora, Colorado, the very small public school awarded 233 diplomas to qualifed undergraduate certificate students in 2020-2021.
In-state students pay an average of $4,930 in tuition and fees if they attend Pickens Technical College full time. 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.
With a ranking of #6, Red Rocks Community College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for students working on their undergraduate certificate. Red Rocks Community College is located in Lakewood, Colorado and has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 225 undergraduate certificates to qualified students.
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. Undergraduate Certificate recipients from Red Rocks Community College accumulate an average of $17,492 in student debt by the time they complete their degree. Of those students who received their degree, 26% were women.
Red Rocks 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 2019-2020 about 75% of the undergraduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
With a ranking of #7, Pikes Peak Community College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for students working on their undergraduate certificate. Colorado Springs, Colorado is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out undergraduate certificates to 196 students in 2020-2021.
Full-time students from Colorado pay an average of $3,981 in tuition and fees if they choose to attend PPCC. If you are from out of state, expect to pay an average of $15,403. On average, undergraduate certificate students take out $13,974 in loans while pursuing their degree. Of those students who received their degree, 52% were women.
Online courses are available at PPCC, 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, 47% of undergraduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.
With a ranking of #8, Pima Medical Institute - Denver did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for students working on their undergraduate certificate. PMI Denver is a private for-profit institution located in Denver, Colorado. The school has a very small population, and it awarded 229 undergraduate certificates in 2020-2021.
On average, undergraduate certificate students take out $9,454 in loans while pursuing their degree. Around 93% of those degree recipients were women.
Emily Griffith Technical College landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular undergraduate certificate programs. Emily Griffith Technical College is a medium-sized public school located in Denver, Colorado that handed out 174 undergraduate certificates in 2020-2021.
Undergraduate Certificate recipients from Emily Griffith accumulate an average of $17,523 in student debt by the time they complete their degree. Of those students who received their degree, 43% were women.
Interested in an online degree? Then you definitely want to check out Emily Griffith. Every undergraduate student at the school took at least one class online.
Pueblo Community College came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Colorado ranking. This medium-sized public school is located in Pueblo, Colorado, and it awarded 163 undergraduate certificates in 2020-2021.
The average in-state tuition and fees for students at Pueblo Community College is $4,536. Out-of-state students pay an average of $15,958. By the time they get their undergraduate certificate, students from this school have racked up an average of $14,228 in student loans. Around 81% of those degree recipients were women.
Online courses are available at Pueblo Community College, but you will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your field of interest. During the 2019-2020 year, about 35% of the undergraduates at the school took at least one online course.
Pima Medical Institute - Aurora landed the #11 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular undergraduate certificate programs. This very small private for-profit school is located in Aurora, Colorado, and it awarded 214 undergraduate certificates in 2020-2021.
On average, undergraduate certificate students take out $11,212 in loans while pursuing their degree. Around 89% of those degree recipients were women.
If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since PMI Aurora does offer online classes for certain majors. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 1% of undergraduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.
Pima Medical Institute - Colorado Springs landed the #12 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular undergraduate certificate programs. PMI Colorado Springs is located in Colorado Springs, Colorado and has a very small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 261 undergraduate certificates to qualified students.
Undergraduate Certificate recipients from PMI Colorado Springs accumulate an average of $9,644 in student debt by the time they complete their degree. Of those students who received their degree, 86% were women.
PMI Colorado Springs 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 2% of the undergraduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
Colorado Mesa University ranked #13 on this year’s Most Popular Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Colorado list. Located in Grand Junction, Colorado, the medium-sized public school awarded 155 diplomas to qualifed undergraduate certificate students in 2020-2021.
In-state students pay an average of $9,000 in tuition and fees if they attend Colorado Mesa full time. Out-of-state students pay an average of $22,322. Undergraduate Certificate recipients from Colorado Mesa accumulate an average of $15,033 in student debt by the time they complete their degree. Around 44% of those degree recipients were women.
Some students may be able to take online classes at Colorado Mesa. During the 2019-2020 year, about 62% of the undergraduates at the school took at least one online course.
With a ranking of #14, Aveda Institute - Denver did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for students working on their undergraduate certificate. Located in Denver, Colorado, the very small private for-profit school handed out 138 undergraduate certificate awards in 2020-2021.
By the time they get their undergraduate certificate, students from this school have racked up an average of $15,359 in student loans. Around 96% of those degree recipients were women.
Intellitec College - Colorado Springs ranked #15 on this year’s Most Popular Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Colorado list. Intellitec College - Colorado Springs is located in Colorado Springs, Colorado and has a very small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 130 undergraduate certificates to qualified students.
On average, undergraduate certificate students take out $12,293 in loans while pursuing their degree. Of those students who received their degree, 60% were women.
With a ranking of #16, Trinidad State Junior College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for students working on their undergraduate certificate. This small public school is located in Trinidad, Colorado, and it awarded 127 undergraduate certificates in 2020-2021.
Students from Colorado who attend Trinidad State Junior College full time pay an average of $4,176 in tuition and fees. If you are from out of state, expect to pay an average of $6,631. On average, undergraduate certificate students take out $9,941 in loans while pursuing their degree. Around 50% of those degree recipients were women.
Trinidad State Junior College does offer online classes for certain degree levels. In fact, around 17% of the undergraduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
With a ranking of #17, IBMC College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for students working on their undergraduate certificate. IBMC is a private for-profit institution located in Fort Collins, Colorado. The school has a very small population, and it awarded 119 undergraduate certificates in 2020-2021.
Undergraduate Certificate recipients from IBMC accumulate an average of $14,583 in student debt by the time they complete their degree. Of those students who received their degree, 93% were women.
Aims Community College came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Colorado ranking. Aims Community College is a public institution located in Greeley, Colorado. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 99 undergraduate certificates in 2020-2021.
Students from Colorado who attend Aims Community College full time pay an average of $2,762 in tuition and fees. Out-of-state students pay an average of $10,418. Undergraduate Certificate recipients from Aims Community College accumulate an average of $13,470 in student debt by the time they complete their degree. Around 22% of those degree recipients were women.
Online courses are available at Aims Community College, but you will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your field of interest. In 2019-2020 about 83% of the undergraduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
Concorde Career College - Aurora did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for students to get an undergraduate certificate. It came in at #19 on the list. Concorde Career College - Aurora is located in Aurora, Colorado and has a very small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 89 undergraduate certificates to qualified students.
On average, undergraduate certificate students take out $14,458 in loans while pursuing their degree. Around 91% of those degree recipients were women.
Online courses are available at Concorde Career College - Aurora, but you will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your field of interest. In fact, around 71% of the undergraduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
Regis University ranked #19 on this year’s Most Popular Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Colorado list. Located in Denver, Colorado, the medium-sized private not-for-profit school handed out 89 undergraduate certificate awards in 2020-2021.
The average tuition and fees at Regis U is $39,610. In-state students do not receive a discount, however you may be able to reduce your price if you receive financial aid. Around 46% of those degree recipients were women.
Depending on your major, you may be able to take online classes at Regis U. In fact, around 63% of the undergraduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
With a ranking of #21, Colorado Media School did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for students working on their undergraduate certificate. Colorado Media School is a very small private for-profit school situated in Lakewood, Colorado. It awarded 77 undergraduate certificates in 2020-2021.
On average, undergraduate certificate students take out $14,887 in loans while pursuing their degree. Around 23% of those degree recipients were women.
Colorado Media School 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, 68% of undergraduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.
Community College of 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 #21 on the list. Located in Denver, Colorado, the medium-sized public school awarded 77 diplomas to qualifed undergraduate certificate students in 2020-2021.
In-state students pay an average of $4,745 in tuition and fees if they attend CCD full time. Those students who come from outside the state pay an average of $16,167. Undergraduate Certificate recipients from CCD accumulate an average of $18,422 in student debt by the time they complete their degree. Around 70% of those degree recipients were women.
Online courses are available at CCD, but you will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your field of interest. In fact, around 38% of the undergraduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
Paul Mitchell the School Colorado Springs ranked #23 on this year’s Most Popular Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Colorado list. Paul Mitchell the School Colorado Springs is a private for-profit institution located in Colorado Springs, Colorado. The school has a very small population, and it awarded 73 undergraduate certificates in 2020-2021.
Undergraduate Certificate recipients from Paul Mitchell the School Colorado Springs accumulate an average of $14,027 in student debt by the time they complete their degree. Of those students who received their degree, 86% were women.
Paul Mitchell the School Denver came in at #23 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Colorado ranking. Lakewood, Colorado is the setting for this very small institution of higher learning. The private for-profit school handed out undergraduate certificates to 73 students in 2020-2021.
On average, undergraduate certificate students take out $15,047 in loans while pursuing their degree. Of those students who received their degree, 95% were women.
International Salon and Spa Academy ranked #25 on this year’s Most Popular Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Colorado list. International Salon and Spa Academy is located in Colorado Springs, Colorado and has a very small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 71 undergraduate certificates to qualified students.
On average, undergraduate certificate students take out $11,340 in loans while pursuing their degree. Around 77% of those degree recipients were women.
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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%.
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