2023 Most Popular Undergraduate Certificate Schools in West Virginia
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The Most Popular Undergraduate Certificate Schools in West Virginia ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 48 schools in West Virginia 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 West Virginia
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Our analysis found Blue Ridge Community and Technical College to be the most popular school for students who want to pursue a undergraduate certificate in West Virginia. Blue Ridge Community and Technical College is a small public school situated in Martinsburg, West Virginia. It awarded 368 undergraduate certificates in 2020-2021.
In-state students pay an average of $4,128 in tuition and fees if they attend Blue Ridge Community and Technical College full time. If you are from out of state, expect to pay an average of $7,464. On average, undergraduate certificate students take out $19,590 in loans while pursuing their degree. Around 62% of those degree recipients were women.
One thing to take note of is that Blue Ridge Community and Technical College does offer online classes in some areas. 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.
A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Valley College-Martinsburg is a great place for students working on their undergraduate certificate. Located in Martinsburg, West Virginia, the very small private for-profit school handed out 235 undergraduate certificate awards in 2020-2021.
By the time they get their undergraduate certificate, students from this school have racked up an average of $11,314 in student loans. Of those students who received their degree, 98% were women.
Valley College of Technology is primarily an online school, so it is a great choice for returning adults and students who work full time.
Out of the 48 schools in West Virginia that were part of this year’s ranking, West Virginia University at Parkersburg landed the # 3 spot on the list. West Virginia University at Parkersburg is a public institution located in Parkersburg, West Virginia. The school has a small population, and it awarded 218 undergraduate certificates in 2020-2021.
Students from West Virginia who attend West Virginia University at Parkersburg full time pay an average of $3,890 in tuition and fees. Out-of-state students pay an average of $8,642. Undergraduate Certificate recipients from West Virginia University at Parkersburg accumulate an average of $16,854 in student debt by the time they complete their degree. Of those students who received their degree, 65% were women.
West Virginia University at Parkersburg 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. During the 2019-2020 year, about 43% of the undergraduates at the school took at least one online course.
You’ll be in good company if you attend Southern West Virginia Community and Technical College. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Most Popular Undergraduate Certificate Schools in West Virginia list. This small public school is located in Mount Gay, West Virginia, and it awarded 169 undergraduate certificates in 2020-2021.
Students from West Virginia who attend Southern full time pay an average of $4,084 in tuition and fees. If you are from out of state, expect to pay an average of $6,470. Around 66% of those degree recipients were women.
You may have the opportunity to take online classes at Southern. 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.
Out of the 48 schools in West Virginia that were part of this year’s ranking, New River Community and Technical College landed the # 5 spot on the list. New River Community and Technical College is located in Beaver, West Virginia and has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 137 undergraduate certificates to qualified students.
By the time they get their undergraduate certificate, students from this school have racked up an average of $12,617 in student loans. Around 67% of those degree recipients were women.
If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since New River Community and Technical College does offer online classes for certain majors. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 73% of undergraduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.
With a ranking of #6, West Virginia Northern Community College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for students working on their undergraduate certificate. West Virginia Northern Community College is a small public school located in Wheeling, West Virginia that handed out 95 undergraduate certificates in 2020-2021.
The average in-state tuition and fees for students at WVNCC is $4,300. Out-of-state students pay an average of $12,028. By the time they get their undergraduate certificate, students from this school have racked up an average of $12,751 in student loans. Of those students who received their degree, 80% were women.
WVNCC does offer online classes for certain degree levels. In 2019-2020 about 85% of the undergraduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
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With a ranking of #7, Mountwest Community and Technical 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 Huntington, West Virginia, and it awarded 76 undergraduate certificates in 2020-2021.
On average, undergraduate certificate students take out $10,505 in loans while pursuing their degree. Around 64% of those degree recipients were women.
One thing to take note of is that MCTC does offer online classes in some areas. Of all the undergraduates enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 88% took at least some of their classes online.
Ross Medical Education Center - Charleston did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for students to get an undergraduate certificate. It came in at #8 on the list. Ross Medical Education Center - Charleston is a very small private for-profit school located in Charleston, West Virginia that handed out 75 undergraduate certificates in 2020-2021.
Undergraduate Certificate recipients from Ross - Charleston accumulate an average of $12,519 in student debt by the time they complete their degree. Of those students who received their degree, 84% were women.
Ross - Charleston 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 57% took at least some of their classes online.
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Academy of Careers and Technology came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Undergraduate Certificate Schools in West Virginia ranking. This very small public school is located in Beckley, West Virginia, and it awarded 72 undergraduate certificates in 2020-2021.
Undergraduate Certificate recipients from Academy of Careers and Technology accumulate an average of $11,894 in student debt by the time they complete their degree. Of those students who received their degree, 64% were women.
Fred W Eberle Technical Center 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. This very small public school is located in Buckhannon, West Virginia, and it awarded 71 undergraduate certificates in 2020-2021.
By the time they get their undergraduate certificate, students from this school have racked up an average of $10,929 in student loans. Of those students who received their degree, 77% were women.
James Rumsey Technical Institute came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Undergraduate Certificate Schools in West Virginia ranking. Martinsburg, West Virginia is the setting for this very small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out undergraduate certificates to 67 students in 2020-2021.
Of those students who received their degree, 36% were women.
Cabell County Career Technology Center ranked #13 on this year’s Most Popular Undergraduate Certificate Schools in West Virginia list. Cabell County Career Technology Center is a public institution located in Huntington, West Virginia. The school has a very small population, and it awarded 56 undergraduate certificates in 2020-2021.
By the time they get their undergraduate certificate, students from this school have racked up an average of $19,319 in student loans. Around 43% of those degree recipients were women.
Carver Career Center ranked #14 on this year’s Most Popular Undergraduate Certificate Schools in West Virginia list. Located in Charleston, West Virginia, the very small public school awarded 60 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 $9,188 in student loans. Around 63% of those degree recipients were women.
Mercer County Technical Education Center did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for students to get an undergraduate certificate. It came in at #15 on the list. Mercer County Technical Education Center is a very small public school located in Princeton, West Virginia that handed out 48 undergraduate certificates in 2020-2021.
Undergraduate Certificate recipients from Mercer County Technical Education Center accumulate an average of $15,324 in student debt by the time they complete their degree. Around 79% of those degree recipients were women.
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With a ranking of #15, Pierpont Community and Technical College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for students working on their undergraduate certificate. Pierpont Community and Technical College is a small public school located in Fairmont, West Virginia that handed out 57 undergraduate certificates in 2020-2021.
Students from West Virginia who attend Pierpont Community and Technical College full time pay an average of $5,086 in tuition and fees. Out-of-state students pay an average of $12,056. By the time they get their undergraduate certificate, students from this school have racked up an average of $25,945 in student loans. Of those students who received their degree, 74% were women.
One thing to take note of is that Pierpont Community and Technical College does offer online classes in some areas. In 2019-2020 about 100% of the undergraduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
Monongalia County Technical Education Center ranked #15 on this year’s Most Popular Undergraduate Certificate Schools in West Virginia list. MTEC is a very small public school situated in Morgantown, West Virginia. It awarded 48 undergraduate certificates in 2020-2021.
By the time they get their undergraduate certificate, students from this school have racked up an average of $15,892 in student loans. Of those students who received their degree, 73% were women.
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Ross Medical Education Center - Morgantown 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 very small private for-profit school is located in Morgantown, West Virginia, and it awarded 43 undergraduate certificates in 2020-2021.
By the time they get their undergraduate certificate, students from this school have racked up an average of $11,975 in student loans. Of those students who received their degree, 95% were women.
Depending on your major, you may be able to take online classes at Ross - Morgantown. Of all the undergraduates enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 62% took at least some of their classes online.
West Virginia Junior College - Morgantown came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Undergraduate Certificate Schools in West Virginia ranking. WVJC Morgantown is a private for-profit institution located in Morgantown, West Virginia. The school has a very small population, and it awarded 37 undergraduate certificates in 2020-2021.
WVJC Morgantown does not offer a discount to in-state students, so the average tuition and fees for all undergraduates is $14,657. This amount may be reduced if you receive financial aid. On average, undergraduate certificate students take out $15,863 in loans while pursuing their degree. Of those students who received their degree, 86% were women.
Online courses are available at WVJC Morgantown, 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 80% of the undergraduates at the school took at least one online course.
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Eastern West Virginia Community and 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 #20 on the list. This very small public school is located in Moorefield, West Virginia, and it awarded 36 undergraduate certificates in 2020-2021.
The average in-state tuition and fees for students at Eastern West Virginia Community and Technical College is $3,888. Out-of-state students pay an average of $8,640. On average, undergraduate certificate students take out $14,283 in loans while pursuing their degree. Of those students who received their degree, 50% were women.
Depending on your major, you may be able to take online classes at Eastern West Virginia Community and Technical College. In 2019-2020 about 73% of the undergraduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
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Morgantown Beauty College Inc ranked #21 on this year’s Most Popular Undergraduate Certificate Schools in West Virginia list. Located in Morgantown, West Virginia, the very small private for-profit school handed out 32 undergraduate certificate awards in 2020-2021.
Around 91% of those degree recipients were women.
Garnet Career Center 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. Located in Charleston, West Virginia, the very small public school handed out 30 undergraduate certificate awards in 2020-2021.
Undergraduate Certificate recipients from Garnet Career Center accumulate an average of $11,653 in student debt by the time they complete their degree. Around 93% of those degree recipients were women.
West Virginia University Hospital Departments of Rad Tech and Nutrition
West Virginia University Hospital Departments of Rad Tech and Nutrition landed the #23 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular undergraduate certificate programs. This very small private not-for-profit school is located in Morgantown, West Virginia, and it awarded 29 undergraduate certificates in 2020-2021.
By the time they get their undergraduate certificate, students from this school have racked up an average of $23,403 in student loans. Of those students who received their degree, 83% were women.
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Fayette Institute of Technology 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. Located in Oak Hill, West Virginia, the very small public school awarded 27 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 $11,553 in student loans. Of those students who received their degree, 67% were women.
With a ranking of #25, Roane-Jackson Technical Center did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for students working on their undergraduate certificate. Located in Leroy, West Virginia, the very small public school awarded 26 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 $10,783 in student loans. Of those students who received their degree, 100% 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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