2023 Most Popular Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Texas
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The Most Popular Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Texas ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 257 schools in Texas 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 Texas
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Our analysis found San Jacinto Community College to be the most popular school for students who want to pursue a undergraduate certificate in Texas. San Jacinto Community College is a large public school located in Pasadena, Texas that handed out 1,753 undergraduate certificates in 2020-2021.
Undergraduate Certificate recipients from San Jacinto College accumulate an average of $14,824 in student debt by the time they complete their degree. Of those students who received their degree, 49% were women.
One thing to take note of is that San Jacinto College does offer online classes in some areas. 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.
Out of the 257 schools in Texas that were part of this year’s ranking, Texas State Technical College landed the # 2 spot on the list. TSTC is located in Waco, Texas and has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 996 undergraduate certificates to qualified students.
By the time they get their undergraduate certificate, students from this school have racked up an average of $12,017 in student loans. Of those students who received their degree, 20% were women.
Online courses are available at TSTC, 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 97% of the undergraduates at the school took at least one online course.
You’ll be in good company if you attend Lone Star College System. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Most Popular Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Texas list. Lone Star College System is a large public school located in The Woodlands, Texas that handed out 943 undergraduate certificates in 2020-2021.
Students from Texas who attend North Harris Montgomery full time pay an average of $4,848 in tuition and fees. Those students who come from outside the state pay an average of $6,168. On average, undergraduate certificate students take out $13,196 in loans while pursuing their degree. Of those students who received their degree, 55% were women.
Depending on your major, you may be able to take online classes at North Harris Montgomery. In 2019-2020 about 72% of the undergraduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Tarrant County College District is a great place for students working on their undergraduate certificate. Tarrant County College District is a large public school located in Fort Worth, Texas that handed out 828 undergraduate certificates in 2020-2021.
Undergraduate Certificate recipients from Tarrant County College accumulate an average of $18,504 in student debt by the time they complete their degree. Of those students who received their degree, 50% were women.
You may have the opportunity to take online classes at Tarrant County College. In 2019-2020 about 97% of the undergraduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
The excellent undergraduate certificate programs at The College of Health Care Professions - Northwest helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular schools in Texas. Located in Houston, Texas, the small private for-profit school handed out 804 undergraduate certificate awards in 2020-2021.
Undergraduate Certificate recipients from CHCP - Northwest accumulate an average of $12,002 in student debt by the time they complete their degree. Around 95% of those degree recipients were women.
If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since CHCP - Northwest does offer online classes for certain majors. In 2019-2020 about 72% of the undergraduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
Full The College of Health Care Professions - Northwest Report
Paris Junior College ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Texas list. Paris Junior College is a small public school situated in Paris, Texas. It awarded 796 undergraduate certificates in 2020-2021.
The average in-state tuition and fees for students at Paris Junior College is $3,960. If you are from out of state, expect to pay an average of $5,460. By the time they get their undergraduate certificate, students from this school have racked up an average of $12,139 in student loans. Of those students who received their degree, 65% were women.
You may have the opportunity to take online classes at Paris Junior College. In 2019-2020 about 56% of the undergraduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
Grayson College landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular undergraduate certificate programs. Grayson College is a small public school located in Denison, Texas that handed out 752 undergraduate certificates in 2020-2021.
Students from Texas who attend Grayson College full time pay an average of $3,982 in tuition and fees. Those students who come from outside the state pay an average of $5,482. By the time they get their undergraduate certificate, students from this school have racked up an average of $7,978 in student loans. Around 66% of those degree recipients were women.
Grayson 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 72% of the undergraduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
Lincoln College of Technology - Grand Prairie came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Texas ranking. Located in Grand Prairie, Texas, the small private for-profit school awarded 685 diplomas to qualifed undergraduate certificate students in 2020-2021.
Undergraduate Certificate recipients from Lincoln Tech - Grand Prairie accumulate an average of $12,764 in student debt by the time they complete their degree. Of those students who received their degree, 5% were women.
Universal Technical Institute - Houston ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Texas list. UTI Houston is located in Houston, Texas and has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 643 undergraduate certificates to qualified students.
By the time they get their undergraduate certificate, students from this school have racked up an average of $16,502 in student loans. Around 5% of those degree recipients were women.
El Centro College landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular undergraduate certificate programs. Located in Dallas, Texas, the large public school awarded 628 diplomas to qualifed undergraduate certificate students in 2020-2021.
Undergraduate Certificate recipients from El Centro College accumulate an average of $17,727 in student debt by the time they complete their degree. Around 52% of those degree recipients were women.
Depending on your major, you may be able to take online classes at El Centro College. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 92% of undergraduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.
Florida Career College - Houston Campus landed the #11 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular undergraduate certificate programs. Houston, Texas is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private for-profit school handed out undergraduate certificates to 543 students in 2020-2021.
By the time they get their undergraduate certificate, students from this school have racked up an average of $11,281 in student loans. Of those students who received their degree, 69% were women.
North Central Texas College came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Texas ranking. North Central Texas College is a medium-sized public school located in Gainesville, Texas that handed out 537 undergraduate certificates in 2020-2021.
The average in-state tuition and fees for students at NCTC is $4,560. If you are from out of state, expect to pay an average of $7,080. On average, undergraduate certificate students take out $13,436 in loans while pursuing their degree. Around 41% of those degree recipients were women.
NCTC does offer online classes for certain degree levels. During the 2019-2020 year, about 89% of the undergraduates at the school took at least one online course.
South Texas 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 #13 on the list. South Texas College is a public institution located in McAllen, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 512 undergraduate certificates in 2020-2021.
The average in-state tuition and fees for students at South Texas College is $4,530. If you are from out of state, expect to pay an average of $7,920. By the time they get their undergraduate certificate, students from this school have racked up an average of $11,276 in student loans. Around 41% of those degree recipients were women.
One thing to take note of is that South Texas College does offer online classes in some areas. In fact, around 94% of the undergraduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
Houston Community College ranked #14 on this year’s Most Popular Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Texas list. Houston Community College is a public institution located in Houston, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 507 undergraduate certificates in 2020-2021.
In-state students pay an average of $4,344 in tuition and fees if they attend Houston Community College full time. Those students who come from outside the state pay an average of $5,460. By the time they get their undergraduate certificate, students from this school have racked up an average of $17,750 in student loans. Around 62% of those degree recipients were women.
Houston Community College does offer online classes for certain degree levels. Of all the undergraduates enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 88% took at least some of their classes online.
El Paso Community College ranked #15 on this year’s Most Popular Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Texas list. El Paso Community College is located in El Paso, Texas and has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 500 undergraduate certificates to qualified students.
In-state students pay an average of $3,274 in tuition and fees if they attend El Paso Community College full time. Out-of-state students pay an average of $5,314. Around 51% of those degree recipients were women.
Some students may be able to take online classes at El Paso Community College. In 2019-2020 about 97% of the undergraduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
Collin County Community College District came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Texas ranking. Collin County Community College District is a large public school located in McKinney, Texas that handed out 465 undergraduate certificates in 2020-2021.
Full-time students from Texas pay an average of $3,094 in tuition and fees if they choose to attend Collin County Community College District. Those students who come from outside the state pay an average of $5,104. Of those students who received their degree, 29% were women.
One thing to take note of is that Collin County Community College District does offer online classes in some areas. Of all the undergraduates enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 95% took at least some of their classes online.
Galen College of Nursing - San Antonio ranked #17 on this year’s Most Popular Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Texas list. Galen College of Nursing - San Antonio is located in San Antonio, Texas and has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 444 undergraduate certificates to qualified students.
Undergraduate Certificate recipients from Galen College of Nursing - San Antonio accumulate an average of $21,279 in student debt by the time they complete their degree. Of those students who received their degree, 88% were women.
Some students may be able to take online classes at Galen College of Nursing - San Antonio. In 2019-2020 about 52% of the undergraduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
The College of Health Care Professions - Southwest Houston came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Texas ranking. The College of Health Care Professions - Southwest Houston is a very small private for-profit school located in Houston, Texas that handed out 409 undergraduate certificates in 2020-2021.
On average, undergraduate certificate students take out $12,002 in loans while pursuing their degree. Around 93% of those degree recipients were women.
Some students may be able to take online classes at CHCP - Southwest Houston. During the 2019-2020 year, about 1% of the undergraduates at the school took at least one online course.
Full The College of Health Care Professions - Southwest Houston Report
Amarillo College ranked #19 on this year’s Most Popular Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Texas list. This medium-sized public school is located in Amarillo, Texas, and it awarded 383 undergraduate certificates in 2020-2021.
Full-time students from Texas pay an average of $3,168 in tuition and fees if they choose to attend Amarillo College. If you are from out of state, expect to pay an average of $4,704. Undergraduate Certificate recipients from Amarillo College accumulate an average of $16,476 in student debt by the time they complete their degree. Around 50% of those degree recipients were women.
Online courses are available at Amarillo 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 57% of the undergraduates at the school took at least one online course.
Tyler Junior College landed the #20 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular undergraduate certificate programs. Tyler, Texas is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out undergraduate certificates to 374 students in 2020-2021.
Full-time students from Texas pay an average of $3,864 in tuition and fees if they choose to attend Tyler Junior College. If you are from out of state, expect to pay an average of $4,440. By the time they get their undergraduate certificate, students from this school have racked up an average of $14,278 in student loans. Around 78% of those degree recipients were women.
One thing to take note of is that Tyler Junior College does offer online classes in some areas. Of all the undergraduates enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 64% took at least some of their classes online.
Austin Community College District ranked #21 on this year’s Most Popular Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Texas list. Austin Community College District is located in Austin, Texas and has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 371 undergraduate certificates to qualified students.
Students from Texas who attend Austin Community College District full time pay an average of $8,580 in tuition and fees. Out-of-state students pay an average of $10,590. Undergraduate Certificate recipients from Austin Community College District accumulate an average of $16,398 in student debt by the time they complete their degree. Around 54% of those degree recipients were women.
Austin Community College District 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 99% of the undergraduates at the school took at least one online course.
South Texas Vocational Technical Institute-San Antonio ranked #22 on this year’s Most Popular Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Texas list. Located in San Antonio, Texas, the very small private for-profit school handed out 369 undergraduate certificate awards in 2020-2021.
On average, undergraduate certificate students take out $13,451 in loans while pursuing their degree. Around 7% of those degree recipients were women.
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Navarro College ranked #23 on this year’s Most Popular Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Texas list. Navarro College is a public institution located in Corsicana, Texas. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 367 undergraduate certificates in 2020-2021.
The average in-state tuition and fees for students at Navarro College is $4,508. Those students who come from outside the state pay an average of $6,368. On average, undergraduate certificate students take out $15,702 in loans while pursuing their degree. Around 50% of those degree recipients were women.
If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since Navarro College does offer online classes for certain majors. In fact, around 59% of the undergraduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
With a ranking of #24, Altierus Career College - Bissonnet did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for students working on their undergraduate certificate. Located in Houston, Texas, the very small private not-for-profit school awarded 364 diplomas to qualifed undergraduate certificate students in 2020-2021.
On average, undergraduate certificate students take out $11,511 in loans while pursuing their degree. Of those students who received their degree, 62% were women.
With a ranking of #25, PCI Health Training Center did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for students working on their undergraduate certificate. Dallas, Texas is the setting for this very small institution of higher learning. The private for-profit school handed out undergraduate certificates to 354 students in 2020-2021.
By the time they get their undergraduate certificate, students from this school have racked up an average of $7,741 in student loans. Around 97% of those degree recipients were women.
Rest of the Top 15% Most Popular Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Texas
Not only did these schools make the top 39 list, but they also landed in the top 15% of this year’s ranking:
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Honorable Mentions
These schools also performed well in our most popular schools ranking:
| Rank | School | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 40 | South Texas Vocational Technical Institute-Weslaco | Weslaco, TX |
| 40 | Southern Careers Institute - Harlingen | Harlingen, TX |
| 42 | Odessa College | Odessa, TX |
| 43 | Western Technical College | El Paso, TX |
| 44 | South Plains College | Levelland, TX |
| 45 | The College of Health Care Professions - South San Antonio | San-Antonio, TX |
| 46 | The College of Health Care Professions - Dallas | Dallas, TX |
| 47 | Fortis Institute - Houston | Houston, TX |
| 47 | Southern Careers Institute - Brownsville | Brownsville, TX |
| 49 | Pima Medical Institute - Houston | Houston, TX |
| 50 | McLennan Community College | Waco, TX |
| 51 | Fortis College - Houston | Houston, TX |
| 51 | South Texas Vocational Technical Institute-McAllen | McAllen, TX |
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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