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Top Business Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Pennsylvania
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Our analysis found Drexel University to be the best school for business students who want to pursue a undergraduate certificate in Pennsylvania.
Drexel does not offer a discount to in-state students, so the average tuition and fees for all undergraduates is $57,136. This amount may be reduced if you receive financial aid.
You may have the opportunity to take online classes at Drexel. During the 2019-2020 year, about 91% of the undergraduates at the school took at least one online course.
Out of the 11 schools in Pennsylvania that were part of this year’s ranking, Harrisburg Area Community College landed the # 2 spot on the list.
Students from Pennsylvania who attend HACC full time pay an average of $8,295 in tuition and fees. Out-of-state students pay an average of $9,818. By the time they get their undergraduate certificate, students from this school have racked up an average of $17,555 in student loans.
Online courses are available at HACC, but you will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your field of interest. In fact, around 50% of the undergraduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Montgomery County Community College. The school came in at #3 on this year’s list.
The average in-state tuition and fees for students at Montco is $10,350. If you are from out of state, expect to pay an average of $14,970. On average, undergraduate certificate students take out $17,097 in loans while pursuing their degree.
One thing to take note of is that Montco does offer online classes in some areas. Of all the undergraduates enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 91% took at least some of their classes online.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Delaware County Community College. The school came in at #4 on this year’s list.
Full-time students from Pennsylvania pay an average of $9,900 in tuition and fees if they choose to attend Delaware County Community College. If you are from out of state, expect to pay an average of $13,740. Undergraduate Certificate recipients from Delaware County Community College accumulate an average of $19,230 in student debt by the time they complete their degree.
If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since Delaware County Community College does offer online classes for certain majors. In 2019-2020 about 94% of the undergraduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
Out of the 11 schools in Pennsylvania that were part of this year’s ranking, Seton Hill University landed the # 5 spot on the list.
Seton Hill does not offer a discount to in-state students, so the average tuition and fees for all undergraduates is $39,068. This amount may be reduced if you receive financial aid.
One thing to take note of is that Seton Hill does offer online classes in some areas. In fact, around 50% of the undergraduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
With a ranking of #6, Bucks County Community College did quite well on this year’s best schools for business students working on their undergraduate certificate.
In-state students pay an average of $9,098 in tuition and fees if they attend Bucks County Community College full time. If you are from out of state, expect to pay an average of $13,298. By the time they get their undergraduate certificate, students from this school have racked up an average of $19,268 in student loans.
Bucks County 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 57% of the undergraduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
Lehigh Carbon Community College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the ranking.
The average in-state tuition and fees for students at LCCC is $8,430. Those students who come from outside the state pay an average of $12,060. On average, undergraduate certificate students take out $20,130 in loans while pursuing their degree.
LCCC does offer online classes for certain degree levels. In fact, around 87% of the undergraduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
Northampton County Area Community College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the ranking.
Students from Pennsylvania who attend Northampton Community College full time pay an average of $10,350 in tuition and fees. Those students who come from outside the state pay an average of $15,270. On average, undergraduate certificate students take out $24,960 in loans while pursuing their degree.
If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since Northampton Community College does offer online classes for certain majors. In fact, around 73% of the undergraduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
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Community College of Allegheny County landed the #9 spot in the rankings for the best undergraduate certificate business programs.
Students from Pennsylvania who attend CCAC full time pay an average of $8,323 in tuition and fees. Those students who come from outside the state pay an average of $11,863. Undergraduate Certificate recipients from CCAC accumulate an average of $17,933 in student debt by the time they complete their degree.
Online courses are available at CCAC, but you will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your field of interest. In fact, around 48% of the undergraduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
Reading Area Community College came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the ranking.
Full-time students from Pennsylvania pay an average of $10,170 in tuition and fees if they choose to attend RACC. Those students who come from outside the state pay an average of $11,220. By the time they get their undergraduate certificate, students from this school have racked up an average of $19,903 in student loans.
RACC does offer online classes for certain degree levels. Of all the undergraduates enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 77% took at least some of their classes online.
Luzerne County Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for business students to get an undergraduate certificate. It came in at #11 on the list.
In-state students pay an average of $10,020 in tuition and fees if they attend Luzerne County Community College full time. If you are from out of state, expect to pay an average of $14,370. On average, undergraduate certificate students take out $23,034 in loans while pursuing their degree.
Depending on your major, you may be able to take online classes at Luzerne County Community College. In 2019-2020 about 92% of the undergraduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
Notes and References
Footnotes
*These averages are for the top 11 schools only.
References
- Read more about our ranking methodology.
- 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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