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Identifying High-Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing
There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which business program is right for you. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school or bootcamp that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.
To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Business Degree Central has created its <nil> ranking.
Our ranking of value is based on the quality of a program as defined in our per sticker price dollar. More specifically, we discount our quality score by the published tuition and fees charged by a school. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The value is determined by how much quality your dollar buys.
In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used in our calculations. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.
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Top Value Business Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Washington
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Our analysis found Tacoma Community College to be the best value school for business students who want to pursue a undergraduate certificate in Washington. Tacoma Community College is located in Tacoma, Washington and has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 45 undergraduate certificates to qualified students.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate students at Tacoma Community College are $10,391 a year. By the time they get their undergraduate certificate, students from this school have racked up an average of $17,888 in student loans.
Some students may be able to take online classes at Tacoma Community College. In fact, around 85% of the undergraduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
Tacoma Community College not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #2 on our list.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Clark College. The school came in at #2 on this year’s list. Located in Vancouver, Washington, the medium-sized public school handed out 59 undergraduate certificate awards in 2020-2021.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Clark College are $10,133 per year. Undergraduate Certificate recipients from this school accumulate an average of $12,732 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 Clark College does offer online classes for certain majors. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 97% of undergraduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.
Clark College did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our list.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Spokane Community College. It ranked #3 on our list. Located in Spokane, Washington, the medium-sized public school awarded 52 diplomas to qualifed undergraduate certificate students in 2020-2021.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Spokane Community College are $5,135 per year. Undergraduate Certificate recipients from this school accumulate an average of $16,531 in student debt by the time they complete their degree.
Spokane 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 65% of the undergraduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
Spokane Community College not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #5 on our list.
A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Columbia Basin College is a great place for business students working on their undergraduate certificate who want the most bang for their educational buck. Located in Pasco, Washington, the medium-sized public school awarded 30 diplomas to qualifed undergraduate certificate students in 2020-2021.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at CBC are $7,735 per year.
Depending on your major, you may be able to take online classes at CBC. Of all the undergraduates enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 89% took at least some of their classes online.
CBC also took the #3 spot in our rankings.
A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Olympic College is a great place for business students working on their undergraduate certificate who want the most bang for their educational buck. OC is a public institution located in Bremerton, Washington. The school has a small population, and it awarded 12 undergraduate certificates in 2020-2021.
OC undergraduate students pay an average of $9,638 in tuition and fees each year. By the time they get their undergraduate certificate, students from this school have racked up an average of $15,949 in student loans.
OC does offer online classes for certain degree levels. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 83% of undergraduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.
Yakima Valley College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the ranking. YVC is a small public school situated in Yakima, Washington. It awarded 3 undergraduate certificates in 2020-2021.
YVC undergraduate students pay an average of $5,352 in tuition and fees each year.
You may have the opportunity to take online classes at YVC. In fact, around 99% of the undergraduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
City University of Seattle landed the #7 spot in the rankings for the best value undergraduate certificate business programs. Located in Seattle, Washington, the small private not-for-profit school awarded 4 diplomas to qualifed undergraduate certificate students in 2020-2021.
CityU undergraduate students pay an average of $13,658 in tuition and fees each year.
One thing to take note of is that CityU does offer online classes in some areas. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 88% of undergraduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.
CityU also made our list, coming in at #1.
Lower Columbia College landed the #8 spot in the rankings for the best value undergraduate certificate business programs. LCC is a public institution located in Longview, Washington. The school has a small population, and it awarded 2 undergraduate certificates in 2020-2021.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate students at LCC are $5,403 a year. On average, undergraduate certificate students take out $10,803 in loans while pursuing their degree.
One thing to take note of is that LCC does offer online classes in some areas. In fact, around 95% of the undergraduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
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Notes and References
Footnotes
*These averages are for the top 8 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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