2023 Most Popular Online Business Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Far Western US Region
A business student has lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school or bootcamp that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.
The Most Popular Online Business Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking is one of many tools that Business Degree Central has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 30 schools in the Far Western US Region to see which ones had the most popular online undergraduate certificate programs for business students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from schools with online programs.
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Most Popular Online Business Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Far Western US Region
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Our analysis found Merced College to be the most popular school for business students who want to pursue a undergraduate certificate in the Far Western US Region . Merced College is a medium-sized public school located in Merced, California that handed out 60 undergraduate certificates in 2020-2021.
Full-time students from California pay an average of $1,180 in tuition and fees if they choose to attend Merced Community College District. Out-of-state students pay an average of $7,444. On average, undergraduate certificate students take out $9,067 in loans while pursuing their degree. Of those students who received their degree, 83% were women.
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.
You’ll be in good company if you attend Portland Community College. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Most Popular Online Business Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in Portland, Oregon, the large public school handed out 68 undergraduate certificate awards in 2020-2021.
Students from Oregon who attend Portland Community College full time pay an average of $4,810 in tuition and fees. If you are from out of state, expect to pay an average of $9,670. Undergraduate Certificate recipients from Portland Community College accumulate an average of $22,152 in student debt by the time they complete their degree. Of those students who received their degree, 72% were women.
Around 94% of the undergraduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Klamath Community College is a great place for business students working on their undergraduate certificate. Klamath Falls, Oregon is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out undergraduate certificates to 42 students in 2020-2021.
Full-time students from Oregon pay an average of $4,497 in tuition and fees if they choose to attend Klamath Community College. Those students who come from outside the state pay an average of $7,125. Around 76% of those degree recipients were women.
In 2019-2020 about 64% of the undergraduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
You’ll be in good company if you attend Charter College. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Most Popular Online Business Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Far Western US Region list. This small private for-profit school is located in Vancouver, Washington, and it awarded 34 undergraduate certificates in 2020-2021.
By the time they get their undergraduate certificate, students from this school have racked up an average of $16,163 in student loans. Around 74% of those degree recipients were women.
In 2019-2020 about 93% of the undergraduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
You’ll be in good company if you attend San Joaquin Valley College-Visalia. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Most Popular Online Business Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Far Western US Region list. San Joaquin Valley College-Visalia is a small private for-profit school situated in Visalia, California. It awarded 52 undergraduate certificates in 2020-2021.
On average, undergraduate certificate students take out $11,731 in loans while pursuing their degree. Of those students who received their degree, 90% were women.
In 2019-2020 about 68% of the undergraduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
Rogue Community College ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Online Business Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Grants Pass, Oregon is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out undergraduate certificates to 20 students in 2020-2021.
Full-time students from Oregon pay an average of $5,184 in tuition and fees if they choose to attend Rogue Community College. If you are from out of state, expect to pay an average of $6,192. By the time they get their undergraduate certificate, students from this school have racked up an average of $17,316 in student loans. Around 80% of those degree recipients were women.
In 2019-2020 about 57% of the undergraduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
Clackamas Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for business students to get an undergraduate certificate. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in Oregon City, Oregon, the medium-sized public school awarded 34 diplomas to qualifed undergraduate certificate students in 2020-2021.
Full-time students from Oregon pay an average of $5,625 in tuition and fees if they choose to attend Clackamas Community College. Out-of-state students pay an average of $13,050. On average, undergraduate certificate students take out $17,726 in loans while pursuing their degree. Around 82% of those degree recipients were women.
Of all the undergraduates enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 99% took at least some of their classes online.
University of Alaska Fairbanks ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Online Business Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Far Western US Region list. University of Alaska Fairbanks is a medium-sized public school located in Fairbanks, Alaska that handed out 19 undergraduate certificates in 2020-2021.
The average in-state tuition and fees for students at UAF is $9,221. If you are from out of state, expect to pay an average of $25,654. Of those students who received their degree, 68% were women.
In 2019-2020 about 90% of the undergraduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
With a ranking of #9, Leeward Community College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for business students working on their undergraduate certificate. Located in Pearl City, Hawaii, the medium-sized public school handed out 25 undergraduate certificate awards in 2020-2021.
Students from Hawaii who attend Leeward CC full time pay an average of $3,209 in tuition and fees. If you are from out of state, expect to pay an average of $8,345. Of those students who received their degree, 84% were women.
Of all the undergraduates enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 96% took at least some of their classes online.
University of Alaska Southeast did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for business students to get an undergraduate certificate. It came in at #10 on the list. Located in Juneau, Alaska, the small public school handed out 17 undergraduate certificate awards in 2020-2021.
In-state students pay an average of $8,694 in tuition and fees if they attend UAS full time. Out-of-state students pay an average of $24,950. By the time they get their undergraduate certificate, students from this school have racked up an average of $16,119 in student loans. Of those students who received their degree, 82% were women.
During the 2019-2020 year, about 83% of the undergraduates at the school took at least one online course.
With a ranking of #11, San Bernardino Valley College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for business students working on their undergraduate certificate. San Bernardino Valley College is located in San Bernardino, California and has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 10 undergraduate certificates to qualified students.
Students from California who attend San Bernardino Valley College full time pay an average of $1,362 in tuition and fees. Out-of-state students pay an average of $9,146. On average, undergraduate certificate students take out $19,593 in loans while pursuing their degree. Around 80% of those degree recipients were women.
Of all the undergraduates enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 95% took at least some of their classes online.
Lane Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for business students to get an undergraduate certificate. It came in at #12 on the list. This medium-sized public school is located in Eugene, Oregon, and it awarded 9 undergraduate certificates in 2020-2021.
In-state students pay an average of $5,333 in tuition and fees if they attend Lane Community College full time. If you are from out of state, expect to pay an average of $11,345. On average, undergraduate certificate students take out $19,481 in loans while pursuing their degree. Of those students who received their degree, 89% were women.
Around 50% of the undergraduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
Chemeketa Community College ranked #13 on this year’s Most Popular Online Business Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in Salem, Oregon, the medium-sized public school handed out 7 undergraduate certificate awards in 2020-2021.
Students from Oregon who attend Chemeketa Community College full time pay an average of $5,850 in tuition and fees. If you are from out of state, expect to pay an average of $13,275. By the time they get their undergraduate certificate, students from this school have racked up an average of $17,128 in student loans. Around 29% of those degree recipients were women.
To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 93% of undergraduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.
Great Basin College landed the #13 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular undergraduate certificate business programs. Located in Elko, Nevada, the small public school handed out 7 undergraduate certificate awards in 2020-2021.
Students from Nevada who attend Great Basin College full time pay an average of $3,683 in tuition and fees. Those students who come from outside the state pay an average of $10,399. By the time they get their undergraduate certificate, students from this school have racked up an average of $11,332 in student loans. Of those students who received their degree, 57% were women.
Around 96% of the undergraduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
Kapiolani Community College came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Online Business Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Honolulu, Hawaii is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out undergraduate certificates to 91 students in 2020-2021.
Full-time students from Hawaii pay an average of $3,284 in tuition and fees if they choose to attend Kapiolani CC. Out-of-state students pay an average of $8,420. By the time they get their undergraduate certificate, students from this school have racked up an average of $16,211 in student loans. Of those students who received their degree, 78% were women.
Of all the undergraduates enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 90% took at least some of their classes online.
City University of Seattle ranked #16 on this year’s Most Popular Online Business Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Far Western US Region list. This small private not-for-profit school is located in Seattle, Washington, and it awarded 4 undergraduate certificates in 2020-2021.
Of those students who received their degree, 50% were women.
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.
With a ranking of #16, National University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for business students working on their undergraduate certificate. Located in La Jolla, California, the fairly large private not-for-profit school awarded 4 diplomas to qualifed undergraduate certificate students in 2020-2021.
During the 2019-2020 year, about 39% of the undergraduates at the school took at least one online course.
Southwestern Oregon Community College came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Online Business Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. SWOCC is located in Coos Bay, Oregon and has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 3 undergraduate certificates to qualified students.
If you don’t receive financial aid, you can expect a bill for $6,483 to cover tuition and fees at SWOCC. The school does not offer an in-state discount. Of those students who received their degree, 100% were women.
Of all the undergraduates enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 76% took at least some of their classes online.
Fremont College came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Online Business Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. This very small private for-profit school is located in Cerritos, California, and it awarded 3 undergraduate certificates in 2020-2021.
Of those students who received their degree, 33% were women.
If you are interested in distance education, Fremont College is an excellent choice, since the school is online.
Peninsula College landed the #20 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular undergraduate certificate business programs. Peninsula College is a small public school located in Port Angeles, Washington that handed out 3 undergraduate certificates in 2020-2021.
Students from Washington who attend Peninsula College full time pay an average of $4,317 in tuition and fees. Those students who come from outside the state pay an average of $4,779. Of those students who received their degree, 67% were women.
During the 2019-2020 year, about 72% of the undergraduates at the school took at least one online course.
Los Angeles Harbor College came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Online Business Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. LAHC is a public institution located in Wilmington, California. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 2 undergraduate certificates in 2020-2021.
Students from California who attend LAHC full time pay an average of $1,238 in tuition and fees. Out-of-state students pay an average of $9,012. On average, undergraduate certificate students take out $11,310 in loans while pursuing their degree. Of those students who received their degree, 50% were women.
In 2019-2020 about 57% of the undergraduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
With a ranking of #20, Umpqua Community College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for business students working on their undergraduate certificate. Umpqua Community College is a public institution located in Roseburg, Oregon. The school has a small population, and it awarded 2 undergraduate certificates in 2020-2021.
In-state students pay an average of $5,282 in tuition and fees if they attend Umpqua Community College full time. If you are from out of state, expect to pay an average of $5,945. Undergraduate Certificate recipients from Umpqua Community College accumulate an average of $17,361 in student debt by the time they complete their degree. Of those students who received their degree, 100% were women.
In 2019-2020 about 73% of the undergraduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
Bates Technical College landed the #20 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular undergraduate certificate business programs. Located in Tacoma, Washington, the small public school handed out 2 undergraduate certificate awards in 2020-2021.
Full-time students from Washington pay an average of $6,511 in tuition and fees if they choose to attend Bates Technical College. If you are from out of state, expect to pay an average of $13,278. Of those students who received their degree, 100% were women.
During the 2019-2020 year, about 26% of the undergraduates at the school took at least one online course.
Western Nevada College came in at #24 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Online Business Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. WNC is a public institution located in Carson City, Nevada. The school has a small population, and it awarded 1 undergraduate certificates in 2020-2021.
Full-time students from Nevada pay an average of $3,748 in tuition and fees if they choose to attend WNC. Out-of-state students pay an average of $11,434.
Of all the undergraduates enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 73% took at least some of their classes online.
Tillamook Bay Community College landed the #25 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular undergraduate certificate business programs.
The average in-state tuition and fees for students at TBCC is $4,356. Out-of-state students pay an average of $5,076.
During the 2019-2020 year, about 55% of the undergraduates at the school took at least one online course.
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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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