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2023 Most Popular Online Business Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Iowa

7 Schools Ranked
$6,049 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$17,337 Avg Student Debt

It's not easy to decide which business program to enroll in when you have so many options available. As online education opportunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also there are many trade schools and bootcamps that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Business Degree Central has created the Most Popular Online Business Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Iowa to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 7 schools in Iowa 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.

Learn more about these popular schools with online programs:

44 Total Awards
$4,802 Average Tuition & Fees
$12,541 Avg Student Debt

Our analysis found Western Iowa Tech Community College to be the most popular school for business students who want to pursue a undergraduate certificate in Iowa. This medium-sized public school is located in Sioux City, Iowa, and it awarded 44 undergraduate certificates in 2020-2021.

In-state students pay an average of $4,802 in tuition and fees if they attend Western Iowa Tech Community College full time. If you are from out of state, expect to pay an average of $4,826. On average, undergraduate certificate students take out $12,541 in loans while pursuing their degree. Around 86% of those degree recipients were women.

Around 53% of the undergraduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.

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20 Total Awards
$16,753 Avg Student Debt

Out of the 7 schools in Iowa that were part of this year’s ranking, Eastern Iowa Community College District landed the # 2 spot on the list. Eastern Iowa Community Colleges is a public institution located in Davenport, Iowa. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 20 undergraduate certificates in 2020-2021.

On average, undergraduate certificate students take out $16,753 in loans while pursuing their degree. Around 80% of those degree recipients were women.

To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 61% of undergraduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.

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17 Total Awards
$6,540 Average Tuition & Fees
$14,120 Avg Student Debt

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Northwest Iowa Community College is a great place for business students working on their undergraduate certificate. Northwest Iowa Community College is a small public school located in Sheldon, Iowa that handed out 17 undergraduate certificates in 2020-2021.

Full-time students from Iowa pay an average of $6,540 in tuition and fees if they choose to attend Northwest Iowa Community College. If you are from out of state, expect to pay an average of $6,840. Undergraduate Certificate recipients from Northwest Iowa Community College accumulate an average of $14,120 in student debt by the time they complete their degree. Around 94% of those degree recipients were women.

During the 2019-2020 year, about 68% of the undergraduates at the school took at least one online course.

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9 Total Awards
$19,190 Avg Student Debt

You’ll be in good company if you attend Indian Hills Community College. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Most Popular Online Business Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Iowa list. Located in Ottumwa, Iowa, the small public school awarded 9 diplomas to qualifed undergraduate certificate students in 2020-2021.

On average, undergraduate certificate students take out $19,190 in loans while pursuing their degree. Of those students who received their degree, 89% were women.

Around 36% of the undergraduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.

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#4

Southeastern Community College

West Burlington, Iowa
9 Total Awards
$6,090 Average Tuition & Fees
$15,255 Avg Student Debt

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Southeastern Community College is a great place for business students working on their undergraduate certificate. West Burlington, Iowa is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out undergraduate certificates to 9 students in 2020-2021.

The average in-state tuition and fees for students at Southeastern Community College is $6,090. Out-of-state students pay an average of $6,240. By the time they get their undergraduate certificate, students from this school have racked up an average of $15,255 in student loans. Around 56% of those degree recipients were women.

To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 49% of undergraduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.

Full Southeastern Community College Report

21 Total Awards
$5,971 Average Tuition & Fees

North Iowa Area Community College landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular undergraduate certificate business programs. North Iowa Area Community College is a small public school situated in Mason City, Iowa. It awarded 21 undergraduate certificates in 2020-2021.

Full-time students from Iowa pay an average of $5,971 in tuition and fees if they choose to attend North Iowa Area Community College. Those students who come from outside the state pay an average of $8,547. Around 71% of those degree recipients were women.

Interested in an online degree? Then you definitely want to check out North Iowa Area Community College. Every undergraduate student at the school took at least one class online.

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#7

Iowa Lakes Community College

Estherville, Iowa
3 Total Awards
$6,844 Average Tuition & Fees
$17,327 Avg Student Debt

Iowa Lakes Community College landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular undergraduate certificate business programs. Located in Estherville, Iowa, the small public school awarded 3 diplomas to qualifed undergraduate certificate students in 2020-2021.

Students from Iowa who attend Iowa Lakes Community College full time pay an average of $6,844 in tuition and fees. Out-of-state students pay an average of $7,196. Undergraduate Certificate recipients from Iowa Lakes Community College accumulate an average of $17,327 in student debt by the time they complete their degree. Around 100% of those degree recipients were women.

Around 45% of the undergraduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.

Full Iowa Lakes Community College Report

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Notes and References

Footnotes

*These averages are for the top 7 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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