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2023 Most Popular Business Undergraduate Certificate Schools in District of Columbia

5 Schools Ranked
$21,462 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$13,030 Avg Student Debt

With all the business programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools and bootcamps that offer fast-track entry to many fields.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Business Degree Central has developed this Most Popular Business Undergraduate Certificate Schools in District of Columbia ranking. This report analyzed 5 schools in District of Columbia to see which ones were the most popular undergraduate certificate programs for business students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from each school on the list.

Learn more about these popular schools below:

#1

Career Technical Institute

Washington, District of Columbia
93 Total Awards
$11,455 Avg Student Debt

Our 2023 rankings named Career Technical Institute the most popular school in District of Columbia for business students working on their undergraduate certificate. Located in Washington, District of Columbia, the very small private for-profit school awarded 93 diplomas to qualifed undergraduate certificate students in 2020-2021.

By the time they get their undergraduate certificate, students from this school have racked up an average of $11,455 in student loans. Of those students who received their degree, 81% were women.

One thing to take note of is that Career Technical Institute does offer online classes in some areas. Of all the undergraduates enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 36% took at least some of their classes online.

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#2

Strayer University - District of Columbia

Washington, District of Columbia
1 Total Awards
$13,515 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Strayer University - District of Columbia. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Business Undergraduate Certificate Schools in District of Columbia list. Strayer University - District of Columbia is a very small private for-profit school located in Washington, District of Columbia that handed out 1 undergraduate certificates in 2020-2021.

If you want to attend Strayer University - District of Columbia, expect to pay an average of $13,515 in tuition and fees. Of course, this could be reduced if you receive financial aid. Around 100% of those degree recipients were women.

Strayer University - District of Columbia is one of the schools on our list that is primarily online. Each undergraduate student at the school took at least one class online.

Full Strayer University - District of Columbia Report

#3

Strayer University - Global Region

Washington, District of Columbia
$13,515 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Strayer University - Global Region. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Business Undergraduate Certificate Schools in District of Columbia list.

If you want to attend Strayer University - Global Region, expect to pay an average of $13,515 in tuition and fees. Of course, this could be reduced if you receive financial aid.

Strayer University - Global Region is one of the schools on our list that is primarily online. Each undergraduate student at the school took at least one class online.

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#3

Catholic University of America

Washington, District of Columbia
$52,156 Average Tuition & Fees

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Catholic University of America is a great place for business students working on their undergraduate certificate.

If you want to attend CUA, expect to pay an average of $52,156 in tuition and fees. Of course, this could be reduced if you receive financial aid.

CUA 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. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 98% of undergraduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.

Full Catholic University of America Report

#3

University of the Potomac - Washington DC Campus

Washington, District of Columbia
$6,660 Average Tuition & Fees

The excellent undergraduate certificate programs at University of the Potomac - Washington DC Campus helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular business schools in District of Columbia.

The average tuition and fees at University of the Potomac - Washington DC Campus is $6,660. In-state students do not receive a discount, however you may be able to reduce your price if you receive financial aid.

University of the Potomac - Washington DC Campus does offer online classes for certain degree levels. During the 2019-2020 year, about 63% of the undergraduates at the school took at least one online course.

Full University of the Potomac - Washington DC Campus Report

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Notes and References

Footnotes

*These averages are for the top 5 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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