2023 Most Popular Business Undergraduate Certificate Schools in West Virginia
There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which business program is right 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.
The Most Popular Business Undergraduate Certificate Schools in West Virginia ranking is one of many tools that Business Degree Central has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 12 schools in West Virginia to see which undergraduate certificate programs were the most popular for business students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from each school on the list.
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Most Popular Business Undergraduate Certificate Schools in West Virginia
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Our 2023 rankings named Blue Ridge Community and Technical College the most popular school in West Virginia for business students working on their undergraduate certificate. Martinsburg, West Virginia is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out undergraduate certificates to 75 students in 2020-2021.
In-state students pay an average of $4,128 in tuition and fees if they attend Blue Ridge Community and Technical College full time. Those students who come from outside the state pay an average of $7,464. Undergraduate Certificate recipients from Blue Ridge Community and Technical College accumulate an average of $19,590 in student debt by the time they complete their degree. Around 51% of those degree recipients were women.
Online courses are available at Blue Ridge Community and Technical College, but you will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your field of interest. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 47% of undergraduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.
You’ll be in good company if you attend West Virginia University at Parkersburg. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Most Popular Business Undergraduate Certificate Schools in West Virginia list. West Virginia University at Parkersburg is a small public school located in Parkersburg, West Virginia that handed out 52 undergraduate certificates in 2020-2021.
Students from West Virginia who attend West Virginia University at Parkersburg full time pay an average of $3,890 in tuition and fees. If you are from out of state, expect to pay an average of $8,642. On average, undergraduate certificate students take out $16,854 in loans while pursuing their degree. Around 62% of those degree recipients were women.
West Virginia University at Parkersburg does offer online classes for certain degree levels. During the 2019-2020 year, about 43% of the undergraduates at the school took at least one online course.
The excellent undergraduate certificate programs at Eastern West Virginia Community and Technical College helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular business schools in West Virginia. This very small public school is located in Moorefield, West Virginia, and it awarded 11 undergraduate certificates in 2020-2021.
Students from West Virginia who attend Eastern West Virginia Community and Technical College full time pay an average of $3,888 in tuition and fees. Out-of-state students pay an average of $8,640. On average, undergraduate certificate students take out $14,283 in loans while pursuing their degree. Of those students who received their degree, 82% were women.
Eastern West Virginia Community and Technical 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. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 73% of undergraduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.
You’ll be in good company if you attend Mountwest Community and Technical College. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Most Popular Business Undergraduate Certificate Schools in West Virginia list. This small public school is located in Huntington, West Virginia, and it awarded 10 undergraduate certificates in 2020-2021.
By the time they get their undergraduate certificate, students from this school have racked up an average of $10,505 in student loans. Around 80% of those degree recipients were women.
One thing to take note of is that MCTC 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.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend West Virginia Junior College - Morgantown. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Business Undergraduate Certificate Schools in West Virginia list. Located in Morgantown, West Virginia, the very small private for-profit school handed out 2 undergraduate certificate awards in 2020-2021.
The average tuition and fees at WVJC Morgantown is $14,657. In-state students do not receive a discount, however you may be able to reduce your price if you receive financial aid. Undergraduate Certificate recipients from WVJC Morgantown accumulate an average of $15,863 in student debt by the time they complete their degree. Of those students who received their degree, 50% were women.
Some students may be able to take online classes at WVJC Morgantown. In 2019-2020 about 80% of the undergraduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
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Out of the 12 schools in West Virginia that were part of this year’s ranking, New River Community and Technical College landed the # 5 spot on the list. New River Community and Technical College is located in Beaver, West Virginia and has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 2 undergraduate certificates to qualified students.
By the time they get their undergraduate certificate, students from this school have racked up an average of $12,617 in student loans. Of those students who received their degree, 100% were women.
Depending on your major, you may be able to take online classes at New River Community and Technical College. In 2019-2020 about 73% of the undergraduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
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West Virginia Northern Community College landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular undergraduate certificate business programs. This small public school is located in Wheeling, West Virginia, and it awarded 1 undergraduate certificates in 2020-2021.
Full-time students from West Virginia pay an average of $4,300 in tuition and fees if they choose to attend WVNCC. If you are from out of state, expect to pay an average of $12,028. Undergraduate Certificate recipients from WVNCC accumulate an average of $12,751 in student debt by the time they complete their degree. Around 100% of those degree recipients were women.
If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since WVNCC does offer online classes for certain majors. In fact, around 85% of the undergraduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
BridgeValley Community & Technical College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Business Undergraduate Certificate Schools in West Virginia ranking. Located in South Charleston, West Virginia, the small public school handed out 1 undergraduate certificate awards in 2020-2021.
Full-time students from West Virginia pay an average of $5,284 in tuition and fees if they choose to attend BridgeValley Community & Technical College. If you are from out of state, expect to pay an average of $11,415. On average, undergraduate certificate students take out $15,162 in loans while pursuing their degree.
If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since BridgeValley Community & Technical College does offer online classes for certain majors. During the 2019-2020 year, about 71% of the undergraduates at the school took at least one online course.
West Virginia Junior College - Charleston came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Business Undergraduate Certificate Schools in West Virginia ranking. Located in Charleston, West Virginia, the very small private for-profit school handed out 1 undergraduate certificate awards in 2020-2021.
The average tuition and fees at WVJC Charleston is $14,427. In-state students do not receive a discount, however you may be able to reduce your price if you receive financial aid. Of those students who received their degree, 100% were women.
One thing to take note of is that WVJC Charleston does offer online classes in some areas. In 2019-2020 about 86% of the undergraduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
With a ranking of #10, Southern West Virginia Community and Technical College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for business students working on their undergraduate certificate.
In-state students pay an average of $4,084 in tuition and fees if they attend Southern full time. If you are from out of state, expect to pay an average of $6,470.
Southern does offer online classes for certain degree levels. During the 2019-2020 year, about 68% of the undergraduates at the school took at least one online course.
Strayer University - West Virginia came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Business Undergraduate Certificate Schools in West Virginia ranking.
If you want to attend Strayer University - West Virginia, 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 - West Virginia is one of the schools on our list that is primarily online. Each undergraduate student at the school took at least one class online.
With a ranking of #10, West Virginia State University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for business students working on their undergraduate certificate.
The average in-state tuition and fees for students at WVSU is $8,833. Those students who come from outside the state pay an average of $14,805.
One thing to take note of is that WVSU does offer online classes in some areas. During the 2019-2020 year, about 48% of the undergraduates at the school took at least one online course.
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Notes and References
Footnotes
*These averages are for the top 12 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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