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2023 Best Value Teaching Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Colorado

Identifying High-Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

5 Schools Ranked
$17,132 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$15,742 Avg Student Debt*

There are so many teaching programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools and bootcamps that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Teaching Degree Search has developed this Best Value Teaching Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Colorado ranking. This report analyzed 5 schools in Colorado to see which ones offered the best value undergraduate certificate programs for teaching students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.

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.

Top Value Teaching Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Colorado

Learn more about these excellent schools below:

#1

Front Range Community College

Westminster, Colorado
35 Total Awards
$15,454 Average Tuition & Fees

Our 2023 rankings named Front Range Community College the best value school in Colorado for teaching students working on their undergraduate certificate. This fairly large public school is located in Westminster, Colorado, and it awarded 35 undergraduate certificates in 2020-2021.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate students at FRCC are $15,454 a year. On average, undergraduate certificate students take out $19,281 in loans while pursuing their degree.

Some students may be able to take online classes at FRCC. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 38% of undergraduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.

FRCC did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our Best Teaching Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Colorado list.

Full Front Range Community College Report

#2

Red Rocks Community College

Lakewood, Colorado
7 Total Awards
$15,811 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Red Rocks Community College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Teaching Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Colorado list. This medium-sized public school is located in Lakewood, Colorado, and it awarded 7 undergraduate certificates in 2020-2021.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate students at Red Rocks Community College are $15,811 a year. By the time they get their undergraduate certificate, students from this school have racked up an average of $17,492 in student loans.

Red Rocks 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 75% of the undergraduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.

In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, Red Rocks Community College is ranked #2 for overall quality in Colorado.

Full Red Rocks Community College Report

#3

Pueblo Community College

Pueblo, Colorado
22 Total Awards
$15,958 Average Tuition & Fees

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Pueblo Community College is a great place for teaching students working on their undergraduate certificate who want the most bang for their educational buck. Pueblo Community College is a medium-sized public school situated in Pueblo, Colorado. It awarded 22 undergraduate certificates in 2020-2021.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate students at Pueblo Community College are $15,958 a year. Undergraduate Certificate recipients from this school accumulate an average of $14,228 in student debt by the time they complete their degree.

Depending on your major, you may be able to take online classes at Pueblo Community College. In fact, around 35% of the undergraduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.

Pueblo Community College not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #3 on our Best Teaching Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Colorado list.

Full Pueblo Community College Report

#4

Community College of Denver

Denver, Colorado
8 Total Awards
$16,167 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Community College of Denver. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Value Teaching Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Colorado list. This medium-sized public school is located in Denver, Colorado, and it awarded 8 undergraduate certificates in 2020-2021.

CCD undergraduate students pay an average of $16,167 in tuition and fees each year. Undergraduate Certificate recipients from this school accumulate an average of $18,422 in student debt by the time they complete their degree.

Online courses are available at CCD, but you will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your field of interest. Of all the undergraduates enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 38% took at least some of their classes online.

CCD also took the #5 spot in our Best Teaching Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Colorado rankings.

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#5

University of Colorado at Colorado Springs

Colorado Springs, Colorado
14 Total Awards
$22,270 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Colorado at Colorado Springs. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Value Teaching Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Colorado list. UCCS is a public institution located in Colorado Springs, Colorado. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 14 undergraduate certificates in 2020-2021.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate students at UCCS are $22,270 a year.

UCCS 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, 43% of undergraduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.

UCCS not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #4 on our Best Teaching Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Colorado list.

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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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