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2023 Most Popular Online Teaching Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Great Lakes Region

5 Schools Ranked
$12,545 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$15,692 Avg Student Debt

With all the teaching 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. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school or bootcamp that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Teaching Degree Search has developed this Most Popular Online Teaching Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. This report analyzed 5 schools in the Great Lakes Region to see which ones had the most popular online undergraduate certificate programs for teaching 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:

45 Total Awards
$4,734 Average Tuition & Fees
$13,858 Avg Student Debt

Our 2023 rankings named Northeast Wisconsin Technical College the most popular school in the Great Lakes Region for teaching students working on their undergraduate certificate. NWTC is a public institution located in Green Bay, Wisconsin. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 45 undergraduate certificates in 2020-2021.

The average in-state tuition and fees for students at NWTC is $4,734. Out-of-state students pay an average of $6,849. By the time they get their undergraduate certificate, students from this school have racked up an average of $13,858 in student loans. Around 93% of those degree recipients were women.

To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 51% of undergraduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.

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#2

Rasmussen University - Illinois

Rockford, Illinois
27 Total Awards
$13,883 Average Tuition & Fees
$20,381 Avg Student Debt

Out of the 5 schools in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Rasmussen University - Illinois landed the # 2 spot on the list. Rockford, Illinois is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private for-profit school handed out undergraduate certificates to 27 students in 2020-2021.

The average tuition and fees at Rasmussen University - Illinois is $13,883. 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 Rasmussen University - Illinois accumulate an average of $20,381 in student debt by the time they complete their degree. Of those students who received their degree, 96% were women.

In 2019-2020 about 99% of the undergraduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.

Full Rasmussen University - Illinois Report

#3

Northcentral Technical College

Wausau, Wisconsin
5 Total Awards
$3,723 Average Tuition & Fees
$13,125 Avg Student Debt

You’ll be in good company if you attend Northcentral Technical College. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Most Popular Online Teaching Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. This medium-sized public school is located in Wausau, Wisconsin, and it awarded 5 undergraduate certificates in 2020-2021.

In-state students pay an average of $3,723 in tuition and fees if they attend North Central Technical College full time. Out-of-state students pay an average of $5,415. On average, undergraduate certificate students take out $13,125 in loans while pursuing their degree. Around 100% of those degree recipients were women.

To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 54% of undergraduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.

Full Northcentral Technical College Report

#4

Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College

Saint Mary of the Woods, Indiana
4 Total Awards
$30,550 Average Tuition & Fees
$32,585 Avg Student Debt

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Online Teaching Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in Saint Mary of the Woods, Indiana, the small private not-for-profit school handed out 4 undergraduate certificate awards in 2020-2021.

SMWC does not offer a discount to in-state students, so the average tuition and fees for all undergraduates is $30,550. This amount may be reduced if you receive financial aid. Undergraduate Certificate recipients from SMWC accumulate an average of $32,585 in student debt by the time they complete their degree. Of those students who received their degree, 75% were women.

Around 56% of the undergraduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.

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$9,834 Average Tuition & Fees
$25,934 Avg Student Debt

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Wright State University - Main Campus is a great place for teaching students working on their undergraduate certificate.

Students from Ohio who attend Wright State University - Main Campus full time pay an average of $9,834 in tuition and fees. Those students who come from outside the state pay an average of $19,252. On average, undergraduate certificate students take out $25,934 in loans while pursuing their degree.

Around 96% of the undergraduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.

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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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