2023 Most Popular Teaching Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Colorado
With all the teaching programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best 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 Most Popular Teaching Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Colorado ranking. This report analyzed 14 schools in Colorado to see which ones were the most popular undergraduate certificate programs for teaching students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from each school on the list.
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Most Popular Teaching Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Colorado
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Our 2023 rankings named Front Range Community College the most popular school in Colorado for teaching students working on their undergraduate certificate. Located in Westminster, Colorado, the fairly large public school awarded 35 diplomas to qualifed undergraduate certificate students in 2020-2021.
In-state students pay an average of $4,032 in tuition and fees if they attend FRCC full time. Those students who come from outside the state pay an average of $15,454. On average, undergraduate certificate students take out $19,281 in loans while pursuing their degree. Around 97% of those degree recipients were women.
If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since FRCC does offer online classes for certain majors. Of all the undergraduates enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 38% took at least some of their classes online.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Pueblo Community College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Teaching Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Colorado list. Pueblo Community College is a medium-sized public school located in Pueblo, Colorado that handed out 22 undergraduate certificates in 2020-2021.
The average in-state tuition and fees for students at Pueblo Community College is $4,536. Out-of-state students pay an average of $15,958. On average, undergraduate certificate students take out $14,228 in loans while pursuing their degree. Of those students who received their degree, 100% were women.
Some students may be able to take online classes at Pueblo Community College. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 35% of undergraduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.
You’ll be in good company if you attend Pikes Peak Community College. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Most Popular Teaching Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Colorado list. PPCC is located in Colorado Springs, Colorado and has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 20 undergraduate certificates to qualified students.
The average in-state tuition and fees for students at PPCC is $3,981. If you are from out of state, expect to pay an average of $15,403. On average, undergraduate certificate students take out $13,974 in loans while pursuing their degree. Of those students who received their degree, 100% were women.
Online courses are available at PPCC, but you will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your field of interest. In 2019-2020 about 47% of the undergraduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
A rank of #4 on this year’s list means University of Colorado at Colorado Springs is a great place for teaching students working on their undergraduate certificate. UCCS is a fairly large public school situated in Colorado Springs, Colorado. It awarded 14 undergraduate certificates in 2020-2021.
In-state students pay an average of $10,994 in tuition and fees if they attend UCCS full time. If you are from out of state, expect to pay an average of $22,270. Around 57% of those degree recipients were women.
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. During the 2019-2020 year, about 43% of the undergraduates at the school took at least one online course.
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Out of the 14 schools in Colorado that were part of this year’s ranking, Colorado Mountain College landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in Glenwood Springs, Colorado, the medium-sized public school awarded 14 diplomas to qualifed undergraduate certificate students in 2020-2021.
Full-time students from Colorado pay an average of $4,860 in tuition and fees if they choose to attend Colorado Mountain College. If you are from out of state, expect to pay an average of $11,484. On average, undergraduate certificate students take out $14,599 in loans while pursuing their degree. Around 100% of those degree recipients were women.
Depending on your major, you may be able to take online classes at Colorado Mountain College. During the 2019-2020 year, about 33% of the undergraduates at the school took at least one online course.
Community College of Aurora landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular undergraduate certificate teaching programs. CCA is a public institution located in Aurora, Colorado. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 12 undergraduate certificates in 2020-2021.
Students from Colorado who attend CCA full time pay an average of $3,947 in tuition and fees. If you are from out of state, expect to pay an average of $15,369. On average, undergraduate certificate students take out $20,213 in loans while pursuing their degree. Of those students who received their degree, 100% were women.
One thing to take note of is that CCA does offer online classes in some areas. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 25% of undergraduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.
Trinidad State Junior College ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Teaching Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Colorado list. Trinidad State Junior College is a small public school situated in Trinidad, Colorado. It awarded 9 undergraduate certificates in 2020-2021.
Full-time students from Colorado pay an average of $4,176 in tuition and fees if they choose to attend Trinidad State Junior College. If you are from out of state, expect to pay an average of $6,631. By the time they get their undergraduate certificate, students from this school have racked up an average of $9,941 in student loans. Of those students who received their degree, 89% were women.
Trinidad State Junior 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. Of all the undergraduates enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 17% took at least some of their classes online.
Community College of Denver ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Teaching Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Colorado list. Community College of Denver is a medium-sized public school located in Denver, Colorado that handed out 8 undergraduate certificates in 2020-2021.
Full-time students from Colorado pay an average of $4,745 in tuition and fees if they choose to attend CCD. Those students who come from outside the state pay an average of $16,167. On average, undergraduate certificate students take out $18,422 in loans while pursuing their degree. Of those students who received their degree, 100% were women.
Depending on your major, you may be able to take online classes at CCD. In 2019-2020 about 38% of the undergraduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
Red Rocks Community College landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular undergraduate certificate teaching programs. Red Rocks Community College is a public institution located in Lakewood, Colorado. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 7 undergraduate certificates in 2020-2021.
In-state students pay an average of $4,389 in tuition and fees if they attend Red Rocks Community College full time. Those students who come from outside the state pay an average of $15,811. By the time they get their undergraduate certificate, students from this school have racked up an average of $17,492 in student loans. Around 100% of those degree recipients were women.
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. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 75% of undergraduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.
Lamar Community College ranked #10 on this year’s Most Popular Teaching Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Colorado list. LCC is a public institution located in Lamar, Colorado. The school has a very small population, and it awarded 4 undergraduate certificates in 2020-2021.
Students from Colorado who attend LCC full time pay an average of $4,136 in tuition and fees. If you are from out of state, expect to pay an average of $6,592. Around 100% of those degree recipients were women.
You may have the opportunity to take online classes at LCC. Of all the undergraduates enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 21% took at least some of their classes online.
Colorado Northwestern Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for teaching students to get an undergraduate certificate. It came in at #10 on the list. Located in Rangely, Colorado, the small public school handed out 4 undergraduate certificate awards in 2020-2021.
The average in-state tuition and fees for students at CNCC is $4,140. Those students who come from outside the state pay an average of $6,596. Undergraduate Certificate recipients from CNCC accumulate an average of $17,158 in student debt by the time they complete their degree. Of those students who received their degree, 100% were women.
One thing to take note of is that CNCC does offer online classes in some areas. During the 2019-2020 year, about 25% of the undergraduates at the school took at least one online course.
Montessori Education Center of the Rockies landed the #12 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular undergraduate certificate teaching programs. Montessori Education Center of the Rockies is a very small private not-for-profit school located in Boulder, Colorado that handed out 3 undergraduate certificates in 2020-2021.
Of those students who received their degree, 100% were women.
If you are interested in distance education, MECR is an excellent choice, since the school is online.
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With a ranking of #13, Northeastern Junior College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for teaching students working on their undergraduate certificate. NJC is a public institution located in Sterling, Colorado. The school has a small population, and it awarded 2 undergraduate certificates in 2020-2021.
Students from Colorado who attend NJC full time pay an average of $5,243 in tuition and fees. If you are from out of state, expect to pay an average of $7,544. By the time they get their undergraduate certificate, students from this school have racked up an average of $13,270 in student loans. Around 100% of those degree recipients were women.
NJC does offer online classes for certain degree levels. In 2019-2020 about 20% of the undergraduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
Otero Junior College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for teaching students to get an undergraduate certificate. It came in at #14 on the list.
The average in-state tuition and fees for students at Otero JC is $4,107. If you are from out of state, expect to pay an average of $6,563. By the time they get their undergraduate certificate, students from this school have racked up an average of $15,345 in student loans.
One thing to take note of is that Otero JC does offer online classes in some areas. During the 2019-2020 year, about 28% 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 14 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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