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Best Basic Certificate Trade Schools in New Hampshire

2023 Best Basic Certificate Trade Schools in New Hampshire

4 Schools Ranked
$7,098 Avg Tuition & Fees*

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which trade school program is right for you. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Trade College Search has developed this Best Basic Certificate Trade Schools in New Hampshire ranking. This report analyzed 4 schools in New Hampshire to see which ones offered the best basic certificate programs for trade school students.

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Top Trade Basic Certificate Schools in New Hampshire

Learn more about these excellent schools below:

#1

White Mountains Community College

Berlin, New Hampshire
65 Total Awards
$7,050 Average Tuition & Fees

Our analysis found White Mountains Community College to be the best school for trade school students who want to pursue a basic certificate in New Hampshire. Located in Berlin, New Hampshire, the very small public school handed out 65 basic certificate awards in 2021-2022.

The average in-state tuition and fees for students at White Mountains Community College is $7,050. Those students who come from outside the state pay an average of $15,300.

White Mountains Community College does offer online classes for certain degree levels. In fact, around 55% of the undergraduate population registered for at least one online class in 2020-2021.

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#2

River Valley Community College

Claremont, New Hampshire
27 Total Awards
$6,940 Average Tuition & Fees

The excellent basic certificate programs at River Valley Community College helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best trade school schools in New Hampshire. Located in Claremont, New Hampshire, the very small public school handed out 27 basic certificate awards in 2021-2022.

In-state students pay an average of $6,940 in tuition and fees if they attend NH Community Technical College - Claremont full time. Those students who come from outside the state pay an average of $15,190.

Online courses are available at NH Community Technical College - Claremont, but you will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your field of interest. During the 2020-2021 year, about 80% of the undergraduates at the school took at least one online course.

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#3

NHTI-Concord's Community College

Concord, New Hampshire
117 Total Awards
$7,200 Average Tuition & Fees

The excellent basic certificate programs at NHTI-Concord’s Community College helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best trade school schools in New Hampshire. Concord, New Hampshire is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out basic certificates to 117 students in 2021-2022.

The average in-state tuition and fees for students at NHTI is $7,200. If you are from out of state, expect to pay an average of $15,450.

If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since NHTI does offer online classes for certain majors. In 2020-2021 about 54% of the undergraduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.

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#4

Great Bay Community College

Portsmouth, New Hampshire
61 Total Awards
$7,200 Average Tuition & Fees

The excellent basic certificate programs at Great Bay Community College helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best trade school schools in New Hampshire. This small public school is located in Portsmouth, New Hampshire, and it awarded 61 basic certificates in 2021-2022.

In-state students pay an average of $7,200 in tuition and fees if they attend Great Bay Community College full time. If you are from out of state, expect to pay an average of $15,450.

Great Bay 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. Of all the undergraduates enrolled at the school during the 2020-2021 academic year, around 86% took at least some of their classes online.

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Notes and References

Footnotes

*These averages are for the top 4 schools only.

References

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • 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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