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Best Basic Certificate Trade Schools in Vermont

2023 Best Basic Certificate Trade Schools in Vermont

3 Schools Ranked
$22,229 Avg Tuition & Fees*

With all the trade school programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience.

The Best Basic Certificate Trade Schools in Vermont ranking is one of many tools that Trade College Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 3 schools in Vermont to see which basic certificate programs offered the best educational experiences for trade school students.

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Top Trade Basic Certificate Schools in Vermont

Learn more about these excellent schools below:

#1

Champlain College

Burlington, Vermont
246 Total Awards
$44,220 Average Tuition & Fees

Our 2023 rankings named Champlain College the best school in Vermont for trade school students working on their basic certificate. Champlain is a private not-for-profit institution located in Burlington, Vermont. The school has a small population, and it awarded 246 basic certificates in 2021-2022.

Champlain does not offer a discount to in-state students, so the average tuition and fees for all undergraduates is $44,220. This amount may be reduced if you receive financial aid.

You may have the opportunity to take online classes at Champlain. In 2020-2021 about 45% of the undergraduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.

Full Champlain College Report

#2

Community College of Vermont

Montpelier, Vermont
75 Total Awards
$6,920 Average Tuition & Fees

Out of the 3 schools in Vermont that were part of this year’s ranking, Community College of Vermont landed the # 2 spot on the list. CCV is located in Montpelier, Vermont and has a medium-sized student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 75 basic certificates to qualified students.

The average in-state tuition and fees for students at CCV is $6,920. If you are from out of state, expect to pay an average of $13,640.

Online courses are available at CCV, 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 81% of the undergraduates at the school took at least one online course.

Full Community College of Vermont Report

#3

Vermont Technical College

Randolph, Vermont
3 Total Awards
$15,546 Average Tuition & Fees

The excellent basic certificate programs at Vermont Technical College helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best trade school schools in Vermont. This small public school is located in Randolph, Vermont, and it awarded 3 basic certificates in 2021-2022.

In-state students pay an average of $15,546 in tuition and fees if they attend Vermont Tech full time. Those students who come from outside the state pay an average of $29,502.

Vermont Tech 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 fact, around 41% of the undergraduate population registered for at least one online class in 2020-2021.

Full Vermont Technical College Report

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Notes and References

Footnotes

*These averages are for the top 3 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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