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Best Basic Certificate Trade Schools in Utah

2023 Best Basic Certificate Trade Schools in Utah

5 Schools Ranked
$6,259 Avg Tuition & Fees*

It's not easy to decide which trade school program to enroll in when you have so many options available. 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.

The Best Basic Certificate Trade Schools in Utah ranking is one of many tools that Trade College Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 5 schools in Utah to see which ones offered the best basic certificate programs for trade school students.

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Top Trade Basic Certificate Schools in Utah

Learn more about these excellent schools below:

#1

Weber State University

Ogden, Utah
283 Total Awards
$6,391 Average Tuition & Fees

Our 2023 rankings named Weber State University the best school in Utah for trade school students working on their basic certificate. WSU is located in Ogden, Utah and has a large student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 283 basic certificates to qualified students.

In-state students pay an average of $6,391 in tuition and fees if they attend WSU full time. Out-of-state students pay an average of $17,084.

Some students may be able to take online classes at WSU. In 2020-2021 about 47% of the undergraduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.

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2,564 Total Awards
$6,270 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Utah Valley University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Basic Certificate Trade Schools in Utah list. UVU is a public institution located in Orem, Utah. The school has a large population, and it awarded 2,564 basic certificates in 2021-2022.

In-state students pay an average of $6,270 in tuition and fees if they attend UVU full time. If you are from out of state, expect to pay an average of $17,830.

UVU 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 2020-2021 year, about 57% of the undergraduates at the school took at least one online course.

Full Utah Valley University Report

#3

Salt Lake Community College

Salt Lake City, Utah
715 Total Awards
$4,257 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Salt Lake Community College. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Basic Certificate Trade Schools in Utah list. Salt Lake Community College is a public institution located in Salt Lake City, Utah. The school has a large population, and it awarded 715 basic certificates in 2021-2022.

Students from Utah who attend Salt Lake Community College full time pay an average of $4,257 in tuition and fees. Those students who come from outside the state pay an average of $13,701.

One thing to take note of is that Salt Lake Community College does offer online classes in some areas. In fact, around 47% of the undergraduate population registered for at least one online class in 2020-2021.

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#4

Dixie State University

Saint George, Utah
413 Total Awards
$6,074 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Dixie State University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Basic Certificate Trade Schools in Utah list. Dixie State University is a fairly large public school located in Saint George, Utah that handed out 413 basic certificates in 2021-2022.

In-state students pay an average of $6,074 in tuition and fees if they attend Dixie State College full time. Those students who come from outside the state pay an average of $17,642.

You may have the opportunity to take online classes at Dixie State College. Of all the undergraduates enrolled at the school during the 2020-2021 academic year, around 39% took at least some of their classes online.

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#5

Utah State University

Logan, Utah
178 Total Awards
$8,305 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Utah State University. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Basic Certificate Trade Schools in Utah list. USU is a large public school situated in Logan, Utah. It awarded 178 basic certificates in 2021-2022.

In-state students pay an average of $8,305 in tuition and fees if they attend USU full time. If you are from out of state, expect to pay an average of $24,223.

USU does offer online classes for certain degree levels. In 2020-2021 about 70% of the undergraduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.

Full Utah State University Report

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Notes and References

Footnotes

*These averages are for the top 5 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%.

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