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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.

Students from Utah who attend WSU full time pay an average of $6,391 in tuition and fees. If you are from out of state, expect to pay an average of $17,084.

One thing to take note of is that WSU does offer online classes in some areas. Of all the undergraduates enrolled at the school during the 2020-2021 academic year, around 47% took at least some of their classes online.

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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.

The average in-state tuition and fees for students at UVU is $6,270. Those students who come from outside the state pay an average of $17,830.

Depending on your major, you may be able to take online classes at UVU. Of all the undergraduates enrolled at the school during the 2020-2021 academic year, around 57% took at least some of their classes online.

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#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 City, Utah is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out basic certificates to 715 students in 2021-2022.

The average in-state tuition and fees for students at Salt Lake Community College is $4,257. Those students who come from outside the state pay an average of $13,701.

Some students may be able to take online classes at Salt Lake Community College. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 47% of undergraduates took at least one course online in 2020-2021.

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#4

Dixie State University

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

The excellent basic certificate programs at Dixie State University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best trade school schools in Utah. Dixie State College is located in Saint George, Utah and has a fairly large student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 413 basic certificates to qualified students.

The average in-state tuition and fees for students at Dixie State College is $6,074. If you are from out of state, expect to pay an average of $17,642.

You may have the opportunity to take online classes at Dixie State College. In fact, around 39% of the undergraduate population registered for at least one online class in 2020-2021.

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#5

Utah State University

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

Out of the 5 schools in Utah that were part of this year’s ranking, Utah State University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Utah State University is a large public school located in Logan, Utah that handed out 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.

If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since USU does offer online classes for certain majors. In 2020-2021 about 70% of the undergraduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.

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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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