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2023 Best Basic Certificate Trade Schools in Wyoming
Today's trade school students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent.
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 Wyoming ranking. This report analyzed 6 schools in Wyoming to see which ones offered the best basic certificate programs for trade school students.
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Top Trade Basic Certificate Schools in Wyoming
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Our 2023 rankings named Western Wyoming Community College the best school in Wyoming for trade school students working on their basic certificate. WWCC is located in Rock Springs, Wyoming and has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 35 basic certificates to qualified students.
In-state students pay an average of $3,600 in tuition and fees if they attend WWCC full time. Out-of-state students pay an average of $8,640.
Online courses are available at WWCC, but you will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your field of interest. In fact, around 55% of the undergraduate population registered for at least one online class in 2020-2021.
A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Laramie County Community College is a great place for trade school students working on their basic certificate. Located in Cheyenne, Wyoming, the small public school handed out 222 basic certificate awards in 2021-2022.
Students from Wyoming who attend LCCC full time pay an average of $4,613 in tuition and fees. Those students who come from outside the state pay an average of $10,913.
LCCC does offer online classes for certain degree levels. During the 2020-2021 year, about 48% of the undergraduates at the school took at least one online course.
A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Casper College is a great place for trade school students working on their basic certificate. This small public school is located in Casper, Wyoming, and it awarded 36 basic certificates in 2021-2022.
In-state students pay an average of $3,528 in tuition and fees if they attend Casper College full time. Out-of-state students pay an average of $8,568.
Online courses are available at Casper College, 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 54% of the undergraduates at the school took at least one online course.
The excellent basic certificate programs at Northern Wyoming Community College District helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best trade school schools in Wyoming. Located in Sheridan, Wyoming, the small public school handed out 34 basic certificate awards in 2021-2022.
The average in-state tuition and fees for students at Northern Wyoming Community College District is $4,830. Out-of-state students pay an average of $11,130.
If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since Northern Wyoming Community College District does offer online classes for certain majors. Of all the undergraduates enrolled at the school during the 2020-2021 academic year, around 37% took at least some of their classes online.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Northwest College. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Basic Certificate Trade Schools in Wyoming list. Northwest Community College is a small public school situated in Powell, Wyoming. It awarded 18 basic certificates in 2021-2022.
Full-time students from Wyoming pay an average of $4,862 in tuition and fees if they choose to attend Northwest Community College. Those students who come from outside the state pay an average of $11,162.
Depending on your major, you may be able to take online classes at Northwest Community College. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 61% of undergraduates took at least one course online in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #6, Central Wyoming College did quite well on this year’s best schools for trade school students working on their basic certificate. CWC is located in Riverton, Wyoming and has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 61 basic certificates to qualified students.
The average in-state tuition and fees for students at CWC is $4,680. If you are from out of state, expect to pay an average of $10,980.
Online courses are available at CWC, but you will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your field of interest. In fact, around 47% of the undergraduate population registered for at least one online class in 2020-2021.
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Notes and References
Footnotes
*These averages are for the top 6 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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