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2023 Best Basic Certificate Trade Schools in Arizona
There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which trade school program is right for you. 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 Arizona ranking is one of many tools that Trade College Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 14 schools in Arizona to see which ones offered the best basic certificate programs for trade school students.
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Top Trade Basic Certificate Schools in Arizona
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Our 2023 rankings named University of Phoenix - Arizona the best school in Arizona for trade school students working on their basic certificate. UOPX - Arizona is a private for-profit institution located in Phoenix, Arizona. The school has a large population, and it awarded 4,818 basic certificates in 2021-2022.
Online courses are available at UOPX - Arizona, but you will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your field of interest. In 2020-2021 about 100% of the undergraduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Arizona State University - Tempe is a great place for trade school students working on their basic certificate. Located in Tempe, Arizona, the large public school handed out 1,172 basic certificate awards in 2021-2022.
In-state students pay an average of $11,618 in tuition and fees if they attend ASU - Tempe full time. Those students who come from outside the state pay an average of $30,592.
If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since ASU - Tempe does offer online classes for certain majors. In 2020-2021 about 62% of the undergraduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Central Arizona College. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Basic Certificate Trade Schools in Arizona list. Central Arizona College is a small public school located in Coolidge, Arizona that handed out 248 basic certificates in 2021-2022.
One thing to take note of is that Pinal County Community College does offer online classes in some areas. In fact, around 84% of the undergraduate population registered for at least one online class in 2020-2021.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Eastern Arizona College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Basic Certificate Trade Schools in Arizona list. Eastern Arizona College is located in Thatcher, Arizona and has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 486 basic certificates to qualified students.
Depending on your major, you may be able to take online classes at Eastern Arizona College. During the 2020-2021 year, about 24% of the undergraduates at the school took at least one online course.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend GateWay Community College. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Basic Certificate Trade Schools in Arizona list. GateWay Community College is a public institution located in Phoenix, Arizona. The school has a small population, and it awarded 928 basic certificates in 2021-2022.
The average in-state tuition and fees for students at GateWay Community College is $2,070. If you are from out of state, expect to pay an average of $7,854.
You may have the opportunity to take online classes at GateWay Community College. In fact, around 57% of the undergraduate population registered for at least one online class in 2020-2021.
Chandler-Gilbert Community College landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best basic certificate trade school programs. Chandler-Gilbert Community College is a fairly large public school located in Chandler, Arizona that handed out 173 basic certificates in 2021-2022.
In-state students pay an average of $2,070 in tuition and fees if they attend Chandler-Gilbert Community College full time. Out-of-state students pay an average of $7,854.
Chandler-Gilbert 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 43% took at least some of their classes online.
Mohave Community College ranked #7 on this year’s Best Basic Certificate Trade Schools in Arizona list. Kingman, Arizona is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out basic certificates to 302 students in 2021-2022.
Full-time students from Arizona pay an average of $2,136 in tuition and fees if they choose to attend MCC. If you are from out of state, expect to pay an average of $6,996.
MCC 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 52% of the undergraduate population registered for at least one online class in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #8, Pima Community College did quite well on this year’s best schools for trade school students working on their basic certificate. Pima County Community College District is a public institution located in Tucson, Arizona. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 872 basic certificates in 2021-2022.
Full-time students from Arizona pay an average of $2,298 in tuition and fees if they choose to attend Pima County Community College District. If you are from out of state, expect to pay an average of $7,614.
One thing to take note of is that Pima County Community College District does offer online classes in some areas. Of all the undergraduates enrolled at the school during the 2020-2021 academic year, around 50% took at least some of their classes online.
Mesa Community College ranked #9 on this year’s Best Basic Certificate Trade Schools in Arizona list. Mesa Community College is located in Mesa, Arizona and has a fairly large student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 678 basic certificates to qualified students.
The average in-state tuition and fees for students at Mesa Community College is $2,070. Out-of-state students pay an average of $7,854.
You may have the opportunity to take online classes at Mesa Community College. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 59% of undergraduates took at least one course online in 2020-2021.
Phoenix College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for trade school students to get a basic certificate. It came in at #10 on the list. Phoenix College is a medium-sized public school located in Phoenix, Arizona that handed out 415 basic certificates in 2021-2022.
In-state students pay an average of $2,070 in tuition and fees if they attend Phoenix College full time. If you are from out of state, expect to pay an average of $7,854.
If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since Phoenix College does offer online classes for certain majors. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 64% of undergraduates took at least one course online in 2020-2021.
Cochise County Community College District landed the #11 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best basic certificate trade school programs. Located in Sierra Vista, Arizona, the small public school handed out 204 basic certificate awards in 2021-2022.
Online courses are available at Cochise College, but you will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your field of interest. In 2020-2021 about 69% of the undergraduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
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Arizona Western College ranked #12 on this year’s Best Basic Certificate Trade Schools in Arizona list. Arizona Western College is a medium-sized public school located in Yuma, Arizona that handed out 148 basic certificates in 2021-2022.
Some students may be able to take online classes at AWC. During the 2020-2021 year, about 71% of the undergraduates at the school took at least one online course.
Yavapai College ranked #13 on this year’s Best Basic Certificate Trade Schools in Arizona list. Yavapai College is a public institution located in Prescott, Arizona. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 743 basic certificates in 2021-2022.
Yavapai College does offer online classes for certain degree levels. Of all the undergraduates enrolled at the school during the 2020-2021 academic year, around 49% took at least some of their classes online.
With a ranking of #14, Glendale Community College did quite well on this year’s best schools for trade school students working on their basic certificate. Glendale Community College is located in Glendale, Arizona and has a fairly large student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 617 basic certificates to qualified students.
Full-time students from Arizona pay an average of $2,070 in tuition and fees if they choose to attend Glendale Community College. Those students who come from outside the state pay an average of $7,854.
Online courses are available at Glendale Community College, but you will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your field of interest. In fact, around 59% 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 14 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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