2023 Best Basic Certificate Trade Schools in Nebraska
There are so many trade school programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses.
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 Nebraska ranking. This report analyzed 3 schools in Nebraska to see which ones offered the best basic certificate programs for trade school students.
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Top Trade Basic Certificate Schools in Nebraska
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Our 2023 rankings named Central Community College the best school in Nebraska for trade school students working on their basic certificate. Located in Grand Island, Nebraska, the medium-sized public school handed out 1,309 basic certificate awards in 2021-2022.
In-state students pay an average of $3,300 in tuition and fees if they attend Central Community College full time. Those students who come from outside the state pay an average of $4,710.
You may have the opportunity to take online classes at Central Community College. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 72% of undergraduates took at least one course online in 2020-2021.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Metropolitan Community College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Basic Certificate Trade Schools in Nebraska list. MCC is a fairly large public school situated in Omaha, Nebraska. It awarded 257 basic certificates in 2021-2022.
The average in-state tuition and fees for students at MCC is $3,285. Those students who come from outside the state pay an average of $4,815.
You may have the opportunity to take online classes at MCC. In 2020-2021 about 45% of the undergraduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Southeast Community College Area is a great place for trade school students working on their basic certificate. Southeast Community College is a public institution located in Lincoln, Nebraska. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 133 basic certificates in 2021-2022.
Students from Nebraska who attend Southeast Community College full time pay an average of $3,276 in tuition and fees. Out-of-state students pay an average of $3,864.
Southeast Community College does offer online classes for certain degree levels. In fact, around 38% 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 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%.
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