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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 analysis found Central Community College to be the best school for trade school students who want to pursue a basic certificate in Nebraska. Located in Grand Island, Nebraska, the medium-sized public school awarded 1,309 diplomas to qualifed basic certificate students in 2021-2022.
Students from Nebraska who attend Central Community College full time pay an average of $3,300 in tuition and fees. Out-of-state students pay an average of $4,710.
Central Community College does offer online classes for certain degree levels. In fact, around 72% of the undergraduate population registered for at least one online class in 2020-2021.
The excellent basic certificate programs at Metropolitan Community College helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best trade school schools in Nebraska. MCC is a fairly large public school situated in Omaha, Nebraska. It awarded 257 basic certificates in 2021-2022.
In-state students pay an average of $3,285 in tuition and fees if they attend MCC full time. Out-of-state students pay an average of $4,815.
Some students may be able to take online classes at MCC. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 45% of undergraduates took at least one course online in 2020-2021.
Out of the 3 schools in Nebraska that were part of this year’s ranking, Southeast Community College Area landed the # 3 spot on the list. Southeast Community College is located in Lincoln, Nebraska and has a medium-sized student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 133 basic certificates to qualified students.
In-state students pay an average of $3,276 in tuition and fees if they attend Southeast Community College full time. If you are from out of state, expect to pay an average of $3,864.
Southeast 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 38% took at least some of their classes online.
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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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