2023 Best Value Trade School Basic Certificate Schools in Oregon
Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Prices
Today's trade school students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country.
Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Trade College Search has created the Best Value Trade School Basic Certificate Schools in Oregon to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 14 schools in Oregon to see which basic certificate programs offered the best value experiences for trade school students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.
When determining this ranking, we place a high emphasis on the school's quality as well as its sticker price. Even though a college may be affordable, it may not offer value. Specifically, our score for quality is discounted by the published tuition and fees charged by the given college. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The more quality your dollar buys, the better the value.
Our calculations use out-of-state tuition and fees in our nationwide and regional rankings. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.
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Top Value Trade Basic Certificate Schools in Oregon
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Our analysis found Columbia Gorge Community College to be the best value school for trade school students who want to pursue a basic certificate in Oregon. Columbia Gorge Community College is a public institution located in The Dalles, Oregon. The school has a small population, and it awarded 30 basic certificates in 2021-2022.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Columbia Gorge Community College are $10,008 per year.
If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since Columbia Gorge Community College does offer online classes for certain majors. Of all the undergraduates enrolled at the school during the 2020-2021 academic year, around 51% took at least some of their classes online.
Columbia Gorge Community College not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #1 on our Best Basic Certificate Trade Schools in Oregon list.
The excellent basic certificate programs at Oregon Coast Community College helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best value trade school schools in Oregon. Newport, Oregon is the setting for this very small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out basic certificates to 7 students in 2021-2022.
Oregon Coast Community College undergraduate students pay an average of $5,148 in tuition and fees each year.
Oregon Coast Community College does offer online classes for certain degree levels. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 49% of undergraduates took at least one course online in 2020-2021.
In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, Oregon Coast Community College is ranked #3 for overall quality in Oregon.
A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Portland Community College is a great place for trade school students working on their basic certificate who want the most bang for their educational buck. Located in Portland, Oregon, the fairly large public school awarded 1,082 diplomas to qualifed basic certificate students in 2021-2022.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate students at Portland Community College are $9,670 a year.
One thing to take note of is that Portland Community College does offer online classes in some areas. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 81% of undergraduates took at least one course online in 2020-2021.
Portland Community College also made our Best Basic Certificate Trade Schools in Oregon list, coming in at #4.
A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Lane Community College is a great place for trade school students working on their basic certificate who want the most bang for their educational buck. Located in Eugene, Oregon, the medium-sized public school awarded 300 diplomas to qualifed basic certificate students in 2021-2022.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Lane Community College are $12,020 per year.
If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since Lane Community College does offer online classes for certain majors. Of all the undergraduates enrolled at the school during the 2020-2021 academic year, around 64% took at least some of their classes online.
Lane Community College also took the #5 spot in our Best Basic Certificate Trade Schools in Oregon rankings.
Out of the 14 schools in Oregon that were part of this year’s value ranking, Umpqua Community College landed the # 5 spot on the list. Umpqua Community College is a small public school located in Roseburg, Oregon that handed out 272 basic certificates in 2021-2022.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate students at Umpqua Community College are $5,945 a year.
You may have the opportunity to take online classes at Umpqua 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.
Rogue Community College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Trade School Basic Certificate Schools in Oregon ranking. Located in Grants Pass, Oregon, the small public school handed out 208 basic certificate awards in 2021-2022.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Rogue Community College are $6,192 per year.
Depending on your major, you may be able to take online classes at Rogue Community College. During the 2020-2021 year, about 71% of the undergraduates at the school took at least one online course.
Southwestern Oregon Community College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Trade School Basic Certificate Schools in Oregon ranking. SWOCC is located in Coos Bay, Oregon and has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 66 basic certificates to qualified students.
SWOCC undergraduate students pay an average of $6,637 in tuition and fees each year.
You may have the opportunity to take online classes at SWOCC. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 71% of undergraduates took at least one course online in 2020-2021.
Mt. Hood Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value places for trade school students to get a basic certificate. It came in at #8 on the list. MHCC is a medium-sized public school situated in Gresham, Oregon. It awarded 365 basic certificates in 2021-2022.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at MHCC are $9,522 per year.
Online courses are available at MHCC, but you will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your field of interest. In 2020-2021 about 40% of the undergraduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
Chemeketa Community College ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Trade School Basic Certificate Schools in Oregon list. This medium-sized public school is located in Salem, Oregon, and it awarded 186 basic certificates in 2021-2022.
Chemeketa Community College undergraduate students pay an average of $13,815 in tuition and fees each year.
Depending on your major, you may be able to take online classes at Chemeketa Community College. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 85% of undergraduates took at least one course online in 2020-2021.
Clackamas Community College ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value Trade School Basic Certificate Schools in Oregon list. Clackamas Community College is a small public school located in Oregon City, Oregon that handed out 159 basic certificates in 2021-2022.
Clackamas Community College undergraduate students pay an average of $13,320 in tuition and fees each year.
One thing to take note of is that Clackamas Community College does offer online classes in some areas. During the 2020-2021 year, about 92% of the undergraduates at the school took at least one online course.
Central Oregon Community College ranked #11 on this year’s Best Value Trade School Basic Certificate Schools in Oregon list. Bend, Oregon is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out basic certificates to 98 students in 2021-2022.
COCC undergraduate students pay an average of $12,609 in tuition and fees each year.
Online courses are available at COCC, but you will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your field of interest. Of all the undergraduates enrolled at the school during the 2020-2021 academic year, around 86% took at least some of their classes online.
Oregon Institute of Technology ranked #12 on this year’s Best Value Trade School Basic Certificate Schools in Oregon list. OIT is located in Klamath Falls, Oregon and has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 4 basic certificates to qualified students.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate students at OIT are $33,956 a year.
OIT 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. During the 2020-2021 year, about 31% of the undergraduates at the school took at least one online course.
OIT also made our Best Basic Certificate Trade Schools in Oregon list, coming in at #2.
Linn-Benton Community College ranked #13 on this year’s Best Value Trade School Basic Certificate Schools in Oregon list. LBCC is a small public school situated in Albany, Oregon. It awarded 56 basic certificates in 2021-2022.
LBCC undergraduate students pay an average of $13,287 in tuition and fees each year.
One thing to take note of is that LBCC does offer online classes in some areas. In 2020-2021 about 89% of the undergraduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
Portland State University ranked #14 on this year’s Best Value Trade School Basic Certificate Schools in Oregon list. This large public school is located in Portland, Oregon, and it awarded 6 basic certificates in 2021-2022.
Portland State University undergraduate students pay an average of $27,846 in tuition and fees each year.
Online courses are available at Portland State University, but you will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your field of interest. In fact, around 48% of the undergraduate population registered for at least one online class in 2020-2021.
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*These averages are for the top 14 schools only.
References
- 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%.
More about our data sources and methodologies.
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