2023 Best Value Trade School Basic Certificate Schools in New York
Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Prices
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 Value Trade School Basic Certificate Schools in New York ranking. This report analyzed 12 schools in New York to see which ones offered the best value basic certificate programs for trade school students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.
This ranking is not just a list of inexpensive schools. We also consider each school's quality, since we believe a low-quality school may not be a 'bargain' at any price. 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.
For nationwide and regional rankings, we use out-of-state tuition and fees in our calculations. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.
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Top Value Trade Basic Certificate Schools in New York
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Our analysis found Dutchess Community College to be the best value school for trade school students who want to pursue a basic certificate in New York. Dutchess Community College is a medium-sized public school located in Poughkeepsie, New York that handed out 29 basic certificates in 2021-2022.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at DCC are $9,774 per year.
DCC does offer online classes for certain degree levels. In 2020-2021 about 41% of the undergraduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, DCC is ranked #5 for overall quality in New York.
The excellent basic certificate programs at The Graduate Center, CUNY helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best value trade school schools in New York. The Graduate Center is located in New York, New York and has a medium-sized student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 62 basic certificates to qualified students.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate students at The Graduate Center are $15,360 a year.
If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since The Graduate Center does offer online classes for certain majors. Of all the undergraduates enrolled at the school during the 2020-2021 academic year, around 99% took at least some of their classes online.
The Graduate Center also made our Best Basic Certificate Trade Schools in New York list, coming in at #2.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend SUNY Empire State College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Trade School Basic Certificate Schools in New York list. Located in Saratoga Springs, New York, the medium-sized public school handed out 19 basic certificate awards in 2021-2022.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at SUNY Empire are $17,540 per year.
SUNY Empire does offer online classes for certain degree levels. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 87% of undergraduates took at least one course online in 2020-2021.
SUNY Empire also took the #4 spot in our Best Basic Certificate Trade Schools in New York rankings.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Tompkins Cortland Community College. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Value Trade School Basic Certificate Schools in New York list. Tompkins Cortland is located in Dryden, New York and has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 10 basic certificates to qualified students.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Tompkins Cortland are $12,558 per year.
Tompkins Cortland does offer online classes for certain degree levels. In 2020-2021 about 31% of the undergraduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
Out of the 12 schools in New York that were part of this year’s value ranking, Monroe Community College landed the # 5 spot on the list. Monroe Community College is a public institution located in Rochester, New York. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 4 basic certificates in 2021-2022.
Monroe Community College undergraduate students pay an average of $10,468 in tuition and fees each year.
One thing to take note of is that Monroe Community College does offer online classes in some areas. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 82% of undergraduates took at least one course online in 2020-2021.
Erie Community College landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value basic certificate trade school programs. Erie Community College is a medium-sized public school situated in Buffalo, New York. It awarded 81 basic certificates in 2021-2022.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate students at Erie Community College are $11,150 a year.
Erie 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. During the 2020-2021 year, about 38% of the undergraduates at the school took at least one online course.
Jamestown Community College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Trade School Basic Certificate Schools in New York ranking. Jamestown Community College is located in Jamestown, New York and has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 23 basic certificates to qualified students.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Jamestown Community College are $11,750 per year.
Some students may be able to take online classes at Jamestown Community College. During the 2020-2021 year, about 37% of the undergraduates at the school took at least one online course.
Kingsborough Community College landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value basic certificate trade school programs. This fairly large public school is located in Brooklyn, New York, and it awarded 3 basic certificates in 2021-2022.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at KCC are $8,132 per year.
Online courses are available at KCC, 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 97% of the undergraduates at the school took at least one online course.
SUNY Ulster came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Trade School Basic Certificate Schools in New York ranking. SUNY Ulster is located in Stone Ridge, New York and has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 62 basic certificates to qualified students.
SUNY Ulster undergraduate students pay an average of $11,020 in tuition and fees each year.
You may have the opportunity to take online classes at SUNY Ulster. During the 2020-2021 year, about 45% of the undergraduates at the school took at least one online course.
Mildred Elley Albany landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value basic certificate trade school programs. This very small private for-profit school is located in Albany, New York, and it awarded 19 basic certificates in 2021-2022.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Mildred Elley Albany are $14,253 per year.
Mildred Elley Albany does offer online classes for certain degree levels. In fact, around 50% of the undergraduate population registered for at least one online class in 2020-2021.
St. Joseph’s College - New York landed the #11 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value basic certificate trade school programs. SJC is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Brooklyn, New York. It awarded 45 basic certificates in 2021-2022.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at SJC are $32,370 per year.
Online courses are available at SJC, 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 53% took at least some of their classes online.
SJC did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our Best Basic Certificate Trade Schools in New York list.
Rochester Institute of Technology came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Trade School Basic Certificate Schools in New York ranking. RIT is located in Rochester, New York and has a fairly large student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 9 basic certificates to qualified students.
RIT undergraduate students pay an average of $53,538 in tuition and fees each year.
You may have the opportunity to take online classes at RIT. In fact, around 66% of the undergraduate population registered for at least one online class in 2020-2021.
RIT also made our Best Basic Certificate Trade Schools in New York list, coming in at #1.
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Notes and References
Footnotes
*These averages are for the top 12 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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