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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. DCC is a medium-sized public school situated in Poughkeepsie, New York. It awarded 29 basic certificates in 2021-2022.
DCC undergraduate students pay an average of $9,774 in tuition and fees each year.
DCC does offer online classes for certain degree levels. Of all the undergraduates enrolled at the school during the 2020-2021 academic year, around 41% took at least some of their classes online.
DCC not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #5 on our Best Basic Certificate Trade Schools in New York list.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend The Graduate Center, CUNY. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Trade School Basic Certificate Schools in New York list. This medium-sized public school is located in New York, New York, and it awarded 62 basic certificates in 2021-2022.
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. During the 2020-2021 year, about 99% of the undergraduates at the school took at least one online course.
In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, The Graduate Center is ranked #2 for overall quality in New York.
Out of the 12 schools in New York that were part of this year’s value ranking, SUNY Empire State College landed the # 3 spot on the list. SUNY Empire is a public institution located in Saratoga Springs, New York. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 19 basic certificates in 2021-2022.
SUNY Empire undergraduate students pay an average of $17,540 in tuition and fees each year.
If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since SUNY Empire does offer online classes for certain majors. In fact, around 87% of the undergraduate population registered for at least one online class in 2020-2021.
SUNY Empire not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #4 on our Best Basic Certificate Trade Schools in New York list.
Out of the 12 schools in New York that were part of this year’s value ranking, Tompkins Cortland Community College landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in Dryden, New York, the small public school handed out 10 basic certificate awards in 2021-2022.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Tompkins Cortland are $12,558 per year.
Tompkins Cortland 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.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Monroe Community College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value Trade School Basic Certificate Schools in New York list. This medium-sized public school is located in Rochester, New York, 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.
Depending on your major, you may be able to take online classes at Monroe Community College. In 2020-2021 about 82% of the undergraduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
Erie 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 #6 on the list. This medium-sized public school is located in Buffalo, New York, and it awarded 81 basic certificates in 2021-2022.
Erie Community College undergraduate students pay an average of $11,150 in tuition and fees each year.
One thing to take note of is that Erie Community College does offer online classes in some areas. In 2020-2021 about 38% of the undergraduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
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 a small public school situated in Jamestown, New York. It awarded 23 basic certificates in 2021-2022.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Jamestown Community College are $11,750 per year.
Jamestown 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. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 37% of undergraduates took at least one course online in 2020-2021.
Kingsborough Community College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Trade School Basic Certificate Schools in New York ranking. KCC is a fairly large public school situated in Brooklyn, New York. It awarded 3 basic certificates in 2021-2022.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at KCC are $8,132 per year.
KCC 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 97% of the undergraduate population registered for at least one online class in 2020-2021.
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 a small public school located in Stone Ridge, New York that handed out 62 basic certificates in 2021-2022.
SUNY Ulster undergraduate students pay an average of $11,020 in tuition and fees each year.
SUNY Ulster 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 45% of the undergraduate population registered for at least one online class in 2020-2021.
Mildred Elley Albany came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Trade School Basic Certificate Schools in New York ranking. Located in Albany, New York, the very small private for-profit school awarded 19 diplomas to qualifed basic certificate students in 2021-2022.
Mildred Elley Albany undergraduate students pay an average of $14,253 in tuition and fees each year.
Online courses are available at Mildred Elley Albany, but you will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your field of interest. In 2020-2021 about 50% of the undergraduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
St. Joseph’s College - New York ranked #11 on this year’s Best Value Trade School Basic Certificate Schools in New York list. Brooklyn, New York is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out basic certificates to 45 students in 2021-2022.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate students at SJC are $32,370 a year.
SJC does offer online classes for certain degree levels. In fact, around 53% of the undergraduate population registered for at least one online class in 2020-2021.
SJC also made our Best Basic Certificate Trade Schools in New York list, coming in at #3.
Rochester Institute of Technology ranked #12 on this year’s Best Value Trade School Basic Certificate Schools in New York list. Rochester Institute of Technology is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in Rochester, New York that handed out 9 basic certificates in 2021-2022.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at RIT are $53,538 per year.
Online courses are available at RIT, 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 66% took at least some of their classes online.
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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