2023 Best Value Trade School Basic Certificate Schools in Texas
Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Prices
It's not easy to decide which trade school program to enroll in when you have so many options available. 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.
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 Texas to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 47 schools in Texas 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.
Our ranking of value is based on the quality of a program as defined in our per sticker price dollar. 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.
In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used 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 Texas
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Our 2023 rankings named Galveston College the best value school in Texas for trade school students working on their basic certificate. This small public school is located in Galveston, Texas, and it awarded 168 basic certificates in 2021-2022.
Galveston College undergraduate students pay an average of $5,726 in tuition and fees each year.
Galveston 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. In 2020-2021 about 69% of the undergraduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
Galveston College not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #3 on our Best Basic Certificate Trade Schools in Texas list.
The excellent basic certificate programs at Panola College helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best value trade school schools in Texas. This small public school is located in Carthage, Texas, and it awarded 150 basic certificates in 2021-2022.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate students at Panola College are $4,896 a year.
Panola 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 71% of the undergraduates at the school took at least one online course.
Panola College not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #1 on our Best Basic Certificate Trade Schools in Texas list.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Lamar State College - Port Arthur. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Value Trade School Basic Certificate Schools in Texas list. Lamar State College - Port Arthur is a small public school situated in Port Arthur, Texas. It awarded 165 basic certificates in 2021-2022.
Lamar State College - Port Arthur undergraduate students pay an average of $7,890 in tuition and fees each year.
One thing to take note of is that Lamar State College - Port Arthur does offer online classes in some areas. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 30% of undergraduates took at least one course online in 2020-2021.
A rank of #4 on this year’s list means El Centro College is a great place for trade school students working on their basic certificate who want the most bang for their educational buck. El Centro College is a large public school situated in Dallas, Texas. It awarded 2,819 basic certificates in 2021-2022.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate students at El Centro College are $6,000 a year.
Online courses are available at El Centro College, 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 70% took at least some of their classes online.
El Centro College also took the #2 spot in our Best Basic Certificate Trade Schools in Texas rankings.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Lamar Institute of Technology. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Value Trade School Basic Certificate Schools in Texas list. Lamar Institute of Technology is a small public school situated in Beaumont, Texas. It awarded 289 basic certificates in 2021-2022.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Lamar Institute of Technology are $12,636 per year.
Depending on your major, you may be able to take online classes at Lamar Institute of Technology. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 54% of undergraduates took at least one course online in 2020-2021.
Collin County Community College District landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value basic certificate trade school programs. This large public school is located in McKinney, Texas, and it awarded 1,100 basic certificates in 2021-2022.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate students at Collin County Community College District are $5,614 a year.
Online courses are available at Collin County Community College District, 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 40% took at least some of their classes online.
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Alvin Community College ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Trade School Basic Certificate Schools in Texas list. Alvin Community College is a medium-sized public school located in Alvin, Texas that handed out 191 basic certificates in 2021-2022.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Alvin are $4,010 per year.
Alvin 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 33% of the undergraduates at the school took at least one online course.
McLennan Community College landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value basic certificate trade school programs. Located in Waco, Texas, the medium-sized public school awarded 346 diplomas to qualifed basic certificate students in 2021-2022.
MCC undergraduate students pay an average of $5,910 in tuition and fees each year.
Depending on your major, you may be able to take online classes at MCC. In 2020-2021 about 57% of the undergraduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
MCC did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our Best Basic Certificate Trade Schools in Texas list.
With a ranking of #9, College of the Mainland did quite well on this year’s best value schools for trade school students working on their basic certificate. COM is a small public school situated in Texas City, Texas. It awarded 109 basic certificates in 2021-2022.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at COM are $3,873 per year.
If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since COM does offer online classes for certain majors. In 2020-2021 about 41% of the undergraduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
Lee 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 #10 on the list. This medium-sized public school is located in Baytown, Texas, and it awarded 2,298 basic certificates in 2021-2022.
Lee College undergraduate students pay an average of $4,302 in tuition and fees each year.
Lee College does offer online classes for certain degree levels. Of all the undergraduates enrolled at the school during the 2020-2021 academic year, around 40% took at least some of their classes online.
In addition to its great value ranking, Lee College is in the top 15% of all schools on our Best Basic Certificate Trade Schools in Texas list.
Wharton County Junior 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 #11 on the list. Wharton County Junior College is a public institution located in Wharton, Texas. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 138 basic certificates in 2021-2022.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Wharton County Junior College are $5,052 per year.
Wharton County Junior College does offer online classes for certain degree levels. In 2020-2021 about 49% of the undergraduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
Victoria College came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Trade School Basic Certificate Schools in Texas ranking. Located in Victoria, Texas, the small public school handed out 155 basic certificate awards in 2021-2022.
Victoria College undergraduate students pay an average of $5,112 in tuition and fees each year.
Depending on your major, you may be able to take online classes at Victoria College. Of all the undergraduates enrolled at the school during the 2020-2021 academic year, around 67% took at least some of their classes online.
In addition to its great value ranking, Victoria College is in the top 20% of all schools on our Best Basic Certificate Trade Schools in Texas list.
With a ranking of #13, Amarillo College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for trade school students working on their basic certificate. Amarillo, Texas is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out basic certificates to 537 students in 2021-2022.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate students at Amarillo College are $4,704 a year.
Depending on your major, you may be able to take online classes at Amarillo College. During the 2020-2021 year, about 55% of the undergraduates at the school took at least one online course.
Tarrant County College District 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 #14 on the list. Tarrant County College is a large public school situated in Fort Worth, Texas. It awarded 958 basic certificates in 2021-2022.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate students at Tarrant County College are $8,235 a year.
Tarrant County 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, 44% of undergraduates took at least one course online in 2020-2021.
Hill College landed the #15 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value basic certificate trade school programs. Located in Hillsboro, Texas, the small public school handed out 216 basic certificate awards in 2021-2022.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate students at Hill College are $4,462 a year.
Hill College 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.
With a ranking of #16, San Jacinto Community College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for trade school students working on their basic certificate. San Jacinto College is located in Pasadena, Texas and has a large student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 640 basic certificates to qualified students.
San Jacinto College undergraduate students pay an average of $5,040 in tuition and fees each year.
Depending on your major, you may be able to take online classes at San Jacinto College. Of all the undergraduates enrolled at the school during the 2020-2021 academic year, around 66% took at least some of their classes online.
Northeast Texas Community College ranked #17 on this year’s Best Value Trade School Basic Certificate Schools in Texas list. Mount Pleasant, Texas is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out basic certificates to 266 students in 2021-2022.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate students at NTCC are $6,449 a year.
NTCC 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 2020-2021 about 65% 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, NTCC is ranked #5 for overall quality in Texas.
With a ranking of #18, The University of Texas at Brownsville did quite well on this year’s best value schools for trade school students working on their basic certificate. The University of Texas at Brownsville is a medium-sized public school situated in Brownsville, Texas. It awarded 113 basic certificates in 2021-2022.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate students at The University of Texas at Brownsville are $4,948 a year.
Online courses are available at The University of Texas at Brownsville, but you will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your field of interest. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 73% of undergraduates took at least one course online in 2020-2021.
Midland College came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Trade School Basic Certificate Schools in Texas ranking. This medium-sized public school is located in Midland, Texas, and it awarded 374 basic certificates in 2021-2022.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Midland College are $5,880 per year.
Some students may be able to take online classes at Midland College. Of all the undergraduates enrolled at the school during the 2020-2021 academic year, around 52% took at least some of their classes online.
Lone Star College System landed the #20 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value basic certificate trade school programs. The Woodlands, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out basic certificates to 1,579 students in 2021-2022.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate students at North Harris Montgomery are $6,456 a year.
If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since North Harris Montgomery does offer online classes for certain majors. In 2020-2021 about 67% of the undergraduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
Lamar State College - Orange ranked #21 on this year’s Best Value Trade School Basic Certificate Schools in Texas list. Located in Orange, Texas, the small public school awarded 53 diplomas to qualifed basic certificate students in 2021-2022.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate students at Lamar State College - Orange are $13,824 a year.
Depending on your major, you may be able to take online classes at Lamar State College - Orange. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 74% of undergraduates took at least one course online in 2020-2021.
South Plains College came in at #22 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Trade School Basic Certificate Schools in Texas ranking. South Plains College is a medium-sized public school situated in Levelland, Texas. It awarded 482 basic certificates in 2021-2022.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate students at South Plains College are $4,857 a year.
Depending on your major, you may be able to take online classes at South Plains College. During the 2020-2021 year, about 61% of the undergraduates at the school took at least one online course.
With a ranking of #23, South Texas College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for trade school students working on their basic certificate. South Texas College is a public institution located in McAllen, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 967 basic certificates in 2021-2022.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at South Texas College are $7,500 per year.
You may have the opportunity to take online classes at South Texas College. In fact, around 58% of the undergraduate population registered for at least one online class in 2020-2021.
Central Texas College landed the #24 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value basic certificate trade school programs. Central Texas College is a medium-sized public school located in Killeen, Texas that handed out 564 basic certificates in 2021-2022.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Central Texas College are $7,500 per year.
Central Texas College does offer online classes for certain degree levels. In fact, around 71% of the undergraduate population registered for at least one online class in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #25, El Paso Community College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for trade school students working on their basic certificate. El Paso, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out basic certificates to 239 students in 2021-2022.
El Paso Community College undergraduate students pay an average of $5,314 in tuition and fees each year.
Some students may be able to take online classes at El Paso Community College. During the 2020-2021 year, about 59% of the undergraduates at the school took at least one online course.
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*These averages are for the top 25 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%.
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