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2023 Best Value Trade School Basic Certificate Schools in Kansas
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.
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 Kansas to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 16 schools in Kansas 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.
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 Kansas
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Our 2023 rankings named Johnson County Community College the best value school in Kansas for trade school students working on their basic certificate. Located in Overland Park, Kansas, the fairly large public school awarded 855 diplomas to qualifed basic certificate students in 2021-2022.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate students at JCCC are $5,472 a year.
One thing to take note of is that JCCC does offer online classes in some areas. In 2020-2021 about 58% 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, JCCC is ranked #4 for overall quality in Kansas.
A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Kansas City Kansas 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 Kansas City, Kansas, the small public school handed out 404 basic certificate awards in 2021-2022.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Kansas City Kansas Community College are $6,244 per year.
Some students may be able to take online classes at Kansas City Kansas Community College. Of all the undergraduates enrolled at the school during the 2020-2021 academic year, around 43% took at least some of their classes online.
A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Hutchinson Community College is a great place for trade school students working on their basic certificate who want the most bang for their educational buck. Hutchinson Community College is a small public school situated in Hutchinson, Kansas. It awarded 572 basic certificates in 2021-2022.
Hutchinson Community College undergraduate students pay an average of $4,530 in tuition and fees each year.
You may have the opportunity to take online classes at Hutchinson Community College. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 46% of undergraduates took at least one course online in 2020-2021.
Hutchinson Community College also took the #3 spot in our Best Basic Certificate Trade Schools in Kansas rankings.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Garden City Community College. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Value Trade School Basic Certificate Schools in Kansas list. Garden City, Kansas is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out basic certificates to 265 students in 2021-2022.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate students at Garden City Community College are $4,110 a year.
You may have the opportunity to take online classes at Garden City Community College. Of all the undergraduates enrolled at the school during the 2020-2021 academic year, around 53% took at least some of their classes online.
Out of the 16 schools in Kansas that were part of this year’s value ranking, Neosho County Community College landed the # 5 spot on the list. This small public school is located in Chanute, Kansas, and it awarded 333 basic certificates in 2021-2022.
Neosho County Community College undergraduate students pay an average of $4,416 in tuition and fees each year.
Online courses are available at Neosho County Community College, but you will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your field of interest. In 2020-2021 about 39% of the undergraduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
With a ranking of #6, Seward County Community College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for trade school students working on their basic certificate. SCCC is a small public school situated in Liberal, Kansas. It awarded 145 basic certificates in 2021-2022.
SCCC undergraduate students pay an average of $4,928 in tuition and fees each year.
SCCC 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 30% of the undergraduates at the school took at least one online course.
With a ranking of #7, Barton County Community College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for trade school students working on their basic certificate. Barton Community College is a public institution located in Great Bend, Kansas. The school has a small population, and it awarded 313 basic certificates in 2021-2022.
Barton Community College undergraduate students pay an average of $4,608 in tuition and fees each year.
If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since Barton Community College does offer online classes for certain majors. In 2020-2021 about 69% of the undergraduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
Dodge City Community College ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Trade School Basic Certificate Schools in Kansas list. Dodge City Community College is a small public school located in Dodge City, Kansas that handed out 129 basic certificates in 2021-2022.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Dodge City Community College are $4,890 per year.
Dodge City 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. In 2020-2021 about 51% of the undergraduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
With a ranking of #9, Colby Community College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for trade school students working on their basic certificate. This small public school is located in Colby, Kansas, and it awarded 156 basic certificates in 2021-2022.
Colby Community College undergraduate students pay an average of $5,654 in tuition and fees each year.
If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since Colby Community College does offer online classes for certain majors. Of all the undergraduates enrolled at the school during the 2020-2021 academic year, around 58% took at least some of their classes online.
Wichita State University Campus of Applied Sciences and Technology 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. WSU Tech is located in Wichita, Kansas and has a medium-sized student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 899 basic certificates to qualified students.
WSU Tech undergraduate students pay an average of $6,578 in tuition and fees each year.
WSU Tech does offer online classes for certain degree levels. During the 2020-2021 year, about 37% of the undergraduates at the school took at least one online course.
Flint Hills Technical 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. Flint Hills Technical College is a small public school located in Emporia, Kansas that handed out 145 basic certificates in 2021-2022.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Flint Hills Technical College are $6,932 per year.
Online courses are available at Flint Hills Technical College, but you will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your field of interest. In fact, around 45% of the undergraduate population registered for at least one online class in 2020-2021.
Flint Hills Technical College not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #5 on our Best Basic Certificate Trade Schools in Kansas list.
North Central Kansas Technical College landed the #12 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value basic certificate trade school programs. Located in Beloit, Kansas, the very small public school handed out 132 basic certificate awards in 2021-2022.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at North Central Kansas Technical College are $8,492 per year.
If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since North Central Kansas Technical College does offer online classes for certain majors. In 2020-2021 about 15% of the undergraduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
North Central Kansas Technical College not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #2 on our Best Basic Certificate Trade Schools in Kansas list.
Butler Community College came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Trade School Basic Certificate Schools in Kansas ranking. Butler CC is a public institution located in El Dorado, Kansas. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 196 basic certificates in 2021-2022.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Butler CC are $6,010 per year.
You may have the opportunity to take online classes at Butler CC. Of all the undergraduates enrolled at the school during the 2020-2021 academic year, around 65% took at least some of their classes online.
Manhattan Area Technical College ranked #14 on this year’s Best Value Trade School Basic Certificate Schools in Kansas list. MATC is located in Manhattan, Kansas and has a very small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 183 basic certificates to qualified students.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at MATC are $8,400 per year.
Online courses are available at MATC, 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, 18% of undergraduates took at least one course online in 2020-2021.
Grantham University landed the #15 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value basic certificate trade school programs. Grantham University is a medium-sized public school located in LIttle Rock, Arkansas that handed out 300 basic certificates in 2021-2022.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Grantham University are $8,280 per year.
If you are interested in distance education, Grantham University is an excellent choice, since the school is online.
Rasmussen University - Kansas ranked #16 on this year’s Best Value Trade School Basic Certificate Schools in Kansas list. This very small private for-profit school is located in Topeka, Kansas, and it awarded 65 basic certificates in 2021-2022.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate students at Rasmussen University - Kansas are $13,958 a year.
Online courses are available at Rasmussen University - Kansas, 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 92% 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, Rasmussen University - Kansas is ranked #1 for overall quality in Kansas.
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Notes and References
Footnotes
*These averages are for the top 16 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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