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2023 Best Value Trade School Basic Certificate Schools in Missouri
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.
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 Missouri ranking. Our analysis looked at 15 schools in Missouri 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.
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 Missouri
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Our analysis found State Fair Community College to be the best value school for trade school students who want to pursue a basic certificate in Missouri. Sedalia, Missouri is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out basic certificates to 43 students in 2021-2022.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at State Fair Community College are $6,648 per year.
You may have the opportunity to take online classes at State Fair Community College. Of all the undergraduates enrolled at the school during the 2020-2021 academic year, around 74% took at least some of their classes online.
A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Metropolitan Community College - Kansas City 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, Missouri, the fairly large public school awarded 364 diplomas to qualifed basic certificate students in 2021-2022.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate students at MCC are $9,600 a year.
One thing to take note of is that MCC does offer online classes in some areas. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 58% of undergraduates took at least one course online in 2020-2021.
MCC also made our Best Basic Certificate Trade Schools in Missouri list, coming in at #4.
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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Jefferson College is a great place for trade school students working on their basic certificate who want the most bang for their educational buck. Hillsboro, Missouri is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out basic certificates to 46 students in 2021-2022.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate students at JeffCo are $7,980 a year.
JeffCo 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. Of all the undergraduates enrolled at the school during the 2020-2021 academic year, around 56% took at least some of their classes online.
The excellent basic certificate programs at State Technical College of Missouri helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best value trade school schools in Missouri. State Technical College of Missouri is a small public school located in Linn, Missouri that handed out 113 basic certificates in 2021-2022.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate students at STC are $13,320 a year.
Online courses are available at STC, 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, 28% 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, STC is ranked #5 for overall quality in Missouri.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Crowder College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value Trade School Basic Certificate Schools in Missouri list. Crowder College is a public institution located in Neosho, Missouri. The school has a small population, and it awarded 374 basic certificates in 2021-2022.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Crowder College are $5,616 per year.
One thing to take note of is that Crowder College does offer online classes in some areas. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 38% of undergraduates took at least one course online in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #6, University of Central Missouri did quite well on this year’s best value schools for trade school students working on their basic certificate. Located in Warrensburg, Missouri, the fairly large public school handed out 317 basic certificate awards in 2021-2022.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate students at UCM are $17,450 a year.
Some students may be able to take online classes at UCM. Of all the undergraduates enrolled at the school during the 2020-2021 academic year, around 54% took at least some of their classes online.
UCM also made our Best Basic Certificate Trade Schools in Missouri list, coming in at #3.
Missouri State University - West Plains 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 #7 on the list. West Plains, Missouri is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out basic certificates to 35 students in 2021-2022.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Missouri State West Plains are $9,180 per year.
One thing to take note of is that Missouri State West Plains does offer online classes in some areas. During the 2020-2021 year, about 62% of the undergraduates at the school took at least one online course.
Missouri Southern State University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Trade School Basic Certificate Schools in Missouri ranking. Missouri Southern is a small public school situated in Joplin, Missouri. It awarded 79 basic certificates in 2021-2022.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Missouri Southern are $16,052 per year.
Some students may be able to take online classes at Missouri Southern. In fact, around 58% of the undergraduate population registered for at least one online class in 2020-2021.
Mineral Area College came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Trade School Basic Certificate Schools in Missouri ranking. MAC is a small public school situated in Park Hills, Missouri. It awarded 30 basic certificates in 2021-2022.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at MAC are $7,210 per year.
MAC does offer online classes for certain degree levels. Of all the undergraduates enrolled at the school during the 2020-2021 academic year, around 61% took at least some of their classes online.
With a ranking of #10, Saint Louis Community College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for trade school students working on their basic certificate. Bridgeton, Missouri is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out basic certificates to 193 students in 2021-2022.
Saint Louis Community College undergraduate students pay an average of $6,990 in tuition and fees each year.
You may have the opportunity to take online classes at Saint Louis Community College. Of all the undergraduates enrolled at the school during the 2020-2021 academic year, around 40% took at least some of their classes online.
With a ranking of #11, North Central Missouri College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for trade school students working on their basic certificate. Located in Trenton, Missouri, the small public school handed out 45 basic certificate awards in 2021-2022.
NCMC undergraduate students pay an average of $7,350 in tuition and fees each year.
NCMC 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 70% of the undergraduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
With a ranking of #12, Ranken Technical College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for trade school students working on their basic certificate. Located in Saint Louis, Missouri, the small private not-for-profit school handed out 219 basic certificate awards in 2021-2022.
Ranken Technical College undergraduate students pay an average of $16,960 in tuition and fees each year.
Depending on your major, you may be able to take online classes at Ranken Technical College. Of all the undergraduates enrolled at the school during the 2020-2021 academic year, around 70% took at least some of their classes online.
Ranken Technical College also made our Best Basic Certificate Trade Schools in Missouri list, coming in at #1.
Three Rivers College ranked #13 on this year’s Best Value Trade School Basic Certificate Schools in Missouri list. Located in Poplar Bluff, Missouri, the small public school handed out 112 basic certificate awards in 2021-2022.
Three Rivers College undergraduate students pay an average of $6,600 in tuition and fees each year.
Three Rivers 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 81% of the undergraduates at the school took at least one online course.
Columbia 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 #14 on the list. Located in Columbia, Missouri, the medium-sized private not-for-profit school handed out 33 basic certificate awards in 2021-2022.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate students at Columbia College Missouri are $12,140 a year.
Depending on your major, you may be able to take online classes at Columbia College Missouri. During the 2020-2021 year, about 77% of the undergraduates at the school took at least one online course.
Pinnacle Career Institute-South Kansas City landed the #15 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value basic certificate trade school programs. Pinnacle Career Institute-South Kansas City is a very small private for-profit school located in Kansas City, Missouri that handed out 14 basic certificates in 2021-2022.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate students at Pinnacle Career Institute-South Kansas City are $0 a year.
Pinnacle Career Institute-South Kansas City is one of the schools on our list that is primarily online. Each undergraduate student at the school took at least one class online.
Pinnacle Career Institute-South Kansas City also made our Best Basic Certificate Trade Schools in Missouri list, coming in at #2.
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Notes and References
Footnotes
*These averages are for the top 15 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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