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2023 Most Popular Online Basic Certificate Trade Schools
A trade school student has lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. As online education opportunities 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 assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Trade College Search has created its Most Popular Online Basic Certificate Trade Schools ranking. This report analyzed 269 schools in the United States to see which ones had the most popular online basic certificate programs for trade school students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from schools with online programs.
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Most Popular Online Trade School Basic Certificate Schools in the United States
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Our analysis found University of Phoenix - Arizona to be the most popular school for trade school students who want to pursue a basic certificate in the United States. Phoenix, Arizona is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The private for-profit school handed out basic certificates to 4,818 students in 2021-2022.
Around 67% of those degree recipients were women.
To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 100% of undergraduates took at least one course online in 2020-2021.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Martinsburg College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Online Basic Certificate Trade Schools list. Martinsburg College is a private for-profit institution located in Martinsburg, West Virginia. The school has a small population, and it awarded 749 basic certificates in 2021-2022.
Of those students who received their degree, 88% were women.
Martinsburg College is one of the schools on our list that is primarily online. Each undergraduate student at the school took at least one class online.
Out of the 269 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, landed the # 3 spot on the list.
You’ll be in good company if you attend National University. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Most Popular Online Basic Certificate Trade Schools list.
During the 2020-2021 year, about 70% of the undergraduates at the school took at least one online course.
A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Central Georgia Technical College is a great place for trade school students working on their basic certificate. Warner Robins, Georgia is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out basic certificates to 3,146 students in 2021-2022.
Full-time students from Georgia pay an average of $3,082 in tuition and fees if they choose to attend CGTC. Those students who come from outside the state pay an average of $5,482. Around 54% of those degree recipients were women.
During the 2020-2021 year, about 46% of the undergraduates at the school took at least one online course.
Sinclair Community College ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Online Basic Certificate Trade Schools list. Dayton, Ohio is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out basic certificates to 7,572 students in 2021-2022.
Students from Ohio who attend Sinclair Community College full time pay an average of $4,569 in tuition and fees. If you are from out of state, expect to pay an average of $8,316. Around 29% of those degree recipients were women.
Of all the undergraduates enrolled at the school during the 2020-2021 academic year, around 63% took at least some of their classes online.
Highland Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for trade school students to get a basic certificate. It came in at #7 on the list. Highland Community College is a public institution located in Highland, Kansas. The school has a small population, and it awarded 256 basic certificates in 2021-2022.
If you want to attend Highland Community College, expect to pay an average of $3,330 in tuition and fees. Of course, this could be reduced if you receive financial aid. Around 92% of those degree recipients were women.
Of all the undergraduates enrolled at the school during the 2020-2021 academic year, around 52% took at least some of their classes online.
Grantham University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Online Basic Certificate Trade Schools ranking. Grantham University is a medium-sized public school situated in LIttle Rock, Arkansas. It awarded 300 basic certificates in 2021-2022.
Grantham University does not offer a discount to in-state students, so the average tuition and fees for all undergraduates is $8,280. This amount may be reduced if you receive financial aid. Of those students who received their degree, 86% were women.
Grantham University is one of the schools on our list that is primarily online. Each undergraduate student at the school took at least one class online.
Gwinnett Technical College came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Online Basic Certificate Trade Schools ranking. Located in Lawrenceville, Georgia, the medium-sized public school awarded 2,076 diplomas to qualifed basic certificate students in 2021-2022.
The average in-state tuition and fees for students at GTC is $3,286. Those students who come from outside the state pay an average of $5,686. Of those students who received their degree, 48% were women.
To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 62% of undergraduates took at least one course online in 2020-2021.
Seminole State College of Florida ranked #10 on this year’s Most Popular Online Basic Certificate Trade Schools list. Seminole State College of Florida is a fairly large public school located in Sanford, Florida that handed out 2,457 basic certificates in 2021-2022.
The average in-state tuition and fees for students at Seminole State is $3,131. Out-of-state students pay an average of $11,456. Around 52% of those degree recipients were women.
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.
Northcentral Technical College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for trade school students to get a basic certificate. It came in at #11 on the list. North Central Technical College is a public institution located in Wausau, Wisconsin. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 1,571 basic certificates in 2021-2022.
The average in-state tuition and fees for students at North Central Technical College is $3,791. If you are from out of state, expect to pay an average of $5,512. Of those students who received their degree, 58% were women.
To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 52% of undergraduates took at least one course online in 2020-2021.
Atlanta Technical College landed the #12 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular basic certificate trade school programs. Atlanta Technical College is a small public school located in Atlanta, Georgia that handed out 1,806 basic certificates in 2021-2022.
The average in-state tuition and fees for students at Atlanta Area Tech is $3,164. If you are from out of state, expect to pay an average of $5,564. Around 58% of those degree recipients were women.
Around 80% of the undergraduate population registered for at least one online class in 2020-2021.
Northeast Wisconsin Technical College ranked #13 on this year’s Most Popular Online Basic Certificate Trade Schools list. Located in Green Bay, Wisconsin, the fairly large public school awarded 1,319 diplomas to qualifed basic certificate students in 2021-2022.
The average in-state tuition and fees for students at NWTC is $4,814. If you are from out of state, expect to pay an average of $6,965. Of those students who received their degree, 70% were women.
Of all the undergraduates enrolled at the school during the 2020-2021 academic year, around 41% took at least some of their classes online.
Georgia Northwestern Technical College came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Online Basic Certificate Trade Schools ranking. Located in Rome, Georgia, the medium-sized public school handed out 2,064 basic certificate awards in 2021-2022.
Full-time students from Georgia pay an average of $3,112 in tuition and fees if they choose to attend Georgia Northwestern Technical College. Out-of-state students pay an average of $5,512. Around 53% of those degree recipients were women.
Around 68% of the undergraduate population registered for at least one online class in 2020-2021.
Bluegrass Community and Technical College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for trade school students to get a basic certificate. It came in at #15 on the list. This fairly large public school is located in Lexington, Kentucky, and it awarded 3,006 basic certificates in 2021-2022.
Students from Kentucky who attend Bluegrass Community and Technical College full time pay an average of $4,640 in tuition and fees. Those students who come from outside the state pay an average of $15,560. Around 40% of those degree recipients were women.
During the 2020-2021 year, about 72% of the undergraduates at the school took at least one online course.
West Kentucky Community and Technical College came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Online Basic Certificate Trade Schools ranking. This medium-sized public school is located in Paducah, Kentucky, and it awarded 1,788 basic certificates in 2021-2022.
The average in-state tuition and fees for students at West Kentucky Community and Technical College is $4,560. If you are from out of state, expect to pay an average of $15,480. Around 50% of those degree recipients were women.
Of all the undergraduates enrolled at the school during the 2020-2021 academic year, around 49% took at least some of their classes online.
Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University - Worldwide came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Online Basic Certificate Trade Schools ranking. This fairly large private not-for-profit school is located in Daytona Beach, Florida, and it awarded 212 basic certificates in 2021-2022.
Embry-Riddle Worldwide does not offer a discount to in-state students, so the average tuition and fees for all undergraduates is $11,185. This amount may be reduced if you receive financial aid. Of those students who received their degree, 7% were women.
Around 99% of the undergraduate population registered for at least one online class in 2020-2021.
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Arlington Career Institute did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for trade school students to get a basic certificate. It came in at #18 on the list. This very small private for-profit school is located in Grand Prairie, Texas, and it awarded 168 basic certificates in 2021-2022.
Around 92% of those degree recipients were women.
In 2020-2021 about 92% of the undergraduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
Lanier Technical College landed the #19 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular basic certificate trade school programs. Lanier Technical College is a medium-sized public school situated in Gainesville, Georgia. It awarded 1,030 basic certificates in 2021-2022.
Students from Georgia who attend Lanier Technical College full time pay an average of $3,666 in tuition and fees. If you are from out of state, expect to pay an average of $6,666. Around 60% of those degree recipients were women.
Of all the undergraduates enrolled at the school during the 2020-2021 academic year, around 44% took at least some of their classes online.
Wake Technical Community College came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Online Basic Certificate Trade Schools ranking. Wake Technical Community College is located in Raleigh, North Carolina and has a large student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 3,202 basic certificates to qualified students.
In-state students pay an average of $2,768 in tuition and fees if they attend Wake Technical Community College full time. Those students who come from outside the state pay an average of $8,912. Of those students who received their degree, 51% were women.
Of all the undergraduates enrolled at the school during the 2020-2021 academic year, around 77% took at least some of their classes online.
Pitt Community College ranked #20 on this year’s Most Popular Online Basic Certificate Trade Schools list. Located in Winterville, North Carolina, the medium-sized public school handed out 443 basic certificate awards in 2021-2022.
Full-time students from North Carolina pay an average of $1,940 in tuition and fees if they choose to attend Pitt Community College. If you are from out of state, expect to pay an average of $6,548. Around 54% of those degree recipients were women.
Around 77% of the undergraduate population registered for at least one online class in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #22, Oconee Fall Line Technical College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for trade school students working on their basic certificate. OFTC is located in Sandersville, Georgia and has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 800 basic certificates to qualified students.
In-state students pay an average of $3,072 in tuition and fees if they attend OFTC full time. Those students who come from outside the state pay an average of $5,472. Of those students who received their degree, 49% were women.
In 2020-2021 about 56% of the undergraduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
Wiregrass Georgia Technical College came in at #23 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Online Basic Certificate Trade Schools ranking. Valdosta, Georgia is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out basic certificates to 1,475 students in 2021-2022.
In-state students pay an average of $3,162 in tuition and fees if they attend Wiregrass Georgia Technical College full time. Out-of-state students pay an average of $5,562. Of those students who received their degree, 51% were women.
In 2020-2021 about 45% of the undergraduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
With a ranking of #24, Gaston College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for trade school students working on their basic certificate. Located in Dallas, North Carolina, the medium-sized public school awarded 2,549 diplomas to qualifed basic certificate students in 2021-2022.
In-state students pay an average of $3,186 in tuition and fees if they attend Gaston College full time. Out-of-state students pay an average of $9,330. Around 81% of those degree recipients were women.
Of all the undergraduates enrolled at the school during the 2020-2021 academic year, around 93% took at least some of their classes online.
William Rainey Harper College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for trade school students to get a basic certificate. It came in at #25 on the list. William Rainey Harper College is a fairly large public school located in Palatine, Illinois that handed out 1,494 basic certificates in 2021-2022.
The average in-state tuition and fees for students at Harper College is $9,942. Those students who come from outside the state pay an average of $11,754. Of those students who received their degree, 62% were women.
In 2020-2021 about 71% of the undergraduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
Rest of the Top 15% Most Popular Online Trade Basic Certificate Schools in the United States
Not only did these schools make the top most popular online list, but they also landed in the top 15% of this year’s ranking:
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Honorable Mentions
These schools also performed well in our most popular online trade school schools ranking:
| Rank | School | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 43 | Chattahoochee Technical College | Marietta, GA |
| 43 | West Georgia Technical College | Waco, GA |
| 45 | Southcentral Kentucky Community and Technical College | Bowling Green, KY |
| 46 | Century College | White Bear Lake, MN |
| 47 | Randolph Community College | Asheboro, NC |
| 48 | American College of Healthcare Sciences | Portland, OR |
| 48 | Collin County Community College District | McKinney, TX |
| 50 | University of Cincinnati - Clermont College | Batavia, OH |
| 50 | Oklahoma City Community College | Oklahoma City, OK |
| 52 | Ogeechee Technical College | Statesboro, GA |
| 53 | Columbia Southern University | Orange Beach, AL |
| 54 | Horry-Georgetown Technical College | Conway, SC |
Notes and References
Footnotes
*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%.
More about our data sources and methodologies.
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