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2023 Most Popular Online Basic Certificate Trade Schools in California
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. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house.
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 in California ranking. Our analysis looked at 9 schools in California to see which online basic certificate programs were the most popular 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 California
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Our 2023 rankings named National University the most popular school in California for trade school students working on their basic certificate.
Of all the undergraduates enrolled at the school during the 2020-2021 academic year, around 70% took at least some of their classes online.
You’ll be in good company if you attend Merced College. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Most Popular Online Basic Certificate Trade Schools in California list. Merced Community College District is located in Merced, California and has a fairly large student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 287 basic certificates to qualified students.
Full-time students from California pay an average of $1,194 in tuition and fees if they choose to attend Merced Community College District. Those students who come from outside the state pay an average of $7,890. Around 56% of those degree recipients were women.
Of all the undergraduates enrolled at the school during the 2020-2021 academic year, around 89% took at least some of their classes online.
Out of the 9 schools in California that were part of this year’s ranking, California Institute of Arts & Technology landed the # 3 spot on the list. This very small private for-profit school is located in San Diego, California, and it awarded 241 basic certificates in 2021-2022.
The average tuition and fees at California Institute of Arts & Technology is $15,390. In-state students do not receive a discount, however you may be able to reduce your price if you receive financial aid. Of those students who received their degree, 17% were women.
California Institute of Arts & Technology is primarily an online school, so it is a great choice for returning adults and students who work full time.
The excellent basic certificate programs at San Bernardino Valley College helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular trade school schools in California. San Bernardino Valley College is a public institution located in San Bernardino, California. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 881 basic certificates in 2021-2022.
Students from California who attend San Bernardino Valley College full time pay an average of $744 in tuition and fees. Out-of-state students pay an average of $5,057. Of those students who received their degree, 68% were women.
In 2020-2021 about 91% of the undergraduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Santa Barbara City College is a great place for trade school students working on their basic certificate. This fairly large public school is located in Santa Barbara, California, and it awarded 119 basic certificates in 2021-2022.
The average in-state tuition and fees for students at SBCC is $1,234. Those students who come from outside the state pay an average of $9,322. Of those students who received their degree, 75% were women.
Around 80% of the undergraduate population registered for at least one online class in 2020-2021.
College of San Mateo landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular basic certificate trade school programs. This medium-sized public school is located in San Mateo, California, and it awarded 31 basic certificates in 2021-2022.
In-state students pay an average of $1,376 in tuition and fees if they attend CSM full time. Out-of-state students pay an average of $9,552. Of those students who received their degree, 52% were women.
Around 76% of the undergraduate population registered for at least one online class in 2020-2021.
National Holistic Institute landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular basic certificate trade school programs. National Holistic Institute is located in Emeryville, California and has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 664 basic certificates to qualified students.
Around 76% of those degree recipients were women.
During the 2020-2021 year, about 16% of the undergraduates at the school took at least one online course.
With a ranking of #7, Compton College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for trade school students working on their basic certificate. Located in Compton, California, the small public school handed out 72 basic certificate awards in 2021-2022.
The average in-state tuition and fees for students at Compton College is $1,142. If you are from out of state, expect to pay an average of $8,822. Of those students who received their degree, 42% were women.
Of all the undergraduates enrolled at the school during the 2020-2021 academic year, around 57% took at least some of their classes online.
InterCoast Colleges - Anaheim ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Online Basic Certificate Trade Schools in California list. This very small private for-profit school is located in Santa Ana, California, and it awarded 9 basic certificates in 2021-2022.
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Notes and References
Footnotes
*These averages are for the top 9 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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