2023 Most Popular Online Basic Certificate Trade Schools in the Great Lakes Region
With all the trade school programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience.
The Most Popular Online Basic Certificate Trade Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking is one of many tools that Trade College Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 29 schools in the Great Lakes Region 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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You’ll be in good company if you attend Sinclair Community College. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Most Popular Online Basic Certificate Trade Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in Dayton, Ohio, the fairly large public school handed out 7,572 basic certificate awards in 2021-2022.
Students from Ohio who attend Sinclair Community College full time pay an average of $4,569 in tuition and fees. Those students who come from outside the state pay an average of $8,316. Around 29% of those degree recipients were women.
In 2020-2021 about 63% of the undergraduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Northcentral Technical College is a great place for trade school students working on their basic certificate. Located in Wausau, Wisconsin, the medium-sized public school handed out 1,571 basic certificate awards in 2021-2022.
Students from Wisconsin who attend North Central Technical College full time pay an average of $3,791 in tuition and fees. 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.
During the 2020-2021 year, about 52% of the undergraduates at the school took at least one online course.
Out of the 29 schools in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Northeast Wisconsin Technical College landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in Green Bay, Wisconsin, the fairly large public school handed out 1,319 basic certificate awards in 2021-2022.
Students from Wisconsin who attend NWTC full time pay an average of $4,814 in tuition and fees. If you are from out of state, expect to pay an average of $6,965. Around 70% of those degree recipients 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.
Out of the 29 schools in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, William Rainey Harper College landed the # 5 spot on the list. Harper College is a fairly large public school situated in Palatine, Illinois. It awarded 1,494 basic certificates in 2021-2022.
Full-time students from Illinois pay an average of $9,942 in tuition and fees if they choose to attend Harper College. Out-of-state students pay an average of $11,754. Of those students who received their degree, 62% were women.
To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 71% of undergraduates took at least one course online in 2020-2021.
James A Rhodes State 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 #6 on the list. Lima, Ohio is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out basic certificates to 104 students in 2021-2022.
The average in-state tuition and fees for students at Rhodes State College is $4,532. Out-of-state students pay an average of $8,742. Around 66% of those degree recipients were women.
In 2020-2021 about 35% of the undergraduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
With a ranking of #7, University of Cincinnati - Clermont College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for trade school students working on their basic certificate. Located in Batavia, Ohio, the medium-sized public school awarded 211 diplomas to qualifed basic certificate students in 2021-2022.
In-state students pay an average of $6,364 in tuition and fees if they attend UC Clermont College full time. Those students who come from outside the state pay an average of $13,596. Of those students who received their degree, 87% 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.
Washtenaw Community College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Online Basic Certificate Trade Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Washtenaw Community College is a fairly large public school located in Ann Arbor, Michigan that handed out 709 basic certificates in 2021-2022.
The average in-state tuition and fees for students at Washtenaw Community College is $4,416. Those students who come from outside the state pay an average of $6,096. Around 52% of those degree recipients were women.
During the 2020-2021 year, about 86% of the undergraduates at the school took at least one online course.
Soma Institute-The National School of Clinical Massage Therapy 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 #9 on the list. Located in Chicago, Illinois, the very small private for-profit school handed out 201 basic certificate awards in 2021-2022.
Of those students who received their degree, 81% were women.
In 2020-2021 about 10% of the undergraduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
Fox Valley Technical College landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular basic certificate trade school programs. FVTC is located in Appleton, Wisconsin and has a fairly large student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 1,945 basic certificates to qualified students.
In-state students pay an average of $4,826 in tuition and fees if they attend FVTC full time. If you are from out of state, expect to pay an average of $6,977. Around 42% of those degree recipients were women.
To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 31% of undergraduates took at least one course online in 2020-2021.
Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis ranked #10 on this year’s Most Popular Online Basic Certificate Trade Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. IUPUI is a public institution located in Indianapolis, Indiana. The school has a large population, and it awarded 636 basic certificates in 2021-2022.
Students from Indiana who attend IUPUI full time pay an average of $10,144 in tuition and fees. If you are from out of state, expect to pay an average of $32,582. Of those students who received their degree, 68% were women.
Around 62% of the undergraduate population registered for at least one online class in 2020-2021.
Full Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis Report
Stark State College landed the #12 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular basic certificate trade school programs. Stark State College is a fairly large public school situated in North Canton, Ohio. It awarded 737 basic certificates in 2021-2022.
Full-time students from Ohio pay an average of $4,548 in tuition and fees if they choose to attend Stark State College. Out-of-state students pay an average of $7,644. Around 37% of those degree recipients were women.
In 2020-2021 about 58% of the undergraduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
With a ranking of #13, Madison Area Technical College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for trade school students working on their basic certificate. Located in Madison, Wisconsin, the fairly large public school handed out 1,263 basic certificate awards in 2021-2022.
Full-time students from Wisconsin pay an average of $4,607 in tuition and fees if they choose to attend Madison College. Those students who come from outside the state pay an average of $6,812. Around 66% of those degree recipients were women.
To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 67% of undergraduates took at least one course online in 2020-2021.
Lorain County Community College ranked #14 on this year’s Most Popular Online Basic Certificate Trade Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. This medium-sized public school is located in Elyria, Ohio, and it awarded 879 basic certificates in 2021-2022.
In-state students pay an average of $4,660 in tuition and fees if they attend LCCC full time. Out-of-state students pay an average of $8,601. Around 58% of those degree recipients were women.
To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 65% of undergraduates took at least one course online in 2020-2021.
Mercy College of Ohio 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. Mercy College is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Toledo, Ohio. It awarded 68 basic certificates in 2021-2022.
If you want to attend Mercy College, expect to pay an average of $18,850 in tuition and fees. Of course, this could be reduced if you receive financial aid. Of those students who received their degree, 91% were women.
Around 64% of the undergraduate population registered for at least one online class in 2020-2021.
Terra State Community College came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Online Basic Certificate Trade Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. This small public school is located in Fremont, Ohio, and it awarded 155 basic certificates in 2021-2022.
Students from Ohio who attend Terra Community College full time pay an average of $5,588 in tuition and fees. Those students who come from outside the state pay an average of $10,124. Around 32% of those degree recipients were women.
In 2020-2021 about 54% of the undergraduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
Bay Mills 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 #17 on the list. Located in Brimley, Michigan, the very small public school awarded 33 diplomas to qualifed basic certificate students in 2021-2022.
BMCC does not offer a discount to in-state students, so the average tuition and fees for all undergraduates is $3,320. This amount may be reduced if you receive financial aid. Of those students who received their degree, 91% were women.
During the 2020-2021 year, about 83% of the undergraduates at the school took at least one online course.
Indiana Institute of Technology - College of Professional Studies came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Online Basic Certificate Trade Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Indiana Tech - CPS is located in Fort Wayne, Indiana and has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 159 basic certificates to qualified students.
Of those students who received their degree, 69% were women.
Interested in an online degree? Then you definitely want to check out Indiana Tech - CPS. Every undergraduate student at the school took at least one class online.
Full Indiana Institute of Technology - College of Professional Studies Report
Columbus State Community College landed the #18 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular basic certificate trade school programs. Columbus State is a public institution located in Columbus, Ohio. The school has a large population, and it awarded 2,036 basic certificates in 2021-2022.
Of those students who received their degree, 58% were women.
Of all the undergraduates enrolled at the school during the 2020-2021 academic year, around 87% took at least some of their classes online.
Moraine Park Technical College ranked #20 on this year’s Most Popular Online Basic Certificate Trade Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Fond du Lac, Wisconsin is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out basic certificates to 931 students in 2021-2022.
The average in-state tuition and fees for students at Moraine Park Technical College is $4,641. Out-of-state students pay an average of $6,793. Around 59% of those degree recipients were women.
In 2020-2021 about 42% of the undergraduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
Owens Community College ranked #20 on this year’s Most Popular Online Basic Certificate Trade Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. This medium-sized public school is located in Perrysburg, Ohio, and it awarded 309 basic certificates in 2021-2022.
The average in-state tuition and fees for students at Owens State Community College is $5,630. Out-of-state students pay an average of $10,022. Around 41% of those degree recipients were women.
Of all the undergraduates enrolled at the school during the 2020-2021 academic year, around 48% took at least some of their classes online.
Cincinnati State Technical and Community College came in at #22 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Online Basic Certificate Trade Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Cincinnati State is located in Cincinnati, Ohio and has a medium-sized student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 416 basic certificates to qualified students.
In-state students pay an average of $5,274 in tuition and fees if they attend Cincinnati State full time. Out-of-state students pay an average of $9,558. Of those students who received their degree, 60% were women.
During the 2020-2021 year, about 57% of the undergraduates at the school took at least one online course.
American College of Education came in at #23 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Online Basic Certificate Trade Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. American College of Education is a private for-profit institution located in Indianapolis, Indiana. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 2 basic certificates in 2021-2022.
The average tuition and fees at American College of Education is $6,240. 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, 100% were women.
American College of Education is primarily an online school, so it is a great choice for returning adults and students who work full time.
Gogebic Community College landed the #23 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular basic certificate trade school programs. Located in Ironwood, Michigan, the very small public school handed out 9 basic certificate awards in 2021-2022.
Students from Michigan who attend Gogebic Community College full time pay an average of $7,209 in tuition and fees. Those students who come from outside the state pay an average of $8,108. Around 22% of those degree recipients were women.
To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 61% of undergraduates took at least one course online in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #25, Rasmussen University - Wisconsin did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for trade school students working on their basic certificate. Rasmussen University - Wisconsin is a very small private for-profit school located in Green Bay, Wisconsin that handed out 63 basic certificates in 2021-2022.
Rasmussen University - Wisconsin does not offer a discount to in-state students, so the average tuition and fees for all undergraduates is $13,208. This amount may be reduced if you receive financial aid. Of those students who received their degree, 94% were women.
Of all the undergraduates enrolled at the school during the 2020-2021 academic year, around 96% took at least some of their classes online.
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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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