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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. Sinclair Community College is a fairly large public school situated in Dayton, Ohio. It awarded 7,572 basic certificates in 2021-2022.
The average in-state tuition and fees for students at Sinclair Community College is $4,569. Those students who come from outside the state pay an average of $8,316. Around 29% of those degree recipients were women.
During the 2020-2021 year, about 63% of the undergraduates at the school took at least one online course.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Northcentral Technical College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Online Basic Certificate Trade Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in Wausau, Wisconsin, the medium-sized public school handed out 1,571 basic certificate awards in 2021-2022.
Full-time students from Wisconsin pay an average of $3,791 in tuition and fees if they choose to attend North Central Technical College. Those students who come from outside the state pay an average of $5,512. Of those students who received their degree, 58% were women.
In 2020-2021 about 52% of the undergraduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Northeast Wisconsin Technical College is a great place for trade school students working on their basic certificate. NWTC is a public institution located in Green Bay, Wisconsin. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 1,319 basic certificates 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.
Around 41% of the undergraduate population registered for at least one online class in 2020-2021.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend William Rainey Harper College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Online Basic Certificate Trade Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Harper College is located in Palatine, Illinois and has a fairly large student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 1,494 basic certificates to qualified students.
In-state students pay an average of $9,942 in tuition and fees if they attend Harper College full time. If you are from out of state, expect to pay an average of $11,754. Around 62% of those degree recipients were women.
Of all the undergraduates enrolled at the school during the 2020-2021 academic year, around 71% took at least some of their classes online.
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. Located in Lima, Ohio, the small public school awarded 104 diplomas to qualifed basic certificate students in 2021-2022.
The average in-state tuition and fees for students at Rhodes State College is $4,532. Those students who come from outside the state 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.
University of Cincinnati - Clermont College landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular basic certificate trade school programs. Located in Batavia, Ohio, the medium-sized public school awarded 211 diplomas to qualifed basic certificate students in 2021-2022.
The average in-state tuition and fees for students at UC Clermont College is $6,364. If you are from out of state, expect to pay an average of $13,596. Around 87% 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.
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Washtenaw Community College landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular basic certificate trade school programs. Washtenaw Community College is a public institution located in Ann Arbor, Michigan. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 709 basic certificates in 2021-2022.
In-state students pay an average of $4,416 in tuition and fees if they attend Washtenaw Community College full time. Out-of-state students pay an average of $6,096. Of those students who received their degree, 52% were women.
Around 86% of the undergraduate population registered for at least one online class in 2020-2021.
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.
Around 81% of those degree recipients were women.
Of all the undergraduates enrolled at the school during the 2020-2021 academic year, around 10% took at least some of their classes online.
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With a ranking of #10, Fox Valley Technical College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for trade school students working on their basic certificate. FVTC is a public institution located in Appleton, Wisconsin. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 1,945 basic certificates in 2021-2022.
Full-time students from Wisconsin pay an average of $4,826 in tuition and fees if they choose to attend FVTC. If you are from out of state, expect to pay an average of $6,977. Of those students who received their degree, 42% were women.
During the 2020-2021 year, about 31% of the undergraduates at the school took at least one online course.
Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Online Basic Certificate Trade Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. IUPUI is a large public school situated in Indianapolis, Indiana. It awarded 636 basic certificates in 2021-2022.
Full-time students from Indiana pay an average of $10,144 in tuition and fees if they choose to attend IUPUI. Out-of-state students pay an average of $32,582. Around 68% of those degree recipients 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.
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Stark State College came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Online Basic Certificate Trade Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Located in North Canton, Ohio, the fairly large public school awarded 737 diplomas to qualifed basic certificate students in 2021-2022.
In-state students pay an average of $4,548 in tuition and fees if they attend Stark State College full time. If you are from out of state, expect to pay an average of $7,644. Around 37% of those degree recipients were women.
Around 58% of the undergraduate population registered for at least one online class in 2020-2021.
Madison Area Technical College ranked #13 on this year’s Most Popular Online Basic Certificate Trade Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. This fairly large public school is located in Madison, Wisconsin, and it awarded 1,263 basic certificates in 2021-2022.
The average in-state tuition and fees for students at Madison College is $4,607. If you are from out of state, expect to pay an average of $6,812. Of those students who received their degree, 66% were women.
In 2020-2021 about 67% of the undergraduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
With a ranking of #14, Lorain County Community College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for trade school students working on their basic certificate. This medium-sized public school is located in Elyria, Ohio, and it awarded 879 basic certificates in 2021-2022.
Full-time students from Ohio pay an average of $4,660 in tuition and fees if they choose to attend LCCC. Out-of-state students pay an average of $8,601. 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 65% took at least some of their classes online.
Mercy College of Ohio landed the #15 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular basic certificate trade school programs. Mercy College is a private not-for-profit institution located in Toledo, Ohio. The school has a small population, and it awarded 68 basic certificates in 2021-2022.
The average tuition and fees at Mercy College is $18,850. In-state students do not receive a discount, however you may be able to reduce your price if you receive financial aid. Around 91% of those degree recipients were women.
In 2020-2021 about 64% of the undergraduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
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.
Full-time students from Ohio pay an average of $5,588 in tuition and fees if they choose to attend Terra Community College. If you are from out of state, expect to pay an average of $10,124. Around 32% of those degree recipients were women.
Around 54% of the undergraduate population registered for at least one online class in 2020-2021.
Bay Mills Community College landed the #17 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular basic certificate trade school programs. This very small public school is located in Brimley, Michigan, and it awarded 33 basic certificates in 2021-2022.
If you want to attend BMCC, expect to pay an average of $3,320 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.
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 ranked #18 on this year’s Most Popular Online Basic Certificate Trade Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. 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.
Around 69% of those degree recipients 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.
Columbus State Community College came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Online Basic Certificate Trade Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Columbus, Ohio is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out basic certificates to 2,036 students in 2021-2022.
Of those students who received their degree, 58% were women.
In 2020-2021 about 87% of the undergraduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
Moraine Park Technical College came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Online Basic Certificate Trade Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Moraine Park Technical College is located in Fond du Lac, Wisconsin and has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 931 basic certificates to qualified students.
Full-time students from Wisconsin pay an average of $4,641 in tuition and fees if they choose to attend Moraine Park Technical College. If you are from out of state, expect to pay an average of $6,793. Of those students who received their degree, 59% were women.
Of all the undergraduates enrolled at the school during the 2020-2021 academic year, around 42% took at least some of their classes online.
With a ranking of #20, Owens Community College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for trade school students working on their basic certificate. Perrysburg, Ohio is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out basic certificates to 309 students in 2021-2022.
Full-time students from Ohio pay an average of $5,630 in tuition and fees if they choose to attend Owens State Community College. Those students who come from outside the state 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 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 #22 on the list. Cincinnati State is a public institution located in Cincinnati, Ohio. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 416 basic certificates in 2021-2022.
In-state students pay an average of $5,274 in tuition and fees if they attend Cincinnati State full time. If you are from out of state, expect to pay an average of $9,558. Of those students who received their degree, 60% were women.
Around 57% of the undergraduate population registered for at least one online class in 2020-2021.
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American College of Education landed the #23 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular basic certificate trade school programs. 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.
Interested in an online degree? Then you definitely want to check out American College of Education. Every undergraduate student at the school took at least one class online.
Gogebic Community College ranked #23 on this year’s Most Popular Online Basic Certificate Trade Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. This very small public school is located in Ironwood, Michigan, and it awarded 9 basic certificates 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.
In 2020-2021 about 61% of the undergraduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
Rasmussen University - Wisconsin ranked #25 on this year’s Most Popular Online Basic Certificate Trade Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in Green Bay, Wisconsin, the very small private for-profit school awarded 63 diplomas to qualifed basic certificate students in 2021-2022.
If you don’t receive financial aid, you can expect a bill for $13,208 to cover tuition and fees at Rasmussen University - Wisconsin. The school does not offer an in-state discount. Around 94% of those degree recipients were women.
During the 2020-2021 year, about 96% of the undergraduates at the school took at least one online course.
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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%.
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