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2023 Most Popular Online Basic Certificate Trade Schools in Michigan

3 Schools Ranked
$4,982 Avg Tuition & Fees*

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. 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 in Michigan ranking. Our analysis looked at 3 schools in Michigan 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.

Learn more about these popular schools with online programs:

#1

Washtenaw Community College

Ann Arbor, Michigan
709 Total Awards
$4,416 Average Tuition & Fees

Our analysis found Washtenaw Community College to be the most popular school for trade school students who want to pursue a basic certificate in Michigan. 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. Those students who come from outside the state 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.

Full Washtenaw Community College Report

#2

Bay Mills Community College

Brimley, Michigan
33 Total Awards
$3,320 Average Tuition & Fees

Out of the 3 schools in Michigan that were part of this year’s ranking, Bay Mills Community College landed the # 2 spot on the list. Bay Mills Community College is a very small public school located in Brimley, Michigan that handed out 33 basic certificates 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. Around 91% of those degree recipients were women.

Of all the undergraduates enrolled at the school during the 2020-2021 academic year, around 83% took at least some of their classes online.

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#3

Gogebic Community College

Ironwood, Michigan
9 Total Awards
$7,209 Average Tuition & Fees

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Gogebic Community College is a great place for trade school students working on their basic certificate. This very small public school is located in Ironwood, Michigan, and it awarded 9 basic certificates in 2021-2022.

Full-time students from Michigan pay an average of $7,209 in tuition and fees if they choose to attend Gogebic Community College. If you are from out of state, expect to 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.

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Notes and References

Footnotes

*These averages are for the top 3 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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