2023 Most Popular Online Basic Certificate Trade Schools in Ohio
When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for trade school students. 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 help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Trade College Search has developed this Most Popular Online Basic Certificate Trade Schools in Ohio ranking. Our analysis looked at 10 schools in Ohio 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 Ohio
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Our analysis found Sinclair Community College to be the most popular school for trade school students who want to pursue a basic certificate in Ohio. Sinclair Community College is a fairly large public school situated in Dayton, Ohio. It awarded 7,572 basic certificates in 2021-2022.
In-state students pay an average of $4,569 in tuition and fees if they attend Sinclair Community College full time. 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.
You’ll be in good company if you attend James A Rhodes State College. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Most Popular Online Basic Certificate Trade Schools in Ohio list. Rhodes State College is a public institution located in Lima, Ohio. The school has a small population, and it awarded 104 basic certificates in 2021-2022.
Full-time students from Ohio pay an average of $4,532 in tuition and fees if they choose to attend Rhodes State College. Out-of-state students pay an average of $8,742. Of those students who received their degree, 66% were women.
During the 2020-2021 year, about 35% of the undergraduates at the school took at least one online course.
You’ll be in good company if you attend University of Cincinnati - Clermont College. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Most Popular Online Basic Certificate Trade Schools in Ohio list. UC Clermont College is a medium-sized public school situated in Batavia, Ohio. It awarded 211 basic certificates in 2021-2022.
Full-time students from Ohio pay an average of $6,364 in tuition and fees if they choose to attend UC Clermont College. If you are from out of state, expect to pay an average of $13,596. Of those students who received their degree, 87% were women.
Around 89% of the undergraduate population registered for at least one online class in 2020-2021.
The excellent basic certificate programs at Stark State College helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular trade school schools in Ohio. 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. If you are from out of state, expect to pay an average of $7,644. Around 37% of those degree recipients were women.
To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 58% of undergraduates took at least one course online in 2020-2021.
You’ll be in good company if you attend Lorain County Community College. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Most Popular Online Basic Certificate Trade Schools in Ohio list. Located in Elyria, Ohio, the medium-sized public school handed out 879 basic certificate awards in 2021-2022.
In-state students pay an average of $4,660 in tuition and fees if they attend LCCC full time. Those students who come from outside the state pay an average of $8,601. Of those students who received their degree, 58% were women.
Around 65% of the undergraduate population registered for at least one online class in 2020-2021.
Mercy College of Ohio came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Online Basic Certificate Trade Schools in Ohio ranking. 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.
If you don’t receive financial aid, you can expect a bill for $18,850 to cover tuition and fees at Mercy College. The school does not offer an in-state discount. Around 91% of those degree recipients were women.
Around 64% of the undergraduate population registered for at least one online class in 2020-2021.
Terra State Community College ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Online Basic Certificate Trade Schools in Ohio list. Terra State Community College is a small public school located in Fremont, Ohio that handed out 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.
Of all the undergraduates enrolled at the school during the 2020-2021 academic year, around 54% took at least some of their classes online.
Columbus State Community College landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular basic certificate trade school programs. Located in Columbus, Ohio, the large public school handed out 2,036 basic certificate awards in 2021-2022.
Of those students who received their degree, 58% were women.
During the 2020-2021 year, about 87% of the undergraduates at the school took at least one online course.
Owens Community College came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Online Basic Certificate Trade Schools in Ohio ranking. Owens State Community College is a public institution located in Perrysburg, Ohio. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 309 basic certificates 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. If you are from out of state, expect to 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 #10 on the list. Located in Cincinnati, Ohio, the medium-sized public school awarded 416 diplomas to qualifed basic certificate students in 2021-2022.
In-state students pay an average of $5,274 in tuition and fees if they attend Cincinnati State full time. Those students who come from outside the state 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.
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Notes and References
Footnotes
*These averages are for the top 10 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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