2023 Most Popular Online Basic Certificate Trade Schools
A trade school student has lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. 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 ranking. This report analyzed 269 schools in the United States to see which ones had the most popular online basic certificate programs 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 the United States
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Our analysis found University of Phoenix - Arizona to be the most popular school for trade school students who want to pursue a basic certificate in the United States. Phoenix, Arizona is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The private for-profit school handed out basic certificates to 4,818 students in 2021-2022.
Of those students who received their degree, 67% were women.
In 2020-2021 about 100% of the undergraduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
The excellent basic certificate programs at Martinsburg College helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular trade school schools in the United States. Martinsburg College is located in Martinsburg, West Virginia and has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 749 basic certificates to qualified students.
Of those students who received their degree, 88% were women.
Since Martinsburg College is primarily an online school, it is an excellent choice for undergraduate students who need more flexibility than what is offered at some other schools.
The excellent basic certificate programs at helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular trade school schools in the United States.
A rank of #4 on this year’s list means National University is a great place for trade school students working on their basic certificate.
Around 70% 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 Central Georgia Technical College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Online Basic Certificate Trade Schools list. CGTC is a medium-sized public school situated in Warner Robins, Georgia. It awarded 3,146 basic certificates in 2021-2022.
In-state students pay an average of $3,082 in tuition and fees if they attend CGTC full time. Out-of-state students pay an average of $5,482. Of those students who received their degree, 54% were women.
Around 46% of the undergraduate population registered for at least one online class in 2020-2021.
Sinclair Community College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Online Basic Certificate Trade Schools ranking. Located in Dayton, Ohio, the fairly large public school awarded 7,572 diplomas to qualifed basic certificate students 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.
Of all the undergraduates enrolled at the school during the 2020-2021 academic year, around 63% took at least some of their classes online.
Highland 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 #7 on the list. Highland Community College is a small public school situated in Highland, Kansas. It awarded 256 basic certificates in 2021-2022.
The average tuition and fees at Highland Community College is $3,330. 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, 92% were women.
Around 52% of the undergraduate population registered for at least one online class in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #8, Grantham University 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 LIttle Rock, Arkansas, and it awarded 300 basic certificates in 2021-2022.
If you don’t receive financial aid, you can expect a bill for $8,280 to cover tuition and fees at Grantham University. The school does not offer an in-state discount. Around 86% of those degree recipients were women.
Grantham University is one of the schools on our list that is primarily online. Each undergraduate student at the school took at least one class online.
Gwinnett Technical College ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Online Basic Certificate Trade Schools list. GTC is a public institution located in Lawrenceville, Georgia. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 2,076 basic certificates in 2021-2022.
Full-time students from Georgia pay an average of $3,286 in tuition and fees if they choose to attend GTC. If you are from out of state, expect to pay an average of $5,686. Around 48% of those degree recipients were women.
Of all the undergraduates enrolled at the school during the 2020-2021 academic year, around 62% took at least some of their classes online.
With a ranking of #10, Seminole State College of Florida did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for trade school students working on their basic certificate. Seminole State College of Florida is a fairly large public school located in Sanford, Florida that handed out 2,457 basic certificates in 2021-2022.
In-state students pay an average of $3,131 in tuition and fees if they attend Seminole State full time. If you are from out of state, expect to pay an average of $11,456. Of those students who received their degree, 52% were women.
During the 2020-2021 year, about 73% of the undergraduates at the school took at least one online course.
With a ranking of #11, Northcentral Technical College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for trade school students working on their basic certificate. Wausau, Wisconsin is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out basic certificates to 1,571 students 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.
Of all the undergraduates enrolled at the school during the 2020-2021 academic year, around 52% took at least some of their classes online.
With a ranking of #12, Atlanta Technical College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for trade school students working on their basic certificate. Located in Atlanta, Georgia, the small public school handed out 1,806 basic certificate awards in 2021-2022.
The average in-state tuition and fees for students at Atlanta Area Tech is $3,164. Those students who come from outside the state pay an average of $5,564. 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 80% took at least some of their classes online.
Northeast Wisconsin Technical College came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Online Basic Certificate Trade Schools ranking. NWTC is located in Green Bay, Wisconsin and has a fairly large student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 1,319 basic certificates to qualified students.
In-state students pay an average of $4,814 in tuition and fees if they attend NWTC full time. Those students who come from outside the state 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.
Georgia Northwestern Technical 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 #14 on the list. Georgia Northwestern Technical College is a medium-sized public school located in Rome, Georgia that handed out 2,064 basic certificates in 2021-2022.
Full-time students from Georgia pay an average of $3,112 in tuition and fees if they choose to attend Georgia Northwestern Technical College. Out-of-state students pay an average of $5,512. Of those students who received their degree, 53% were women.
Of all the undergraduates enrolled at the school during the 2020-2021 academic year, around 68% took at least some of their classes online.
Bluegrass Community and Technical College landed the #15 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular basic certificate trade school programs. Bluegrass Community and Technical College is located in Lexington, Kentucky and has a fairly large student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 3,006 basic certificates to qualified students.
The average in-state tuition and fees for students at Bluegrass Community and Technical College is $4,640. Out-of-state students pay an average of $15,560. Around 40% of those degree recipients were women.
To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 72% of undergraduates took at least one course online in 2020-2021.
West Kentucky Community and Technical 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 #16 on the list. Located in Paducah, Kentucky, the medium-sized public school awarded 1,788 diplomas to qualifed basic certificate students in 2021-2022.
Full-time students from Kentucky pay an average of $4,560 in tuition and fees if they choose to attend West Kentucky Community and Technical College. Out-of-state students pay an average of $15,480. Of those students who received their degree, 50% were women.
During the 2020-2021 year, about 49% of the undergraduates at the school took at least one online course.
Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University - Worldwide came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Online Basic Certificate Trade Schools ranking. Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University - Worldwide is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in Daytona Beach, Florida that handed out 212 basic certificates in 2021-2022.
The average tuition and fees at Embry-Riddle Worldwide is $11,185. In-state students do not receive a discount, however you may be able to reduce your price if you receive financial aid. Around 7% of those degree recipients were women.
Of all the undergraduates enrolled at the school during the 2020-2021 academic year, around 99% took at least some of their classes online.
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Arlington Career Institute ranked #18 on this year’s Most Popular Online Basic Certificate Trade Schools list. Arlington Career Institute is a private for-profit institution located in Grand Prairie, Texas. The school has a very small population, and it awarded 168 basic certificates in 2021-2022.
Around 92% of those degree recipients were women.
In 2020-2021 about 92% of the undergraduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
Lanier Technical College ranked #19 on this year’s Most Popular Online Basic Certificate Trade Schools list. Lanier Technical College is a public institution located in Gainesville, Georgia. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 1,030 basic certificates in 2021-2022.
Full-time students from Georgia pay an average of $3,666 in tuition and fees if they choose to attend Lanier Technical College. If you are from out of state, expect to pay an average of $6,666. Of those students who received their degree, 60% were women.
In 2020-2021 about 44% of the undergraduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
Wake Technical Community College came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Online Basic Certificate Trade Schools ranking. Located in Raleigh, North Carolina, the large public school handed out 3,202 basic certificate awards in 2021-2022.
Students from North Carolina who attend Wake Technical Community College full time pay an average of $2,768 in tuition and fees. Those students who come from outside the state pay an average of $8,912. Of those students who received their degree, 51% were women.
To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 77% of undergraduates took at least one course online in 2020-2021.
Pitt Community College landed the #20 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular basic certificate trade school programs. Winterville, North Carolina is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out basic certificates to 443 students in 2021-2022.
In-state students pay an average of $1,940 in tuition and fees if they attend Pitt Community College full time. If you are from out of state, expect to pay an average of $6,548. Of those students who received their degree, 54% were women.
During the 2020-2021 year, about 77% of the undergraduates at the school took at least one online course.
Oconee Fall Line Technical College landed the #22 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular basic certificate trade school programs. Located in Sandersville, Georgia, the small public school handed out 800 basic certificate awards in 2021-2022.
The average in-state tuition and fees for students at OFTC is $3,072. If you are from out of state, expect to pay an average of $5,472. Of those students who received their degree, 49% were women.
Of all the undergraduates enrolled at the school during the 2020-2021 academic year, around 56% took at least some of their classes online.
Wiregrass Georgia Technical College came in at #23 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Online Basic Certificate Trade Schools ranking. Located in Valdosta, Georgia, the small public school handed out 1,475 basic certificate awards in 2021-2022.
Full-time students from Georgia pay an average of $3,162 in tuition and fees if they choose to attend Wiregrass Georgia Technical College. If you are from out of state, expect to pay an average of $5,562. Of those students who received their degree, 51% were women.
Of all the undergraduates enrolled at the school during the 2020-2021 academic year, around 45% took at least some of their classes online.
Gaston 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 #24 on the list. Gaston College is a public institution located in Dallas, North Carolina. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 2,549 basic certificates in 2021-2022.
Students from North Carolina who attend Gaston College full time pay an average of $3,186 in tuition and fees. Out-of-state students pay an average of $9,330. Around 81% of those degree recipients were women.
In 2020-2021 about 93% of the undergraduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
With a ranking of #25, William Rainey Harper College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for trade school students working on their basic certificate. Located in Palatine, Illinois, the fairly large public school awarded 1,494 diplomas to qualifed basic certificate students in 2021-2022.
Students from Illinois who attend Harper College full time pay an average of $9,942 in tuition and fees. If you are from out of state, expect to pay an average of $11,754. Around 62% of those degree recipients 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.
Rest of the Top 15% Most Popular Online Trade Basic Certificate Schools in the United States
Not only did these schools make the top most popular online list, but they also landed in the top 15% of this year’s ranking:
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Honorable Mentions
These schools also performed well in our most popular online trade school schools ranking:
| Rank | School | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 43 | Chattahoochee Technical College | Marietta, GA |
| 43 | West Georgia Technical College | Waco, GA |
| 45 | Southcentral Kentucky Community and Technical College | Bowling Green, KY |
| 46 | Century College | White Bear Lake, MN |
| 47 | Randolph Community College | Asheboro, NC |
| 48 | American College of Healthcare Sciences | Portland, OR |
| 48 | Collin County Community College District | McKinney, TX |
| 50 | University of Cincinnati - Clermont College | Batavia, OH |
| 50 | Oklahoma City Community College | Oklahoma City, OK |
| 52 | Ogeechee Technical College | Statesboro, GA |
| 53 | Columbia Southern University | Orange Beach, AL |
| 54 | Horry-Georgetown Technical College | Conway, SC |
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%.
More about our data sources and methodologies.
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