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Most Popular Online Basic Certificate Trade Schools in New York

2023 Most Popular Online Basic Certificate Trade Schools in New York

3 Schools Ranked
$22,203 Avg Tuition & Fees*

A trade school student has lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent.

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 New York ranking. Our analysis looked at 3 schools in New York 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

SUNY Empire State College

Saratoga Springs, New York
19 Total Awards
$7,630 Average Tuition & Fees

Our analysis found SUNY Empire State College to be the most popular school for trade school students who want to pursue a basic certificate in New York. SUNY Empire is a public institution located in Saratoga Springs, New York. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 19 basic certificates in 2021-2022.

The average in-state tuition and fees for students at SUNY Empire is $7,630. Out-of-state students pay an average of $17,540. Of those students who received their degree, 74% were women.

To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 87% of undergraduates took at least one course online in 2020-2021.

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#2

Genesee Community College

Batavia, New York
3 Total Awards
$5,440 Average Tuition & Fees

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Genesee Community College is a great place for trade school students working on their basic certificate. GCC is a small public school situated in Batavia, New York. It awarded 3 basic certificates in 2021-2022.

Students from New York who attend GCC full time pay an average of $5,440 in tuition and fees. Those students who come from outside the state pay an average of $6,040. Around 67% of those degree recipients were women.

In 2020-2021 about 44% of the undergraduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.

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#2

Rochester Institute of Technology

Rochester, New York
9 Total Awards
$53,538 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Rochester Institute of Technology. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Online Basic Certificate Trade Schools in New York list. RIT is a private not-for-profit institution located in Rochester, New York. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 9 basic certificates in 2021-2022.

If you don’t receive financial aid, you can expect a bill for $53,538 to cover tuition and fees at RIT. The school does not offer an in-state discount. Of those students who received their degree, 100% were women.

During the 2020-2021 year, about 66% 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 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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