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Most Popular Online Basic Certificate Trade Schools in Pennsylvania

2023 Most Popular Online Basic Certificate Trade Schools in Pennsylvania

10 Schools Ranked
$25,001 Avg Tuition & Fees*

A trade school student has lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country.

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 Pennsylvania ranking. This report analyzed 10 schools in Pennsylvania 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.

Learn more about these popular schools with online programs:

#2

Thomas Jefferson University

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
19 Total Awards
$44,200 Average Tuition & Fees

The excellent basic certificate programs at Thomas Jefferson University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular trade school schools in Pennsylvania. Thomas Jefferson University is located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and has a medium-sized student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 19 basic certificates to qualified students.

The average tuition and fees at Thomas Jefferson University is $44,200. In-state students do not receive a discount, however you may be able to reduce your price if you receive financial aid. Around 63% of those degree recipients were women.

To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 68% of undergraduates took at least one course online in 2020-2021.

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#3

Peirce College

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
41 Total Awards
$15,060 Average Tuition & Fees

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Peirce College is a great place for trade school students working on their basic certificate. Located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, the very small private not-for-profit school awarded 41 diplomas to qualifed basic certificate students in 2021-2022.

The average tuition and fees at Peirce is $15,060. In-state students do not receive a discount, however you may be able to reduce your price if you receive financial aid. Around 90% of those degree recipients were women.

Peirce is one of the schools on our list that is primarily online. Each undergraduate student at the school took at least one class online.

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#4

Cedar Crest College

Allentown, Pennsylvania
35 Total Awards
$43,643 Average Tuition & Fees

Out of the 10 schools in Pennsylvania that were part of this year’s ranking, Cedar Crest College landed the # 4 spot on the list. Cedar Crest is a private not-for-profit institution located in Allentown, Pennsylvania. The school has a small population, and it awarded 35 basic certificates in 2021-2022.

If you don’t receive financial aid, you can expect a bill for $43,643 to cover tuition and fees at Cedar Crest. The school does not offer an in-state discount. Around 91% of those degree recipients were women.

During the 2020-2021 year, about 50% of the undergraduates at the school took at least one online course.

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#5

Harrisburg Area Community College

Harrisburg, Pennsylvania
61 Total Awards
$8,565 Average Tuition & Fees

Out of the 10 schools in Pennsylvania that were part of this year’s ranking, Harrisburg Area Community College landed the # 5 spot on the list. This fairly large public school is located in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, and it awarded 61 basic certificates in 2021-2022.

Full-time students from Pennsylvania pay an average of $8,565 in tuition and fees if they choose to attend HACC. Out-of-state students pay an average of $10,148. Around 30% of those degree recipients were women.

In 2020-2021 about 52% of the undergraduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.

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#6

Delaware County Community College

Media, Pennsylvania
108 Total Awards
$10,410 Average Tuition & Fees

Delaware County 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 #6 on the list. Delaware County Community College is located in Media, Pennsylvania and has a medium-sized student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 108 basic certificates to qualified students.

Full-time students from Pennsylvania pay an average of $10,410 in tuition and fees if they choose to attend Delaware County Community College. Out-of-state students pay an average of $14,400. Around 56% of those degree recipients were women.

During the 2020-2021 year, about 82% of the undergraduates at the school took at least one online course.

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#6

Pennsylvania College of Health Sciences

Lancaster, Pennsylvania
14 Total Awards
$30,821 Average Tuition & Fees

Pennsylvania College of Health Sciences ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Online Basic Certificate Trade Schools in Pennsylvania list. Located in Lancaster, Pennsylvania, the small private not-for-profit school awarded 14 diplomas to qualifed basic certificate students in 2021-2022.

If you want to attend PA College, expect to pay an average of $30,821 in tuition and fees. Of course, this could be reduced if you receive financial aid. Of those students who received their degree, 79% were women.

To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 60% of undergraduates took at least one course online in 2020-2021.

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#8

Misericordia University

Dallas, Pennsylvania
$36,842 Average Tuition & Fees

Misericordia University 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 #8 on the list.

If you want to attend Misericordia University, expect to pay an average of $36,842 in tuition and fees. Of course, this could be reduced if you receive financial aid.

To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 51% of undergraduates took at least one course online in 2020-2021.

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#9

Reading Area Community College

Reading, Pennsylvania
4 Total Awards
$10,470 Average Tuition & Fees

With a ranking of #9, Reading Area Community College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for trade school students working on their basic certificate. Reading Area Community College is a small public school located in Reading, Pennsylvania that handed out 4 basic certificates in 2021-2022.

Students from Pennsylvania who attend RACC full time pay an average of $10,470 in tuition and fees. If you are from out of state, expect to pay an average of $11,580. Around 100% of those degree recipients were women.

To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 51% of undergraduates took at least one course online in 2020-2021.

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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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