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Most Popular Online Basic Certificate Trade Schools in the New England Region

2023 Most Popular Online Basic Certificate Trade Schools in the New England Region

12 Schools Ranked
$28,227 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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Trade College Search has created the Most Popular Online Basic Certificate Trade Schools in the New England Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 12 schools in the New England Region 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:

29 Total Awards

Our analysis found Saint Joseph’s College of Maine to be the most popular school for trade school students who want to pursue a basic certificate in the New England Region . Saint Joseph’s Maine is a private not-for-profit institution located in Standish, Maine. The school has a small population, and it awarded 29 basic certificates in 2021-2022.

Around 34% of those degree recipients were women.

In 2020-2021 about 31% of the undergraduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.

Full Saint Joseph’s College of Maine Report

#2

Laboure College

Milton, Massachusetts
39 Total Awards
$32,813 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you attend Laboure College. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Most Popular Online Basic Certificate Trade Schools in the New England Region list. Located in Milton, Massachusetts, the very small private not-for-profit school handed out 39 basic certificate awards in 2021-2022.

The average tuition and fees at Laboure College is $32,813. In-state students do not receive a discount, however you may be able to reduce your price if you receive financial aid. Around 54% of those degree recipients were women.

In 2020-2021 about 89% of the undergraduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.

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#3

NHTI-Concord's Community College

Concord, New Hampshire
117 Total Awards
$7,200 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you attend NHTI-Concord’s Community College. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Most Popular Online Basic Certificate Trade Schools in the New England Region list. Located in Concord, New Hampshire, the small public school awarded 117 diplomas to qualifed basic certificate students in 2021-2022.

The average in-state tuition and fees for students at NHTI is $7,200. Those students who come from outside the state pay an average of $15,450. Around 66% of those degree recipients were women.

Around 54% of the undergraduate population registered for at least one online class in 2020-2021.

Full NHTI-Concord’s Community College Report

#4

Champlain College

Burlington, Vermont
246 Total Awards
$44,220 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Champlain College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Online Basic Certificate Trade Schools in the New England Region list. Burlington, Vermont is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out basic certificates to 246 students in 2021-2022.

If you want to attend Champlain, expect to pay an average of $44,220 in tuition and fees. Of course, this could be reduced if you receive financial aid. Around 36% of those degree recipients were women.

To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 45% of undergraduates took at least one course online in 2020-2021.

Full Champlain College Report

#5

Assumption University

Worcester, Massachusetts
1 Total Awards
$47,508 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Assumption University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Online Basic Certificate Trade Schools in the New England Region list. Assumption is located in Worcester, Massachusetts and has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 1 basic certificates to qualified students.

If you want to attend Assumption, expect to pay an average of $47,508 in tuition and fees. Of course, this could be reduced if you receive financial aid. Of those students who received their degree, 100% were women.

To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 2% of undergraduates took at least one course online in 2020-2021.

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6 Total Awards
$37,230 Average Tuition & Fees

The excellent basic certificate programs at Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular trade school schools in the New England Region . MCPHS University is located in Boston, Massachusetts and has a medium-sized student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 6 basic certificates to qualified students.

MCPHS University does not offer a discount to in-state students, so the average tuition and fees for all undergraduates is $37,230. This amount may be reduced if you receive financial aid. Of those students who received their degree, 100% were women.

During the 2020-2021 year, about 1% of the undergraduates at the school took at least one online course.

Full Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences Report

#7

Charter Oak State College

New Britain, Connecticut
33 Total Awards
$8,254 Average Tuition & Fees

With a ranking of #7, Charter Oak State College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for trade school students working on their basic certificate. Charter Oak State College is located in New Britain, Connecticut and has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 33 basic certificates to qualified students.

Students from Connecticut who attend Charter Oak State College full time pay an average of $8,254 in tuition and fees. If you are from out of state, expect to pay an average of $10,796. Of those students who received their degree, 85% were women.

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

Full Charter Oak State College Report

117 Total Awards
$3,687 Average Tuition & Fees

Kennebec Valley Community College ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Online Basic Certificate Trade Schools in the New England Region list. Kennebec Valley Community College is a small public school located in Fairfield, Maine that handed out 117 basic certificates in 2021-2022.

Full-time students from Maine pay an average of $3,687 in tuition and fees if they choose to attend Kennebec Valley Community College. Out-of-state students pay an average of $6,567. Of those students who received their degree, 71% 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.

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#9

Sacred Heart University

Fairfield, Connecticut
24 Total Awards
$46,580 Average Tuition & Fees

Sacred Heart University landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular basic certificate trade school programs. Sacred Heart is a private not-for-profit institution located in Fairfield, Connecticut. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 24 basic certificates in 2021-2022.

If you want to attend Sacred Heart, expect to pay an average of $46,580 in tuition and fees. Of course, this could be reduced if you receive financial aid. Around 8% of those degree recipients were women.

In 2020-2021 about 39% of the undergraduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.

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39 Total Awards
$8,378 Average Tuition & Fees

University of Maine at Augusta ranked #10 on this year’s Most Popular Online Basic Certificate Trade Schools in the New England Region list. Located in Augusta, Maine, the small public school handed out 39 basic certificate awards in 2021-2022.

Full-time students from Maine pay an average of $8,378 in tuition and fees if they choose to attend UMA. Those students who come from outside the state pay an average of $19,778. Around 62% of those degree recipients were women.

Around 79% of the undergraduate population registered for at least one online class in 2020-2021.

Read full report on University of Maine at Augusta

$46,397 Average Tuition & Fees

Northeastern University Professional Advancement Network came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Online Basic Certificate Trade Schools in the New England Region ranking.

Northeastern University Professional Advancement Network does not offer a discount to in-state students, so the average tuition and fees for all undergraduates is $46,397. This amount may be reduced if you receive financial aid.

During the 2020-2021 year, about 63% of the undergraduates at the school took at least one online course.

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#10

Johnson & Wales University - Online

Providence, Rhode Island
5 Total Awards

Johnson & Wales University - Online 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. This small private not-for-profit school is located in Providence, Rhode Island, and it awarded 5 basic certificates in 2021-2022.

Of those students who received their degree, 20% were women.

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

Read full report on Johnson & Wales University - Online

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Notes and References

Footnotes

*These averages are for the top 12 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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