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2023 Most Popular Online Basic Certificate Trade Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region

7 Schools Ranked
$9,178 Avg Tuition & Fees*

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which trade school program is right for you. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house.

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 Rocky Mountains Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 7 schools in the Rocky Mountains 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:

#1

University of Providence

Great Falls, Montana
48 Total Awards
$27,606 Average Tuition & Fees

Our 2023 rankings named University of Providence the most popular school in the Rocky Mountains Region for trade school students working on their basic certificate. Located in Great Falls, Montana, the very small private not-for-profit school handed out 48 basic certificate awards in 2021-2022.

If you want to attend University of Providence, expect to pay an average of $27,606 in tuition and fees. Of course, this could be reduced if you receive financial aid. Of those students who received their degree, 85% were women.

University of Providence 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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#2

Laramie County Community College

Cheyenne, Wyoming
222 Total Awards
$4,613 Average Tuition & Fees

The excellent basic certificate programs at Laramie County Community College helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular trade school schools in the Rocky Mountains Region . Laramie County Community College is a small public school located in Cheyenne, Wyoming that handed out 222 basic certificates in 2021-2022.

Students from Wyoming who attend LCCC full time pay an average of $4,613 in tuition and fees. If you are from out of state, expect to pay an average of $10,913. Of those students who received their degree, 27% were women.

To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 48% of undergraduates took at least one course online in 2020-2021.

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#3

Weber State University

Ogden, Utah
283 Total Awards
$6,391 Average Tuition & Fees

Out of the 7 schools in the Rocky Mountains Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Weber State University landed the # 3 spot on the list. This large public school is located in Ogden, Utah, and it awarded 283 basic certificates in 2021-2022.

Full-time students from Utah pay an average of $6,391 in tuition and fees if they choose to attend WSU. If you are from out of state, expect to pay an average of $17,084. Around 35% of those degree recipients were women.

In 2020-2021 about 47% of the undergraduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.

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#4

Trinidad State Junior College

Trinidad, Colorado
339 Total Awards
$5,240 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you attend Trinidad State Junior College. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Most Popular Online Basic Certificate Trade Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Trinidad State Junior College is a public institution located in Trinidad, Colorado. The school has a small population, and it awarded 339 basic certificates in 2021-2022.

In-state students pay an average of $5,240 in tuition and fees if they attend Trinidad State Junior College full time. Those students who come from outside the state pay an average of $8,360. Around 32% of those degree recipients were women.

Of all the undergraduates enrolled at the school during the 2020-2021 academic year, around 15% took at least some of their classes online.

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#4

Colorado Mesa University

Grand Junction, Colorado
383 Total Awards
$9,297 Average Tuition & Fees

The excellent basic certificate programs at Colorado Mesa University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular trade school schools in the Rocky Mountains Region . Colorado Mesa is a medium-sized public school situated in Grand Junction, Colorado. It awarded 383 basic certificates in 2021-2022.

Students from Colorado who attend Colorado Mesa full time pay an average of $9,297 in tuition and fees. If you are from out of state, expect to pay an average of $23,019. Around 51% of those degree recipients were women.

To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 43% of undergraduates took at least one course online in 2020-2021.

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34 Total Awards
$4,830 Average Tuition & Fees

The excellent basic certificate programs at Northern Wyoming Community College District helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular trade school schools in the Rocky Mountains Region . Northern Wyoming Community College District is a small public school located in Sheridan, Wyoming that handed out 34 basic certificates in 2021-2022.

In-state students pay an average of $4,830 in tuition and fees if they attend Northern Wyoming Community College District full time. Out-of-state students pay an average of $11,130. Of those students who received their degree, 44% were women.

Of all the undergraduates enrolled at the school during the 2020-2021 academic year, around 37% took at least some of their classes online.

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2,564 Total Awards
$6,270 Average Tuition & Fees

Utah Valley University landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular basic certificate trade school programs. Utah Valley University is a large public school located in Orem, Utah that handed out 2,564 basic certificates in 2021-2022.

In-state students pay an average of $6,270 in tuition and fees if they attend UVU full time. Out-of-state students pay an average of $17,830. Of those students who received their degree, 36% were women.

Around 57% of the undergraduate population registered for at least one online class in 2020-2021.

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Notes and References

Footnotes

*These averages are for the top 7 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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