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2023 Most Popular Online Basic Certificate Trade Schools in Virginia

7 Schools Ranked
$9,889 Avg Tuition & Fees*

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which trade school program is right for you. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience.

The Most Popular Online Basic Certificate Trade Schools in Virginia ranking is one of many tools that Trade College Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 7 schools in Virginia 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:

#1

American National University

Salem, Virginia
61 Total Awards

Our analysis found American National University to be the most popular school for trade school students who want to pursue a basic certificate in Virginia. American National University is a small private for-profit school located in Salem, Virginia that handed out 61 basic certificates in 2021-2022.

Around 92% of those degree recipients were women.

American National 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.

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#2

Liberty University

Lynchburg, Virginia
364 Total Awards
$16,203 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Liberty University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Online Basic Certificate Trade Schools in Virginia list. Liberty University is located in Lynchburg, Virginia and has a large student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 364 basic certificates to qualified students.

Liberty University does not offer a discount to in-state students, so the average tuition and fees for all undergraduates is $16,203. This amount may be reduced if you receive financial aid. Around 71% of those degree recipients were women.

In 2020-2021 about 87% of the undergraduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.

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#3

Mountain Empire Community College

Big Stone Gap, Virginia
499 Total Awards
$4,725 Average Tuition & Fees

Out of the 7 schools in Virginia that were part of this year’s ranking, Mountain Empire Community College landed the # 3 spot on the list. MECC is located in Big Stone Gap, Virginia and has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 499 basic certificates to qualified students.

Students from Virginia who attend MECC full time pay an average of $4,725 in tuition and fees. Out-of-state students pay an average of $10,728. Around 59% of those degree recipients were women.

Around 74% of the undergraduate population registered for at least one online class in 2020-2021.

Full Mountain Empire Community College Report

#4

Germanna Community College

Locust Grove, Virginia
346 Total Awards
$4,913 Average Tuition & Fees

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Germanna Community College is a great place for trade school students working on their basic certificate. Germanna Community College is a medium-sized public school located in Locust Grove, Virginia that handed out 346 basic certificates in 2021-2022.

In-state students pay an average of $4,913 in tuition and fees if they attend Germanna Community College full time. Those students who come from outside the state pay an average of $10,916. Around 79% of those degree recipients were women.

In 2020-2021 about 71% of the undergraduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.

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#5

Tidewater Community College

Norfolk, Virginia
1,133 Total Awards
$5,561 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you attend Tidewater Community College. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Most Popular Online Basic Certificate Trade Schools in Virginia list. Located in Norfolk, Virginia, the fairly large public school handed out 1,133 basic certificate awards in 2021-2022.

In-state students pay an average of $5,561 in tuition and fees if they attend Tidewater Community College full time. Those students who come from outside the state pay an average of $11,564. Around 50% of those degree recipients were women.

To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 82% of undergraduates took at least one course online in 2020-2021.

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#6

ECPI University

Virginia Beach, Virginia
38 Total Awards
$18,484 Average Tuition & Fees

With a ranking of #6, ECPI University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for trade school students working on their basic certificate. ECPI University is a fairly large private for-profit school situated in Virginia Beach, Virginia. It awarded 38 basic certificates in 2021-2022.

If you want to attend ECPI University, expect to pay an average of $18,484 in tuition and fees. Of course, this could be reduced if you receive financial aid. Of those students who received their degree, 71% were women.

To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 47% of undergraduates took at least one course online in 2020-2021.

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1 Total Awards
$9,450 Average Tuition & Fees

University of Management and Technology 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. University of Management and Technology is a small private for-profit school situated in Arlington, Virginia. It awarded 1 basic certificates in 2021-2022.

If you don’t receive financial aid, you can expect a bill for $9,450 to cover tuition and fees at University of Management and Technology. The school does not offer an in-state discount. Around 100% of those degree recipients were women.

University of Management and Technology 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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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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