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2023 Most Popular Online Basic Certificate Trade Schools in Virginia
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.
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Most Popular Online Trade School Basic Certificate Schools in Virginia
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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. Located in Salem, Virginia, the small private for-profit school handed out 61 basic certificate awards in 2021-2022.
Around 92% of those degree recipients were women.
American National University is primarily an online school, so it is a great choice for returning adults and students who work full time.
Out of the 7 schools in Virginia that were part of this year’s ranking, Liberty University landed the # 2 spot on the list. This large private not-for-profit school is located in Lynchburg, Virginia, and it awarded 364 basic certificates in 2021-2022.
If you want to attend Liberty University, expect to pay an average of $16,203 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.
Of all the undergraduates enrolled at the school during the 2020-2021 academic year, around 87% took at least some of their classes online.
The excellent basic certificate programs at Mountain Empire Community College helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular trade school schools in Virginia. MECC is a public institution located in Big Stone Gap, Virginia. The school has a small population, and it awarded 499 basic certificates in 2021-2022.
Students from Virginia who attend MECC full time pay an average of $4,725 in tuition and fees. Those students who come from outside the state pay an average of $10,728. Of those students who received their degree, 59% were women.
To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 74% of undergraduates took at least one course online in 2020-2021.
The excellent basic certificate programs at Germanna Community College helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular trade school schools in Virginia. This medium-sized public school is located in Locust Grove, Virginia, and it awarded 346 basic certificates in 2021-2022.
The average in-state tuition and fees for students at Germanna Community College is $4,913. Those students who come from outside the state pay an average of $10,916. Around 79% of those degree recipients were women.
Around 71% of the undergraduate population registered for at least one online class in 2020-2021.
The excellent basic certificate programs at Tidewater Community College helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular trade school schools in Virginia. Located in Norfolk, Virginia, the fairly large public school handed out 1,133 basic certificate awards in 2021-2022.
Full-time students from Virginia pay an average of $5,561 in tuition and fees if they choose to attend Tidewater Community College. If you are from out of state, expect to pay an average of $11,564. Around 50% of those degree recipients were women.
Around 82% of the undergraduate population registered for at least one online class in 2020-2021.
ECPI 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 #6 on the list. ECPI University is a private for-profit institution located in Virginia Beach, Virginia. The school has a fairly large population, and 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.
Of all the undergraduates enrolled at the school during the 2020-2021 academic year, around 47% took at least some of their classes online.
University of Management and Technology landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular basic certificate trade school programs. This small private for-profit school is located in Arlington, Virginia, and it awarded 1 basic certificates in 2021-2022.
University of Management and Technology does not offer a discount to in-state students, so the average tuition and fees for all undergraduates is $9,450. This amount may be reduced if you receive financial aid. Of those students who received their degree, 100% were women.
University of Management and Technology is primarily an online school, so it is a great choice for returning adults and students who work full time.
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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%.
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