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Most Popular Online Basic Certificate Trade Schools in Arizona

2023 Most Popular Online Basic Certificate Trade Schools in Arizona

12 Schools Ranked
$3,401 Avg Tuition & Fees*

With all the trade school programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best 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.

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 Arizona ranking. This report analyzed 12 schools in Arizona 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:

4,818 Total Awards

Our 2023 rankings named University of Phoenix - Arizona the most popular school in Arizona for trade school students working on their basic certificate. Located in Phoenix, Arizona, the large private for-profit school handed out 4,818 basic certificate awards in 2021-2022.

Of those students who received their degree, 67% were women.

During the 2020-2021 year, about 100% of the undergraduates at the school took at least one online course.

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#2

Brookline College - Phoenix

Phoenix, Arizona
178 Total Awards

The excellent basic certificate programs at Brookline College - Phoenix helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular trade school schools in Arizona. Located in Phoenix, Arizona, the very small private for-profit school handed out 178 basic certificate awards in 2021-2022.

Around 94% of those degree recipients were women.

Interested in an online degree? Then you definitely want to check out Brookline College - Phoenix. Every undergraduate student at the school took at least one class online.

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#3

GateWay Community College

Phoenix, Arizona
928 Total Awards
$2,070 Average Tuition & Fees

The excellent basic certificate programs at GateWay Community College helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular trade school schools in Arizona. GateWay Community College is a small public school situated in Phoenix, Arizona. It awarded 928 basic certificates in 2021-2022.

The average in-state tuition and fees for students at GateWay Community College is $2,070. Those students who come from outside the state pay an average of $7,854. Around 46% of those degree recipients were women.

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

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#3

Yavapai College

Prescott, Arizona
743 Total Awards

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Yavapai College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Online Basic Certificate Trade Schools in Arizona list. This medium-sized public school is located in Prescott, Arizona, and it awarded 743 basic certificates in 2021-2022.

Around 47% of those degree recipients were women.

Of all the undergraduates enrolled at the school during the 2020-2021 academic year, around 49% took at least some of their classes online.

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5 Total Awards
$12,422 Average Tuition & Fees

Out of the 12 schools in Arizona that were part of this year’s ranking, American InterContinental University - Online landed the # 5 spot on the list. American InterContinental University - Online is a fairly large private for-profit school located in Chandler, Arizona that handed out 5 basic certificates in 2021-2022.

If you don’t receive financial aid, you can expect a bill for $12,422 to cover tuition and fees at AIU Online. The school does not offer an in-state discount. Around 80% of those degree recipients were women.

AIU 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.

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204 Total Awards

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Cochise County Community College District. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Online Basic Certificate Trade Schools in Arizona list. This small public school is located in Sierra Vista, Arizona, and it awarded 204 basic certificates in 2021-2022.

Around 60% of those degree recipients were women.

Of all the undergraduates enrolled at the school during the 2020-2021 academic year, around 69% took at least some of their classes online.

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185 Total Awards
$2,070 Average Tuition & Fees

Estrella Mountain Community College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Online Basic Certificate Trade Schools in Arizona ranking. This medium-sized public school is located in Avondale, Arizona, and it awarded 185 basic certificates in 2021-2022.

The average in-state tuition and fees for students at Estrella Mountain Community College is $2,070. Out-of-state students pay an average of $7,854. Of those students who received their degree, 65% were women.

In 2020-2021 about 68% of the undergraduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.

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#7

Pima Community College

Tucson, Arizona
872 Total Awards
$2,298 Average Tuition & Fees

With a ranking of #7, Pima Community College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for trade school students working on their basic certificate. Tucson, Arizona is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out basic certificates to 872 students in 2021-2022.

The average in-state tuition and fees for students at Pima County Community College District is $2,298. Those students who come from outside the state pay an average of $7,614. Around 38% of those degree recipients were women.

In 2020-2021 about 50% of the undergraduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.

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#9

Scottsdale Community College

Scottsdale, Arizona
170 Total Awards
$2,070 Average Tuition & Fees

With a ranking of #9, Scottsdale Community College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for trade school students working on their basic certificate. Scottsdale Community College is a medium-sized public school situated in Scottsdale, Arizona. It awarded 170 basic certificates in 2021-2022.

The average in-state tuition and fees for students at Scottsdale Community College is $2,070. Out-of-state students pay an average of $7,854. Around 69% of those degree recipients were women.

In 2020-2021 about 59% of the undergraduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.

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#9

Rio Salado College

Tempe, Arizona
2,569 Total Awards
$2,070 Average Tuition & Fees

Rio Salado College ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Online Basic Certificate Trade Schools in Arizona list. Rio Salado College is a fairly large public school located in Tempe, Arizona that handed out 2,569 basic certificates in 2021-2022.

In-state students pay an average of $2,070 in tuition and fees if they attend Rio Salado College full time. Out-of-state students pay an average of $7,854. Of those students who received their degree, 49% were women.

During the 2020-2021 year, about 42% of the undergraduates at the school took at least one online course.

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#11

Mesa Community College

Mesa, Arizona
678 Total Awards
$2,070 Average Tuition & Fees

Mesa Community College landed the #11 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular basic certificate trade school programs. Located in Mesa, Arizona, the fairly large public school handed out 678 basic certificate awards in 2021-2022.

Full-time students from Arizona pay an average of $2,070 in tuition and fees if they choose to attend Mesa Community College. Those students who come from outside the state pay an average of $7,854. Of those students who received their degree, 58% were women.

To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 59% of undergraduates took at least one course online in 2020-2021.

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#12

Mohave Community College

Kingman, Arizona
302 Total Awards
$2,136 Average Tuition & Fees

Mohave 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 #12 on the list. Mohave Community College is a small public school located in Kingman, Arizona that handed out 302 basic certificates in 2021-2022.

Students from Arizona who attend MCC full time pay an average of $2,136 in tuition and fees. Out-of-state students pay an average of $6,996. Of those students who received their degree, 30% 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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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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