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2023 Most Popular Online Basic Certificate Trade Schools in Texas
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. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent.
To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Trade College Search has created its Most Popular Online Basic Certificate Trade Schools in Texas ranking. This report analyzed 17 schools in Texas 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 Texas
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Our 2023 rankings named Arlington Career Institute the most popular school in Texas for trade school students working on their basic certificate. Arlington Career Institute is a very small private for-profit school located in Grand Prairie, Texas that handed out 168 basic certificates in 2021-2022.
Of those students who received their degree, 92% were women.
In 2020-2021 about 92% of the undergraduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
Out of the 17 schools in Texas that were part of this year’s ranking, Southern Careers Institute - San Antonio (NW Loop) landed the # 2 spot on the list. Southern Careers Institute - San Antonio (NW Loop) is a very small private for-profit school located in San Antonio, Texas that handed out 328 basic certificates in 2021-2022.
Of those students who received their degree, 16% were women.
Southern Careers Institute - San Antonio (NW Loop) is primarily an online school, so it is a great choice for returning adults and students who work full time.
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The excellent basic certificate programs at McLennan Community College helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular trade school schools in Texas. Waco, Texas is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out basic certificates to 346 students in 2021-2022.
In-state students pay an average of $4,200 in tuition and fees if they attend MCC full time. Out-of-state students pay an average of $5,910. Around 60% of those degree recipients were women.
During the 2020-2021 year, about 57% of the undergraduates at the school took at least one online course.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Collin County Community College District. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Online Basic Certificate Trade Schools in Texas list. Collin County Community College District is a public institution located in McKinney, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 1,100 basic certificates in 2021-2022.
Students from Texas who attend Collin County Community College District full time pay an average of $3,514 in tuition and fees. Those students who come from outside the state pay an average of $5,614. Around 37% of those degree recipients were women.
To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 40% of undergraduates took at least one course online in 2020-2021.
The excellent basic certificate programs at Galveston College helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular trade school schools in Texas. Galveston College is a public institution located in Galveston, Texas. The school has a small population, and it awarded 168 basic certificates in 2021-2022.
Students from Texas who attend Galveston College full time pay an average of $3,266 in tuition and fees. If you are from out of state, expect to pay an average of $5,726. Around 40% of those degree recipients were women.
During the 2020-2021 year, about 69% of the undergraduates at the school took at least one online course.
Commonwealth Institute of Funeral Service ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Online Basic Certificate Trade Schools in Texas list. Commonwealth Institute of Funeral Service is a very small private not-for-profit school situated in Houston, Texas. It awarded 46 basic certificates in 2021-2022.
If you don’t receive financial aid, you can expect a bill for $15,313 to cover tuition and fees at Commonwealth Institute of Funeral Service. The school does not offer an in-state discount. Of those students who received their degree, 70% were women.
Of all the undergraduates enrolled at the school during the 2020-2021 academic year, around 80% took at least some of their classes online.
With a ranking of #7, Midland College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for trade school students working on their basic certificate. Midland College is a public institution located in Midland, Texas. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 374 basic certificates in 2021-2022.
In-state students pay an average of $4,650 in tuition and fees if they attend Midland College full time. Out-of-state students pay an average of $5,880. Of those students who received their degree, 51% 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.
Southern Careers Institute - San Antonio (SW Military Drive) ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Online Basic Certificate Trade Schools in Texas list. Southern Careers Institute - San Antonio (SW Military Drive) is a private for-profit institution located in San Antonio, Texas. The school has a very small population, and it awarded 100 basic certificates in 2021-2022.
Of those students who received their degree, 79% were women.
Since Southern Careers Institute - San Antonio (SW Military Drive) is primarily an online school, it is an excellent choice for undergraduate students who need more flexibility than what is offered at some other schools.
Central Texas 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 #9 on the list. Located in Killeen, Texas, the medium-sized public school handed out 564 basic certificate awards in 2021-2022.
Around 58% 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.
Southern Careers Institute - Harlingen 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. Southern Careers Institute - Harlingen is a very small private for-profit school situated in Harlingen, Texas. It awarded 185 basic certificates in 2021-2022.
Of those students who received their degree, 27% were women.
Since Southern Careers Institute - Harlingen is primarily an online school, it is an excellent choice for undergraduate students who need more flexibility than what is offered at some other schools.
Southern Careers Institute - Brownsville landed the #11 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular basic certificate trade school programs. Southern Careers Institute - Brownsville is a private for-profit institution located in Brownsville, Texas. The school has a very small population, and it awarded 225 basic certificates in 2021-2022.
Around 29% of those degree recipients were women.
Interested in an online degree? Then you definitely want to check out Southern Careers Institute - Brownsville. Every undergraduate student at the school took at least one class online.
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Temple College landed the #12 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular basic certificate trade school programs. Located in Temple, Texas, the small public school handed out 126 basic certificate awards in 2021-2022.
Students from Texas who attend Temple College full time pay an average of $4,656 in tuition and fees. Those students who come from outside the state pay an average of $6,576. Of those students who received their degree, 65% were women.
To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 64% of undergraduates took at least one course online in 2020-2021.
Texas State Technical College came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Online Basic Certificate Trade Schools in Texas ranking. Texas State Technical College is a fairly large public school located in Waco, Texas that handed out 216 basic certificates in 2021-2022.
Around 22% of those degree recipients were women.
In 2020-2021 about 94% of the undergraduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
Baptist Health System School of Health Professions landed the #13 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular basic certificate trade school programs. Baptist Health System School of Health Professions is a very small private for-profit school situated in San Antonio, Texas. It awarded 4 basic certificates in 2021-2022.
Baptist Health System School of Health Professions does not offer a discount to in-state students, so the average tuition and fees for all undergraduates is $16,686. This amount may be reduced if you receive financial aid. Of those students who received their degree, 75% were women.
Interested in an online degree? Then you definitely want to check out Baptist Health System School of Health Professions. Every undergraduate student at the school took at least one class online.
Amarillo College came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Online Basic Certificate Trade Schools in Texas ranking. Amarillo, Texas is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out basic certificates to 537 students in 2021-2022.
Students from Texas who attend Amarillo College full time pay an average of $3,168 in tuition and fees. Those students who come from outside the state pay an average of $4,704. Around 29% of those degree recipients were women.
Around 55% of the undergraduate population registered for at least one online class in 2020-2021.
Parker 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 #15 on the list. Located in Dallas, Texas, the small private not-for-profit school awarded 2 diplomas to qualifed basic certificate students in 2021-2022.
The average tuition and fees at Parker University is $25,477. In-state students do not receive a discount, however you may be able to reduce your price if you receive financial aid. Of those students who received their degree, 50% were women.
During the 2020-2021 year, about 48% of the undergraduates at the school took at least one online course.
University of St. Thomas landed the #15 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular basic certificate trade school programs.
If you don’t receive financial aid, you can expect a bill for $32,484 to cover tuition and fees at UST. The school does not offer an in-state discount.
In 2020-2021 about 75% of the undergraduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
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Notes and References
Footnotes
*These averages are for the top 17 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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