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 analysis found Arlington Career Institute to be the most popular school for trade school students who want to pursue a basic certificate in Texas. Arlington Career Institute is a very small private for-profit school situated in Grand Prairie, Texas. It awarded 168 basic certificates in 2021-2022.
Around 92% of those degree recipients were women.
In 2020-2021 about 92% of the undergraduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Southern Careers Institute - San Antonio (NW Loop) is a great place for trade school students working on their basic certificate. Southern Careers Institute - San Antonio (NW Loop) is a private for-profit institution located in San Antonio, Texas. The school has a very small population, and it awarded 328 basic certificates in 2021-2022.
Of those students who received their degree, 16% were women.
Southern Careers Institute - San Antonio (NW Loop) is one of the schools on our list that is primarily online. Each undergraduate student at the school took at least one class online.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend McLennan Community College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Online Basic Certificate Trade Schools in Texas list. Located in Waco, Texas, the medium-sized public school awarded 346 diplomas to qualifed basic certificate students in 2021-2022.
In-state students pay an average of $4,200 in tuition and fees if they attend MCC full time. Those students who come from outside the state pay an average of $5,910. Around 60% of those degree recipients were women.
Of all the undergraduates enrolled at the school during the 2020-2021 academic year, around 57% took at least some of their classes online.
You’ll be in good company if you attend Collin County Community College District. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Most Popular Online Basic Certificate Trade Schools in Texas list. This large public school is located in McKinney, Texas, and it awarded 1,100 basic certificates in 2021-2022.
Full-time students from Texas pay an average of $3,514 in tuition and fees if they choose to attend Collin County Community College District. Out-of-state students 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.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Galveston College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Online Basic Certificate Trade Schools in Texas list. Galveston College is a small public school situated in Galveston, Texas. 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. Out-of-state students pay an average of $5,726. Around 40% 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.
Commonwealth Institute of Funeral Service 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. Located in Houston, Texas, the very small private not-for-profit school handed out 46 basic certificate awards in 2021-2022.
The average tuition and fees at Commonwealth Institute of Funeral Service is $15,313. 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, 70% were women.
To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 80% of undergraduates took at least one course online in 2020-2021.
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Midland College ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Online Basic Certificate Trade Schools in Texas list. Located in Midland, Texas, the medium-sized public school handed out 374 basic certificate awards in 2021-2022.
In-state students pay an average of $4,650 in tuition and fees if they attend Midland College full time. Those students who come from outside the state pay an average of $5,880. Around 51% of those degree recipients were women.
During the 2020-2021 year, about 52% of the undergraduates at the school took at least one online course.
Southern Careers Institute - San Antonio (SW Military Drive) landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular basic certificate trade school programs. San Antonio, Texas is the setting for this very small institution of higher learning. The private for-profit school handed out basic certificates to 100 students in 2021-2022.
Around 79% of those degree recipients 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.
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Central Texas College ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Online Basic Certificate Trade Schools in Texas list. Killeen, Texas is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out basic certificates to 564 students in 2021-2022.
Of those students who received their degree, 58% were women.
Around 71% of the undergraduate population registered for at least one online class in 2020-2021.
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. Located in Harlingen, Texas, the very small private for-profit school handed out 185 basic certificate awards 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 ranked #11 on this year’s Most Popular Online Basic Certificate Trade Schools in Texas list. Brownsville, Texas is the setting for this very small institution of higher learning. The private for-profit school handed out basic certificates to 225 students in 2021-2022.
Around 29% of those degree recipients were women.
Southern Careers Institute - Brownsville 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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Temple 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. Temple College is a small public school located in Temple, Texas that handed out 126 basic certificates 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. Around 65% of those degree recipients 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 landed the #13 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular basic certificate trade school programs. TSTC is a fairly large public school situated in Waco, Texas. It awarded 216 basic certificates in 2021-2022.
Of those students who received their degree, 22% were women.
Around 94% of the undergraduate population registered for at least one online class in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #13, Baptist Health System School of Health Professions did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for trade school students working on their basic certificate. Baptist Health System School of Health Professions is a very small private for-profit school located in San Antonio, Texas that handed out 4 basic certificates in 2021-2022.
If you don’t receive financial aid, you can expect a bill for $16,686 to cover tuition and fees at Baptist Health System School of Health Professions. The school does not offer an in-state discount. Around 75% of those degree recipients 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.
With a ranking of #15, Amarillo College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for trade school students working on their basic certificate. Amarillo College is located in Amarillo, Texas and has a medium-sized student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 537 basic certificates to qualified students.
In-state students pay an average of $3,168 in tuition and fees if they attend Amarillo College full time. If you are from out of state, expect to pay an average of $4,704. Around 29% of those degree recipients were women.
To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 55% of undergraduates took at least one course online in 2020-2021.
Parker University came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Online Basic Certificate Trade Schools in Texas ranking. Dallas, Texas is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out basic certificates to 2 students in 2021-2022.
Parker University does not offer a discount to in-state students, so the average tuition and fees for all undergraduates is $25,477. This amount may be reduced if you receive financial aid. Of those students who received their degree, 50% were women.
In 2020-2021 about 48% of the undergraduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
University of St. Thomas ranked #15 on this year’s Most Popular Online Basic Certificate Trade Schools in Texas list.
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.
During the 2020-2021 year, about 75% of the undergraduates at the school took at least one online course.
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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%.
More about our data sources and methodologies.
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