2023 Most Popular Online Basic Certificate Trade Schools in Minnesota
There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which trade school program is right for you. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house.
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 Minnesota ranking. Our analysis looked at 26 schools in Minnesota to see which online basic certificate programs were the most popular 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 Minnesota
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Our 2023 rankings named Century College the most popular school in Minnesota for trade school students working on their basic certificate. Century College is a public institution located in White Bear Lake, Minnesota. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 477 basic certificates in 2021-2022.
Century College does not offer a discount to in-state students, so the average tuition and fees for all undergraduates is $6,105. This amount may be reduced if you receive financial aid. Around 62% of those degree recipients were women.
In 2020-2021 about 72% of the undergraduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Pine Technical & Community College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Online Basic Certificate Trade Schools in Minnesota list. Pine City, Minnesota is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out basic certificates to 98 students in 2021-2022.
The average in-state tuition and fees for students at Pine Technical & Community College is $4,643. If you are from out of state, expect to pay an average of $8,821. Around 72% of those degree recipients were women.
Of all the undergraduates enrolled at the school during the 2020-2021 academic year, around 24% took at least some of their classes online.
You’ll be in good company if you attend Rochester Community and Technical College. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Most Popular Online Basic Certificate Trade Schools in Minnesota list. Rochester Community and Technical College is located in Rochester, Minnesota and has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 123 basic certificates to qualified students.
Rochester Community and Technical College does not offer a discount to in-state students, so the average tuition and fees for all undergraduates is $5,670. This amount may be reduced if you receive financial aid. Of those students who received their degree, 72% were women.
During the 2020-2021 year, about 61% of the undergraduates at the school took at least one online course.
Out of the 26 schools in Minnesota that were part of this year’s ranking, Anoka Technical College landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in Anoka, Minnesota, the small public school handed out 526 basic certificate awards in 2021-2022.
Anoka Technical College does not offer a discount to in-state students, so the average tuition and fees for all undergraduates is $6,075. This amount may be reduced if you receive financial aid. Around 50% of those degree recipients were women.
Around 49% of the undergraduate population registered for at least one online class in 2020-2021.
The excellent basic certificate programs at Northwest Technical College helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular trade school schools in Minnesota. Northwest Technical College is a very small public school located in Bemidji, Minnesota that handed out 37 basic certificates in 2021-2022.
If you don’t receive financial aid, you can expect a bill for $6,226 to cover tuition and fees at NTC. The school does not offer an in-state discount. Around 92% of those degree recipients 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.
Bethel University Minnesota ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Online Basic Certificate Trade Schools in Minnesota list. Bethel University Minnesota is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Saint Paul, Minnesota. It awarded 15 basic certificates in 2021-2022.
Bethel University Minnesota does not offer a discount to in-state students, so the average tuition and fees for all undergraduates is $41,270. This amount may be reduced if you receive financial aid. Of those students who received their degree, 87% were women.
To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 52% of undergraduates took at least one course online in 2020-2021.
North Hennepin 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 #7 on the list. North Hennepin Community College is a public institution located in Brooklyn Park, Minnesota. The school has a small population, and it awarded 578 basic certificates in 2021-2022.
The average tuition and fees at North Hennepin Community College is $5,050. 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, 51% were women.
In 2020-2021 about 82% of the undergraduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
With a ranking of #8, Minnesota State College Southeast did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for trade school students working on their basic certificate. This small public school is located in Winona, Minnesota, and it awarded 81 basic certificates in 2021-2022.
MSC Southeast does not offer a discount to in-state students, so the average tuition and fees for all undergraduates is $7,490. This amount may be reduced if you receive financial aid. 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.
With a ranking of #9, Hennepin Technical College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for trade school students working on their basic certificate. Hennepin Technical College is a small public school located in Brooklyn Park, Minnesota that handed out 730 basic certificates in 2021-2022.
If you don’t receive financial aid, you can expect a bill for $5,881 to cover tuition and fees at Hennepin Technical College. The school does not offer an in-state discount. 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 54% took at least some of their classes online.
With a ranking of #10, Alexandria Technical & Community College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for trade school students working on their basic certificate. Alexandria, Minnesota is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out basic certificates to 161 students in 2021-2022.
The average tuition and fees at ATCC is $6,107. In-state students do not receive a discount, however you may be able to reduce your price if you receive financial aid. Around 38% of those degree recipients were women.
During the 2020-2021 year, about 49% of the undergraduates at the school took at least one online course.
Minnesota West Community and Technical College came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Online Basic Certificate Trade Schools in Minnesota ranking. Located in Granite Falls, Minnesota, the small public school handed out 277 basic certificate awards in 2021-2022.
Students from Minnesota who attend Minnesota West full time pay an average of $6,484 in tuition and fees. If you are from out of state, expect to pay an average of $12,332. Of those students who received their degree, 76% were women.
Around 48% of the undergraduate population registered for at least one online class in 2020-2021.
Normandale Community College landed the #12 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular basic certificate trade school programs. This medium-sized public school is located in Bloomington, Minnesota, and it awarded 199 basic certificates in 2021-2022.
Normandale Community College does not offer a discount to in-state students, so the average tuition and fees for all undergraduates is $6,321. This amount may be reduced if you receive financial aid. 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 81% took at least some of their classes online.
Minnesota State University - Moorhead ranked #13 on this year’s Most Popular Online Basic Certificate Trade Schools in Minnesota list. MSU Moorhead is a small public school situated in Moorhead, Minnesota. It awarded 102 basic certificates in 2021-2022.
The average in-state tuition and fees for students at MSU Moorhead is $10,236. If you are from out of state, expect to pay an average of $19,072. Around 52% of those degree recipients were women.
Of all the undergraduates enrolled at the school during the 2020-2021 academic year, around 73% took at least some of their classes online.
Northland Community and Technical 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 #13 on the list. Northland Community and Technical College is a small public school situated in Thief River Falls, Minnesota. It awarded 167 basic certificates in 2021-2022.
The average tuition and fees at Northland Community and Technical College is $6,244. In-state students do not receive a discount, however you may be able to reduce your price if you receive financial aid. Around 51% of those degree recipients were women.
Around 51% of the undergraduate population registered for at least one online class in 2020-2021.
University of Minnesota - Crookston came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Online Basic Certificate Trade Schools in Minnesota ranking. This small public school is located in Crookston, Minnesota, and it awarded 11 basic certificates in 2021-2022.
The average tuition and fees at UMN Crookston is $13,010. 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, 73% were women.
Around 57% of the undergraduate population registered for at least one online class in 2020-2021.
Minnesota State Community and Technical College ranked #16 on this year’s Most Popular Online Basic Certificate Trade Schools in Minnesota list. Fergus Falls, Minnesota is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out basic certificates to 43 students in 2021-2022.
The average tuition and fees at M State is $5,900. 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, 86% were women.
Around 51% of the undergraduate population registered for at least one online class in 2020-2021.
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Ridgewater College landed the #16 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular basic certificate trade school programs. This small public school is located in Willmar, Minnesota, and it awarded 39 basic certificates in 2021-2022.
If you don’t receive financial aid, you can expect a bill for $6,114 to cover tuition and fees at Ridgewater College. The school does not offer an in-state discount. Of those students who received their degree, 64% were women.
In 2020-2021 about 72% of the undergraduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
Central Lakes College - Brainerd landed the #18 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular basic certificate trade school programs. Central Lakes College is a public institution located in Brainerd, Minnesota. The school has a small population, and it awarded 106 basic certificates in 2021-2022.
If you want to attend Central Lakes College, expect to pay an average of $6,140 in tuition and fees. Of course, this could be reduced if you receive financial aid. Of those students who received their degree, 52% were women.
Of all the undergraduates enrolled at the school during the 2020-2021 academic year, around 34% took at least some of their classes online.
Lake Superior College ranked #19 on this year’s Most Popular Online Basic Certificate Trade Schools in Minnesota list. Located in Duluth, Minnesota, the small public school awarded 177 diplomas to qualifed basic certificate students in 2021-2022.
If you want to attend LSC, expect to pay an average of $6,404 in tuition and fees. Of course, this could be reduced if you receive financial aid. Around 60% of those degree recipients were women.
In 2020-2021 about 47% of the undergraduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
University of Minnesota - Twin Cities landed the #19 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular basic certificate trade school programs. UMN Twin Cities is a public institution located in Minneapolis, Minnesota. The school has a large population, and it awarded 183 basic certificates in 2021-2022.
Students from Minnesota who attend UMN Twin Cities full time pay an average of $15,859 in tuition and fees. Those students who come from outside the state pay an average of $35,099. Of those students who received their degree, 71% were women.
In 2020-2021 about 52% of the undergraduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
Rasmussen University - Minnesota landed the #21 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular basic certificate trade school programs. Located in St. Cloud, Minnesota, the small private for-profit school awarded 355 diplomas to qualifed basic certificate students in 2021-2022.
If you don’t receive financial aid, you can expect a bill for $13,765 to cover tuition and fees at Rasmussen University - Minnesota. The school does not offer an in-state discount. Of those students who received their degree, 84% 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.
With a ranking of #21, Saint Paul College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for trade school students working on their basic certificate. Located in Saint Paul, Minnesota, the medium-sized public school handed out 448 basic certificate awards in 2021-2022.
If you want to attend Saint Paul College, expect to pay an average of $6,318 in tuition and fees. Of course, this could be reduced if you receive financial aid. Around 77% 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.
With a ranking of #21, Inver Hills Community College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for trade school students working on their basic certificate. IHCC is located in Inver Grove Heights, Minnesota and has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 248 basic certificates to qualified students.
IHCC does not offer a discount to in-state students, so the average tuition and fees for all undergraduates is $6,007. This amount may be reduced if you receive financial aid. Around 79% of those degree recipients were women.
Around 78% of the undergraduate population registered for at least one online class in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #21, Riverland Community College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for trade school students working on their basic certificate. Riverland Community College is a small public school situated in Austin, Minnesota. It awarded 99 basic certificates in 2021-2022.
The average tuition and fees at Riverland Community College is $6,249. 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, 48% were women.
To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 43% of undergraduates took at least one course online in 2020-2021.
Metropolitan State University came in at #21 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Online Basic Certificate Trade Schools in Minnesota ranking. Located in Saint Paul, Minnesota, the medium-sized public school awarded 8 diplomas to qualifed basic certificate students in 2021-2022.
If you want to attend Metro State, expect to pay an average of $9,684 in tuition and fees. Of course, this could be reduced if you receive financial aid. Around 88% of those degree recipients were women.
To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 72% of undergraduates took at least one course online in 2020-2021.
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Notes and References
Footnotes
*These averages are for the top 25 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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