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2023 Most Popular Basic Certificate Trade Schools in the Far Western US Region
When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for trade school students. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent.
To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Trade College Search has developed this Most Popular Basic Certificate Trade Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 438 schools in the Far Western US Region to see which basic certificate programs were the most popular for trade school students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from each school on the list.
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Most Popular Trade Basic Certificate Schools in the Far Western US Region
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Our analysis found Advanced Career Institute to be the most popular school for trade school students who want to pursue a basic certificate in the Far Western US Region . Located in Visalia, California, the very small private for-profit school awarded 1,671 diplomas to qualifed basic certificate students in 2021-2022.
Of those students who received their degree, 11% were women.
A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Truckee Meadows Community College is a great place for trade school students working on their basic certificate. Truckee Meadows Community College is a medium-sized public school located in Reno, Nevada that handed out 1,033 basic certificates in 2021-2022.
Students from Nevada who attend Truckee Meadows Community College full time pay an average of $3,162 in tuition and fees. If you are from out of state, expect to pay an average of $10,639. Of those students who received their degree, 44% were women.
Truckee Meadows Community College does have options available for those who want to take online classes. You will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your specific major. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 61% of undergraduates took at least one course online in 2020-2021.
A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Contra Costa Medical Career College is a great place for trade school students working on their basic certificate. Located in Antioch, California, the very small private for-profit school handed out 889 basic certificate awards in 2021-2022.
Around 83% of those degree recipients were women.
You’ll be in good company if you attend Olympic College. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Most Popular Basic Certificate Trade Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Bremerton, Washington is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out basic certificates to 773 students in 2021-2022.
In-state students pay an average of $4,472 in tuition and fees if they attend OC full time. Out-of-state students pay an average of $9,740. Around 48% of those degree recipients were women.
You may have the opportunity to take online classes at OC. Of all the undergraduates enrolled at the school during the 2020-2021 academic year, around 91% took at least some of their classes online.
The excellent basic certificate programs at College of Southern Nevada helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular trade school schools in the Far Western US Region . CSN is a public institution located in Las Vegas, Nevada. The school has a large population, and it awarded 1,197 basic certificates in 2021-2022.
In-state students pay an average of $3,968 in tuition and fees if they attend CSN full time. If you are from out of state, expect to pay an average of $11,869. Around 45% of those degree recipients were women.
Depending on your major, you may be able to take online classes at CSN. In 2020-2021 about 63% of the undergraduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
National Holistic Institute landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular basic certificate trade school programs. Located in Emeryville, California, the small private for-profit school awarded 664 diplomas to qualifed basic certificate students in 2021-2022.
Of those students who received their degree, 76% were women.
If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since National Holistic Institute does offer online classes for certain majors. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 16% of undergraduates took at least one course online in 2020-2021.
Victor Valley 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. Located in Victorville, California, the fairly large public school awarded 1,648 diplomas to qualifed basic certificate students in 2021-2022.
The average in-state tuition and fees for students at Victor Valley College is $1,425. Out-of-state students pay an average of $10,125. Of those students who received their degree, 29% were women.
Some students may be able to take online classes at Victor Valley College. During the 2020-2021 year, about 49% of the undergraduates at the school took at least one online course.
Summit 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 #8 on the list. Summit College is a private for-profit institution located in San Bernardino, California. The school has a small population, and it awarded 701 basic certificates in 2021-2022.
Around 14% of those degree recipients were women.
Unitek College came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Basic Certificate Trade Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Unitek College is a private for-profit institution located in Fremont, California. The school has a small population, and it awarded 661 basic certificates in 2021-2022.
Of those students who received their degree, 92% were women.
Unitek College does have options available for those who want to take online classes. You will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your specific major. In fact, around 45% of the undergraduate population registered for at least one online class in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #10, Euphoria Institute of Beauty Arts & Sciences-Summerlin did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for trade school students working on their basic certificate. Euphoria Institute of Beauty Arts & Sciences-Summerlin is a very small private for-profit school situated in Las Vegas, Nevada. It awarded 551 basic certificates in 2021-2022.
Around 99% of those degree recipients were women.
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Santiago Canyon College came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Basic Certificate Trade Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Located in Orange, California, the fairly large public school awarded 307 diplomas to qualifed basic certificate students in 2021-2022.
In-state students pay an average of $1,156 in tuition and fees if they attend SCC full time. If you are from out of state, expect to pay an average of $8,764. Of those students who received their degree, 38% were women.
Some students may be able to take online classes at SCC. Of all the undergraduates enrolled at the school during the 2020-2021 academic year, around 44% took at least some of their classes online.
Clover Park Technical College came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Basic Certificate Trade Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Located in Lakewood, Washington, the small public school awarded 834 diplomas to qualifed basic certificate students in 2021-2022.
If you don’t receive financial aid, you can expect a bill for $5,979 to cover tuition and fees at CPTC. The school does not offer an in-state discount. Around 32% of those degree recipients were women.
CPTC does have options available for those who want to take online classes. You will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your specific major. 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.
National University ranked #13 on this year’s Most Popular Basic Certificate Trade Schools in the Far Western US Region list.
Some students may be able to take online classes at National University. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 70% of undergraduates took at least one course online in 2020-2021.
Institute for Business and Technology landed the #14 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular basic certificate trade school programs. Institute for Business and Technology is located in Santa Clara, California and has a very small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 555 basic certificates to qualified students.
Of those students who received their degree, 28% were women.
One thing to take note of is that Institute for Business and Technology does offer online classes in some areas. During the 2020-2021 year, about 2% of the undergraduates at the school took at least one online course.
With a ranking of #15, Santa Rosa Junior College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for trade school students working on their basic certificate. SRJC is a public institution located in Santa Rosa, California. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 2,534 basic certificates in 2021-2022.
The average in-state tuition and fees for students at SRJC is $1,318. If you are from out of state, expect to pay an average of $9,310. Of those students who received their degree, 49% were women.
Online courses are available at SRJC, but you will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your field of interest. Of all the undergraduates enrolled at the school during the 2020-2021 academic year, around 85% took at least some of their classes online.
Sierra College came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Basic Certificate Trade Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Located in Rocklin, California, the fairly large public school handed out 641 basic certificate awards in 2021-2022.
Full-time students from California pay an average of $1,156 in tuition and fees if they choose to attend Sierra College. Out-of-state students pay an average of $8,548. Around 69% of those degree recipients were women.
Sierra College does offer online classes for certain degree levels. In 2020-2021 about 86% of the undergraduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
College of the Sequoias ranked #17 on this year’s Most Popular Basic Certificate Trade Schools in the Far Western US Region list. College of the Sequoias is a fairly large public school located in Visalia, California that handed out 773 basic certificates in 2021-2022.
Full-time students from California pay an average of $1,394 in tuition and fees if they choose to attend College of the Sequoias. If you are from out of state, expect to pay an average of $8,338. Of those students who received their degree, 56% were women.
Depending on your major, you may be able to take online classes at College of the Sequoias. During the 2020-2021 year, about 75% of the undergraduates at the school took at least one online course.
Spokane Community College came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Basic Certificate Trade Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Located in Spokane, Washington, the medium-sized public school awarded 571 diplomas to qualifed basic certificate students in 2021-2022.
Students from Washington who attend Spokane Community College full time pay an average of $3,928 in tuition and fees. If you are from out of state, expect to pay an average of $5,278. Of those students who received their degree, 25% were women.
One thing to take note of is that Spokane Community College does offer online classes in some areas. During the 2020-2021 year, about 50% of the undergraduates at the school took at least one online course.
With a ranking of #19, Advance Beauty College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for trade school students working on their basic certificate. Advance Beauty College is a private for-profit institution located in Garden Grove, California. The school has a very small population, and it awarded 472 basic certificates in 2021-2022.
Around 92% of those degree recipients were women.
Western Nevada College landed the #20 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular basic certificate trade school programs. Located in Carson City, Nevada, the small public school awarded 445 diplomas to qualifed basic certificate students in 2021-2022.
Students from Nevada who attend WNC full time pay an average of $3,838 in tuition and fees. If you are from out of state, expect to pay an average of $11,738. Of those students who received their degree, 35% were women.
WNC does have options available for those who want to take online classes. You will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your specific major. Of all the undergraduates enrolled at the school during the 2020-2021 academic year, around 53% took at least some of their classes online.
With a ranking of #21, Butte College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for trade school students working on their basic certificate. Butte College is a medium-sized public school located in Oroville, California that handed out 777 basic certificates in 2021-2022.
Full-time students from California pay an average of $1,336 in tuition and fees if they choose to attend Butte College. Those students who come from outside the state pay an average of $7,816. Of those students who received their degree, 47% were women.
Depending on your major, you may be able to take online classes at Butte College. During the 2020-2021 year, about 81% of the undergraduates at the school took at least one online course.
Cuesta College came in at #22 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Basic Certificate Trade Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Cuesta College is located in San Luis Obispo, California and has a medium-sized student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 805 basic certificates to qualified students.
Students from California who attend Cuesta College full time pay an average of $1,340 in tuition and fees. Those students who come from outside the state pay an average of $9,348. Of those students who received their degree, 59% were women.
Cuesta College does offer online classes for certain degree levels. Of all the undergraduates enrolled at the school during the 2020-2021 academic year, around 75% took at least some of their classes online.
Green River College ranked #23 on this year’s Most Popular Basic Certificate Trade Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in Auburn, Washington, the medium-sized public school awarded 225 diplomas to qualifed basic certificate students in 2021-2022.
Students from Washington who attend GRC full time pay an average of $4,434 in tuition and fees. Those students who come from outside the state pay an average of $4,916. Of those students who received their degree, 52% were women.
One thing to take note of is that GRC does offer online classes in some areas. In 2020-2021 about 88% of the undergraduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
Los Angeles City 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 #24 on the list. Los Angeles City College is a fairly large public school located in Los Angeles, California that handed out 371 basic certificates in 2021-2022.
Students from California who attend Los Angeles City College full time pay an average of $1,238 in tuition and fees. Those students who come from outside the state pay an average of $9,870. Around 68% of those degree recipients were women.
Some students may be able to take online classes at Los Angeles City College. In fact, around 95% of the undergraduate population registered for at least one online class in 2020-2021.
Santa Ana College came in at #25 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Basic Certificate Trade Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. SAC is located in Santa Ana, California and has a large student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 1,790 basic certificates to qualified students.
The average in-state tuition and fees for students at SAC is $1,180. Out-of-state students pay an average of $8,788. Of those students who received their degree, 43% were women.
SAC does have options available for those who want to take online classes. You will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your specific major. In 2020-2021 about 41% of the undergraduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
Rest of the Top 50 Most Popular Trade Basic Certificate Schools in the Far Western US Region
Not only did these schools make the top 50 list, but they also landed in the top 15% of this year’s ranking:
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Rest of the Top 15% Most Popular Trade Basic Certificate Schools in the Far Western US Region
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| Rank | School | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 51 | Riverside City College | Riverside, CA |
| 52 | Riverside County Office of Education-School of Career Education | Riverside, CA |
| 53 | Golden West College | Huntington Beach, CA |
| 54 | Edmonds Community College | Lynnwood, WA |
| 55 | Concorde Career College - Portland | Portland, OR |
| 56 | Great Basin College | Elko, NV |
| 57 | Saddleback College | Mission Viejo, CA |
| 57 | Paul Mitchell the School Sacramento | Sacramento, CA |
| 59 | De Anza College | Cupertino, CA |
| 60 | Concorde Career College - North Hollywood | North Hollywood, CA |
| 61 | Milan Institute-Clovis | Clovis, CA |
| 62 | Concorde Career College - Garden Grove | Garden Grove, CA |
| 62 | Big Bend Community College | Moses Lake, WA |
| 64 | Skagit Valley College | Mount Vernon, WA |
| 64 | Fresno City College | Fresno, CA |
| 66 | City College of San Francisco | San Francisco, CA |
Honorable Mentions
These schools also performed well in our most popular trade school schools ranking:
| Rank | School | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 67 | Aveda Institute Las Vegas | Las Vegas, NV |
| 68 | North Seattle College | Seattle, WA |
| 69 | Pima Medical Institute - Renton | Renton, WA |
| 70 | Central Coast College | Salinas, CA |
| 71 | Coastline Beauty College | Fountain Valley, CA |
| 72 | Palo Verde College | Blythe, CA |
| 73 | Crafton Hills College | Yucaipa, CA |
| 73 | Rogue Community College | Grants Pass, OR |
| 75 | My Le’s Beauty College | Sacramento, CA |
| 76 | Cerritos College | Norwalk, CA |
| 77 | Citrus College | Glendora, CA |
| 78 | Merced College | Merced, CA |
| 78 | Portland Community College | Portland, OR |
| 80 | Bellus Academy - Poway | Poway, CA |
| 81 | Long Beach City College | Long Beach, CA |
| 82 | Milan Institute-Visalia | Visalia, CA |
| 83 | Federico Beauty Institute | Sacramento, CA |
| 83 | College of the Canyons | Santa Clarita, CA |
| 85 | Mt. Hood Community College | Gresham, OR |
| 86 | San Jose City College | San Jose, CA |
| 87 | Las Vegas College | Las Vegas, NV |
| 88 | Milan Institute-Merced | Merced, CA |
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%.
More about our data sources and methodologies.
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