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2023 Most Popular Basic Certificate Trade Schools in Nevada

22 Schools Ranked
$4,707 Avg Tuition & Fees*

A trade school student has lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. As online education oppotunities 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.

The Most Popular Basic Certificate Trade Schools in Nevada ranking is one of many tools that Trade College Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 22 schools in Nevada to see which ones were the most popular basic certificate programs for trade school students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from each school on the list.

Learn more about these popular schools below:

1,033 Total Awards
$3,162 Average Tuition & Fees

Our 2023 rankings named Truckee Meadows Community College the most popular school in Nevada for trade school students working on their basic certificate. This medium-sized public school is located in Reno, Nevada, and it awarded 1,033 basic certificates in 2021-2022.

In-state students pay an average of $3,162 in tuition and fees if they attend Truckee Meadows Community College full time. Those students who come from outside the state pay an average of $10,639. Around 44% of those degree recipients were women.

Online courses are available at Truckee Meadows Community College, but you will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your field of interest. During the 2020-2021 year, about 61% of the undergraduates at the school took at least one online course.

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#2

College of Southern Nevada

Las Vegas, Nevada
1,197 Total Awards
$3,968 Average Tuition & Fees

The excellent basic certificate programs at College of Southern Nevada helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular trade school schools in Nevada. 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.

The average in-state tuition and fees for students at CSN is $3,968. Those students who come from outside the state pay an average of $11,869. Of those students who received their degree, 45% were women.

You may have the opportunity to take online classes at CSN. Of all the undergraduates enrolled at the school during the 2020-2021 academic year, around 63% took at least some of their classes online.

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551 Total Awards

You’ll be in good company if you attend Euphoria Institute of Beauty Arts & Sciences-Summerlin. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Most Popular Basic Certificate Trade Schools in Nevada list. Euphoria Institute of Beauty Arts & Sciences-Summerlin is located in Las Vegas, Nevada and has a very small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 551 basic certificates to qualified students.

Of those students who received their degree, 99% were women.

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#4

Western Nevada College

Carson City, Nevada
445 Total Awards
$3,838 Average Tuition & Fees

The excellent basic certificate programs at Western Nevada College helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular trade school schools in Nevada. Western Nevada College is a small public school located in Carson City, Nevada that handed out 445 basic certificates in 2021-2022.

In-state students pay an average of $3,838 in tuition and fees if they attend WNC full time. 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.

Online courses are available at WNC, but you will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your field of interest. During the 2020-2021 year, about 53% of the undergraduates at the school took at least one online course.

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#5

Advanced Training Institute

Las Vegas, Nevada
357 Total Awards

The excellent basic certificate programs at Advanced Training Institute helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular trade school schools in Nevada. Advanced Training Institute is a private for-profit institution located in Las Vegas, Nevada. The school has a very small population, and it awarded 357 basic certificates in 2021-2022.

Of those students who received their degree, 6% were women.

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#6

Northwest Career College

Las Vegas, Nevada
435 Total Awards

With a ranking of #6, Northwest Career College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for trade school students working on their basic certificate. This small private for-profit school is located in Las Vegas, Nevada, and it awarded 435 basic certificates in 2021-2022.

Of those students who received their degree, 92% were women.

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

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#7

Great Basin College

Elko, Nevada
210 Total Awards
$3,772 Average Tuition & Fees

With a ranking of #7, Great Basin College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for trade school students working on their basic certificate. Great Basin College is located in Elko, Nevada and has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 210 basic certificates to qualified students.

Students from Nevada who attend Great Basin College full time pay an average of $3,772 in tuition and fees. Those students who come from outside the state pay an average of $11,147. Of those students who received their degree, 58% were women.

Great Basin College does offer online classes for certain degree levels. In 2020-2021 about 98% of the undergraduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.

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#8

Aveda Institute Las Vegas

Las Vegas, Nevada
251 Total Awards

Aveda Institute Las Vegas ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Basic Certificate Trade Schools in Nevada list. Aveda Institute Las Vegas is located in Las Vegas, Nevada and has a very small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 251 basic certificates to qualified students.

Of those students who received their degree, 97% were women.

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#9

Las Vegas College

Las Vegas, Nevada
187 Total Awards

Las Vegas College came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Basic Certificate Trade Schools in Nevada ranking. Las Vegas College is located in Las Vegas, Nevada and has a very small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 187 basic certificates to qualified students.

Around 86% of those degree recipients were women.

Depending on your major, you may be able to take online classes at Las Vegas College. During the 2020-2021 year, about 46% of the undergraduates at the school took at least one online course.

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136 Total Awards

Academy of Hair Design - Las Vegas 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. Las Vegas, Nevada is the setting for this very small institution of higher learning. The private for-profit school handed out basic certificates to 136 students in 2021-2022.

Of those students who received their degree, 99% were women.

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145 Total Awards

Milan Institute of Cosmetology-Reno 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 #11 on the list. Reno, Nevada is the setting for this very small institution of higher learning. The private for-profit school handed out basic certificates to 145 students in 2021-2022.

Around 97% of those degree recipients were women.

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#12

Nevada Career Institute

Las Vegas, Nevada

Nevada Career Institute ranked #12 on this year’s Most Popular Basic Certificate Trade Schools in Nevada list.

Nevada Career Institute is primarily an online school, so it is a great choice for returning adults and students who work full time.

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71 Total Awards

With a ranking of #13, European Massage Therapy School-Las Vegas did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for trade school students working on their basic certificate. European Massage Therapy School-Las Vegas is located in Las Vegas, Nevada and has a very small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 71 basic certificates to qualified students.

Of those students who received their degree, 77% were women.

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#14

Milan Institute-Las Vegas

Las Vegas, Nevada
161 Total Awards

Milan Institute-Las Vegas came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Basic Certificate Trade Schools in Nevada ranking. Las Vegas, Nevada is the setting for this very small institution of higher learning. The private for-profit school handed out basic certificates to 161 students in 2021-2022.

Of those students who received their degree, 94% were women.

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#15

Milan Institute-Sparks

Sparks, Nevada
89 Total Awards

Milan Institute-Sparks 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 Sparks, Nevada, the very small private for-profit school awarded 89 diplomas to qualifed basic certificate students in 2021-2022.

Around 91% of those degree recipients were women.

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112 Total Awards

International Academy of Style landed the #16 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular basic certificate trade school programs. This very small private for-profit school is located in Reno, Nevada, and it awarded 112 basic certificates in 2021-2022.

Of those students who received their degree, 100% were women.

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55 Total Awards

Pima Medical Institute - Las Vegas came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Basic Certificate Trade Schools in Nevada ranking. Las Vegas, Nevada is the setting for this very small institution of higher learning. The private for-profit school handed out basic certificates to 55 students in 2021-2022.

Around 85% of those degree recipients were women.

You may have the opportunity to take online classes at PMI Las Vegas. During the 2020-2021 year, about 5% of the undergraduates at the school took at least one online course.

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47 Total Awards

Paul Mitchell the School Reno landed the #18 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular basic certificate trade school programs. Paul Mitchell the School Reno is a very small private for-profit school situated in Reno, Nevada. It awarded 47 basic certificates in 2021-2022.

Of those students who received their degree, 96% were women.

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5 Total Awards

Paul Mitchell the School Las Vegas came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Basic Certificate Trade Schools in Nevada ranking. Located in Las Vegas, Nevada, the very small private for-profit school awarded 5 diplomas to qualifed basic certificate students in 2021-2022.

Around 100% of those degree recipients were women.

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#20

L Makeup Institute

Las Vegas, Nevada
6 Total Awards

L Makeup Institute ranked #20 on this year’s Most Popular Basic Certificate Trade Schools in Nevada list. L Makeup Institute is a very small private for-profit school situated in Las Vegas, Nevada. It awarded 6 basic certificates in 2021-2022.

Of those students who received their degree, 100% were women.

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22 Total Awards
$8,797 Average Tuition & Fees

University of Nevada - Reno landed the #21 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular basic certificate trade school programs. Reno, Nevada is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out basic certificates to 22 students in 2021-2022.

Students from Nevada who attend UNR full time pay an average of $8,797 in tuition and fees. If you are from out of state, expect to pay an average of $25,351. Of those students who received their degree, 77% were women.

Online courses are available at UNR, but you will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your field of interest. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 28% 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 22 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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