2023 Most Popular Basic Certificate Trade Schools in Michigan
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 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.
Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Trade College Search has created the Most Popular Basic Certificate Trade Schools in Michigan to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 77 schools in Michigan 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.
Featured schools near , edit
Most Popular Trade Basic Certificate Schools in Michigan
Learn more about these popular schools below:
Our 2023 rankings named Northwestern Technological Institute the most popular school in Michigan for trade school students working on their basic certificate. Southfield, Michigan is the setting for this very small institution of higher learning. The private for-profit school handed out basic certificates to 577 students in 2021-2022.
Of those students who received their degree, 3% were women.
You’ll be in good company if you attend Douglas J Aveda Institute. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Most Popular Basic Certificate Trade Schools in Michigan list. Located in East Lansing, Michigan, the very small private for-profit school awarded 481 diplomas to qualifed basic certificate students in 2021-2022.
Of those students who received their degree, 98% were women.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend U.S. Truck Driver Training School. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Basic Certificate Trade Schools in Michigan list. U.S. Truck Driver Training School is a very small private for-profit school located in Sterling Heights, Michigan that handed out 395 basic certificates in 2021-2022.
Of those students who received their degree, 15% were women.
You’ll be in good company if you attend Lansing Community College. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Most Popular Basic Certificate Trade Schools in Michigan list. Located in Lansing, Michigan, the medium-sized public school awarded 500 diplomas to qualifed basic certificate students in 2021-2022.
The average in-state tuition and fees for students at LCC is $7,340. Out-of-state students pay an average of $10,760. Around 50% of those degree recipients were women.
LCC does offer online classes for certain degree levels. In 2020-2021 about 90% 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 Washtenaw Community College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Basic Certificate Trade Schools in Michigan list. Washtenaw Community College is a public institution located in Ann Arbor, Michigan. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 709 basic certificates in 2021-2022.
Full-time students from Michigan pay an average of $4,416 in tuition and fees if they choose to attend Washtenaw Community College. Those students who come from outside the state pay an average of $6,096. Of those students who received their degree, 52% were women.
If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since Washtenaw Community College does offer online classes for certain majors. In fact, around 86% of the undergraduate population registered for at least one online class in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #6, Michigan College of Beauty-Troy did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for trade school students working on their basic certificate. Michigan College of Beauty-Troy is a private for-profit institution located in Troy, Michigan. The school has a very small population, and it awarded 161 basic certificates in 2021-2022.
Of those students who received their degree, 100% were women.
L’esprit Academy landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular basic certificate trade school programs. Canton, Michigan is the setting for this very small institution of higher learning. The private for-profit school handed out basic certificates to 209 students in 2021-2022.
Around 99% of those degree recipients were women.
With a ranking of #7, Ferris State University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for trade school students working on their basic certificate. Big Rapids, Michigan is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out basic certificates to 271 students in 2021-2022.
Around 48% of those degree recipients were women.
If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since Ferris does offer online classes for certain majors. Of all the undergraduates enrolled at the school during the 2020-2021 academic year, around 48% took at least some of their classes online.
Oakland Community College landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular basic certificate trade school programs. Oakland Community College is a public institution located in Auburn Hills, Michigan. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 235 basic certificates in 2021-2022.
If you want to attend Oakland Community College, expect to pay an average of $5,400 in tuition and fees. Of course, this could be reduced if you receive financial aid. Of those students who received their degree, 38% were women.
Some students may be able to take online classes at Oakland Community College. In fact, around 41% of the undergraduate population registered for at least one online class in 2020-2021.
Dorsey School of Beauty - Taylor landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular basic certificate trade school programs. Dorsey School of Beauty - Taylor is a private for-profit institution located in Taylor, Michigan. The school has a very small population, and it awarded 130 basic certificates in 2021-2022.
Of those students who received their degree, 99% were women.
With a ranking of #11, MIAT College of Technology did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for trade school students working on their basic certificate. Located in Canton, Michigan, the small private for-profit school handed out 203 basic certificate awards in 2021-2022.
Of those students who received their degree, 6% were women.
If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since MIAT College of Technology does offer online classes for certain majors. Of all the undergraduates enrolled at the school during the 2020-2021 academic year, around 12% took at least some of their classes online.
With a ranking of #12, Abcott Institute did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for trade school students working on their basic certificate. Located in Southfield, Michigan, the very small private for-profit school handed out 28 basic certificate awards in 2021-2022.
Of those students who received their degree, 75% were women.
Elevate Salon Institute landed the #12 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular basic certificate trade school programs. Elevate Salon Institute is a private for-profit institution located in Royal Oak, Michigan. The school has a very small population, and it awarded 102 basic certificates in 2021-2022.
Of those students who received their degree, 100% were women.
Irene’s Myomassology Institute landed the #14 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular basic certificate trade school programs. Irene’s Myomassology Institute is located in Southfield, Michigan 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, 80% were women.
David Pressley School of Cosmetology came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Basic Certificate Trade Schools in Michigan ranking. Located in Royal Oak, Michigan, the very small private for-profit school handed out 118 basic certificate awards in 2021-2022.
Of those students who received their degree, 100% were women.
Michigan Career and Technical Institute 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 #16 on the list. Located in Plainwell, Michigan, the very small public school awarded 59 diplomas to qualifed basic certificate students in 2021-2022.
Around 32% of those degree recipients were women.
With a ranking of #17, Schoolcraft College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for trade school students working on their basic certificate. This medium-sized public school is located in Livonia, Michigan, and it awarded 155 basic certificates in 2021-2022.
Full-time students from Michigan pay an average of $5,650 in tuition and fees if they choose to attend Schoolcraft College. Those students who come from outside the state pay an average of $7,652. Of those students who received their degree, 71% were women.
You may have the opportunity to take online classes at Schoolcraft College. In 2020-2021 about 54% of the undergraduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
Kellogg Community College ranked #18 on this year’s Most Popular Basic Certificate Trade Schools in Michigan list. Battle Creek, Michigan is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out basic certificates to 71 students in 2021-2022.
Students from Michigan who attend Kellogg Community College full time pay an average of $7,013 in tuition and fees. Out-of-state students pay an average of $9,038. Of those students who received their degree, 54% were women.
Online courses are available at Kellogg Community College, 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, 72% of undergraduates took at least one course online in 2020-2021.
Mid Michigan 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 #19 on the list. Mid Michigan College is located in Harrison, Michigan and has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 37 basic certificates to qualified students.
If you don’t receive financial aid, you can expect a bill for $8,908 to cover tuition and fees at Mid Michigan College. The school does not offer an in-state discount. Of those students who received their degree, 43% were women.
If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since Mid Michigan College does offer online classes for certain majors. Of all the undergraduates enrolled at the school during the 2020-2021 academic year, around 55% took at least some of their classes online.
Brighton Institute of Cosmetology landed the #20 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular basic certificate trade school programs. Brighton Institute of Cosmetology is a private for-profit institution located in Brighton, Michigan. The school has a very small population, and it awarded 51 basic certificates in 2021-2022.
Around 96% of those degree recipients were women.
With a ranking of #21, French Academy of Cosmetology did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for trade school students working on their basic certificate. Spring Lake, Michigan is the setting for this very small institution of higher learning. The private for-profit school handed out basic certificates to 38 students in 2021-2022.
Around 97% of those degree recipients were women.
Marketti Academy of Cosmetology came in at #22 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Basic Certificate Trade Schools in Michigan ranking. Waterford, Michigan is the setting for this very small institution of higher learning. The private for-profit school handed out basic certificates to 67 students in 2021-2022.
Around 100% of those degree recipients were women.
Henry Ford College landed the #23 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular basic certificate trade school programs. Henry Ford College is located in Dearborn, Michigan and has a fairly large student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 90 basic certificates to qualified students.
Full-time students from Michigan pay an average of $5,308 in tuition and fees if they choose to attend Henry Ford College. Those students who come from outside the state pay an average of $7,348. Around 44% of those degree recipients were women.
One thing to take note of is that Henry Ford College does offer online classes in some areas. In 2020-2021 about 90% of the undergraduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
With a ranking of #24, Michigan College Of Beauty did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for trade school students working on their basic certificate. Michigan College Of Beauty is a very small private for-profit school located in Waterford, Michigan that handed out 34 basic certificates in 2021-2022.
Around 100% of those degree recipients were women.
Delta 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 #25 on the list. Located in University Center, Michigan, the medium-sized public school handed out 59 basic certificate awards in 2021-2022.
Students from Michigan who attend Delta College full time pay an average of $6,980 in tuition and fees. If you are from out of state, expect to pay an average of $7,250. Around 64% of those degree recipients were women.
One thing to take note of is that Delta College does offer online classes in some areas. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 66% of undergraduates took at least one course online in 2020-2021.
Most Popular Trade School Basic Certificate Schools in the Great Lakes Region
View Most Popular Trade School Basic Certificate Schools Nationwide >
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.
Featured Schools
Request Info
|
Southern New Hampshire University You have goals. Southern New Hampshire University can help you get there. Whether you need a bachelor's degree to get into a career or want a master's degree to move up in your current career, SNHU has an online program for you. Find your degree from over 200 online programs. Learn More > |
TradeCollege.org provides higher-education, college and university, degree, program, career, salary, and other helpful information to students, faculty, institutions, and other internet audiences. Presented information and data are subject to change. Inclusion on this website does not imply or represent a direct relationship with the company, school, or brand. Information, though believed correct at time of publication, may not be correct, and no warranty is provided. Contact the schools to verify any information before relying on it. Financial aid may be available for those who qualify. TradeCollege.org is a for-profit site, and the displayed options may include sponsored or recommended results, not necessarily based on your preferences.
© TradeCollege.org – All Rights Reserved.