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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.
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Most Popular Trade Basic Certificate Schools in Michigan
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Our analysis found Northwestern Technological Institute to be the most popular school for trade school students who want to pursue a basic certificate in Michigan. Located in Southfield, Michigan, the very small private for-profit school awarded 577 diplomas to qualifed basic certificate students in 2021-2022.
Of those students who received their degree, 3% were women.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Douglas J Aveda Institute. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Basic Certificate Trade Schools in Michigan list. Douglas J Aveda Institute is a very small private for-profit school situated in East Lansing, Michigan. It awarded 481 basic certificates in 2021-2022.
Of those students who received their degree, 98% were women.
The excellent basic certificate programs at U.S. Truck Driver Training School helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular trade school schools in Michigan. This very small private for-profit school is located in Sterling Heights, Michigan, and it awarded 395 basic certificates in 2021-2022.
Around 15% of those degree recipients were women.
A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Lansing Community College is a great place for trade school students working on their basic certificate. Lansing Community College is a medium-sized public school located in Lansing, Michigan that handed out 500 basic certificates in 2021-2022.
Full-time students from Michigan pay an average of $7,340 in tuition and fees if they choose to attend LCC. Those students who come from outside the state pay an average of $10,760. Of those students who received their degree, 50% were women.
You may have the opportunity to take online classes at LCC. Of all the undergraduates enrolled at the school during the 2020-2021 academic year, around 90% took at least some of their classes online.
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 fairly large public school located in Ann Arbor, Michigan that handed out 709 basic certificates in 2021-2022.
In-state students pay an average of $4,416 in tuition and fees if they attend Washtenaw Community College full time. Out-of-state students pay an average of $6,096. Of those students who received their degree, 52% were women.
Washtenaw Community College does offer online classes for certain degree levels. During the 2020-2021 year, about 86% of the undergraduates at the school took at least one online course.
Michigan College of Beauty-Troy came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Basic Certificate Trade Schools in Michigan ranking. This very small private for-profit school is located in Troy, Michigan, and it awarded 161 basic certificates in 2021-2022.
Around 100% of those degree recipients were women.
With a ranking of #7, L’esprit Academy did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for trade school students working on their basic certificate. L’esprit Academy is a very small private for-profit school situated in Canton, Michigan. It awarded 209 basic certificates 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. Ferris is a public institution located in Big Rapids, Michigan. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 271 basic certificates in 2021-2022.
Around 48% of those degree recipients were women.
One thing to take note of is that Ferris does offer online classes in some areas. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 48% of undergraduates took at least one course online in 2020-2021.
Oakland Community College came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Basic Certificate Trade Schools in Michigan ranking. This fairly large public school is located in Auburn Hills, Michigan, 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. Around 38% of those degree recipients were women.
One thing to take note of is that Oakland Community College does offer online classes in some areas. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 41% of undergraduates took at least one course online in 2020-2021.
Dorsey School of Beauty - Taylor 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. Dorsey School of Beauty - Taylor is a very small private for-profit school situated in Taylor, Michigan. It awarded 130 basic certificates in 2021-2022.
Of those students who received their degree, 99% were women.
MIAT College of Technology landed the #11 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular basic certificate trade school programs. MIAT College of Technology is located in Canton, Michigan and has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 203 basic certificates to qualified students.
Of those students who received their degree, 6% were women.
MIAT College of Technology does offer online classes for certain degree levels. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 12% of undergraduates took at least one course online in 2020-2021.
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. Abcott Institute is located in Southfield, Michigan and has a very small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 28 basic certificates to qualified students.
Of those students who received their degree, 75% were women.
Elevate Salon Institute ranked #12 on this year’s Most Popular Basic Certificate Trade Schools in Michigan list. Elevate Salon Institute is located in Royal Oak, Michigan and has a very small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 102 basic certificates to qualified students.
Around 100% of those degree recipients were women.
With a ranking of #14, Irene’s Myomassology Institute did quite well on this year’s most popular schools 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 71 students in 2021-2022.
Around 80% of those degree recipients were women.
David Pressley School of Cosmetology landed the #15 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular basic certificate trade school programs. David Pressley School of Cosmetology is a very small private for-profit school located in Royal Oak, Michigan that handed out 118 basic certificates in 2021-2022.
Around 100% of those degree recipients were women.
Michigan Career and Technical Institute landed the #16 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular basic certificate trade school programs. Michigan Career and Technical Institute is a very small public school located in Plainwell, Michigan that handed out 59 basic certificates 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. Schoolcraft College is a medium-sized public school situated in Livonia, Michigan. It awarded 155 basic certificates in 2021-2022.
The average in-state tuition and fees for students at Schoolcraft College is $5,650. If you are from out of state, expect to pay an average of $7,652. Of those students who received their degree, 71% were women.
Depending on your major, you may be able to take online classes at Schoolcraft College. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 54% of undergraduates took at least one course online in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #18, Kellogg Community College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for trade school students working on their basic certificate. Located in Battle Creek, Michigan, the small public school handed out 71 basic certificate awards in 2021-2022.
The average in-state tuition and fees for students at Kellogg Community College is $7,013. Out-of-state students pay an average of $9,038. Of those students who received their degree, 54% were women.
Some students may be able to take online classes at Kellogg Community College. In 2020-2021 about 72% of the undergraduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
Mid Michigan College landed the #19 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular basic certificate trade school programs. Mid Michigan College is a small public school situated in Harrison, Michigan. It awarded 37 basic certificates in 2021-2022.
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.
You may have the opportunity to take online classes at Mid Michigan College. Of all the undergraduates enrolled at the school during the 2020-2021 academic year, around 55% took at least some of their classes online.
With a ranking of #20, Brighton Institute of Cosmetology did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for trade school students working on their basic certificate. Brighton Institute of Cosmetology is located in Brighton, Michigan and has a very small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 51 basic certificates to qualified students.
Of those students who received their degree, 96% were women.
French Academy of Cosmetology landed the #21 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular basic certificate trade school programs. This very small private for-profit school is located in Spring Lake, Michigan, and it awarded 38 basic certificates in 2021-2022.
Around 97% of those degree recipients were women.
With a ranking of #22, Marketti Academy of Cosmetology did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for trade school students working on their basic certificate. Located in Waterford, Michigan, the very small private for-profit school handed out 67 basic certificate awards in 2021-2022.
Of those students who received their degree, 100% were women.
Henry Ford College came in at #23 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Basic Certificate Trade Schools in Michigan ranking. Dearborn, Michigan is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out basic certificates to 90 students in 2021-2022.
Students from Michigan who attend Henry Ford College full time pay an average of $5,308 in tuition and fees. 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 fact, around 90% of the undergraduate population registered for at least one online class in 2020-2021.
Michigan College Of Beauty 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. Waterford, Michigan is the setting for this very small institution of higher learning. The private for-profit school handed out basic certificates to 34 students in 2021-2022.
Of those students who received their degree, 100% were women.
Delta College ranked #25 on this year’s Most Popular Basic Certificate Trade Schools in Michigan list. Delta College is a public institution located in University Center, Michigan. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 59 basic certificates 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. Of those students who received their degree, 64% were women.
Delta 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, 66% 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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