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2023 Most Popular Basic Certificate Trade Schools in Ohio
When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for trade school students. 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 Ohio to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 119 schools in Ohio 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.
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Most Popular Trade Basic Certificate Schools in Ohio
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Our 2023 rankings named Columbus State Community College the most popular school in Ohio for trade school students working on their basic certificate. Columbus State is a public institution located in Columbus, Ohio. The school has a large population, and it awarded 2,036 basic certificates in 2021-2022.
Around 58% of those degree recipients were women.
Columbus State does offer online classes for certain degree levels. Of all the undergraduates enrolled at the school during the 2020-2021 academic year, around 87% took at least some of their classes online.
You’ll be in good company if you attend Sinclair Community College. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Most Popular Basic Certificate Trade Schools in Ohio list. Located in Dayton, Ohio, the fairly large public school handed out 7,572 basic certificate awards in 2021-2022.
The average in-state tuition and fees for students at Sinclair Community College is $4,569. If you are from out of state, expect to pay an average of $8,316. Of those students who received their degree, 29% were women.
If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since Sinclair Community College does offer online classes for certain majors. In 2020-2021 about 63% of the undergraduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
The excellent basic certificate programs at Stark State College helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular trade school schools in Ohio. Stark State College is a fairly large public school located in North Canton, Ohio that handed out 737 basic certificates in 2021-2022.
In-state students pay an average of $4,548 in tuition and fees if they attend Stark State College full time. Out-of-state students pay an average of $7,644. Around 37% of those degree recipients were women.
You may have the opportunity to take online classes at Stark State College. In fact, around 58% of the undergraduate population registered for at least one online class in 2020-2021.
Out of the 119 schools in Ohio that were part of this year’s ranking, Apollo Career Center landed the # 4 spot on the list. Apollo Career Center is a very small public school located in Lima, Ohio that handed out 494 basic certificates in 2021-2022.
Around 49% of those degree recipients were women.
You’ll be in good company if you attend Butler Tech - D Russel Lee Career Center. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Most Popular Basic Certificate Trade Schools in Ohio list. Located in Monroe, Ohio, the very small public school awarded 511 diplomas to qualifed basic certificate students in 2021-2022.
Of those students who received their degree, 39% were women.
Lorain County Community College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Basic Certificate Trade Schools in Ohio ranking. LCCC is a medium-sized public school situated in Elyria, Ohio. It awarded 879 basic certificates in 2021-2022.
The average in-state tuition and fees for students at LCCC is $4,660. Out-of-state students pay an average of $8,601. Around 58% of those degree recipients were women.
If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since LCCC does offer online classes for certain majors. During the 2020-2021 year, about 65% of the undergraduates at the school took at least one online course.
With a ranking of #7, Cuyahoga Community College District did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for trade school students working on their basic certificate. Cuyahoga Community College District is located in Cleveland, Ohio and has a fairly large student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 447 basic certificates to qualified students.
Of those students who received their degree, 49% were women.
Online courses are available at Cuyahoga Community College District, but you will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your field of interest. In 2020-2021 about 86% of the undergraduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
Edison State Community College landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular basic certificate trade school programs. Edison Community College is a public institution located in Piqua, Ohio. The school has a small population, and it awarded 226 basic certificates in 2021-2022.
Students from Ohio who attend Edison Community College full time pay an average of $4,251 in tuition and fees. Those students who come from outside the state pay an average of $7,851. Of those students who received their degree, 38% were women.
Edison 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, 62% of undergraduates took at least one course online in 2020-2021.
Hamrick School 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 #9 on the list. Medina, Ohio is the setting for this very small institution of higher learning. The private for-profit school handed out basic certificates to 188 students in 2021-2022.
Of those students who received their degree, 12% were women.
Washington County Career Center-Adult Technical Training landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular basic certificate trade school programs. Washington County Career Center-Adult Technical Training is a public institution located in Marietta, Ohio. The school has a very small population, and it awarded 174 basic certificates in 2021-2022.
Around 34% of those degree recipients were women.
Career and Technology Education Centers of Licking County 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. Located in Newark, Ohio, the very small public school awarded 171 diplomas to qualifed basic certificate students in 2021-2022.
Of those students who received their degree, 68% were women.
Online courses are available at C-TEC of Licking County, but you will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your field of interest. In 2020-2021 about 2% of the undergraduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
Read full report on Career and Technology Education Centers of Licking County
With a ranking of #12, Owens Community College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for trade school students working on their basic certificate. Owens Community College is a medium-sized public school located in Perrysburg, Ohio that handed out 309 basic certificates in 2021-2022.
The average in-state tuition and fees for students at Owens State Community College is $5,630. If you are from out of state, expect to pay an average of $10,022. Of those students who received their degree, 41% were women.
If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since Owens State Community College does offer online classes for certain majors. During the 2020-2021 year, about 48% of the undergraduates at the school took at least one online course.
With a ranking of #12, Raphael’s School of Beauty Culture Inc-Alliance did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for trade school students working on their basic certificate. Alliance, Ohio is the setting for this very small institution of higher learning. The private for-profit school handed out basic certificates to 187 students in 2021-2022.
Around 99% of those degree recipients were women.
Read full report on Raphael’s School of Beauty Culture Inc-Alliance
Polaris Career Center landed the #14 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular basic certificate trade school programs. Located in Middleburg Heights, Ohio, the very small public school handed out 163 basic certificate awards in 2021-2022.
Of those students who received their degree, 29% were women.
Warren County Career Center 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. Warren County Career Center is a public institution located in Lebanon, Ohio. The school has a very small population, and it awarded 139 basic certificates in 2021-2022.
Around 54% of those degree recipients were women.
Aveda Fredric’s Institute - Cincinnati landed the #16 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular basic certificate trade school programs. West Chester, Ohio 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.
Of those students who received their degree, 100% were women.
Aveda Fredric’s Institute - Cincinnati does offer online classes for certain degree levels. During the 2020-2021 year, about 52% of the undergraduates at the school took at least one online course.
EHOVE Career Center ranked #17 on this year’s Most Popular Basic Certificate Trade Schools in Ohio list. This very small public school is located in Milan, Ohio, and it awarded 172 basic certificates in 2021-2022.
Of those students who received their degree, 53% were women.
Central Ohio 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 #18 on the list. Central Ohio Technical College is a small public school located in Newark, Ohio that handed out 175 basic certificates in 2021-2022.
Of those students who received their degree, 70% were women.
You may have the opportunity to take online classes at COTC. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 39% of undergraduates took at least one course online in 2020-2021.
Aveda Institute - Columbus 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. Aveda Institute - Columbus is a very small private for-profit school situated in Columbus, Ohio. It awarded 113 basic certificates in 2021-2022.
Around 100% of those degree recipients were women.
Online courses are available at Aveda Institute - Columbus, 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 94% took at least some of their classes online.
With a ranking of #20, Pickaway Ross Joint Vocational School District did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for trade school students working on their basic certificate. Pickaway Ross Joint Vocational School District is a very small public school located in Chillicothe, Ohio that handed out 106 basic certificates in 2021-2022.
Of those students who received their degree, 34% were women.
Read full report on Pickaway Ross Joint Vocational School District
Cincinnati State Technical and Community College landed the #21 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular basic certificate trade school programs. Located in Cincinnati, Ohio, the medium-sized public school handed out 416 basic certificate awards in 2021-2022.
Students from Ohio who attend Cincinnati State full time pay an average of $5,274 in tuition and fees. Out-of-state students pay an average of $9,558. Of those students who received their degree, 60% were women.
Cincinnati State 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 57% of the undergraduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
Full Cincinnati State Technical and Community College Report
The Spa School 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 #22 on the list. The Spa School is a very small private for-profit school located in Columbus, Ohio that handed out 133 basic certificates in 2021-2022.
Around 97% of those degree recipients were women.
Madison Adult Career Center landed the #23 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular basic certificate trade school programs. Mansfield, Ohio is the setting for this very small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out basic certificates to 93 students in 2021-2022.
Around 78% of those degree recipients were women.
Inner State Beauty School landed the #24 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular basic certificate trade school programs.
With a ranking of #25, Four County Career Center did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for trade school students working on their basic certificate. Located in Archbold, Ohio, the very small public school handed out 97 basic certificate awards in 2021-2022.
Of those students who received their degree, 64% were women.
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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%.
More about our data sources and methodologies.
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