2023 Most Popular Basic Certificate Trade Schools in Pennsylvania
A trade school student has lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience.
To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Trade College Search has created its Most Popular Basic Certificate Trade Schools in Pennsylvania ranking. This report analyzed 118 schools in Pennsylvania 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 Pennsylvania
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Our analysis found Pittsburgh Institute of Aeronautics to be the most popular school for trade school students who want to pursue a basic certificate in Pennsylvania. West Mifflin, Pennsylvania is the setting for this very small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out basic certificates to 143 students in 2021-2022.
If you don’t receive financial aid, you can expect a bill for $17,145 to cover tuition and fees at PIA. The school does not offer an in-state discount. Around 8% of those degree recipients were women.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend All-State Career School - Lester. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Basic Certificate Trade Schools in Pennsylvania list. All-State Career School - Lester is located in Essington, Pennsylvania and has a very small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 267 basic certificates to qualified students.
Of those students who received their degree, 13% were women.
Some students may be able to take online classes at All-State Career School - Lester. Of all the undergraduates enrolled at the school during the 2020-2021 academic year, around 40% took at least some of their classes online.
You’ll be in good company if you attend South Hills Beauty Academy Inc. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Most Popular Basic Certificate Trade Schools in Pennsylvania list. Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania is the setting for this very small institution of higher learning. The private for-profit school handed out basic certificates to 279 students in 2021-2022.
Around 99% of those degree recipients were women.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Orleans Technical College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Basic Certificate Trade Schools in Pennsylvania list. Located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, the very small private not-for-profit school awarded 245 diplomas to qualifed basic certificate students in 2021-2022.
Around 4% of those degree recipients were women.
A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Community College of Allegheny County is a great place for trade school students working on their basic certificate. Community College of Allegheny County is a fairly large public school located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania that handed out 293 basic certificates in 2021-2022.
Full-time students from Pennsylvania pay an average of $8,563 in tuition and fees if they choose to attend CCAC. Out-of-state students pay an average of $12,223. Around 72% of those degree recipients were women.
CCAC 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. During the 2020-2021 year, about 44% of the undergraduates at the school took at least one online course.
All-State Career School - Pittsburgh 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 #6 on the list. Located in West Mifflin, Pennsylvania, the very small private for-profit school awarded 226 diplomas to qualifed basic certificate students in 2021-2022.
Of those students who received their degree, 15% were women.
Jean Madeline Aveda Institute ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Basic Certificate Trade Schools in Pennsylvania list. Jean Madeline Education Center of Cosmetology is a private for-profit institution located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The school has a very small population, and it awarded 108 basic certificates in 2021-2022.
Around 97% of those degree recipients were women.
With a ranking of #8, Montgomery County Community College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for trade school students working on their basic certificate. Montco is a medium-sized public school situated in Blue Bell, Pennsylvania. It awarded 284 basic certificates in 2021-2022.
Students from Pennsylvania who attend Montco full time pay an average of $10,650 in tuition and fees. If you are from out of state, expect to pay an average of $15,390. Around 80% of those degree recipients were women.
Some students may be able to take online classes at Montco. During the 2020-2021 year, about 75% of the undergraduates at the school took at least one online course.
Douglas Education 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 #9 on the list. Douglas Education Center is located in Monessen, Pennsylvania and has a very small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 114 basic certificates to qualified students.
The average tuition and fees at Douglas Education Center is $18,350. In-state students do not receive a discount, however you may be able to reduce your price if you receive financial aid. Around 63% of those degree recipients were women.
Douglas Education Center does offer online classes for certain degree levels. Of all the undergraduates enrolled at the school during the 2020-2021 academic year, around 58% took at least some of their classes online.
Metro Beauty Academy ranked #10 on this year’s Most Popular Basic Certificate Trade Schools in Pennsylvania list. This very small private for-profit school is located in Allentown, Pennsylvania, and it awarded 151 basic certificates in 2021-2022.
Around 99% of those degree recipients were women.
Penn Commercial Business/Technical School ranked #11 on this year’s Most Popular Basic Certificate Trade Schools in Pennsylvania list. Located in Washington, Pennsylvania, the very small private for-profit school awarded 120 diplomas to qualifed basic certificate students in 2021-2022.
If you don’t receive financial aid, you can expect a bill for $12,116 to cover tuition and fees at Penn Commercial. The school does not offer an in-state discount. Of those students who received their degree, 53% were women.
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Lancaster School of Cosmetology & Therapeutic Bodywork landed the #12 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular basic certificate trade school programs. Located in Lancaster, Pennsylvania, the very small private for-profit school awarded 119 diplomas to qualifed basic certificate students in 2021-2022.
Of those students who received their degree, 97% were women.
McCann School of Business & Technology landed the #13 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular basic certificate trade school programs. McCann School of Business & Technology is a very small private for-profit school located in Allentown, Pennsylvania that handed out 137 basic certificates in 2021-2022.
Around 14% of those degree recipients were women.
McCann School of Business & Technology does offer online classes for certain degree levels. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 1% of undergraduates took at least one course online in 2020-2021.
Cortiva Institute, Pennsylvania came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Basic Certificate Trade Schools in Pennsylvania ranking. King of Prussia, Pennsylvania is the setting for this very small institution of higher learning. The private for-profit school handed out basic certificates to 100 students in 2021-2022.
Around 74% of those degree recipients were women.
Greater Johnstown Career and Technology Center ranked #15 on this year’s Most Popular Basic Certificate Trade Schools in Pennsylvania list. Located in Johnstown, Pennsylvania, the very small public school awarded 67 diplomas to qualifed basic certificate students in 2021-2022.
Fortis Institute - Forty Fort came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Basic Certificate Trade Schools in Pennsylvania ranking. Forty Fort, Pennsylvania is the setting for this very small institution of higher learning. The private for-profit school handed out basic certificates to 80 students in 2021-2022.
The average tuition and fees at Fortis Institute - Forty Fort is $13,757. In-state students do not receive a discount, however you may be able to reduce your price if you receive financial aid. Of those students who received their degree, 38% were women.
Westmoreland County Community 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 #17 on the list. Westmoreland College is located in Youngwood, Pennsylvania and has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 141 basic certificates to qualified students.
Full-time students from Pennsylvania pay an average of $10,324 in tuition and fees if they choose to attend Westmoreland College. Out-of-state students pay an average of $14,464. Around 66% of those degree recipients were women.
Online courses are available at Westmoreland College, but you will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your field of interest. In 2020-2021 about 55% of the undergraduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
Laurel Business Institute came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Basic Certificate Trade Schools in Pennsylvania ranking. Uniontown, Pennsylvania is the setting for this very small institution of higher learning. The private for-profit school handed out basic certificates to 66 students in 2021-2022.
LBI does not offer a discount to in-state students, so the average tuition and fees for all undergraduates is $11,470. This amount may be reduced if you receive financial aid. Of those students who received their degree, 92% were women.
LBI 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. During the 2020-2021 year, about 47% of the undergraduates at the school took at least one online course.
Pennco Tech-Bristol ranked #19 on this year’s Most Popular Basic Certificate Trade Schools in Pennsylvania list. Pennco Tech-Bristol is located in Bristol, Pennsylvania and has a very small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 54 basic certificates to qualified students.
Around 91% of those degree recipients were women.
Fountain of Youth Academy of Cosmetology landed the #20 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular basic certificate trade school programs. Fountain of Youth Academy of Cosmetology is a very small private for-profit school located in Bellevue, Pennsylvania that handed out 53 basic certificates in 2021-2022.
Around 100% of those degree recipients were women.
Bucks County School of Beauty Culture Inc landed the #21 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular basic certificate trade school programs. Bucks County School of Beauty Culture Inc is a very small private for-profit school located in Feasterville, Pennsylvania that handed out 78 basic certificates in 2021-2022.
Of those students who received their degree, 100% were women.
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York County School of Technology-Adult & Continuing Education came in at #21 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Basic Certificate Trade Schools in Pennsylvania ranking. York County School of Technology is located in York, Pennsylvania and has a very small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 91 basic certificates to qualified students.
Around 7% of those degree recipients were women.
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New Castle School of Trades 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 #21 on the list. New Castle, Pennsylvania is the setting for this very small institution of higher learning. The private for-profit school handed out basic certificates to 92 students in 2021-2022.
Around 4% of those degree recipients were women.
Some students may be able to take online classes at New Castle School of Trades. In 2020-2021 about 84% of the undergraduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
The Beauty Institute-Ambler came in at #24 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Basic Certificate Trade Schools in Pennsylvania ranking. Located in Ambler, Pennsylvania, the very small private for-profit school awarded 166 diplomas to qualifed basic certificate students in 2021-2022.
Around 100% of those degree recipients were women.
American Barber Academy ranked #24 on this year’s Most Popular Basic Certificate Trade Schools in Pennsylvania list. Located in Reading, Pennsylvania, the very small private for-profit school awarded 59 diplomas to qualifed basic certificate students in 2021-2022.
Of those students who received their degree, 100% 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%.
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