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2023 Most Popular Basic Certificate Trade Schools in Rhode Island

8 Schools Ranked
$21,593 Avg Tuition & Fees*

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which trade school program is right for you. 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 Rhode Island ranking. Our analysis looked at 8 schools in Rhode Island 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.

Learn more about these popular schools below:

607 Total Awards

Our analysis found New England Tractor Trailer Training School of Rhode Island to be the most popular school for trade school students who want to pursue a basic certificate in Rhode Island. Pawtucket, Rhode Island is the setting for this very small institution of higher learning. The private for-profit school handed out basic certificates to 607 students in 2021-2022.

Around 5% of those degree recipients were women.

Full New England Tractor Trailer Training School of Rhode Island Report

#2

Community College of Rhode Island

Warwick, Rhode Island
144 Total Awards
$5,090 Average Tuition & Fees

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Community College of Rhode Island is a great place for trade school students working on their basic certificate. CCRI is located in Warwick, Rhode Island and has a fairly large student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 144 basic certificates to qualified students.

Full-time students from Rhode Island pay an average of $5,090 in tuition and fees if they choose to attend CCRI. If you are from out of state, expect to pay an average of $13,552. Around 63% of those degree recipients were women.

If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since CCRI does offer online classes for certain majors. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 63% of undergraduates took at least one course online in 2020-2021.

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#3

Empire Beauty School-Warwick

Providence, Rhode Island
55 Total Awards

Out of the 8 schools in Rhode Island that were part of this year’s ranking, Empire Beauty School-Warwick landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in Providence, Rhode Island, the very small private for-profit school awarded 55 diplomas to qualifed basic certificate students in 2021-2022.

Of those students who received their degree, 98% were women.

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#4

IYRS School of Technology & Trades

Newport, Rhode Island

You’ll be in good company if you attend IYRS School of Technology & Trades. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Most Popular Basic Certificate Trade Schools in Rhode Island list.

Full IYRS School of Technology & Trades Report

#5

Johnson & Wales University - Providence

Providence, Rhode Island
2 Total Awards
$38,096 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you attend Johnson & Wales University - Providence. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Most Popular Basic Certificate Trade Schools in Rhode Island list. This small private not-for-profit school is located in Providence, Rhode Island, and it awarded 2 basic certificates in 2021-2022.

If you don’t receive financial aid, you can expect a bill for $38,096 to cover tuition and fees at JWU Providence. The school does not offer an in-state discount. Of those students who received their degree, 50% were women.

Some students may be able to take online classes at JWU Providence. In 2020-2021 about 24% of the undergraduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.

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#6

Paul Mitchell the School Rhode Island

Cranston, Rhode Island
20 Total Awards

Paul Mitchell the School Rhode Island came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Basic Certificate Trade Schools in Rhode Island ranking. This very small private for-profit school is located in Cranston, Rhode Island, and it awarded 20 basic certificates in 2021-2022.

Around 100% of those degree recipients were women.

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#7

Johnson & Wales University - Online

Providence, Rhode Island
5 Total Awards

With a ranking of #7, Johnson & Wales University - Online did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for trade school students working on their basic certificate. JWU Online is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Providence, Rhode Island. It awarded 5 basic certificates in 2021-2022.

Of those students who received their degree, 20% were women.

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

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#7

Lincoln Technical Institute - Lincoln

Lincoln, Rhode Island
64 Total Awards

Lincoln Technical Institute - Lincoln landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular basic certificate trade school programs. Lincoln, Rhode Island is the setting for this very small institution of higher learning. The private for-profit school handed out basic certificates to 64 students in 2021-2022.

Of those students who received their degree, 80% were women.

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Notes and References

Footnotes

*These averages are for the top 8 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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