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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 2023 rankings named New England Tractor Trailer Training School of Rhode Island the most popular school in Rhode Island for trade school students working on their basic certificate. New England Tractor Trailer Training School of Rhode Island is a very small private for-profit school located in Pawtucket, Rhode Island that handed out 607 basic certificates in 2021-2022.

Around 5% of those degree recipients were women.

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#2

Community College of Rhode Island

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

The excellent basic certificate programs at Community College of Rhode Island helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular trade school schools in Rhode Island. This fairly large public school is located in Warwick, Rhode Island, and it awarded 144 basic certificates in 2021-2022.

The average in-state tuition and fees for students at CCRI is $5,090. Those students who come from outside the state pay an average of $13,552. Of those students who received their degree, 63% were women.

You may have the opportunity to take online classes at CCRI. Of all the undergraduates enrolled at the school during the 2020-2021 academic year, around 63% took at least some of their classes online.

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#3

Empire Beauty School-Warwick

Providence, Rhode Island
55 Total Awards

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Empire Beauty School-Warwick. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Basic Certificate Trade Schools in Rhode Island list. Empire Beauty School-Warwick is a very small private for-profit school located in Providence, Rhode Island that handed out 55 basic certificates 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 decide to attend IYRS School of Technology & Trades. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Basic Certificate Trade Schools in Rhode Island list.

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#5

Johnson & Wales University - Providence

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

Out of the 8 schools in Rhode Island that were part of this year’s ranking, Johnson & Wales University - Providence landed the # 5 spot on the list. Johnson & Wales University - Providence is a small private not-for-profit school located in Providence, Rhode Island that handed out 2 basic certificates in 2021-2022.

JWU Providence does not offer a discount to in-state students, so the average tuition and fees for all undergraduates is $38,096. This amount may be reduced if you receive financial aid. Of those students who received their degree, 50% were women.

If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since JWU Providence does offer online classes for certain majors. Of all the undergraduates enrolled at the school during the 2020-2021 academic year, around 24% took at least some of their classes online.

Full Johnson & Wales University - Providence Report

#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. Located in Cranston, Rhode Island, the very small private for-profit school handed out 20 basic certificate awards in 2021-2022.

Of those students who received their degree, 100% 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 located in Providence, Rhode Island and has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 5 basic certificates to qualified students.

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 Tech - Lincoln is a very small private for-profit school situated in Lincoln, Rhode Island. It awarded 64 basic certificates in 2021-2022.

Around 80% of those degree recipients 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%.

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