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2023 Most Popular Basic Certificate Trade Schools in Kentucky
With all the trade school programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country.
The Most Popular Basic Certificate Trade Schools in Kentucky ranking is one of many tools that Trade College Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 45 schools in Kentucky 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 Kentucky
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Our 2023 rankings named Bluegrass Community and Technical College the most popular school in Kentucky for trade school students working on their basic certificate. This fairly large public school is located in Lexington, Kentucky, and it awarded 3,006 basic certificates in 2021-2022.
Full-time students from Kentucky pay an average of $4,640 in tuition and fees if they choose to attend Bluegrass Community and Technical College. If you are from out of state, expect to pay an average of $15,560. Around 40% of those degree recipients were women.
One thing to take note of is that Bluegrass Community and Technical College does offer online classes in some areas. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 72% of undergraduates took at least one course online in 2020-2021.
The excellent basic certificate programs at Jefferson Community and Technical College helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular trade school schools in Kentucky. Jefferson Community and Technical College is located in Louisville, Kentucky and has a fairly large student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 2,430 basic certificates to qualified students.
Full-time students from Kentucky pay an average of $4,640 in tuition and fees if they choose to attend Jefferson Community and Technical College. Out-of-state students pay an average of $15,560. Of those students who received their degree, 29% were women.
You may have the opportunity to take online classes at Jefferson Community and Technical College. In fact, around 53% of the undergraduate population registered for at least one online class in 2020-2021.
You’ll be in good company if you attend Gateway Community and Technical College. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Most Popular Basic Certificate Trade Schools in Kentucky list. Florence, Kentucky is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out basic certificates to 2,462 students in 2021-2022.
Full-time students from Kentucky pay an average of $4,640 in tuition and fees if they choose to attend Gateway. Out-of-state students pay an average of $15,560. Around 29% of those degree recipients were women.
Gateway does offer online classes for certain degree levels. Of all the undergraduates enrolled at the school during the 2020-2021 academic year, around 61% took at least some of their classes online.
A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Elizabethtown Community and Technical College is a great place for trade school students working on their basic certificate. Elizabethtown Community and Technical College is a medium-sized public school situated in Elizabethtown, Kentucky. It awarded 2,206 basic certificates in 2021-2022.
In-state students pay an average of $4,560 in tuition and fees if they attend Elizabethtown Community and Technical College full time. Those students who come from outside the state pay an average of $15,480. Of those students who received their degree, 26% were women.
Depending on your major, you may be able to take online classes at Elizabethtown Community and Technical College. In 2020-2021 about 63% of the undergraduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Maysville Community and Technical College is a great place for trade school students working on their basic certificate. This small public school is located in Maysville, Kentucky, and it awarded 2,121 basic certificates in 2021-2022.
The average in-state tuition and fees for students at Maysville Community and Technical College is $4,560. Those students who come from outside the state pay an average of $15,480. Around 44% of those degree recipients were women.
If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since Maysville Community and Technical College does offer online classes for certain majors. In 2020-2021 about 58% of the undergraduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
West Kentucky Community and Technical College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Basic Certificate Trade Schools in Kentucky ranking. West Kentucky Community and Technical College is a medium-sized public school situated in Paducah, Kentucky. It awarded 1,788 basic certificates in 2021-2022.
In-state students pay an average of $4,560 in tuition and fees if they attend West Kentucky Community and Technical College full time. Those students who come from outside the state pay an average of $15,480. Of those students who received their degree, 50% were women.
You may have the opportunity to take online classes at West Kentucky Community and Technical College. Of all the undergraduates enrolled at the school during the 2020-2021 academic year, around 49% took at least some of their classes online.
Ashland Community and Technical College landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular basic certificate trade school programs. ACTC is a small public school situated in Ashland, Kentucky. It awarded 1,604 basic certificates in 2021-2022.
The average in-state tuition and fees for students at ACTC is $4,560. Those students who come from outside the state pay an average of $15,480. Of those students who received their degree, 37% were women.
Online courses are available at ACTC, but you will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your field of interest. In 2020-2021 about 56% of the undergraduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
Somerset Community College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Basic Certificate Trade Schools in Kentucky ranking. Located in Somerset, Kentucky, the medium-sized public school awarded 1,551 diplomas to qualifed basic certificate students in 2021-2022.
Students from Kentucky who attend SCC full time pay an average of $4,560 in tuition and fees. Out-of-state students pay an average of $15,480. Around 38% of those degree recipients were women.
Online courses are available at SCC, but you will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your field of interest. During the 2020-2021 year, about 65% of the undergraduates at the school took at least one online course.
Southcentral Kentucky Community and Technical College landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular basic certificate trade school programs. SKYCTC is located in Bowling Green, Kentucky and has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 1,534 basic certificates to qualified students.
Students from Kentucky who attend SKYCTC full time pay an average of $4,560 in tuition and fees. If you are from out of state, expect to pay an average of $15,480. Of those students who received their degree, 29% were women.
One thing to take note of is that SKYCTC does offer online classes in some areas. During the 2020-2021 year, about 57% of the undergraduates at the school took at least one online course.
Owensboro Community and Technical College ranked #10 on this year’s Most Popular Basic Certificate Trade Schools in Kentucky list. Owensboro Community and Technical College is a public institution located in Owensboro, Kentucky. The school has a small population, and it awarded 1,861 basic certificates in 2021-2022.
Full-time students from Kentucky pay an average of $4,560 in tuition and fees if they choose to attend Owensboro Community and Technical College. Out-of-state students pay an average of $15,480. Of those students who received their degree, 28% were women.
Online courses are available at Owensboro Community and Technical College, but you will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your field of interest. During the 2020-2021 year, about 53% of the undergraduates at the school took at least one online course.
Read full report on Owensboro Community and Technical College
With a ranking of #11, Hazard Community and Technical College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for trade school students working on their basic certificate. Hazard Community and Technical College is located in Hazard, Kentucky and has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 1,044 basic certificates to qualified students.
Full-time students from Kentucky pay an average of $4,560 in tuition and fees if they choose to attend Hazard Community and Technical College. Out-of-state students pay an average of $15,480. Of those students who received their degree, 41% were women.
Hazard Community and Technical 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. During the 2020-2021 year, about 58% of the undergraduates at the school took at least one online course.
Big Sandy Community and 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 #12 on the list. Big Sandy Community and Technical College is a small public school situated in Prestonsburg, Kentucky. It awarded 719 basic certificates in 2021-2022.
Students from Kentucky who attend Big Sandy Community and Technical College full time pay an average of $4,560 in tuition and fees. If you are from out of state, expect to pay an average of $15,480. Of those students who received their degree, 26% were women.
Big Sandy Community and Technical 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. During the 2020-2021 year, about 82% of the undergraduates at the school took at least one online course.
Madisonville Community College landed the #13 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular basic certificate trade school programs. Madisonville Community College is a small public school located in Madisonville, Kentucky that handed out 1,083 basic certificates in 2021-2022.
Full-time students from Kentucky pay an average of $4,560 in tuition and fees if they choose to attend Madisonville Community College. If you are from out of state, expect to pay an average of $15,480. Around 47% of those degree recipients were women.
Depending on your major, you may be able to take online classes at Madisonville Community College. During the 2020-2021 year, about 55% of the undergraduates at the school took at least one online course.
Hopkinsville Community College came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Basic Certificate Trade Schools in Kentucky ranking. Located in Hopkinsville, Kentucky, the small public school awarded 622 diplomas to qualifed basic certificate students in 2021-2022.
Students from Kentucky who attend Hopkinsville Community College full time pay an average of $4,560 in tuition and fees. If you are from out of state, expect to pay an average of $15,480. Around 49% of those degree recipients were women.
Depending on your major, you may be able to take online classes at Hopkinsville Community College. In 2020-2021 about 70% of the undergraduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
Southeast Kentucky Community and 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 #15 on the list. Cumberland, Kentucky is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out basic certificates to 520 students in 2021-2022.
The average in-state tuition and fees for students at Southeast is $4,560. Those students who come from outside the state pay an average of $15,480. Of those students who received their degree, 43% were women.
Southeast 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, 51% of undergraduates took at least one course online in 2020-2021.
Henderson 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 #16 on the list. Henderson Community College is a small public school located in Henderson, Kentucky that handed out 309 basic certificates in 2021-2022.
The average in-state tuition and fees for students at Henderson Community College is $4,560. Out-of-state students pay an average of $15,480. Around 66% of those degree recipients were women.
Henderson Community College does offer online classes for certain degree levels. In 2020-2021 about 48% of the undergraduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
With a ranking of #17, PJ’s College of Cosmetology-Bowling Green did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for trade school students working on their basic certificate. Located in Bowling Green, Kentucky, the very small private for-profit school awarded 113 diplomas to qualifed basic certificate students in 2021-2022.
Around 99% of those degree recipients were women.
University of Kentucky landed the #18 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular basic certificate trade school programs. Lexington, Kentucky is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out basic certificates to 381 students in 2021-2022.
Full-time students from Kentucky pay an average of $12,859 in tuition and fees if they choose to attend UK. Out-of-state students pay an average of $32,276. Of those students who received their degree, 56% were women.
UK does offer online classes for certain degree levels. In 2020-2021 about 37% of the undergraduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
Lexington Healing Arts Academy came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Basic Certificate Trade Schools in Kentucky ranking. This very small private for-profit school is located in Lexington, Kentucky, and it awarded 50 basic certificates in 2021-2022.
Of those students who received their degree, 80% were women.
Online courses are available at Lexington Healing Arts Academy, but you will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your field of interest. In fact, around 19% of the undergraduate population registered for at least one online class in 2020-2021.
Summit Salon Academy - Lexington ranked #20 on this year’s Most Popular Basic Certificate Trade Schools in Kentucky list. Located in Lexington, Kentucky, the very small private for-profit school awarded 63 diplomas to qualifed basic certificate students in 2021-2022.
Of those students who received their degree, 98% were women.
With a ranking of #21, Western Kentucky University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for trade school students working on their basic certificate. WKU is a public institution located in Bowling Green, Kentucky. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 353 basic certificates in 2021-2022.
Of those students who received their degree, 59% were women.
Online courses are available at WKU, but you will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your field of interest. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 55% of undergraduates took at least one course online in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #21, Northern Kentucky University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for trade school students working on their basic certificate. NKU is a public institution located in Highland Heights, Kentucky. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 16 basic certificates in 2021-2022.
The average in-state tuition and fees for students at NKU is $10,592. If you are from out of state, expect to pay an average of $20,848. Around 6% of those degree recipients were women.
Some students may be able to take online classes at NKU. During the 2020-2021 year, about 69% of the undergraduates at the school took at least one online course.
Medical Career & Technical College landed the #23 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular basic certificate trade school programs. Medical Career & Technical College is located in Richmond, Kentucky and has a very small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 40 basic certificates to qualified students.
Of those students who received their degree, 100% were women.
Sullivan University 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. Sullivan University is a small private for-profit school situated in Louisville, Kentucky. It awarded 81 basic certificates in 2021-2022.
Around 42% of those degree recipients were women.
Depending on your major, you may be able to take online classes at Sullivan University. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 81% of undergraduates took at least one course online in 2020-2021.
Ideal Beauty Academy landed the #25 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular basic certificate trade school programs. This very small private for-profit school is located in Louisville, Kentucky, and it awarded 14 basic certificates in 2021-2022.
Around 100% of those degree recipients 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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