2023 Most Popular Basic Certificate Trade Schools in Arizona
With all the trade school programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. 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 Arizona to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 60 schools in Arizona 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 Arizona
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Our analysis found University of Phoenix - Arizona to be the most popular school for trade school students who want to pursue a basic certificate in Arizona. UOPX - Arizona is a private for-profit institution located in Phoenix, Arizona. The school has a large population, and it awarded 4,818 basic certificates in 2021-2022.
Around 67% of those degree recipients were women.
Some students may be able to take online classes at UOPX - Arizona. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 100% of undergraduates took at least one course online in 2020-2021.
The excellent basic certificate programs at Pima Community College helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular trade school schools in Arizona. This fairly large public school is located in Tucson, Arizona, and it awarded 872 basic certificates in 2021-2022.
Full-time students from Arizona pay an average of $2,298 in tuition and fees if they choose to attend Pima County Community College District. Those students who come from outside the state pay an average of $7,614. Around 38% of those degree recipients were women.
Online courses are available at Pima County Community College District, 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 50% of the undergraduates at the school took at least one online course.
The excellent basic certificate programs at GateWay Community College helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular trade school schools in Arizona. This very small public school is located in Phoenix, Arizona, and it awarded 647 basic certificates in 2021-2022.
Of those students who received their degree, 66% were women.
You’ll be in good company if you attend Yavapai College. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Most Popular Basic Certificate Trade Schools in Arizona list. This medium-sized public school is located in Prescott, Arizona, and it awarded 743 basic certificates in 2021-2022.
Of those students who received their degree, 47% were women.
Yavapai 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 49% of the undergraduates at the school took at least one online course.
A rank of #5 on this year’s list means The Refrigeration School is a great place for trade school students working on their basic certificate. Located in Phoenix, Arizona, the small private for-profit school handed out 406 basic certificate awards in 2021-2022.
Around 9% of those degree recipients were women.
RSI 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, 5% of undergraduates took at least one course online in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #6, Studio Academy of Beauty did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for trade school students working on their basic certificate. Studio Academy of Beauty is a very small private for-profit school situated in Chandler, Arizona. It awarded 469 basic certificates in 2021-2022.
Of those students who received their degree, 99% were women.
GateWay Community College ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Basic Certificate Trade Schools in Arizona list. GateWay Community College is located in Phoenix, Arizona and has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 928 basic certificates to qualified students.
Students from Arizona who attend GateWay Community College full time pay an average of $2,070 in tuition and fees. Out-of-state students pay an average of $7,854. Around 46% of those degree recipients were women.
Some students may be able to take online classes at GateWay Community College. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 57% of undergraduates took at least one course online in 2020-2021.
Glendale Community College landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular basic certificate trade school programs. Glendale, Arizona is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out basic certificates to 617 students in 2021-2022.
Full-time students from Arizona pay an average of $2,070 in tuition and fees if they choose to attend Glendale Community College. Those students who come from outside the state pay an average of $7,854. Of those students who received their degree, 43% were women.
Some students may be able to take online classes at Glendale Community College. Of all the undergraduates enrolled at the school during the 2020-2021 academic year, around 59% took at least some of their classes online.
Brookline College - Phoenix ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Basic Certificate Trade Schools in Arizona list. This very small private for-profit school is located in Phoenix, Arizona, and it awarded 178 basic certificates in 2021-2022.
Around 94% of those degree recipients were women.
Since Brookline College - Phoenix is primarily an online school, it is an excellent choice for undergraduate students who need more flexibility than what is offered at some other schools.
Southwest Institute of Healing Arts came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Basic Certificate Trade Schools in Arizona ranking. Located in Tempe, Arizona, the very small private for-profit school handed out 429 basic certificate awards in 2021-2022.
Of those students who received their degree, 96% were women.
SWIHA does offer online classes for certain degree levels. In fact, around 36% of the undergraduate population registered for at least one online class in 2020-2021.
Mohave Community College came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Basic Certificate Trade Schools in Arizona ranking. Kingman, Arizona is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out basic certificates to 302 students in 2021-2022.
The average in-state tuition and fees for students at MCC is $2,136. Out-of-state students pay an average of $6,996. Of those students who received their degree, 30% were women.
MCC 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, 52% of undergraduates took at least one course online in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #12, Regional Center for Border Health did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for trade school students working on their basic certificate. Somerton, Arizona is the setting for this very small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out basic certificates to 215 students in 2021-2022.
Around 86% of those degree recipients were women.
Northland Pioneer 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 #13 on the list. Located in Holbrook, Arizona, the small public school handed out 292 basic certificate awards in 2021-2022.
In-state students pay an average of $2,428 in tuition and fees if they attend NPC full time. If you are from out of state, expect to pay an average of $9,851. Around 32% of those degree recipients were women.
One thing to take note of is that NPC does offer online classes in some areas. In fact, around 52% of the undergraduate population registered for at least one online class in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #14, HDS Truck Driving Institute did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for trade school students working on their basic certificate. This very small private for-profit school is located in Tucson, Arizona, and it awarded 41 basic certificates in 2021-2022.
Around 20% of those degree recipients were women.
Brookline College - Tempe 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. Brookline College - Tempe is a very small private for-profit school located in Tempe, Arizona that handed out 69 basic certificates in 2021-2022.
Of those students who received their degree, 94% were women.
If you are interested in distance education, Brookline College - Tempe is an excellent choice, since the school is online.
Penrose Academy 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. Penrose Academy is a very small private for-profit school located in Scottsdale, Arizona that handed out 206 basic certificates in 2021-2022.
Of those students who received their degree, 99% were women.
Mesa Community College ranked #17 on this year’s Most Popular Basic Certificate Trade Schools in Arizona list. Mesa, Arizona is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out basic certificates to 678 students in 2021-2022.
Full-time students from Arizona pay an average of $2,070 in tuition and fees if they choose to attend Mesa Community College. Out-of-state students pay an average of $7,854. Of those students who received their degree, 58% were women.
If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since Mesa Community College does offer online classes for certain majors. In fact, around 59% of the undergraduate population registered for at least one online class in 2020-2021.
Eastern Arizona College landed the #17 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular basic certificate trade school programs. Eastern Arizona College is a small public school located in Thatcher, Arizona that handed out 486 basic certificates in 2021-2022.
Of those students who received their degree, 25% were women.
If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since Eastern Arizona College does offer online classes for certain majors. During the 2020-2021 year, about 24% of the undergraduates at the school took at least one online course.
Pima Medical Institute - Tucson ranked #19 on this year’s Most Popular Basic Certificate Trade Schools in Arizona list. Tucson, Arizona is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private for-profit school handed out basic certificates to 163 students in 2021-2022.
Of those students who received their degree, 93% were women.
If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since PMI Tucson does offer online classes for certain majors. In fact, around 55% of the undergraduate population registered for at least one online class in 2020-2021.
Avalon School of Cosmetology - Phoenix ranked #20 on this year’s Most Popular Basic Certificate Trade Schools in Arizona list. Avalon School of Cosmetology - Phoenix is located in Phoenix, Arizona and has a very small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 269 basic certificates to qualified students.
Of those students who received their degree, 97% were women.
If you are interested in distance education, Avalon School of Cosmetology - Phoenix is an excellent choice, since the school is online.
Pima Medical Institute - East Valley came in at #21 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Basic Certificate Trade Schools in Arizona ranking. PMI East Valley is located in Mesa, Arizona and has a very small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 232 basic certificates to qualified students.
Of those students who received their degree, 87% were women.
Online courses are available at PMI East Valley, but you will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your field of interest. In 2020-2021 about 14% of the undergraduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
With a ranking of #22, Turning Point Beauty College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for trade school students working on their basic certificate. Turning Point Beauty College is a private for-profit institution located in Casa Grande, Arizona. The school has a very small population, and it awarded 123 basic certificates in 2021-2022.
Around 65% of those degree recipients were women.
Pima Medical Institute - Phoenix came in at #23 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Basic Certificate Trade Schools in Arizona ranking. Pima Medical Institute - Phoenix is a very small private for-profit school located in Phoenix, Arizona that handed out 186 basic certificates in 2021-2022.
Of those students who received their degree, 88% were women.
PMI Phoenix 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 8% of the undergraduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
Avalon School of Cosmetology - Mesa 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 #23 on the list. Avalon School of Cosmetology - Mesa is located in Mesa, Arizona and has a very small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 201 basic certificates to qualified students.
Of those students who received their degree, 100% were women.
Interested in an online degree? Then you definitely want to check out Avalon School of Cosmetology - Mesa. Every undergraduate student at the school took at least one class online.
With a ranking of #25, Cochise County Community College District did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for trade school students working on their basic certificate. Cochise College is a public institution located in Sierra Vista, Arizona. The school has a small population, and it awarded 204 basic certificates in 2021-2022.
Around 60% of those degree recipients were women.
Cochise 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, 69% of undergraduates took at least one course online in 2020-2021.
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*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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