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2023 Most Popular Basic Certificate Trade Schools in Missouri
There are so many trade school programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses.
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 Missouri ranking. Our analysis looked at 53 schools in Missouri 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 Missouri
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Our 2023 rankings named Crowder College the most popular school in Missouri for trade school students working on their basic certificate. Neosho, Missouri is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out basic certificates to 374 students in 2021-2022.
If you don’t receive financial aid, you can expect a bill for $5,616 to cover tuition and fees at Crowder College. The school does not offer an in-state discount. Around 13% of those degree recipients were women.
Depending on your major, you may be able to take online classes at Crowder College. During the 2020-2021 year, about 38% of the undergraduates at the school took at least one online course.
A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Metropolitan Community College - Kansas City is a great place for trade school students working on their basic certificate. Located in Kansas City, Missouri, the fairly large public school handed out 364 basic certificate awards in 2021-2022.
Of those students who received their degree, 33% were women.
You may have the opportunity to take online classes at MCC. Of all the undergraduates enrolled at the school during the 2020-2021 academic year, around 58% took at least some of their classes online.
The excellent basic certificate programs at Ranken Technical College helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular trade school schools in Missouri. Ranken Technical College is a small private not-for-profit school located in Saint Louis, Missouri that handed out 219 basic certificates in 2021-2022.
If you want to attend Ranken Technical College, expect to pay an average of $16,960 in tuition and fees. Of course, this could be reduced if you receive financial aid. Of those students who received their degree, 7% were women.
Ranken 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 70% of the undergraduates at the school took at least one online course.
The excellent basic certificate programs at Concorde Career Colleges helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular trade school schools in Missouri. Located in Kansas City, Missouri, the very small private for-profit school handed out 90 basic certificate awards in 2021-2022.
Of those students who received their degree, 94% were women.
If you are interested in distance education, Concorde Career Colleges is an excellent choice, since the school is online.
The excellent basic certificate programs at Grabber School of Hair Design helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular trade school schools in Missouri. Grabber School of Hair Design is a private for-profit institution located in St. Louis, Missouri. The school has a very small population, and it awarded 69 basic certificates in 2021-2022.
Of those students who received their degree, 97% were women.
Midwest Technical Institute - Springfield, Missouri 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. Springfield, Missouri is the setting for this very small institution of higher learning. The private for-profit school handed out basic certificates to 152 students in 2021-2022.
Around 27% of those degree recipients were women.
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University of Central Missouri 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 #7 on the list. Located in Warrensburg, Missouri, the fairly large public school awarded 317 diplomas to qualifed basic certificate students in 2021-2022.
The average in-state tuition and fees for students at UCM is $9,410. Out-of-state students pay an average of $17,450. Around 54% of those degree recipients were women.
Some students may be able to take online classes at UCM. During the 2020-2021 year, about 54% of the undergraduates at the school took at least one online course.
Paul Mitchell the School Springfield landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular basic certificate trade school programs. Located in Springfield, Missouri, the very small private for-profit school awarded 123 diplomas to qualifed basic certificate students in 2021-2022.
Around 97% of those degree recipients were women.
Healing Arts 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. Healing Arts Center is a very small private for-profit school situated in St. Louis, Missouri. It awarded 69 basic certificates in 2021-2022.
Around 83% of those degree recipients were women.
House of Heavilin Beauty College-Blue Springs landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular basic certificate trade school programs. Located in Blue Springs, Missouri, the very small private for-profit school handed out 90 basic certificate awards in 2021-2022.
Around 100% of those degree recipients were women.
Saint Louis 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 #11 on the list. Saint Louis Community College is a fairly large public school located in Bridgeton, Missouri that handed out 193 basic certificates in 2021-2022.
The average in-state tuition and fees for students at Saint Louis Community College is $5,130. If you are from out of state, expect to pay an average of $6,990. Of those students who received their degree, 49% were women.
Saint Louis Community College does offer online classes for certain degree levels. In fact, around 40% of the undergraduate population registered for at least one online class in 2020-2021.
Three Rivers College came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Basic Certificate Trade Schools in Missouri ranking. Poplar Bluff, Missouri is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out basic certificates to 112 students in 2021-2022.
If you want to attend Three Rivers College, expect to pay an average of $6,600 in tuition and fees. Of course, this could be reduced if you receive financial aid. Of those students who received their degree, 60% were women.
Three Rivers College does offer online classes for certain degree levels. In 2020-2021 about 81% of the undergraduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
WellSpring School of Allied Health - Springfield 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 Springfield, Missouri, the very small private for-profit school handed out 59 basic certificate awards in 2021-2022.
Around 78% of those degree recipients were women.
Jefferson College landed the #13 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular basic certificate trade school programs. Located in Hillsboro, Missouri, the small public school handed out 46 basic certificate awards in 2021-2022.
The average in-state tuition and fees for students at JeffCo is $6,210. If you are from out of state, expect to pay an average of $7,980. Around 41% of those degree recipients were women.
JeffCo 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 56% of the undergraduates at the school took at least one online course.
With a ranking of #15, Academy of Hair Design - Springfield did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for trade school students working on their basic certificate. Academy of Hair Design - Springfield is a private for-profit institution located in Springfield, Missouri. The school has a very small population, and it awarded 51 basic certificates in 2021-2022.
Of those students who received their degree, 98% were women.
Pinnacle Career Institute-South Kansas City 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. Pinnacle Career Institute-South Kansas City is located in Kansas City, Missouri and has a very small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 14 basic certificates to qualified students.
Of those students who received their degree, 100% were women.
Since Pinnacle Career Institute-South Kansas City 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.
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With a ranking of #17, East Central College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for trade school students working on their basic certificate. This small public school is located in Union, Missouri, and it awarded 51 basic certificates in 2021-2022.
Full-time students from Missouri pay an average of $4,584 in tuition and fees if they choose to attend East Central College. Out-of-state students pay an average of $6,360. Around 29% of those degree recipients were women.
East Central 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. Of all the undergraduates enrolled at the school during the 2020-2021 academic year, around 48% took at least some of their classes online.
With a ranking of #18, State Fair Community College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for trade school students working on their basic certificate. State Fair Community College is a public institution located in Sedalia, Missouri. The school has a small population, and it awarded 43 basic certificates in 2021-2022.
Students from Missouri who attend State Fair Community College full time pay an average of $5,112 in tuition and fees. Those students who come from outside the state pay an average of $6,648. Around 70% of those degree recipients were women.
Some students may be able to take online classes at State Fair Community College. During the 2020-2021 year, about 74% of the undergraduates at the school took at least one online course.
City Pointe Beauty Academy came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Basic Certificate Trade Schools in Missouri ranking. City Pointe Beauty Academy is a very small private for-profit school situated in Webb City, Missouri. It awarded 35 basic certificates in 2021-2022.
Of those students who received their degree, 94% were women.
Midwest Institute came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Basic Certificate Trade Schools in Missouri ranking. Located in Fenton, Missouri, the very small private for-profit school handed out 34 basic certificate awards in 2021-2022.
Of those students who received their degree, 97% were women.
Some students may be able to take online classes at Midwest Institute. In 2020-2021 about 77% of the undergraduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
Missouri College of Cosmetology North 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. Missouri College of Cosmetology North is a very small private for-profit school located in Springfield, Missouri that handed out 24 basic certificates in 2021-2022.
Around 100% of those degree recipients were women.
Missouri Southern State 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 #22 on the list. Located in Joplin, Missouri, the small public school handed out 79 basic certificate awards in 2021-2022.
Of those students who received their degree, 18% were women.
You may have the opportunity to take online classes at Missouri Southern. During the 2020-2021 year, about 58% of the undergraduates at the school took at least one online course.
Franklin Technology Center landed the #23 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular basic certificate trade school programs. Franklin Technology Center is a very small public school located in Joplin, Missouri that handed out 27 basic certificates in 2021-2022.
Of those students who received their degree, 52% were women.
Southeast Missouri Hospital College of Nursing and Health Sciences came in at #24 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Basic Certificate Trade Schools in Missouri ranking.
The average tuition and fees at Southeast Health is $11,691. In-state students do not receive a discount, however you may be able to reduce your price if you receive financial aid.
Southeast Health does offer online classes for certain degree levels. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 41% of undergraduates took at least one course online in 2020-2021.
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Mineral Area College landed the #25 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular basic certificate trade school programs. This small public school is located in Park Hills, Missouri, and it awarded 30 basic certificates in 2021-2022.
Students from Missouri who attend MAC full time pay an average of $5,650 in tuition and fees. Out-of-state students pay an average of $7,210. Around 87% of those degree recipients were women.
You may have the opportunity to take online classes at MAC. Of all the undergraduates enrolled at the school during the 2020-2021 academic year, around 61% took at least some of their classes online.
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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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