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. This small public school is located in Neosho, Missouri, and it awarded 374 basic certificates in 2021-2022.
The average tuition and fees at Crowder College is $5,616. In-state students do not receive a discount, however you may be able to reduce your price if you receive financial aid. Around 13% of those degree recipients were women.
Crowder College does offer online classes for certain degree levels. Of all the undergraduates enrolled at the school during the 2020-2021 academic year, around 38% took at least some of their classes online.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Metropolitan Community College - Kansas City. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Basic Certificate Trade Schools in Missouri list. This fairly large public school is located in Kansas City, Missouri, and it awarded 364 basic certificates in 2021-2022.
Around 33% of those degree recipients were women.
Some students may be able to take online classes at MCC. In fact, around 58% of the undergraduate population registered for at least one online class in 2020-2021.
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Out of the 53 schools in Missouri that were part of this year’s ranking, Ranken Technical College landed the # 3 spot on the list. This small private not-for-profit school is located in Saint Louis, Missouri, and it awarded 219 basic certificates in 2021-2022.
If you don’t receive financial aid, you can expect a bill for $16,960 to cover tuition and fees at Ranken Technical College. The school does not offer an in-state discount. Around 7% of those degree recipients were women.
Some students may be able to take online classes at Ranken Technical College. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 70% of undergraduates took at least one course online in 2020-2021.
You’ll be in good company if you attend Concorde Career Colleges. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Most Popular Basic Certificate Trade Schools in Missouri list. Concorde Career Colleges is a very small private for-profit school located in Kansas City, Missouri that handed out 90 basic certificates 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.
Out of the 53 schools in Missouri that were part of this year’s ranking, Grabber School of Hair Design landed the # 5 spot on the list. Grabber School of Hair Design is a very small private for-profit school located in St. Louis, Missouri that handed out 69 basic certificates in 2021-2022.
Of those students who received their degree, 97% were women.
Midwest Technical Institute - Springfield, Missouri ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Basic Certificate Trade Schools in Missouri list. Located in Springfield, Missouri, the very small private for-profit school awarded 152 diplomas to qualifed basic certificate 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. This fairly large public school is located in Warrensburg, Missouri, and it awarded 317 basic certificates in 2021-2022.
Students from Missouri who attend UCM full time pay an average of $9,410 in tuition and fees. If you are from out of state, expect to pay an average of $17,450. Of those students who received their degree, 54% were women.
Some students may be able to take online classes at UCM. In fact, around 54% of the undergraduate population registered for at least one online class in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #8, Paul Mitchell the School Springfield did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for trade school students working on their basic certificate. Paul Mitchell the School Springfield is located in Springfield, Missouri and has a very small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 123 basic certificates to qualified students.
Around 97% of those degree recipients were women.
Healing Arts Center landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular basic certificate trade school programs. Located in St. Louis, Missouri, the very small private for-profit school handed out 69 basic certificate awards in 2021-2022.
Around 83% of those degree recipients were women.
House of Heavilin Beauty College-Blue Springs ranked #10 on this year’s Most Popular Basic Certificate Trade Schools in Missouri list. Located in Blue Springs, Missouri, the very small private for-profit school awarded 90 diplomas to qualifed basic certificate students in 2021-2022.
Around 100% of those degree recipients were women.
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With a ranking of #11, Saint Louis Community College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for trade school students working on their basic certificate. Saint Louis Community College is a fairly large public school situated in Bridgeton, Missouri. It awarded 193 basic certificates in 2021-2022.
Students from Missouri who attend Saint Louis Community College full time pay an average of $5,130 in tuition and fees. Those students who come from outside the state pay an average of $6,990. Of those students who received their degree, 49% were women.
If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since Saint Louis Community College does offer online classes for certain majors. In fact, around 40% of the undergraduate population registered for at least one online class in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #12, Three Rivers College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for trade school students working on their basic certificate. Three Rivers College is a small public school situated in Poplar Bluff, Missouri. It awarded 112 basic certificates 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.
Some students may be able to take online classes at Three Rivers College. In fact, around 81% of the undergraduate population registered for at least one online class in 2020-2021.
WellSpring School of Allied Health - Springfield ranked #13 on this year’s Most Popular Basic Certificate Trade Schools in Missouri 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.
With a ranking of #13, Jefferson College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for trade school students working on their basic certificate. Located in Hillsboro, Missouri, the small public school handed out 46 basic certificate awards in 2021-2022.
In-state students pay an average of $6,210 in tuition and fees if they attend JeffCo full time. Out-of-state students 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.
Academy of Hair Design - Springfield ranked #15 on this year’s Most Popular Basic Certificate Trade Schools in Missouri list. Academy of Hair Design - Springfield is a very small private for-profit school located in Springfield, Missouri that handed out 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. This very small private for-profit school is located in Kansas City, Missouri, and it awarded 14 basic certificates in 2021-2022.
Of those students who received their degree, 100% were women.
Pinnacle Career Institute-South Kansas City is primarily an online school, so it is a great choice for returning adults and students who work full time.
East Central 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 #17 on the list. East Central College is located in Union, Missouri and has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 51 basic certificates to qualified students.
The average in-state tuition and fees for students at East Central College is $4,584. If you are from out of state, expect to pay an average of $6,360. Around 29% of those degree recipients were women.
You may have the opportunity to take online classes at East Central College. During the 2020-2021 year, about 48% of the undergraduates at the school took at least one online course.
State Fair Community College came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Basic Certificate Trade Schools in Missouri ranking. State Fair Community College is a small public school located in Sedalia, Missouri that handed out 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. If you are from out of state, expect to pay an average of $6,648. Around 70% of those degree recipients were women.
If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since State Fair Community College does offer online classes for certain majors. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 74% of undergraduates took at least one course online in 2020-2021.
City Pointe Beauty Academy came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Basic Certificate Trade Schools in Missouri ranking. Located in Webb City, Missouri, the very small private for-profit school awarded 35 diplomas to qualifed basic certificate students 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. Midwest Institute is a very small private for-profit school located in Fenton, Missouri that handed out 34 basic certificates in 2021-2022.
Of those students who received their degree, 97% were women.
Depending on your major, you may be able to take online classes at Midwest Institute. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 77% of undergraduates took at least one course online in 2020-2021.
Missouri College of Cosmetology North ranked #21 on this year’s Most Popular Basic Certificate Trade Schools in Missouri list. Missouri College of Cosmetology North is a private for-profit institution located in Springfield, Missouri. The school has a very small population, and it awarded 24 basic certificates in 2021-2022.
Of those students who received their degree, 100% were women.
Missouri Southern State University landed the #22 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular basic certificate trade school programs. Missouri Southern is a small public school situated in Joplin, Missouri. It awarded 79 basic certificates in 2021-2022.
Around 18% of those degree recipients were women.
Missouri Southern does offer online classes for certain degree levels. Of all the undergraduates enrolled at the school during the 2020-2021 academic year, around 58% took at least some of their classes online.
Franklin Technology 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 #23 on the list. Franklin Technology Center is a very small public school situated in Joplin, Missouri. It awarded 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 ranked #24 on this year’s Most Popular Basic Certificate Trade Schools in Missouri list.
If you don’t receive financial aid, you can expect a bill for $11,691 to cover tuition and fees at Southeast Health. The school does not offer an in-state discount.
One thing to take note of is that Southeast Health does offer online classes in some areas. In 2020-2021 about 41% of the undergraduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
Mineral Area 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 #25 on the list. Mineral Area College is a small public school located in Park Hills, Missouri that handed out 30 basic certificates in 2021-2022.
In-state students pay an average of $5,650 in tuition and fees if they attend MAC full time. Out-of-state students pay an average of $7,210. Around 87% of those degree recipients were women.
One thing to take note of is that MAC does offer online classes in some areas. In 2020-2021 about 61% of the undergraduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
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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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