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2023 Most Popular Basic Certificate Trade Schools in Nebraska
A trade school student has lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. 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 help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Trade College Search has developed this Most Popular Basic Certificate Trade Schools in Nebraska ranking. This report analyzed 15 schools in Nebraska to see which ones were the most popular basic certificate programs 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 Nebraska
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Our 2023 rankings named Central Community College the most popular school in Nebraska for trade school students working on their basic certificate. Located in Grand Island, Nebraska, the medium-sized public school handed out 1,309 basic certificate awards in 2021-2022.
The average in-state tuition and fees for students at Central Community College is $3,300. Out-of-state students pay an average of $4,710. Around 36% of those degree recipients were women.
Online courses are available at Central Community College, but you will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your field of interest. In fact, around 72% of the undergraduate population registered for at least one online class in 2020-2021.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Metropolitan Community College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Basic Certificate Trade Schools in Nebraska list. This fairly large public school is located in Omaha, Nebraska, and it awarded 257 basic certificates in 2021-2022.
Students from Nebraska who attend MCC full time pay an average of $3,285 in tuition and fees. If you are from out of state, expect to pay an average of $4,815. Around 25% of those degree recipients were women.
Some students may be able to take online classes at MCC. In 2020-2021 about 45% of the undergraduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
The excellent basic certificate programs at Southeast Community College Area helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular trade school schools in Nebraska. Southeast Community College is a medium-sized public school situated in Lincoln, Nebraska. It awarded 133 basic certificates in 2021-2022.
In-state students pay an average of $3,276 in tuition and fees if they attend Southeast Community College full time. If you are from out of state, expect to pay an average of $3,864. Around 32% of those degree recipients were women.
Depending on your major, you may be able to take online classes at Southeast Community College. In fact, around 38% of the undergraduate population registered for at least one online class in 2020-2021.
The excellent basic certificate programs at Capitol School of Hairstyling and Esthetics helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular trade school schools in Nebraska. Located in Omaha, Nebraska, the very small private for-profit school awarded 70 diplomas to qualifed basic certificate students in 2021-2022.
Around 100% of those degree recipients were women.
The excellent basic certificate programs at Xenon International Academy-Omaha helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular trade school schools in Nebraska. Omaha, Nebraska is the setting for this very small institution of higher learning. The private for-profit school handed out basic certificates to 64 students in 2021-2022.
Of those students who received their degree, 98% were women.
College of Hair Design-East Campus ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Basic Certificate Trade Schools in Nebraska list. Lincoln, Nebraska is the setting for this very small institution of higher learning. The private for-profit school handed out basic certificates to 62 students in 2021-2022.
Around 100% of those degree recipients were women.
With a ranking of #7, Clarkson College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for trade school students working on their basic certificate. Located in Omaha, Nebraska, the small private not-for-profit school handed out 40 basic certificate awards in 2021-2022.
Around 88% of those degree recipients were women.
One thing to take note of is that Clarkson College does offer online classes in some areas. During the 2020-2021 year, about 94% of the undergraduates at the school took at least one online course.
Northeast Community College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Basic Certificate Trade Schools in Nebraska ranking. Located in Norfolk, Nebraska, the medium-sized public school awarded 129 diplomas to qualifed basic certificate students in 2021-2022.
Students from Nebraska who attend Northeast full time pay an average of $3,840 in tuition and fees. Those students who come from outside the state pay an average of $5,130. Around 33% of those degree recipients were women.
One thing to take note of is that Northeast does offer online classes in some areas. Of all the undergraduates enrolled at the school during the 2020-2021 academic year, around 39% took at least some of their classes online.
Western Nebraska Community College landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular basic certificate trade school programs. Located in Scottsbluff, Nebraska, the small public school awarded 66 diplomas to qualifed basic certificate students in 2021-2022.
In-state students pay an average of $2,976 in tuition and fees if they attend WNCC full time. Those students who come from outside the state pay an average of $3,072. Around 29% of those degree recipients were women.
WNCC 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.
College of Hair Design-Downtown 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 #10 on the list. Located in Lincoln, Nebraska, the very small private for-profit school awarded 7 diplomas to qualifed basic certificate students in 2021-2022.
Of those students who received their degree, 100% were women.
Mid-Plains 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. Mid-Plains Community College is located in North Platte, Nebraska and has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 35 basic certificates to qualified students.
Students from Nebraska who attend Mid-Plains Community College full time pay an average of $3,480 in tuition and fees. Those students who come from outside the state pay an average of $4,380. Of those students who received their degree, 49% were women.
Mid-Plains Community 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. In fact, around 55% of the undergraduate population registered for at least one online class in 2020-2021.
Nebraska Indian Community College ranked #12 on this year’s Most Popular Basic Certificate Trade Schools in Nebraska list.
Online courses are available at NICC, 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 97% of the undergraduates at the school took at least one online course.
Bryan College of Health Sciences landed the #12 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular basic certificate trade school programs. Bryan College of Health Sciences is located in Lincoln, Nebraska and has a very small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 2 basic certificates to qualified students.
If you want to attend Bryan College of Health Sciences, expect to pay an average of $17,870 in tuition and fees. Of course, this could be reduced if you receive financial aid. Around 100% of those degree recipients were women.
One thing to take note of is that Bryan College of Health Sciences does offer online classes in some areas. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 50% of undergraduates took at least one course online in 2020-2021.
Creighton University ranked #14 on this year’s Most Popular Basic Certificate Trade Schools in Nebraska list.
If you don’t receive financial aid, you can expect a bill for $45,638 to cover tuition and fees at Creighton. The school does not offer an in-state discount.
If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since Creighton does offer online classes for certain majors. In 2020-2021 about 37% of the undergraduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
Nebraska Methodist College of Nursing & Allied Health 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 #14 on the list. Nebraska Methodist College of Nursing & Allied Health is a small private not-for-profit school located in Omaha, Nebraska that handed out 1 basic certificates in 2021-2022.
The average tuition and fees at Nebraska Methodist College is $16,147. In-state students do not receive a discount, however you may be able to reduce your price if you receive financial aid. Around 100% of those degree recipients were women.
One thing to take note of is that Nebraska Methodist College does offer online classes in some areas. During the 2020-2021 year, about 68% of the undergraduates at the school took at least one online course.
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Notes and References
Footnotes
*These averages are for the top 15 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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