2023 Best Bachelor's Degree Trade Schools in Maryland
It's not easy to decide which trade school program to enroll in when you have so many options available. 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.
To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Trade College Search has developed this Best Bachelor's Degree Trade Schools in Maryland ranking. Our analysis looked at 9 schools in Maryland to see which bachelor's degree programs offered the best educational experiences for trade school students.
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Top Trade Bachelor's Degree Schools in Maryland
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Our analysis found Towson University to be the best school for trade school students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in Maryland. Towson is located in Towson, Maryland and has a fairly large student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 4,692 bachelor’s degrees to qualified students.
Students from Maryland who attend Towson full time pay an average of $10,818 in tuition and fees. Out-of-state students pay an average of $26,820. By the time they get their bachelor’s degree, students from this school have racked up an average of $19,046 in student loans.
Towson does offer online classes for certain degree levels. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 36% of undergraduates took at least one course online in 2020-2021.
Out of the 9 schools in Maryland that were part of this year’s ranking, Salisbury University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in Salisbury, Maryland, the medium-sized public school awarded 1,708 diplomas to qualifed bachelor’s degree students in 2021-2022.
Full-time students from Maryland pay an average of $10,396 in tuition and fees if they choose to attend Salisbury. Those students who come from outside the state pay an average of $20,872. By the time they get their bachelor’s degree, students from this school have racked up an average of $21,308 in student loans.
You may have the opportunity to take online classes at Salisbury. During the 2020-2021 year, about 40% of the undergraduates at the school took at least one online course.
The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at University of Maryland Global Campus helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best trade school schools in Maryland. UMGC is a public institution located in Adelphi, Maryland. The school has a large population, and it awarded 7,982 bachelor’s degrees in 2021-2022.
In-state students pay an average of $7,848 in tuition and fees if they attend UMGC full time. Out-of-state students pay an average of $12,336. Bachelor’s Degree recipients from UMGC accumulate an average of $22,533 in student debt by the time they complete their degree.
Online courses are available at UMGC, but you will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your field of interest. In fact, around 93% of the undergraduate population registered for at least one online class in 2020-2021.
A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Stevenson University is a great place for trade school students working on their bachelor’s degree. Stevenson is located in Owings Mills, Maryland and has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 736 bachelor’s degrees to qualified students.
Stevenson does not offer a discount to in-state students, so the average tuition and fees for all undergraduates is $38,738. This amount may be reduced if you receive financial aid. Bachelor’s Degree recipients from Stevenson accumulate an average of $25,258 in student debt by the time they complete their degree.
Depending on your major, you may be able to take online classes at Stevenson. Of all the undergraduates enrolled at the school during the 2020-2021 academic year, around 62% took at least some of their classes online.
A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Frostburg State University is a great place for trade school students working on their bachelor’s degree. This small public school is located in Frostburg, Maryland, and it awarded 968 bachelor’s degrees in 2021-2022.
Students from Maryland who attend Frostburg State full time pay an average of $9,804 in tuition and fees. Those students who come from outside the state pay an average of $24,684. On average, bachelor’s degree students take out $21,331 in loans while pursuing their degree.
You may have the opportunity to take online classes at Frostburg State. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 58% of undergraduates took at least one course online in 2020-2021.
University of Maryland - Baltimore County did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for trade school students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #6 on the list. UMBC is a fairly large public school situated in Baltimore, Maryland. It awarded 2,783 bachelor’s degrees in 2021-2022.
Full-time students from Maryland pay an average of $12,606 in tuition and fees if they choose to attend UMBC. If you are from out of state, expect to pay an average of $29,370. On average, bachelor’s degree students take out $20,130 in loans while pursuing their degree.
If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since UMBC does offer online classes for certain majors. Of all the undergraduates enrolled at the school during the 2020-2021 academic year, around 80% took at least some of their classes online.
With a ranking of #7, Notre Dame of Maryland University did quite well on this year’s best schools for trade school students working on their bachelor’s degree. This small private not-for-profit school is located in Baltimore, Maryland, and it awarded 277 bachelor’s degrees in 2021-2022.
NDMU does not offer a discount to in-state students, so the average tuition and fees for all undergraduates is $40,730. This amount may be reduced if you receive financial aid. Bachelor’s Degree recipients from NDMU accumulate an average of $23,516 in student debt by the time they complete their degree.
You may have the opportunity to take online classes at NDMU. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 64% of undergraduates took at least one course online in 2020-2021.
Morgan State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for trade school students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #8 on the list. Morgan State is a public institution located in Baltimore, Maryland. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 964 bachelor’s degrees in 2021-2022.
Students from Maryland who attend Morgan State full time pay an average of $8,008 in tuition and fees. Those students who come from outside the state pay an average of $18,480. Bachelor’s Degree recipients from Morgan State accumulate an average of $28,380 in student debt by the time they complete their degree.
One thing to take note of is that Morgan State does offer online classes in some areas. In 2020-2021 about 60% of the undergraduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
Coppin State University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Bachelor’s Degree Trade Schools in Maryland ranking. Located in Baltimore, Maryland, the small public school awarded 331 diplomas to qualifed bachelor’s degree students in 2021-2022.
The average in-state tuition and fees for students at Coppin is $6,904. If you are from out of state, expect to pay an average of $13,560. Bachelor’s Degree recipients from Coppin accumulate an average of $27,741 in student debt by the time they complete their degree.
Coppin does offer online classes for certain degree levels. In fact, around 58% of the undergraduate population registered for at least one online class in 2020-2021.
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Notes and References
Footnotes
*These averages are for the top 9 schools only.
References
- Read more about our ranking methodology.
- 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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