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2023 Best Undergraduate Certificate 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 Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in Maryland ranking. Our analysis looked at 10 schools in Maryland to see which undergraduate certificate programs offered the best educational experiences for trade school students.
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Top Trade Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Maryland
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Our analysis found Hagerstown Community College to be the best school for trade school students who want to pursue a undergraduate certificate in Maryland. This small public school is located in Hagerstown, Maryland, and it awarded 44 undergraduate certificates in 2021-2022.
In-state students pay an average of $6,390 in tuition and fees if they attend HCC full time. Those students who come from outside the state pay an average of $8,190. By the time they get their undergraduate certificate, students from this school have racked up an average of $10,730 in student loans.
Some students may be able to take online classes at HCC. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 81% of undergraduates took at least one course online in 2020-2021.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Allegany College of Maryland. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in Maryland list. Allegany College of Maryland is a small public school located in Cumberland, Maryland that handed out 81 undergraduate certificates in 2021-2022.
In-state students pay an average of $8,720 in tuition and fees if they attend Allegany College of Maryland full time. Out-of-state students pay an average of $11,060. On average, undergraduate certificate students take out $15,841 in loans while pursuing their degree.
You may have the opportunity to take online classes at Allegany College of Maryland. In 2020-2021 about 50% of the undergraduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
Out of the 10 schools in Maryland that were part of this year’s ranking, Prince George’s Community College landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in Largo, Maryland, the fairly large public school handed out 59 undergraduate certificate awards in 2021-2022.
Students from Maryland who attend PGCC full time pay an average of $6,194 in tuition and fees. If you are from out of state, expect to pay an average of $8,642.
PGCC 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, 83% of undergraduates took at least one course online in 2020-2021.
A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Anne Arundel Community College is a great place for trade school students working on their undergraduate certificate. AACC is located in Arnold, Maryland and has a fairly large student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 202 undergraduate certificates to qualified students.
Students from Maryland who attend AACC full time pay an average of $9,230 in tuition and fees. If you are from out of state, expect to pay an average of $13,760. Undergraduate Certificate recipients from AACC accumulate an average of $14,981 in student debt by the time they complete their degree.
If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since AACC does offer online classes for certain majors. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 82% of undergraduates took at least one course online in 2020-2021.
Out of the 10 schools in Maryland that were part of this year’s ranking, College of Southern Maryland landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in La Plata, Maryland, the small public school awarded 519 diplomas to qualifed undergraduate certificate students in 2021-2022.
Students from Maryland who attend CSM full time pay an average of $7,200 in tuition and fees. If you are from out of state, expect to pay an average of $9,240. Undergraduate Certificate recipients from CSM accumulate an average of $11,165 in student debt by the time they complete their degree.
Some students may be able to take online classes at CSM. Of all the undergraduates enrolled at the school during the 2020-2021 academic year, around 91% took at least some of their classes online.
Baltimore City Community College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in Maryland ranking. Baltimore City Community College is a small public school located in Baltimore, Maryland that handed out 21 undergraduate certificates in 2021-2022.
Students from Maryland who attend Baltimore City Community College full time pay an average of $3,314 in tuition and fees. Those students who come from outside the state pay an average of $7,394.
Baltimore City Community College does offer online classes for certain degree levels. 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.
Community College of Baltimore County did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for trade school students to get an undergraduate certificate. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in Baltimore, Maryland, the fairly large public school handed out 182 undergraduate certificate awards in 2021-2022.
In-state students pay an average of $6,918 in tuition and fees if they attend CCBC full time. Out-of-state students pay an average of $10,062. By the time they get their undergraduate certificate, students from this school have racked up an average of $19,736 in student loans.
Online courses are available at CCBC, but you will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your field of interest. In fact, around 68% of the undergraduate population registered for at least one online class in 2020-2021.
Wor-Wic Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for trade school students to get an undergraduate certificate. It came in at #8 on the list. Wor-Wic Community College is a small public school located in Salisbury, Maryland that handed out 68 undergraduate certificates in 2021-2022.
The average in-state tuition and fees for students at Wor-Wic Community College is $6,720. Those students who come from outside the state pay an average of $8,280. On average, undergraduate certificate students take out $9,080 in loans while pursuing their degree.
Some students may be able to take online classes at Wor-Wic Community College. Of all the undergraduates enrolled at the school during the 2020-2021 academic year, around 61% took at least some of their classes online.
Carroll Community College ranked #9 on this year’s Best Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in Maryland list. Westminster, Maryland is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out undergraduate certificates to 48 students in 2021-2022.
The average in-state tuition and fees for students at Carroll Community College is $6,918. Those students who come from outside the state pay an average of $8,928.
Carroll 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. During the 2020-2021 year, about 78% of the undergraduates at the school took at least one online course.
Frederick Community College ranked #10 on this year’s Best Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in Maryland list. Frederick Community College is a public institution located in Frederick, Maryland. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 24 undergraduate certificates in 2021-2022.
Students from Maryland who attend Frederick Community College full time pay an average of $7,444 in tuition and fees. Out-of-state students pay an average of $9,844.
Frederick Community College does offer online classes for certain degree levels. 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.
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Notes and References
Footnotes
*These averages are for the top 10 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%.
More about our data sources and methodologies.