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2023 Most Popular Online Trade Schools in Maryland
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 opportunities 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 Online Trade Schools in Maryland ranking. Our analysis looked at 7 schools in Maryland to see which online programs were the most popular for trade school students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from schools with online programs.
Most Popular Online Trade School Schools in Maryland
Learn more about these popular schools with online programs:
Our analysis found University of Maryland Global Campus to be the most popular school for trade school students in Maryland. UMGC is a large public school situated in Adelphi, Maryland. It awarded 15,061 degrees in 2021-2022.
Degree recipients from UMGC accumulate an average of $28,707 in student debt by the time they complete their degree. During the early years of their career, UMGC graduates make an average of $59,246 annually. Around 47% of those degree recipients were women.
A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Community College of Baltimore County is a great place for trade school students. Community College of Baltimore County is a fairly large public school located in Baltimore, Maryland that handed out 2,520 degrees in 2021-2022.
By the time they get their degree, students from this school have racked up an average of $16,213 in student loans. Once they receive their degree, CCBC graduates enter the workforce, making an average salary of $43,878 during the early year of their career. Around 61% of those degree recipients were women.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Towson University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Online Trade Schools in Maryland list. Towson is located in Towson, Maryland and has a fairly large student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 5,915 degrees to qualified students.
Degree recipients from Towson accumulate an average of $23,825 in student debt by the time they complete their degree. If you borrow this amount, expect your monthly student loan payment to be around $303, assuming you are on a 10-year repayment plan. Once they receive their degree, Towson graduates enter the workforce, making an average salary of $45,980 during the early year of their career. Around 66% of those degree recipients were women.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend College of Southern Maryland. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Online Trade Schools in Maryland list. La Plata, Maryland is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out degrees to 1,573 students in 2021-2022.
By the time they get their degree, students from this school have racked up an average of $11,416 in student loans.After graduating from CSM, students go on to jobs where they make an average of $38,975 during the early years of their career. Of those students who received their degree, 63% were women.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Wor-Wic Community College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Online Trade Schools in Maryland list. Located in Salisbury, Maryland, the small public school handed out 486 degrees in 2021-2022.
Degree recipients from Wor-Wic Community College accumulate an average of $9,761 in student debt by the time they complete their degree. Once they receive their degree, Wor-Wic Community College graduates enter the workforce, making an average salary of $44,374 during the early year of their career. Around 63% of those degree recipients were women.
Anne Arundel Community College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Online Trade Schools in Maryland ranking. AACC is a public institution located in Arnold, Maryland. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 2,462 degrees in 2021-2022.
By the time they get their degree, students from this school have racked up an average of $13,905 in student loans.After graduating from AACC, students go on to jobs where they make an average of $47,736 during the early years of their career. Around 60% of those degree recipients were women.
Carroll Community College landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular trade school programs. Carroll Community College is a small public school situated in Westminster, Maryland. It awarded 533 degrees in 2021-2022.
Degree recipients from Carroll Community College accumulate an average of $14,863 in student debt by the time they complete their degree.After graduating from Carroll Community College, students go on to jobs where they make an average of $39,463 during the early years of their career. Of those students who received their degree, 59% were women.
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Notes and References
Footnotes
*These averages are for the top 7 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%.
More about our data sources and methodologies.