2023 Most Popular Basic Certificate Trade Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region
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 the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. This report analyzed 297 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region 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 the Middle Atlantic Region of the U.S.
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Our 2023 rankings named Christine Valmy International School for Esthetics, Skin Care & Makeup the most popular school in the Middle Atlantic Region for trade school students working on their basic certificate. Christine Valmy International School is a private for-profit institution located in New York, New York. The school has a very small population, and it awarded 889 basic certificates in 2021-2022.
Around 99% of those degree recipients were women.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Access Careers. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Basic Certificate Trade Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Access Careers is a private for-profit institution located in Hempstead, New York. The school has a very small population, and it awarded 403 basic certificates in 2021-2022.
Of those students who received their degree, 90% were women.
The excellent basic certificate programs at Pittsburgh Institute of Aeronautics helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular trade school schools in the Middle Atlantic Region . PIA is located in West Mifflin, Pennsylvania and has a very small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 143 basic certificates to qualified students.
If you want to attend PIA, expect to pay an average of $17,145 in tuition and fees. Of course, this could be reduced if you receive financial aid. Of those students who received their degree, 8% were women.
A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Dawn Career Institute LLC is a great place for trade school students working on their basic certificate. Dawn Career Institute LLC is a very small private for-profit school located in Newark, Delaware that handed out 208 basic certificates in 2021-2022.
Around 55% of those degree recipients were women.
Some students may be able to take online classes at Dawn Career Institute. Of all the undergraduates enrolled at the school during the 2020-2021 academic year, around 85% took at least some of their classes online.
A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Hunter Business School is a great place for trade school students working on their basic certificate. Hunter Business School is a very small private for-profit school situated in Levittown, New York. It awarded 260 basic certificates in 2021-2022.
Of those students who received their degree, 92% were women.
The excellent basic certificate programs at Institute of Culinary Education helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular trade school schools in the Middle Atlantic Region . Institute of Culinary Education is a private for-profit institution located in New York, New York. The school has a very small population, and it awarded 691 basic certificates in 2021-2022.
Around 58% of those degree recipients were women.
If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since Institute of Culinary Education does offer online classes for certain majors. In 2020-2021 about 1% of the undergraduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
All-State Career School - Lester landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular basic certificate trade school programs. Essington, Pennsylvania is the setting for this very small institution of higher learning. The private for-profit school handed out basic certificates to 267 students in 2021-2022.
Of those students who received their degree, 13% were women.
You may have the opportunity to take online classes at All-State Career School - Lester. In 2020-2021 about 40% of the undergraduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
South Hills Beauty Academy Inc ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Basic Certificate Trade Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. South Hills Beauty Academy Inc is a very small private for-profit school located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania that handed out 279 basic certificates in 2021-2022.
Of those students who received their degree, 99% were women.
Long Island Nail Skin & Hair Institute 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 #9 on the list. Long Island Nail Skin & Hair Institute is a private for-profit institution located in Levittown, New York. The school has a very small population, and it awarded 315 basic certificates in 2021-2022.
Around 98% of those degree recipients were women.
Access Careers Islandia landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular basic certificate trade school programs. Islandia, New York is the setting for this very small institution of higher learning. The private for-profit school handed out basic certificates to 242 students in 2021-2022.
Around 87% of those degree recipients were women.
Atelier Esthetique Institute of Esthetics ranked #11 on this year’s Most Popular Basic Certificate Trade Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. This very small private for-profit school is located in New York, New York, and it awarded 261 basic certificates in 2021-2022.
Around 98% of those degree recipients were women.
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Erie 1 BOCES 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 #12 on the list. Located in West Seneca, New York, the very small public school awarded 195 diplomas to qualifed basic certificate students in 2021-2022.
Around 33% of those degree recipients were women.
American Institute of Medical Sciences & Education 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 #13 on the list. AIMS Education is a very small private for-profit school situated in Piscataway, New Jersey. It awarded 232 basic certificates in 2021-2022.
Of those students who received their degree, 90% were women.
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Advantage Career Institute landed the #14 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular basic certificate trade school programs. Advantage Career Institute is a very small private for-profit school located in Eatontown, New Jersey that handed out 171 basic certificates in 2021-2022.
Around 91% of those degree recipients were women.
Orleans Technical 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 #14 on the list. Located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, the very small private not-for-profit school handed out 245 basic certificate awards in 2021-2022.
Around 4% of those degree recipients were women.
With a ranking of #16, North American Trade Schools did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for trade school students working on their basic certificate. Located in Baltimore, Maryland, the very small private for-profit school awarded 269 diplomas to qualifed basic certificate students in 2021-2022.
Around 16% of those degree recipients were women.
Cortiva Institute-Baltimore landed the #17 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular basic certificate trade school programs. Linthicum, Maryland is the setting for this very small institution of higher learning. The private for-profit school handed out basic certificates to 246 students in 2021-2022.
Of those students who received their degree, 96% were women.
National Tractor Trailer School Inc-Liverpool ranked #18 on this year’s Most Popular Basic Certificate Trade Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. NTTS is located in Liverpool, New York and has a very small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 233 basic certificates to qualified students.
Of those students who received their degree, 10% were women.
All-State Career - Baltimore landed the #19 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular basic certificate trade school programs. All-State Career - Baltimore is a very small private for-profit school located in Baltimore, Maryland that handed out 225 basic certificates in 2021-2022.
Of those students who received their degree, 17% were women.
Continental School of Beauty Culture, Rochester came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Basic Certificate Trade Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. This very small private for-profit school is located in Rochester, New York, and it awarded 169 basic certificates in 2021-2022.
Of those students who received their degree, 89% were women.
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New York Institute of Beauty came in at #21 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Basic Certificate Trade Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Islandia, New York is the setting for this very small institution of higher learning. The private for-profit school handed out basic certificates to 155 students in 2021-2022.
Around 99% of those degree recipients were women.
Onondaga Cortland Madison BOCES 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 #21 on the list. Located in Liverpool, New York, the very small public school handed out 207 basic certificate awards in 2021-2022.
Of those students who received their degree, 38% were women.
New Age Training came in at #23 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Basic Certificate Trade Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. New Age Training is a very small private for-profit school situated in New York, New York. It awarded 192 basic certificates in 2021-2022.
Around 87% of those degree recipients were women.
Community College of Allegheny County ranked #23 on this year’s Most Popular Basic Certificate Trade Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. CCAC is a fairly large public school situated in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. It awarded 293 basic certificates in 2021-2022.
The average in-state tuition and fees for students at CCAC is $8,563. Out-of-state students pay an average of $12,223. Of those students who received their degree, 72% were women.
CCAC 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 44% of the undergraduates at the school took at least one online course.
With a ranking of #25, Christine Valmy International School of Esthetics & Cosmetology did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for trade school students working on their basic certificate. Located in Pine Brook, New Jersey, the very small private for-profit school handed out 275 basic certificate awards in 2021-2022.
Of those students who received their degree, 99% were women.
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Rest of the Top 15% Most Popular Trade Basic Certificate Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region of the U.S.
Not only did these schools make the top 45 list, but they also landed in the top 15% of this year’s ranking:
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Honorable Mentions
These schools also performed well in our most popular trade school schools ranking:
| Rank | School | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 46 | Penn Commercial Business/Technical School | Washington, PA |
| 47 | Lancaster School of Cosmetology & Therapeutic Bodywork | Lancaster, PA |
| 48 | Community College of Baltimore County | Baltimore, MD |
| 49 | McCann School of Business & Technology | Allentown, PA |
| 49 | Aveda Institute - New York | New York, NY |
| 51 | Academy of Massage and Bodywork | Bear, DE |
| 52 | Electrical Training Center | Copiague, NY |
| 53 | Cortiva Institute, Pennsylvania | King of Prussia, PA |
| 53 | Monroe 2 Orleans BOCES-Center for Workforce Development | Rochester, NY |
| 55 | Hagerstown Community College | Hagerstown, MD |
| 56 | Brittany Beauty Academy | Levittown, NY |
| 56 | The Salon Professional Academy - Tonawanda | Tonawanda, NY |
| 58 | EDP School | Brooklyn, NY |
| 59 | Brittany Beauty Academy | Brooklyn, NY |
| 60 | Greater Johnstown Career and Technology Center | Johnstown, PA |
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%.
More about our data sources and methodologies.
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