2023 Most Popular Basic Certificate 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. 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 Most Popular Basic Certificate Trade Schools in Maryland ranking. Our analysis looked at 28 schools in Maryland to see which basic certificate programs were the most popular 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 Maryland
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Our 2023 rankings named North American Trade Schools the most popular school in Maryland for trade school students working on their basic certificate. Baltimore, Maryland is the setting for this very small institution of higher learning. The private for-profit school handed out basic certificates to 269 students in 2021-2022.
Of those students who received their degree, 16% were women.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Cortiva Institute-Baltimore. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Basic Certificate Trade Schools in Maryland list. Located in Linthicum, Maryland, the very small private for-profit school awarded 246 diplomas to qualifed basic certificate students in 2021-2022.
Around 96% of those degree recipients were women.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend All-State Career - Baltimore. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Basic Certificate Trade Schools in Maryland list. All-State Career - Baltimore is a very small private for-profit school situated in Baltimore, Maryland. It awarded 225 basic certificates in 2021-2022.
Around 17% of those degree recipients were women.
You’ll be in good company if you attend Aveda Institute - Maryland. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Most Popular Basic Certificate Trade Schools in Maryland list. Aveda Institute - Maryland is a very small private for-profit school located in Bel Air, Maryland that handed out 103 basic certificates in 2021-2022.
Of those students who received their degree, 99% were women.
You’ll be in good company if you attend Community College of Baltimore County. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Most Popular Basic Certificate Trade Schools in Maryland list. CCBC is a fairly large public school situated in Baltimore, Maryland. It awarded 525 basic certificates in 2021-2022.
Full-time students from Maryland pay an average of $6,918 in tuition and fees if they choose to attend CCBC. If you are from out of state, expect to pay an average of $10,062. Of those students who received their degree, 45% were women.
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. Of all the undergraduates enrolled at the school during the 2020-2021 academic year, around 68% took at least some of their classes online.
With a ranking of #6, Hagerstown Community College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for trade school students working on their basic certificate. This small public school is located in Hagerstown, Maryland, and it awarded 114 basic certificates in 2021-2022.
Students from Maryland who attend HCC full time pay an average of $6,390 in tuition and fees. Those students who come from outside the state pay an average of $8,190. Of those students who received their degree, 32% were women.
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.
Fortis Institute - Towson landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular basic certificate trade school programs. This very small private for-profit school is located in Towson, Maryland, and it awarded 68 basic certificates in 2021-2022.
Around 93% of those degree recipients were women.
Anne Arundel Community College landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular basic certificate trade school programs. This fairly large public school is located in Arnold, Maryland, and it awarded 690 basic certificates in 2021-2022.
In-state students pay an average of $9,230 in tuition and fees if they attend AACC full time. If you are from out of state, expect to pay an average of $13,760. Around 52% of those degree recipients were women.
One thing to take note of is that AACC does offer online classes in some areas. Of all the undergraduates enrolled at the school during the 2020-2021 academic year, around 82% took at least some of their classes online.
Hair Academy II landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular basic certificate trade school programs. Hair Academy II is a very small private for-profit school situated in Hillcrest Heights, Maryland. It awarded 47 basic certificates in 2021-2022.
Around 100% of those degree recipients were women.
With a ranking of #10, Montgomery College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for trade school students working on their basic certificate. Located in Rockville, Maryland, the fairly large public school handed out 171 basic certificate awards in 2021-2022.
Students from Maryland who attend Montgomery College full time pay an average of $10,254 in tuition and fees. If you are from out of state, expect to pay an average of $14,061. Around 57% of those degree recipients were women.
You may have the opportunity to take online classes at Montgomery College. In fact, around 32% of the undergraduate population registered for at least one online class in 2020-2021.
Baltimore City Community College landed the #12 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular basic certificate trade school programs. Located in Baltimore, Maryland, the small public school handed out 67 basic certificate awards in 2021-2022.
Students from Maryland who attend Baltimore City Community College full time pay an average of $3,314 in tuition and fees. If you are from out of state, expect to pay an average of $7,394. Around 57% of those degree recipients were women.
Some students may be able to take online classes at Baltimore City Community College. Of all the undergraduates enrolled at the school during the 2020-2021 academic year, around 100% took at least some of their classes online.
Howard Community College landed the #13 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular basic certificate trade school programs. Howard Community College is a medium-sized public school located in Columbia, Maryland that handed out 48 basic certificates in 2021-2022.
The average in-state tuition and fees for students at HCC is $7,704. Those students who come from outside the state pay an average of $9,459. Of those students who received their degree, 69% were women.
One thing to take note of is that HCC does offer online classes in some areas. During the 2020-2021 year, about 60% of the undergraduates at the school took at least one online course.
Lincoln College of Technology - Columbia landed the #14 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular basic certificate trade school programs. Lincoln Tech - Columbia is a very small private for-profit school situated in Columbia, Maryland. It awarded 66 basic certificates in 2021-2022.
Around 11% of those degree recipients were women.
Allegany College of Maryland 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. This small public school is located in Cumberland, Maryland, and it awarded 17 basic 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. If you are from out of state, expect to pay an average of $11,060. Around 94% of those degree recipients were women.
Depending on your major, you may be able to take online classes at Allegany College of Maryland. In fact, around 50% of the undergraduate population registered for at least one online class in 2020-2021.
Hair Expressions Academy landed the #16 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular basic certificate trade school programs. Located in Rockville, Maryland, the very small private for-profit school handed out 60 basic certificate awards in 2021-2022.
Around 98% of those degree recipients were women.
College of Southern Maryland ranked #16 on this year’s Most Popular Basic Certificate Trade Schools in Maryland list. Located in La Plata, Maryland, the small public school awarded 144 diplomas to qualifed basic certificate students in 2021-2022.
The average in-state tuition and fees for students at CSM is $7,200. Those students who come from outside the state pay an average of $9,240. Of those students who received their degree, 54% were women.
You may have the opportunity to take online classes at CSM. In 2020-2021 about 91% of the undergraduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
Frederick Community College ranked #18 on this year’s Most Popular Basic Certificate Trade Schools in Maryland list. Located in Frederick, Maryland, the medium-sized public school handed out 101 basic certificate awards in 2021-2022.
In-state students pay an average of $7,444 in tuition and fees if they attend Frederick Community College full time. Out-of-state students pay an average of $9,844. Around 31% of those degree recipients were women.
One thing to take note of is that Frederick Community College does offer online classes in some areas. In fact, around 58% of the undergraduate population registered for at least one online class in 2020-2021.
Prince George’s 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 #19 on the list. Largo, Maryland is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out basic certificates to 187 students in 2021-2022.
The average in-state tuition and fees for students at PGCC is $6,194. Those students who come from outside the state pay an average of $8,642. Around 58% of those degree recipients were women.
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. In fact, around 83% of the undergraduate population registered for at least one online class in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #20, Holistic Massage Training Institute did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for trade school students working on their basic certificate. This very small private for-profit school is located in Baltimore, Maryland, and it awarded 10 basic certificates in 2021-2022.
Around 60% of those degree recipients were women.
Hair Academy Inc-New Carrollton ranked #21 on this year’s Most Popular Basic Certificate Trade Schools in Maryland list. Located in New Carrollton, Maryland, the very small private for-profit school awarded 9 diplomas to qualifed basic certificate students in 2021-2022.
Of those students who received their degree, 89% were women.
With a ranking of #21, Chesapeake College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for trade school students working on their basic certificate. Located in Wye Mills, Maryland, the small public school awarded 6 diplomas to qualifed basic certificate students in 2021-2022.
The average in-state tuition and fees for students at Chesapeake College is $6,344. Out-of-state students pay an average of $8,504. Around 67% of those degree recipients were women.
Online courses are available at Chesapeake College, 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 76% of the undergraduates at the school took at least one online course.
With a ranking of #23, Maryland Beauty Academy of Essex 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 handed out 9 basic certificate awards in 2021-2022.
Of those students who received their degree, 89% were women.
Harford Community College landed the #24 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular basic certificate trade school programs. Harford Community College is a small public school located in Bel Air, Maryland that handed out 33 basic certificates in 2021-2022.
In-state students pay an average of $6,168 in tuition and fees if they attend Harford Community College full time. Out-of-state students pay an average of $8,448. Around 52% of those degree recipients were women.
You may have the opportunity to take online classes at Harford Community College. Of all the undergraduates enrolled at the school during the 2020-2021 academic year, around 71% took at least some of their classes online.
Wor-Wic Community College came in at #25 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Basic Certificate Trade Schools in Maryland ranking. Located in Salisbury, Maryland, the small public school handed out 127 basic certificate awards in 2021-2022.
Students from Maryland who attend Wor-Wic Community College full time pay an average of $6,720 in tuition and fees. Those students who come from outside the state pay an average of $8,280. Around 38% of those degree recipients were women.
Wor-Wic Community College does offer online classes for certain degree levels. In fact, around 61% 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 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%.
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