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2023 Most Popular Basic Certificate Trade Schools in New Jersey
It's not easy to decide which trade school program to enroll in when you have so many options available. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent.
The Most Popular Basic Certificate Trade Schools in New Jersey ranking is one of many tools that Trade College Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 70 schools in New Jersey 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 New Jersey
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Our analysis found American Institute of Medical Sciences & Education to be the most popular school for trade school students who want to pursue a basic certificate in New Jersey. American Institute of Medical Sciences & Education is a very small private for-profit school located in Piscataway, New Jersey that handed out 232 basic certificates in 2021-2022.
Of those students who received their degree, 90% were women.
Out of the 70 schools in New Jersey that were part of this year’s ranking, Advantage Career Institute landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in Eatontown, New Jersey, the very small private for-profit school awarded 171 diplomas to qualifed basic certificate students in 2021-2022.
Of those students who received their degree, 91% were women.
You’ll be in good company if you attend Christine Valmy International School of Esthetics & Cosmetology. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Most Popular Basic Certificate Trade Schools in New Jersey list. Pine Brook, New Jersey is the setting for this very small institution of higher learning. The private for-profit school handed out basic certificates to 275 students in 2021-2022.
Of those students who received their degree, 99% were women.
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Out of the 70 schools in New Jersey that were part of this year’s ranking, Total Image Beauty Academy landed the # 4 spot on the list. This very small private for-profit school is located in Union City, New Jersey, and it awarded 405 basic certificates in 2021-2022.
Of those students who received their degree, 100% were women.
Out of the 70 schools in New Jersey that were part of this year’s ranking, ASI Career Institute landed the # 5 spot on the list. ASI Career Institute is located in Turnersville, New Jersey and has a very small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 127 basic certificates to qualified students.
Of those students who received their degree, 94% were women.
Rizzieri Aveda School for Beauty and Wellness ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Basic Certificate Trade Schools in New Jersey list. Located in Voorhees, New Jersey, the very small private for-profit school awarded 137 diplomas to qualifed basic certificate students in 2021-2022.
Around 99% of those degree recipients were women.
Parisian Beauty School came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Basic Certificate Trade Schools in New Jersey ranking. Located in Hackensack, New Jersey, the very small private for-profit school awarded 128 diplomas to qualifed basic certificate students in 2021-2022.
Around 97% of those degree recipients were women.
Lincoln Technical Institute - South Plainfield 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 #8 on the list.
Camden County College ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Basic Certificate Trade Schools in New Jersey list. Camden County College is a public institution located in Blackwood, New Jersey. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 170 basic certificates in 2021-2022.
The average tuition and fees at Camden County College is $3,744. In-state students do not receive a discount, however you may be able to reduce your price if you receive financial aid. Of those students who received their degree, 30% were women.
Camden County College does offer online classes for certain degree levels. In 2020-2021 about 65% of the undergraduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
Pro Beauty Academy ranked #10 on this year’s Most Popular Basic Certificate Trade Schools in New Jersey list. Pro Beauty Academy is a very small private for-profit school located in Edison, New Jersey that handed out 169 basic certificates in 2021-2022.
Of those students who received their degree, 98% were women.
Online courses are available at Pro Beauty Academy, but you will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your field of interest. In fact, around 7% of the undergraduate population registered for at least one online class in 2020-2021.
Pennco Tech-Blackwood ranked #11 on this year’s Most Popular Basic Certificate Trade Schools in New Jersey list. Pennco Tech-Blackwood is a very small private for-profit school located in Blackwood, New Jersey that handed out 78 basic certificates in 2021-2022.
Around 91% of those degree recipients were women.
Innovate Salon Academy ranked #12 on this year’s Most Popular Basic Certificate Trade Schools in New Jersey list. This very small private for-profit school is located in South Plainfield, New Jersey, and it awarded 68 basic certificates in 2021-2022.
Of those students who received their degree, 99% were women.
Innovate Salon Academy - Ewing 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. Innovate Salon Academy - Ewing is a very small private for-profit school situated in Ewing, New Jersey. It awarded 97 basic certificates in 2021-2022.
Of those students who received their degree, 99% were women.
With a ranking of #13, Lincoln Technical Institute - Moorestown did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for trade school students working on their basic certificate. Moorestown, New Jersey is the setting for this very small institution of higher learning. The private for-profit school handed out basic certificates to 59 students in 2021-2022.
Around 85% of those degree recipients were women.
Robert Fiance Beauty Schools-West New York 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. Robert Fiance Beauty Schools-West New York is a private for-profit institution located in West New York, New Jersey. The school has a very small population, and it awarded 106 basic certificates in 2021-2022.
Around 100% of those degree recipients were women.
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Shore Beauty School landed the #16 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular basic certificate trade school programs. This very small private for-profit school is located in Egg Harbor Township, New Jersey, and it awarded 55 basic certificates in 2021-2022.
Of those students who received their degree, 100% were women.
Best Care College ranked #17 on this year’s Most Popular Basic Certificate Trade Schools in New Jersey list. Located in East Orange, New Jersey, the very small private for-profit school handed out 56 basic certificate awards in 2021-2022.
Of those students who received their degree, 88% were women.
Mercer County Community College ranked #18 on this year’s Most Popular Basic Certificate Trade Schools in New Jersey list. Located in West Windsor, New Jersey, the medium-sized public school awarded 90 diplomas to qualifed basic certificate students in 2021-2022.
Students from New Jersey who attend Mercer County Community College full time pay an average of $6,150 in tuition and fees. Those students who come from outside the state pay an average of $8,556. Around 71% of those degree recipients were women.
One thing to take note of is that Mercer County Community College 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.
With a ranking of #19, Artistic Academy of Hair Design did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for trade school students working on their basic certificate. Morris Plains, New Jersey is the setting for this very small institution of higher learning. The private for-profit school handed out basic certificates to 58 students in 2021-2022.
Around 100% of those degree recipients were women.
Prism Career Institute, West Atlantic City landed the #20 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular basic certificate trade school programs. Located in West Atlantic City, New Jersey, the very small private for-profit school awarded 32 diplomas to qualifed basic certificate students in 2021-2022.
Of those students who received their degree, 94% were women.
With a ranking of #21, Robert Fiance Beauty Schools-North Plainfield 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 North Plainfield, New Jersey, and it awarded 64 basic certificates in 2021-2022.
Of those students who received their degree, 97% were women.
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With a ranking of #22, Capri Institute of Hair Design, Brick did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for trade school students working on their basic certificate. Brick, New Jersey is the setting for this very small institution of higher learning. The private for-profit school handed out basic certificates to 19 students in 2021-2022.
Around 95% of those degree recipients were women.
Capri Institute of Hair Design, Clifton came in at #23 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Basic Certificate Trade Schools in New Jersey ranking. Capri Institute of Hair Design, Clifton is a very small private for-profit school situated in Clifton, New Jersey. It awarded 28 basic certificates in 2021-2022.
Around 100% of those degree recipients were women.
With a ranking of #24, County College of Morris did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for trade school students working on their basic certificate. County College of Morris is a public institution located in Randolph, New Jersey. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 130 basic certificates in 2021-2022.
Full-time students from New Jersey pay an average of $10,260 in tuition and fees if they choose to attend County College of Morris. Those students who come from outside the state pay an average of $14,040. Of those students who received their degree, 24% were women.
County College of Morris 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 43% of the undergraduates at the school took at least one online course.
Institute for Therapeutic Massage 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 #25 on the list.
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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%.
More about our data sources and methodologies.