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2023 Most Popular Basic Certificate Trade Schools in New Jersey

70 Schools Ranked
$6,718 Avg Tuition & Fees*

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.

Learn more about these popular schools below:

232 Total Awards

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. Located in Piscataway, New Jersey, the very small private for-profit school awarded 232 diplomas to qualifed basic certificate students in 2021-2022.

Around 90% of those degree recipients were women.

Full American Institute of Medical Sciences & Education Report

#2

Advantage Career Institute

Eatontown, New Jersey
171 Total Awards

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Advantage Career Institute is a great place for trade school students working on their basic certificate. Advantage Career Institute is located in Eatontown, New Jersey and has a very small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 171 basic certificates to qualified students.

Around 91% of those degree recipients were women.

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275 Total Awards

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Christine Valmy International School of Esthetics & Cosmetology is a great place for trade school students working on their basic certificate. 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.

Around 99% of those degree recipients were women.

Full Christine Valmy International School of Esthetics & Cosmetology Report

#4

Total Image Beauty Academy

Union City, New Jersey
405 Total Awards

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. Union City, New Jersey is the setting for this very small institution of higher learning. The private for-profit school handed out basic certificates to 405 students in 2021-2022.

Around 100% of those degree recipients were women.

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#5

ASI Career Institute

Turnersville, New Jersey
127 Total Awards

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend ASI Career Institute. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Basic Certificate Trade Schools in New Jersey 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.

Full ASI Career Institute Report

137 Total Awards

Rizzieri Aveda School for Beauty and Wellness landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular basic certificate trade school programs. Rizzieri Aveda School for Beauty and Wellness is a very small private for-profit school located in Voorhees, New Jersey that handed out 137 basic certificates in 2021-2022.

Of those students who received their degree, 99% were women.

Full Rizzieri Aveda School for Beauty and Wellness Report

#7

Parisian Beauty School

Hackensack, New Jersey
128 Total Awards

Parisian Beauty School landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular basic certificate trade school programs. Hackensack, New Jersey is the setting for this very small institution of higher learning. The private for-profit school handed out basic certificates to 128 students in 2021-2022.

Around 97% of those degree recipients were women.

Full Parisian Beauty School Report

#8

Lincoln Technical Institute - South Plainfield

South Plainfield, New Jersey

Lincoln Technical Institute - South Plainfield landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular basic certificate trade school programs.

Full Lincoln Technical Institute - South Plainfield Report

#9

Camden County College

Blackwood, New Jersey
170 Total Awards
$3,744 Average Tuition & Fees

Camden County College came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Basic Certificate Trade Schools in New Jersey ranking. Camden County College is located in Blackwood, New Jersey and has a medium-sized student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 170 basic certificates to qualified students.

If you want to attend Camden County College, expect to pay an average of $3,744 in tuition and fees. Of course, this could be reduced if you receive financial aid. Of those students who received their degree, 30% were women.

If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since Camden County College does offer online classes for certain majors. Of all the undergraduates enrolled at the school during the 2020-2021 academic year, around 65% took at least some of their classes online.

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#10

Pro Beauty Academy

Edison, New Jersey
169 Total Awards

Pro Beauty Academy ranked #10 on this year’s Most Popular Basic Certificate Trade Schools in New Jersey list. Pro Beauty Academy is a private for-profit institution located in Edison, New Jersey. The school has a very small population, and it awarded 169 basic certificates in 2021-2022.

Around 98% of those degree recipients were women.

One thing to take note of is that Pro Beauty Academy does offer online classes in some areas. In fact, around 7% of the undergraduate population registered for at least one online class in 2020-2021.

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#11

Pennco Tech-Blackwood

Blackwood, New Jersey
78 Total Awards

Pennco Tech-Blackwood came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Basic Certificate Trade Schools in New Jersey ranking. 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.

Of those students who received their degree, 91% were women.

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#12

Innovate Salon Academy

South Plainfield, New Jersey
68 Total Awards

Innovate Salon Academy landed the #12 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular basic certificate trade school programs. South Plainfield, New Jersey is the setting for this very small institution of higher learning. The private for-profit school handed out basic certificates to 68 students in 2021-2022.

Around 99% of those degree recipients were women.

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#13

Innovate Salon Academy - Ewing

Ewing, New Jersey
97 Total Awards

Innovate Salon Academy - Ewing landed the #13 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular basic certificate trade school programs. Located in Ewing, New Jersey, the very small private for-profit school handed out 97 basic certificate awards in 2021-2022.

Around 99% of those degree recipients were women.

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#13

Lincoln Technical Institute - Moorestown

Moorestown, New Jersey
59 Total Awards

Lincoln Technical Institute - Moorestown landed the #13 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular basic certificate trade school programs. Located in Moorestown, New Jersey, the very small private for-profit school awarded 59 diplomas to qualifed basic certificate students in 2021-2022.

Of those students who received their degree, 85% were women.

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#13

Robert Fiance Beauty Schools-West New York

West New York, New Jersey
106 Total Awards

With a ranking of #13, Robert Fiance Beauty Schools-West New York did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for trade school students working on their basic certificate. Robert Fiance Beauty Schools-West New York is a very small private for-profit school situated in West New York, New Jersey. It awarded 106 basic certificates in 2021-2022.

Around 100% of those degree recipients were women.

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#16

Shore Beauty School

Egg Harbor Township, New Jersey
55 Total Awards

With a ranking of #16, Shore Beauty School did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for trade school students working on their basic certificate. Shore Beauty School is a private for-profit institution located in Egg Harbor Township, New Jersey. The school has a very small population, and it awarded 55 basic certificates in 2021-2022.

Of those students who received their degree, 100% were women.

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#17

Best Care College

East Orange, New Jersey
56 Total Awards

Best Care 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 #17 on the list. Best Care College is a very small private for-profit school located in East Orange, New Jersey that handed out 56 basic certificates in 2021-2022.

Around 88% of those degree recipients were women.

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#18

Mercer County Community College

West Windsor, New Jersey
90 Total Awards
$6,150 Average Tuition & Fees

Mercer County Community College ranked #18 on this year’s Most Popular Basic Certificate Trade Schools in New Jersey list. Mercer County Community College is located in West Windsor, New Jersey and has a medium-sized student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 90 basic certificates to qualified students.

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. Of those students who received their degree, 71% were women.

Some students may be able to take online classes at Mercer County Community College. During the 2020-2021 year, about 60% of the undergraduates at the school took at least one online course.

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#19

Artistic Academy of Hair Design

Morris Plains, New Jersey
58 Total Awards

Artistic Academy of Hair Design ranked #19 on this year’s Most Popular Basic Certificate Trade Schools in New Jersey list. Located in Morris Plains, New Jersey, the very small private for-profit school handed out 58 basic certificate awards in 2021-2022.

Around 100% of those degree recipients were women.

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#20

Prism Career Institute, West Atlantic City

West Atlantic City, New Jersey
32 Total Awards

With a ranking of #20, Prism Career Institute, West Atlantic City did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for trade school students working on their basic certificate. 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.

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#21

Robert Fiance Beauty Schools-North Plainfield

North Plainfield, New Jersey
64 Total Awards

Robert Fiance Beauty Schools-North Plainfield came in at #21 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Basic Certificate Trade Schools in New Jersey ranking. Robert Fiance Beauty Schools-North Plainfield is located in North Plainfield, New Jersey and has a very small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 64 basic certificates to qualified students.

Of those students who received their degree, 97% were women.

Full Robert Fiance Beauty Schools-North Plainfield Report

19 Total Awards

Capri Institute of Hair Design, Brick came in at #22 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Basic Certificate Trade Schools in New Jersey ranking. Located in Brick, New Jersey, the very small private for-profit school handed out 19 basic certificate awards in 2021-2022.

Around 95% of those degree recipients were women.

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28 Total Awards

Capri Institute of Hair Design, Clifton 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 #23 on the list. Clifton, New Jersey is the setting for this very small institution of higher learning. The private for-profit school handed out basic certificates to 28 students in 2021-2022.

Around 100% of those degree recipients were women.

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#24

County College of Morris

Randolph, New Jersey
130 Total Awards
$10,260 Average Tuition & Fees

County College of Morris landed the #24 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular basic certificate trade school programs. Located in Randolph, New Jersey, the medium-sized public school handed out 130 basic certificate awards in 2021-2022.

In-state students pay an average of $10,260 in tuition and fees if they attend County College of Morris full time. If you are from out of state, expect to pay an average of $14,040. Around 24% of those degree recipients were women.

One thing to take note of is that County College of Morris does offer online classes in some areas. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 43% of undergraduates took at least one course online in 2020-2021.

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#25

Institute for Therapeutic Massage

HASKELL, New Jersey

With a ranking of #25, Institute for Therapeutic Massage did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for trade school students working on their basic certificate.

Full Institute for Therapeutic Massage Report

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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.

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