2023 Most Popular Basic Certificate Trade Schools in Maine
There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which trade school program is right for you. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country.
Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Trade College Search has created the Most Popular Basic Certificate Trade Schools in Maine to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 17 schools in Maine 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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Our analysis found Spa Tech Institute-Westbrook to be the most popular school for trade school students who want to pursue a basic certificate in Maine. Spa Tech Institute-Westbrook is located in Westbrook, Maine and has a very small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 188 basic certificates to qualified students.
Of those students who received their degree, 88% were women.
Out of the 17 schools in Maine that were part of this year’s ranking, Kennebec Valley Community College landed the # 2 spot on the list. Fairfield, Maine is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out basic certificates to 117 students in 2021-2022.
The average in-state tuition and fees for students at Kennebec Valley Community College is $3,687. Out-of-state students pay an average of $6,567. Around 71% of those degree recipients were women.
Kennebec Valley Community College 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 52% of the undergraduates at the school took at least one online course.
The excellent basic certificate programs at Northeast Technical Institute helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular trade school schools in Maine. Located in Scarborough, Maine, the very small private for-profit school awarded 208 diplomas to qualifed basic certificate students in 2021-2022.
Of those students who received their degree, 53% were women.
The excellent basic certificate programs at Capilo School of Hair Design helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular trade school schools in Maine. Located in Augusta, Maine, the very small private for-profit school handed out 110 basic certificate awards in 2021-2022.
Of those students who received their degree, 86% were women.
Out of the 17 schools in Maine that were part of this year’s ranking, Saint Joseph’s College of Maine landed the # 5 spot on the list. Standish, Maine is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out basic certificates to 29 students in 2021-2022.
Around 34% of those degree recipients were women.
Online courses are available at Saint Joseph’s Maine, but you will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your field of interest. In fact, around 31% of the undergraduate population registered for at least one online class in 2020-2021.
York County 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 #6 on the list. York County Community College is a small public school located in Wells, Maine that handed out 44 basic certificates in 2021-2022.
Students from Maine who attend York County Community College full time pay an average of $3,760 in tuition and fees. Those students who come from outside the state pay an average of $6,640. Of those students who received their degree, 68% were women.
Online courses are available at York County Community College, 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 74% took at least some of their classes online.
University of Southern Maine ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Basic Certificate Trade Schools in Maine list. Located in Portland, Maine, the medium-sized public school handed out 25 basic certificate awards in 2021-2022.
The average in-state tuition and fees for students at University of Southern Maine is $10,100. Those students who come from outside the state pay an average of $24,716. Of those students who received their degree, 72% were women.
One thing to take note of is that University of Southern Maine does offer online classes in some areas. During the 2020-2021 year, about 66% of the undergraduates at the school took at least one online course.
With a ranking of #8, Southern Maine Community College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for trade school students working on their basic certificate. SMCC is located in South Portland, Maine and has a medium-sized student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 11 basic certificates to qualified students.
The average in-state tuition and fees for students at SMCC is $3,797. If you are from out of state, expect to pay an average of $6,677. Around 9% of those degree recipients were women.
Some students may be able to take online classes at SMCC. In fact, around 71% of the undergraduate population registered for at least one online class in 2020-2021.
Northern Maine Community College came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Basic Certificate Trade Schools in Maine ranking.
In-state students pay an average of $3,730 in tuition and fees if they attend Northern Maine Community College full time. Those students who come from outside the state pay an average of $6,610.
You may have the opportunity to take online classes at Northern Maine Community College. In 2020-2021 about 61% of the undergraduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
Washington County Community College landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular basic certificate trade school programs. Washington County Community College is a very small public school situated in Calais, Maine. It awarded 12 basic certificates in 2021-2022.
In-state students pay an average of $3,687 in tuition and fees if they attend Washington County Community College full time. If you are from out of state, expect to pay an average of $6,567. Of those students who received their degree, 17% were women.
You may have the opportunity to take online classes at Washington County Community College. During the 2020-2021 year, about 55% of the undergraduates at the school took at least one online course.
Central Maine Community College landed the #11 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular basic certificate trade school programs. Auburn, Maine is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out basic certificates to 7 students in 2021-2022.
Students from Maine who attend Central Maine Technical College full time pay an average of $3,760 in tuition and fees. Those students who come from outside the state pay an average of $6,640. Around 57% of those degree recipients were women.
You may have the opportunity to take online classes at Central Maine Technical College. In fact, around 57% of the undergraduate population registered for at least one online class in 2020-2021.
Empire Beauty School-Maine ranked #11 on this year’s Most Popular Basic Certificate Trade Schools in Maine list. Located in Portland, Maine, the very small private for-profit school awarded 1 diplomas to qualifed basic certificate students in 2021-2022.
Of those students who received their degree, 100% were women.
Eastern Maine 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 #13 on the list. Located in Bangor, Maine, 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 Eastern Maine Community College is $3,877. Those students who come from outside the state pay an average of $6,757. Of those students who received their degree, 50% were women.
Eastern Maine Community College 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. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 66% of undergraduates took at least one course online in 2020-2021.
University of Maine ranked #13 on this year’s Most Popular Basic Certificate Trade Schools in Maine list. UMaine is a public institution located in Orono, Maine. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 54 basic certificates in 2021-2022.
Students from Maine who attend UMaine full time pay an average of $12,136 in tuition and fees. If you are from out of state, expect to pay an average of $33,736. Around 70% of those degree recipients were women.
UMaine does offer online classes for certain degree levels. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 67% of undergraduates took at least one course online in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #13, University of Maine at Presque Isle did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for trade school students working on their basic certificate. Located in Presque Isle, Maine, the small public school awarded 4 diplomas to qualifed basic certificate students in 2021-2022.
In-state students pay an average of $8,750 in tuition and fees if they attend UMPI full time. Out-of-state students pay an average of $13,520. Of those students who received their degree, 75% were women.
UMPI does offer online classes for certain degree levels. In 2020-2021 about 64% of the undergraduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
Maine College of Health Professions ranked #13 on this year’s Most Popular Basic Certificate Trade Schools in Maine list. Lewiston, Maine is the setting for this very small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out basic certificates to 7 students in 2021-2022.
MCHP does not offer a discount to in-state students, so the average tuition and fees for all undergraduates is $16,238. This amount may be reduced if you receive financial aid. Of those students who received their degree, 100% were women.
MCHP is one of the schools on our list that is primarily online. Each undergraduate student at the school took at least one class online.
University of Maine at Augusta landed the #17 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular basic certificate trade school programs. Augusta, Maine is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out basic certificates to 39 students in 2021-2022.
In-state students pay an average of $8,378 in tuition and fees if they attend UMA full time. If you are from out of state, expect to pay an average of $19,778. Around 62% of those degree recipients were women.
If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since UMA does offer online classes for certain majors. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 79% of undergraduates took at least one course online in 2020-2021.
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Notes and References
Footnotes
*These averages are for the top 17 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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