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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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Most Popular Trade Basic Certificate Schools in Maine
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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 a private for-profit institution located in Westbrook, Maine. The school has a very small population, and it awarded 188 basic certificates in 2021-2022.
Around 88% of those degree recipients were women.
The excellent basic certificate programs at Kennebec Valley Community College helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular trade school schools in Maine. Located in Fairfield, Maine, the small public school handed out 117 basic certificate awards in 2021-2022.
In-state students pay an average of $3,687 in tuition and fees if they attend Kennebec Valley Community College full time. Those students who come from outside the state pay an average of $6,567. Around 71% of those degree recipients were women.
Kennebec Valley Community College does offer online classes for certain degree levels. Of all the undergraduates enrolled at the school during the 2020-2021 academic year, around 52% took at least some of their classes online.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Northeast Technical Institute. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Basic Certificate Trade Schools in Maine list. Northeast Technical Institute is a very small private for-profit school located in Scarborough, Maine that handed out 208 basic certificates in 2021-2022.
Of those students who received their degree, 53% were women.
You’ll be in good company if you attend Capilo School of Hair Design. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Most Popular Basic Certificate Trade Schools in Maine list. Located in Augusta, Maine, the very small private for-profit school handed out 110 basic certificate awards in 2021-2022.
Around 86% of those degree recipients were women.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Saint Joseph’s College of Maine. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Basic Certificate Trade Schools in Maine list. Saint Joseph’s Maine is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Standish, Maine. It awarded 29 basic certificates in 2021-2022.
Around 34% of those degree recipients were women.
Some students may be able to take online classes at Saint Joseph’s Maine. In fact, around 31% of the undergraduate population registered for at least one online class in 2020-2021.
York County Community College ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Basic Certificate Trade Schools in Maine list. Wells, Maine is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out basic certificates to 44 students in 2021-2022.
Students from Maine who attend York County Community College full time pay an average of $3,760 in tuition and fees. If you are from out of state, expect to pay an average of $6,640. Around 68% of those degree recipients were women.
You may have the opportunity to take online classes at York County Community College. In 2020-2021 about 74% of the undergraduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
University of Southern Maine ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Basic Certificate Trade Schools in Maine list. University of Southern Maine is located in Portland, Maine and has a medium-sized student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 25 basic certificates to qualified students.
In-state students pay an average of $10,100 in tuition and fees if they attend University of Southern Maine full time. If you are from out of state, expect to pay an average of $24,716. Around 72% of those degree recipients were women.
Online courses are available at University of Southern Maine, but you will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your field of interest. In 2020-2021 about 66% of the undergraduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
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. Those students who come from outside the state pay an average of $6,677. Of those students who received their degree, 9% were women.
SMCC does offer online classes for certain degree levels. In fact, around 71% of the undergraduate population registered for at least one online class in 2020-2021.
Northern 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 #9 on the list.
The average in-state tuition and fees for students at Northern Maine Community College is $3,730. Those students who come from outside the state pay an average of $6,610.
If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since Northern Maine Community College does offer online classes for certain majors. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 61% of undergraduates took at least one course online in 2020-2021.
Washington County Community College came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Basic Certificate Trade Schools in Maine ranking. Located in Calais, Maine, the very small public school handed out 12 basic certificate awards in 2021-2022.
Students from Maine who attend Washington County Community College full time pay an average of $3,687 in tuition and fees. Out-of-state students pay an average of $6,567. Around 17% of those degree recipients were women.
Washington County Community College does offer online classes for certain degree levels. During the 2020-2021 year, about 55% of the undergraduates at the school took at least one online course.
With a ranking of #11, Central Maine Community College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for trade school students working on their basic certificate. 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.
Central Maine Technical College does offer online classes for certain degree levels. 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. Empire Beauty School-Maine is located in Portland, Maine and has a very small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 1 basic certificates to qualified students.
Around 100% of those degree recipients were women.
Eastern Maine Community College ranked #13 on this year’s Most Popular Basic Certificate Trade Schools in Maine list. Eastern Maine Community College is a small public school situated in Bangor, Maine. It awarded 6 basic certificates in 2021-2022.
Full-time students from Maine pay an average of $3,877 in tuition and fees if they choose to attend Eastern Maine Community College. Those students who come from outside the state pay an average of $6,757. Around 50% of those degree recipients 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. In fact, around 66% of the undergraduate population registered for at least one online class in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #13, University of Maine did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for trade school students working on their basic certificate. Located in Orono, Maine, the fairly large public school awarded 54 diplomas to qualifed basic certificate students in 2021-2022.
In-state students pay an average of $12,136 in tuition and fees if they attend UMaine full time. Out-of-state students pay an average of $33,736. Of those students who received their degree, 70% 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.
University of Maine at Presque Isle landed the #13 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular basic certificate trade school programs. 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. If you are from out of state, expect to pay an average of $13,520. Around 75% of those degree recipients were women.
Depending on your major, you may be able to take online classes at UMPI. During the 2020-2021 year, about 64% of the undergraduates at the school took at least one online course.
With a ranking of #13, Maine College of Health Professions did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for trade school students working on their basic certificate. MCHP is located in Lewiston, Maine and has a very small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 7 basic certificates to qualified students.
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. University of Maine at Augusta is a small public school located in Augusta, Maine that handed out 39 basic certificates in 2021-2022.
Students from Maine who attend UMA full time pay an average of $8,378 in tuition and fees. If you are from out of state, expect to pay an average of $19,778. Around 62% of those degree recipients were women.
You may have the opportunity to take online classes at UMA. During the 2020-2021 year, about 79% of the undergraduates at the school took at least one online course.
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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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