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2023 Most Popular Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region
A trade school student has lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses.
To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Trade College Search has developed this Most Popular Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 451 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region to see which undergraduate 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 Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region of the U.S.
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Our 2023 rankings named Apex Technical School the most popular school in the Middle Atlantic Region for trade school students working on their undergraduate certificate. Apex Technical School is a private for-profit institution located in Long Island City, New York. The school has a small population, and it awarded 915 undergraduate certificates in 2021-2022.
By the time they get their undergraduate certificate, students from this school have racked up an average of $8,224 in student loans. Of those students who received their degree, 4% were women.
Out of the 451 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Lincoln Technical Institute - Union landed the # 2 spot on the list. Union, New Jersey is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private for-profit school handed out undergraduate certificates to 876 students in 2021-2022.
On average, undergraduate certificate students take out $12,634 in loans while pursuing their degree. Around 3% of those degree recipients were women.
You’ll be in good company if you attend Hunter Business School. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Most Popular Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. This very small private for-profit school is located in Levittown, New York, and it awarded 517 undergraduate certificates in 2021-2022.
Undergraduate Certificate recipients from Hunter Business School accumulate an average of $10,788 in student debt by the time they complete their degree. Of those students who received their degree, 77% were women.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Lincoln Technical Institute - Mahwah. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. This very small private for-profit school is located in Mahwah, New Jersey, and it awarded 561 undergraduate certificates in 2021-2022.
On average, undergraduate certificate students take out $11,582 in loans while pursuing their degree. Around 2% of those degree recipients were women.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Community College of Allegheny County. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, the fairly large public school handed out 539 undergraduate certificate awards in 2021-2022.
Full-time students from Pennsylvania pay an average of $8,563 in tuition and fees if they choose to attend CCAC. If you are from out of state, expect to pay an average of $12,223. On average, undergraduate certificate students take out $12,361 in loans while pursuing their degree. Of those students who received their degree, 24% were women.
Some students may be able to take online classes at CCAC. Of all the undergraduates enrolled at the school during the 2020-2021 academic year, around 44% took at least some of their classes online.
Bryant & Stratton College - Online did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for trade school students to get an undergraduate certificate. It came in at #6 on the list. Orchard Park, New York is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out undergraduate certificates to 761 students in 2021-2022.
If you don’t receive financial aid, you can expect a bill for $15,295 to cover tuition and fees at Bryant & Stratton College - Online. The school does not offer an in-state discount. By the time they get their undergraduate certificate, students from this school have racked up an average of $13,653 in student loans. Around 95% of those degree recipients were women.
Bryant & Stratton College - Online is one of the schools on our list that is primarily online. Each undergraduate student at the school took at least one class online.
Universal Technical Institute - Exton landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular undergraduate certificate trade school programs. This small private for-profit school is located in Exton, Pennsylvania, and it awarded 433 undergraduate certificates in 2021-2022.
Undergraduate Certificate recipients from UTI Exton accumulate an average of $15,643 in student debt by the time they complete their degree. Of those students who received their degree, 5% were women.
Pennco Tech-Blackwood landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular undergraduate certificate trade school programs. Pennco Tech-Blackwood is a private for-profit institution located in Blackwood, New Jersey. The school has a very small population, and it awarded 475 undergraduate certificates in 2021-2022.
On average, undergraduate certificate students take out $9,742 in loans while pursuing their degree. Around 7% of those degree recipients were women.
Philadelphia Technician Training landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular undergraduate certificate trade school programs. Located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, the very small private not-for-profit school handed out 416 undergraduate certificate awards in 2021-2022.
Undergraduate Certificate recipients from Philadelphia Technician Training Institute accumulate an average of $8,866 in student debt by the time they complete their degree. Of those students who received their degree, 25% were women.
Allen School - Brooklyn ranked #10 on this year’s Most Popular Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Allen School - Brooklyn is a very small private for-profit school located in Brooklyn, New York that handed out 320 undergraduate certificates in 2021-2022.
By the time they get their undergraduate certificate, students from this school have racked up an average of $8,180 in student loans. Around 95% of those degree recipients were women.
With a ranking of #11, Lincoln College of Technology - Columbia did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for trade school students working on their undergraduate certificate. Columbia, Maryland is the setting for this very small institution of higher learning. The private for-profit school handed out undergraduate certificates to 420 students in 2021-2022.
By the time they get their undergraduate certificate, students from this school have racked up an average of $12,072 in student loans. Around 11% of those degree recipients were women.
With a ranking of #12, Fortis College - Landover did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for trade school students working on their undergraduate certificate. Located in Landover, Maryland, the very small private for-profit school handed out 260 undergraduate certificate awards in 2021-2022.
If you don’t receive financial aid, you can expect a bill for $16,973 to cover tuition and fees at Fortis College - Landover. The school does not offer an in-state discount. By the time they get their undergraduate certificate, students from this school have racked up an average of $9,898 in student loans. Around 95% of those degree recipients were women.
Some students may be able to take online classes at Fortis College - Landover. In fact, around 35% of the undergraduate population registered for at least one online class in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #13, Pennco Tech-Bristol did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for trade school students working on their undergraduate certificate. This very small private for-profit school is located in Bristol, Pennsylvania, and it awarded 372 undergraduate certificates in 2021-2022.
On average, undergraduate certificate students take out $7,665 in loans while pursuing their degree. Of those students who received their degree, 5% were women.
Allen School - Jamaica ranked #13 on this year’s Most Popular Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Allen School - Jamaica is a private for-profit institution located in Jamaica, New York. The school has a very small population, and it awarded 233 undergraduate certificates in 2021-2022.
By the time they get their undergraduate certificate, students from this school have racked up an average of $8,180 in student loans. Of those students who received their degree, 95% were women.
Jersey College came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Teterboro, New Jersey is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private for-profit school handed out undergraduate certificates to 256 students in 2021-2022.
Undergraduate Certificate recipients from Jersey College accumulate an average of $15,437 in student debt by the time they complete their degree. Of those students who received their degree, 90% were women.
Some students may be able to take online classes at Jersey College. Of all the undergraduates enrolled at the school during the 2020-2021 academic year, around 33% took at least some of their classes online.
Fortis Institute - Wayne did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for trade school students to get an undergraduate certificate. It came in at #16 on the list. Wayne, New Jersey is the setting for this very small institution of higher learning. The private for-profit school handed out undergraduate certificates to 307 students in 2021-2022.
Undergraduate Certificate recipients from Fortis Institute - Wayne accumulate an average of $10,517 in student debt by the time they complete their degree. Of those students who received their degree, 66% were women.
One thing to take note of is that Fortis Institute - Wayne does offer online classes in some areas. Of all the undergraduates enrolled at the school during the 2020-2021 academic year, around 21% took at least some of their classes online.
Lincoln Technical Institute - Allentown landed the #17 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular undergraduate certificate trade school programs. Located in Allentown, Pennsylvania, the very small private for-profit school awarded 228 diplomas to qualifed undergraduate certificate students in 2021-2022.
Undergraduate Certificate recipients from Lincoln Tech - Allentown accumulate an average of $12,737 in student debt by the time they complete their degree. Of those students who received their degree, 93% were women.
Lincoln Technical Institute - Whitestone did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for trade school students to get an undergraduate certificate. It came in at #18 on the list. Lincoln Tech - Whitestone is a private for-profit institution located in Whitestone, New York. The school has a very small population, and it awarded 333 undergraduate certificates in 2021-2022.
Undergraduate Certificate recipients from Lincoln Tech - Whitestone accumulate an average of $13,933 in student debt by the time they complete their degree. Of those students who received their degree, 3% were women.
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With a ranking of #19, Universal Technical Institute Bloomfield did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for trade school students working on their undergraduate certificate. UTI Bloomfield is a private for-profit institution located in Bloomfield, New Jersey. The school has a small population, and it awarded 522 undergraduate certificates in 2021-2022.
Undergraduate Certificate recipients from UTI Bloomfield accumulate an average of $15,643 in student debt by the time they complete their degree. Around 3% of those degree recipients were women.
With a ranking of #20, New Age Training did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for trade school students working on their undergraduate certificate. Located in New York, New York, the very small private for-profit school awarded 337 diplomas to qualifed undergraduate certificate students in 2021-2022.
By the time they get their undergraduate certificate, students from this school have racked up an average of $6,935 in student loans. Of those students who received their degree, 97% were women.
Isabella Graham Hart School of Practical Nursing did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for trade school students to get an undergraduate certificate. It came in at #21 on the list. Located in Rochester, New York, the very small private not-for-profit school handed out 171 undergraduate certificate awards in 2021-2022.
By the time they get their undergraduate certificate, students from this school have racked up an average of $8,130 in student loans. Of those students who received their degree, 91% were women.
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With a ranking of #22, North American Trade Schools did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for trade school students working on their undergraduate certificate. Baltimore, Maryland is the setting for this very small institution of higher learning. The private for-profit school handed out undergraduate certificates to 312 students in 2021-2022.
On average, undergraduate certificate students take out $10,123 in loans while pursuing their degree. Of those students who received their degree, 10% were women.
Lincoln Technical Institute - Moorestown did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for trade school students to get an undergraduate certificate. It came in at #23 on the list. Lincoln Tech - Moorestown is located in Moorestown, New Jersey and has a very small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 334 undergraduate certificates to qualified students.
Undergraduate Certificate recipients from Lincoln Tech - Moorestown accumulate an average of $11,279 in student debt by the time they complete their degree. Of those students who received their degree, 78% were women.
New York Medical Career Training Center came in at #24 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. New York Medical Career Training Center is a very small private for-profit school located in Flushing, New York that handed out 200 undergraduate certificates in 2021-2022.
On average, undergraduate certificate students take out $12,371 in loans while pursuing their degree. Around 93% of those degree recipients were women.
With a ranking of #25, Institute of Medical Careers did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for trade school students working on their undergraduate certificate. Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania is the setting for this very small institution of higher learning. The private for-profit school handed out undergraduate certificates to 217 students in 2021-2022.
Undergraduate Certificate recipients from Institute of Medical Careers accumulate an average of $10,811 in student debt by the time they complete their degree. Around 94% of those degree recipients were women.
Online courses are available at Institute of Medical Careers, 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 72% of the undergraduates at the school took at least one online course.
Rest of the Top 50 Most Popular Trade Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region of the U.S.
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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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