2023 Most Popular Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in Maryland
There are so many trade school programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house.
The Most Popular Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in Maryland ranking is one of many tools that Trade College Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 38 schools in Maryland 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 Maryland
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Our analysis found Lincoln College of Technology - Columbia to be the most popular school for trade school students who want to pursue a undergraduate certificate in Maryland. Lincoln College of Technology - Columbia is a very small private for-profit school located in Columbia, Maryland that handed out 420 undergraduate certificates in 2021-2022.
Undergraduate Certificate recipients from Lincoln Tech - Columbia accumulate an average of $12,072 in student debt by the time they complete their degree. Around 11% of those degree recipients were women.
You’ll be in good company if you attend Fortis College - Landover. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Most Popular Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in Maryland list. Fortis College - Landover is a very small private for-profit school located in Landover, Maryland that handed out 260 undergraduate certificates 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. Undergraduate Certificate recipients from Fortis College - Landover accumulate an average of $9,898 in student debt by the time they complete their degree. Around 95% of those degree recipients were women.
You may have the opportunity to take online classes at Fortis College - Landover. During the 2020-2021 year, about 35% of the undergraduates at the school took at least one online course.
You’ll be in good company if you attend North American Trade Schools. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Most Popular Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in Maryland list. 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.
By the time they get their undergraduate certificate, students from this school have racked up an average of $10,123 in student loans. Around 10% of those degree recipients were women.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Fortis Institute - Towson. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in Maryland list. Fortis Institute - Towson is a very small private for-profit school located in Towson, Maryland that handed out 212 undergraduate certificates in 2021-2022.
By the time they get their undergraduate certificate, students from this school have racked up an average of $12,383 in student loans. Of those students who received their degree, 96% were women.
Out of the 38 schools in Maryland that were part of this year’s ranking, All-State Career - Baltimore landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in Baltimore, Maryland, the very small private for-profit school awarded 137 diplomas to qualifed undergraduate certificate students in 2021-2022.
Undergraduate Certificate recipients from All-State Career - Baltimore accumulate an average of $9,987 in student debt by the time they complete their degree. Around 80% of those degree recipients were women.
Anne Arundel Community College ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in Maryland list. Located in Arnold, Maryland, the fairly large public school awarded 202 diplomas to qualifed undergraduate certificate students in 2021-2022.
Students from Maryland who attend AACC full time pay an average of $9,230 in tuition and fees. If you are from out of state, expect to pay an average of $13,760. Undergraduate Certificate recipients from AACC accumulate an average of $14,981 in student debt by the time they complete their degree. Around 75% of those degree recipients were women.
You may have the opportunity to take online classes at AACC. In 2020-2021 about 82% of the undergraduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
With a ranking of #7, Institute of Health Sciences did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for trade school students working on their undergraduate certificate. Institute of Health Sciences is located in Hunt Valley, Maryland and has a very small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 73 undergraduate certificates to qualified students.
If you don’t receive financial aid, you can expect a bill for $15,100 to cover tuition and fees at Institute of Health Sciences. The school does not offer an in-state discount. Undergraduate Certificate recipients from Institute of Health Sciences accumulate an average of $10,184 in student debt by the time they complete their degree. Around 81% of those degree recipients were women.
If you are interested in distance education, Institute of Health Sciences is an excellent choice, since the school is online.
Community College of Baltimore County came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in Maryland ranking. Located in Baltimore, Maryland, the fairly large public school awarded 182 diplomas to qualifed undergraduate certificate students in 2021-2022.
Students from Maryland who attend CCBC full time pay an average of $6,918 in tuition and fees. If you are from out of state, expect to pay an average of $10,062. By the time they get their undergraduate certificate, students from this school have racked up an average of $19,736 in student loans. Of those students who received their degree, 71% were women.
Some students may be able to take online classes at CCBC. In fact, around 68% of the undergraduate population registered for at least one online class in 2020-2021.
Hair Academy Inc-New Carrollton came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in Maryland ranking. Located in New Carrollton, Maryland, the very small private for-profit school awarded 85 diplomas to qualifed undergraduate certificate students in 2021-2022.
On average, undergraduate certificate students take out $10,781 in loans while pursuing their degree. Of those students who received their degree, 58% were women.
The Temple Annapolis - A Paul Mitchell Partner School 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 #10 on the list. The Temple Annapolis - A Paul Mitchell Partner School is a very small private for-profit school located in Annapolis, Maryland that handed out 85 undergraduate certificates in 2021-2022.
By the time they get their undergraduate certificate, students from this school have racked up an average of $12,400 in student loans. Of those students who received their degree, 92% were women.
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The Temple - A Paul Mitchell Partner School ranked #11 on this year’s Most Popular Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in Maryland list. Located in Frederick, Maryland, the very small private for-profit school handed out 72 undergraduate certificate awards in 2021-2022.
On average, undergraduate certificate students take out $12,400 in loans while pursuing their degree. Of those students who received their degree, 92% were women.
Hagerstown Community College landed the #12 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular undergraduate certificate trade school programs. Located in Hagerstown, Maryland, the small public school awarded 44 diplomas to qualifed undergraduate certificate students in 2021-2022.
Full-time students from Maryland pay an average of $6,390 in tuition and fees if they choose to attend HCC. Those students who come from outside the state pay an average of $8,190. On average, undergraduate certificate students take out $10,730 in loans while pursuing their degree. Around 98% of those degree recipients were women.
HCC does offer online classes for certain degree levels. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 81% of undergraduates took at least one course online in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #13, Paul Mitchell the School Jessup did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for trade school students working on their undergraduate certificate. Paul Mitchell the School Jessup is a private for-profit institution located in Jessup, Maryland. The school has a very small population, and it awarded 45 undergraduate certificates in 2021-2022.
Around 73% of those degree recipients were women.
Hair Academy II came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in Maryland ranking. Hair Academy II is a private for-profit institution located in Hillcrest Heights, Maryland. The school has a very small population, and it awarded 42 undergraduate certificates in 2021-2022.
Undergraduate Certificate recipients from Hair Academy II accumulate an average of $12,066 in student debt by the time they complete their degree. Of those students who received their degree, 57% were women.
Allegany College of Maryland ranked #15 on this year’s Most Popular Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in Maryland list. Located in Cumberland, Maryland, the small public school awarded 81 diplomas to qualifed undergraduate certificate students in 2021-2022.
Full-time students from Maryland pay an average of $8,720 in tuition and fees if they choose to attend Allegany College of Maryland. If you are from out of state, expect to pay an average of $11,060. On average, undergraduate certificate students take out $15,841 in loans while pursuing their degree. Of those students who received their degree, 80% were women.
Allegany College of Maryland 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, 50% of undergraduates took at least one course online in 2020-2021.
Hair Expressions Academy came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in Maryland ranking. Hair Expressions Academy is a very small private for-profit school situated in Rockville, Maryland. It awarded 34 undergraduate certificates in 2021-2022.
Around 97% of those degree recipients were women.
Wor-Wic Community College came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in Maryland ranking. Wor-Wic Community College is a small public school located in Salisbury, Maryland that handed out 68 undergraduate certificates in 2021-2022.
Full-time students from Maryland pay an average of $6,720 in tuition and fees if they choose to attend Wor-Wic Community College. Out-of-state students pay an average of $8,280. Undergraduate Certificate recipients from Wor-Wic Community College accumulate an average of $9,080 in student debt by the time they complete their degree. Around 84% of those degree recipients were women.
Depending on your major, you may be able to take online classes at Wor-Wic Community College. During the 2020-2021 year, about 61% of the undergraduates at the school took at least one online course.
College of Southern Maryland landed the #18 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular undergraduate certificate trade school programs. La Plata, Maryland is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out undergraduate certificates to 519 students in 2021-2022.
The average in-state tuition and fees for students at CSM is $7,200. Those students who come from outside the state pay an average of $9,240. By the time they get their undergraduate certificate, students from this school have racked up an average of $11,165 in student loans. Of those students who received their degree, 67% were women.
Some students may be able to take online classes at CSM. During the 2020-2021 year, about 91% of the undergraduates at the school took at least one online course.
Montgomery Beauty School 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. Located in Silver Spring, Maryland, the very small private for-profit school awarded 42 diplomas to qualifed undergraduate certificate students in 2021-2022.
Undergraduate Certificate recipients from Montgomery Beauty School accumulate an average of $10,318 in student debt by the time they complete their degree. Of those students who received their degree, 86% were women.
Prince George’s Community College 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 #20 on the list. PGCC is a fairly large public school situated in Largo, Maryland. It awarded 59 undergraduate certificates in 2021-2022.
Students from Maryland who attend PGCC full time pay an average of $6,194 in tuition and fees. Those students who come from outside the state pay an average of $8,642. Around 61% of those degree recipients were women.
Some students may be able to take online classes at PGCC. In 2020-2021 about 83% of the undergraduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
Award Beauty School landed the #20 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular undergraduate certificate trade school programs. This very small private for-profit school is located in Hagerstown, Maryland, and it awarded 40 undergraduate certificates in 2021-2022.
On average, undergraduate certificate students take out $10,447 in loans while pursuing their degree. Of those students who received their degree, 60% were women.
Aveda Institute - Maryland landed the #22 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular undergraduate certificate trade school programs. Located in Bel Air, Maryland, the very small private for-profit school handed out 48 undergraduate certificate awards in 2021-2022.
Undergraduate Certificate recipients from Aveda Institute - Maryland accumulate an average of $8,481 in student debt by the time they complete their degree. Of those students who received their degree, 94% were women.
Blades School of Hair Design ranked #22 on this year’s Most Popular Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in Maryland list. Blades Beauty School is located in California, Maryland and has a very small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 16 undergraduate certificates to qualified students.
Of those students who received their degree, 81% were women.
With a ranking of #24, Aspen Beauty Academy of Laurel did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for trade school students working on their undergraduate certificate. Located in Laurel, Maryland, the very small private for-profit school awarded 26 diplomas to qualifed undergraduate certificate students in 2021-2022.
Around 92% of those degree recipients were women.
Baltimore Studio of Hair Design landed the #25 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular undergraduate certificate trade school programs. Baltimore Studio of Hair Design is located in Baltimore, Maryland and has a very small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 26 undergraduate certificates to qualified students.
Of those students who received their degree, 100% were women.
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*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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