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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.
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. Located in Columbia, Maryland, the very small private for-profit school handed out 420 undergraduate certificate awards 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. Of those students who received their degree, 11% were women.
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Out of the 38 schools in Maryland that were part of this year’s ranking, Fortis College - Landover landed the # 2 spot on the list. Fortis College - Landover is a private for-profit institution located in Landover, Maryland. The school has a very small population, and it awarded 260 undergraduate certificates in 2021-2022.
The average tuition and fees at Fortis College - Landover is $16,973. In-state students do not receive a discount, however you may be able to reduce your price if you receive financial aid. 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.
Some students may be able 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.
The excellent undergraduate certificate programs at North American Trade Schools helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular trade school schools in Maryland. This very small private for-profit school is located in Baltimore, Maryland, and it awarded 312 undergraduate certificates in 2021-2022.
Undergraduate Certificate recipients from North American Trade Schools accumulate an average of $10,123 in student debt by the time they complete their degree. Around 10% of those degree recipients were women.
You’ll be in good company if you attend Fortis Institute - Towson. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Most Popular Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in Maryland list. Fortis Institute - Towson is located in Towson, Maryland and has a very small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 212 undergraduate certificates to qualified students.
Undergraduate Certificate recipients from Fortis Institute - Towson accumulate an average of $12,383 in student debt by the time they complete their degree. Around 96% of those degree recipients were women.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend All-State Career - Baltimore. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in Maryland list. All-State Career - Baltimore is a very small private for-profit school located in Baltimore, Maryland that handed out 137 undergraduate certificates in 2021-2022.
By the time they get their undergraduate certificate, students from this school have racked up an average of $9,987 in student loans. Of those students who received their degree, 80% were women.
Anne Arundel 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 #6 on the list. AACC is a fairly large public school situated in Arnold, Maryland. It awarded 202 undergraduate certificates in 2021-2022.
Students from Maryland who attend AACC full time pay an average of $9,230 in tuition and fees. Out-of-state students pay an average of $13,760. By the time they get their undergraduate certificate, students from this school have racked up an average of $14,981 in student loans. Around 75% of those degree recipients were women.
You may have the opportunity to take online classes at AACC. Of all the undergraduates enrolled at the school during the 2020-2021 academic year, around 82% took at least some of their classes online.
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 a very small private for-profit school situated in Hunt Valley, Maryland. It awarded 73 undergraduate certificates in 2021-2022.
Institute of Health Sciences does not offer a discount to in-state students, so the average tuition and fees for all undergraduates is $15,100. This amount may be reduced if you receive financial aid. 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.
Institute of Health Sciences is one of the schools on our list that is primarily online. Each undergraduate student at the school took at least one class 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. Baltimore, Maryland is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out undergraduate certificates to 182 students in 2021-2022.
In-state students pay an average of $6,918 in tuition and fees if they attend CCBC full time. Those students who come from outside the state pay an average of $10,062. Undergraduate Certificate recipients from CCBC accumulate an average of $19,736 in student debt by the time they complete their degree. Around 71% of those degree recipients were women.
You may have the opportunity to take online classes at CCBC. Of all the undergraduates enrolled at the school during the 2020-2021 academic year, around 68% took at least some of their classes online.
Hair Academy Inc-New Carrollton landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular undergraduate certificate trade school programs. Located in New Carrollton, Maryland, the very small private for-profit school awarded 85 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 $10,781 in student loans. Around 58% of those degree recipients were women.
The Temple Annapolis - A Paul Mitchell Partner School came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in Maryland ranking. Located in Annapolis, Maryland, the very small private for-profit school handed out 85 undergraduate certificate awards in 2021-2022.
On average, undergraduate certificate students take out $12,400 in loans while pursuing their degree. Around 92% of those degree recipients 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. The TEMPLE Frederick is a very small private for-profit school situated in Frederick, Maryland. It awarded 72 undergraduate certificates in 2021-2022.
On average, undergraduate certificate students take out $12,400 in loans while pursuing their degree. Around 92% of those degree recipients were women.
Hagerstown Community College came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in Maryland ranking. HCC is located in Hagerstown, Maryland and has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 44 undergraduate certificates to qualified students.
In-state students pay an average of $6,390 in tuition and fees if they attend HCC full time. If you are from out of state, expect to pay an average of $8,190. By the time they get their undergraduate certificate, students from this school have racked up an average of $10,730 in student loans. Around 98% of those degree recipients were women.
HCC 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 2020-2021 about 81% of the undergraduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
Paul Mitchell the School Jessup landed the #13 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular undergraduate certificate trade school programs. Paul Mitchell the School Jessup is located in Jessup, Maryland and has a very small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 45 undergraduate certificates to qualified students.
Of those students who received their degree, 73% were women.
Hair Academy II 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 #14 on the list. Located in Hillcrest Heights, Maryland, the very small private for-profit school handed out 42 undergraduate certificate awards in 2021-2022.
By the time they get their undergraduate certificate, students from this school have racked up an average of $12,066 in student loans. Of those students who received their degree, 57% were women.
Allegany College of Maryland came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in Maryland ranking. Allegany College of Maryland is a small public school located in Cumberland, Maryland that handed out 81 undergraduate certificates in 2021-2022.
Students from Maryland who attend Allegany College of Maryland full time pay an average of $8,720 in tuition and fees. Those students who come from outside the state pay an average of $11,060. On average, undergraduate certificate students take out $15,841 in loans while pursuing their degree. Around 80% of those degree recipients were women.
Depending on your major, you may be able to take online classes at Allegany College of Maryland. In 2020-2021 about 50% of the undergraduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
Hair Expressions Academy 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. Rockville, Maryland is the setting for this very small institution of higher learning. The private for-profit school handed out undergraduate certificates to 34 students in 2021-2022.
Around 97% of those degree recipients were women.
Wor-Wic Community College landed the #17 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular undergraduate certificate trade school programs. Located in Salisbury, Maryland, the small public school handed out 68 undergraduate certificate awards in 2021-2022.
The average in-state tuition and fees for students at Wor-Wic Community College is $6,720. Those students who come from outside the state pay an average of $8,280. On average, undergraduate certificate students take out $9,080 in loans while pursuing their degree. Around 84% of those degree recipients were women.
You may have the opportunity to take online classes at Wor-Wic Community College. In fact, around 61% of the undergraduate population registered for at least one online class in 2020-2021.
College of Southern Maryland landed the #18 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular undergraduate certificate trade school programs. CSM is a small public school situated in La Plata, Maryland. It awarded 519 undergraduate certificates in 2021-2022.
The average in-state tuition and fees for students at CSM is $7,200. If you are from out of state, expect to pay an average of $9,240. On average, undergraduate certificate students take out $11,165 in loans while pursuing their degree. Around 67% of those degree recipients were women.
If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since CSM does offer online classes for certain majors. In 2020-2021 about 91% of the undergraduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
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. Montgomery Beauty School is located in Silver Spring, Maryland and has a very small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 42 undergraduate certificates to qualified students.
Undergraduate Certificate recipients from Montgomery Beauty School accumulate an average of $10,318 in student debt by the time they complete their degree. Around 86% of those degree recipients were women.
Prince George’s Community College landed the #20 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular undergraduate certificate trade school programs. PGCC is a fairly large public school situated in Largo, Maryland. It awarded 59 undergraduate certificates in 2021-2022.
Full-time students from Maryland pay an average of $6,194 in tuition and fees if they choose to attend PGCC. If you are from out of state, expect to pay an average of $8,642. Of those students who received their degree, 61% were women.
Online courses are available at PGCC, but you will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your field of interest. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 83% of undergraduates took at least one course online in 2020-2021.
Award Beauty School came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in Maryland ranking. Located in Hagerstown, Maryland, the very small private for-profit school awarded 40 diplomas to qualifed undergraduate certificate students in 2021-2022.
Undergraduate Certificate recipients from Award Beauty School accumulate an average of $10,447 in student debt by the time they complete their degree. Around 60% of those degree recipients were women.
Aveda Institute - Maryland 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 #22 on the list. Bel Air, Maryland is the setting for this very small institution of higher learning. The private for-profit school handed out undergraduate certificates to 48 students in 2021-2022.
By the time they get their undergraduate certificate, students from this school have racked up an average of $8,481 in student loans. Around 94% of those degree recipients were women.
Blades School of Hair Design 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 #22 on the list. California, Maryland is the setting for this very small institution of higher learning. The private for-profit school handed out undergraduate certificates to 16 students in 2021-2022.
Of those students who received their degree, 81% were women.
Aspen Beauty Academy of Laurel ranked #24 on this year’s Most Popular Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in Maryland list. Aspen Beauty Academy of Laurel is located in Laurel, Maryland and has a very small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 26 undergraduate certificates to qualified students.
Around 92% of those degree recipients were women.
Baltimore Studio of Hair Design ranked #25 on this year’s Most Popular Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in Maryland list. 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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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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