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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.
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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 Tech - Columbia is a private for-profit institution located in Columbia, Maryland. The school has a very small population, and it awarded 420 undergraduate certificates 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. Of those students who received their degree, 11% were women.
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. Located in Landover, Maryland, the very small private for-profit school handed out 260 undergraduate certificate awards in 2021-2022.
Fortis College - Landover does not offer a discount to in-state students, so the average tuition and fees for all undergraduates is $16,973. This amount may be reduced 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. Of those students who received their degree, 95% were women.
Online courses are available at Fortis College - Landover, 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 35% of the undergraduates at the school took at least one online course.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend North American Trade Schools. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in Maryland list. North American Trade Schools is located in Baltimore, Maryland and has a very small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 312 undergraduate certificates to qualified students.
By the time they get their undergraduate certificate, students from this school have racked up an average of $10,123 in student loans. Of those students who received their degree, 10% 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 a very small private for-profit school located in Towson, Maryland that handed out 212 undergraduate certificates in 2021-2022.
On average, undergraduate certificate students take out $12,383 in loans while pursuing their degree. Of those students who received their degree, 96% 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. Located in Baltimore, Maryland, the very small private for-profit school handed out 137 undergraduate certificate awards 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. Anne Arundel Community College is a fairly large public school located in Arnold, Maryland that handed out 202 undergraduate certificates in 2021-2022.
Full-time students from Maryland pay an average of $9,230 in tuition and fees if they choose to attend AACC. 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.
Some students may be able to take online classes at AACC. During the 2020-2021 year, about 82% of the undergraduates at the school took at least one online course.
Institute of Health Sciences 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 #7 on the list. Located in Hunt Valley, Maryland, the very small private for-profit school handed out 73 undergraduate certificate awards in 2021-2022.
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. Of those students who received their degree, 81% were women.
Interested in an online degree? Then you definitely want to check out Institute of Health Sciences. Every undergraduate student at the school took at least one class online.
With a ranking of #8, Community College of Baltimore County did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for trade school students working on their undergraduate certificate. This fairly large public school is located in Baltimore, Maryland, and it awarded 182 undergraduate certificates in 2021-2022.
Full-time students from Maryland pay an average of $6,918 in tuition and fees if they choose to attend CCBC. Out-of-state students pay an average of $10,062. On average, undergraduate certificate students take out $19,736 in loans while pursuing their degree. Around 71% of those degree recipients were women.
CCBC does offer online classes for certain degree levels. In fact, around 68% of the undergraduate population registered for at least one online class in 2020-2021.
Hair Academy Inc-New Carrollton ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in Maryland list. Hair Academy Inc-New Carrollton is a very small private for-profit school located in New Carrollton, Maryland that handed out 85 undergraduate certificates 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 is a very small private for-profit school situated in Annapolis, Maryland. It awarded 85 undergraduate certificates in 2021-2022.
Undergraduate Certificate recipients from The TEMPLE Annapolis accumulate an average of $12,400 in student debt by the time they complete their degree. Of those students who received their degree, 92% were women.
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With a ranking of #11, The Temple - A Paul Mitchell Partner School did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for trade school students working on their undergraduate certificate. The Temple - A Paul Mitchell Partner School is a very small private for-profit school located in Frederick, Maryland that handed out 72 undergraduate certificates in 2021-2022.
Undergraduate Certificate recipients from The TEMPLE Frederick accumulate an average of $12,400 in student debt by the time they complete their degree. Around 92% of those degree recipients were women.
With a ranking of #12, Hagerstown Community College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for trade school students working on their undergraduate certificate. Hagerstown Community College is a small public school located in Hagerstown, Maryland that handed out 44 undergraduate certificates 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. Of those students who received their degree, 98% were women.
Some students may be able to take online classes at HCC. 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.
Paul Mitchell the School Jessup landed the #13 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular undergraduate certificate trade school programs. This very small private for-profit school is located in Jessup, Maryland, and it awarded 45 undergraduate certificates in 2021-2022.
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. 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. Around 57% of those degree recipients 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. Out-of-state students 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.
Online courses are available at Allegany College of Maryland, 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, 50% of undergraduates took at least one course online in 2020-2021.
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. Hair Expressions Academy is located in Rockville, Maryland and has a very small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 34 undergraduate certificates to qualified students.
Of those students who received their degree, 97% were women.
With a ranking of #17, Wor-Wic Community College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for trade school students working on their undergraduate certificate. Salisbury, Maryland is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out undergraduate certificates to 68 students 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. Of those students who received their degree, 84% were women.
If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since Wor-Wic 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.
College of Southern Maryland came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in Maryland ranking. CSM is a public institution located in La Plata, Maryland. The school has a small population, and it awarded 519 undergraduate certificates in 2021-2022.
In-state students pay an average of $7,200 in tuition and fees if they attend CSM full time. 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. Around 67% of those degree recipients were women.
CSM 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. Of all the undergraduates enrolled at the school during the 2020-2021 academic year, around 91% took at least some of their classes online.
Montgomery Beauty School landed the #18 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular undergraduate certificate trade school programs. This very small private for-profit school is located in Silver Spring, Maryland, and it awarded 42 undergraduate certificates in 2021-2022.
By the time they get their undergraduate certificate, students from this school have racked up an average of $10,318 in student loans. Of those students who received their degree, 86% were women.
Prince George’s Community College came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in Maryland ranking. PGCC is a fairly large public school situated in Largo, Maryland. It awarded 59 undergraduate certificates in 2021-2022.
In-state students pay an average of $6,194 in tuition and fees if they attend PGCC full time. 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.
PGCC 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 83% of the undergraduate population registered for at least one online class in 2020-2021.
Award 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 #20 on the list. Award Beauty School is located in Hagerstown, Maryland and has a very small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 40 undergraduate certificates to qualified students.
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 ranked #22 on this year’s Most Popular Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in Maryland list. Located in Bel Air, Maryland, the very small private for-profit school awarded 48 diplomas to qualifed undergraduate certificate students in 2021-2022.
On average, undergraduate certificate students take out $8,481 in loans while pursuing their degree. Around 94% of those degree recipients were women.
Blades School of Hair Design landed the #22 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular undergraduate certificate trade school programs. This very small private for-profit school is located in California, Maryland, and it awarded 16 undergraduate certificates in 2021-2022.
Around 81% of those degree recipients were women.
Aspen Beauty Academy of Laurel came in at #24 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in Maryland ranking. Located in Laurel, Maryland, the very small private for-profit school handed out 26 undergraduate certificate awards in 2021-2022.
Of those students who received their degree, 92% were women.
With a ranking of #25, Baltimore Studio of Hair Design did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for trade school students working on their undergraduate certificate. Located in Baltimore, Maryland, the very small private for-profit school handed out 26 undergraduate certificate awards in 2021-2022.
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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