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2023 Most Popular Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in New Jersey
It's not easy to decide which trade school program to enroll in when you have so many options available. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent.
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 New Jersey ranking. This report analyzed 83 schools in New Jersey to see which ones were the most popular undergraduate certificate programs 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 New Jersey
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Our analysis found Lincoln Technical Institute - Union to be the most popular school for trade school students who want to pursue a undergraduate certificate in New Jersey. Lincoln Tech - Union is a private for-profit institution located in Union, New Jersey. The school has a small population, and it awarded 876 undergraduate certificates in 2021-2022.
Undergraduate Certificate recipients from Lincoln Tech - Union accumulate an average of $12,634 in student debt by the time they complete their degree. Of those students who received their degree, 3% were women.
You’ll be in good company if you attend Lincoln Technical Institute - Mahwah. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Most Popular Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in New Jersey list. Lincoln Technical Institute - Mahwah is a very small private for-profit school located in Mahwah, New Jersey that handed out 561 undergraduate certificates in 2021-2022.
Undergraduate Certificate recipients from Lincoln Tech - Mahwah accumulate an average of $11,582 in student debt by the time they complete their degree. Of those students who received their degree, 2% were women.
Out of the 83 schools in New Jersey that were part of this year’s ranking, Pennco Tech-Blackwood landed the # 3 spot on the list. Pennco Tech-Blackwood is a very small private for-profit school located in Blackwood, New Jersey that handed out 475 undergraduate certificates in 2021-2022.
Undergraduate Certificate recipients from Pennco Tech-Blackwood accumulate an average of $9,742 in student debt by the time they complete their degree. Around 7% of those degree recipients were women.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Jersey College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in New Jersey list. Jersey College is located in Teterboro, New Jersey and has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 256 undergraduate certificates to qualified students.
On average, undergraduate certificate students take out $15,437 in loans while pursuing their degree. Of those students who received their degree, 90% were women.
Jersey College does offer online classes for certain degree levels. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 33% of undergraduates took at least one course online in 2020-2021.
You’ll be in good company if you attend Fortis Institute - Wayne. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Most Popular Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in New Jersey list. Located in Wayne, New Jersey, the very small private for-profit school handed out 307 undergraduate certificate awards 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. Around 66% of those degree recipients were women.
Fortis Institute - Wayne 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 21% took at least some of their classes online.
Universal Technical Institute Bloomfield came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in New Jersey ranking. 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. Of those students who received their degree, 3% were women.
Lincoln Technical Institute - Moorestown came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in New Jersey ranking. Lincoln Tech - Moorestown is a private for-profit institution located in Moorestown, New Jersey. The school has a very small population, and it awarded 334 undergraduate certificates in 2021-2022.
On average, undergraduate certificate students take out $11,279 in loans while pursuing their degree. Of those students who received their degree, 78% were women.
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With a ranking of #8, Lincoln Technical Institute - Paramus did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for trade school students working on their undergraduate certificate. Located in Paramus, New Jersey, the very small private for-profit school awarded 388 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 $11,279 in student loans. Of those students who received their degree, 73% were women.
With a ranking of #9, American Institute - Clifton did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for trade school students working on their undergraduate certificate. CLIFTON, New Jersey is the setting for this very small institution of higher learning. The private for-profit school handed out undergraduate certificates to 225 students in 2021-2022.
By the time they get their undergraduate certificate, students from this school have racked up an average of $12,876 in student loans. Around 96% of those degree recipients were women.
Online courses are available at American Institute - Clifton, but you will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your field of interest. In 2020-2021 about 88% of the undergraduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
Ocean County Vocational-Technical School ranked #10 on this year’s Most Popular Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in New Jersey list. Located in Toms River, New Jersey, the very small public school awarded 214 diplomas to qualifed undergraduate certificate students in 2021-2022.
Around 52% of those degree recipients were women.
With a ranking of #11, Lincoln Technical Institute - Iselin did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for trade school students working on their undergraduate certificate. Iselin, New Jersey is the setting for this very small institution of higher learning. The private for-profit school handed out undergraduate certificates to 322 students in 2021-2022.
Undergraduate Certificate recipients from Lincoln Tech - Iselin accumulate an average of $10,685 in student debt by the time they complete their degree. Of those students who received their degree, 74% were women.
Parisian Beauty School landed the #12 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular undergraduate certificate trade school programs. Parisian Beauty Academy is a very small private for-profit school situated in Hackensack, New Jersey. It awarded 206 undergraduate certificates in 2021-2022.
By the time they get their undergraduate certificate, students from this school have racked up an average of $8,436 in student loans. Of those students who received their degree, 93% were women.
Fortis Institute - Lawrenceville came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in New Jersey ranking. Fortis Institute - Lawrenceville is a very small private for-profit school located in Lawrenceville, New Jersey that handed out 157 undergraduate certificates in 2021-2022.
By the time they get their undergraduate certificate, students from this school have racked up an average of $10,039 in student loans. Around 58% of those degree recipients were women.
If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since Fortis Institute - Lawrenceville does offer online classes for certain majors. In fact, around 50% of the undergraduate population registered for at least one online class in 2020-2021.
Teterboro School of Aeronautics landed the #14 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular undergraduate certificate trade school programs. Located in Teterboro, New Jersey, the very small private for-profit school handed out 130 undergraduate certificate awards in 2021-2022.
Teterboro School of Aeronautics does not offer a discount to in-state students, so the average tuition and fees for all undergraduates is $16,757. This amount may be reduced if you receive financial aid. On average, undergraduate certificate students take out $13,518 in loans while pursuing their degree. Of those students who received their degree, 4% were women.
Lincoln Technical Institute - South Plainfield landed the #15 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular undergraduate certificate trade school programs. Lincoln Tech - South Plainfield is a very small private for-profit school situated in South Plainfield, New Jersey. It awarded 210 undergraduate certificates in 2021-2022.
By the time they get their undergraduate certificate, students from this school have racked up an average of $12,350 in student loans. Around 7% of those degree recipients were women.
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Prism Career Institute, Cherry Hill came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in New Jersey ranking. Prism Career Institute is located in Cherry Hill, New Jersey and has a very small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 105 undergraduate certificates to qualified students.
Undergraduate Certificate recipients from Prism Career Institute accumulate an average of $11,930 in student debt by the time they complete their degree. Of those students who received their degree, 94% were women.
With a ranking of #17, Prism Career Institute, West Atlantic City did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for trade school students working on their undergraduate certificate. Located in West Atlantic City, New Jersey, the very small private for-profit school handed out 121 undergraduate certificate awards in 2021-2022.
Undergraduate Certificate recipients from Prism Career Institute accumulate an average of $11,930 in student debt by the time they complete their degree. Around 93% of those degree recipients were women.
Berkeley College - Woodland Park came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in New Jersey ranking. Berkeley College - Woodland Park is a private for-profit institution located in Woodland Park, New Jersey. The school has a small population, and it awarded 75 undergraduate certificates in 2021-2022.
If you don’t receive financial aid, you can expect a bill for $27,138 to cover tuition and fees at Berkeley College - Woodland Park. The school does not offer an in-state discount. Undergraduate Certificate recipients from Berkeley College - Woodland Park accumulate an average of $14,040 in student debt by the time they complete their degree. Around 95% of those degree recipients were women.
Depending on your major, you may be able to take online classes at Berkeley College - Woodland Park. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 80% of undergraduates took at least one course online in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #18, American Institute - Toms River did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for trade school students working on their undergraduate certificate. American Institute - Toms River is a very small private for-profit school situated in Toms River, New Jersey. It awarded 121 undergraduate certificates in 2021-2022.
By the time they get their undergraduate certificate, students from this school have racked up an average of $12,876 in student loans. Around 98% of those degree recipients were women.
Some students may be able to take online classes at American Institute - Toms River. Of all the undergraduates enrolled at the school during the 2020-2021 academic year, around 92% took at least some of their classes online.
Eastwick College - Hackensack ranked #20 on this year’s Most Popular Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in New Jersey list. This very small private for-profit school is located in Hackensack, New Jersey, and it awarded 92 undergraduate certificates in 2021-2022.
If you don’t receive financial aid, you can expect a bill for $17,424 to cover tuition and fees at Eastwick College - Hackensack. The school does not offer an in-state discount. On average, undergraduate certificate students take out $15,021 in loans while pursuing their degree. Of those students who received their degree, 92% were women.
Interested in an online degree? Then you definitely want to check out Eastwick College - Hackensack. Every undergraduate student at the school took at least one class online.
American Institute of Medical Sciences & Education ranked #21 on this year’s Most Popular Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in New Jersey list. Located in Piscataway, New Jersey, the very small private for-profit school awarded 119 diplomas to qualifed undergraduate certificate students in 2021-2022.
Undergraduate Certificate recipients from AIMS Education accumulate an average of $10,072 in student debt by the time they complete their degree. Of those students who received their degree, 87% were women.
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Total Image Beauty Academy came in at #22 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in New Jersey ranking. Total Image Beauty Academy is a private for-profit institution located in Union City, New Jersey. The school has a very small population, and it awarded 181 undergraduate certificates in 2021-2022.
Of those students who received their degree, 78% were women.
Hohokus School of Trade and Technical Sciences ranked #23 on this year’s Most Popular Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in New Jersey list. This very small private for-profit school is located in Paterson, New Jersey, and it awarded 188 undergraduate certificates in 2021-2022.
Undergraduate Certificate recipients from Hohokus School of Trade and Technical Sciences accumulate an average of $8,381 in student debt by the time they complete their degree. Of those students who received their degree, 3% were women.
With a ranking of #24, Union County College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for trade school students working on their undergraduate certificate. Union County College is a public institution located in Cranford, New Jersey. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 63 undergraduate certificates in 2021-2022.
By the time they get their undergraduate certificate, students from this school have racked up an average of $16,611 in student loans. Around 86% of those degree recipients were women.
Some students may be able to take online classes at Union County College. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 73% of undergraduates took at least one course online in 2020-2021.
Eastwick College - Nutley came in at #25 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in New Jersey ranking. Eastwick College - Nutley is a very small private for-profit school situated in Nutley, New Jersey. It awarded 67 undergraduate certificates in 2021-2022.
The average tuition and fees at Eastwick College - Nutley is $15,327. In-state students do not receive a discount, however you may be able to reduce your price if you receive financial aid. By the time they get their undergraduate certificate, students from this school have racked up an average of $8,997 in student loans. Of those students who received their degree, 51% were women.
If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since Eastwick College - Nutley does offer online classes for certain majors. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 93% of undergraduates took at least one course online in 2020-2021.
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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%.
More about our data sources and methodologies.