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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.
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Our 2023 rankings named Lincoln Technical Institute - Union the most popular school in New Jersey for trade school students working on their undergraduate certificate. 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.
By the time they get their undergraduate certificate, students from this school have racked up an average of $12,634 in student loans. Of those students who received their degree, 3% were women.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Lincoln Technical Institute - Mahwah. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in New Jersey list. Lincoln Tech - Mahwah is a private for-profit institution located in Mahwah, New Jersey. The school has a very small population, and it awarded 561 undergraduate certificates in 2021-2022.
By the time they get their undergraduate certificate, students from this school have racked up an average of $11,582 in student loans. Of those students who received their degree, 2% were women.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Pennco Tech-Blackwood. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in New Jersey list. Pennco Tech-Blackwood is located in Blackwood, New Jersey and has a very small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 475 undergraduate certificates to qualified students.
On average, undergraduate certificate students take out $9,742 in loans while pursuing their degree. Of those students who received their degree, 7% were women.
A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Jersey College is a great place for trade school students working on their undergraduate certificate. Jersey College is a small private for-profit school located in Teterboro, New Jersey that handed out 256 undergraduate certificates in 2021-2022.
By the time they get their undergraduate certificate, students from this school have racked up an average of $15,437 in student loans. Of those students who received their degree, 90% were women.
You may have the opportunity to take online classes at Jersey College. In 2020-2021 about 33% of the undergraduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
Out of the 83 schools in New Jersey that were part of this year’s ranking, Fortis Institute - Wayne landed the # 5 spot on the list. This very small private for-profit school is located in Wayne, New Jersey, and it awarded 307 undergraduate certificates in 2021-2022.
By the time they get their undergraduate certificate, students from this school have racked up an average of $10,517 in student loans. Of those students who received their degree, 66% were women.
If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since Fortis Institute - Wayne does offer online classes for certain majors. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 21% of undergraduates took at least one course online in 2020-2021.
Universal Technical Institute Bloomfield landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular undergraduate certificate trade school programs. Located in Bloomfield, New Jersey, the small private for-profit school handed out 522 undergraduate certificate awards in 2021-2022.
On average, undergraduate certificate students take out $15,643 in loans while pursuing their degree. Around 3% of those degree recipients were women.
With a ranking of #7, Lincoln Technical Institute - Moorestown did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for trade school students working on their undergraduate certificate. 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.
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, 78% were women.
Lincoln Technical Institute - Paramus landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular undergraduate certificate trade school programs. Lincoln Tech - Paramus is a private for-profit institution located in Paramus, New Jersey. The school has a very small population, and it awarded 388 undergraduate certificates 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. Around 73% of those degree recipients 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. American Institute - Clifton is a private for-profit institution located in CLIFTON, New Jersey. The school has a very small population, and it awarded 225 undergraduate certificates in 2021-2022.
On average, undergraduate certificate students take out $12,876 in loans while pursuing their degree. Around 96% of those degree recipients were women.
One thing to take note of is that American Institute - Clifton does offer online classes in some areas. During the 2020-2021 year, about 88% of the undergraduates at the school took at least one online course.
Ocean County Vocational-Technical 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. OCVTS is a public institution located in Toms River, New Jersey. The school has a very small population, and it awarded 214 undergraduate certificates in 2021-2022.
Of those students who received their degree, 52% were women.
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Lincoln Technical Institute - Iselin 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 #11 on the list. This very small private for-profit school is located in Iselin, New Jersey, and it awarded 322 undergraduate certificates in 2021-2022.
By the time they get their undergraduate certificate, students from this school have racked up an average of $10,685 in student loans. Around 74% of those degree recipients were women.
With a ranking of #12, Parisian Beauty School did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for trade school students working on their undergraduate certificate. Parisian Beauty Academy is a very small private for-profit school situated in Hackensack, New Jersey. It awarded 206 undergraduate certificates in 2021-2022.
Undergraduate Certificate recipients from Parisian Beauty Academy accumulate an average of $8,436 in student debt by the time they complete their degree. Around 93% of those degree recipients were women.
Fortis Institute - Lawrenceville landed the #13 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular undergraduate certificate trade school programs. Fortis Institute - Lawrenceville is located in Lawrenceville, New Jersey and has a very small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 157 undergraduate certificates to qualified students.
On average, undergraduate certificate students take out $10,039 in loans while pursuing their degree. Around 58% of those degree recipients were women.
You may have the opportunity to take online classes at Fortis Institute - Lawrenceville. During the 2020-2021 year, about 50% of the undergraduates at the school took at least one online course.
With a ranking of #14, Teterboro School of Aeronautics 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 Teterboro, New Jersey, and it awarded 130 undergraduate certificates in 2021-2022.
If you want to attend Teterboro School of Aeronautics, expect to pay an average of $16,757 in tuition and fees. Of course, this could be reduced if you receive financial aid. On average, undergraduate certificate students take out $13,518 in loans while pursuing their degree. Around 4% of those degree recipients were women.
Lincoln Technical Institute - South Plainfield 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 #15 on the list. 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. Of those students who received their degree, 7% were women.
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Prism Career Institute, Cherry Hill ranked #16 on this year’s Most Popular Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in New Jersey list. Located in Cherry Hill, New Jersey, the very small private for-profit school handed out 105 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 94% of those degree recipients were women.
Prism Career Institute, West Atlantic City landed the #17 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular undergraduate certificate trade school programs. West Atlantic City, New Jersey is the setting for this very small institution of higher learning. The private for-profit school handed out undergraduate certificates to 121 students in 2021-2022.
On average, undergraduate certificate students take out $11,930 in loans while pursuing their degree. Around 93% of those degree recipients were women.
Berkeley College - Woodland Park 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 Woodland Park, New Jersey, the small private for-profit school handed out 75 undergraduate certificate awards in 2021-2022.
If you want to attend Berkeley College - Woodland Park, expect to pay an average of $27,138 in tuition and fees. Of course, this could be reduced if you receive financial aid. On average, undergraduate certificate students take out $14,040 in loans while pursuing their degree. Of those students who received their degree, 95% were women.
Online courses are available at Berkeley College - Woodland Park, but you will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your field of interest. In fact, around 80% of the undergraduate population registered for at least one online class in 2020-2021.
American Institute - Toms River landed the #18 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular undergraduate certificate trade school programs. American Institute - Toms River is located in Toms River, New Jersey and has a very small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 121 undergraduate certificates to qualified students.
Undergraduate Certificate recipients from American Institute - Toms River accumulate an average of $12,876 in student debt by the time they complete their degree. Of those students who received their degree, 98% were women.
One thing to take note of is that American Institute - Toms River does offer online classes in some areas. 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 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. Located in Hackensack, New Jersey, the very small private for-profit school awarded 92 diplomas to qualifed undergraduate certificate students in 2021-2022.
The average tuition and fees at Eastwick College - Hackensack is $17,424. 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 Eastwick College - Hackensack accumulate an average of $15,021 in student debt by the time they complete their degree. Around 92% of those degree recipients were women.
If you are interested in distance education, Eastwick College - Hackensack is an excellent choice, since the school is online.
American Institute of Medical Sciences & Education landed the #21 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular undergraduate certificate trade school programs. AIMS Education is a very small private for-profit school situated in Piscataway, New Jersey. It awarded 119 undergraduate certificates 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 landed the #22 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular undergraduate certificate trade school programs. Union City, New Jersey is the setting for this very small institution of higher learning. The private for-profit school handed out undergraduate certificates to 181 students in 2021-2022.
Of those students who received their degree, 78% were women.
Hohokus School of Trade and Technical 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 #23 on the list. Located in Paterson, New Jersey, the very small private for-profit school awarded 188 diplomas to qualifed undergraduate certificate students in 2021-2022.
On average, undergraduate certificate students take out $8,381 in loans while pursuing their degree. Of those students who received their degree, 3% were women.
Union County 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 #24 on the list. Cranford, New Jersey is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out undergraduate certificates to 63 students in 2021-2022.
Undergraduate Certificate recipients from Union County College accumulate an average of $16,611 in student debt by the time they complete their degree. Around 86% of those degree recipients were women.
Union County College does offer online classes for certain degree levels. Of all the undergraduates enrolled at the school during the 2020-2021 academic year, around 73% took at least some of their classes online.
Eastwick College - Nutley landed the #25 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular undergraduate certificate trade school programs. Nutley, New Jersey is the setting for this very small institution of higher learning. The private for-profit school handed out undergraduate certificates to 67 students in 2021-2022.
Eastwick College - Nutley does not offer a discount to in-state students, so the average tuition and fees for all undergraduates is $15,327. This amount may be reduced if you receive financial aid. Undergraduate Certificate recipients from Eastwick College - Nutley accumulate an average of $8,997 in student debt by the time they complete their degree. Around 51% of those degree recipients were women.
One thing to take note of is that Eastwick College - Nutley does offer online classes in some areas. In 2020-2021 about 93% of the undergraduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
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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.
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