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2023 Most Popular Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in Maine
There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which trade school program is right for you. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country.
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 Maine ranking. This report analyzed 15 schools in Maine 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 Maine
Learn more about these popular schools below:
Our 2023 rankings named Eastern Maine Community College the most popular school in Maine for trade school students working on their undergraduate certificate. Located in Bangor, Maine, the small public school handed out 78 undergraduate certificate awards in 2021-2022.
Full-time students from Maine pay an average of $3,877 in tuition and fees if they choose to attend Eastern Maine Community College. Out-of-state students pay an average of $6,757. By the time they get their undergraduate certificate, students from this school have racked up an average of $10,665 in student loans. Around 47% of those degree recipients were women.
Depending on your major, you may be able to take online classes at Eastern Maine Community College. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 66% of undergraduates took at least one course online in 2020-2021.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Northeast Technical Institute. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in Maine list.
Undergraduate Certificate recipients from Northeast Technical Institute accumulate an average of $8,077 in student debt by the time they complete their degree.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Empire Beauty School-Maine. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in Maine list. This very small private for-profit school is located in Portland, Maine, and it awarded 74 undergraduate certificates in 2021-2022.
By the time they get their undergraduate certificate, students from this school have racked up an average of $12,856 in student loans. Of those students who received their degree, 99% were women.
The excellent undergraduate certificate programs at Southern Maine Community College helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular trade school schools in Maine. Located in South Portland, Maine, the medium-sized public school awarded 72 diplomas to qualifed undergraduate certificate students in 2021-2022.
In-state students pay an average of $3,797 in tuition and fees if they attend SMCC full time. Those students who come from outside the state pay an average of $6,677. Of those students who received their degree, 39% were women.
SMCC does offer online classes for certain degree levels. During the 2020-2021 year, about 71% of the undergraduates at the school took at least one online course.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Northern Maine Community College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in Maine list. Located in Presque Isle, Maine, the very small public school awarded 16 diplomas to qualifed undergraduate certificate students in 2021-2022.
In-state students pay an average of $3,730 in tuition and fees if they attend Northern Maine Community College full time. If you are from out of state, expect to pay an average of $6,610. Of those students who received their degree, 31% were women.
Some students may be able to take online classes at Northern Maine Community College. 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.
Beal 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. Beal College is a very small private for-profit school located in Bangor, Maine that handed out 23 undergraduate certificates in 2021-2022.
Of those students who received their degree, 87% were women.
Beal College 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 95% of the undergraduate population registered for at least one online class in 2020-2021.
Capilo School of Hair Design ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in Maine list. Capilo School of Hair Design is a very small private for-profit school situated in Augusta, Maine. It awarded 54 undergraduate certificates in 2021-2022.
Undergraduate Certificate recipients from Capilo School of Hair Design accumulate an average of $8,229 in student debt by the time they complete their degree. Of those students who received their degree, 98% were women.
With a ranking of #7, Washington County Community College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for trade school students working on their undergraduate certificate. Washington County Community College is a public institution located in Calais, Maine. The school has a very small population, and it awarded 44 undergraduate certificates in 2021-2022.
The average in-state tuition and fees for students at Washington County Community College is $3,687. Out-of-state students pay an average of $6,567. Of those students who received their degree, 16% were women.
Online courses are available at Washington County Community College, but you will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your field of interest. In fact, around 55% of the undergraduate population registered for at least one online class in 2020-2021.
Spa Tech Institute-Westbrook came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in Maine ranking. Spa Tech Institute-Westbrook is a private for-profit institution located in Westbrook, Maine. The school has a very small population, and it awarded 43 undergraduate certificates in 2021-2022.
Undergraduate Certificate recipients from Spa Tech Institute-Westbrook accumulate an average of $6,639 in student debt by the time they complete their degree. Around 98% of those degree recipients were women.
Kennebec Valley 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 #10 on the list. Kennebec Valley Community College is located in Fairfield, Maine and has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 43 undergraduate certificates to qualified students.
Full-time students from Maine pay an average of $3,687 in tuition and fees if they choose to attend Kennebec Valley Community College. If you are from out of state, expect to pay an average of $6,567. By the time they get their undergraduate certificate, students from this school have racked up an average of $7,880 in student loans. Around 44% of those degree recipients were women.
Online courses are available at Kennebec Valley Community College, 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 52% of the undergraduates at the school took at least one online course.
The Landing School ranked #11 on this year’s Most Popular Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in Maine list. The Landing School is a very small private not-for-profit school situated in Arundel, Maine. It awarded 51 undergraduate certificates in 2021-2022.
The Landing School does not offer a discount to in-state students, so the average tuition and fees for all undergraduates is $26,012. This amount may be reduced if you receive financial aid. Of those students who received their degree, 8% were women.
University of Maine at Augusta came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in Maine ranking. Augusta, Maine is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out undergraduate certificates to 36 students in 2021-2022.
Students from Maine who attend UMA full time pay an average of $8,378 in tuition and fees. Those students who come from outside the state pay an average of $19,778. Undergraduate Certificate recipients from UMA accumulate an average of $36,057 in student debt by the time they complete their degree. Of those students who received their degree, 78% were women.
Depending on your major, you may be able to take online classes at UMA. In fact, around 79% of the undergraduate population registered for at least one online class in 2020-2021.
Maine College of Health Professions ranked #13 on this year’s Most Popular Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in Maine list. MCHP is located in Lewiston, Maine and has a very small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 23 undergraduate certificates to qualified students.
The average tuition and fees at MCHP is $16,238. In-state students do not receive a discount, however you may be able to reduce your price if you receive financial aid. Around 83% of those degree recipients were women.
MCHP is primarily an online school, so it is a great choice for returning adults and students who work full time.
Central Maine Community College ranked #14 on this year’s Most Popular Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in Maine list. This small public school is located in Auburn, Maine, and it awarded 26 undergraduate certificates in 2021-2022.
In-state students pay an average of $3,760 in tuition and fees if they attend Central Maine Technical College full time. Out-of-state students pay an average of $6,640. Around 31% of those degree recipients were women.
Central Maine Technical College does offer online classes for certain degree levels. In fact, around 57% of the undergraduate population registered for at least one online class in 2020-2021.
University of Maine at Fort Kent landed the #15 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular undergraduate certificate trade school programs.
Students from Maine who attend UMFK full time pay an average of $8,542 in tuition and fees. Those students who come from outside the state pay an average of $13,312.
Depending on your major, you may be able to take online classes at UMFK. During the 2020-2021 year, about 63% of the undergraduates at the school took at least one online course.
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Notes and References
Footnotes
*These averages are for the top 15 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.