2023 Most Popular Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in Massachusetts
When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for trade school students. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country.
Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Trade College Search has created the Most Popular Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in Massachusetts to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 51 schools in Massachusetts 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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Most Popular Trade Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Massachusetts
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Our 2023 rankings named MotoRing Technical Training Institute the most popular school in Massachusetts for trade school students working on their undergraduate certificate. This very small private for-profit school is located in Seekonk, Massachusetts, and it awarded 279 undergraduate certificates in 2021-2022.
By the time they get their undergraduate certificate, students from this school have racked up an average of $7,626 in student loans. Around 23% of those degree recipients were women.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Lincoln Technical Institute - Somerville. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in Massachusetts list. This very small private for-profit school is located in Somerville, Massachusetts, and it awarded 246 undergraduate certificates in 2021-2022.
On average, undergraduate certificate students take out $8,193 in loans while pursuing their degree. Of those students who received their degree, 90% were women.
The excellent undergraduate certificate programs at Toni & Guy Hairdressing Academy-Worcester helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular trade school schools in Massachusetts. Toni & Guy Hairdressing Academy-Worcester is a very small private for-profit school situated in Worcester, Massachusetts. It awarded 187 undergraduate certificates in 2021-2022.
By the time they get their undergraduate certificate, students from this school have racked up an average of $8,112 in student loans. Of those students who received their degree, 97% were women.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend National Aviation Academy of New England. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in Massachusetts list. National Aviation Academy of New England is a very small private for-profit school situated in Concord, Massachusetts. It awarded 153 undergraduate certificates in 2021-2022.
Undergraduate Certificate recipients from National Aviation Academy of New England accumulate an average of $18,789 in student debt by the time they complete their degree. Of those students who received their degree, 7% were women.
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You’ll be in good company if you attend New England Hair Academy. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Most Popular Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in Massachusetts list. New England Hair Academy is a very small private for-profit school located in Malden, Massachusetts that handed out 103 undergraduate certificates in 2021-2022.
Around 48% of those degree recipients were women.
Catherine Hinds Institute of Esthetics ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in Massachusetts list. Catherine Hinds Institute of Esthetics is located in Woburn, Massachusetts and has a very small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 107 undergraduate certificates to qualified students.
On average, undergraduate certificate students take out $5,796 in loans while pursuing their degree. Of those students who received their degree, 98% were women.
Northern Essex Community College landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular undergraduate certificate trade school programs. NECC is a small public school situated in Haverhill, Massachusetts. It awarded 87 undergraduate certificates in 2021-2022.
Full-time students from Massachusetts pay an average of $5,688 in tuition and fees if they choose to attend NECC. Those students who come from outside the state pay an average of $11,472. On average, undergraduate certificate students take out $9,907 in loans while pursuing their degree. Of those students who received their degree, 93% were women.
NECC does offer online classes for certain degree levels. In 2020-2021 about 95% of the undergraduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
North Bennet Street 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 #8 on the list. North Bennet Street School is a very small private not-for-profit school located in Boston, Massachusetts that handed out 85 undergraduate certificates in 2021-2022.
Around 29% of those degree recipients were women.
With a ranking of #9, Quinsigamond Community College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for trade school students working on their undergraduate certificate. Quinsigamond Community College is a medium-sized public school located in Worcester, Massachusetts that handed out 130 undergraduate certificates in 2021-2022.
Students from Massachusetts who attend Quinsigamond Community College full time pay an average of $5,830 in tuition and fees. Those students who come from outside the state pay an average of $10,774. On average, undergraduate certificate students take out $16,814 in loans while pursuing their degree. Of those students who received their degree, 85% were women.
You may have the opportunity to take online classes at Quinsigamond Community College. Of all the undergraduates enrolled at the school during the 2020-2021 academic year, around 41% took at least some of their classes online.
Mildred Elley Pittsfield 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. Mildred Elley Pittsfield is a very small private for-profit school located in Pittsfield, Massachusetts that handed out 67 undergraduate certificates in 2021-2022.
If you don’t receive financial aid, you can expect a bill for $16,052 to cover tuition and fees at Mildred Elley Pittsfield. The school does not offer an in-state discount. Undergraduate Certificate recipients from Mildred Elley Pittsfield accumulate an average of $18,933 in student debt by the time they complete their degree. Around 88% of those degree recipients were women.
Depending on your major, you may be able to take online classes at Mildred Elley Pittsfield. In 2020-2021 about 34% of the undergraduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
Greater Lowell Technical School ranked #11 on this year’s Most Popular Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in Massachusetts list. Greater Lowell Technical School is a very small public school situated in Tyngsboro, Massachusetts. It awarded 63 undergraduate certificates in 2021-2022.
On average, undergraduate certificate students take out $6,718 in loans while pursuing their degree. Around 87% of those degree recipients were women.
New England Tractor Trailer Training School of Massachusetts came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in Massachusetts ranking. NETTTS is located in North Andover, Massachusetts and has a very small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 89 undergraduate certificates to qualified students.
By the time they get their undergraduate certificate, students from this school have racked up an average of $9,179 in student loans. Of those students who received their degree, 2% were women.
With a ranking of #13, Southeastern Technical Institute did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for trade school students working on their undergraduate certificate. Southeastern Technical Institute is located in South Easton, Massachusetts and has a very small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 82 undergraduate certificates to qualified students.
On average, undergraduate certificate students take out $6,958 in loans while pursuing their degree. Of those students who received their degree, 94% were women.
Rob Roy Academy-Worcester came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in Massachusetts ranking. This very small private for-profit school is located in Worcester, Massachusetts, and it awarded 79 undergraduate certificates in 2021-2022.
Of those students who received their degree, 35% were women.
Empire Beauty School-Boston came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in Massachusetts ranking. Empire Beauty School-Boston is located in Boston, Massachusetts and has a very small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 45 undergraduate certificates to qualified students.
By the time they get their undergraduate certificate, students from this school have racked up an average of $11,307 in student loans. Of those students who received their degree, 100% were women.
Upper Cape Cod Regional Technical School came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in Massachusetts ranking. Upper Cape Tech is located in Bourne, Massachusetts and has a very small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 47 undergraduate certificates to qualified students.
Around 96% of those degree recipients were women.
Empire Beauty School-Malden landed the #17 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular undergraduate certificate trade school programs. Malden, Massachusetts is the setting for this very small institution of higher learning. The private for-profit school handed out undergraduate certificates to 55 students in 2021-2022.
By the time they get their undergraduate certificate, students from this school have racked up an average of $11,517 in student loans. Around 100% of those degree recipients were women.
Massachusetts School of Barbering 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 Quincy, Massachusetts, and it awarded 40 undergraduate certificates in 2021-2022.
On average, undergraduate certificate students take out $7,289 in loans while pursuing their degree. Of those students who received their degree, 25% were women.
North Shore Community College ranked #19 on this year’s Most Popular Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in Massachusetts list. Danvers, Massachusetts is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out undergraduate certificates to 50 students in 2021-2022.
The average in-state tuition and fees for students at North Shore Community College is $5,352. If you are from out of state, expect to pay an average of $10,920. On average, undergraduate certificate students take out $9,160 in loans while pursuing their degree. Around 96% of those degree recipients were women.
If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since North Shore Community College does offer online classes for certain majors. In fact, around 86% of the undergraduate population registered for at least one online class in 2020-2021.
Mount Wachusett 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 #20 on the list. MWCC is a small public school situated in Gardner, Massachusetts. It awarded 17 undergraduate certificates in 2021-2022.
Students from Massachusetts who attend MWCC full time pay an average of $5,760 in tuition and fees. If you are from out of state, expect to pay an average of $10,680. On average, undergraduate certificate students take out $10,250 in loans while pursuing their degree. Of those students who received their degree, 65% were women.
Depending on your major, you may be able to take online classes at MWCC. Of all the undergraduates enrolled at the school during the 2020-2021 academic year, around 71% took at least some of their classes online.
Diman Regional Technical Institute came in at #21 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in Massachusetts ranking. This very small public school is located in Fall River, Massachusetts, and it awarded 29 undergraduate certificates in 2021-2022.
By the time they get their undergraduate certificate, students from this school have racked up an average of $8,983 in student loans. Of those students who received their degree, 90% were women.
Massachusetts Bay Community College ranked #22 on this year’s Most Popular Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in Massachusetts list. MassBay Community College is located in Wellesley Hills, Massachusetts and has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 31 undergraduate certificates to qualified students.
Students from Massachusetts who attend MassBay Community College full time pay an average of $5,376 in tuition and fees. If you are from out of state, expect to pay an average of $10,320. By the time they get their undergraduate certificate, students from this school have racked up an average of $9,205 in student loans. Of those students who received their degree, 55% were women.
Some students may be able to take online classes at MassBay Community College. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 97% of undergraduates took at least one course online in 2020-2021.
Tri County Regional Vocational Technical High School landed the #23 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular undergraduate certificate trade school programs. Located in Franklin, Massachusetts, the very small public school handed out 40 undergraduate certificate awards in 2021-2022.
Around 93% of those degree recipients were women.
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With a ranking of #23, Quincy College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for trade school students working on their undergraduate certificate. Located in Quincy, Massachusetts, the small public school handed out 35 undergraduate certificate awards in 2021-2022.
Quincy College does not offer a discount to in-state students, so the average tuition and fees for all undergraduates is $7,344. This amount may be reduced if you receive financial aid. On average, undergraduate certificate students take out $7,789 in loans while pursuing their degree. Around 86% of those degree recipients were women.
Depending on your major, you may be able to take online classes at Quincy College. In fact, around 82% of the undergraduate population registered for at least one online class in 2020-2021.
Charles H McCann Technical School came in at #25 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in Massachusetts ranking. Charles H McCann Technical School is a very small public school located in North Adams, Massachusetts that handed out 30 undergraduate certificates in 2021-2022.
Of those students who received their degree, 90% 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%.
More about our data sources and methodologies.
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