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