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2023 Most Popular Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in New Hampshire
With all the trade school programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses.
To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Trade College Search has created its Most Popular Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in New Hampshire ranking. Our analysis looked at 17 schools in New Hampshire to see which undergraduate certificate programs were the most popular 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 Hampshire
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Our analysis found Empire Beauty School-Hooksett to be the most popular school for trade school students who want to pursue a undergraduate certificate in New Hampshire. This very small private for-profit school is located in Hooksett, New Hampshire, and it awarded 98 undergraduate certificates in 2021-2022.
By the time they get their undergraduate certificate, students from this school have racked up an average of $8,788 in student loans. Around 72% of those degree recipients were women.
The excellent undergraduate certificate programs at White Mountains Community College helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular trade school schools in New Hampshire. White Mountains Community College is located in Berlin, New Hampshire and has a very small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 49 undergraduate certificates to qualified students.
In-state students pay an average of $7,050 in tuition and fees if they attend White Mountains Community College full time. Those students who come from outside the state pay an average of $15,300. Around 29% of those degree recipients were women.
If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since White Mountains Community College does offer online classes for certain majors. In fact, around 55% of the undergraduate population registered for at least one online class in 2020-2021.
You’ll be in good company if you attend Harmony Health Care Institute. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Most Popular Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in New Hampshire list. Located in Merrimack, New Hampshire, the very small private for-profit school awarded 77 diplomas to qualifed undergraduate certificate students in 2021-2022.
On average, undergraduate certificate students take out $11,904 in loans while pursuing their degree. Around 91% of those degree recipients were women.
You’ll be in good company if you attend Manchester Community College. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Most Popular Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in New Hampshire list. Manchester Community College is a small public school located in Manchester, New Hampshire that handed out 45 undergraduate certificates in 2021-2022.
Full-time students from New Hampshire pay an average of $7,090 in tuition and fees if they choose to attend MCC. Out-of-state students pay an average of $15,340. Of those students who received their degree, 51% were women.
Online courses are available at MCC, but you will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your field of interest. In fact, around 60% of the undergraduate population registered for at least one online class in 2020-2021.
Michaels School of Hair Design and Esthetics - A Paul Mitchell Partner School
You’ll be in good company if you attend Michaels School of Hair Design and Esthetics - A Paul Mitchell Partner School. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Most Popular Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in New Hampshire list. Located in Bedford, New Hampshire, the very small private for-profit school handed out 32 undergraduate certificate awards in 2021-2022.
Around 100% of those degree recipients were women.
A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Empire Beauty School-Somersworth is a great place for trade school students working on their undergraduate certificate. Empire Beauty School-Somersworth is a very small private for-profit school situated in Somersworth, New Hampshire. It awarded 50 undergraduate certificates in 2021-2022.
By the time they get their undergraduate certificate, students from this school have racked up an average of $8,438 in student loans. Of those students who received their degree, 68% were women.
NHTI-Concord’s 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 #7 on the list. This small public school is located in Concord, New Hampshire, and it awarded 53 undergraduate certificates in 2021-2022.
Students from New Hampshire who attend NHTI full time pay an average of $7,200 in tuition and fees. If you are from out of state, expect to pay an average of $15,450. By the time they get their undergraduate certificate, students from this school have racked up an average of $12,751 in student loans. Of those students who received their degree, 87% were women.
One thing to take note of is that NHTI does offer online classes in some areas. Of all the undergraduates enrolled at the school during the 2020-2021 academic year, around 54% took at least some of their classes online.
Paul Mitchell the School Portsmouth came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in New Hampshire ranking. Paul Mitchell the School Portsmouth is a very small private for-profit school situated in Portsmouth, New Hampshire. It awarded 47 undergraduate certificates in 2021-2022.
Around 87% of those degree recipients were women.
River Valley Community College ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in New Hampshire list. River Valley Community College is a very small public school located in Claremont, New Hampshire that handed out 55 undergraduate certificates in 2021-2022.
Full-time students from New Hampshire pay an average of $6,940 in tuition and fees if they choose to attend NH Community Technical College - Claremont. If you are from out of state, expect to pay an average of $15,190. On average, undergraduate certificate students take out $12,568 in loans while pursuing their degree. Of those students who received their degree, 87% were women.
One thing to take note of is that NH Community Technical College - Claremont does offer online classes in some areas. In 2020-2021 about 80% of the undergraduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
Empire Beauty School-Laconia came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in New Hampshire ranking. Located in Laconia, New Hampshire, the very small private for-profit school awarded 22 diplomas to qualifed undergraduate certificate students in 2021-2022.
Undergraduate Certificate recipients from Empire Beauty School-Laconia accumulate an average of $8,788 in student debt by the time they complete their degree. Of those students who received their degree, 95% were women.
Keene Beauty Academy came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in New Hampshire ranking. Located in Keene, New Hampshire, the very small private for-profit school awarded 17 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 $11,464 in student loans. Of those students who received their degree, 100% were women.
With a ranking of #13, New England School of Hair Design did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for trade school students working on their undergraduate certificate. West Lebanon, New Hampshire is the setting for this very small institution of higher learning. The private for-profit school handed out undergraduate certificates to 11 students in 2021-2022.
On average, undergraduate certificate students take out $11,976 in loans while pursuing their degree. Around 100% of those degree recipients were women.
Great Bay Community College ranked #14 on this year’s Most Popular Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in New Hampshire list. Great Bay Community College is a small public school situated in Portsmouth, New Hampshire. It awarded 7 undergraduate certificates in 2021-2022.
In-state students pay an average of $7,200 in tuition and fees if they attend Great Bay Community College full time. Out-of-state students pay an average of $15,450. Of those students who received their degree, 100% were women.
One thing to take note of is that Great Bay Community College does offer online classes in some areas. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 86% of undergraduates took at least one course online in 2020-2021.
Southern New Hampshire University landed the #15 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular undergraduate certificate trade school programs. Manchester, New Hampshire is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out undergraduate certificates to 11 students in 2021-2022.
The average tuition and fees at SNHU is $15,380. In-state students do not receive a discount, however you may be able to reduce your price if you receive financial aid. Of those students who received their degree, 91% were women.
SNHU 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 2020-2021 about 96% of the undergraduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
Nashua Community College ranked #16 on this year’s Most Popular Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in New Hampshire list. Located in Nashua, New Hampshire, the small public school awarded 12 diplomas to qualifed undergraduate certificate students in 2021-2022.
In-state students pay an average of $7,140 in tuition and fees if they attend Nashua Community College full time. Those students who come from outside the state pay an average of $15,390.
Depending on your major, you may be able to take online classes at Nashua Community College. In 2020-2021 about 43% of the undergraduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
With a ranking of #17, Lakes Region Community College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for trade school students working on their undergraduate certificate. Laconia, New Hampshire is the setting for this very small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out undergraduate certificates to 4 students in 2021-2022.
The average in-state tuition and fees for students at Lakes Region Community College is $6,720. Out-of-state students pay an average of $14,970.
Online courses are available at Lakes Region 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 39% 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 17 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.