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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.
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Our 2023 rankings named Empire Beauty School-Hooksett the most popular school in New Hampshire for trade school students working on their undergraduate certificate. Empire Beauty School-Hooksett is a very small private for-profit school situated in Hooksett, New Hampshire. 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.
You’ll be in good company if you attend White Mountains Community College. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Most Popular Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in New Hampshire list. White Mountains Community College is a public institution located in Berlin, New Hampshire. The school has a very small population, and it awarded 49 undergraduate certificates in 2021-2022.
In-state students pay an average of $7,050 in tuition and fees if they attend White Mountains Community College full time. Out-of-state students pay an average of $15,300. Around 29% of those degree recipients were women.
Depending on your major, you may be able to take online classes at White Mountains Community College. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 55% of undergraduates took at least one course online in 2020-2021.
A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Harmony Health Care Institute is a great place for trade school students working on their undergraduate certificate. Harmony Health Care Institute is a very small private for-profit school located in Merrimack, New Hampshire that handed out 77 undergraduate certificates in 2021-2022.
Undergraduate Certificate recipients from Harmony Health Care Institute accumulate an average of $11,904 in student debt by the time they complete their degree. Of those students who received their degree, 91% 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. Located in Manchester, New Hampshire, the small public school handed out 45 undergraduate certificate awards in 2021-2022.
The average in-state tuition and fees for students at MCC is $7,090. If you are from out of state, expect to pay an average of $15,340. Of those students who received their degree, 51% were women.
Some students may be able to take online classes at MCC. During the 2020-2021 year, about 60% of the undergraduates at the school took at least one online course.
Michaels School of Hair Design and Esthetics - A Paul Mitchell Partner School
Out of the 17 schools in New Hampshire that were part of this year’s ranking, Michaels School of Hair Design and Esthetics - A Paul Mitchell Partner School landed the # 5 spot on the 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.
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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. Somersworth, New Hampshire is the setting for this very small institution of higher learning. The private for-profit school handed out undergraduate certificates to 50 students in 2021-2022.
On average, undergraduate certificate students take out $8,438 in loans while pursuing their degree. Around 68% of those degree recipients were women.
NHTI-Concord’s Community College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in New Hampshire ranking. NHTI is a small public school situated in Concord, New Hampshire. It awarded 53 undergraduate certificates in 2021-2022.
Full-time students from New Hampshire pay an average of $7,200 in tuition and fees if they choose to attend NHTI. Out-of-state students pay an average of $15,450. Undergraduate Certificate recipients from NHTI accumulate an average of $12,751 in student debt by the time they complete their degree. Of those students who received their degree, 87% were women.
You may have the opportunity to take online classes at NHTI. 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 private for-profit institution located in Portsmouth, New Hampshire. The school has a very small population, and it awarded 47 undergraduate certificates in 2021-2022.
Around 87% of those degree recipients were women.
River Valley Community College came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in New Hampshire ranking. NH Community Technical College - Claremont is a very small public school situated in Claremont, New Hampshire. It awarded 55 undergraduate certificates in 2021-2022.
Students from New Hampshire who attend NH Community Technical College - Claremont full time pay an average of $6,940 in tuition and fees. If you are from out of state, expect to pay an average of $15,190. Undergraduate Certificate recipients from NH Community Technical College - Claremont accumulate an average of $12,568 in student debt by the time they complete their degree. Around 87% of those degree recipients were women.
If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since NH Community Technical College - Claremont does offer online classes for certain majors. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 80% of undergraduates took at least one course online in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #10, Empire Beauty School-Laconia did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for trade school students working on their undergraduate certificate. Empire Beauty School-Laconia is a very small private for-profit school situated in Laconia, New Hampshire. It awarded 22 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 95% of those degree recipients were women.
Keene Beauty Academy ranked #12 on this year’s Most Popular Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in New Hampshire list. Keene Beauty Academy is located in Keene, New Hampshire and has a very small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 17 undergraduate certificates to qualified students.
Undergraduate Certificate recipients from Keene Beauty Academy accumulate an average of $11,464 in student debt by the time they complete their degree. Of those students who received their degree, 100% were women.
New England School of Hair Design 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. New England School of Hair Design is located in West Lebanon, New Hampshire and has a very small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 11 undergraduate certificates to qualified students.
On average, undergraduate certificate students take out $11,976 in loans while pursuing their degree. Of those students who received their degree, 100% were women.
Great Bay Community College came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in New Hampshire ranking. Located in Portsmouth, New Hampshire, the small public school handed out 7 undergraduate certificate awards in 2021-2022.
Full-time students from New Hampshire pay an average of $7,200 in tuition and fees if they choose to attend Great Bay Community College. Those students who come from outside the state pay an average of $15,450. Around 100% of those degree recipients 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 ranked #15 on this year’s Most Popular Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in New Hampshire list. Southern New Hampshire University is a large private not-for-profit school located in Manchester, New Hampshire that handed out 11 undergraduate certificates in 2021-2022.
If you don’t receive financial aid, you can expect a bill for $15,380 to cover tuition and fees at SNHU. The school does not offer an in-state discount. Of those students who received their degree, 91% were women.
You may have the opportunity to take online classes at SNHU. In fact, around 96% of the undergraduate population registered for at least one online class in 2020-2021.
Nashua Community College landed the #16 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular undergraduate certificate trade school programs. Nashua Community College is a small public school located in Nashua, New Hampshire that handed out 12 undergraduate certificates in 2021-2022.
Students from New Hampshire who attend Nashua Community College full time pay an average of $7,140 in tuition and fees. Out-of-state students pay an average of $15,390.
One thing to take note of is that Nashua Community College does offer online classes in some areas. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 43% of undergraduates took at least one course online in 2020-2021.
Lakes Region Community College came in at #17 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 public school awarded 4 diplomas to qualifed undergraduate certificate students in 2021-2022.
Full-time students from New Hampshire pay an average of $6,720 in tuition and fees if they choose to attend Lakes Region Community College. If you are from out of state, expect to 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. In fact, around 39% of the undergraduate population registered for at least one online class in 2020-2021.
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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.