Maryland Trade Schools Comparison
In Maryland, 24 trade schools are active. For trade school statistics, we only include less than 2 years colleges (both for-profit and not-for-profit schools) offering 1 year and/or 1-2 years certificate programs.
- The 2024 average tuition & fees of trade schools in Maryland is $19,387. The amount is the average over all vocational programs and it may vary by area of study and program length.
- Total 4,122 students have enrolled in trade schools in Maryland.
- The average students to faculty ratio of Maryland trade schools is 18.13 to 1.
- The average financial aid amount received at trade schools in Maryland is $4,187.
- The average graduation rate is 60.0% in Maryland trade schools.
Data Source: Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS)
24 Trade Schools in Maryland
| College Name | Tuition & Fees | Student Population | Online Student Population | Graduation Rate | Number of Programs Offered | Financial Aid Amount | Students to Faculty Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Award Beauty School Hagerstown, MD | $24,000 | 147 | - | 52% | 2 | $2,458 | 20 to 1 |
| Baltimore Studio of Hair Design Baltimore, MD | $19,650 | 43 | - | 71% | 1 | $4,399 | 25 to 1 |
| Del-Mar-Va Beauty Academy Salisbury, MD | $18,825 | 54 | - | 56% | 2 | $5,390 | 14 to 1 |
| North American Trade Schools Baltimore, MD | $18,500 | 612 | - | 72% | 8 | $5,970 | 15 to 1 |
| Aveda Institute-Maryland Bel Air, MD | $11,950 | 94 | - | 75% | 6 | $4,118 | 15 to 1 |
| Fortis Institute-Towson Towson, MD | $16,779 | 382 | - | 29% | 6 | $4,280 | 29 to 1 |
| Montgomery Beauty School Silver Spring, MD | $24,000 | 83 | - | 70% | 2 | $2,294 | 20 to 1 |
| Hair Academy New Carrollton, MD | $21,620 | 265 | - | 60% | 3 | $2,511 | 25 to 1 |
| Maryland Beauty Academy of Essex Baltimore, MD | $19,650 | 41 | - | 76% | 2 | $7,507 | 25 to 1 |
| All-State Career-Baltimore Baltimore, MD | $12,092 | 475 | - | 46% | 7 | $4,398 | 21 to 1 |
| Cortiva Institute Linthicum, MD | $11,675 | 386 | - | 66% | 2 | $3,547 | 25 to 1 |
| Hair Academy II Hillcrest Heights, MD | $24,000 | 206 | - | 51% | 3 | $2,425 | 25 to 1 |
| Empire Beauty School-Owings Mills Owings Mills, MD | $19,260 | 125 | - | 26% | 1 | $5,118 | 16 to 1 |
| Frederick School of Cosmetology Frederick, MD | $16,150 | 22 | - | - | - | - | 5 to 1 |
| Omega Studios' School of Applied Recording Arts & Sciences Rockville, MD | $33,524 | 86 | - | - | 3 | $1,867 | 5 to 1 |
| The Temple-A Paul Mitchell Partner School Frederick, MD | $20,940 | 169 | - | 64% | 2 | $5,160 | 11 to 1 |
| Holistic Massage Training Institute Baltimore, MD | $14,998 | 32 | - | - | 1 | $2,967 | 5 to 1 |
| Empire Beauty School-Glen Burnie Glen Burnie, MD | $19,260 | 81 | - | 20% | 1 | $5,347 | 15 to 1 |
| Aspen Beauty Academy of Laurel Laurel, MD | $18,525 | 116 | - | 100% | 1 | $5,815 | 14 to 1 |
| Institute of Health Sciences Hunt Valley, MD | $15,100 | 131 | 131 | 82% | 1 | $5,818 | 20 to 1 |
| The Temple Annapolis-A Paul Mitchell Partner School Annapolis, MD | $24,925 | 198 | - | 62% | 2 | $5,283 | 12 to 1 |
| Paul Mitchell the School-Jessup Jessup, MD | $18,800 | 121 | - | 51% | 2 | $3,474 | 20 to 1 |
| ALP International Corporation Chevy Chase, MD | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Montgomery Beauty School-Baltimore Beauty & Barber School Baltimore, MD | $22,300 | 209 | - | - | 2 | $2,137 | 25 to 1 |
| Average | $19,387 | 4,122 | 131 | 60% | - | $4,187 | 18 to 1 |