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 3,992 students have enrolled in trade schools in Maryland.
- The average students to faculty ratio of Maryland trade schools is 17.71 to 1.
- The average financial aid amount received at trade schools in Maryland is $4,686.
- The average graduation rate is 62.1% 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 | 132 | - | 53% | 2 | $2,467 | 20 to 1 |
| Baltimore Studio of Hair Design Baltimore, MD | $19,650 | 39 | - | 87% | 1 | $7,694 | 25 to 1 |
| Del-Mar-Va Beauty Academy Salisbury, MD | $18,825 | 43 | - | 60% | 2 | $6,080 | 14 to 1 |
| North American Trade Schools Baltimore, MD | $18,500 | 529 | - | 69% | 8 | $4,367 | 13 to 1 |
| Aveda Institute-Maryland Bel Air, MD | $11,950 | 84 | - | 86% | 6 | $5,556 | 15 to 1 |
| Fortis Institute-Towson Towson, MD | $16,779 | 373 | - | 39% | 6 | $5,895 | 25 to 1 |
| Montgomery Beauty School Silver Spring, MD | $24,000 | 68 | - | 60% | 2 | $2,272 | 20 to 1 |
| Hair Academy New Carrollton, MD | $21,620 | 241 | - | 54% | 3 | $2,402 | 25 to 1 |
| Maryland Beauty Academy of Essex Baltimore, MD | $19,650 | 36 | - | 78% | 2 | $7,109 | 25 to 1 |
| All-State Career-Baltimore Baltimore, MD | $12,092 | 535 | - | 54% | 7 | $4,715 | 16 to 1 |
| Cortiva Institute Linthicum, MD | $11,675 | 251 | - | 65% | 2 | $4,377 | 23 to 1 |
| Hair Academy II Hillcrest Heights, MD | $24,000 | 230 | - | 50% | 3 | $2,305 | 25 to 1 |
| Empire Beauty School-Owings Mills Owings Mills, MD | $19,260 | 131 | - | 37% | 1 | $4,806 | 14 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 | 74 | - | - | 3 | $7,365 | 5 to 1 |
| The Temple-A Paul Mitchell Partner School Frederick, MD | $20,940 | 167 | - | 96% | 2 | $5,506 | 15 to 1 |
| Holistic Massage Training Institute Baltimore, MD | $14,998 | 28 | - | - | 1 | $2,971 | 3 to 1 |
| Empire Beauty School-Glen Burnie Glen Burnie, MD | $19,260 | 73 | - | 27% | 1 | $5,059 | 13 to 1 |
| Aspen Beauty Academy of Laurel Laurel, MD | $18,525 | 118 | - | 56% | 1 | $6,002 | 16 to 1 |
| Institute of Health Sciences Hunt Valley, MD | $15,100 | 176 | 176 | 94% | 1 | $5,818 | 20 to 1 |
| The Temple Annapolis-A Paul Mitchell Partner School Annapolis, MD | $24,925 | 221 | - | 57% | 2 | $5,930 | 15 to 1 |
| Paul Mitchell the School-Jessup Jessup, MD | $18,800 | 125 | - | 51% | 2 | $4,221 | 20 to 1 |
| ALP International Corporation Chevy Chase, MD | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Montgomery Beauty School-Baltimore Beauty & Barber School Baltimore, MD | $22,300 | 252 | - | 51% | 2 | $2,497 | 25 to 1 |
| Average | $19,387 | 3,992 | 176 | 62% | - | $4,686 | 18 to 1 |