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 2025 average tuition & fees of trade schools in Maryland is $19,356. The amount is the average over all vocational programs and it may vary by area of study and program length.
- Total 3,871 students have enrolled in trade schools in Maryland.
- The average students to faculty ratio of Maryland trade schools is 18.25 to 1.
- The average financial aid amount received at trade schools in Maryland is $4,219.
- The average graduation rate is 64.2% 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 | 94 | - | 65% | 2 | $2,745 | 25 to 1 |
| Baltimore Studio of Hair Design Baltimore, MD | $19,650 | 34 | - | 83% | 1 | $4,773 | 25 to 1 |
| Del-Mar-Va Beauty Academy Salisbury, MD | $18,825 | 32 | - | 40% | 2 | $6,921 | 11 to 1 |
| North American Trade Schools Baltimore, MD | $5,495 | 534 | - | 69% | 8 | $6,297 | 12 to 1 |
| Aveda Institute-Maryland Bel Air, MD | $12,125 | 77 | - | 97% | 6 | $4,301 | 15 to 1 |
| Fortis Institute-Towson Towson, MD | $16,669 | 354 | - | 44% | 6 | $5,980 | 35 to 1 |
| Montgomery Beauty School Silver Spring, MD | $25,500 | 101 | - | 50% | 2 | $2,272 | 25 to 1 |
| Hair Academy New Carrollton, MD | $22,620 | 229 | - | 61% | 3 | $2,302 | 25 to 1 |
| Maryland Beauty Academy of Essex Baltimore, MD | $19,650 | 35 | - | 75% | 1 | $3,918 | 25 to 1 |
| All-State Career-Baltimore Baltimore, MD | $12,314 | 563 | - | 60% | 6 | $4,926 | 19 to 1 |
| Cortiva Institute Linthicum, MD | $11,004 | 225 | - | 70% | 2 | $4,095 | 20 to 1 |
| Hair Academy II Hillcrest Heights, MD | $25,500 | 218 | - | 55% | 3 | $2,375 | 25 to 1 |
| Empire Beauty School-Owings Mills Owings Mills, MD | $19,260 | 121 | - | 39% | 1 | $5,192 | 12 to 1 |
| Frederick School of Cosmetology Frederick, MD | $16,150 | 22 | - | - | - | - | 5 to 1 |
| The Omega Studios' School of Applied Arts & Sciences Rockville, MD | $33,549 | 82 | - | - | 6 | $2,899 | 5 to 1 |
| The Temple-A Paul Mitchell Partner School Frederick, MD | $20,940 | 140 | - | 89% | 2 | $6,153 | 14 to 1 |
| Holistic Massage Training Institute Baltimore, MD | $14,998 | 36 | - | - | 1 | $2,091 | 6 to 1 |
| Empire Beauty School-Glen Burnie Glen Burnie, MD | $19,260 | 77 | - | 36% | 1 | $5,266 | 12 to 1 |
| Aspen Beauty Academy of Laurel Laurel, MD | $20,990 | 118 | - | 47% | 1 | $6,593 | 17 to 1 |
| Institute of Health Sciences Hunt Valley, MD | $16,200 | 87 | 87 | 98% | 1 | $3,594 | 20 to 1 |
| The Temple Annapolis-A Paul Mitchell Partner School Annapolis, MD | $21,040 | 202 | - | 85% | 2 | $6,084 | 15 to 1 |
| Paul Mitchell the School-Jessup Jessup, MD | $18,800 | 131 | - | 51% | 2 | $3,635 | 20 to 1 |
| ALP International Corporation Chevy Chase, MD | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Montgomery Beauty School-Baltimore Beauty & Barber School Baltimore, MD | $23,500 | 242 | - | 51% | 2 | $2,411 | 25 to 1 |
| Average | $19,356 | 3,871 | 87 | 64% | - | $4,219 | 18 to 1 |