Maryland Trade Schools Comparison
In Maryland, 27 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 2022 average tuition & fees of trade schools in Maryland is $18,182. The amount is the average over all vocational programs and it may vary by area of study and program length.
- Total 4,437 students have enrolled in trade schools in Maryland.
- The average students to faculty ratio of Maryland trade schools is 17.11 to 1.
- The average financial aid amount received at trade schools in Maryland is $3,871.
- The average graduation rate is 65.0% in Maryland trade schools.
Data Source: Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS)
27 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 | $22,900 | 102 | - | 50% | 2 | $2,415 | 20 to 1 |
| Baltimore Studio of Hair Design Baltimore, MD | $18,150 | 22 | - | 92% | 1 | $5,462 | 25 to 1 |
| Delmarva Beauty Academy Salisbury, MD | $17,425 | 38 | - | 60% | 2 | $4,135 | 14 to 1 |
| North American Trade Schools Baltimore, MD | $18,064 | 627 | - | 82% | 7 | $6,265 | 15 to 1 |
| Aveda Institute-Maryland Bel Air, MD | $17,050 | 135 | - | 59% | 2 | $2,918 | 15 to 1 |
| Fortis Institute-Towson Towson, MD | $15,808 | 558 | - | 34% | 4 | $4,794 | 43 to 1 |
| Montgomery Beauty School Silver Spring, MD | $23,050 | 114 | - | 67% | 2 | $2,102 | 20 to 1 |
| Hair Academy New Carrollton, MD | $20,600 | 394 | - | 50% | 2 | $2,371 | 25 to 1 |
| Robert Paul Academy of Cosmetology Arts & Sciences Timonium, MD | $18,751 | 34 | - | 90% | 2 | $2,800 | 9 to 1 |
| Maryland Beauty Academy of Essex Baltimore, MD | $18,150 | 44 | - | 87% | 2 | $4,984 | 25 to 1 |
| Blades School of Hair Design California, MD | $17,100 | 105 | - | 56% | 1 | $2,343 | 13 to 1 |
| All-State Career-Baltimore Baltimore, MD | $11,471 | 525 | - | 56% | 6 | $4,458 | 21 to 1 |
| Cortiva Institute-Baltimore Linthicum, MD | $12,401 | 316 | - | 76% | 2 | $3,126 | 24 to 1 |
| Hair Academy II Hillcrest Heights, MD | $23,050 | 155 | - | 61% | 2 | $1,350 | 25 to 1 |
| Empire Beauty School-Owings Mills Owings Mills, MD | $19,260 | 74 | - | 31% | 1 | $4,556 | 13 to 1 |
| Hair Expressions Academy Rockville, MD | $17,800 | 90 | - | 79% | 2 | $3,638 | 20 to 1 |
| Frederick School of Cosmetology Frederick, MD | $16,150 | 22 | - | - | 1 | $5,880 | 5 to 1 |
| Omega Studios' School of Applied Recording Arts & Sciences Rockville, MD | $33,424 | 95 | - | 69% | 3 | $3,114 | 5 to 1 |
| The Temple-A Paul Mitchell Partner School Frederick, MD | $20,765 | 195 | - | 76% | 1 | $4,831 | 10 to 1 |
| Holistic Massage Training Institute Baltimore, MD | $16,988 | 33 | - | 100% | 1 | $3,083 | 3 to 1 |
| Empire Beauty School-Glen Burnie Glen Burnie, MD | $19,260 | 80 | - | 27% | 1 | $4,362 | 20 to 1 |
| Columbia Institute Silver Spring, MD | $9,940 | 112 | 112 | 64% | 2 | $4,461 | 12 to 1 |
| Aspen Beauty Academy of Laurel Laurel, MD | $16,900 | 80 | - | 42% | 1 | $5,218 | 18 to 1 |
| Institute of Health Sciences Hunt Valley, MD | $15,100 | 99 | 99 | 100% | 1 | $3,059 | 20 to 1 |
| Finger Lakes School of Massage FREDERICK, MD | $12,800 | 59 | - | - | 1 | $4,500 | 12 to 1 |
| The Temple Annapolis-A Paul Mitchell Partner School Annapolis, MD | $20,765 | 191 | - | 57% | 1 | $3,778 | 10 to 1 |
| Paul Mitchell the School-Jessup Jessup, MD | $17,800 | 138 | - | 61% | 1 | $4,516 | 20 to 1 |
| Average | $18,182 | 4,437 | 211 | 65% | - | $3,871 | 17 to 1 |