North American Trade Schools

Baltimore, MD · Private for-profit · natradeschools.edu/ ↗

North American Trade Schools is a private for-profit college in Baltimore, Maryland, located in a large city. It enrolls 534 undergraduate degree-seeking students and mostly awards certificates. By number of certificate degrees awarded, its largest programs are Ground Transportation; Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians; and Building/Construction Finishing, Management, and Inspection.

Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

North American Trade Schools at a glance

Undergraduate enrollment
534
Similar schools: 127
Average net priceiAverage sticker price minus typical grants and scholarships: the amount most students actually pay out-of-pocket plus loans.
$8,633
Similar schools: $20,499
Median earnings (10 yrs)iMedian earnings of students 10 years after they started college, among those working and not enrolled in further schooling.
$49,641
Similar schools: $32,752
Median debt at graduationiMedian federal student-loan balance carried by students who graduated. Doesn't include Parent PLUS or private loans.
$7,667
Similar schools: $9,498

What the data shows about North American Trade Schools

Comparisons below use the medians for the 1,749 private for-profit schools that mostly award certificates in the College Scorecard. Its average net price is $8,633 a year, lower than the $20,499 median for similar schools. Ten years after enrolling, former students who are working earn a median of $49,641, higher than the $32,752 median for similar schools. Graduates leave with a median of $7,667 in federal student loans (similar-school median: $9,498).