North American Trade Schools

Baltimore, MD · Private for-profit · College Scorecard data · Updated September 10, 2026

TypePrivate for-profit
Highest AwardCertificate
Undergraduates534
Student-Faculty Ratio12:1
Largest Program Tuition$5,495

About North American Trade Schools

North American Trade Schools is a private for-profit institution in Baltimore, MD, where the highest award offered is a certificate. It enrolls about 534 undergraduate students, with a student-faculty ratio of 12:1. The school is listed in the U.S. Department of Education's College Scorecard, which is the source for every figure on this page.

Official website: natradeschools.edu

Cost and tuition

The published tuition for the largest program at North American Trade Schools is $5,495 per year. This is the figure the Department of Education collects for schools whose students are concentrated in a single program, rather than a school-wide in-state rate.

For context, the average in-state tuition at the 48 Maryland colleges that do report one is $18,770.

Other colleges in Baltimore

CollegeTypeUndergraduatesTuition
Community College of Baltimore CountyPublic13,872$4,432
University of Maryland-Baltimore CountyPublic10,701$13,256
Morgan State UniversityPublic9,019$8,229
Johns Hopkins UniversityPrivate nonprofit5,693$65,230
Loyola University MarylandPrivate nonprofit3,869$57,150
Baltimore City Community CollegePublic3,700$3,314

Tuition is in-state tuition for schools that report one, otherwise the published tuition for the largest program. Source: College Scorecard.

Outcomes and student profile at North American Trade Schools

Median earnings 10 years after enrolling$39,756
Graduation rate (within 150% of normal time)69%
Median debt among graduates who borrowed$7,338
Undergraduates receiving Pell grants33%
Undergraduates aged 25 and over90%
First-generation students56%

Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard. Earnings and debt figures cover students who received federal financial aid.

FAQ

How much does North American Trade Schools cost?

The published tuition for North American Trade Schools's largest program is $5,495 per year, according to College Scorecard. Program-level tuition is reported instead of a school-wide rate when a school's enrollment is concentrated in one program.

How big is North American Trade Schools?

North American Trade Schools enrolls about 534 undergraduate students. The student-faculty ratio is 12:1.

What kind of school is North American Trade Schools?

North American Trade Schools is a private for-profit institution in Baltimore, MD. Its highest award is a certificate, according to College Scorecard.

Why is there no in-state tuition figure for North American Trade Schools?

College Scorecard reports in-state tuition for first-time, full-time undergraduates. North American Trade Schools does not report such a cohort to the federal survey, so no school-wide rate is published — typically because the school serves transfer, returning or part-time students, or reports tuition by program instead.

How much do graduates of North American Trade Schools earn?

Median earnings ten years after enrolling at North American Trade Schools are $39,756 a year, according to College Scorecard.

How much debt do students at North American Trade Schools take on?

The median debt among North American Trade Schools graduates who borrowed is $7,338, according to College Scorecard.