Trade Colleges Directory

Program-Specific Rankings

Best Colleges by Program Field

Find top-ranked trade colleges for 29 specific program fields, from healthcare to skilled trades to technology

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29

Program Fields

Specialized rankings

465

Avg Schools/Field

Per field ranking

1109k+

Total Completions

Across all fields

5

Ranking Criteria

Field-specific metrics

Most Popular Fields

Explore rankings for the fields with the most participating schools

Personal & Culinary

Ranked Schools: 1,641

Completions: 141,311

Health Sciences

Ranked Schools: 1,598

Completions: 310,137

Business & Finance

Ranked Schools: 919

Completions: 118,181

All Program Field Rankings

Browse rankings by category to find schools excelling in your chosen field

Healthcare

Health Sciences

1,598 ranked schools

310,137 completions

157 unique programs

Tier 1: 1,013 Tier 2: 585

Skilled Trades

Automotive & Repair

896 ranked schools

83,478 completions

38 unique programs

Tier 1: 655 Tier 2: 241

Manufacturing

751 ranked schools

50,972 completions

18 unique programs

Tier 1: 556 Tier 2: 195

Engineering Tech

724 ranked schools

41,837 completions

69 unique programs

Tier 1: 614 Tier 2: 110

Construction

590 ranked schools

38,583 completions

25 unique programs

Tier 1: 412 Tier 2: 178

Technology & IT

Computer & IT

776 ranked schools

56,286 completions

33 unique programs

Tier 1: 685 Tier 2: 91

Communications Technologies

242 ranked schools

6,443 completions

14 unique programs

Tier 1: 209 Tier 2: 33

Business & Services

Personal & Culinary

1,641 ranked schools

141,311 completions

31 unique programs

Tier 1: 458 Tier 2: 1,183

Business & Finance

919 ranked schools

118,181 completions

92 unique programs

Tier 1: 815 Tier 2: 104

Security & Protective Services

677 ranked schools

39,992 completions

32 unique programs

Tier 1: 612 Tier 2: 65

Family & Consumer Sciences

471 ranked schools

23,908 completions

26 unique programs

Tier 1: 442 Tier 2: 29

Legal Studies

258 ranked schools

5,957 completions

8 unique programs

Tier 1: 250 Tier 2: 8

Creative & Arts

Visual & Performing Arts

466 ranked schools

22,272 completions

56 unique programs

Tier 1: 432 Tier 2: 34

Communications & Media

201 ranked schools

8,163 completions

19 unique programs

Tier 1: 184 Tier 2: 17

Education & Sciences

Education

453 ranked schools

18,198 completions

54 unique programs

Tier 1: 441 Tier 2: 12

Agriculture & Natural Resources

401 ranked schools

15,978 completions

62 unique programs

Tier 1: 359 Tier 2: 42

Engineering

249 ranked schools

5,278 completions

32 unique programs

Tier 1: 236 Tier 2: 13

Biological Sciences

203 ranked schools

7,754 completions

16 unique programs

Tier 1: 193 Tier 2: 10

Physical Sciences

119 ranked schools

3,415 completions

9 unique programs

Tier 1: 119 Tier 2: 0

Mathematics

118 ranked schools

3,251 completions

3 unique programs

Tier 1: 117 Tier 2: 1

Social Sciences & Humanities

Multidisciplinary Studies

271 ranked schools

28,885 completions

24 unique programs

Tier 1: 268 Tier 2: 3

Psychology

204 ranked schools

14,814 completions

7 unique programs

Tier 1: 203 Tier 2: 1

Social Work

199 ranked schools

4,442 completions

8 unique programs

Tier 1: 199 Tier 2: 0

Social Sciences

182 ranked schools

20,241 completions

16 unique programs

Tier 1: 181 Tier 2: 1

English & Literature

147 ranked schools

3,987 completions

8 unique programs

Tier 1: 147 Tier 2: 0

Foreign Languages

135 ranked schools

3,367 completions

24 unique programs

Tier 1: 135 Tier 2: 0

History

101 ranked schools

1,749 completions

2 unique programs

Tier 1: 100 Tier 2: 1

Transportation & Logistics

Transportation

254 ranked schools

24,465 completions

16 unique programs

Tier 1: 179 Tier 2: 75

Recreation & Fitness

226 ranked schools

5,793 completions

11 unique programs

Tier 1: 224 Tier 2: 2

How Program Field Rankings Work

Field-specific rankings that identify schools excelling in particular program areas

Field Productivity

Measures how many graduates a school produces in the field relative to its total enrollment - identifying schools where this field is a strength, not just an afterthought.

Program Depth

Counts the variety of specialized programs within each field. Schools offering more program options provide greater specialization and career pathway diversity.

Institutional Quality

Combines completion rates and retention rates to ensure schools in these rankings provide quality education where students succeed and persist to graduation.

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