2026 Rankings
Best Trade Colleges in America
Data-driven rankings of 2,817 trade and vocational colleges based on student outcomes, retention, and program quality
2,817
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Full Data Rankings
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Partial Data Rankings
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Ranking Criteria
Rankings based on IPEDS data: completion rates, retention, program productivity, breadth, and institutional scale.
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Top Trade Colleges
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#1
Complete Data Lancaster County Career and Technology Center
Willow Street, PA
Public
Overall Score 81.3
81.3 / 100
Completion 95%
77.6% complete programs Retention 99%
92% retained Productivity 93%
190 completions Enrollment 451
Programs 12 fields
#2
Complete Data MedQuest College
Louisville, KY
Private For-Profit
Overall Score 81.1
81.1 / 100
Completion 99%
87.6% complete programs Retention 99%
90% retained Productivity 98%
399 completions Enrollment 426
Programs 3 fields
#3
Complete Data WyoTech
Laramie, WY
Private For-Profit
Overall Score 80.5
80.5 / 100
Completion 98%
85.2% complete programs Retention 98%
89% retained Productivity 96%
1022 completions Enrollment 1,934
Programs 1 fields
#4
Complete Data Ohio Technical College
Cleveland, OH
Private For-Profit
Overall Score 79.2
79.2 / 100
Completion 95%
78.1% complete programs Retention 100%
94% retained Productivity 97%
222 completions Enrollment 333
Programs 2 fields
#5
Complete Data Concorde Career College-Garden Grove
Garden Grove, CA
Private For-Profit
Overall Score 79.1
79.1 / 100
Completion 97%
82.6% complete programs Retention 99%
93% retained Productivity 100%
572 completions Enrollment 238
Programs 1 fields
#6
Complete Data Northwood Technical College
Rice Lake, WI
Public
Overall Score 78.9
78.9 / 100
Completion 82%
60.3% complete programs Retention 81%
74% retained Productivity 93%
2003 completions Enrollment 4,853
Programs 15 fields
Tuition (In-State) $4,524
#7
Complete Data State Technical College of Missouri
Linn, MO
Public
Overall Score 78.6
78.6 / 100
Completion 89%
69.7% complete programs Retention 99%
90% retained Productivity 76%
907 completions Enrollment 3,580
Programs 11 fields
Tuition (In-State) $6,270
#8
Complete Data Pima Medical Institute-Renton
Renton, WA
Private For-Profit
Overall Score 78.5
78.5 / 100
Completion 95%
77.6% complete programs Retention 98%
88% retained Productivity 96%
393 completions Enrollment 728
Programs 2 fields
#9
Complete Data Advanced Technology Institute
Virginia Beach, VA
Private For-Profit
Overall Score 78.3
78.3 / 100
Completion 95%
78.2% complete programs Retention 93%
81% retained Productivity 96%
328 completions Enrollment 637
Programs 3 fields
Tuition (In-State) $13,848
#10
Complete Data Douglas Education Center
Monessen, PA
Private For-Profit
Overall Score 78.3
78.3 / 100
Completion 93%
73.5% complete programs Retention 98%
87% retained Productivity 97%
207 completions Enrollment 297
Programs 4 fields
Tuition (In-State) $18,800
#11
Complete Data New Castle School of Trades
New Castle, PA
Private For-Profit
Overall Score 78.2
78.2 / 100
Completion 98%
83.4% complete programs Retention 91%
79% retained Productivity 92%
410 completions Enrollment 1,009
Programs 4 fields
#12
Complete Data FVI School of Nursing and Technology
Miami, FL
Private For-Profit
Overall Score 77.8
77.8 / 100
Completion 99%
85.6% complete programs Retention 91%
79% retained Productivity 97%
479 completions Enrollment 780
Programs 1 fields
#13
Complete Data Laurel Business Institute
Uniontown, PA
Private For-Profit
Overall Score 77.7
77.7 / 100
Completion 96%
79.2% complete programs Retention 89%
78% retained Productivity 88%
222 completions Enrollment 629
Programs 7 fields
Tuition (In-State) $10,680
#14
Complete Data Carrington College-Boise
Boise, ID
Private For-Profit
Overall Score 77.5
77.5 / 100
Completion 97%
81% complete programs Retention 95%
83% retained Productivity 93%
329 completions Enrollment 799
Programs 1 fields
#15
Complete Data Lincoln College of Technology-Grand Prairie
Grand Prairie, TX
Private For-Profit
Overall Score 77.3
77.3 / 100
Completion 90%
70.4% complete programs Retention 92%
80% retained Productivity 90%
818 completions Enrollment 2,194
Programs 3 fields
#16
Complete Data Lake Land College
Mattoon, IL
Public
Overall Score 77.3
77.3 / 100
Completion 75%
50.6% complete programs Retention 69%
70% retained Productivity 94%
2954 completions Enrollment 6,600
Programs 20 fields
Tuition (In-State) $7,139
#17
Complete Data Mitchell Technical College
Mitchell, SD
Public
Overall Score 77.2
77.2 / 100
Completion 86%
66.1% complete programs Retention 96%
84% retained Productivity 81%
519 completions Enrollment 1,836
Programs 12 fields
Tuition (In-State) $4,092
#18
Complete Data Lake Area Technical College
Watertown, SD
Public
Overall Score 77
77 / 100
Completion 84%
62.9% complete programs Retention 95%
83% retained Productivity 76%
939 completions Enrollment 3,723
Programs 13 fields
Tuition (In-State) $3,720
#19
Complete Data Triangle Tech Inc-Dubois
Falls Creek, PA
Private For-Profit
Overall Score 76.9
76.9 / 100
Completion 98%
83.8% complete programs Retention 98%
88% retained Productivity 83%
42 completions Enrollment 139
Programs 3 fields
Tuition (In-State) $17,892
#20
Complete Data San Joaquin Valley College-Temecula
Temecula, CA
Private For-Profit
Overall Score 76.7
76.7 / 100
Completion 96%
79.3% complete programs Retention 96%
84% retained Productivity 94%
520 completions Enrollment 1,190
Programs 5 fields
#21
Complete Data Penn Commercial Business/Technical School
Washington, PA
Private For-Profit
Overall Score 76.6
76.6 / 100
Completion 81%
57.8% complete programs Retention 99%
90% retained Productivity 97%
275 completions Enrollment 404
Programs 8 fields
Tuition (In-State) $12,654
#22
Complete Data Triangle Tech Inc-Greensburg
Greensburg, PA
Private For-Profit
Overall Score 76.6
76.6 / 100
Completion 96%
80.2% complete programs Retention 89%
78% retained Productivity 91%
64 completions Enrollment 168
Programs 4 fields
Tuition (In-State) $17,892
#23
Complete Data ATA College
Tulsa, OK
Private For-Profit
Overall Score 76.5
76.5 / 100
Completion 100%
93.9% complete programs Retention 96%
84% retained Productivity 87%
104 completions Enrollment 303
Programs 1 fields
Tuition (In-State) $14,200
#24
Complete Data Colorado School of Trades
Lakewood, CO
Private For-Profit
Overall Score 76.5
76.5 / 100
Completion 97%
83.2% complete programs Retention 95%
83% retained Productivity 94%
89 completions Enrollment 202
Programs 1 fields
#25
Complete Data Concorde Career College-Portland
Portland, OR
Private For-Profit
Overall Score 76.5
76.5 / 100
Completion 97%
83.2% complete programs Retention 89%
78% retained Productivity 99%
341 completions Enrollment 278
Programs 1 fields