2026 Rankings · AZ
Best Trade Colleges in Arizona
49 ranked trade colleges in Arizona out of 2,672 nationally
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#1 in AZ
#27 nationally
#1
Complete Data Pima Medical Institute-Phoenix
See all rankings for Pima Medical Institute-PhoenixPhoenix, AZ
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Overall Score 76.6
76.6 / 100
Completion 88%
68.6% complete programs Retention 97%
87% retained Productivity 96%
674 completions Enrollment 780
Programs 2 fields
#2 in AZ
#35 nationally
#2
Complete Data Miller-Motte College-Arizona Automotive Institute
See all rankings for Miller-Motte College-Arizona Automotive InstituteGlendale, AZ
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Overall Score 75.7
75.7 / 100
Completion 86%
67.1% complete programs Retention 94%
81% retained Productivity 93%
537 completions Enrollment 689
Programs 5 fields
#3 in AZ
#36 nationally
#3
Complete Data Carrington College-Mesa
See all rankings for Carrington College-MesaMesa, AZ
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Overall Score 75.6
75.6 / 100
Completion 93%
74.1% complete programs Retention 91%
79% retained Productivity 87%
331 completions Enrollment 528
Programs 2 fields
#4 in AZ
#42 nationally
#4
Complete Data Universal Technical Institute of Arizona Inc
See all rankings for Universal Technical Institute of Arizona IncAvondale, AZ
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Overall Score 75.1
75.1 / 100
Completion 91%
71.1% complete programs Retention 95%
83% retained Productivity 85%
1183 completions Enrollment 1,957
Programs 2 fields
#5 in AZ
#58 nationally
#5
Complete Data Universal Technical Institute-Phoenix
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Overall Score 74.2
74.2 / 100
Completion 93%
72.9% complete programs Retention 95%
82% retained Productivity 86%
322 completions Enrollment 527
Programs 1 fields
#6 in AZ
#65 nationally
#6
Complete Data Carrington College-Tucson
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Overall Score 73.6
73.6 / 100
Completion 90%
70.3% complete programs Retention 91%
79% retained Productivity 92%
369 completions Enrollment 517
Programs 2 fields
#7 in AZ
#66 nationally
#7
Complete Data Carrington College-Phoenix North
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Overall Score 73.5
73.5 / 100
Completion 89%
70% complete programs Retention 81%
74% retained Productivity 90%
757 completions Enrollment 1,080
Programs 4 fields
#8 in AZ
#70 nationally
#8
Complete Data Refrigeration School Inc
See all rankings for Refrigeration School IncPhoenix, AZ
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Overall Score 73.4
73.4 / 100
Completion 84%
63.8% complete programs Retention 96%
84% retained Productivity 94%
1166 completions Enrollment 1,417
Programs 4 fields
#9 in AZ
#78 nationally
#9
Complete Data Arizona College-Glendale
See all rankings for Arizona College-GlendaleGlendale, AZ
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Overall Score 72
72 / 100
Completion 87%
68.1% complete programs Retention 98%
91% retained Productivity 97%
409 completions Enrollment 403
Programs 1 fields
In-State Tuition (excl. fees) $18,810
#10 in AZ
#85 nationally
#10
Complete Data Pima Medical Institute-East Valley
See all rankings for Pima Medical Institute-East ValleyMesa, AZ
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Overall Score 71.8
71.8 / 100
Completion 98%
83.3% complete programs Retention 71%
71% retained Productivity 98%
419 completions Enrollment 306
Programs 2 fields
#11 in AZ
#104 nationally
#11
Complete Data Pima Medical Institute-Mesa
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Overall Score 70.4
70.4 / 100
Completion 95%
77.3% complete programs Retention 77%
73% retained Productivity 79%
368 completions Enrollment 705
Programs 1 fields
#12 in AZ
#267 nationally
#12
Complete Data Sonoran Desert Institute
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Overall Score 60.6
60.6 / 100
Completion 75%
51% complete programs Retention 64%
69% retained Productivity 86%
3343 completions Enrollment 5,437
Programs 2 fields
In-State Tuition (excl. fees) $10,800
#13 in AZ
#560 nationally
#13
Complete Data Arizona Western College
See all rankings for Arizona Western CollegeYuma, AZ
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Overall Score 46.5
46.5 / 100
Completion 15%
25.6% complete programs Retention 56%
67% retained Productivity 56%
2855 completions Enrollment 8,964
Programs 31 fields
In-State Tuition (excl. fees) $2,910
#14 in AZ
#589 nationally
#14
Complete Data Pima Community College
See all rankings for Pima Community CollegeTucson, AZ
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Overall Score 45.3
45.3 / 100
Completion 8%
22.9% complete programs Retention 60%
68% retained Productivity 59%
5419 completions Enrollment 16,283
Programs 21 fields
In-State Tuition (excl. fees) $2,412
#15 in AZ
#668 nationally
#15
Complete Data Estrella Mountain Community College
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Overall Score 41.1
41.1 / 100
Completion 9%
23.2% complete programs Retention 64%
69% retained Productivity 37%
2363 completions Enrollment 10,109
Programs 28 fields
In-State Tuition (excl. fees) $2,328
#16 in AZ
#716 nationally
#16
Complete Data Chandler-Gilbert Community College
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Overall Score 39
39 / 100
Completion 12%
24.4% complete programs Retention 67%
70% retained Productivity 14%
2424 completions Enrollment 15,085
Programs 30 fields
In-State Tuition (excl. fees) $2,328
#17 in AZ
#729 nationally
#17
Complete Data Southwest Institute of Healing Arts
See all rankings for Southwest Institute of Healing ArtsTempe, AZ
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Overall Score 38.5
38.5 / 100
Completion 0%
12.4% complete programs Retention 88%
77% retained Productivity 92%
391 completions Enrollment 534
Programs 2 fields
#18 in AZ
#782 nationally
#18
Complete Data Central Arizona College
See all rankings for Central Arizona CollegeCoolidge, AZ
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Overall Score 35.8
35.8 / 100
Completion 1%
16.5% complete programs Retention 32%
61% retained Productivity 47%
1388 completions Enrollment 5,053
Programs 25 fields
In-State Tuition (excl. fees) $2,250
#19 in AZ
#800 nationally
#19
Complete Data Mohave Community College
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Overall Score 35.1
35.1 / 100
Completion 23%
27.5% complete programs Retention 7%
49% retained Productivity 47%
1252 completions Enrollment 4,619
Programs 21 fields
In-State Tuition (excl. fees) $2,184
#20 in AZ
#951 nationally
#20
Complete Data Tohono O'odham Community College
See all rankings for Tohono O'odham Community CollegeSells, AZ
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Overall Score 25.5
25.5 / 100
Completion 1%
13.2% complete programs Retention 74%
72% retained Productivity 2%
111 completions Enrollment 1,165
Programs 13 fields
In-State Tuition (excl. fees) $822
#21 in AZ
#978 nationally
#21
Complete Data Coconino Community College
See all rankings for Coconino Community CollegeFlagstaff, AZ
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Overall Score 21.4
21.4 / 100
Completion 1%
16.7% complete programs Retention 9%
51% retained Productivity 38%
599 completions Enrollment 2,524
Programs 12 fields
In-State Tuition (excl. fees) $3,470
#22 in AZ
#1010 nationally
#22
Partial Data Regional Center for Border Health
See all rankings for Regional Center for Border HealthSomerton, AZ
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Overall Score 82.2
82.2 / 100
Retention 87%
100% retained Productivity 97%
241 completions Enrollment 131
Programs 2 fields
#23 in AZ
#1068 nationally
#23
Partial Data GateWay Community College-Central City
See all rankings for GateWay Community College-Central CityPhoenix, AZ
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Overall Score 72.5
72.5 / 100
Retention 50%
82% retained Productivity 85%
645 completions Enrollment 595
Programs 5 fields
#24 in AZ
#1253 nationally
#24
Partial Data Alturas Cosmetology of Arizona, LLC
Chandler, AZ
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Overall Score 63.6
63.6 / 100
Retention 48%
81% retained Productivity 69%
496 completions Enrollment 570
Programs 2 fields
#25 in AZ
#1282 nationally
#25
Partial Data Penrose Academy
See all rankings for Penrose AcademyScottsdale, AZ
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Overall Score 62.5
62.5 / 100
Retention 65%
88% retained Productivity 78%
388 completions Enrollment 403
Programs 1 fields
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