2026 Rankings · AZ
Best Trade Colleges in Arizona
54 ranked trade colleges in Arizona out of 2,789 nationally
54
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Top Trade Colleges in Arizona
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#1 in AZ
#37 nationally
#1
Complete Data Universal Technical Institute of Arizona Inc
Avondale, AZ
Private For-Profit
Overall Score 75.2
75.2 / 100
Completion 91%
71.1% complete programs Retention 95%
83% retained Productivity 90%
1158 completions Enrollment 3,145
Programs 2 fields
#2 in AZ
#38 nationally
#2
Complete Data Pima Medical Institute-East Valley
Mesa, AZ
Private For-Profit
Overall Score 74.9
74.9 / 100
Completion 98%
83.3% complete programs Retention 94%
82% retained Productivity 96%
388 completions Enrollment 661
Programs 2 fields
#3 in AZ
#42 nationally
#3
Complete Data Carrington College-Tucson
Tucson, AZ
Private For-Profit
Overall Score 74.6
74.6 / 100
Completion 90%
70.3% complete programs Retention 89%
78% retained Productivity 93%
321 completions Enrollment 767
Programs 2 fields
#4 in AZ
#46 nationally
#4
Complete Data Universal Technical Institute of Arizona Inc-Motorcycle Mechanics Institute Division
Avondale, AZ
Private For-Profit
Overall Score 74.3
74.3 / 100
Completion 93%
72.9% complete programs Retention 87%
77% retained Productivity 95%
463 completions Enrollment 1,024
Programs 1 fields
#5 in AZ
#49 nationally
#5
Complete Data Pima Medical Institute-Phoenix
Phoenix, AZ
Private For-Profit
Overall Score 74.2
74.2 / 100
Completion 88%
68.6% complete programs Retention 95%
83% retained Productivity 91%
563 completions Enrollment 1,508
Programs 2 fields
#6 in AZ
#63 nationally
#6
Complete Data Pima Medical Institute-Mesa
Mesa, AZ
Private For-Profit
Overall Score 73.1
73.1 / 100
Completion 95%
77.3% complete programs Retention 93%
81% retained Productivity 79%
361 completions Enrollment 1,364
Programs 1 fields
#7 in AZ
#78 nationally
#7
Complete Data Carrington College-Phoenix North
Phoenix, AZ
Private For-Profit
Overall Score 71.9
71.9 / 100
Completion 90%
70% complete programs Retention 69%
70% retained Productivity 90%
724 completions Enrollment 1,983
Programs 4 fields
#8 in AZ
#100 nationally
#8
Complete Data Refrigeration School Inc
Phoenix, AZ
Private For-Profit
Overall Score 70.7
70.7 / 100
Completion 85%
63.8% complete programs Retention 93%
81% retained Productivity 88%
793 completions Enrollment 2,302
Programs 4 fields
#9 in AZ
#120 nationally
#9
Complete Data Miller-Motte College-Arizona Automotive Institute
Glendale, AZ
Private For-Profit
Overall Score 69.5
69.5 / 100
Completion 87%
67.1% complete programs Retention 69%
70% retained Productivity 83%
246 completions Enrollment 862
Programs 5 fields
#10 in AZ
#134 nationally
#10
Complete Data Carrington College-Mesa
Mesa, AZ
Private For-Profit
Overall Score 68.8
68.8 / 100
Completion 94%
74.1% complete programs Retention 55%
66% retained Productivity 89%
331 completions Enrollment 922
Programs 2 fields
#11 in AZ
#201 nationally
#11
Complete Data Arizona College-Glendale
Glendale, AZ
Private For-Profit
Overall Score 64.3
64.3 / 100
Completion 87%
68.1% complete programs Retention 46%
64% retained Productivity 97%
351 completions Enrollment 548
Programs 1 fields
Tuition (In-State) $18,810
#12 in AZ
#294 nationally
#12
Complete Data Sonoran Desert Institute
Tempe, AZ
Private For-Profit
Overall Score 59.7
59.7 / 100
Completion 76%
51% complete programs Retention 79%
73% retained Productivity 68%
1613 completions Enrollment 7,848
Programs 2 fields
Tuition (In-State) $10,880
#13 in AZ
#342 nationally
#13
Complete Data Cochise County Community College District
Sierra Vista, AZ
Public
Overall Score 57.4
57.4 / 100
Completion 17%
25.8% complete programs Retention 73%
71% retained Productivity 83%
1987 completions Enrollment 6,794
Programs 26 fields
Tuition (In-State) $2,232
#14 in AZ
#423 nationally
#14
Complete Data Eastern Arizona College
Thatcher, AZ
Public
Overall Score 53.5
53.5 / 100
Completion 51%
35.3% complete programs Retention 62%
68% retained Productivity 36%
1112 completions Enrollment 9,268
Programs 26 fields
Tuition (In-State) $2,352
#15 in AZ
#492 nationally
#15
Complete Data Brookline College-Tucson
Tucson, AZ
Private For-Profit
Overall Score 50.3
50.3 / 100
Completion 79%
55.2% complete programs Retention 8%
50% retained Productivity 85%
118 completions Enrollment 388
Programs 1 fields
#16 in AZ
#623 nationally
#16
Complete Data Arizona Western College
Yuma, AZ
Public
Overall Score 44.9
44.9 / 100
Completion 15%
25.6% complete programs Retention 62%
68% retained Productivity 41%
1895 completions Enrollment 14,758
Programs 31 fields
Tuition (In-State) $2,820
#17 in AZ
#627 nationally
#17
Complete Data Mesa Community College
Mesa, AZ
Public
Overall Score 44.6
44.6 / 100
Completion 6%
21.9% complete programs Retention 50%
65% retained Productivity 57%
5174 completions Enrollment 30,916
Programs 33 fields
Tuition (In-State) $2,328
#18 in AZ
#645 nationally
#18
Complete Data Pima Community College
Tucson, AZ
Public
Overall Score 43.9
43.9 / 100
Completion 8%
22.9% complete programs Retention 58%
67% retained Productivity 56%
4625 completions Enrollment 27,908
Programs 19 fields
Tuition (In-State) $2,208
#19 in AZ
#709 nationally
#19
Complete Data Estrella Mountain Community College
Avondale, AZ
Public
Overall Score 41.2
41.2 / 100
Completion 9%
23.2% complete programs Retention 66%
69% retained Productivity 35%
2191 completions Enrollment 18,561
Programs 29 fields
Tuition (In-State) $2,328
#20 in AZ
#743 nationally
#20
Complete Data Northland Pioneer College
Holbrook, AZ
Public
Overall Score 40
40 / 100
Completion 52%
35.4% complete programs Retention 3%
42% retained Productivity 39%
695 completions Enrollment 5,544
Programs 13 fields
Tuition (In-State) $1,948
#21 in AZ
#787 nationally
#21
Complete Data Scottsdale Community College
Scottsdale, AZ
Public
Overall Score 38
38 / 100
Completion 9%
23.2% complete programs Retention 58%
67% retained Productivity 21%
1239 completions Enrollment 12,934
Programs 30 fields
Tuition (In-State) $2,328
#22 in AZ
#789 nationally
#22
Complete Data Phoenix College
Phoenix, AZ
Public
Overall Score 37.8
37.8 / 100
Completion 13%
24.7% complete programs Retention 39%
62% retained Productivity 31%
2169 completions Enrollment 19,491
Programs 30 fields
Tuition (In-State) $2,328
#23 in AZ
#808 nationally
#23
Complete Data Southwest Institute of Healing Arts
Tempe, AZ
Private For-Profit
Overall Score 37.1
37.1 / 100
Completion 0%
12.4% complete programs Retention 79%
73% retained Productivity 89%
430 completions Enrollment 1,210
Programs 3 fields
#24 in AZ
#813 nationally
#24
Complete Data Chandler-Gilbert Community College
Chandler, AZ
Public
Overall Score 36.9
36.9 / 100
Completion 12%
24.4% complete programs Retention 62%
68% retained Productivity 8%
2032 completions Enrollment 27,797
Programs 31 fields
Tuition (In-State) $2,328
#25 in AZ
#862 nationally
#25
Complete Data Mohave Community College
Kingman, AZ
Public
Overall Score 34.4
34.4 / 100
Completion 23%
27.5% complete programs Retention 2%
40% retained Productivity 48%
968 completions Enrollment 6,823
Programs 21 fields
Tuition (In-State) $1,944
#26 in AZ
#883 nationally
#26
Complete Data Central Arizona College
Coolidge, AZ
Public
Overall Score 33.2
33.2 / 100
Completion 1%
16.5% complete programs Retention 22%
58% retained Productivity 50%
1243 completions Enrollment 8,433
Programs 25 fields
Tuition (In-State) $2,250
#27 in AZ
#907 nationally
#27
Complete Data South Mountain Community College
Phoenix, AZ
Public
Overall Score 32.5
32.5 / 100
Completion 1%
17.7% complete programs Retention 42%
63% retained Productivity 34%
879 completions Enrollment 7,634
Programs 31 fields
Tuition (In-State) $2,328
#28 in AZ
#984 nationally
#28
Complete Data Coconino Community College
Flagstaff, AZ
Public
Overall Score 26.8
26.8 / 100
Completion 1%
16.7% complete programs Retention 19%
57% retained Productivity 53%
749 completions Enrollment 4,839
Programs 14 fields
Tuition (In-State) $3,254
#29 in AZ
#1033 nationally
#29
Complete Data Tohono O'odham Community College
Sells, AZ
Public
Overall Score 18.7
18.7 / 100
Completion 0%
13.2% complete programs Retention 46%
64% retained Productivity 1%
86 completions Enrollment 2,155
Programs 12 fields
Tuition (In-State) $822
#30 in AZ
#1101 nationally
#30
Partial Data Avalon Institute-Phoenix
Phoenix, AZ
Private For-Profit
Overall Score 72.7
72.7 / 100
Retention 61%
86% retained Productivity 85%
409 completions Enrollment 549
Programs 2 fields
#31 in AZ
#1135 nationally
#31
Partial Data GateWay Community College-Central City
Phoenix, AZ
Public
Overall Score 69.2
69.2 / 100
Retention 41%
77% retained Productivity 86%
482 completions Enrollment 640
Programs 7 fields
#32 in AZ
#1158 nationally
#32
Partial Data Aveda Institute-Phoenix
Tempe, AZ
Private For-Profit
Overall Score 68.1
68.1 / 100
Retention 84%
97% retained Productivity 79%
220 completions Enrollment 341
Programs 1 fields
#33 in AZ
#1237 nationally
#33
Partial Data Avalon Institute-Mesa
Mesa, AZ
Private For-Profit
Overall Score 64.2
64.2 / 100
Retention 69%
89% retained Productivity 81%
323 completions Enrollment 483
Programs 1 fields
#34 in AZ
#1366 nationally
#34
Partial Data Conservatory of Recording Arts and Sciences
Tempe, AZ
Private For-Profit
Overall Score 60.2
60.2 / 100
Retention 72%
90% retained Productivity 59%
415 completions Enrollment 899
Programs 1 fields
#35 in AZ
#1383 nationally
#35
Partial Data Aveda Institute-Tucson
Tucson, AZ
Private For-Profit
Overall Score 59.7
59.7 / 100
Retention 85%
100% retained Productivity 45%
183 completions Enrollment 478
Programs 1 fields
#36 in AZ
#1391 nationally
#36
Partial Data Xtylo Beauty College
Tolleson, AZ
Private For-Profit
Overall Score 59.5
59.5 / 100
Retention 77%
93% retained Productivity 72%
90 completions Enrollment 162
Programs 1 fields
#37 in AZ
#1405 nationally
#37
Partial Data Charles of Italy Beauty College
Lake Havasu City, AZ
Private For-Profit
Overall Score 59.1
59.1 / 100
Retention 66%
88% retained Productivity 56%
40 completions Enrollment 91
Programs 3 fields
#38 in AZ
#1407 nationally
#38
Partial Data Penrose Academy
Scottsdale, AZ
Private For-Profit
Overall Score 59.1
59.1 / 100
Retention 64%
87% retained Productivity 67%
380 completions Enrollment 738
Programs 1 fields
#39 in AZ
#1523 nationally
#39
Partial Data Turning Point Beauty College
Chandler, AZ
Private For-Profit
Overall Score 56.1
56.1 / 100
Retention 64%
87% retained Productivity 78%
104 completions Enrollment 166
Programs 1 fields
#40 in AZ
#1549 nationally
#40
Partial Data UEI College-Phoenix
Phoenix, AZ
Private For-Profit
Overall Score 55.4
55.4 / 100
Retention 33%
73% retained Productivity 51%
876 completions Enrollment 2,107
Programs 3 fields
#41 in AZ
#1553 nationally
#41
Partial Data Studio Academy of Beauty
Chandler, AZ
Private For-Profit
Overall Score 55.3
55.3 / 100
Retention 41%
77% retained Productivity 84%
645 completions Enrollment 897
Programs 1 fields
#42 in AZ
#1724 nationally
#42
Partial Data International Barber College
Chandler, AZ
Private For-Profit
Overall Score 50.8
50.8 / 100
Retention 85%
100% retained Productivity 49%
23 completions Enrollment 57
Programs 1 fields
#43 in AZ
#1744 nationally
#43
Partial Data Arizona Culinary Institute
Scottsdale, AZ
Private For-Profit
Overall Score 50.6
50.6 / 100
Retention 59%
85% retained Productivity 58%
121 completions Enrollment 266
Programs 1 fields
#44 in AZ
#1895 nationally
#44
Partial Data Aveda Institute Tucson-Avondale
Avondale, AZ
Private For-Profit
Overall Score 47
47 / 100
Retention 80%
95% retained Productivity 29%
44 completions Enrollment 144
Programs 1 fields
#45 in AZ
#1948 nationally
#45
Partial Data Tucson College of Beauty
Tucson, AZ
Private For-Profit
Overall Score 46
46 / 100
Retention 43%
78% retained Productivity 66%
120 completions Enrollment 237
Programs 1 fields
#46 in AZ
#1980 nationally
#46
Partial Data Xtylo Beauty College
Phoenix, AZ
Private For-Profit
Overall Score 45.2
45.2 / 100
Retention 69%
89% retained Productivity 50%
27 completions Enrollment 66
Programs 1 fields
#47 in AZ
#1996 nationally
#47
Partial Data Empire Beauty School-Tucson
Tucson, AZ
Private For-Profit
Overall Score 44.7
44.7 / 100
Retention 51%
81% retained Productivity 45%
126 completions Enrollment 329
Programs 1 fields
#48 in AZ
#2035 nationally
#48
Partial Data Arizona College-Mesa
Mesa, AZ
Private For-Profit
Overall Score 43.6
43.6 / 100
Retention 20%
65% retained Productivity 89%
191 completions Enrollment 228
Programs 1 fields
Tuition (In-State) $18,810
#49 in AZ
#2079 nationally
#49
Partial Data UEI College-Mesa
Mesa, AZ
Private For-Profit
Overall Score 42.7
42.7 / 100
Retention 8%
48% retained Productivity 45%
383 completions Enrollment 1,002
Programs 3 fields
#50 in AZ
#2392 nationally
#50
Partial Data East Valley Institute of Technology
Mesa, AZ
Public
Overall Score 34.1
34.1 / 100
Retention 5%
32% retained Productivity 16%
233 completions Enrollment 1,019
Programs 5 fields
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