2026 Rankings · CO
Best Trade Colleges in Colorado
37 ranked trade colleges in Colorado out of 2,826 nationally
37
Schools in CO
15
Full Data Rankings
22
Partial Data Rankings
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Top Trade Colleges in Colorado
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#1 in CO
#30 nationally
#1
Complete Data Colorado School of Trades
Lakewood, CO
See the campus Private For-Profit
Overall Score 76.2
76.2 / 100
Completion 97%
83.2% complete programs Retention 98%
93% retained Productivity 89%
59 completions Enrollment 85
Programs 1 fields
#2 in CO
#39 nationally
#2
Complete Data Pima Medical Institute-Denver
Denver, CO
See the campus Private For-Profit
Overall Score 75.3
75.3 / 100
Completion 93%
75.1% complete programs Retention 89%
78% retained Productivity 90%
473 completions Enrollment 664
Programs 2 fields
#3 in CO
#75 nationally
#3
Complete Data Pima Medical Institute-Aurora
Aurora, CO
See the campus Private For-Profit
Overall Score 72.3
72.3 / 100
Completion 94%
76.4% complete programs Retention 74%
72% retained Productivity 93%
219 completions Enrollment 266
Programs 2 fields
#4 in CO
#139 nationally
#4
Complete Data Lincoln College of Technology-Denver
Denver, CO
See the campus Private For-Profit
Overall Score 68.2
68.2 / 100
Completion 80%
58.7% complete programs Retention 67%
70% retained Productivity 86%
771 completions Enrollment 1,212
Programs 4 fields
#5 in CO
#140 nationally
#5
Complete Data Spartan College of Aeronautics and Technology
Broomfield, CO
See the campus Private For-Profit
Overall Score 68.2
68.2 / 100
Completion 89%
69.9% complete programs Retention 83%
75% retained Productivity 70%
169 completions Enrollment 397
Programs 1 fields
In-State Tuition (excl. fees) $19,169
#6 in CO
#146 nationally
#6
Complete Data Pima Medical Institute-Colorado Springs
Colorado Springs, CO
See the campus Private For-Profit
Overall Score 67.9
67.9 / 100
Completion 87%
68.2% complete programs Retention 77%
73% retained Productivity 93%
248 completions Enrollment 305
Programs 2 fields
#7 in CO
#225 nationally
#7
Complete Data Intellitec College-Grand Junction
Grand Junction, CO
See the campus Private For-Profit
Overall Score 63.1
63.1 / 100
Completion 91%
71.7% complete programs Retention 29%
60% retained Productivity 77%
549 completions Enrollment 1,077
Programs 5 fields
#8 in CO
#263 nationally
#8
Complete Data IBMC College
Fort Collins, CO
See the campus Private For-Profit
Overall Score 60.8
60.8 / 100
Completion 96%
79.6% complete programs Retention 2%
40% retained Productivity 96%
331 completions Enrollment 297
Programs 3 fields
#9 in CO
#343 nationally
#9
Complete Data Intellitec College-Colorado Springs
Colorado Springs, CO
See the campus Private For-Profit
Overall Score 57.1
57.1 / 100
Completion 86%
67.1% complete programs Retention 11%
52% retained Productivity 85%
423 completions Enrollment 679
Programs 4 fields
#10 in CO
#358 nationally
#10
Complete Data Bel-Rea Institute of Animal Technology
Denver, CO
See the campus Private For-Profit
Overall Score 56.2
56.2 / 100
Completion 78%
55.2% complete programs Retention 59%
68% retained Productivity 59%
48 completions Enrollment 139
Programs 1 fields
In-State Tuition (excl. fees) $13,819
#11 in CO
#478 nationally
#11
Complete Data Northeastern Junior College
Sterling, CO
See the campus Public
Overall Score 50.3
50.3 / 100
Completion 42%
32.5% complete programs Retention 77%
73% retained Productivity 43%
442 completions Enrollment 1,684
Programs 14 fields
In-State Tuition (excl. fees) $5,073
#12 in CO
#518 nationally
#12
Complete Data Otero College
La Junta, CO
See the campus Public
Overall Score 48.9
48.9 / 100
Completion 64%
41.4% complete programs Retention 4%
44% retained Productivity 58%
322 completions Enrollment 959
Programs 21 fields
In-State Tuition (excl. fees) $4,058
#13 in CO
#543 nationally
#13
Complete Data Auguste Escoffier School of Culinary Arts-Boulder
Boulder, CO
See the campus Private For-Profit
Overall Score 48
48 / 100
Completion 81%
60% complete programs Retention 7%
49% retained Productivity 65%
3260 completions Enrollment 8,504
Programs 1 fields
#14 in CO
#643 nationally
#14
Complete Data Lamar Community College
Lamar, CO
See the campus Public
Overall Score 43.1
43.1 / 100
Completion 47%
34.1% complete programs Retention 17%
56% retained Productivity 46%
189 completions Enrollment 690
Programs 18 fields
In-State Tuition (excl. fees) $4,058
#15 in CO
#904 nationally
#15
Complete Data Community College of Aurora
Aurora, CO
See the campus Public
Overall Score 30.4
30.4 / 100
Completion 19%
26.2% complete programs Retention 32%
61% retained Productivity 10%
1286 completions Enrollment 8,833
Programs 21 fields
In-State Tuition (excl. fees) $4,058
#16 in CO
#1023 nationally
#16
Partial Data Technical College of the Rockies
Delta, CO
See the campus Public
Overall Score 86.8
86.8 / 100
Retention 86%
100% retained Productivity 86%
342 completions Enrollment 304
Programs 8 fields
#17 in CO
#1143 nationally
#17
Partial Data Aveda Institute-Denver
Denver, CO
See the campus Private For-Profit
Overall Score 68.4
68.4 / 100
Retention 60%
86% retained Productivity 74%
257 completions Enrollment 280
Programs 2 fields
#18 in CO
#1209 nationally
#18
Partial Data Elevate Salon Institute-Westminster
Westminster, CO
See the campus Private For-Profit
Overall Score 65.9
65.9 / 100
Retention 86%
100% retained Productivity 79%
114 completions Enrollment 115
Programs 1 fields
#19 in CO
#1388 nationally
#19
Partial Data Emily Griffith Technical College
Denver, CO
See the campus Public
Overall Score 60.2
60.2 / 100
Retention 77%
93% retained Productivity 0%
725 completions Enrollment 6,123
Programs 9 fields
#20 in CO
#1462 nationally
#20
Partial Data Avalon Institute-Aurora
Aurora, CO
See the campus Private For-Profit
Overall Score 58.6
58.6 / 100
Retention 73%
91% retained Productivity 66%
138 completions Enrollment 162
Programs 1 fields
#21 in CO
#1469 nationally
#21
Partial Data The Salon Professional Academy-Colorado Springs
Colorado Springs, CO
See the campus Private For-Profit
Overall Score 58.3
58.3 / 100
Retention 73%
91% retained Productivity 70%
107 completions Enrollment 121
Programs 1 fields
#22 in CO
#1546 nationally
#22
Partial Data International Salon and Spa Academy
Colorado Springs, CO
See the campus Private For-Profit
Overall Score 56.6
56.6 / 100
Retention 77%
93% retained Productivity 47%
171 completions Enrollment 248
Programs 1 fields
#23 in CO
#1601 nationally
#23
Partial Data National Institute for Medical Assistant Advancement (NIMAA)
Denver, CO
See the campus Private Non-Profit
Overall Score 55.1
55.1 / 100
Retention 45%
80% retained Productivity 88%
232 completions Enrollment 194
Programs 1 fields
#24 in CO
#1624 nationally
#24
Partial Data Paul Mitchell the School-Denver
Lakewood, CO
See the campus Private For-Profit
Overall Score 54.2
54.2 / 100
Retention 83%
96% retained Productivity 33%
127 completions Enrollment 213
Programs 1 fields
#25 in CO
#1764 nationally
#25
Partial Data Pickens Technical College
Aurora, CO
See the campus Public
Overall Score 50.6
50.6 / 100
Retention 23%
67% retained Productivity 42%
702 completions Enrollment 1,060
Programs 9 fields
In-State Tuition (excl. fees) $4,110
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