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Best Trade Colleges in Colorado
35 ranked trade colleges in Colorado out of 2,672 nationally
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#1 in CO
#26 nationally
#1
Complete Data Colorado School of Trades
See all rankings for Colorado School of TradesLakewood, CO
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Overall Score 76.6
76.6 / 100
Completion 97%
83.2% complete programs Retention 99%
93% retained Productivity 90%
59 completions Enrollment 85
Programs 1 fields
#2 in CO
#33 nationally
#2
Complete Data Pima Medical Institute-Denver
See all rankings for Pima Medical Institute-DenverDenver, CO
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Overall Score 75.8
75.8 / 100
Completion 94%
75.1% complete programs Retention 89%
78% retained Productivity 91%
473 completions Enrollment 664
Programs 2 fields
#3 in CO
#75 nationally
#3
Complete Data Pima Medical Institute-Aurora
See all rankings for Pima Medical Institute-AuroraAurora, CO
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Overall Score 72.6
72.6 / 100
Completion 94%
76.4% complete programs Retention 74%
72% retained Productivity 95%
219 completions Enrollment 266
Programs 2 fields
#4 in CO
#133 nationally
#4
Complete Data Lincoln College of Technology-Denver
See all rankings for Lincoln College of Technology-DenverDenver, CO
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Overall Score 68.4
68.4 / 100
Completion 81%
58.7% complete programs Retention 67%
70% retained Productivity 87%
771 completions Enrollment 1,212
Programs 4 fields
#5 in CO
#134 nationally
#5
Complete Data Spartan College of Aeronautics and Technology
See all rankings for Spartan College of Aeronautics and TechnologyBroomfield, CO
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Overall Score 68.4
68.4 / 100
Completion 89%
69.9% complete programs Retention 84%
75% retained Productivity 71%
169 completions Enrollment 397
Programs 1 fields
In-State Tuition (excl. fees) $19,169
#6 in CO
#138 nationally
#6
Complete Data Pima Medical Institute-Colorado Springs
See all rankings for Pima Medical Institute-Colorado SpringsColorado Springs, CO
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Overall Score 68.1
68.1 / 100
Completion 87%
68.2% complete programs Retention 77%
73% retained Productivity 94%
248 completions Enrollment 305
Programs 2 fields
#7 in CO
#223 nationally
#7
Complete Data Intellitec College-Grand Junction
See all rankings for Intellitec College-Grand JunctionGrand Junction, CO
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Overall Score 62.9
62.9 / 100
Completion 91%
71.7% complete programs Retention 29%
60% retained Productivity 78%
549 completions Enrollment 1,077
Programs 5 fields
#8 in CO
#258 nationally
#8
Complete Data IBMC College
See all rankings for IBMC CollegeFort Collins, CO
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Overall Score 60.9
60.9 / 100
Completion 96%
79.6% complete programs Retention 2%
40% retained Productivity 97%
331 completions Enrollment 297
Programs 3 fields
#9 in CO
#332 nationally
#9
Complete Data Intellitec College-Colorado Springs
See all rankings for Intellitec College-Colorado SpringsColorado Springs, CO
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Overall Score 57.3
57.3 / 100
Completion 87%
67.1% complete programs Retention 11%
52% retained Productivity 86%
423 completions Enrollment 679
Programs 4 fields
#10 in CO
#340 nationally
#10
Complete Data Bel-Rea Institute of Animal Technology
See all rankings for Bel-Rea Institute of Animal TechnologyDenver, CO
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Overall Score 56.9
56.9 / 100
Completion 79%
55.2% complete programs Retention 60%
68% retained Productivity 60%
48 completions Enrollment 139
Programs 1 fields
In-State Tuition (excl. fees) $13,819
#11 in CO
#470 nationally
#11
Complete Data Northeastern Junior College
See all rankings for Northeastern Junior CollegeSterling, CO
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Overall Score 50.4
50.4 / 100
Completion 42%
32.5% complete programs Retention 77%
73% retained Productivity 44%
442 completions Enrollment 1,684
Programs 14 fields
In-State Tuition (excl. fees) $5,073
#12 in CO
#499 nationally
#12
Complete Data Otero College
See all rankings for Otero CollegeLa Junta, CO
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Overall Score 49.1
49.1 / 100
Completion 65%
41.4% complete programs Retention 4%
44% retained Productivity 59%
322 completions Enrollment 959
Programs 21 fields
In-State Tuition (excl. fees) $4,058
#13 in CO
#518 nationally
#13
Complete Data Auguste Escoffier School of Culinary Arts-Boulder
See all rankings for Auguste Escoffier School of Culinary Arts-BoulderBoulder, CO
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Overall Score 48.5
48.5 / 100
Completion 82%
60% complete programs Retention 7%
49% retained Productivity 66%
3260 completions Enrollment 8,504
Programs 1 fields
#14 in CO
#627 nationally
#14
Complete Data Lamar Community College
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Overall Score 43.2
43.2 / 100
Completion 47%
34.1% complete programs Retention 17%
56% retained Productivity 47%
189 completions Enrollment 690
Programs 18 fields
In-State Tuition (excl. fees) $4,058
#15 in CO
#887 nationally
#15
Complete Data Community College of Aurora
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Overall Score 30.3
30.3 / 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
#1001 nationally
#16
Partial Data Technical College of the Rockies
See all rankings for Technical College of the RockiesDelta, CO
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Overall Score 87.2
87.2 / 100
Retention 87%
100% retained Productivity 87%
342 completions Enrollment 304
Programs 8 fields
#17 in CO
#1119 nationally
#17
Partial Data Aveda Institute-Denver
See all rankings for Aveda Institute-DenverDenver, CO
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Overall Score 68.4
68.4 / 100
Retention 60%
86% retained Productivity 75%
257 completions Enrollment 280
Programs 2 fields
#18 in CO
#1337 nationally
#18
Partial Data Emily Griffith Technical College
See all rankings for Emily Griffith Technical CollegeDenver, CO
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Overall Score 60.8
60.8 / 100
Retention 78%
93% retained Productivity 1%
725 completions Enrollment 6,123
Programs 9 fields
#19 in CO
#1422 nationally
#19
Partial Data Avalon Institute-Aurora
Aurora, CO
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Overall Score 58.6
58.6 / 100
Retention 73%
91% retained Productivity 67%
138 completions Enrollment 162
Programs 1 fields
#20 in CO
#1434 nationally
#20
Partial Data The Salon Professional Academy-Colorado Springs
See all rankings for The Salon Professional Academy-Colorado SpringsColorado Springs, CO
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Overall Score 58.3
58.3 / 100
Retention 73%
91% retained Productivity 71%
107 completions Enrollment 121
Programs 1 fields
#21 in CO
#1491 nationally
#21
Partial Data International Salon and Spa Academy
See all rankings for International Salon and Spa AcademyColorado Springs, CO
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Overall Score 56.7
56.7 / 100
Retention 78%
93% retained Productivity 47%
171 completions Enrollment 248
Programs 1 fields
#22 in CO
#1558 nationally
#22
Partial Data National Institute for Medical Assistant Advancement (NIMAA)
See all rankings for National Institute for Medical Assistant Advancement (NIMAA)Denver, CO
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Overall Score 54.7
54.7 / 100
Retention 44%
80% retained Productivity 89%
232 completions Enrollment 194
Programs 1 fields
#23 in CO
#1562 nationally
#23
Partial Data Paul Mitchell the School-Denver
See all rankings for Paul Mitchell the School-DenverLakewood, CO
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Overall Score 54.6
54.6 / 100
Retention 84%
96% retained Productivity 34%
127 completions Enrollment 213
Programs 1 fields
#24 in CO
#1707 nationally
#24
Partial Data Pickens Technical College
See all rankings for Pickens Technical CollegeAurora, CO
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Overall Score 50.1
50.1 / 100
Retention 22%
67% retained Productivity 42%
702 completions Enrollment 1,060
Programs 9 fields
In-State Tuition (excl. fees) $4,110
#25 in CO
#2098 nationally
#25
Partial Data Stacey James Institute
See all rankings for Stacey James InstituteParker, CO
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Overall Score 39.2
39.2 / 100
Retention 15%
58% retained Productivity 91%
114 completions Enrollment 90
Programs 1 fields
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