2026 Rankings · CO
Best Trade Colleges in Colorado
37 ranked trade colleges in Colorado out of 2,858 nationally
37
Schools in CO
15
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22
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Top Trade Colleges in Colorado
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#1 in CO
#19 nationally
#1
Complete Data Colorado School of Trades
Lakewood, CO
Private For-Profit
Overall Score 77.2
77.2 / 100
Completion 97%
83.2% complete programs Retention 98%
93% retained Productivity 94%
71 completions Enrollment 85
Programs 1 fields
#2 in CO
#30 nationally
#2
Complete Data Pima Medical Institute-Denver
Denver, CO
Private For-Profit
Overall Score 76
76 / 100
Completion 93%
75.1% complete programs Retention 88%
78% retained Productivity 94%
556 completions Enrollment 664
Programs 2 fields
#3 in CO
#77 nationally
#3
Complete Data Pima Medical Institute-Aurora
Aurora, CO
Private For-Profit
Overall Score 72.3
72.3 / 100
Completion 94%
76.4% complete programs Retention 73%
72% retained Productivity 94%
223 completions Enrollment 266
Programs 2 fields
#4 in CO
#138 nationally
#4
Complete Data Lincoln College of Technology-Denver
Denver, CO
Private For-Profit
Overall Score 68.4
68.4 / 100
Completion 80%
58.7% complete programs Retention 67%
70% retained Productivity 87%
754 completions Enrollment 1,212
Programs 4 fields
#5 in CO
#144 nationally
#5
Complete Data Pima Medical Institute-Colorado Springs
Colorado Springs, CO
Private For-Profit
Overall Score 67.9
67.9 / 100
Completion 87%
68.2% complete programs Retention 77%
73% retained Productivity 93%
246 completions Enrollment 305
Programs 2 fields
#6 in CO
#155 nationally
#6
Complete Data Spartan College of Aeronautics and Technology
Broomfield, CO
Private For-Profit
Overall Score 67.2
67.2 / 100
Completion 89%
69.9% complete programs Retention 83%
75% retained Productivity 65%
141 completions Enrollment 397
Programs 1 fields
In-State Tuition (excl. fees) $17,406
#7 in CO
#205 nationally
#7
Complete Data Intellitec College-Grand Junction
Grand Junction, CO
Private For-Profit
Overall Score 64.2
64.2 / 100
Completion 91%
71.7% complete programs Retention 29%
60% retained Productivity 83%
598 completions Enrollment 1,077
Programs 5 fields
#8 in CO
#269 nationally
#8
Complete Data IBMC College
Fort Collins, CO
Private For-Profit
Overall Score 61.2
61.2 / 100
Completion 96%
79.6% complete programs Retention 2%
40% retained Productivity 98%
518 completions Enrollment 297
Programs 3 fields
In-State Tuition (excl. fees) $15,120
#9 in CO
#342 nationally
#9
Complete Data Intellitec College-Colorado Springs
Colorado Springs, CO
Private For-Profit
Overall Score 57.2
57.2 / 100
Completion 86%
67.1% complete programs Retention 11%
52% retained Productivity 85%
408 completions Enrollment 679
Programs 4 fields
#10 in CO
#345 nationally
#10
Complete Data Bel-Rea Institute of Animal Technology
Denver, CO
Private For-Profit
Overall Score 57
57 / 100
Completion 78%
55.2% complete programs Retention 59%
68% retained Productivity 63%
48 completions Enrollment 139
Programs 1 fields
In-State Tuition (excl. fees) $13,819
#11 in CO
#461 nationally
#11
Complete Data Northeastern Junior College
Sterling, CO
Public
Overall Score 51.6
51.6 / 100
Completion 41%
32.5% complete programs Retention 77%
73% retained Productivity 53%
490 completions Enrollment 1,684
Programs 13 fields
In-State Tuition (excl. fees) $4,926
#12 in CO
#524 nationally
#12
Complete Data Auguste Escoffier School of Culinary Arts-Boulder
Boulder, CO
Private For-Profit
Overall Score 48.8
48.8 / 100
Completion 81%
60% complete programs Retention 7%
49% retained Productivity 69%
3456 completions Enrollment 8,504
Programs 1 fields
#13 in CO
#525 nationally
#13
Complete Data Otero College
La Junta, CO
Public
Overall Score 48.7
48.7 / 100
Completion 64%
41.4% complete programs Retention 4%
44% retained Productivity 57%
299 completions Enrollment 959
Programs 21 fields
In-State Tuition (excl. fees) $3,941
#14 in CO
#622 nationally
#14
Complete Data Lamar Community College
Lamar, CO
Public
Overall Score 44.4
44.4 / 100
Completion 47%
34.1% complete programs Retention 17%
56% retained Productivity 52%
198 completions Enrollment 690
Programs 18 fields
In-State Tuition (excl. fees) $3,941
#15 in CO
#960 nationally
#15
Complete Data Community College of Aurora
Aurora, CO
Public
Overall Score 27.4
27.4 / 100
Completion 19%
26.2% complete programs Retention 32%
61% retained Productivity 5%
1021 completions Enrollment 8,833
Programs 16 fields
In-State Tuition (excl. fees) $3,754
#16 in CO
#1041 nationally
#16
Partial Data Technical College of the Rockies
Delta, CO
Public
Overall Score 81.6
81.6 / 100
Retention 86%
100% retained Productivity 70%
277 completions Enrollment 304
Programs 7 fields
#17 in CO
#1150 nationally
#17
Partial Data Aveda Institute-Denver
Denver, CO
Private For-Profit
Overall Score 68.4
68.4 / 100
Retention 60%
86% retained Productivity 74%
269 completions Enrollment 280
Programs 2 fields
#18 in CO
#1212 nationally
#18
Partial Data Elevate Salon Institute-Westminster
Westminster, CO
Private For-Profit
Overall Score 65.3
65.3 / 100
Retention 86%
100% retained Productivity 77%
114 completions Enrollment 115
Programs 1 fields
#19 in CO
#1323 nationally
#19
Partial Data Avalon Institute-Aurora
Aurora, CO
Private For-Profit
Overall Score 62.3
62.3 / 100
Retention 72%
91% retained Productivity 79%
167 completions Enrollment 162
Programs 1 fields
#20 in CO
#1391 nationally
#20
Partial Data Emily Griffith Technical College
Denver, CO
Public
Overall Score 60.5
60.5 / 100
Retention 77%
93% retained Productivity 1%
778 completions Enrollment 6,123
Programs 9 fields
#21 in CO
#1430 nationally
#21
Partial Data Paul Mitchell the School-Denver
Lakewood, CO
Private For-Profit
Overall Score 59.3
59.3 / 100
Retention 83%
96% retained Productivity 50%
148 completions Enrollment 213
Programs 1 fields
#22 in CO
#1455 nationally
#22
Partial Data International Salon and Spa Academy
Colorado Springs, CO
Private For-Profit
Overall Score 58.7
58.7 / 100
Retention 77%
93% retained Productivity 54%
184 completions Enrollment 248
Programs 1 fields
#23 in CO
#1735 nationally
#23
Partial Data Pickens Technical College
Aurora, CO
Public
Overall Score 51.5
51.5 / 100
Retention 23%
67% retained Productivity 45%
692 completions Enrollment 1,060
Programs 9 fields
In-State Tuition (excl. fees) $3,900
#24 in CO
#1789 nationally
#24
Partial Data National Institute for Medical Assistant Advancement (NIMAA)
Denver, CO
Private Non-Profit
Overall Score 50.2
50.2 / 100
Retention 45%
80% retained Productivity 72%
180 completions Enrollment 194
Programs 1 fields
#25 in CO
#1843 nationally
#25
Partial Data Colorado Academy of Veterinary Technology
Colorado Springs, CO
Private For-Profit
Overall Score 48.8
48.8 / 100
Retention 86%
100% retained Productivity 45%
15 completions Enrollment 23
Programs 1 fields
In-State Tuition (excl. fees) $15,669
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