2026 Rankings · CO
Best Trade Colleges in Colorado
38 ranked trade colleges in Colorado out of 2,817 nationally
38
Schools in CO
16
Full Data Rankings
22
Partial Data Rankings
2,817
Ranked Nationally
Top Trade Colleges in Colorado
Showing 1-25 of 38 schools
#1 in CO
#24 nationally
#1
Complete Data Colorado School of Trades
Lakewood, CO
Private For-Profit
Overall Score 76.5
76.5 / 100
Completion 97%
83.2% complete programs Retention 95%
83% retained Productivity 94%
89 completions Enrollment 202
Programs 1 fields
#2 in CO
#31 nationally
#2
Complete Data Pima Medical Institute-Denver
Denver, CO
Private For-Profit
Overall Score 75.8
75.8 / 100
Completion 94%
75.1% complete programs Retention 92%
80% retained Productivity 89%
503 completions Enrollment 1,372
Programs 2 fields
#3 in CO
#35 nationally
#3
Complete Data Lincoln College of Technology-Denver
Denver, CO
Private For-Profit
Overall Score 75.4
75.4 / 100
Completion 81%
58.7% complete programs Retention 92%
80% retained Productivity 95%
856 completions Enrollment 1,858
Programs 3 fields
#4 in CO
#88 nationally
#4
Complete Data Intellitec College-Grand Junction
Grand Junction, CO
Private For-Profit
Overall Score 71.4
71.4 / 100
Completion 92%
71.7% complete programs Retention 66%
69% retained Productivity 82%
621 completions Enrollment 2,169
Programs 5 fields
#5 in CO
#117 nationally
#5
Complete Data Pima Medical Institute-Aurora
Aurora, CO
Private For-Profit
Overall Score 69.9
69.9 / 100
Completion 94%
76.4% complete programs Retention 76%
72% retained Productivity 92%
211 completions Enrollment 522
Programs 2 fields
#6 in CO
#127 nationally
#6
Complete Data Pima Medical Institute-Colorado Springs
Colorado Springs, CO
Private For-Profit
Overall Score 69.3
69.3 / 100
Completion 87%
68.2% complete programs Retention 91%
79% retained Productivity 90%
226 completions Enrollment 607
Programs 2 fields
#7 in CO
#193 nationally
#7
Complete Data Spartan College of Aeronautics and Technology
Broomfield, CO
Private For-Profit
Overall Score 65.6
65.6 / 100
Completion 90%
69.9% complete programs Retention 66%
69% retained Productivity 74%
143 completions Enrollment 591
Programs 1 fields
Tuition (In-State) $17,406
#8 in CO
#248 nationally
#8
Complete Data Intellitec College-Colorado Springs
Colorado Springs, CO
Private For-Profit
Overall Score 62.4
62.4 / 100
Completion 87%
67.1% complete programs Retention 58%
67% retained Productivity 71%
341 completions Enrollment 1,530
Programs 4 fields
#9 in CO
#280 nationally
#9
Complete Data IBMC College
Fort Collins, CO
Private For-Profit
Overall Score 60.8
60.8 / 100
Completion 96%
79.6% complete programs Retention 7%
48% retained Productivity 97%
249 completions Enrollment 368
Programs 2 fields
Tuition (In-State) $15,120
#10 in CO
#403 nationally
#10
Complete Data Auguste Escoffier School of Culinary Arts-Boulder
Boulder, CO
Private For-Profit
Overall Score 54.2
54.2 / 100
Completion 82%
60% complete programs Retention 30%
60% retained Productivity 72%
3662 completions Enrollment 16,010
Programs 1 fields
#11 in CO
#427 nationally
#11
Complete Data Northeastern Junior College
Sterling, CO
Public
Overall Score 53.3
53.3 / 100
Completion 42%
32.5% complete programs Retention 76%
72% retained Productivity 65%
520 completions Enrollment 2,697
Programs 10 fields
Tuition (In-State) $4,926
#12 in CO
#446 nationally
#12
Complete Data Otero College
La Junta, CO
Public
Overall Score 52.5
52.5 / 100
Completion 65%
41.4% complete programs Retention 30%
60% retained Productivity 73%
387 completions Enrollment 1,690
Programs 7 fields
Tuition (In-State) $3,941
#13 in CO
#667 nationally
#13
Complete Data Lamar Community College
Lamar, CO
Public
Overall Score 43
43 / 100
Completion 48%
34.1% complete programs Retention 25%
59% retained Productivity 54%
201 completions Enrollment 1,249
Programs 10 fields
Tuition (In-State) $3,941
#14 in CO
#811 nationally
#14
Complete Data Bel-Rea Institute of Animal Technology
Denver, CO
Private For-Profit
Overall Score 36.8
36.8 / 100
Completion 79%
55.2% complete programs Retention 12%
53% retained Productivity 7%
21 completions Enrollment 294
Programs 1 fields
Tuition (In-State) $13,819
#15 in CO
#885 nationally
#15
Complete Data Colorado Northwestern Community College
Rangely, CO
Public
Overall Score 33.2
33.2 / 100
Completion 57%
37.3% complete programs Retention 13%
54% retained Productivity 15%
210 completions Enrollment 2,379
Programs 9 fields
Tuition (In-State) $3,941
#16 in CO
#972 nationally
#16
Complete Data Community College of Aurora
Aurora, CO
Public
Overall Score 27.6
27.6 / 100
Completion 19%
26.2% complete programs Retention 42%
63% retained Productivity 4%
1015 completions Enrollment 16,570
Programs 13 fields
Tuition (In-State) $3,754
#17 in CO
#1052 nationally
#17
Partial Data Technical College of the Rockies
Delta, CO
Public
Overall Score 83
83 / 100
Retention 80%
95% retained Productivity 88%
300 completions Enrollment 373
Programs 5 fields
#18 in CO
#1118 nationally
#18
Partial Data Aveda Institute-Denver
Denver, CO
Private For-Profit
Overall Score 70.5
70.5 / 100
Retention 64%
87% retained Productivity 74%
309 completions Enrollment 523
Programs 2 fields
#19 in CO
#1197 nationally
#19
Partial Data Stacey James Institute
Parker, CO
Private For-Profit
Overall Score 65.9
65.9 / 100
Retention 83%
96% retained Productivity 92%
109 completions Enrollment 115
Programs 1 fields
#20 in CO
#1272 nationally
#20
Partial Data Elevate Salon Institute-Westminster
Westminster, CO
Private For-Profit
Overall Score 63.6
63.6 / 100
Retention 85%
100% retained Productivity 71%
114 completions Enrollment 206
Programs 1 fields
#21 in CO
#1371 nationally
#21
Partial Data Emily Griffith Technical College
Denver, CO
Public
Overall Score 60.5
60.5 / 100
Retention 77%
93% retained Productivity 1%
787 completions Enrollment 10,048
Programs 9 fields
#22 in CO
#1620 nationally
#22
Partial Data Avalon Institute-Aurora
Aurora, CO
Private For-Profit
Overall Score 53.8
53.8 / 100
Retention 55%
83% retained Productivity 72%
172 completions Enrollment 305
Programs 1 fields
#23 in CO
#1815 nationally
#23
Partial Data Paul Mitchell the School-Denver
Lakewood, CO
Private For-Profit
Overall Score 49.4
49.4 / 100
Retention 66%
88% retained Productivity 37%
153 completions Enrollment 429
Programs 1 fields
#24 in CO
#1939 nationally
#24
Partial Data National Institute for Medical Assistant Advancement (NIMAA)
Denver, CO
Private Non-Profit
Overall Score 46.4
46.4 / 100
Retention 41%
77% retained Productivity 66%
155 completions Enrollment 303
Programs 1 fields
#25 in CO
#1951 nationally
#25
Partial Data Pickens Technical College
Aurora, CO
Public
Overall Score 46.2
46.2 / 100
Retention 12%
55% retained Productivity 42%
621 completions Enrollment 1,645
Programs 9 fields
Tuition (In-State) $3,900
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