2026 Rankings · KY
Best Trade Colleges in Kentucky
44 ranked trade colleges in Kentucky out of 2,817 nationally
44
Schools in KY
18
Full Data Rankings
26
Partial Data Rankings
2,817
Ranked Nationally
Top Trade Colleges in Kentucky
Showing 1-25 of 44 schools
#1 in KY
#2 nationally
#1
Complete Data MedQuest College
Louisville, KY
Private For-Profit
Overall Score 81.1
81.1 / 100
Completion 99%
87.6% complete programs Retention 99%
90% retained Productivity 98%
399 completions Enrollment 426
Programs 3 fields
#2 in KY
#123 nationally
#2
Complete Data Gateway Community and Technical College
Florence, KY
Public
Overall Score 69.4
69.4 / 100
Completion 71%
45% complete programs Retention 79%
73% retained Productivity 89%
3246 completions Enrollment 8,822
Programs 15 fields
Tuition (In-State) $4,464
#3 in KY
#148 nationally
#3
Complete Data West Kentucky Community and Technical College
Paducah, KY
Public
Overall Score 68
68 / 100
Completion 73%
47.8% complete programs Retention 73%
71% retained Productivity 77%
2512 completions Enrollment 9,548
Programs 15 fields
Tuition (In-State) $4,464
#4 in KY
#150 nationally
#4
Complete Data Owensboro Community and Technical College
Owensboro, KY
Public
Overall Score 67.8
67.8 / 100
Completion 67%
42.8% complete programs Retention 76%
72% retained Productivity 93%
3673 completions Enrollment 8,712
Programs 14 fields
Tuition (In-State) $4,464
#5 in KY
#152 nationally
#5
Complete Data Ashland Community and Technical College
Ashland, KY
Public
Overall Score 67.6
67.6 / 100
Completion 65%
41.5% complete programs Retention 66%
69% retained Productivity 95%
2179 completions Enrollment 4,707
Programs 15 fields
Tuition (In-State) $4,464
#6 in KY
#160 nationally
#6
Complete Data Southcentral Kentucky Community and Technical College
Bowling Green, KY
Public
Overall Score 67.4
67.4 / 100
Completion 68%
43% complete programs Retention 83%
75% retained Productivity 86%
3085 completions Enrollment 9,373
Programs 11 fields
Tuition (In-State) $4,464
#7 in KY
#166 nationally
#7
Complete Data Madisonville Community College
Madisonville, KY
Public
Overall Score 67
67 / 100
Completion 76%
51% complete programs Retention 69%
70% retained Productivity 75%
1658 completions Enrollment 6,670
Programs 15 fields
Tuition (In-State) $4,464
#8 in KY
#184 nationally
#8
Complete Data Maysville Community and Technical College
Maysville, KY
Public
Overall Score 66
66 / 100
Completion 68%
43.5% complete programs Retention 73%
71% retained Productivity 79%
2186 completions Enrollment 7,980
Programs 16 fields
Tuition (In-State) $4,464
#9 in KY
#236 nationally
#9
Complete Data Elizabethtown Community and Technical College
Elizabethtown, KY
Public
Overall Score 63
63 / 100
Completion 52%
35.6% complete programs Retention 76%
72% retained Productivity 85%
3648 completions Enrollment 11,434
Programs 15 fields
Tuition (In-State) $4,464
#10 in KY
#258 nationally
#10
Complete Data Hazard Community and Technical College
Hazard, KY
Public
Overall Score 62
62 / 100
Completion 61%
39.3% complete programs Retention 55%
66% retained Productivity 84%
1758 completions Enrollment 5,716
Programs 18 fields
Tuition (In-State) $4,464
#11 in KY
#260 nationally
#11
Complete Data Southeast Kentucky Community & Technical College
Cumberland, KY
Public
Overall Score 61.9
61.9 / 100
Completion 63%
40.4% complete programs Retention 76%
72% retained Productivity 68%
1218 completions Enrollment 5,846
Programs 15 fields
Tuition (In-State) $4,464
#12 in KY
#328 nationally
#12
Complete Data Somerset Community College
Somerset, KY
Public
Overall Score 58
58 / 100
Completion 51%
35.3% complete programs Retention 50%
65% retained Productivity 76%
2672 completions Enrollment 10,434
Programs 15 fields
Tuition (In-State) $4,464
#13 in KY
#443 nationally
#13
Complete Data Bluegrass Community and Technical College
Lexington, KY
Public
Overall Score 52.6
52.6 / 100
Completion 33%
30.3% complete programs Retention 50%
65% retained Productivity 71%
4808 completions Enrollment 21,411
Programs 19 fields
Tuition (In-State) $4,464
#14 in KY
#465 nationally
#14
Complete Data Hopkinsville Community College
Hopkinsville, KY
Public
Overall Score 51.6
51.6 / 100
Completion 36%
31.1% complete programs Retention 55%
66% retained Productivity 81%
1135 completions Enrollment 4,005
Programs 14 fields
Tuition (In-State) $4,464
#15 in KY
#536 nationally
#15
Complete Data Big Sandy Community and Technical College
Prestonsburg, KY
Public
Overall Score 48
48 / 100
Completion 33%
30.3% complete programs Retention 25%
59% retained Productivity 80%
1308 completions Enrollment 4,708
Programs 16 fields
Tuition (In-State) $4,464
#16 in KY
#603 nationally
#16
Complete Data Henderson Community College
Henderson, KY
Public
Overall Score 45.6
45.6 / 100
Completion 23%
27.5% complete programs Retention 87%
77% retained Productivity 58%
516 completions Enrollment 3,015
Programs 11 fields
Tuition (In-State) $4,464
#17 in KY
#669 nationally
#17
Complete Data Jefferson Community and Technical College
Louisville, KY
Public
Overall Score 43
43 / 100
Completion 23%
27.3% complete programs Retention 30%
60% retained Productivity 63%
4318 completions Enrollment 23,322
Programs 19 fields
Tuition (In-State) $4,464
#18 in KY
#921 nationally
#18
Complete Data ATA College
Louisville, KY
Private For-Profit
Overall Score 31.6
31.6 / 100
Completion 45%
33.3% complete programs Retention 4%
44% retained Productivity 45%
78 completions Enrollment 569
Programs 1 fields
Tuition (In-State) $13,040
#19 in KY
#1454 nationally
#19
Partial Data South Eastern Beauty Academy
Paintsville, KY
Private For-Profit
Overall Score 58.1
58.1 / 100
Retention 85%
100% retained Productivity 77%
23 completions Enrollment 37
Programs 1 fields
#20 in KY
#1494 nationally
#20
Partial Data Summit Salon Academy-Lexington
Lexington, KY
Private For-Profit
Overall Score 57.1
57.1 / 100
Retention 47%
80% retained Productivity 63%
120 completions Enrollment 244
Programs 2 fields
#21 in KY
#1634 nationally
#21
Partial Data Lindsey Institute of Cosmetology
Bowling Green, KY
Private For-Profit
Overall Score 53.5
53.5 / 100
Retention 74%
91% retained Productivity 69%
40 completions Enrollment 75
Programs 1 fields
#22 in KY
#1694 nationally
#22
Partial Data Employment Solutions-College for Technical Education
Lexington, KY
Private Non-Profit
Overall Score 52.2
52.2 / 100
Retention 55%
83% retained Productivity 19%
103 completions Enrollment 390
Programs 4 fields
#23 in KY
#1754 nationally
#23
Partial Data Kentucky Horseshoeing School
Richmond, KY
Private For-Profit
Overall Score 50.5
50.5 / 100
Retention 64%
87% retained Productivity 80%
24 completions Enrollment 36
Programs 1 fields
#24 in KY
#1867 nationally
#24
Partial Data Regina Webb Academy
Bowling Green, KY
Private For-Profit
Overall Score 48.3
48.3 / 100
Retention 85%
100% retained Productivity 45%
11 completions Enrollment 28
Programs 1 fields
#25 in KY
#1926 nationally
#25
Partial Data Medical Career & Technical College
Richmond, KY
Private For-Profit
Overall Score 46.7
46.7 / 100
Retention 51%
81% retained Productivity 16%
89 completions Enrollment 372
Programs 2 fields
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