2026 Rankings · KY
Best Trade Colleges in Kentucky
44 ranked trade colleges in Kentucky out of 2,789 nationally
44
Schools in KY
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Top Trade Colleges in Kentucky
Showing 1-44 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
#116 nationally
#2
Complete Data Gateway Community and Technical College
Florence, KY
Public
Overall Score 69.6
69.6 / 100
Completion 71%
45% complete programs Retention 79%
73% retained Productivity 90%
3235 completions Enrollment 8,822
Programs 15 fields
Tuition (In-State) $4,464
#3 in KY
#142 nationally
#3
Complete Data West Kentucky Community and Technical College
Paducah, KY
Public
Overall Score 68.4
68.4 / 100
Completion 73%
47.8% complete programs Retention 73%
71% retained Productivity 79%
2512 completions Enrollment 9,548
Programs 15 fields
Tuition (In-State) $4,464
#4 in KY
#145 nationally
#4
Complete Data Owensboro Community and Technical College
Owensboro, KY
Public
Overall Score 68
68 / 100
Completion 67%
42.8% complete programs Retention 76%
72% retained Productivity 94%
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%
2178 completions Enrollment 4,707
Programs 15 fields
Tuition (In-State) $4,464
#6 in KY
#154 nationally
#6
Complete Data Southcentral Kentucky Community and Technical College
Bowling Green, KY
Public
Overall Score 67.6
67.6 / 100
Completion 68%
43% complete programs Retention 83%
75% retained Productivity 87%
3078 completions Enrollment 9,373
Programs 11 fields
Tuition (In-State) $4,464
#7 in KY
#160 nationally
#7
Complete Data Madisonville Community College
Madisonville, KY
Public
Overall Score 67.2
67.2 / 100
Completion 76%
51% complete programs Retention 69%
70% retained Productivity 76%
1658 completions Enrollment 6,670
Programs 15 fields
Tuition (In-State) $4,464
#8 in KY
#179 nationally
#8
Complete Data Maysville Community and Technical College
Maysville, KY
Public
Overall Score 66.2
66.2 / 100
Completion 68%
43.5% complete programs Retention 73%
71% retained Productivity 80%
2182 completions Enrollment 7,980
Programs 16 fields
Tuition (In-State) $4,464
#9 in KY
#229 nationally
#9
Complete Data Elizabethtown Community and Technical College
Elizabethtown, KY
Public
Overall Score 63.2
63.2 / 100
Completion 52%
35.6% complete programs Retention 76%
72% retained Productivity 86%
3648 completions Enrollment 11,434
Programs 15 fields
Tuition (In-State) $4,464
#10 in KY
#253 nationally
#10
Complete Data Hazard Community and Technical College
Hazard, KY
Public
Overall Score 62.2
62.2 / 100
Completion 61%
39.3% complete programs Retention 55%
66% retained Productivity 85%
1754 completions Enrollment 5,716
Programs 18 fields
Tuition (In-State) $4,464
#11 in KY
#256 nationally
#11
Complete Data Southeast Kentucky Community & Technical College
Cumberland, KY
Public
Overall Score 62.1
62.1 / 100
Completion 63%
40.4% complete programs Retention 76%
72% retained Productivity 69%
1218 completions Enrollment 5,846
Programs 15 fields
Tuition (In-State) $4,464
#12 in KY
#323 nationally
#12
Complete Data Somerset Community College
Somerset, KY
Public
Overall Score 58.2
58.2 / 100
Completion 51%
35.3% complete programs Retention 50%
65% retained Productivity 77%
2660 completions Enrollment 10,434
Programs 15 fields
Tuition (In-State) $4,464
#13 in KY
#441 nationally
#13
Complete Data Bluegrass Community and Technical College
Lexington, KY
Public
Overall Score 52.8
52.8 / 100
Completion 33%
30.3% complete programs Retention 50%
65% retained Productivity 72%
4808 completions Enrollment 21,411
Programs 19 fields
Tuition (In-State) $4,464
#14 in KY
#462 nationally
#14
Complete Data Hopkinsville Community College
Hopkinsville, KY
Public
Overall Score 51.8
51.8 / 100
Completion 36%
31.1% complete programs Retention 55%
66% retained Productivity 82%
1135 completions Enrollment 4,005
Programs 14 fields
Tuition (In-State) $4,464
#15 in KY
#529 nationally
#15
Complete Data Big Sandy Community and Technical College
Prestonsburg, KY
Public
Overall Score 48.2
48.2 / 100
Completion 33%
30.3% complete programs Retention 25%
59% retained Productivity 81%
1307 completions Enrollment 4,708
Programs 16 fields
Tuition (In-State) $4,464
#16 in KY
#602 nationally
#16
Complete Data Henderson Community College
Henderson, KY
Public
Overall Score 45.8
45.8 / 100
Completion 23%
27.5% complete programs Retention 87%
77% retained Productivity 59%
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%
4293 completions Enrollment 23,322
Programs 19 fields
Tuition (In-State) $4,464
#18 in KY
#920 nationally
#18
Complete Data ATA College
Louisville, KY
Private For-Profit
Overall Score 31.8
31.8 / 100
Completion 45%
33.3% complete programs Retention 4%
44% retained Productivity 46%
78 completions Enrollment 569
Programs 1 fields
Tuition (In-State) $13,040
#19 in KY
#1440 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
#1470 nationally
#20
Partial Data Summit Salon Academy-Lexington
Lexington, KY
Private For-Profit
Overall Score 57.4
57.4 / 100
Retention 47%
80% retained Productivity 64%
120 completions Enrollment 244
Programs 2 fields
#21 in KY
#1614 nationally
#21
Partial Data Lindsey Institute of Cosmetology
Bowling Green, KY
Private For-Profit
Overall Score 53.6
53.6 / 100
Retention 74%
91% retained Productivity 70%
40 completions Enrollment 75
Programs 1 fields
#22 in KY
#1656 nationally
#22
Partial Data Employment Solutions-College for Technical Education
Lexington, KY
Private Non-Profit
Overall Score 52.8
52.8 / 100
Retention 55%
83% retained Productivity 21%
103 completions Enrollment 390
Programs 4 fields
#23 in KY
#1725 nationally
#23
Partial Data Kentucky Horseshoeing School
Richmond, KY
Private For-Profit
Overall Score 50.8
50.8 / 100
Retention 64%
87% retained Productivity 81%
24 completions Enrollment 36
Programs 1 fields
#24 in KY
#1817 nationally
#24
Partial Data Regina Webb Academy
Bowling Green, KY
Private For-Profit
Overall Score 48.9
48.9 / 100
Retention 85%
100% retained Productivity 47%
11 completions Enrollment 28
Programs 1 fields
#25 in KY
#1898 nationally
#25
Partial Data Medical Career & Technical College
Richmond, KY
Private For-Profit
Overall Score 47
47 / 100
Retention 51%
81% retained Productivity 17%
89 completions Enrollment 372
Programs 2 fields
#26 in KY
#2009 nationally
#26
Partial Data Empire Beauty School-Chenoweth
Louisville, KY
Private For-Profit
Overall Score 44.4
44.4 / 100
Retention 72%
90% retained Productivity 34%
41 completions Enrollment 124
Programs 1 fields
#27 in KY
#2070 nationally
#27
Partial Data Paul Mitchell the School-Lexington
Lexington, KY
Private For-Profit
Overall Score 42.8
42.8 / 100
Retention 69%
89% retained Productivity 13%
80 completions Enrollment 371
Programs 1 fields
#28 in KY
#2110 nationally
#28
Partial Data Ross Medical Education Center-Erlanger
Erlanger, KY
Private For-Profit
Overall Score 41.8
41.8 / 100
Retention 29%
71% retained Productivity 53%
42 completions Enrollment 98
Programs 2 fields
#29 in KY
#2114 nationally
#29
Partial Data Appalachian Beauty School
Belfry, KY
Private For-Profit
Overall Score 41.7
41.7 / 100
Retention 85%
100% retained Productivity 15%
17 completions Enrollment 76
Programs 1 fields
#30 in KY
#2214 nationally
#30
Partial Data Empire Beauty School-Florence
Florence, KY
Private For-Profit
Overall Score 39.1
39.1 / 100
Retention 47%
80% retained Productivity 43%
65 completions Enrollment 174
Programs 1 fields
#31 in KY
#2295 nationally
#31
Partial Data Edge Academy of Beauty
Manchester, KY
Private For-Profit
Overall Score 37
37 / 100
Retention 52%
82% retained Productivity 45%
26 completions Enrollment 68
Programs 1 fields
#32 in KY
#2367 nationally
#32
Partial Data Ross College-Hopkinsville
Hopkinsville, KY
Private For-Profit
Overall Score 34.9
34.9 / 100
Retention 31%
72% retained Productivity 59%
51 completions Enrollment 110
Programs 1 fields
#33 in KY
#2391 nationally
#33
Partial Data Galen College of Nursing-ARH
Hazard, KY
Private For-Profit
Overall Score 34.1
34.1 / 100
Retention 47%
80% retained Productivity 6%
109 completions Enrollment 756
Programs 1 fields
Tuition (In-State) $15,660
#34 in KY
#2452 nationally
#34
Partial Data Paul Mitchell the School-Louisville
Louisville, KY
Private For-Profit
Overall Score 31.7
31.7 / 100
Retention 35%
74% retained Productivity 21%
98 completions Enrollment 377
Programs 1 fields
#35 in KY
#2515 nationally
#35
Partial Data Ross Medical Education Center-Owensboro
Owensboro, KY
Private For-Profit
Overall Score 29.5
29.5 / 100
Retention 20%
64% retained Productivity 67%
23 completions Enrollment 45
Programs 1 fields
#36 in KY
#2556 nationally
#36
Partial Data PJ's College of Cosmetology-Bowling Green
Bowling Green, KY
Private For-Profit
Overall Score 27.4
27.4 / 100
Retention 5%
32% retained Productivity 43%
193 completions Enrollment 513
Programs 1 fields
#37 in KY
#2576 nationally
#37
Partial Data Allure Beauty College
Whitesburg, KY
Private For-Profit
Overall Score 26
26 / 100
Retention 3%
24% retained Productivity 80%
19 completions Enrollment 29
Programs 1 fields
#38 in KY
#2580 nationally
#38
Partial Data Brighton Center's Center for Employment Training
Newport, KY
Private Non-Profit
Overall Score 25.8
25.8 / 100
Retention 16%
60% retained Productivity 13%
25 completions Enrollment 120
Programs 2 fields
#39 in KY
#2614 nationally
#39
Partial Data American College of Barbering
Louisville, KY
Private For-Profit
Overall Score 24.3
24.3 / 100
Retention 16%
60% retained Productivity 46%
38 completions Enrollment 97
Programs 1 fields
#40 in KY
#2635 nationally
#40
Partial Data Interactive College of Technology-Newport
Newport, KY
Private For-Profit
Overall Score 23
23 / 100
Retention 9%
49% retained Productivity 5%
18 completions Enrollment 129
Programs 3 fields
Tuition (In-State) $10,920
#41 in KY
#2644 nationally
#41
Partial Data PJ's College of Cosmetology-Glasgow
Glasgow, KY
Private For-Profit
Overall Score 22.2
22.2 / 100
Retention 7%
40% retained Productivity 54%
34 completions Enrollment 79
Programs 1 fields
#42 in KY
#2673 nationally
#42
Partial Data Empire Beauty School-Dixie
Louisville, KY
Private For-Profit
Overall Score 20.7
20.7 / 100
Retention 13%
56% retained Productivity 33%
42 completions Enrollment 128
Programs 1 fields
#43 in KY
#2683 nationally
#43
Partial Data Empire Beauty School-Elizabethtown
Elizabethtown, KY
Private For-Profit
Overall Score 19.9
19.9 / 100
Retention 20%
65% retained Productivity 9%
42 completions Enrollment 244
Programs 1 fields
#44 in KY
#2701 nationally
#44
Partial Data Ross Medical Education Center-Bowling Green
Bowling Green, KY
Private For-Profit
Overall Score 18.5
18.5 / 100
Retention 15%
59% retained Productivity 28%
29 completions Enrollment 96
Programs 1 fields
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