2026 Rankings · KY
Best Trade Colleges in Kentucky
47 ranked trade colleges in Kentucky out of 2,858 nationally
47
Schools in KY
18
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Top Trade Colleges in Kentucky
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#1 in KY
#6 nationally
#1
Complete Data MedQuest College
Louisville, KY
Private For-Profit
Overall Score 78.6
78.6 / 100
Completion 99%
87.6% complete programs Retention 97%
88% retained Productivity 87%
328 completions Enrollment 524
Programs 2 fields
#2 in KY
#166 nationally
#2
Complete Data West Kentucky Community and Technical College
Paducah, KY
Public
Overall Score 66.9
66.9 / 100
Completion 72%
47.8% complete programs Retention 71%
71% retained Productivity 75%
2489 completions Enrollment 5,274
Programs 15 fields
In-State Tuition (excl. fees) $4,464
#3 in KY
#185 nationally
#3
Complete Data Southcentral Kentucky Community and Technical College
Bowling Green, KY
Public
Overall Score 65.8
65.8 / 100
Completion 66%
43% complete programs Retention 77%
73% retained Productivity 87%
3650 completions Enrollment 5,825
Programs 11 fields
In-State Tuition (excl. fees) $4,464
#4 in KY
#197 nationally
#4
Complete Data Maysville Community and Technical College
Maysville, KY
Public
Overall Score 65.1
65.1 / 100
Completion 67%
43.5% complete programs Retention 67%
70% retained Productivity 82%
2382 completions Enrollment 4,434
Programs 16 fields
In-State Tuition (excl. fees) $4,464
#5 in KY
#198 nationally
#5
Complete Data Gateway Community and Technical College
Florence, KY
Public
Overall Score 64.9
64.9 / 100
Completion 69%
45% complete programs Retention 67%
70% retained Productivity 84%
3079 completions Enrollment 5,320
Programs 15 fields
In-State Tuition (excl. fees) $4,464
#6 in KY
#202 nationally
#6
Complete Data Elizabethtown Community and Technical College
Elizabethtown, KY
Public
Overall Score 64.7
64.7 / 100
Completion 51%
35.6% complete programs Retention 84%
76% retained Productivity 86%
3878 completions Enrollment 6,420
Programs 15 fields
In-State Tuition (excl. fees) $4,464
#7 in KY
#207 nationally
#7
Complete Data Owensboro Community and Technical College
Owensboro, KY
Public
Overall Score 64.1
64.1 / 100
Completion 66%
42.8% complete programs Retention 63%
69% retained Productivity 89%
3233 completions Enrollment 4,875
Programs 14 fields
In-State Tuition (excl. fees) $4,464
#8 in KY
#211 nationally
#8
Complete Data Ashland Community and Technical College
Ashland, KY
Public
Overall Score 63.9
63.9 / 100
Completion 64%
41.5% complete programs Retention 47%
65% retained Productivity 95%
2212 completions Enrollment 2,552
Programs 15 fields
In-State Tuition (excl. fees) $4,464
#9 in KY
#217 nationally
#9
Complete Data Madisonville Community College
Madisonville, KY
Public
Overall Score 63.6
63.6 / 100
Completion 74%
51% complete programs Retention 50%
66% retained Productivity 77%
1747 completions Enrollment 3,569
Programs 15 fields
In-State Tuition (excl. fees) $4,464
#10 in KY
#226 nationally
#10
Complete Data Hazard Community and Technical College
Hazard, KY
Public
Overall Score 63.1
63.1 / 100
Completion 60%
39.3% complete programs Retention 55%
67% retained Productivity 89%
2112 completions Enrollment 3,134
Programs 18 fields
In-State Tuition (excl. fees) $4,464
#11 in KY
#297 nationally
#11
Complete Data Somerset Community College
Somerset, KY
Public
Overall Score 59.2
59.2 / 100
Completion 50%
35.3% complete programs Retention 50%
66% retained Productivity 83%
3417 completions Enrollment 6,155
Programs 15 fields
In-State Tuition (excl. fees) $4,464
#12 in KY
#315 nationally
#12
Complete Data Southeast Kentucky Community & Technical College
Cumberland, KY
Public
Overall Score 58.5
58.5 / 100
Completion 62%
40.4% complete programs Retention 59%
68% retained Productivity 69%
1375 completions Enrollment 3,371
Programs 15 fields
In-State Tuition (excl. fees) $4,464
#13 in KY
#431 nationally
#13
Complete Data Bluegrass Community and Technical College
Lexington, KY
Public
Overall Score 52.9
52.9 / 100
Completion 32%
30.3% complete programs Retention 55%
67% retained Productivity 70%
5429 completions Enrollment 12,965
Programs 19 fields
In-State Tuition (excl. fees) $4,464
#14 in KY
#456 nationally
#14
Complete Data ATA College
Louisville, KY
Private For-Profit
Overall Score 51.7
51.7 / 100
Completion 44%
33.3% complete programs Retention 96%
85% retained Productivity 53%
106 completions Enrollment 363
Programs 1 fields
In-State Tuition (excl. fees) $13,040
#15 in KY
#466 nationally
#15
Complete Data Hopkinsville Community College
Hopkinsville, KY
Public
Overall Score 51.3
51.3 / 100
Completion 35%
31.1% complete programs Retention 50%
66% retained Productivity 85%
1297 completions Enrollment 2,211
Programs 13 fields
In-State Tuition (excl. fees) $4,464
#16 in KY
#541 nationally
#16
Complete Data Big Sandy Community and Technical College
Prestonsburg, KY
Public
Overall Score 47.9
47.9 / 100
Completion 32%
30.3% complete programs Retention 32%
61% retained Productivity 72%
1149 completions Enrollment 2,618
Programs 16 fields
In-State Tuition (excl. fees) $4,464
#17 in KY
#651 nationally
#17
Complete Data Jefferson Community and Technical College
Louisville, KY
Public
Overall Score 43.2
43.2 / 100
Completion 22%
27.3% complete programs Retention 29%
60% retained Productivity 65%
4834 completions Enrollment 13,429
Programs 19 fields
In-State Tuition (excl. fees) $4,464
#18 in KY
#693 nationally
#18
Complete Data Henderson Community College
Henderson, KY
Public
Overall Score 41
41 / 100
Completion 23%
27.5% complete programs Retention 59%
68% retained Productivity 59%
627 completions Enrollment 1,944
Programs 12 fields
In-State Tuition (excl. fees) $4,464
#19 in KY
#1156 nationally
#19
Partial Data Summit Salon Academy-Lexington
Lexington, KY
Private For-Profit
Overall Score 68.1
68.1 / 100
Retention 70%
90% retained Productivity 68%
135 completions Enrollment 154
Programs 2 fields
#20 in KY
#1398 nationally
#20
Partial Data Kentucky Horseshoeing School
Richmond, KY
Private For-Profit
Overall Score 60.4
60.4 / 100
Retention 86%
100% retained Productivity 81%
33 completions Enrollment 31
Programs 1 fields
#21 in KY
#1536 nationally
#21
Partial Data Medical Career & Technical College
Richmond, KY
Private For-Profit
Overall Score 56.9
56.9 / 100
Retention 65%
88% retained Productivity 31%
126 completions Enrollment 235
Programs 2 fields
#22 in KY
#1572 nationally
#22
Partial Data Kentucky Welding Institute
Flemingsburg, KY
Private For-Profit
Overall Score 56.1
56.1 / 100
Retention 72%
91% retained Productivity 61%
117 completions Enrollment 143
Programs 1 fields
#23 in KY
#1642 nationally
#23
Partial Data PJ's College of Cosmetology-Bowling Green
Bowling Green, KY
Private For-Profit
Overall Score 54.1
54.1 / 100
Retention 53%
83% retained Productivity 72%
202 completions Enrollment 219
Programs 1 fields
#24 in KY
#1828 nationally
#24
Partial Data Paul Mitchell the School-Louisville
Louisville, KY
Private For-Profit
Overall Score 49.1
49.1 / 100
Retention 68%
89% retained Productivity 35%
133 completions Enrollment 233
Programs 1 fields
#25 in KY
#1908 nationally
#25
Partial Data Lindsey Institute of Cosmetology
Bowling Green, KY
Private For-Profit
Overall Score 47.8
47.8 / 100
Retention 77%
93% retained Productivity 44%
36 completions Enrollment 56
Programs 1 fields
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