2026 Rankings · KY
Best Trade Colleges in Kentucky
47 ranked trade colleges in Kentucky out of 2,826 nationally
47
Schools in KY
18
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29
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Top Trade Colleges in Kentucky
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#1 in KY
#10 nationally
#1
Complete Data MedQuest College
Louisville, KY
See the campus Private For-Profit
Overall Score 78
78 / 100
Completion 99%
87.6% complete programs Retention 97%
88% retained Productivity 84%
315 completions Enrollment 524
Programs 2 fields
#2 in KY
#151 nationally
#2
Complete Data West Kentucky Community and Technical College
Paducah, KY
See the campus Public
Overall Score 67.6
67.6 / 100
Completion 72%
47.8% complete programs Retention 71%
71% retained Productivity 76%
2619 completions Enrollment 5,274
Programs 16 fields
In-State Tuition (excl. fees) $4,536
#3 in KY
#175 nationally
#3
Complete Data Elizabethtown Community and Technical College
Elizabethtown, KY
See the campus Public
Overall Score 65.8
65.8 / 100
Completion 51%
35.6% complete programs Retention 85%
76% retained Productivity 88%
4349 completions Enrollment 6,420
Programs 16 fields
In-State Tuition (excl. fees) $4,536
#4 in KY
#182 nationally
#4
Complete Data Gateway Community and Technical College
Florence, KY
See the campus Public
Overall Score 65.5
65.5 / 100
Completion 70%
45% complete programs Retention 67%
70% retained Productivity 86%
3389 completions Enrollment 5,320
Programs 15 fields
In-State Tuition (excl. fees) $4,536
#5 in KY
#184 nationally
#5
Complete Data Southcentral Kentucky Community and Technical College
Bowling Green, KY
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Overall Score 65.4
65.4 / 100
Completion 67%
43% complete programs Retention 77%
73% retained Productivity 83%
3411 completions Enrollment 5,825
Programs 11 fields
In-State Tuition (excl. fees) $4,536
#6 in KY
#187 nationally
#6
Complete Data Maysville Community and Technical College
Maysville, KY
See the campus Public
Overall Score 65.3
65.3 / 100
Completion 67%
43.5% complete programs Retention 67%
70% retained Productivity 83%
2610 completions Enrollment 4,434
Programs 16 fields
In-State Tuition (excl. fees) $4,536
#7 in KY
#207 nationally
#7
Complete Data Madisonville Community College
Madisonville, KY
See the campus Public
Overall Score 64.2
64.2 / 100
Completion 75%
51% complete programs Retention 50%
66% retained Productivity 79%
1918 completions Enrollment 3,569
Programs 15 fields
In-State Tuition (excl. fees) $4,536
#8 in KY
#212 nationally
#8
Complete Data Owensboro Community and Technical College
Owensboro, KY
See the campus Public
Overall Score 63.9
63.9 / 100
Completion 66%
42.8% complete programs Retention 63%
69% retained Productivity 88%
3329 completions Enrollment 4,875
Programs 14 fields
In-State Tuition (excl. fees) $4,536
#9 in KY
#214 nationally
#9
Complete Data Ashland Community and Technical College
Ashland, KY
See the campus Public
Overall Score 63.7
63.7 / 100
Completion 64%
41.5% complete programs Retention 48%
65% retained Productivity 94%
2166 completions Enrollment 2,552
Programs 15 fields
In-State Tuition (excl. fees) $4,536
#10 in KY
#274 nationally
#10
Complete Data Hazard Community and Technical College
Hazard, KY
See the campus Public
Overall Score 60.4
60.4 / 100
Completion 60%
39.3% complete programs Retention 55%
67% retained Productivity 76%
1573 completions Enrollment 3,134
Programs 18 fields
In-State Tuition (excl. fees) $4,536
#11 in KY
#281 nationally
#11
Complete Data Somerset Community College
Somerset, KY
See the campus Public
Overall Score 60
60 / 100
Completion 50%
35.3% complete programs Retention 50%
66% retained Productivity 84%
3691 completions Enrollment 6,155
Programs 16 fields
In-State Tuition (excl. fees) $4,536
#12 in KY
#315 nationally
#12
Complete Data Southeast Kentucky Community & Technical College
Cumberland, KY
See the campus Public
Overall Score 58.4
58.4 / 100
Completion 62%
40.4% complete programs Retention 59%
68% retained Productivity 69%
1428 completions Enrollment 3,371
Programs 15 fields
In-State Tuition (excl. fees) $4,536
#13 in KY
#420 nationally
#13
Complete Data ATA College
Louisville, KY
See the campus Private For-Profit
Overall Score 53.2
53.2 / 100
Completion 44%
33.3% complete programs Retention 96%
85% retained Productivity 60%
127 completions Enrollment 363
Programs 1 fields
In-State Tuition (excl. fees) $13,450
#14 in KY
#432 nationally
#14
Complete Data Bluegrass Community and Technical College
Lexington, KY
See the campus Public
Overall Score 52.8
52.8 / 100
Completion 32%
30.3% complete programs Retention 55%
67% retained Productivity 70%
5528 completions Enrollment 12,965
Programs 19 fields
In-State Tuition (excl. fees) $4,536
#15 in KY
#448 nationally
#15
Complete Data Hopkinsville Community College
Hopkinsville, KY
See the campus Public
Overall Score 52.1
52.1 / 100
Completion 36%
31.1% complete programs Retention 50%
66% retained Productivity 88%
1527 completions Enrollment 2,211
Programs 13 fields
In-State Tuition (excl. fees) $4,536
#16 in KY
#455 nationally
#16
Complete Data Big Sandy Community and Technical College
Prestonsburg, KY
See the campus Public
Overall Score 51.6
51.6 / 100
Completion 32%
30.3% complete programs Retention 32%
61% retained Productivity 82%
1514 completions Enrollment 2,618
Programs 20 fields
In-State Tuition (excl. fees) $4,536
#17 in KY
#649 nationally
#17
Complete Data Jefferson Community and Technical College
Louisville, KY
See the campus Public
Overall Score 42.8
42.8 / 100
Completion 22%
27.3% complete programs Retention 29%
60% retained Productivity 64%
5024 completions Enrollment 13,429
Programs 19 fields
In-State Tuition (excl. fees) $4,536
#18 in KY
#687 nationally
#18
Complete Data Henderson Community College
Henderson, KY
See the campus Public
Overall Score 40.9
40.9 / 100
Completion 23%
27.5% complete programs Retention 59%
68% retained Productivity 57%
637 completions Enrollment 1,944
Programs 13 fields
In-State Tuition (excl. fees) $4,536
#19 in KY
#1345 nationally
#19
Partial Data Kentucky Welding Institute
Flemingsburg, KY
See the campus Private For-Profit
Overall Score 61.6
61.6 / 100
Retention 73%
91% retained Productivity 78%
138 completions Enrollment 143
Programs 1 fields
#20 in KY
#1350 nationally
#20
Partial Data Summit Salon Academy-Lexington
Lexington, KY
See the campus Private For-Profit
Overall Score 61.4
61.4 / 100
Retention 71%
90% retained Productivity 45%
105 completions Enrollment 154
Programs 2 fields
#21 in KY
#1460 nationally
#21
Partial Data Medical Career & Technical College
Richmond, KY
See the campus Private For-Profit
Overall Score 58.7
58.7 / 100
Retention 65%
88% retained Productivity 37%
146 completions Enrollment 235
Programs 2 fields
#22 in KY
#1555 nationally
#22
Partial Data Kentucky Horseshoeing School
Richmond, KY
See the campus Private For-Profit
Overall Score 56.5
56.5 / 100
Retention 86%
100% retained Productivity 68%
27 completions Enrollment 31
Programs 1 fields
#23 in KY
#1639 nationally
#23
Partial Data Paul Mitchell the School-Louisville
Louisville, KY
See the campus Private For-Profit
Overall Score 53.9
53.9 / 100
Retention 68%
89% retained Productivity 51%
169 completions Enrollment 233
Programs 1 fields
#24 in KY
#1833 nationally
#24
Partial Data PJ's College of Cosmetology-Bowling Green
Bowling Green, KY
See the campus Private For-Profit
Overall Score 48.8
48.8 / 100
Retention 53%
83% retained Productivity 55%
165 completions Enrollment 219
Programs 1 fields
#25 in KY
#1964 nationally
#25
Partial Data Lindsey Institute of Cosmetology
Bowling Green, KY
See the campus Private For-Profit
Overall Score 45.7
45.7 / 100
Retention 77%
93% retained Productivity 37%
35 completions Enrollment 56
Programs 1 fields
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