2026 Rankings · MD
Best Trade Colleges in Maryland
39 ranked trade colleges in Maryland out of 2,826 nationally
39
Schools in MD
18
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21
Partial Data Rankings
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Top Trade Colleges in Maryland
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#1 in MD
#162 nationally
#1
Complete Data Lincoln College of Technology-Columbia
Columbia, MD
See the campus Private For-Profit
Overall Score 66.7
66.7 / 100
Completion 69%
44.7% complete programs Retention 77%
73% retained Productivity 82%
731 completions Enrollment 1,258
Programs 6 fields
#2 in MD
#415 nationally
#2
Complete Data Anne Arundel Community College
Arnold, MD
See the campus Public
Overall Score 53.4
53.4 / 100
Completion 56%
37.5% complete programs Retention 63%
69% retained Productivity 23%
2155 completions Enrollment 11,481
Programs 18 fields
In-State Tuition (excl. fees) $7,032
#3 in MD
#440 nationally
#3
Complete Data Fortis College-Landover
Landover, MD
See the campus Private For-Profit
Overall Score 52.4
52.4 / 100
Completion 86%
67.4% complete programs Retention 9%
51% retained Productivity 76%
284 completions Enrollment 566
Programs 1 fields
In-State Tuition (excl. fees) $16,184
#4 in MD
#472 nationally
#4
Complete Data Allegany College of Maryland
Cumberland, MD
See the campus Public
Overall Score 50.7
50.7 / 100
Completion 47%
34.1% complete programs Retention 50%
66% retained Productivity 40%
685 completions Enrollment 2,762
Programs 15 fields
In-State Tuition (excl. fees) $8,640
#5 in MD
#477 nationally
#5
Complete Data Frederick Community College
Frederick, MD
See the campus Public
Overall Score 50.4
50.4 / 100
Completion 69%
44.8% complete programs Retention 50%
66% retained Productivity 10%
1058 completions Enrollment 7,293
Programs 22 fields
In-State Tuition (excl. fees) $6,903
#6 in MD
#556 nationally
#6
Complete Data College of Southern Maryland
La Plata, MD
See the campus Public
Overall Score 47.1
47.1 / 100
Completion 13%
24.6% complete programs Retention 50%
66% retained Productivity 75%
2434 completions Enrollment 5,062
Programs 17 fields
In-State Tuition (excl. fees) $5,880
#7 in MD
#580 nationally
#7
Complete Data Harford Community College
Bel Air, MD
See the campus Public
Overall Score 46.2
46.2 / 100
Completion 33%
30.7% complete programs Retention 55%
67% retained Productivity 43%
1331 completions Enrollment 5,067
Programs 17 fields
In-State Tuition (excl. fees) $5,760
#8 in MD
#601 nationally
#8
Complete Data Montgomery College
Rockville, MD
See the campus Public
Overall Score 45.3
45.3 / 100
Completion 7%
22.3% complete programs Retention 83%
75% retained Productivity 14%
3018 completions Enrollment 18,835
Programs 26 fields
In-State Tuition (excl. fees) $8,190
#9 in MD
#622 nationally
#9
Complete Data Carroll Community College
Westminster, MD
See the campus Public
Overall Score 44.3
44.3 / 100
Completion 36%
31.2% complete programs Retention 80%
74% retained Productivity 10%
496 completions Enrollment 3,337
Programs 14 fields
In-State Tuition (excl. fees) $5,784
#10 in MD
#623 nationally
#10
Complete Data Hagerstown Community College
Hagerstown, MD
See the campus Public
Overall Score 44.3
44.3 / 100
Completion 53%
35.9% complete programs Retention 59%
68% retained Productivity 10%
749 completions Enrollment 5,085
Programs 16 fields
In-State Tuition (excl. fees) $5,760
#11 in MD
#805 nationally
#11
Complete Data Wor-Wic Community College
Salisbury, MD
See the campus Public
Overall Score 35.7
35.7 / 100
Completion 22%
27.3% complete programs Retention 50%
66% retained Productivity 24%
558 completions Enrollment 2,941
Programs 12 fields
In-State Tuition (excl. fees) $6,384
#12 in MD
#819 nationally
#12
Complete Data Howard Community College
Columbia, MD
See the campus Public
Overall Score 35
35 / 100
Completion 6%
21.6% complete programs Retention 63%
69% retained Productivity 12%
1341 completions Enrollment 8,643
Programs 16 fields
In-State Tuition (excl. fees) $7,371
#13 in MD
#833 nationally
#13
Complete Data Cecil College
North East, MD
See the campus Public
Overall Score 34.4
34.4 / 100
Completion 11%
24% complete programs Retention 35%
62% retained Productivity 24%
338 completions Enrollment 1,749
Programs 23 fields
In-State Tuition (excl. fees) $7,500
#14 in MD
#858 nationally
#14
Complete Data Prince George's Community College
Largo, MD
See the campus Public
Overall Score 33.2
33.2 / 100
Completion 1%
14.9% complete programs Retention 55%
67% retained Productivity 7%
1558 completions Enrollment 11,473
Programs 21 fields
In-State Tuition (excl. fees) $5,136
#15 in MD
#903 nationally
#15
Complete Data Community College of Baltimore County
Baltimore, MD
See the campus Public
Overall Score 30.5
30.5 / 100
Completion 3%
20% complete programs Retention 17%
56% retained Productivity 14%
2634 completions Enrollment 16,451
Programs 24 fields
In-State Tuition (excl. fees) $5,856
#16 in MD
#926 nationally
#16
Complete Data Garrett College
McHenry, MD
See the campus Public
Overall Score 29.2
29.2 / 100
Completion 37%
31.3% complete programs Retention 8%
50% retained Productivity 22%
126 completions Enrollment 679
Programs 10 fields
In-State Tuition (excl. fees) $8,260
#17 in MD
#927 nationally
#17
Complete Data Chesapeake College
Wye Mills, MD
See the campus Public
Overall Score 29.1
29.1 / 100
Completion 20%
26.6% complete programs Retention 39%
63% retained Productivity 4%
251 completions Enrollment 2,095
Programs 14 fields
In-State Tuition (excl. fees) $5,448
#18 in MD
#994 nationally
#18
Complete Data Baltimore City Community College
Baltimore, MD
See the campus Public
Overall Score 22.9
22.9 / 100
Completion 25%
28.2% complete programs Retention 6%
48% retained Productivity 0%
355 completions Enrollment 4,375
Programs 13 fields
In-State Tuition (excl. fees) $2,640
#19 in MD
#1082 nationally
#19
Partial Data Aveda Institute-Maryland
Bel Air, MD
See the campus Private For-Profit
Overall Score 73.5
73.5 / 100
Retention 81%
95% retained Productivity 85%
84 completions Enrollment 77
Programs 2 fields
#20 in MD
#1288 nationally
#20
Partial Data North American Trade Schools
Baltimore, MD
See the campus Private For-Profit
Overall Score 63.4
63.4 / 100
Retention 56%
84% retained Productivity 48%
377 completions Enrollment 534
Programs 4 fields
#21 in MD
#1431 nationally
#21
Partial Data The Temple Annapolis-A Paul Mitchell Partner School
Annapolis, MD
See the campus Private For-Profit
Overall Score 59.3
59.3 / 100
Retention 86%
100% retained Productivity 47%
140 completions Enrollment 202
Programs 1 fields
#22 in MD
#1836 nationally
#22
Partial Data Maryland Beauty Academy of Essex
Baltimore, MD
See the campus Private For-Profit
Overall Score 48.8
48.8 / 100
Retention 60%
86% retained Productivity 76%
33 completions Enrollment 35
Programs 1 fields
#23 in MD
#1938 nationally
#23
Partial Data All-State Career-Baltimore
Baltimore, MD
See the campus Private For-Profit
Overall Score 46.3
46.3 / 100
Retention 18%
62% retained Productivity 44%
381 completions Enrollment 563
Programs 3 fields
#24 in MD
#2178 nationally
#24
Partial Data Baltimore Studio of Hair Design
Baltimore, MD
See the campus Private For-Profit
Overall Score 40
40 / 100
Retention 65%
88% retained Productivity 40%
22 completions Enrollment 34
Programs 1 fields
#25 in MD
#2215 nationally
#25
Partial Data The Temple-A Paul Mitchell Partner School
Frederick, MD
See the campus Private For-Profit
Overall Score 38.9
38.9 / 100
Retention 51%
82% retained Productivity 32%
82 completions Enrollment 140
Programs 1 fields
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