2026 Rankings · MD
Best Trade Colleges in Maryland
37 ranked trade colleges in Maryland out of 2,928 nationally
37
Schools in MD
18
Full Data Rankings
19
Partial Data Rankings
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Top Trade Colleges in Maryland
Showing 1-25 of 37 schools
#1 in MD
#145 nationally
#1
Complete Data Lincoln College of Technology-Columbia
Columbia, MD
Private For-Profit
Overall Score 68.7
68.7 / 100
Completion 69%
44.7% complete programs Retention 90%
79% retained Productivity 77%
618 completions Enrollment 1,258
Programs 6 fields
#2 in MD
#337 nationally
#2
Complete Data Fortis College-Landover
Landover, MD
Private For-Profit
Overall Score 58.4
58.4 / 100
Completion 86%
67.4% complete programs Retention 34%
61% retained Productivity 83%
315 completions Enrollment 566
Programs 1 fields
In-State Tuition (excl. fees) $15,228
#3 in MD
#406 nationally
#3
Complete Data Frederick Community College
Frederick, MD
Public
Overall Score 55
55 / 100
Completion 69%
44.8% complete programs Retention 75%
72% retained Productivity 9%
993 completions Enrollment 7,293
Programs 21 fields
In-State Tuition (excl. fees) $6,768
#4 in MD
#414 nationally
#4
Complete Data Anne Arundel Community College
Arnold, MD
Public
Overall Score 54.4
54.4 / 100
Completion 56%
37.5% complete programs Retention 61%
68% retained Productivity 29%
2275 completions Enrollment 11,481
Programs 18 fields
In-State Tuition (excl. fees) $6,984
#5 in MD
#574 nationally
#5
Complete Data Allegany College of Maryland
Cumberland, MD
Public
Overall Score 47.2
47.2 / 100
Completion 47%
34.1% complete programs Retention 38%
62% retained Productivity 35%
603 completions Enrollment 2,762
Programs 15 fields
In-State Tuition (excl. fees) $8,220
#6 in MD
#609 nationally
#6
Complete Data Montgomery College
Rockville, MD
Public
Overall Score 46.1
46.1 / 100
Completion 7%
22.3% complete programs Retention 89%
78% retained Productivity 12%
2753 completions Enrollment 18,835
Programs 26 fields
In-State Tuition (excl. fees) $8,190
#7 in MD
#648 nationally
#7
Complete Data Harford Community College
Bel Air, MD
Public
Overall Score 44.9
44.9 / 100
Completion 33%
30.7% complete programs Retention 57%
67% retained Productivity 31%
1025 completions Enrollment 5,067
Programs 17 fields
In-State Tuition (excl. fees) $5,640
#8 in MD
#664 nationally
#8
Complete Data Hagerstown Community College
Hagerstown, MD
Public
Overall Score 44.1
44.1 / 100
Completion 53%
35.9% complete programs Retention 57%
67% retained Productivity 11%
719 completions Enrollment 5,085
Programs 16 fields
In-State Tuition (excl. fees) $5,760
#9 in MD
#689 nationally
#9
Complete Data College of Southern Maryland
La Plata, MD
Public
Overall Score 43
43 / 100
Completion 12%
24.6% complete programs Retention 65%
69% retained Productivity 46%
1303 completions Enrollment 5,062
Programs 15 fields
In-State Tuition (excl. fees) $5,880
#10 in MD
#711 nationally
#10
Complete Data Carroll Community College
Westminster, MD
Public
Overall Score 42
42 / 100
Completion 36%
31.2% complete programs Retention 65%
69% retained Productivity 15%
526 completions Enrollment 3,337
Programs 14 fields
In-State Tuition (excl. fees) $5,712
#11 in MD
#880 nationally
#11
Complete Data Chesapeake College
Wye Mills, MD
Public
Overall Score 34.8
34.8 / 100
Completion 20%
26.6% complete programs Retention 57%
67% retained Productivity 8%
270 completions Enrollment 2,095
Programs 16 fields
In-State Tuition (excl. fees) $5,376
#12 in MD
#914 nationally
#12
Complete Data Cecil College
North East, MD
Public
Overall Score 33
33 / 100
Completion 11%
24% complete programs Retention 19%
57% retained Productivity 33%
370 completions Enrollment 1,749
Programs 23 fields
In-State Tuition (excl. fees) $7,290
#13 in MD
#942 nationally
#13
Complete Data Howard Community College
Columbia, MD
Public
Overall Score 32
32 / 100
Completion 6%
21.6% complete programs Retention 50%
65% retained Productivity 9%
1172 completions Enrollment 8,643
Programs 16 fields
In-State Tuition (excl. fees) $7,155
#14 in MD
#955 nationally
#14
Complete Data Garrett College
McHenry, MD
Public
Overall Score 31.2
31.2 / 100
Completion 37%
31.3% complete programs Retention 16%
55% retained Productivity 24%
124 completions Enrollment 679
Programs 9 fields
In-State Tuition (excl. fees) $8,064
#15 in MD
#963 nationally
#15
Complete Data Wor-Wic Community College
Salisbury, MD
Public
Overall Score 30.7
30.7 / 100
Completion 22%
27.3% complete programs Retention 34%
61% retained Productivity 15%
460 completions Enrollment 2,941
Programs 12 fields
In-State Tuition (excl. fees) $6,192
#16 in MD
#971 nationally
#16
Complete Data Community College of Baltimore County
Baltimore, MD
Public
Overall Score 30.4
30.4 / 100
Completion 3%
20% complete programs Retention 16%
55% retained Productivity 15%
2583 completions Enrollment 16,451
Programs 23 fields
In-State Tuition (excl. fees) $5,784
#17 in MD
#1007 nationally
#17
Complete Data Prince George's Community College
Largo, MD
Public
Overall Score 27.5
27.5 / 100
Completion 1%
14.9% complete programs Retention 22%
58% retained Productivity 10%
1594 completions Enrollment 11,473
Programs 21 fields
In-State Tuition (excl. fees) $5,016
#18 in MD
#1033 nationally
#18
Complete Data Baltimore City Community College
Baltimore, MD
Public
Overall Score 24.9
24.9 / 100
Completion 25%
28.2% complete programs Retention 17%
56% retained Productivity 3%
436 completions Enrollment 4,375
Programs 13 fields
In-State Tuition (excl. fees) $2,640
#19 in MD
#1117 nationally
#19
Partial Data North American Trade Schools
Baltimore, MD
Private For-Profit
Overall Score 76.4
76.4 / 100
Retention 69%
89% retained Productivity 74%
507 completions Enrollment 534
Programs 4 fields
#20 in MD
#1278 nationally
#20
Partial Data Aveda Institute-Maryland
Bel Air, MD
Private For-Profit
Overall Score 64.5
64.5 / 100
Retention 54%
83% retained Productivity 91%
106 completions Enrollment 77
Programs 2 fields
#21 in MD
#1407 nationally
#21
Partial Data Maryland Beauty Academy of Essex
Baltimore, MD
Private For-Profit
Overall Score 60.6
60.6 / 100
Retention 85%
100% retained Productivity 82%
38 completions Enrollment 35
Programs 1 fields
#22 in MD
#1414 nationally
#22
Partial Data Institute of Health Sciences
Hunt Valley, MD
Private For-Profit
Overall Score 60.5
60.5 / 100
Retention 84%
97% retained Productivity 69%
78 completions Enrollment 87
Programs 1 fields
In-State Tuition (excl. fees) $14,400
#23 in MD
#1820 nationally
#23
Partial Data The Temple-A Paul Mitchell Partner School
Frederick, MD
Private For-Profit
Overall Score 50.9
50.9 / 100
Retention 77%
93% retained Productivity 37%
82 completions Enrollment 140
Programs 1 fields
#24 in MD
#1952 nationally
#24
Partial Data All-State Career-Baltimore
Baltimore, MD
Private For-Profit
Overall Score 47.7
47.7 / 100
Retention 12%
56% retained Productivity 57%
435 completions Enrollment 563
Programs 3 fields
#25 in MD
#2037 nationally
#25
Partial Data Paul Mitchell the School-Jessup
Jessup, MD
Private For-Profit
Overall Score 45.8
45.8 / 100
Retention 59%
85% retained Productivity 45%
86 completions Enrollment 131
Programs 1 fields
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