2026 Rankings · MD
Best Trade Colleges in Maryland
39 ranked trade colleges in Maryland out of 2,672 nationally
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#1 in MD
#153 nationally
#1
Complete Data Lincoln College of Technology-Columbia
See all rankings for Lincoln College of Technology-ColumbiaColumbia, MD
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Overall Score 67.2
67.2 / 100
Completion 70%
44.7% complete programs Retention 77%
73% retained Productivity 84%
731 completions Enrollment 1,258
Programs 6 fields
#2 in MD
#399 nationally
#2
Complete Data Anne Arundel Community College
See all rankings for Anne Arundel Community CollegeArnold, MD
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Overall Score 53.8
53.8 / 100
Completion 57%
37.5% complete programs Retention 64%
69% retained Productivity 23%
2155 completions Enrollment 11,481
Programs 18 fields
In-State Tuition (excl. fees) $7,032
#3 in MD
#423 nationally
#3
Complete Data Fortis College-Landover
See all rankings for Fortis College-LandoverLandover, MD
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Overall Score 52.7
52.7 / 100
Completion 87%
67.4% complete programs Retention 9%
51% retained Productivity 77%
284 completions Enrollment 566
Programs 1 fields
In-State Tuition (excl. fees) $16,184
#4 in MD
#455 nationally
#4
Complete Data Allegany College of Maryland
See all rankings for Allegany College of MarylandCumberland, MD
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Overall Score 51
51 / 100
Completion 48%
34.1% complete programs Retention 51%
66% retained Productivity 40%
685 completions Enrollment 2,762
Programs 15 fields
In-State Tuition (excl. fees) $8,640
#5 in MD
#459 nationally
#5
Complete Data Frederick Community College
See all rankings for Frederick Community CollegeFrederick, MD
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Overall Score 50.8
50.8 / 100
Completion 70%
44.8% complete programs Retention 51%
66% retained Productivity 10%
1058 completions Enrollment 7,293
Programs 22 fields
In-State Tuition (excl. fees) $6,903
#6 in MD
#537 nationally
#6
Complete Data College of Southern Maryland
See all rankings for College of Southern MarylandLa Plata, MD
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Overall Score 47.4
47.4 / 100
Completion 13%
24.6% complete programs Retention 51%
66% retained Productivity 76%
2434 completions Enrollment 5,062
Programs 17 fields
In-State Tuition (excl. fees) $5,880
#7 in MD
#556 nationally
#7
Complete Data Harford Community College
See all rankings for Harford Community CollegeBel Air, MD
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Overall Score 46.7
46.7 / 100
Completion 34%
30.7% complete programs Retention 56%
67% retained Productivity 44%
1331 completions Enrollment 5,067
Programs 17 fields
In-State Tuition (excl. fees) $5,760
#8 in MD
#587 nationally
#8
Complete Data Montgomery College
See all rankings for Montgomery CollegeRockville, MD
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Overall Score 45.4
45.4 / 100
Completion 7%
22.3% complete programs Retention 84%
75% retained Productivity 14%
3018 completions Enrollment 18,835
Programs 26 fields
In-State Tuition (excl. fees) $8,190
#9 in MD
#600 nationally
#9
Complete Data Carroll Community College
See all rankings for Carroll Community CollegeWestminster, MD
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Overall Score 44.8
44.8 / 100
Completion 37%
31.2% complete programs Retention 81%
74% retained Productivity 11%
496 completions Enrollment 3,337
Programs 14 fields
In-State Tuition (excl. fees) $5,784
#10 in MD
#608 nationally
#10
Complete Data Hagerstown Community College
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Overall Score 44.3
44.3 / 100
Completion 53%
35.9% complete programs Retention 60%
68% retained Productivity 10%
749 completions Enrollment 5,085
Programs 16 fields
In-State Tuition (excl. fees) $5,760
#11 in MD
#781 nationally
#11
Complete Data Wor-Wic Community College
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Overall Score 35.8
35.8 / 100
Completion 22%
27.3% complete programs Retention 51%
66% retained Productivity 24%
558 completions Enrollment 2,941
Programs 12 fields
In-State Tuition (excl. fees) $6,384
#12 in MD
#799 nationally
#12
Complete Data Howard Community College
See all rankings for Howard Community CollegeColumbia, MD
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Overall Score 35.1
35.1 / 100
Completion 6%
21.6% complete programs Retention 64%
69% retained Productivity 12%
1341 completions Enrollment 8,643
Programs 16 fields
In-State Tuition (excl. fees) $7,371
#13 in MD
#817 nationally
#13
Complete Data Cecil College
See all rankings for Cecil CollegeNorth East, MD
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Overall Score 34.4
34.4 / 100
Completion 11%
24% complete programs Retention 35%
62% retained Productivity 25%
338 completions Enrollment 1,749
Programs 23 fields
In-State Tuition (excl. fees) $7,500
#14 in MD
#837 nationally
#14
Complete Data Prince George's Community College
See all rankings for Prince George's Community CollegeLargo, MD
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Overall Score 33.3
33.3 / 100
Completion 1%
14.9% complete programs Retention 56%
67% retained Productivity 7%
1558 completions Enrollment 11,473
Programs 21 fields
In-State Tuition (excl. fees) $5,136
#15 in MD
#884 nationally
#15
Complete Data Community College of Baltimore County
See all rankings for Community College of Baltimore CountyBaltimore, MD
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Overall Score 30.4
30.4 / 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
#907 nationally
#16
Complete Data Chesapeake College
See all rankings for Chesapeake CollegeWye Mills, MD
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Overall Score 29
29 / 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
#17 in MD
#908 nationally
#17
Complete Data Garrett College
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Overall Score 29
29 / 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
#18 in MD
#974 nationally
#18
Complete Data Baltimore City Community College
See all rankings for Baltimore City Community CollegeBaltimore, MD
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Overall Score 22.8
22.8 / 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
#1060 nationally
#19
Partial Data Aveda Institute-Maryland
See all rankings for Aveda Institute-MarylandBel Air, MD
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Overall Score 73.3
73.3 / 100
Retention 82%
95% retained Productivity 85%
84 completions Enrollment 77
Programs 2 fields
#20 in MD
#1259 nationally
#20
Partial Data North American Trade Schools
See all rankings for North American Trade SchoolsBaltimore, MD
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Overall Score 63.4
63.4 / 100
Retention 56%
84% retained Productivity 49%
377 completions Enrollment 534
Programs 4 fields
#21 in MD
#1378 nationally
#21
Partial Data The Temple Annapolis-A Paul Mitchell Partner School
See all rankings for The Temple Annapolis-A Paul Mitchell Partner SchoolAnnapolis, MD
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Overall Score 59.6
59.6 / 100
Retention 87%
100% retained Productivity 47%
140 completions Enrollment 202
Programs 1 fields
#22 in MD
#1761 nationally
#22
Partial Data Maryland Beauty Academy of Essex
See all rankings for Maryland Beauty Academy of EssexBaltimore, MD
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Overall Score 48.7
48.7 / 100
Retention 60%
86% retained Productivity 77%
33 completions Enrollment 35
Programs 1 fields
#23 in MD
#1862 nationally
#23
Partial Data All-State Career-Baltimore
See all rankings for All-State Career-BaltimoreBaltimore, MD
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Overall Score 46.1
46.1 / 100
Retention 18%
62% retained Productivity 44%
381 completions Enrollment 563
Programs 3 fields
#24 in MD
#2079 nationally
#24
Partial Data Baltimore Studio of Hair Design
See all rankings for Baltimore Studio of Hair DesignBaltimore, MD
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Overall Score 39.7
39.7 / 100
Retention 65%
88% retained Productivity 40%
22 completions Enrollment 34
Programs 1 fields
#25 in MD
#2127 nationally
#25
Partial Data The Temple-A Paul Mitchell Partner School
See all rankings for The Temple-A Paul Mitchell Partner SchoolFrederick, MD
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Overall Score 38.2
38.2 / 100
Retention 50%
82% retained Productivity 32%
82 completions Enrollment 140
Programs 1 fields
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