2026 Rankings · MD
Best Trade Colleges in Maryland
37 ranked trade colleges in Maryland out of 2,789 nationally
37
Schools in MD
18
Full Data Rankings
19
Partial Data Rankings
2,789
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Top Trade Colleges in Maryland
Showing 1-37 of 37 schools
#1 in MD
#92 nationally
#1
Complete Data Lincoln College of Technology-Columbia
Columbia, MD
Private For-Profit
Overall Score 71.1
71.1 / 100
Completion 70%
44.7% complete programs Retention 91%
79% retained Productivity 89%
611 completions Enrollment 1,760
Programs 5 fields
#2 in MD
#329 nationally
#2
Complete Data Fortis College-Landover
Landover, MD
Private For-Profit
Overall Score 58
58 / 100
Completion 87%
67.4% complete programs Retention 34%
61% retained Productivity 80%
285 completions Enrollment 1,052
Programs 1 fields
Tuition (In-State) $15,228
#3 in MD
#373 nationally
#3
Complete Data Frederick Community College
Frederick, MD
Public
Overall Score 55.7
55.7 / 100
Completion 70%
44.8% complete programs Retention 76%
72% retained Productivity 10%
970 completions Enrollment 12,384
Programs 21 fields
Tuition (In-State) $6,768
#4 in MD
#389 nationally
#4
Complete Data Anne Arundel Community College
Arnold, MD
Public
Overall Score 54.7
54.7 / 100
Completion 57%
37.5% complete programs Retention 62%
68% retained Productivity 29%
2174 completions Enrollment 20,399
Programs 18 fields
Tuition (In-State) $6,984
#5 in MD
#566 nationally
#5
Complete Data Allegany College of Maryland
Cumberland, MD
Public
Overall Score 47
47 / 100
Completion 48%
34.1% complete programs Retention 39%
62% retained Productivity 37%
607 completions Enrollment 4,974
Programs 13 fields
Tuition (In-State) $8,220
#6 in MD
#579 nationally
#6
Complete Data Montgomery College
Rockville, MD
Public
Overall Score 46.7
46.7 / 100
Completion 7%
22.3% complete programs Retention 89%
78% retained Productivity 15%
2869 completions Enrollment 32,760
Programs 26 fields
Tuition (In-State) $8,190
#7 in MD
#591 nationally
#7
Complete Data College of Southern Maryland
La Plata, MD
Public
Overall Score 46.2
46.2 / 100
Completion 13%
24.6% complete programs Retention 66%
69% retained Productivity 63%
1599 completions Enrollment 8,667
Programs 15 fields
Tuition (In-State) $5,880
#8 in MD
#643 nationally
#8
Complete Data Hagerstown Community College
Hagerstown, MD
Public
Overall Score 44
44 / 100
Completion 53%
35.9% complete programs Retention 58%
67% retained Productivity 9%
743 completions Enrollment 10,061
Programs 17 fields
Tuition (In-State) $5,760
#9 in MD
#661 nationally
#9
Complete Data Harford Community College
Bel Air, MD
Public
Overall Score 43.3
43.3 / 100
Completion 34%
30.7% complete programs Retention 58%
67% retained Productivity 22%
894 completions Enrollment 9,243
Programs 17 fields
Tuition (In-State) $5,640
#10 in MD
#680 nationally
#10
Complete Data Carroll Community College
Westminster, MD
Public
Overall Score 42.5
42.5 / 100
Completion 37%
31.2% complete programs Retention 66%
69% retained Productivity 16%
513 completions Enrollment 5,787
Programs 14 fields
Tuition (In-State) $5,712
#11 in MD
#855 nationally
#11
Complete Data Chesapeake College
Wye Mills, MD
Public
Overall Score 34.7
34.7 / 100
Completion 20%
26.6% complete programs Retention 58%
67% retained Productivity 9%
263 completions Enrollment 3,571
Programs 15 fields
Tuition (In-State) $5,376
#12 in MD
#878 nationally
#12
Complete Data Wor-Wic Community College
Salisbury, MD
Public
Overall Score 33.4
33.4 / 100
Completion 22%
27.3% complete programs Retention 34%
61% retained Productivity 29%
508 completions Enrollment 4,775
Programs 12 fields
Tuition (In-State) $6,192
#13 in MD
#915 nationally
#13
Complete Data Howard Community College
Columbia, MD
Public
Overall Score 32.1
32.1 / 100
Completion 6%
21.6% complete programs Retention 50%
65% retained Productivity 11%
1243 completions Enrollment 15,576
Programs 16 fields
Tuition (In-State) $7,155
#14 in MD
#919 nationally
#14
Complete Data Cecil College
North East, MD
Public
Overall Score 32
32 / 100
Completion 11%
24% complete programs Retention 19%
57% retained Productivity 26%
338 completions Enrollment 3,304
Programs 26 fields
Tuition (In-State) $7,290
#15 in MD
#943 nationally
#15
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 16%
2554 completions Enrollment 28,644
Programs 23 fields
Tuition (In-State) $5,784
#16 in MD
#961 nationally
#16
Complete Data Garrett College
McHenry, MD
Public
Overall Score 28.7
28.7 / 100
Completion 37%
31.3% complete programs Retention 16%
55% retained Productivity 12%
98 completions Enrollment 1,192
Programs 9 fields
Tuition (In-State) $8,064
#17 in MD
#987 nationally
#17
Complete Data Prince George's Community College
Largo, MD
Public
Overall Score 26.5
26.5 / 100
Completion 1%
14.9% complete programs Retention 22%
58% retained Productivity 14%
1597 completions Enrollment 18,835
Programs 16 fields
Tuition (In-State) $5,016
#18 in MD
#995 nationally
#18
Complete Data Baltimore City Community College
Baltimore, MD
Public
Overall Score 25.8
25.8 / 100
Completion 26%
28.2% complete programs Retention 17%
56% retained Productivity 5%
466 completions Enrollment 7,202
Programs 13 fields
Tuition (In-State) $2,640
#19 in MD
#1059 nationally
#19
Partial Data North American Trade Schools
Baltimore, MD
Private For-Profit
Overall Score 79.1
79.1 / 100
Retention 69%
89% retained Productivity 83%
604 completions Enrollment 851
Programs 4 fields
#20 in MD
#1258 nationally
#20
Partial Data Maryland Beauty Academy of Essex
Baltimore, MD
Private For-Profit
Overall Score 63.7
63.7 / 100
Retention 85%
100% retained Productivity 91%
57 completions Enrollment 63
Programs 1 fields
#21 in MD
#1270 nationally
#21
Partial Data Aveda Institute-Maryland
Bel Air, MD
Private For-Profit
Overall Score 63.3
63.3 / 100
Retention 55%
83% retained Productivity 82%
102 completions Enrollment 147
Programs 2 fields
#22 in MD
#1597 nationally
#22
Partial Data Institute of Health Sciences
Hunt Valley, MD
Private For-Profit
Overall Score 54
54 / 100
Retention 84%
97% retained Productivity 33%
101 completions Enrollment 312
Programs 1 fields
Tuition (In-State) $14,400
#23 in MD
#1878 nationally
#23
Partial Data The Temple-A Paul Mitchell Partner School
Frederick, MD
Private For-Profit
Overall Score 47.4
47.4 / 100
Retention 77%
93% retained Productivity 22%
81 completions Enrollment 298
Programs 1 fields
#24 in MD
#1981 nationally
#24
Partial Data All-State Career-Baltimore
Baltimore, MD
Private For-Profit
Overall Score 45.1
45.1 / 100
Retention 13%
56% retained Productivity 44%
350 completions Enrollment 924
Programs 4 fields
#25 in MD
#1991 nationally
#25
Partial Data Aspen Beauty Academy of Laurel
Laurel, MD
Private For-Profit
Overall Score 44.8
44.8 / 100
Retention 85%
100% retained Productivity 7%
33 completions Enrollment 221
Programs 1 fields
#26 in MD
#2139 nationally
#26
Partial Data Paul Mitchell the School-Jessup
Jessup, MD
Private For-Profit
Overall Score 41.2
41.2 / 100
Retention 59%
85% retained Productivity 30%
66 completions Enrollment 213
Programs 1 fields
#27 in MD
#2370 nationally
#27
Partial Data Fortis Institute-Towson
Towson, MD
Private For-Profit
Overall Score 34.7
34.7 / 100
Retention 8%
48% retained Productivity 27%
193 completions Enrollment 661
Programs 2 fields
#28 in MD
#2475 nationally
#28
Partial Data Hair Academy
New Carrollton, MD
Private For-Profit
Overall Score 30.8
30.8 / 100
Retention 11%
52% retained Productivity 49%
165 completions Enrollment 409
Programs 1 fields
#29 in MD
#2574 nationally
#29
Partial Data Baltimore Studio of Hair Design
Baltimore, MD
Private For-Profit
Overall Score 26.1
26.1 / 100
Retention 37%
75% retained Productivity 29%
20 completions Enrollment 66
Programs 1 fields
#30 in MD
#2581 nationally
#30
Partial Data Montgomery Beauty School
Silver Spring, MD
Private For-Profit
Overall Score 25.7
25.7 / 100
Retention 11%
52% retained Productivity 54%
50 completions Enrollment 116
Programs 1 fields
#31 in MD
#2587 nationally
#31
Partial Data The Temple Annapolis-A Paul Mitchell Partner School
Annapolis, MD
Private For-Profit
Overall Score 25.5
25.5 / 100
Retention 22%
67% retained Productivity 16%
99 completions Enrollment 430
Programs 1 fields
#32 in MD
#2588 nationally
#32
Partial Data Hair Academy II
Hillcrest Heights, MD
Private For-Profit
Overall Score 25.5
25.5 / 100
Retention 10%
51% retained Productivity 36%
110 completions Enrollment 322
Programs 1 fields
#33 in MD
#2681 nationally
#33
Partial Data Montgomery Beauty School-Baltimore Beauty & Barber School
Baltimore, MD
Private For-Profit
Overall Score 20
20 / 100
Retention 10%
51% retained Productivity 14%
93 completions Enrollment 425
Programs 1 fields
#34 in MD
#2684 nationally
#34
Partial Data Del-Mar-Va Beauty Academy
Salisbury, MD
Private For-Profit
Overall Score 19.8
19.8 / 100
Retention 22%
67% retained Productivity 25%
24 completions Enrollment 84
Programs 1 fields
#35 in MD
#2702 nationally
#35
Partial Data Award Beauty School
Hagerstown, MD
Private For-Profit
Overall Score 18.3
18.3 / 100
Retention 13%
57% retained Productivity 14%
50 completions Enrollment 228
Programs 1 fields
#36 in MD
#2743 nationally
#36
Partial Data Empire Beauty School-Owings Mills
Owings Mills, MD
Private For-Profit
Overall Score 14.9
14.9 / 100
Retention 8%
46% retained Productivity 12%
40 completions Enrollment 199
Programs 1 fields
#37 in MD
#2751 nationally
#37
Partial Data Empire Beauty School-Glen Burnie
Glen Burnie, MD
Private For-Profit
Overall Score 13.5
13.5 / 100
Retention 4%
30% retained Productivity 22%
32 completions Enrollment 118
Programs 1 fields
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