2026 Rankings · MI
Best Trade Colleges in Michigan
86 ranked trade colleges in Michigan out of 2,789 nationally
86
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Top Trade Colleges in Michigan
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#1 in MI
#90 nationally
#1
Complete Data MIAT College of Technology
Canton, MI
Private For-Profit
Overall Score 71.2
71.2 / 100
Completion 88%
68.3% complete programs Retention 81%
74% retained Productivity 75%
622 completions Enrollment 2,568
Programs 3 fields
Tuition (In-State) $16,810
#2 in MI
#340 nationally
#2
Complete Data Dorsey College
Madison Heights, MI
Private For-Profit
Overall Score 57.5
57.5 / 100
Completion 83%
62% complete programs Retention 9%
51% retained Productivity 94%
442 completions Enrollment 999
Programs 3 fields
Tuition (In-State) $29,760
#3 in MI
#429 nationally
#3
Complete Data Gogebic Community College
Ironwood, MI
Public
Overall Score 53.3
53.3 / 100
Completion 58%
37.9% complete programs Retention 39%
62% retained Productivity 45%
205 completions Enrollment 1,516
Programs 22 fields
Tuition (In-State) $6,107
#4 in MI
#472 nationally
#4
Complete Data Washtenaw Community College
Ann Arbor, MI
Public
Overall Score 51.5
51.5 / 100
Completion 35%
30.9% complete programs Retention 50%
65% retained Productivity 63%
3656 completions Enrollment 20,085
Programs 22 fields
Tuition (In-State) $4,224
#5 in MI
#600 nationally
#5
Complete Data Montcalm Community College
Sidney, MI
Public
Overall Score 45.9
45.9 / 100
Completion 60%
39.1% complete programs Retention 62%
68% retained Productivity 22%
289 completions Enrollment 2,985
Programs 14 fields
Tuition (In-State) $6,780
#6 in MI
#705 nationally
#6
Complete Data Lake Michigan College
Benton Harbor, MI
Public
Overall Score 41.4
41.4 / 100
Completion 7%
22.5% complete programs Retention 98%
89% retained Productivity 15%
458 completions Enrollment 5,289
Programs 25 fields
Tuition (In-State) $7,500
#7 in MI
#710 nationally
#7
Complete Data Lansing Community College
Lansing, MI
Public
Overall Score 41.2
41.2 / 100
Completion 4%
20.5% complete programs Retention 46%
64% retained Productivity 43%
2199 completions Enrollment 16,660
Programs 34 fields
Tuition (In-State) $7,020
#8 in MI
#727 nationally
#8
Complete Data St Clair County Community College
Port Huron, MI
Public
Overall Score 40.6
40.6 / 100
Completion 30%
29.7% complete programs Retention 50%
65% retained Productivity 44%
762 completions Enrollment 5,665
Programs 8 fields
Tuition (In-State) $8,506
#9 in MI
#742 nationally
#9
Complete Data Dorsey College-Dearborn
Detroit, MI
Private For-Profit
Overall Score 40.1
40.1 / 100
Completion 75%
50.3% complete programs Retention 1%
35% retained Productivity 74%
187 completions Enrollment 790
Programs 2 fields
Tuition (In-State) $21,600
#10 in MI
#754 nationally
#10
Complete Data Mott Community College
Flint, MI
Public
Overall Score 39.6
39.6 / 100
Completion 12%
24.3% complete programs Retention 55%
66% retained Productivity 32%
1291 completions Enrollment 11,518
Programs 19 fields
Tuition (In-State) $4,646
#11 in MI
#820 nationally
#11
Complete Data Kellogg Community College
Battle Creek, MI
Public
Overall Score 36.5
36.5 / 100
Completion 4%
20.6% complete programs Retention 50%
65% retained Productivity 35%
802 completions Enrollment 6,858
Programs 18 fields
Tuition (In-State) $5,100
#12 in MI
#830 nationally
#12
Complete Data Southwestern Michigan College
Dowagiac, MI
Public
Overall Score 35.9
35.9 / 100
Completion 33%
30.5% complete programs Retention 30%
60% retained Productivity 13%
279 completions Enrollment 3,350
Programs 22 fields
Tuition (In-State) $5,673
#13 in MI
#845 nationally
#13
Complete Data North Central Michigan College
Petoskey, MI
Public
Overall Score 35.3
35.3 / 100
Completion 42%
32.3% complete programs Retention 30%
60% retained Productivity 24%
281 completions Enrollment 2,804
Programs 14 fields
Tuition (In-State) $7,200
#14 in MI
#849 nationally
#14
Complete Data Dorsey College-Roseville
Roseville, MI
Private For-Profit
Overall Score 35.2
35.2 / 100
Completion 18%
26% complete programs Retention 2%
38% retained Productivity 90%
282 completions Enrollment 770
Programs 3 fields
Tuition (In-State) $29,760
#15 in MI
#868 nationally
#15
Complete Data Muskegon Community College
Muskegon, MI
Public
Overall Score 33.9
33.9 / 100
Completion 7%
22.5% complete programs Retention 46%
64% retained Productivity 29%
662 completions Enrollment 6,195
Programs 18 fields
Tuition (In-State) $9,720
#16 in MI
#869 nationally
#16
Complete Data Delta College
University Center, MI
Public
Overall Score 33.9
33.9 / 100
Completion 14%
24.9% complete programs Retention 30%
60% retained Productivity 12%
1127 completions Enrollment 14,010
Programs 23 fields
Tuition (In-State) $6,420
#17 in MI
#870 nationally
#17
Complete Data Bay de Noc Community College
Escanaba, MI
Public
Overall Score 33.9
33.9 / 100
Completion 57%
37.3% complete programs Retention 6%
47% retained Productivity 15%
330 completions Enrollment 3,742
Programs 15 fields
Tuition (In-State) $7,998
#18 in MI
#885 nationally
#18
Complete Data Grand Rapids Community College
Grand Rapids, MI
Public
Overall Score 33.2
33.2 / 100
Completion 15%
25.5% complete programs Retention 42%
63% retained Productivity 14%
1839 completions Enrollment 21,464
Programs 16 fields
Tuition (In-State) $7,590
#19 in MI
#888 nationally
#19
Complete Data Kalamazoo Valley Community College
Kalamazoo, MI
Public
Overall Score 33.1
33.1 / 100
Completion 6%
21.5% complete programs Retention 55%
66% retained Productivity 12%
951 completions Enrollment 11,635
Programs 20 fields
Tuition (In-State) $6,420
#20 in MI
#894 nationally
#20
Complete Data Oakland Community College
Auburn Hills, MI
Public
Overall Score 33
33 / 100
Completion 24%
27.8% complete programs Retention 12%
53% retained Productivity 26%
2525 completions Enrollment 24,533
Programs 21 fields
Tuition (In-State) $5,340
#21 in MI
#903 nationally
#21
Complete Data Macomb Community College
Warren, MI
Public
Overall Score 32.6
32.6 / 100
Completion 2%
18.1% complete programs Retention 46%
64% retained Productivity 17%
2588 completions Enrollment 28,759
Programs 27 fields
Tuition (In-State) $6,240
#22 in MI
#941 nationally
#22
Complete Data Wayne County Community College District
Detroit, MI
Public
Overall Score 30.6
30.6 / 100
Completion 4%
20.2% complete programs Retention 42%
63% retained Productivity 21%
2248 completions Enrollment 23,349
Programs 20 fields
Tuition (In-State) $2,909
#23 in MI
#951 nationally
#23
Complete Data Monroe County Community College
Monroe, MI
Public
Overall Score 29.9
29.9 / 100
Completion 25%
27.9% complete programs Retention 25%
59% retained Productivity 20%
391 completions Enrollment 4,137
Programs 15 fields
Tuition (In-State) $6,638
#24 in MI
#968 nationally
#24
Complete Data West Shore Community College
Scottville, MI
Public
Overall Score 28.1
28.1 / 100
Completion 27%
28.4% complete programs Retention 25%
59% retained Productivity 19%
174 completions Enrollment 1,880
Programs 11 fields
Tuition (In-State) $5,550
#25 in MI
#975 nationally
#25
Complete Data Glen Oaks Community College
Centreville, MI
Public
Overall Score 27.6
27.6 / 100
Completion 16%
25.7% complete programs Retention 42%
63% retained Productivity 21%
212 completions Enrollment 2,222
Programs 10 fields
Tuition (In-State) $4,776
#26 in MI
#997 nationally
#26
Complete Data Kirtland Community College
Grayling, MI
Public
Overall Score 25.7
25.7 / 100
Completion 25%
27.9% complete programs Retention 19%
57% retained Productivity 32%
328 completions Enrollment 2,914
Programs 10 fields
Tuition (In-State) $6,150
#27 in MI
#1014 nationally
#27
Complete Data Mid Michigan College
Harrison, MI
Public
Overall Score 22.4
22.4 / 100
Completion 22%
27.1% complete programs Retention 17%
56% retained Productivity 6%
434 completions Enrollment 6,476
Programs 12 fields
Tuition (In-State) $8,346
#28 in MI
#1037 nationally
#28
Complete Data Keweenaw Bay Ojibwa Community College
Baraga, MI
Public
Overall Score 17.3
17.3 / 100
Completion 9%
23.1% complete programs Retention 2%
38% retained Productivity 13%
35 completions Enrollment 414
Programs 7 fields
Tuition (In-State) $4,200
#29 in MI
#1046 nationally
#29
Complete Data Saginaw Chippewa Tribal College
Mount Pleasant, MI
Public
Overall Score 12.8
12.8 / 100
Completion 0%
10.8% complete programs Retention 8%
50% retained Productivity 1%
10 completions Enrollment 270
Programs 4 fields
Tuition (In-State) $1,560
#30 in MI
#1076 nationally
#30
Partial Data Michigan Career and Technical Institute
Plainwell, MI
Public
Overall Score 76.5
76.5 / 100
Retention 66%
88% retained Productivity 93%
184 completions Enrollment 187
Programs 9 fields
Tuition (In-State) $8,300
#31 in MI
#1082 nationally
#31
Partial Data Elevate Salon Institute
Royal Oak, MI
Private For-Profit
Overall Score 75.6
75.6 / 100
Retention 82%
96% retained Productivity 69%
152 completions Enrollment 288
Programs 3 fields
#32 in MI
#1145 nationally
#32
Partial Data The Salon Professional Academy-Battle Creek
Battle Creek, MI
Private For-Profit
Overall Score 68.8
68.8 / 100
Retention 85%
100% retained Productivity 72%
42 completions Enrollment 75
Programs 2 fields
#33 in MI
#1165 nationally
#33
Partial Data The Salon Professional Academy of Holland
Holland, MI
Private For-Profit
Overall Score 67.5
67.5 / 100
Retention 85%
100% retained Productivity 60%
56 completions Enrollment 120
Programs 2 fields
#34 in MI
#1215 nationally
#34
Partial Data Ross Medical Education Center-New Baltimore
New Baltimore, MI
Private For-Profit
Overall Score 65.2
65.2 / 100
Retention 85%
100% retained Productivity 63%
28 completions Enrollment 58
Programs 2 fields
#35 in MI
#1225 nationally
#35
Partial Data French Academy of Cosmetology
Spring Lake, MI
Private For-Profit
Overall Score 64.9
64.9 / 100
Retention 85%
100% retained Productivity 93%
74 completions Enrollment 74
Programs 1 fields
#36 in MI
#1275 nationally
#36
Partial Data D&S School of Cosmetology
Waterford, MI
Private For-Profit
Overall Score 63.1
63.1 / 100
Retention 85%
100% retained Productivity 97%
6 completions Enrollment 4
Programs 1 fields
#37 in MI
#1280 nationally
#37
Partial Data L'esprit Academy
Canton, MI
Private For-Profit
Overall Score 63
63 / 100
Retention 82%
96% retained Productivity 60%
219 completions Enrollment 466
Programs 1 fields
#38 in MI
#1285 nationally
#38
Partial Data Douglas J Aveda Institute
East Lansing, MI
Private For-Profit
Overall Score 62.9
62.9 / 100
Retention 45%
79% retained Productivity 68%
776 completions Enrollment 1,482
Programs 2 fields
#39 in MI
#1324 nationally
#39
Partial Data Ross Medical Education Center-Port Huron
Port Huron, MI
Private For-Profit
Overall Score 61.8
61.8 / 100
Retention 85%
100% retained Productivity 89%
31 completions Enrollment 37
Programs 1 fields
#40 in MI
#1343 nationally
#40
Partial Data Michigan College of Beauty-Monroe
Monroe, MI
Private For-Profit
Overall Score 61.3
61.3 / 100
Retention 82%
96% retained Productivity 72%
89 completions Enrollment 160
Programs 1 fields
#41 in MI
#1380 nationally
#41
Partial Data Marketti Academy of Cosmetology
Waterford, MI
Private For-Profit
Overall Score 59.8
59.8 / 100
Retention 85%
100% retained Productivity 75%
48 completions Enrollment 81
Programs 1 fields
#42 in MI
#1446 nationally
#42
Partial Data David Pressley School of Cosmetology
Royal Oak, MI
Private For-Profit
Overall Score 58
58 / 100
Retention 85%
100% retained Productivity 39%
176 completions Enrollment 491
Programs 1 fields
#43 in MI
#1486 nationally
#43
Partial Data Paul Mitchell the School-Grand Rapids
Kentwood, MI
Private For-Profit
Overall Score 57
57 / 100
Retention 85%
100% retained Productivity 55%
65 completions Enrollment 149
Programs 1 fields
#44 in MI
#1493 nationally
#44
Partial Data Ross Medical Education Center-Davison
Davison, MI
Private For-Profit
Overall Score 56.8
56.8 / 100
Retention 80%
95% retained Productivity 75%
36 completions Enrollment 60
Programs 1 fields
#45 in MI
#1496 nationally
#45
Partial Data Michigan College of Beauty-Troy
Troy, MI
Private For-Profit
Overall Score 56.7
56.7 / 100
Retention 55%
83% retained Productivity 83%
191 completions Enrollment 273
Programs 1 fields
#46 in MI
#1517 nationally
#46
Partial Data Paul Mitchell the School-Farmington Hills
Farmington Hills, MI
Private For-Profit
Overall Score 56.2
56.2 / 100
Retention 85%
100% retained Productivity 47%
78 completions Enrollment 198
Programs 1 fields
#47 in MI
#1569 nationally
#47
Partial Data Bayshire Academy of Beauty Craft Inc
Bay City, MI
Private For-Profit
Overall Score 54.8
54.8 / 100
Retention 74%
91% retained Productivity 27%
47 completions Enrollment 160
Programs 2 fields
#48 in MI
#1590 nationally
#48
Partial Data Dymond Designs Beauty School
Detroit, MI
Private For-Profit
Overall Score 54.1
54.1 / 100
Retention 61%
86% retained Productivity 88%
66 completions Enrollment 83
Programs 1 fields
#49 in MI
#1648 nationally
#49
Partial Data Brighton Institute of Cosmetology
Brighton, MI
Private For-Profit
Overall Score 52.9
52.9 / 100
Retention 61%
86% retained Productivity 85%
54 completions Enrollment 73
Programs 1 fields
#50 in MI
#1652 nationally
#50
Partial Data Ross Medical Education Center-Portage
Portage, MI
Private For-Profit
Overall Score 52.8
52.8 / 100
Retention 33%
73% retained Productivity 78%
86 completions Enrollment 138
Programs 2 fields
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