2026 Rankings · MN
Best Trade Colleges in Minnesota
36 ranked trade colleges in Minnesota out of 2,789 nationally
36
Schools in MN
26
Full Data Rankings
10
Partial Data Rankings
2,789
Ranked Nationally
Top Trade Colleges in Minnesota
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#1 in MN
#211 nationally
#1
Complete Data Alexandria Technical & Community College
Alexandria, MN
Public
Overall Score 63.9
63.9 / 100
Completion 80%
56.1% complete programs Retention 81%
74% retained Productivity 38%
687 completions Enrollment 5,589
Programs 18 fields
Tuition (In-State) $5,478
#2 in MN
#240 nationally
#2
Complete Data Hennepin Technical College
Brooklyn Park, MN
Public
Overall Score 62.8
62.8 / 100
Completion 54%
36.3% complete programs Retention 79%
73% retained Productivity 70%
1562 completions Enrollment 7,239
Programs 17 fields
Tuition (In-State) $5,341
#3 in MN
#260 nationally
#3
Complete Data Ridgewater College
Willmar, MN
Public
Overall Score 61.9
61.9 / 100
Completion 69%
43.9% complete programs Retention 62%
68% retained Productivity 49%
741 completions Enrollment 5,206
Programs 18 fields
Tuition (In-State) $5,473
#4 in MN
#287 nationally
#4
Complete Data Dakota County Technical College
Rosemount, MN
Public
Overall Score 60.2
60.2 / 100
Completion 74%
48.7% complete programs Retention 62%
68% retained Productivity 56%
780 completions Enrollment 4,786
Programs 14 fields
Tuition (In-State) $5,759
#5 in MN
#302 nationally
#5
Complete Data Minnesota North College
Hibbing, MN
Public
Overall Score 59.4
59.4 / 100
Completion 60%
38.7% complete programs Retention 42%
63% retained Productivity 56%
900 completions Enrollment 5,453
Programs 24 fields
Tuition (In-State) $5,374
#6 in MN
#314 nationally
#6
Complete Data Minnesota West Community and Technical College
Granite Falls, MN
Public
Overall Score 58.7
58.7 / 100
Completion 73%
47.6% complete programs Retention 69%
70% retained Productivity 34%
753 completions Enrollment 6,482
Programs 17 fields
Tuition (In-State) $5,848
#7 in MN
#317 nationally
#7
Complete Data Anoka Technical College
Anoka, MN
Public
Overall Score 58.5
58.5 / 100
Completion 67%
42.6% complete programs Retention 46%
64% retained Productivity 74%
788 completions Enrollment 3,388
Programs 12 fields
Tuition (In-State) $5,692
#8 in MN
#357 nationally
#8
Complete Data Leech Lake Tribal College
Cass Lake, MN
Public
Overall Score 56.6
56.6 / 100
Completion 53%
35.7% complete programs Retention 98%
88% retained Productivity 42%
42 completions Enrollment 323
Programs 7 fields
Tuition (In-State) $3,888
#9 in MN
#412 nationally
#9
Complete Data Northland Community and Technical College
Thief River Falls, MN
Public
Overall Score 54
54 / 100
Completion 71%
45.3% complete programs Retention 39%
62% retained Productivity 44%
627 completions Enrollment 4,659
Programs 15 fields
Tuition (In-State) $5,626
#10 in MN
#473 nationally
#10
Complete Data Minnesota State Community and Technical College
Fergus Falls, MN
Public
Overall Score 51.4
51.4 / 100
Completion 60%
39.1% complete programs Retention 50%
65% retained Productivity 19%
930 completions Enrollment 10,051
Programs 22 fields
Tuition (In-State) $5,424
#11 in MN
#480 nationally
#11
Complete Data St Cloud Technical and Community College
Saint Cloud, MN
Public
Overall Score 51
51 / 100
Completion 52%
35.5% complete programs Retention 58%
67% retained Productivity 38%
813 completions Enrollment 6,542
Programs 17 fields
Tuition (In-State) $4,433
#12 in MN
#481 nationally
#12
Complete Data Minnesota State College Southeast
Winona, MN
Public
Overall Score 50.9
50.9 / 100
Completion 69%
44.3% complete programs Retention 46%
64% retained Productivity 26%
386 completions Enrollment 3,734
Programs 19 fields
Tuition (In-State) $6,374
#13 in MN
#485 nationally
#13
Complete Data Central Lakes College-Brainerd
Brainerd, MN
Public
Overall Score 50.5
50.5 / 100
Completion 64%
41% complete programs Retention 50%
65% retained Productivity 21%
823 completions Enrollment 8,611
Programs 22 fields
Tuition (In-State) $5,424
#14 in MN
#491 nationally
#14
Complete Data Riverland Community College
Austin, MN
Public
Overall Score 50.3
50.3 / 100
Completion 63%
40.4% complete programs Retention 50%
65% retained Productivity 24%
674 completions Enrollment 6,730
Programs 22 fields
Tuition (In-State) $5,585
#15 in MN
#494 nationally
#15
Complete Data Lake Superior College
Duluth, MN
Public
Overall Score 50.3
50.3 / 100
Completion 61%
39.3% complete programs Retention 50%
65% retained Productivity 33%
852 completions Enrollment 7,438
Programs 17 fields
Tuition (In-State) $4,996
#16 in MN
#596 nationally
#16
Complete Data Saint Paul College
Saint Paul, MN
Public
Overall Score 46
46 / 100
Completion 50%
34.9% complete programs Retention 25%
59% retained Productivity 38%
1173 completions Enrollment 9,528
Programs 20 fields
Tuition (In-State) $5,486
#17 in MN
#625 nationally
#17
Complete Data Century College
White Bear Lake, MN
Public
Overall Score 44.9
44.9 / 100
Completion 39%
31.9% complete programs Retention 34%
61% retained Productivity 39%
1927 completions Enrollment 15,393
Programs 25 fields
Tuition (In-State) $5,475
#18 in MN
#668 nationally
#18
Complete Data South Central College
North Mankato, MN
Public
Overall Score 43
43 / 100
Completion 39%
31.6% complete programs Retention 30%
60% retained Productivity 33%
564 completions Enrollment 4,920
Programs 20 fields
Tuition (In-State) $5,490
#19 in MN
#722 nationally
#19
Complete Data Northwest Technical College
Bemidji, MN
Public
Overall Score 40.8
40.8 / 100
Completion 73%
47.2% complete programs Retention 12%
53% retained Productivity 32%
189 completions Enrollment 1,671
Programs 11 fields
Tuition (In-State) $5,896
#20 in MN
#736 nationally
#20
Complete Data Pine Technical & Community College
Pine City, MN
Public
Overall Score 40.3
40.3 / 100
Completion 50%
35.1% complete programs Retention 50%
65% retained Productivity 33%
419 completions Enrollment 3,655
Programs 12 fields
Tuition (In-State) $4,178
#21 in MN
#756 nationally
#21
Complete Data Rochester Community and Technical College
Rochester, MN
Public
Overall Score 39.4
39.4 / 100
Completion 34%
30.7% complete programs Retention 30%
60% retained Productivity 27%
901 completions Enrollment 8,703
Programs 21 fields
Tuition (In-State) $5,556
#22 in MN
#881 nationally
#22
Complete Data Minneapolis Community and Technical College
Minneapolis, MN
Public
Overall Score 33.3
33.3 / 100
Completion 22%
27.1% complete programs Retention 13%
54% retained Productivity 32%
1305 completions Enrollment 11,552
Programs 22 fields
Tuition (In-State) $5,264
#23 in MN
#959 nationally
#23
Complete Data Inver Hills Community College
Inver Grove Heights, MN
Public
Overall Score 29.1
29.1 / 100
Completion 14%
25.3% complete programs Retention 22%
58% retained Productivity 21%
666 completions Enrollment 6,912
Programs 19 fields
Tuition (In-State) $5,420
#24 in MN
#962 nationally
#24
Complete Data North Hennepin Community College
Brooklyn Park, MN
Public
Overall Score 28.7
28.7 / 100
Completion 19%
26.1% complete programs Retention 13%
54% retained Productivity 17%
879 completions Enrollment 9,749
Programs 22 fields
Tuition (In-State) $4,502
#25 in MN
#985 nationally
#25
Complete Data Normandale Community College
Bloomington, MN
Public
Overall Score 26.8
26.8 / 100
Completion 11%
24.1% complete programs Retention 17%
56% retained Productivity 10%
1370 completions Enrollment 17,665
Programs 21 fields
Tuition (In-State) $5,347
#26 in MN
#986 nationally
#26
Complete Data Anoka-Ramsey Community College
Coon Rapids, MN
Public
Overall Score 26.5
26.5 / 100
Completion 9%
23.4% complete programs Retention 39%
62% retained Productivity 7%
1040 completions Enrollment 14,685
Programs 14 fields
Tuition (In-State) $4,942
#27 in MN
#1331 nationally
#27
Partial Data Nova Academy of Cosmetology Woodbury
WOODBURY, MN
Private For-Profit
Overall Score 61.6
61.6 / 100
Retention 47%
80% retained Productivity 96%
114 completions Enrollment 91
Programs 2 fields
#28 in MN
#1384 nationally
#28
Partial Data Hastings Beauty School
Hastings, MN
Private For-Profit
Overall Score 59.7
59.7 / 100
Retention 85%
100% retained Productivity 85%
9 completions Enrollment 12
Programs 1 fields
#29 in MN
#1560 nationally
#29
Partial Data The Salon Professional Academy Maplewood
Maplewood, MN
Private For-Profit
Overall Score 55
55 / 100
Retention 82%
96% retained Productivity 56%
54 completions Enrollment 123
Programs 1 fields
#30 in MN
#1571 nationally
#30
Partial Data Aveda Arts & Sciences Institute Minneapolis
Minneapolis, MN
Private For-Profit
Overall Score 54.7
54.7 / 100
Retention 55%
83% retained Productivity 28%
343 completions Enrollment 1,145
Programs 2 fields
#31 in MN
#1593 nationally
#31
Partial Data Model College of Hair Design
Saint Cloud, MN
Private For-Profit
Overall Score 54.1
54.1 / 100
Retention 59%
85% retained Productivity 81%
93 completions Enrollment 140
Programs 1 fields
#32 in MN
#1635 nationally
#32
Partial Data Nova Academy of Cosmetology
Rochester, MN
Private For-Profit
Overall Score 53.2
53.2 / 100
Retention 59%
85% retained Productivity 67%
132 completions Enrollment 256
Programs 1 fields
#33 in MN
#1932 nationally
#33
Partial Data PCI Academy-Plymouth
Plymouth, MN
Private For-Profit
Overall Score 46.3
46.3 / 100
Retention 47%
80% retained Productivity 66%
93 completions Enrollment 183
Programs 1 fields
#34 in MN
#2318 nationally
#34
Partial Data Empire Beauty School-Bloomington
Bloomington, MN
Private For-Profit
Overall Score 36.2
36.2 / 100
Retention 35%
74% retained Productivity 43%
95 completions Enrollment 252
Programs 1 fields
#35 in MN
#2502 nationally
#35
Partial Data Red Lake Nation College
Red Lake, MN
Public
Overall Score 29.9
29.9 / 100
Retention 18%
63% retained Productivity 2%
29 completions Enrollment 430
Programs 2 fields
Tuition (In-State) $5,790
#36 in MN
#2654 nationally
#36
Partial Data Empire Beauty School-Spring Lake Park
Spring Lake Park, MN
Private For-Profit
Overall Score 21.6
21.6 / 100
Retention 9%
49% retained Productivity 44%
42 completions Enrollment 111
Programs 1 fields
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