2026 Rankings · NH
Best Trade Colleges in New Hampshire
13 ranked trade colleges in New Hampshire out of 2,672 nationally
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#1 in NH
#130 nationally
#1
Complete Data White Mountains Community College
See all rankings for White Mountains Community CollegeBerlin, NH
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Overall Score 68.5
68.5 / 100
Completion 69%
44.6% complete programs Retention 96%
84% retained Productivity 69%
229 completions Enrollment 577
Programs 15 fields
In-State Tuition (excl. fees) $6,450
#2 in NH
#553 nationally
#2
Complete Data NHTI-Concord's Community College
See all rankings for NHTI-Concord's Community CollegeConcord, NH
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Overall Score 46.8
46.8 / 100
Completion 42%
32.5% complete programs Retention 64%
69% retained Productivity 28%
547 completions Enrollment 2,657
Programs 19 fields
In-State Tuition (excl. fees) $6,450
#3 in NH
#579 nationally
#3
Complete Data Great Bay Community College
See all rankings for Great Bay Community CollegePortsmouth, NH
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Overall Score 45.7
45.7 / 100
Completion 52%
35.6% complete programs Retention 51%
66% retained Productivity 29%
307 completions Enrollment 1,462
Programs 18 fields
In-State Tuition (excl. fees) $6,450
#4 in NH
#592 nationally
#4
Complete Data River Valley Community College
See all rankings for River Valley Community CollegeClaremont, NH
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Overall Score 45.2
45.2 / 100
Completion 69%
44.5% complete programs Retention 3%
41% retained Productivity 54%
204 completions Enrollment 677
Programs 7 fields
In-State Tuition (excl. fees) $6,450
#5 in NH
#751 nationally
#5
Complete Data Nashua Community College
See all rankings for Nashua Community CollegeNashua, NH
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Overall Score 37.4
37.4 / 100
Completion 29%
29.4% complete programs Retention 44%
64% retained Productivity 36%
310 completions Enrollment 1,342
Programs 17 fields
In-State Tuition (excl. fees) $6,450
#6 in NH
#802 nationally
#6
Complete Data Manchester Community College
See all rankings for Manchester Community CollegeManchester, NH
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Overall Score 35
35 / 100
Completion 34%
30.5% complete programs Retention 32%
61% retained Productivity 26%
412 completions Enrollment 2,081
Programs 16 fields
In-State Tuition (excl. fees) $6,450
#7 in NH
#891 nationally
#7
Complete Data Lakes Region Community College
See all rankings for Lakes Region Community CollegeLaconia, NH
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Overall Score 30
30 / 100
Completion 29%
29.1% complete programs Retention 17%
56% retained Productivity 26%
146 completions Enrollment 735
Programs 10 fields
In-State Tuition (excl. fees) $6,450
#8 in NH
#1265 nationally
#8
Partial Data Empire Beauty School-Hooksett
See all rankings for Empire Beauty School-HooksettHooksett, NH
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Overall Score 63.2
63.2 / 100
Retention 85%
97% retained Productivity 57%
235 completions Enrollment 306
Programs 1 fields
#9 in NH
#1580 nationally
#9
Partial Data Empire Beauty School-Somersworth
See all rankings for Empire Beauty School-SomersworthSomersworth, NH
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Overall Score 53.9
53.9 / 100
Retention 87%
100% retained Productivity 30%
105 completions Enrollment 184
Programs 1 fields
#10 in NH
#1606 nationally
#10
Partial Data Harmony Health Care Institute
See all rankings for Harmony Health Care InstituteMerrimack, NH
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Overall Score 53.1
53.1 / 100
Retention 87%
100% retained Productivity 31%
88 completions Enrollment 153
Programs 1 fields
#11 in NH
#1634 nationally
#11
Partial Data Paul Mitchell the School-Portsmouth
See all rankings for Paul Mitchell the School-PortsmouthPortsmouth, NH
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Overall Score 51.9
51.9 / 100
Retention 87%
100% retained Productivity 41%
48 completions Enrollment 73
Programs 1 fields
#12 in NH
#2361 nationally
#12
Partial Data Empire Beauty School-Laconia
See all rankings for Empire Beauty School-LaconiaLaconia, NH
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Overall Score 29
29 / 100
Retention 39%
77% retained Productivity 24%
48 completions Enrollment 92
Programs 1 fields
#13 in NH
#2501 nationally
#13
Partial Data Keene Beauty Academy
See all rankings for Keene Beauty AcademyKeene, NH
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Overall Score 22.7
22.7 / 100
Retention 18%
63% retained Productivity 42%
33 completions Enrollment 50
Programs 1 fields
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