2026 Rankings · NJ
Best Trade Colleges in New Jersey
71 ranked trade colleges in New Jersey out of 2,817 nationally
71
Schools in NJ
21
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50
Partial Data Rankings
2,817
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Top Trade Colleges in New Jersey
Showing 1-25 of 71 schools
#1 in NJ
#228 nationally
#1
Complete Data Eastwick College-Nutley
Nutley, NJ
Private For-Profit
Overall Score 63.3
63.3 / 100
Completion 85%
64.6% complete programs Retention 87%
77% retained Productivity 74%
191 completions Enrollment 798
Programs 5 fields
Tuition (In-State) $14,746
#2 in NJ
#344 nationally
#2
Complete Data County College of Morris
Randolph, NJ
Public
Overall Score 57.4
57.4 / 100
Completion 55%
36.4% complete programs Retention 79%
73% retained Productivity 29%
1167 completions Enrollment 10,771
Programs 20 fields
Tuition (In-State) $9,240
#3 in NJ
#406 nationally
#3
Complete Data Rowan College at Burlington County
Mount Laurel, NJ
Public
Overall Score 54.1
54.1 / 100
Completion 50%
35.1% complete programs Retention 55%
66% retained Productivity 68%
2325 completions Enrollment 11,292
Programs 17 fields
Tuition (In-State) $3,924
#4 in NJ
#441 nationally
#4
Complete Data Jersey College
Teterboro, NJ
Private For-Profit
Overall Score 52.7
52.7 / 100
Completion 77%
52.1% complete programs Retention 42%
63% retained Productivity 43%
1065 completions Enrollment 7,919
Programs 1 fields
#5 in NJ
#510 nationally
#5
Complete Data Salem Community College
Carneys Point, NJ
Public
Overall Score 49.3
49.3 / 100
Completion 62%
39.9% complete programs Retention 46%
64% retained Productivity 41%
249 completions Enrollment 1,932
Programs 21 fields
Tuition (In-State) $7,140
#6 in NJ
#544 nationally
#6
Complete Data Ocean County College
Toms River, NJ
Public
Overall Score 47.8
47.8 / 100
Completion 49%
34.6% complete programs Retention 58%
67% retained Productivity 28%
1384 completions Enrollment 13,117
Programs 18 fields
Tuition (In-State) $4,752
#7 in NJ
#550 nationally
#7
Complete Data Brookdale Community College
Lincroft, NJ
Public
Overall Score 47.6
47.6 / 100
Completion 42%
32.3% complete programs Retention 66%
69% retained Productivity 11%
1443 completions Enrollment 18,058
Programs 21 fields
Tuition (In-State) $7,875
#8 in NJ
#614 nationally
#8
Complete Data Raritan Valley Community College
Branchburg, NJ
Public
Overall Score 45.1
45.1 / 100
Completion 35%
31% complete programs Retention 69%
70% retained Productivity 12%
969 completions Enrollment 11,727
Programs 21 fields
Tuition (In-State) $6,240
#9 in NJ
#697 nationally
#9
Complete Data Middlesex College
Edison, NJ
Public
Overall Score 41.5
41.5 / 100
Completion 35%
30.9% complete programs Retention 66%
69% retained Productivity 9%
1510 completions Enrollment 20,321
Programs 17 fields
Tuition (In-State) $5,472
#10 in NJ
#702 nationally
#10
Complete Data UCNJ Union College of Union County, NJ
Cranford, NJ
Public
Overall Score 41.4
41.4 / 100
Completion 35%
30.9% complete programs Retention 50%
65% retained Productivity 25%
1462 completions Enrollment 14,304
Programs 20 fields
Tuition (In-State) $9,500
#11 in NJ
#712 nationally
#11
Complete Data Bergen Community College
Paramus, NJ
Public
Overall Score 41
41 / 100
Completion 40%
32.1% complete programs Retention 46%
64% retained Productivity 11%
1658 completions Enrollment 20,972
Programs 16 fields
Tuition (In-State) $7,516
#12 in NJ
#796 nationally
#12
Complete Data Camden County College
Blackwood, NJ
Public
Overall Score 37.4
37.4 / 100
Completion 10%
23.8% complete programs Retention 62%
68% retained Productivity 24%
1393 completions Enrollment 13,893
Programs 21 fields
Tuition (In-State) $2,856
#13 in NJ
#838 nationally
#13
Complete Data Rowan College of South Jersey-Gloucester Campus
Sewell, NJ
Public
Overall Score 35.5
35.5 / 100
Completion 17%
25.9% complete programs Retention 50%
65% retained Productivity 22%
935 completions Enrollment 9,563
Programs 19 fields
Tuition (In-State) $4,440
#14 in NJ
#843 nationally
#14
Complete Data Mercer County Community College
West Windsor, NJ
Public
Overall Score 35.2
35.2 / 100
Completion 28%
28.7% complete programs Retention 46%
64% retained Productivity 6%
753 completions Enrollment 11,262
Programs 17 fields
Tuition (In-State) $5,035
#15 in NJ
#855 nationally
#15
Complete Data Warren County Community College
Washington, NJ
Public
Overall Score 34.7
34.7 / 100
Completion 29%
29% complete programs Retention 69%
70% retained Productivity 0%
160 completions Enrollment 6,444
Programs 17 fields
Tuition (In-State) $5,220
#16 in NJ
#874 nationally
#16
Complete Data Sussex County Community College
Newton, NJ
Public
Overall Score 33.7
33.7 / 100
Completion 32%
30.1% complete programs Retention 34%
61% retained Productivity 27%
406 completions Enrollment 3,886
Programs 19 fields
Tuition (In-State) $5,232
#17 in NJ
#880 nationally
#17
Complete Data Hudson County Community College
Jersey City, NJ
Public
Overall Score 33.3
33.3 / 100
Completion 9%
23.2% complete programs Retention 42%
63% retained Productivity 26%
1318 completions Enrollment 12,665
Programs 20 fields
Tuition (In-State) $7,440
#18 in NJ
#898 nationally
#18
Complete Data Rowan College of South Jersey-Cumberland Campus
Vineland, NJ
Public
Overall Score 32.9
32.9 / 100
Completion 21%
26.7% complete programs Retention 39%
62% retained Productivity 31%
500 completions Enrollment 4,489
Programs 16 fields
Tuition (In-State) $4,440
#19 in NJ
#928 nationally
#19
Complete Data Passaic County Community College
Paterson, NJ
Public
Overall Score 31.1
31.1 / 100
Completion 2%
19% complete programs Retention 55%
66% retained Productivity 18%
875 completions Enrollment 9,571
Programs 19 fields
Tuition (In-State) $7,500
#20 in NJ
#952 nationally
#20
Complete Data Atlantic Cape Community College
Mays Landing, NJ
Public
Overall Score 29.6
29.6 / 100
Completion 16%
25.7% complete programs Retention 25%
59% retained Productivity 15%
661 completions Enrollment 7,549
Programs 22 fields
Tuition (In-State) $5,950
#21 in NJ
#1002 nationally
#21
Complete Data Essex County College
Newark, NJ
Public
Overall Score 24.6
24.6 / 100
Completion 9%
23.2% complete programs Retention 22%
58% retained Productivity 15%
1063 completions Enrollment 12,202
Programs 16 fields
Tuition (In-State) $8,054
#22 in NJ
#1130 nationally
#22
Partial Data Union County Vocational Technical School
Scotch Plains, NJ
Public
Overall Score 69.4
69.4 / 100
Retention 85%
100% retained Productivity 65%
45 completions Enrollment 89
Programs 3 fields
#23 in NJ
#1134 nationally
#23
Partial Data Rizzieri Aveda School for Beauty and Wellness
Voorhees, NJ
Private For-Profit
Overall Score 69.2
69.2 / 100
Retention 80%
95% retained Productivity 86%
296 completions Enrollment 383
Programs 1 fields
#24 in NJ
#1135 nationally
#24
Partial Data Christine Valmy International School of Esthetics & Cosmetology
Pine Brook, NJ
Private For-Profit
Overall Score 69.1
69.1 / 100
Retention 85%
100% retained Productivity 76%
301 completions Enrollment 492
Programs 1 fields
#25 in NJ
#1144 nationally
#25
Partial Data Pro Beauty Academy
Edison, NJ
Private For-Profit
Overall Score 68.7
68.7 / 100
Retention 85%
100% retained Productivity 90%
157 completions Enrollment 185
Programs 1 fields
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