2026 Rankings · NJ
Best Trade Colleges in New Jersey
70 ranked trade colleges in New Jersey out of 2,789 nationally
70
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Top Trade Colleges in New Jersey
Showing 1-50 of 70 schools
#1 in NJ
#220 nationally
#1
Complete Data Eastwick College-Nutley
Nutley, NJ
Private For-Profit
Overall Score 63.5
63.5 / 100
Completion 85%
64.6% complete programs Retention 87%
77% retained Productivity 75%
191 completions Enrollment 798
Programs 5 fields
Tuition (In-State) $14,746
#2 in NJ
#339 nationally
#2
Complete Data County College of Morris
Randolph, NJ
Public
Overall Score 57.6
57.6 / 100
Completion 55%
36.4% complete programs Retention 79%
73% retained Productivity 30%
1167 completions Enrollment 10,771
Programs 20 fields
Tuition (In-State) $9,240
#3 in NJ
#401 nationally
#3
Complete Data Rowan College at Burlington County
Mount Laurel, NJ
Public
Overall Score 54.3
54.3 / 100
Completion 50%
35.1% complete programs Retention 55%
66% retained Productivity 69%
2325 completions Enrollment 11,292
Programs 17 fields
Tuition (In-State) $3,924
#4 in NJ
#440 nationally
#4
Complete Data Jersey College
Teterboro, NJ
Private For-Profit
Overall Score 52.9
52.9 / 100
Completion 77%
52.1% complete programs Retention 42%
63% retained Productivity 44%
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
#546 nationally
#6
Complete Data Brookdale Community College
Lincroft, NJ
Public
Overall Score 47.8
47.8 / 100
Completion 42%
32.3% complete programs Retention 66%
69% retained Productivity 12%
1443 completions Enrollment 18,058
Programs 21 fields
Tuition (In-State) $7,875
#7 in NJ
#549 nationally
#7
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
#8 in NJ
#612 nationally
#8
Complete Data Raritan Valley Community College
Branchburg, NJ
Public
Overall Score 45.3
45.3 / 100
Completion 35%
31% complete programs Retention 69%
70% retained Productivity 13%
969 completions Enrollment 11,727
Programs 21 fields
Tuition (In-State) $6,240
#9 in NJ
#699 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
#704 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
#714 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
#797 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
#836 nationally
#13
Complete Data Rowan College of South Jersey-Gloucester Campus
Sewell, NJ
Public
Overall Score 35.7
35.7 / 100
Completion 17%
25.9% complete programs Retention 50%
65% retained Productivity 23%
935 completions Enrollment 9,563
Programs 19 fields
Tuition (In-State) $4,440
#14 in NJ
#846 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
#856 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
#877 nationally
#17
Complete Data Hudson County Community College
Jersey City, NJ
Public
Overall Score 33.5
33.5 / 100
Completion 9%
23.2% complete programs Retention 42%
63% retained Productivity 27%
1318 completions Enrollment 12,665
Programs 20 fields
Tuition (In-State) $7,440
#18 in NJ
#891 nationally
#18
Complete Data Rowan College of South Jersey-Cumberland Campus
Vineland, NJ
Public
Overall Score 33.1
33.1 / 100
Completion 21%
26.7% complete programs Retention 39%
62% retained Productivity 32%
500 completions Enrollment 4,489
Programs 16 fields
Tuition (In-State) $4,440
#19 in NJ
#929 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
#953 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
#1127 nationally
#22
Partial Data Union County Vocational Technical School
Scotch Plains, NJ
Public
Overall Score 69.7
69.7 / 100
Retention 85%
100% retained Productivity 66%
45 completions Enrollment 89
Programs 3 fields
#23 in NJ
#1131 nationally
#23
Partial Data Rizzieri Aveda School for Beauty and Wellness
Voorhees, NJ
Private For-Profit
Overall Score 69.5
69.5 / 100
Retention 80%
95% retained Productivity 87%
296 completions Enrollment 383
Programs 1 fields
#24 in NJ
#1132 nationally
#24
Partial Data Christine Valmy International School of Esthetics & Cosmetology
Pine Brook, NJ
Private For-Profit
Overall Score 69.4
69.4 / 100
Retention 85%
100% retained Productivity 77%
301 completions Enrollment 492
Programs 1 fields
#25 in NJ
#1147 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
#26 in NJ
#1156 nationally
#26
Partial Data Adult and Continuing Education-BCTS
Hackensack, NJ
Public
Overall Score 68.2
68.2 / 100
Retention 64%
87% retained Productivity 95%
68 completions Enrollment 56
Programs 3 fields
#27 in NJ
#1162 nationally
#27
Partial Data Hohokus School of Trade and Technical Sciences
Paterson, NJ
Private For-Profit
Overall Score 67.5
67.5 / 100
Retention 51%
81% retained Productivity 96%
181 completions Enrollment 142
Programs 3 fields
#28 in NJ
#1226 nationally
#28
Partial Data Robert Fiance Beauty Schools-North Plainfield
North Plainfield, NJ
Private For-Profit
Overall Score 64.9
64.9 / 100
Retention 85%
100% retained Productivity 69%
159 completions Enrollment 300
Programs 1 fields
#29 in NJ
#1250 nationally
#29
Partial Data Ocean County Vocational-Technical School
Toms River, NJ
Public
Overall Score 64
64 / 100
Retention 35%
74% retained Productivity 75%
329 completions Enrollment 557
Programs 12 fields
#30 in NJ
#1340 nationally
#30
Partial Data Innovate Salon Academy
South Plainfield, NJ
Private For-Profit
Overall Score 61.4
61.4 / 100
Retention 84%
98% retained Productivity 52%
194 completions Enrollment 460
Programs 1 fields
#31 in NJ
#1374 nationally
#31
Partial Data Artistic Academy of Hair Design
Morris Plains, NJ
Private For-Profit
Overall Score 60
60 / 100
Retention 69%
89% retained Productivity 85%
120 completions Enrollment 161
Programs 1 fields
#32 in NJ
#1422 nationally
#32
Partial Data Shore Beauty School
Egg Harbor Township, NJ
Private For-Profit
Overall Score 58.6
58.6 / 100
Retention 74%
91% retained Productivity 62%
147 completions Enrollment 308
Programs 1 fields
#33 in NJ
#1434 nationally
#33
Partial Data Salon Professional Academy
Howell, NJ
Private For-Profit
Overall Score 58.2
58.2 / 100
Retention 75%
92% retained Productivity 64%
115 completions Enrollment 234
Programs 1 fields
#34 in NJ
#1456 nationally
#34
Partial Data Lincoln Technical Institute-Union
Union, NJ
Private For-Profit
Overall Score 57.8
57.8 / 100
Retention 47%
80% retained Productivity 40%
953 completions Enrollment 2,634
Programs 3 fields
#35 in NJ
#1461 nationally
#35
Partial Data Innovate Salon Academy
Ewing, NJ
Private For-Profit
Overall Score 57.5
57.5 / 100
Retention 77%
93% retained Productivity 55%
133 completions Enrollment 305
Programs 1 fields
#36 in NJ
#1498 nationally
#36
Partial Data Lincoln Technical Institute-Mahwah
Mahwah, NJ
Private For-Profit
Overall Score 56.6
56.6 / 100
Retention 51%
81% retained Productivity 30%
468 completions Enrollment 1,509
Programs 4 fields
#37 in NJ
#1541 nationally
#37
Partial Data Lincoln Technical Institute-Moorestown
Moorestown, NJ
Private For-Profit
Overall Score 55.5
55.5 / 100
Retention 43%
78% retained Productivity 47%
428 completions Enrollment 1,086
Programs 2 fields
#38 in NJ
#1653 nationally
#38
Partial Data Burlington County Institute of Technology-Adult Education
Westampton, NJ
Public
Overall Score 52.8
52.8 / 100
Retention 61%
86% retained Productivity 9%
76 completions Enrollment 424
Programs 7 fields
#39 in NJ
#1673 nationally
#39
Partial Data Parisian Beauty School
Hackensack, NJ
Private For-Profit
Overall Score 52.2
52.2 / 100
Retention 66%
88% retained Productivity 40%
330 completions Enrollment 915
Programs 1 fields
#40 in NJ
#1729 nationally
#40
Partial Data Total Image Beauty Academy
Union City, NJ
Private For-Profit
Overall Score 50.8
50.8 / 100
Retention 31%
72% retained Productivity 88%
351 completions Enrollment 440
Programs 1 fields
#41 in NJ
#1764 nationally
#41
Partial Data Lincoln Technical Institute-Paramus
Paramus, NJ
Private For-Profit
Overall Score 50.2
50.2 / 100
Retention 25%
68% retained Productivity 54%
433 completions Enrollment 996
Programs 2 fields
#42 in NJ
#1775 nationally
#42
Partial Data American Institute of Medical Sciences & Education
Piscataway, NJ
Private For-Profit
Overall Score 49.8
49.8 / 100
Retention 66%
88% retained Productivity 33%
243 completions Enrollment 748
Programs 1 fields
#43 in NJ
#1815 nationally
#43
Partial Data Morris County Vocational School District
Denville, NJ
Public
Overall Score 49
49 / 100
Retention 55%
83% retained Productivity 85%
35 completions Enrollment 47
Programs 1 fields
#44 in NJ
#1816 nationally
#44
Partial Data Pennco Tech-Blackwood
Blackwood, NJ
Private For-Profit
Overall Score 48.9
48.9 / 100
Retention 29%
71% retained Productivity 36%
521 completions Enrollment 1,533
Programs 3 fields
#45 in NJ
#1839 nationally
#45
Partial Data Cutting Edge Academy
Succasunna, NJ
Private For-Profit
Overall Score 48.4
48.4 / 100
Retention 79%
94% retained Productivity 32%
54 completions Enrollment 169
Programs 1 fields
#46 in NJ
#1912 nationally
#46
Partial Data Healthcare Training Institute
Union, NJ
Private For-Profit
Overall Score 46.8
46.8 / 100
Retention 85%
100% retained Productivity 19%
41 completions Enrollment 166
Programs 1 fields
#47 in NJ
#1913 nationally
#47
Partial Data Medical Career Institute
Ocean, NJ
Private For-Profit
Overall Score 46.8
46.8 / 100
Retention 85%
100% retained Productivity 7%
49 completions Enrollment 324
Programs 1 fields
#48 in NJ
#1949 nationally
#48
Partial Data Lincoln Technical Institute-South Plainfield
South Plainfield, NJ
Private For-Profit
Overall Score 46
46 / 100
Retention 29%
71% retained Productivity 39%
182 completions Enrollment 512
Programs 2 fields
#49 in NJ
#1961 nationally
#49
Partial Data Universal Technical Institute-Bloomfield
Bloomfield, NJ
Private For-Profit
Overall Score 45.8
45.8 / 100
Retention 51%
81% retained Productivity 2%
127 completions Enrollment 2,006
Programs 2 fields
#50 in NJ
#1989 nationally
#50
Partial Data American Institute-Clifton
CLIFTON, NJ
Private For-Profit
Overall Score 44.9
44.9 / 100
Retention 33%
73% retained Productivity 18%
331 completions Enrollment 1,347
Programs 3 fields
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