2026 Rankings · NJ
Best Trade Colleges in New Jersey
71 ranked trade colleges in New Jersey out of 2,672 nationally
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#1 in NJ
#342 nationally
#1
Complete Data County College of Morris
See all rankings for County College of MorrisRandolph, NJ
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Overall Score 56.7
56.7 / 100
Completion 55%
36.4% complete programs Retention 85%
76% retained Productivity 22%
1130 completions Enrollment 6,131
Programs 20 fields
In-State Tuition (excl. fees) $9,240
#2 in NJ
#357 nationally
#2
Complete Data Eastwick College-Nutley
See all rankings for Eastwick College-NutleyNutley, NJ
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Overall Score 56.1
56.1 / 100
Completion 85%
64.6% complete programs Retention 71%
71% retained Productivity 59%
206 completions Enrollment 618
Programs 5 fields
In-State Tuition (excl. fees) $15,748
#3 in NJ
#434 nationally
#3
Complete Data Jersey College
See all rankings for Jersey CollegeTeterboro, NJ
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Overall Score 52.2
52.2 / 100
Completion 77%
52.1% complete programs Retention 39%
63% retained Productivity 38%
1054 completions Enrollment 4,478
Programs 1 fields
#4 in NJ
#471 nationally
#4
Complete Data Ocean County College
See all rankings for Ocean County CollegeToms River, NJ
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Overall Score 50.3
50.3 / 100
Completion 49%
34.6% complete programs Retention 64%
69% retained Productivity 31%
1509 completions Enrollment 7,095
Programs 19 fields
In-State Tuition (excl. fees) $4,848
#5 in NJ
#512 nationally
#5
Complete Data Salem Community College
See all rankings for Salem Community CollegeCarneys Point, NJ
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Overall Score 48.7
48.7 / 100
Completion 62%
39.9% complete programs Retention 51%
66% retained Productivity 38%
269 completions Enrollment 1,135
Programs 21 fields
In-State Tuition (excl. fees) $7,380
#6 in NJ
#529 nationally
#6
Complete Data Brookdale Community College
See all rankings for Brookdale Community CollegeLincroft, NJ
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Overall Score 47.9
47.9 / 100
Completion 41%
32.3% complete programs Retention 67%
70% retained Productivity 13%
1544 completions Enrollment 9,900
Programs 21 fields
In-State Tuition (excl. fees) $8,130
#7 in NJ
#613 nationally
#7
Complete Data Raritan Valley Community College
See all rankings for Raritan Valley Community CollegeBranchburg, NJ
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Overall Score 43.9
43.9 / 100
Completion 35%
31% complete programs Retention 60%
68% retained Productivity 16%
1114 completions Enrollment 6,762
Programs 21 fields
In-State Tuition (excl. fees) $6,384
#8 in NJ
#618 nationally
#8
Complete Data Rowan College at Burlington County
See all rankings for Rowan College at Burlington CountyMount Laurel, NJ
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Overall Score 43.8
43.8 / 100
Completion 50%
35.1% complete programs Retention 22%
58% retained Productivity 51%
1900 completions Enrollment 6,620
Programs 17 fields
In-State Tuition (excl. fees) $5,050
#9 in NJ
#636 nationally
#9
Complete Data Middlesex College
See all rankings for Middlesex CollegeEdison, NJ
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Overall Score 42.5
42.5 / 100
Completion 35%
30.9% complete programs Retention 74%
72% retained Productivity 7%
1591 completions Enrollment 12,044
Programs 17 fields
In-State Tuition (excl. fees) $5,568
#10 in NJ
#651 nationally
#10
Complete Data Bergen Community College
See all rankings for Bergen Community CollegeParamus, NJ
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Overall Score 41.9
41.9 / 100
Completion 40%
32.1% complete programs Retention 44%
64% retained Productivity 19%
2064 completions Enrollment 11,720
Programs 16 fields
In-State Tuition (excl. fees) $7,760
#11 in NJ
#678 nationally
#11
Complete Data UCNJ Union College of Union County, New Jersey
See all rankings for UCNJ Union College of Union County, New JerseyCranford, NJ
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Overall Score 40.7
40.7 / 100
Completion 35%
30.9% complete programs Retention 51%
66% retained Productivity 19%
1478 completions Enrollment 8,330
Programs 21 fields
In-State Tuition (excl. fees) $9,500
#12 in NJ
#754 nationally
#12
Complete Data Mercer County Community College
See all rankings for Mercer County Community CollegeWest Windsor, NJ
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Overall Score 37.2
37.2 / 100
Completion 28%
28.7% complete programs Retention 56%
67% retained Productivity 6%
835 completions Enrollment 6,394
Programs 18 fields
In-State Tuition (excl. fees) $6,360
#13 in NJ
#833 nationally
#13
Complete Data Warren County Community College
See all rankings for Warren County Community CollegeWashington, NJ
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Overall Score 33.5
33.5 / 100
Completion 28%
29% complete programs Retention 48%
65% retained Productivity 13%
148 completions Enrollment 944
Programs 18 fields
In-State Tuition (excl. fees) $5,370
#14 in NJ
#836 nationally
#14
Complete Data Rowan College of South Jersey-Gloucester Campus
See all rankings for Rowan College of South Jersey-Gloucester CampusSewell, NJ
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Overall Score 33.4
33.4 / 100
Completion 17%
25.9% complete programs Retention 35%
62% retained Productivity 15%
844 completions Enrollment 5,218
Programs 28 fields
In-State Tuition (excl. fees) $4,620
#15 in NJ
#838 nationally
#15
Complete Data Sussex County Community College
See all rankings for Sussex County Community CollegeNewton, NJ
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Overall Score 33.3
33.3 / 100
Completion 32%
30.1% complete programs Retention 22%
58% retained Productivity 34%
502 completions Enrollment 2,247
Programs 21 fields
In-State Tuition (excl. fees) $5,232
#16 in NJ
#853 nationally
#16
Complete Data Camden County College
See all rankings for Camden County CollegeBlackwood, NJ
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Overall Score 32
32 / 100
Completion 10%
23.8% complete programs Retention 39%
63% retained Productivity 20%
1363 completions Enrollment 7,622
Programs 21 fields
In-State Tuition (excl. fees) $3,216
#17 in NJ
#870 nationally
#17
Complete Data Rowan College of South Jersey-Cumberland Campus
See all rankings for Rowan College of South Jersey-Cumberland CampusVineland, NJ
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Overall Score 31
31 / 100
Completion 20%
26.7% complete programs Retention 39%
63% retained Productivity 5%
330 completions Enrollment 2,686
Programs 28 fields
In-State Tuition (excl. fees) $4,620
#18 in NJ
#897 nationally
#18
Complete Data Hudson County Community College
See all rankings for Hudson County Community CollegeJersey City, NJ
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Overall Score 29.7
29.7 / 100
Completion 9%
23.2% complete programs Retention 32%
61% retained Productivity 20%
1394 completions Enrollment 7,763
Programs 20 fields
In-State Tuition (excl. fees) $7,728
#19 in NJ
#901 nationally
#19
Complete Data Atlantic Cape Community College
See all rankings for Atlantic Cape Community CollegeMays Landing, NJ
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Overall Score 29.6
29.6 / 100
Completion 16%
25.7% complete programs Retention 19%
57% retained Productivity 22%
747 completions Enrollment 4,052
Programs 22 fields
In-State Tuition (excl. fees) $5,952
#20 in NJ
#931 nationally
#20
Complete Data Passaic County Community College
See all rankings for Passaic County Community CollegePaterson, NJ
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Overall Score 27.6
27.6 / 100
Completion 2%
19% complete programs Retention 29%
60% retained Productivity 24%
905 completions Enrollment 4,782
Programs 20 fields
In-State Tuition (excl. fees) $7,740
#21 in NJ
#965 nationally
#21
Complete Data Essex County College
See all rankings for Essex County CollegeNewark, NJ
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Overall Score 23.7
23.7 / 100
Completion 9%
23.2% complete programs Retention 17%
56% retained Productivity 11%
1071 completions Enrollment 7,026
Programs 18 fields
In-State Tuition (excl. fees) $8,216
#22 in NJ
#1017 nationally
#22
Partial Data Union County Vocational Technical School
See all rankings for Union County Vocational Technical SchoolScotch Plains, NJ
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Overall Score 79.2
79.2 / 100
Retention 87%
100% retained Productivity 89%
104 completions Enrollment 88
Programs 3 fields
#23 in NJ
#1029 nationally
#23
Partial Data Pennco Tech-Blackwood
See all rankings for Pennco Tech-BlackwoodBlackwood, NJ
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Overall Score 77.9
77.9 / 100
Retention 78%
93% retained Productivity 68%
756 completions Enrollment 875
Programs 3 fields
#24 in NJ
#1125 nationally
#24
Partial Data Innovate Salon Academy
See all rankings for Innovate Salon AcademyBrick Township, NJ
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Overall Score 68.2
68.2 / 100
Retention 86%
98% retained Productivity 76%
205 completions Enrollment 219
Programs 1 fields
#25 in NJ
#1129 nationally
#25
Partial Data Rizzieri Aveda School for Beauty and Wellness
See all rankings for Rizzieri Aveda School for Beauty and WellnessVoorhees, NJ
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Overall Score 68.1
68.1 / 100
Retention 87%
100% retained Productivity 69%
301 completions Enrollment 346
Programs 1 fields
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