2026 Rankings · NC
Best Trade Colleges in North Carolina
89 ranked trade colleges in North Carolina out of 2,817 nationally
89
Schools in NC
64
Full Data Rankings
25
Partial Data Rankings
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Top Trade Colleges in North Carolina
Showing 1-25 of 89 schools
#1 in NC
#68 nationally
#1
Complete Data Southeastern College-Charlotte
Charlotte, NC
Private For-Profit
Overall Score 73
73 / 100
Completion 84%
62.8% complete programs Retention 93%
81% retained Productivity 95%
143 completions Enrollment 302
Programs 1 fields
Tuition (In-State) $22,384
#2 in NC
#85 nationally
#2
Complete Data Wilkes Community College
Wilkesboro, NC
Public
Overall Score 71.5
71.5 / 100
Completion 71%
45.2% complete programs Retention 83%
75% retained Productivity 80%
1200 completions Enrollment 4,328
Programs 14 fields
Tuition (In-State) $2,432
#3 in NC
#109 nationally
#3
Complete Data Miller-Motte College-Jacksonville
Jacksonville, NC
Private For-Profit
Overall Score 70.3
70.3 / 100
Completion 66%
41.9% complete programs Retention 99%
90% retained Productivity 96%
168 completions Enrollment 314
Programs 3 fields
#4 in NC
#116 nationally
#4
Complete Data MyComputerCareer at Raleigh
Raleigh, NC
Private For-Profit
Overall Score 70.1
70.1 / 100
Completion 95%
76.8% complete programs Retention 62%
68% retained Productivity 97%
1713 completions Enrollment 2,460
Programs 1 fields
#5 in NC
#124 nationally
#5
Complete Data NASCAR Technical Institute
Mooresville, NC
Private For-Profit
Overall Score 69.4
69.4 / 100
Completion 86%
66% complete programs Retention 76%
72% retained Productivity 85%
700 completions Enrollment 2,180
Programs 3 fields
#6 in NC
#167 nationally
#6
Complete Data Surry Community College
Dobson, NC
Public
Overall Score 67
67 / 100
Completion 69%
44.4% complete programs Retention 83%
75% retained Productivity 57%
861 completions Enrollment 5,096
Programs 16 fields
Tuition (In-State) $2,432
#7 in NC
#168 nationally
#7
Complete Data Edgecombe Community College
Tarboro, NC
Public
Overall Score 66.9
66.9 / 100
Completion 57%
37.7% complete programs Retention 96%
84% retained Productivity 69%
435 completions Enrollment 2,051
Programs 14 fields
Tuition (In-State) $2,432
#8 in NC
#173 nationally
#8
Complete Data Miller-Motte College-Fayetteville
Fayetteville, NC
Private For-Profit
Overall Score 66.7
66.7 / 100
Completion 62%
39.9% complete programs Retention 83%
75% retained Productivity 97%
198 completions Enrollment 286
Programs 6 fields
#9 in NC
#177 nationally
#9
Complete Data Beaufort County Community College
Washington, NC
Public
Overall Score 66.4
66.4 / 100
Completion 66%
42.3% complete programs Retention 93%
81% retained Productivity 67%
690 completions Enrollment 3,420
Programs 12 fields
Tuition (In-State) $2,432
#10 in NC
#181 nationally
#10
Complete Data Blue Ridge Community College
Flat Rock, NC
Public
Overall Score 66
66 / 100
Completion 78%
52.9% complete programs Retention 79%
73% retained Productivity 51%
801 completions Enrollment 5,264
Programs 15 fields
Tuition (In-State) $2,432
#11 in NC
#199 nationally
#11
Complete Data Carteret Community College
Morehead City, NC
Public
Overall Score 64.8
64.8 / 100
Completion 58%
38.1% complete programs Retention 87%
77% retained Productivity 67%
575 completions Enrollment 2,851
Programs 14 fields
Tuition (In-State) $2,128
#12 in NC
#206 nationally
#12
Complete Data Randolph Community College
Asheboro, NC
Public
Overall Score 64.2
64.2 / 100
Completion 55%
36.5% complete programs Retention 89%
78% retained Productivity 62%
867 completions Enrollment 4,725
Programs 15 fields
Tuition (In-State) $2,280
#13 in NC
#221 nationally
#13
Complete Data Halifax Community College
Weldon, NC
Public
Overall Score 63.6
63.6 / 100
Completion 69%
44.1% complete programs Retention 81%
74% retained Productivity 61%
349 completions Enrollment 1,933
Programs 14 fields
Tuition (In-State) $2,432
#14 in NC
#225 nationally
#14
Complete Data Stanly Community College
Albemarle, NC
Public
Overall Score 63.4
63.4 / 100
Completion 65%
41.4% complete programs Retention 76%
72% retained Productivity 60%
832 completions Enrollment 4,721
Programs 15 fields
Tuition (In-State) $2,432
#15 in NC
#231 nationally
#15
Complete Data Wayne Community College
Goldsboro, NC
Public
Overall Score 63.3
63.3 / 100
Completion 57%
37.6% complete programs Retention 69%
70% retained Productivity 72%
1230 completions Enrollment 5,385
Programs 14 fields
Tuition (In-State) $2,432
#16 in NC
#232 nationally
#16
Complete Data Southwestern Community College
Sylva, NC
Public
Overall Score 63.2
63.2 / 100
Completion 61%
39.3% complete programs Retention 69%
70% retained Productivity 69%
853 completions Enrollment 4,033
Programs 15 fields
Tuition (In-State) $5,472
#17 in NC
#235 nationally
#17
Complete Data Western Piedmont Community College
Morganton, NC
Public
Overall Score 63
63 / 100
Completion 56%
36.9% complete programs Retention 85%
76% retained Productivity 58%
569 completions Enrollment 3,336
Programs 16 fields
Tuition (In-State) $2,432
#18 in NC
#246 nationally
#18
Complete Data Pamlico Community College
Grantsboro, NC
Public
Overall Score 62.5
62.5 / 100
Completion 76%
51.2% complete programs Retention 73%
71% retained Productivity 55%
118 completions Enrollment 726
Programs 11 fields
Tuition (In-State) $1,824
#19 in NC
#276 nationally
#19
Complete Data Richmond Community College
Hamlet, NC
Public
Overall Score 61.1
61.1 / 100
Completion 57%
37.5% complete programs Retention 87%
77% retained Productivity 50%
682 completions Enrollment 4,556
Programs 11 fields
Tuition (In-State) $2,432
#20 in NC
#286 nationally
#20
Complete Data Central Carolina Community College
Sanford, NC
Public
Overall Score 60.4
60.4 / 100
Completion 62%
39.9% complete programs Retention 62%
68% retained Productivity 45%
1413 completions Enrollment 10,283
Programs 18 fields
Tuition (In-State) $2,432
#21 in NC
#301 nationally
#21
Complete Data Gaston College
Dallas, NC
Public
Overall Score 59.4
59.4 / 100
Completion 64%
40.8% complete programs Retention 34%
61% retained Productivity 71%
2418 completions Enrollment 10,719
Programs 18 fields
Tuition (In-State) $2,432
#22 in NC
#309 nationally
#22
Complete Data Montgomery Community College
Troy, NC
Public
Overall Score 59
59 / 100
Completion 74%
48.9% complete programs Retention 42%
63% retained Productivity 64%
406 completions Enrollment 2,166
Programs 14 fields
Tuition (In-State) $2,432
#23 in NC
#319 nationally
#23
Complete Data McDowell Technical Community College
Marion, NC
Public
Overall Score 58.7
58.7 / 100
Completion 55%
36.3% complete programs Retention 73%
71% retained Productivity 58%
385 completions Enrollment 2,243
Programs 15 fields
Tuition (In-State) $1,824
#24 in NC
#331 nationally
#24
Complete Data Isothermal Community College
Spindale, NC
Public
Overall Score 57.9
57.9 / 100
Completion 61%
39.2% complete programs Retention 39%
62% retained Productivity 77%
878 completions Enrollment 3,390
Programs 15 fields
Tuition (In-State) $1,824
#25 in NC
#341 nationally
#25
Complete Data Coastal Carolina Community College
Jacksonville, NC
Public
Overall Score 57.5
57.5 / 100
Completion 44%
32.8% complete programs Retention 73%
71% retained Productivity 58%
1082 completions Enrollment 6,309
Programs 14 fields
Tuition (In-State) $2,432
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