2026 Rankings · NC
Best Trade Colleges in North Carolina
89 ranked trade colleges in North Carolina out of 2,789 nationally
89
Schools in NC
64
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Top Trade Colleges in North Carolina
Showing 1-50 of 89 schools
#1 in NC
#65 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
#81 nationally
#2
Complete Data Wilkes Community College
Wilkesboro, NC
Public
Overall Score 71.7
71.7 / 100
Completion 71%
45.2% complete programs Retention 83%
75% retained Productivity 81%
1200 completions Enrollment 4,328
Programs 14 fields
Tuition (In-State) $2,432
#3 in NC
#107 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
#112 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
#117 nationally
#5
Complete Data NASCAR Technical Institute
Mooresville, NC
Private For-Profit
Overall Score 69.6
69.6 / 100
Completion 86%
66% complete programs Retention 76%
72% retained Productivity 86%
682 completions Enrollment 2,180
Programs 3 fields
#6 in NC
#161 nationally
#6
Complete Data Surry Community College
Dobson, NC
Public
Overall Score 67.2
67.2 / 100
Completion 69%
44.4% complete programs Retention 83%
75% retained Productivity 58%
861 completions Enrollment 5,096
Programs 16 fields
Tuition (In-State) $2,432
#7 in NC
#162 nationally
#7
Complete Data Edgecombe Community College
Tarboro, NC
Public
Overall Score 67.1
67.1 / 100
Completion 57%
37.7% complete programs Retention 96%
84% retained Productivity 70%
435 completions Enrollment 2,051
Programs 14 fields
Tuition (In-State) $2,432
#8 in NC
#167 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
#171 nationally
#9
Complete Data Beaufort County Community College
Washington, NC
Public
Overall Score 66.6
66.6 / 100
Completion 66%
42.3% complete programs Retention 93%
81% retained Productivity 68%
690 completions Enrollment 3,420
Programs 12 fields
Tuition (In-State) $2,432
#10 in NC
#178 nationally
#10
Complete Data Blue Ridge Community College
Flat Rock, NC
Public
Overall Score 66.2
66.2 / 100
Completion 78%
52.9% complete programs Retention 79%
73% retained Productivity 52%
801 completions Enrollment 5,264
Programs 15 fields
Tuition (In-State) $2,432
#11 in NC
#194 nationally
#11
Complete Data Carteret Community College
Morehead City, NC
Public
Overall Score 65
65 / 100
Completion 58%
38.1% complete programs Retention 87%
77% retained Productivity 68%
575 completions Enrollment 2,851
Programs 14 fields
Tuition (In-State) $2,128
#12 in NC
#198 nationally
#12
Complete Data Randolph Community College
Asheboro, NC
Public
Overall Score 64.4
64.4 / 100
Completion 55%
36.5% complete programs Retention 89%
78% retained Productivity 63%
867 completions Enrollment 4,725
Programs 15 fields
Tuition (In-State) $2,280
#13 in NC
#215 nationally
#13
Complete Data Halifax Community College
Weldon, NC
Public
Overall Score 63.8
63.8 / 100
Completion 69%
44.1% complete programs Retention 81%
74% retained Productivity 62%
349 completions Enrollment 1,933
Programs 14 fields
Tuition (In-State) $2,432
#14 in NC
#223 nationally
#14
Complete Data Wayne Community College
Goldsboro, NC
Public
Overall Score 63.5
63.5 / 100
Completion 57%
37.6% complete programs Retention 69%
70% retained Productivity 73%
1230 completions Enrollment 5,385
Programs 14 fields
Tuition (In-State) $2,432
#15 in NC
#224 nationally
#15
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
#16 in NC
#228 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
#232 nationally
#17
Complete Data Western Piedmont Community College
Morganton, NC
Public
Overall Score 63.2
63.2 / 100
Completion 56%
36.9% complete programs Retention 85%
76% retained Productivity 59%
569 completions Enrollment 3,336
Programs 16 fields
Tuition (In-State) $2,432
#18 in NC
#245 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
#271 nationally
#19
Complete Data Richmond Community College
Hamlet, NC
Public
Overall Score 61.3
61.3 / 100
Completion 57%
37.5% complete programs Retention 87%
77% retained Productivity 51%
682 completions Enrollment 4,556
Programs 11 fields
Tuition (In-State) $2,432
#20 in NC
#282 nationally
#20
Complete Data Central Carolina Community College
Sanford, NC
Public
Overall Score 60.6
60.6 / 100
Completion 62%
39.9% complete programs Retention 62%
68% retained Productivity 46%
1413 completions Enrollment 10,283
Programs 18 fields
Tuition (In-State) $2,432
#21 in NC
#295 nationally
#21
Complete Data Gaston College
Dallas, NC
Public
Overall Score 59.6
59.6 / 100
Completion 64%
40.8% complete programs Retention 34%
61% retained Productivity 72%
2418 completions Enrollment 10,719
Programs 18 fields
Tuition (In-State) $2,432
#22 in NC
#305 nationally
#22
Complete Data Montgomery Community College
Troy, NC
Public
Overall Score 59.2
59.2 / 100
Completion 74%
48.9% complete programs Retention 42%
63% retained Productivity 65%
406 completions Enrollment 2,166
Programs 14 fields
Tuition (In-State) $2,432
#23 in NC
#310 nationally
#23
Complete Data McDowell Technical Community College
Marion, NC
Public
Overall Score 58.9
58.9 / 100
Completion 55%
36.3% complete programs Retention 73%
71% retained Productivity 59%
385 completions Enrollment 2,243
Programs 15 fields
Tuition (In-State) $1,824
#24 in NC
#325 nationally
#24
Complete Data Isothermal Community College
Spindale, NC
Public
Overall Score 58.1
58.1 / 100
Completion 61%
39.2% complete programs Retention 39%
62% retained Productivity 78%
878 completions Enrollment 3,390
Programs 15 fields
Tuition (In-State) $1,824
#25 in NC
#335 nationally
#25
Complete Data Coastal Carolina Community College
Jacksonville, NC
Public
Overall Score 57.7
57.7 / 100
Completion 44%
32.8% complete programs Retention 73%
71% retained Productivity 59%
1082 completions Enrollment 6,309
Programs 14 fields
Tuition (In-State) $2,432
#26 in NC
#343 nationally
#26
Complete Data Catawba Valley Community College
Hickory, NC
Public
Overall Score 57.4
57.4 / 100
Completion 46%
33.5% complete programs Retention 66%
69% retained Productivity 57%
1388 completions Enrollment 8,312
Programs 17 fields
Tuition (In-State) $2,128
#27 in NC
#350 nationally
#27
Complete Data Wake Technical Community College
Raleigh, NC
Public
Overall Score 56.9
56.9 / 100
Completion 42%
32.3% complete programs Retention 69%
70% retained Productivity 41%
5381 completions Enrollment 41,920
Programs 18 fields
Tuition (In-State) $2,076
#28 in NC
#356 nationally
#28
Complete Data Piedmont Community College
Roxboro, NC
Public
Overall Score 56.6
56.6 / 100
Completion 66%
42.1% complete programs Retention 58%
67% retained Productivity 42%
310 completions Enrollment 2,383
Programs 15 fields
Tuition (In-State) $2,432
#29 in NC
#368 nationally
#29
Complete Data Davidson-Davie Community College
Thomasville, NC
Public
Overall Score 55.8
55.8 / 100
Completion 59%
38.4% complete programs Retention 55%
66% retained Productivity 60%
1287 completions Enrollment 7,384
Programs 14 fields
Tuition (In-State) $2,125
#30 in NC
#369 nationally
#30
Complete Data Forsyth Technical Community College
Winston-Salem, NC
Public
Overall Score 55.8
55.8 / 100
Completion 38%
31.5% complete programs Retention 81%
74% retained Productivity 37%
1974 completions Enrollment 16,234
Programs 18 fields
Tuition (In-State) $1,824
#31 in NC
#407 nationally
#31
Complete Data Miller-Motte College-Raleigh
Raleigh, NC
Private For-Profit
Overall Score 54.1
54.1 / 100
Completion 65%
41.2% complete programs Retention 42%
63% retained Productivity 84%
112 completions Enrollment 371
Programs 5 fields
#32 in NC
#422 nationally
#32
Complete Data Craven Community College
New Bern, NC
Public
Overall Score 53.6
53.6 / 100
Completion 55%
36.4% complete programs Retention 39%
62% retained Productivity 74%
1272 completions Enrollment 5,365
Programs 13 fields
Tuition (In-State) $1,824
#33 in NC
#428 nationally
#33
Complete Data College of the Albemarle
Elizabeth City, NC
Public
Overall Score 53.3
53.3 / 100
Completion 34%
30.7% complete programs Retention 81%
74% retained Productivity 45%
650 completions Enrollment 4,807
Programs 16 fields
Tuition (In-State) $2,102
#34 in NC
#433 nationally
#34
Complete Data Sampson Community College
Clinton, NC
Public
Overall Score 53.2
53.2 / 100
Completion 67%
42.3% complete programs Retention 34%
61% retained Productivity 51%
467 completions Enrollment 3,125
Programs 13 fields
Tuition (In-State) $3,116
#35 in NC
#446 nationally
#35
Complete Data Alamance Community College
Graham, NC
Public
Overall Score 52.6
52.6 / 100
Completion 36%
31.1% complete programs Retention 62%
68% retained Productivity 53%
1075 completions Enrollment 7,002
Programs 16 fields
Tuition (In-State) $2,432
#36 in NC
#464 nationally
#36
Complete Data Johnston Community College
Smithfield, NC
Public
Overall Score 51.6
51.6 / 100
Completion 58%
38% complete programs Retention 34%
61% retained Productivity 50%
1225 completions Enrollment 8,409
Programs 15 fields
Tuition (In-State) $2,432
#37 in NC
#474 nationally
#37
Complete Data Sandhills Community College
Pinehurst, NC
Public
Overall Score 51.4
51.4 / 100
Completion 44%
32.9% complete programs Retention 69%
70% retained Productivity 32%
797 completions Enrollment 7,115
Programs 14 fields
Tuition (In-State) $2,432
#38 in NC
#475 nationally
#38
Complete Data Tri-County Community College
Murphy, NC
Public
Overall Score 51.4
51.4 / 100
Completion 62%
39.7% complete programs Retention 46%
64% retained Productivity 45%
251 completions Enrollment 1,842
Programs 12 fields
Tuition (In-State) $2,304
#39 in NC
#476 nationally
#39
Complete Data Vance-Granville Community College
Henderson, NC
Public
Overall Score 51.2
51.2 / 100
Completion 44%
33% complete programs Retention 73%
71% retained Productivity 37%
653 completions Enrollment 5,366
Programs 13 fields
Tuition (In-State) $1,824
#40 in NC
#477 nationally
#40
Complete Data Brunswick Community College
Bolivia, NC
Public
Overall Score 51.1
51.1 / 100
Completion 57%
37.3% complete programs Retention 50%
65% retained Productivity 56%
552 completions Enrollment 3,359
Programs 12 fields
Tuition (In-State) $2,432
#41 in NC
#499 nationally
#41
Complete Data Caldwell Community College and Technical Institute
Hudson, NC
Public
Overall Score 50
50 / 100
Completion 34%
30.8% complete programs Retention 62%
68% retained Productivity 49%
1022 completions Enrollment 7,073
Programs 13 fields
Tuition (In-State) $2,432
#42 in NC
#503 nationally
#42
Complete Data Nash Community College
Rocky Mount, NC
Public
Overall Score 49.8
49.8 / 100
Completion 25%
28.1% complete programs Retention 62%
68% retained Productivity 54%
676 completions Enrollment 4,330
Programs 16 fields
Tuition (In-State) $2,600
#43 in NC
#507 nationally
#43
Complete Data Mitchell Community College
Statesville, NC
Public
Overall Score 49.4
49.4 / 100
Completion 62%
39.7% complete programs Retention 42%
63% retained Productivity 37%
841 completions Enrollment 6,891
Programs 15 fields
Tuition (In-State) $2,432
#44 in NC
#519 nationally
#44
Complete Data James Sprunt Community College
Kenansville, NC
Public
Overall Score 48.9
48.9 / 100
Completion 66%
42.3% complete programs Retention 17%
56% retained Productivity 57%
432 completions Enrollment 2,596
Programs 13 fields
Tuition (In-State) $2,432
#45 in NC
#527 nationally
#45
Complete Data Cape Fear Community College
Wilmington, NC
Public
Overall Score 48.4
48.4 / 100
Completion 47%
33.9% complete programs Retention 62%
68% retained Productivity 15%
2303 completions Enrollment 26,665
Programs 18 fields
Tuition (In-State) $2,432
#46 in NC
#528 nationally
#46
Complete Data Haywood Community College
Clyde, NC
Public
Overall Score 48.3
48.3 / 100
Completion 59%
38.3% complete programs Retention 8%
50% retained Productivity 61%
421 completions Enrollment 2,339
Programs 15 fields
Tuition (In-State) $2,432
#47 in NC
#577 nationally
#47
Complete Data Guilford Technical Community College
Jamestown, NC
Public
Overall Score 46.7
46.7 / 100
Completion 24%
27.6% complete programs Retention 42%
63% retained Productivity 51%
2877 completions Enrollment 19,088
Programs 17 fields
Tuition (In-State) $2,128
#48 in NC
#593 nationally
#48
Complete Data Lenoir Community College
Kinston, NC
Public
Overall Score 46.2
46.2 / 100
Completion 50%
35.1% complete programs Retention 19%
57% retained Productivity 47%
620 completions Enrollment 4,443
Programs 15 fields
Tuition (In-State) $2,432
#49 in NC
#617 nationally
#49
Complete Data Martin Community College
Williamston, NC
Public
Overall Score 45.1
45.1 / 100
Completion 53%
35.9% complete programs Retention 22%
58% retained Productivity 56%
259 completions Enrollment 1,570
Programs 12 fields
Tuition (In-State) $2,432
#50 in NC
#621 nationally
#50
Complete Data Durham Technical Community College
Durham, NC
Public
Overall Score 45
45 / 100
Completion 12%
24.4% complete programs Retention 55%
66% retained Productivity 56%
1331 completions Enrollment 8,151
Programs 15 fields
Tuition (In-State) $2,128
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