2026 Rankings - Page 21
Best Trade Colleges in America
Rankings 501-525 of 2,817 trade and vocational colleges
2,817
Schools Ranked
1,048
Full Data Rankings
1,769
Partial Data Rankings
5
Ranking Criteria
Rankings based on IPEDS data: completion rates, retention, program productivity, breadth, and institutional scale.
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Top Trade Colleges
Showing 501-525 of 2,817 ranked schools
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#501
Complete Data Blue Cliff College-Metairie
Metairie, LA
Private For-Profit
Overall Score 49.8
49.8 / 100
Completion 77%
51.7% complete programs Retention 0%
27% retained Productivity 81%
297 completions Enrollment 584
Programs 2 fields
#502
Complete Data Florida Career College-Lauderdale Lakes
Lauderdale Lakes, FL
Private For-Profit
Overall Score 49.7
49.7 / 100
Completion 72%
47% complete programs Retention 13%
54% retained Productivity 98%
377 completions Enrollment 204
Programs 5 fields
#503
Complete Data Fortis Institute-Cookeville
Cookeville, TN
Private For-Profit
Overall Score 49.7
49.7 / 100
Completion 77%
51.4% complete programs Retention 10%
52% retained Productivity 72%
124 completions Enrollment 301
Programs 2 fields
Tuition (In-State) $14,450
#504
Complete Data San Joaquin Delta College
Stockton, CA
Public
Overall Score 49.6
49.6 / 100
Completion 30%
29.5% complete programs Retention 69%
70% retained Productivity 32%
3796 completions Enrollment 18,226
Programs 31 fields
Tuition (In-State) $1,288
#505
Complete Data Coalinga College
Coalinga, CA
Public
Overall Score 49.5
49.5 / 100
Completion 47%
33.9% complete programs Retention 58%
67% retained Productivity 49%
952 completions Enrollment 3,592
Programs 21 fields
Tuition (In-State) $1,380
#506
Complete Data El Camino Community College District
Torrance, CA
Public
Overall Score 49.5
49.5 / 100
Completion 32%
30.1% complete programs Retention 73%
71% retained Productivity 19%
3685 completions Enrollment 21,599
Programs 31 fields
Tuition (In-State) $1,104
#507
Complete Data Frontier Community College
Fairfield, IL
Public
Overall Score 49.5
49.5 / 100
Completion 92%
71.9% complete programs Retention 62%
68% retained Productivity 3%
241 completions Enrollment 2,364
Programs 13 fields
Tuition (In-State) $9,180
#508
Complete Data Shoreline Community College
Shoreline, WA
Public
Overall Score 49.4
49.4 / 100
Completion 68%
43% complete programs Retention 13%
54% retained Productivity 46%
1129 completions Enrollment 4,460
Programs 14 fields
Tuition (In-State) $3,648
#509
Complete Data Nash Community College
Rocky Mount, NC
Public
Overall Score 49.4
49.4 / 100
Completion 25%
28.1% complete programs Retention 62%
68% retained Productivity 52%
676 completions Enrollment 2,425
Programs 16 fields
Tuition (In-State) $2,600
#510
Complete Data James Sprunt Community College
Kenansville, NC
Public
Overall Score 49.3
49.3 / 100
Completion 66%
42.3% complete programs Retention 17%
56% retained Productivity 58%
432 completions Enrollment 1,376
Programs 13 fields
Tuition (In-State) $2,432
#511
Complete Data Bates Technical College
Tacoma, WA
Public
Overall Score 49.2
49.2 / 100
Completion 59%
38.1% complete programs Retention 46%
64% retained Productivity 36%
850 completions Enrollment 3,817
Programs 17 fields
Tuition (In-State) $4,131
#512
Complete Data Ohio State University Agricultural Technical Institute
Wooster, OH
Public
Overall Score 49.2
49.2 / 100
Completion 57%
37.7% complete programs Retention 39%
62% retained Productivity 55%
137 completions Enrollment 462
Programs 8 fields
Tuition (In-State) $8,892
#513
Complete Data Fortis College-Richmond
Richmond, VA
Private For-Profit
Overall Score 49.2
49.2 / 100
Completion 78%
53.2% complete programs Retention 12%
53% retained Productivity 75%
179 completions Enrollment 399
Programs 2 fields
Tuition (In-State) $14,800
#514
Complete Data Wharton County Junior College
Wharton, TX
Public
Overall Score 49.1
49.1 / 100
Completion 21%
26.9% complete programs Retention 81%
74% retained Productivity 23%
1026 completions Enrollment 5,687
Programs 24 fields
Tuition (In-State) $768
#515
Complete Data Folsom Lake College
Folsom, CA
Public
Overall Score 49
49 / 100
Completion 27%
28.4% complete programs Retention 83%
75% retained Productivity 29%
1981 completions Enrollment 10,214
Programs 26 fields
#516
Complete Data St Paul's School of Nursing-Staten Island
Staten Island, NY
Private For-Profit
Overall Score 48.9
48.9 / 100
Completion 80%
56.3% complete programs Retention 9%
51% retained Productivity 66%
235 completions Enrollment 661
Programs 1 fields
Tuition (In-State) $16,872
#517
Complete Data Wytheville Community College
Wytheville, VA
Public
Overall Score 48.9
48.9 / 100
Completion 63%
40.5% complete programs Retention 55%
66% retained Productivity 45%
525 completions Enrollment 2,119
Programs 12 fields
Tuition (In-State) $4,758
#518
Complete Data Haywood Community College
Clyde, NC
Public
Overall Score 48.8
48.8 / 100
Completion 59%
38.3% complete programs Retention 8%
50% retained Productivity 63%
421 completions Enrollment 1,260
Programs 15 fields
Tuition (In-State) $2,432
#519
Complete Data Athena Career Academy
Toledo, OH
Private For-Profit
Overall Score 48.8
48.8 / 100
Completion 81%
58.8% complete programs Retention 25%
59% retained Productivity 64%
135 completions Enrollment 395
Programs 2 fields
#520
Complete Data Cape Fear Community College
Wilmington, NC
Public
Overall Score 48.8
48.8 / 100
Completion 47%
33.9% complete programs Retention 62%
68% retained Productivity 16%
2303 completions Enrollment 14,119
Programs 18 fields
Tuition (In-State) $2,432
#521
Complete Data North Idaho College
Coeur d'Alene, ID
Public
Overall Score 48.8
48.8 / 100
Completion 25%
28.1% complete programs Retention 25%
59% retained Productivity 69%
1523 completions Enrollment 3,979
Programs 31 fields
Tuition (In-State) $4,000
#522
Complete Data Lake Region State College
Devils Lake, ND
Public
Overall Score 48.7
48.7 / 100
Completion 79%
55.1% complete programs Retention 50%
65% retained Productivity 21%
314 completions Enrollment 1,810
Programs 10 fields
Tuition (In-State) $4,250
#523
Complete Data College of the Desert
Palm Desert, CA
Public
Overall Score 48.7
48.7 / 100
Completion 35%
30.9% complete programs Retention 58%
67% retained Productivity 36%
2399 completions Enrollment 10,764
Programs 31 fields
Tuition (In-State) $1,288
#524
Complete Data Nassau Community College
Garden City, NY
Public
Overall Score 48.7
48.7 / 100
Completion 43%
32.6% complete programs Retention 46%
64% retained Productivity 21%
2091 completions Enrollment 11,984
Programs 23 fields
Tuition (In-State) $5,800
#525
Complete Data Med College
Hialeah, FL
Private For-Profit
Overall Score 48.7
48.7 / 100
Completion 99%
88.9% complete programs Retention 34%
61% retained Productivity 55%
88 completions Enrollment 297
Programs 1 fields
Tuition (In-State) $21,330