2026 Rankings - Page 4
Best Trade Colleges in America
Rankings 76-100 of 2,817 trade and vocational colleges
2,817
Schools Ranked
1,048
Full Data Rankings
1,769
Partial Data Rankings
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Ranking Criteria
Rankings based on IPEDS data: completion rates, retention, program productivity, breadth, and institutional scale.
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Top Trade Colleges
Showing 76-100 of 2,817 ranked schools
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#76
Complete Data Southeastern College-Columbia
Columbia, SC
Private For-Profit
Overall Score 72.2
72.2 / 100
Completion 80%
56.5% complete programs Retention 98%
89% retained Productivity 82%
118 completions Enrollment 408
Programs 4 fields
Tuition (In-State) $22,384
#77
Complete Data San Joaquin Valley College-Ontario
Ontario, CA
Private For-Profit
Overall Score 72.1
72.1 / 100
Completion 91%
71.4% complete programs Retention 79%
73% retained Productivity 80%
546 completions Enrollment 1,966
Programs 6 fields
#78
Complete Data Concorde Career Institute-Orlando
Orlando, FL
Private For-Profit
Overall Score 71.9
71.9 / 100
Completion 91%
70.9% complete programs Retention 76%
72% retained Productivity 98%
215 completions Enrollment 220
Programs 1 fields
#79
Complete Data Lincoln College of Technology-Melrose Park
Melrose Park, IL
Private For-Profit
Overall Score 71.9
71.9 / 100
Completion 80%
57.1% complete programs Retention 87%
77% retained Productivity 84%
682 completions Enrollment 2,187
Programs 4 fields
#80
Complete Data Vet Tech Institute of Houston
Houston, TX
Private For-Profit
Overall Score 71.8
71.8 / 100
Completion 91%
71.1% complete programs Retention 85%
76% retained Productivity 90%
134 completions Enrollment 357
Programs 1 fields
Tuition (In-State) $13,960
#81
Complete Data Carrington College-Pleasant Hill Campus
Pleasant Hill, CA
Private For-Profit
Overall Score 71.7
71.7 / 100
Completion 93%
73% complete programs Retention 69%
70% retained Productivity 91%
310 completions Enrollment 799
Programs 2 fields
#82
Complete Data Carrington College-Phoenix North
Phoenix, AZ
Private For-Profit
Overall Score 71.7
71.7 / 100
Completion 90%
70% complete programs Retention 69%
70% retained Productivity 89%
724 completions Enrollment 1,983
Programs 4 fields
#83
Complete Data The College of Health Care Professions-Fort Worth
Fort Worth, TX
Private For-Profit
Overall Score 71.7
71.7 / 100
Completion 97%
80.3% complete programs Retention 81%
74% retained Productivity 79%
508 completions Enrollment 1,850
Programs 1 fields
#84
Complete Data Lee College
Baytown, TX
Public
Overall Score 71.6
71.6 / 100
Completion 75%
50.9% complete programs Retention 66%
69% retained Productivity 71%
3303 completions Enrollment 14,767
Programs 32 fields
Tuition (In-State) $3,132
#85
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
#86
Complete Data University of Arkansas Community College-Batesville
Batesville, AR
Public
Overall Score 71.5
71.5 / 100
Completion 74%
49.2% complete programs Retention 81%
74% retained Productivity 85%
619 completions Enrollment 1,984
Programs 15 fields
Tuition (In-State) $2,376
#87
Complete Data Ozarka College
Melbourne, AR
Public
Overall Score 71.4
71.4 / 100
Completion 80%
56.3% complete programs Retention 76%
72% retained Productivity 84%
571 completions Enrollment 1,881
Programs 14 fields
Tuition (In-State) $2,790
#88
Complete Data Intellitec College-Grand Junction
Grand Junction, CO
Private For-Profit
Overall Score 71.4
71.4 / 100
Completion 92%
71.7% complete programs Retention 66%
69% retained Productivity 82%
621 completions Enrollment 2,169
Programs 5 fields
#89
Complete Data Arkansas State University-Newport
Newport, AR
Public
Overall Score 71.3
71.3 / 100
Completion 68%
43.2% complete programs Retention 83%
75% retained Productivity 91%
1212 completions Enrollment 3,162
Programs 13 fields
Tuition (In-State) $2,568
#90
Complete Data Southeast Technical College
Sioux Falls, SD
Public
Overall Score 71.3
71.3 / 100
Completion 83%
62.4% complete programs Retention 73%
71% retained Productivity 74%
924 completions Enrollment 3,832
Programs 12 fields
Tuition (In-State) $3,720
#91
Complete Data Northcentral Technical College
Wausau, WI
Public
Overall Score 71.2
71.2 / 100
Completion 69%
44.3% complete programs Retention 81%
74% retained Productivity 65%
2122 completions Enrollment 11,087
Programs 25 fields
Tuition (In-State) $3,509
#92
Complete Data MTI College
Sacramento, CA
Private For-Profit
Overall Score 71.1
71.1 / 100
Completion 91%
71.1% complete programs Retention 93%
81% retained Productivity 93%
762 completions Enrollment 1,799
Programs 5 fields
#93
Complete Data Carrington College-San Jose
San Jose, CA
Private For-Profit
Overall Score 71
71 / 100
Completion 94%
76.4% complete programs Retention 62%
68% retained Productivity 89%
448 completions Enrollment 1,254
Programs 3 fields
#94
Complete Data CBT Technology Institute-Hialeah
Hialeah, FL
Private For-Profit
Overall Score 71
71 / 100
Completion 100%
94% complete programs Retention 99%
91% retained Productivity 81%
230 completions Enrollment 811
Programs 3 fields
Tuition (In-State) $11,950
#95
Complete Data Lincoln College of Technology-Columbia
Columbia, MD
Private For-Profit
Overall Score 70.9
70.9 / 100
Completion 70%
44.7% complete programs Retention 91%
79% retained Productivity 88%
611 completions Enrollment 1,760
Programs 5 fields
#96
Complete Data Phillips Community College of the University of Arkansas
Helena, AR
Public
Overall Score 70.9
70.9 / 100
Completion 72%
46.3% complete programs Retention 93%
81% retained Productivity 66%
516 completions Enrollment 2,599
Programs 16 fields
Tuition (In-State) $2,730
#97
Complete Data Southeastern College-Charleston
North Charleston, SC
Private For-Profit
Overall Score 70.9
70.9 / 100
Completion 85%
65.6% complete programs Retention 94%
82% retained Productivity 75%
98 completions Enrollment 392
Programs 3 fields
Tuition (In-State) $22,384
#98
Complete Data Carrington College-Albuquerque
Albuquerque, NM
Private For-Profit
Overall Score 70.8
70.8 / 100
Completion 86%
65.8% complete programs Retention 79%
73% retained Productivity 94%
248 completions Enrollment 557
Programs 1 fields
#99
Complete Data San Joaquin Valley College-Trades Education Center
Fresno, CA
Private For-Profit
Overall Score 70.8
70.8 / 100
Completion 91%
71.2% complete programs Retention 95%
83% retained Productivity 78%
139 completions Enrollment 525
Programs 2 fields
#100
Complete Data Chippewa Valley Technical College
Eau Claire, WI
Public
Overall Score 70.8
70.8 / 100
Completion 80%
57.7% complete programs Retention 69%
70% retained Productivity 56%
2552 completions Enrollment 15,420
Programs 20 fields
Tuition (In-State) $4,386