2026 Rankings - Page 5
Best Trade Colleges in America
Rankings 101-125 of 2,817 trade and vocational colleges
2,817
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Ranking Criteria
Rankings based on IPEDS data: completion rates, retention, program productivity, breadth, and institutional scale.
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Showing 101-125 of 2,817 ranked schools
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#101
Complete Data Louisiana Culinary Institute
Baton Rouge, LA
Private For-Profit
Overall Score 70.7
70.7 / 100
Completion 88%
68.9% complete programs Retention 83%
75% retained Productivity 86%
53 completions Enrollment 159
Programs 2 fields
Tuition (In-State) $15,500
#102
Complete Data Refrigeration School Inc
Phoenix, AZ
Private For-Profit
Overall Score 70.7
70.7 / 100
Completion 85%
63.8% complete programs Retention 93%
81% retained Productivity 88%
793 completions Enrollment 2,302
Programs 4 fields
#103
Complete Data The College of Health Care Professions-Southwest Houston
Houston, TX
Private For-Profit
Overall Score 70.7
70.7 / 100
Completion 94%
74.2% complete programs Retention 66%
69% retained Productivity 92%
479 completions Enrollment 1,201
Programs 1 fields
#104
Complete Data Fox Valley Technical College
Appleton, WI
Public
Overall Score 70.6
70.6 / 100
Completion 85%
64.1% complete programs Retention 62%
68% retained Productivity 56%
3541 completions Enrollment 21,316
Programs 19 fields
Tuition (In-State) $4,386
#105
Complete Data Universal Technical Institute-Dallas Fort Worth
Irving, TX
Private For-Profit
Overall Score 70.6
70.6 / 100
Completion 86%
66.2% complete programs Retention 93%
81% retained Productivity 88%
1040 completions Enrollment 2,935
Programs 2 fields
#106
Complete Data ETI Technical College
Niles, OH
Private For-Profit
Overall Score 70.6
70.6 / 100
Completion 82%
59.5% complete programs Retention 89%
78% retained Productivity 80%
97 completions Enrollment 347
Programs 5 fields
Tuition (In-State) $10,310
#107
Complete Data Mech-Tech College
Caguas, PR
Private For-Profit
Overall Score 70.6
70.6 / 100
Completion 67%
42.5% complete programs Retention 92%
80% retained Productivity 90%
1316 completions Enrollment 3,560
Programs 5 fields
Tuition (In-State) $10,944
#108
Complete Data Universal Technical Institute of Northern California Inc
Sacramento, CA
Private For-Profit
Overall Score 70.4
70.4 / 100
Completion 89%
69.3% complete programs Retention 87%
77% retained Productivity 86%
619 completions Enrollment 1,911
Programs 2 fields
#109
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
#110
Complete Data Vet Tech Institute
Pittsburgh, PA
Private For-Profit
Overall Score 70.3
70.3 / 100
Completion 84%
62.9% complete programs Retention 85%
76% retained Productivity 92%
141 completions Enrollment 353
Programs 1 fields
Tuition (In-State) $14,980
#111
Complete Data Central Coast College
Salinas, CA
Private For-Profit
Overall Score 70.2
70.2 / 100
Completion 90%
70.3% complete programs Retention 95%
83% retained Productivity 88%
355 completions Enrollment 1,026
Programs 3 fields
#112
Complete Data Carrington College-San Leandro Campus
San Leandro, CA
Private For-Profit
Overall Score 70.2
70.2 / 100
Completion 94%
75.8% complete programs Retention 62%
68% retained Productivity 93%
296 completions Enrollment 699
Programs 3 fields
#113
Complete Data San Joaquin Valley College-Bakersfield
Bakersfield, CA
Private For-Profit
Overall Score 70.1
70.1 / 100
Completion 80%
56.2% complete programs Retention 81%
74% retained Productivity 87%
515 completions Enrollment 1,505
Programs 6 fields
#114
Complete Data Triangle Tech Inc-Bethlehem
Bethlehem, PA
Private For-Profit
Overall Score 70.1
70.1 / 100
Completion 93%
74% complete programs Retention 58%
67% retained Productivity 96%
86 completions Enrollment 162
Programs 3 fields
Tuition (In-State) $17,892
#115
Complete Data Universal Technical Institute of Pennsylvania Inc
Exton, PA
Private For-Profit
Overall Score 70.1
70.1 / 100
Completion 87%
68.2% complete programs Retention 81%
74% retained Productivity 83%
510 completions Enrollment 1,693
Programs 3 fields
#116
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
#117
Complete Data Pima Medical Institute-Aurora
Aurora, CO
Private For-Profit
Overall Score 69.9
69.9 / 100
Completion 94%
76.4% complete programs Retention 76%
72% retained Productivity 92%
211 completions Enrollment 522
Programs 2 fields
#118
Complete Data CBT Technology Institute-Cutler Bay
Cutler Bay, FL
Private For-Profit
Overall Score 69.9
69.9 / 100
Completion 94%
76% complete programs Retention 100%
95% retained Productivity 73%
94 completions Enrollment 404
Programs 5 fields
Tuition (In-State) $11,950
#119
Complete Data Auguste Escoffier School of Culinary Arts-Austin
Austin, TX
Private For-Profit
Overall Score 69.7
69.7 / 100
Completion 87%
67% complete programs Retention 83%
75% retained Productivity 91%
243 completions Enrollment 641
Programs 1 fields
#120
Complete Data Universal Technical Institute of Texas Inc.
Houston, TX
Private For-Profit
Overall Score 69.5
69.5 / 100
Completion 84%
62.8% complete programs Retention 76%
72% retained Productivity 85%
983 completions Enrollment 3,145
Programs 2 fields
#121
Complete Data Concorde Career College-San Antonio
San Antonio, TX
Private For-Profit
Overall Score 69.5
69.5 / 100
Completion 96%
78.6% complete programs Retention 55%
66% retained Productivity 99%
330 completions Enrollment 167
Programs 1 fields
#122
Complete Data Concorde Career College-Southaven
Southaven, MS
Private For-Profit
Overall Score 69.4
69.4 / 100
Completion 83%
62.7% complete programs Retention 79%
73% retained Productivity 100%
286 completions Enrollment 125
Programs 1 fields
#123
Complete Data Gateway Community and Technical College
Florence, KY
Public
Overall Score 69.4
69.4 / 100
Completion 71%
45% complete programs Retention 79%
73% retained Productivity 89%
3246 completions Enrollment 8,822
Programs 15 fields
Tuition (In-State) $4,464
#124
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
#125
Complete Data Olney Central College
Olney, IL
Public
Overall Score 69.4
69.4 / 100
Completion 70%
44.7% complete programs Retention 76%
72% retained Productivity 91%
584 completions Enrollment 1,512
Programs 12 fields
Tuition (In-State) $9,180