2026 Rankings - Page 80
Best Trade Colleges in America
Rankings 1976-2000 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 1976-2000 of 2,817 ranked schools
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#1976
Partial Data Ashtabula County Technical and Career Campus
Jefferson, OH
Public
Overall Score 45.6
45.6 / 100
Retention 12%
55% retained Productivity 62%
98 completions Enrollment 202
Programs 7 fields
#1977
Partial Data IVAEM College
Caguas, PR
Private For-Profit
Overall Score 45.6
45.6 / 100
Retention 52%
82% retained Productivity 50%
114 completions Enrollment 273
Programs 1 fields
#1978
Partial Data Metro Technology Centers
Oklahoma City, OK
Public
Overall Score 45.6
45.6 / 100
Retention 16%
61% retained Productivity 32%
622 completions Enrollment 1,872
Programs 15 fields
#1979
Partial Data Networks Barber College
Calumet City, IL
Private For-Profit
Overall Score 45.6
45.6 / 100
Retention 85%
100% retained Productivity 25%
28 completions Enrollment 95
Programs 1 fields
#1980
Partial Data Allstate Hairstyling & Barber College
Cleveland, OH
Private For-Profit
Overall Score 45.5
45.5 / 100
Retention 77%
93% retained Productivity 42%
22 completions Enrollment 58
Programs 1 fields
#1981
Partial Data Career Center of Southern Illinois
Red Bud, IL
Public
Overall Score 45.5
45.5 / 100
Retention 47%
80% retained Productivity 77%
55 completions Enrollment 88
Programs 1 fields
#1982
Partial Data Clarksburg Beauty Academy and School of Massage Therapy
Clarksburg, WV
Private For-Profit
Overall Score 45.5
45.5 / 100
Retention 47%
80% retained Productivity 40%
39 completions Enrollment 105
Programs 2 fields
#1983
Partial Data North Florida Cosmetology Institute
Tallahassee, FL
Private For-Profit
Overall Score 45.5
45.5 / 100
Retention 35%
74% retained Productivity 89%
91 completions Enrollment 109
Programs 1 fields
#1984
Partial Data American Beauty Academy-West Valley Campus
West Valley City, UT
Private For-Profit
Overall Score 45.5
45.5 / 100
Retention 75%
92% retained Productivity 47%
18 completions Enrollment 45
Programs 1 fields
#1985
Partial Data North-West College-Van Nuys
Van Nuys, CA
Private For-Profit
Overall Score 45.5
45.5 / 100
Retention 66%
88% retained Productivity 26%
111 completions Enrollment 375
Programs 1 fields
#1986
Partial Data Academy of Cosmetology
Merritt Island, FL
Private For-Profit
Overall Score 45.4
45.4 / 100
Retention 33%
73% retained Productivity 44%
88 completions Enrollment 226
Programs 2 fields
#1987
Partial Data J's Barber College
New Iberia, LA
Private For-Profit
Overall Score 45.4
45.4 / 100
Retention 85%
100% retained Productivity 34%
14 completions Enrollment 41
Programs 1 fields
#1988
Partial Data Aveda Institute-Des Moines
West Des Moines, IA
Private For-Profit
Overall Score 45.4
45.4 / 100
Retention 55%
83% retained Productivity 43%
119 completions Enrollment 312
Programs 1 fields
#1989
Partial Data Hollywood Institute of Beauty Careers-West Palm Beach
West Palm Beach, FL
Private For-Profit
Overall Score 45.4
45.4 / 100
Retention 4%
31% retained Productivity 72%
258 completions Enrollment 453
Programs 2 fields
#1990
Partial Data Palladium Technical Academy Inc
Temple City, CA
Private For-Profit
Overall Score 45.4
45.4 / 100
Retention 52%
82% retained Productivity 74%
37 completions Enrollment 63
Programs 1 fields
#1991
Partial Data CET-Colton
Colton, CA
Private Non-Profit
Overall Score 45.3
45.3 / 100
Retention 51%
81% retained Productivity 6%
59 completions Enrollment 348
Programs 3 fields
#1992
Partial Data Osceola Technical College
Kissimmee, FL
Public
Overall Score 45.3
45.3 / 100
Retention 4%
30% retained Productivity 50%
469 completions Enrollment 1,124
Programs 11 fields
#1993
Partial Data George T Baker Aviation Technical College
Miami, FL
Public
Overall Score 45.2
45.2 / 100
Retention 74%
91% retained Productivity 4%
231 completions Enrollment 1,611
Programs 1 fields
#1994
Partial Data Medical Allied Career Center
Santa Fe Springs, CA
Private For-Profit
Overall Score 45.2
45.2 / 100
Retention 47%
80% retained Productivity 74%
59 completions Enrollment 100
Programs 1 fields
#1995
Partial Data The Salon Professional Academy-Tonawanda
Tonawanda, NY
Private For-Profit
Overall Score 45.2
45.2 / 100
Retention 26%
69% retained Productivity 86%
180 completions Enrollment 234
Programs 1 fields
#1996
Partial Data Western Technology Center
Burns Flat, OK
Public
Overall Score 45.2
45.2 / 100
Retention 35%
74% retained Productivity 8%
193 completions Enrollment 1,027
Programs 13 fields
#1997
Partial Data Denmark College
Merrillville, IN
Private For-Profit
Overall Score 45.2
45.2 / 100
Retention 45%
79% retained Productivity 25%
74 completions Enrollment 255
Programs 2 fields
#1998
Partial Data Miller-Motte College-STVT-Corpus Christi
Corpus Christi, TX
Private For-Profit
Overall Score 45.1
45.1 / 100
Retention 31%
72% retained Productivity 20%
192 completions Enrollment 720
Programs 5 fields
#1999
Partial Data American Beauty Academy
Payson, UT
Private For-Profit
Overall Score 45.1
45.1 / 100
Retention 61%
86% retained Productivity 68%
10 completions Enrollment 19
Programs 1 fields
#2000
Partial Data American Institute-West Hartford
West Hartford, CT
Private For-Profit
Overall Score 45.1
45.1 / 100
Retention 37%
75% retained Productivity 22%
210 completions Enrollment 753
Programs 2 fields