2026 Rankings - Page 81
Best Trade Colleges in America
Rankings 2001-2025 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 2001-2025 of 2,817 ranked schools
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#2001
Partial Data College of Hair Design-Downtown
Lincoln, NE
Private For-Profit
Overall Score 45.1
45.1 / 100
Retention 77%
93% retained Productivity 28%
41 completions Enrollment 133
Programs 1 fields
#2002
Partial Data Porter & Chester Institute
Bridgeport, CT
Private For-Profit
Overall Score 45
45 / 100
Retention 16%
61% retained Productivity 35%
828 completions Enrollment 2,407
Programs 5 fields
Tuition (In-State) $15,550
#2003
Partial Data Paul Mitchell the School-Miami
Miami, FL
Private For-Profit
Overall Score 44.9
44.9 / 100
Retention 85%
100% retained Productivity 8%
40 completions Enrollment 218
Programs 1 fields
#2004
Partial Data Lytles Redwood Empire Beauty College
Santa Rosa, CA
Private For-Profit
Overall Score 44.9
44.9 / 100
Retention 47%
80% retained Productivity 58%
102 completions Enrollment 221
Programs 1 fields
#2005
Partial Data Parisian Spa Institute
Jacksonville, FL
Private For-Profit
Overall Score 44.9
44.9 / 100
Retention 2%
20% retained Productivity 75%
230 completions Enrollment 382
Programs 2 fields
#2006
Partial Data American Institute-Clifton
CLIFTON, NJ
Private For-Profit
Overall Score 44.9
44.9 / 100
Retention 33%
73% retained Productivity 18%
342 completions Enrollment 1,347
Programs 3 fields
#2007
Partial Data Nova College de Puerto Rico
Bayamon, PR
Private For-Profit
Overall Score 44.8
44.8 / 100
Retention 27%
70% retained Productivity 39%
94 completions Enrollment 258
Programs 4 fields
#2008
Partial Data Beaumont Adult School
Beaumont, CA
Public
Overall Score 44.8
44.8 / 100
Retention 85%
100% retained Productivity 9%
38 completions Enrollment 196
Programs 1 fields
#2009
Partial Data Lyle's College of Beauty
Bakersfield, CA
Private For-Profit
Overall Score 44.8
44.8 / 100
Retention 37%
75% retained Productivity 75%
108 completions Enrollment 180
Programs 1 fields
#2010
Partial Data Nashville Film Institute
Nashville, TN
Private For-Profit
Overall Score 44.8
44.8 / 100
Retention 37%
75% retained Productivity 94%
57 completions Enrollment 52
Programs 1 fields
#2011
Partial Data Genesee Valley BOCES-Practical Nursing Program
Batavia, NY
Public
Overall Score 44.8
44.8 / 100
Retention 74%
91% retained Productivity 34%
39 completions Enrollment 114
Programs 1 fields
#2012
Partial Data The Beauty Institute
Whitehall, PA
Private For-Profit
Overall Score 44.7
44.7 / 100
Retention 31%
72% retained Productivity 92%
100 completions Enrollment 107
Programs 1 fields
#2013
Partial Data United Education Institute-Las Vegas
Las Vegas, NV
Private For-Profit
Overall Score 44.6
44.6 / 100
Retention 17%
62% retained Productivity 38%
495 completions Enrollment 1,368
Programs 3 fields
#2014
Partial Data Stage One-The Hair School
Lake Charles, LA
Private For-Profit
Overall Score 44.6
44.6 / 100
Retention 72%
90% retained Productivity 33%
45 completions Enrollment 134
Programs 1 fields
#2015
Partial Data Sandusky Career Center
Sandusky, OH
Public
Overall Score 44.6
44.6 / 100
Retention 15%
60% retained Productivity 65%
72 completions Enrollment 142
Programs 4 fields
#2016
Partial Data TC Beauty
Johnson City, TN
Private For-Profit
Overall Score 44.6
44.6 / 100
Retention 51%
81% retained Productivity 49%
106 completions Enrollment 256
Programs 1 fields
#2017
Partial Data Xtylo Beauty College
Phoenix, AZ
Private For-Profit
Overall Score 44.6
44.6 / 100
Retention 69%
89% retained Productivity 48%
27 completions Enrollment 66
Programs 1 fields
#2018
Partial Data Academy of Hair Design-Jackson
Jackson, MS
Private For-Profit
Overall Score 44.5
44.5 / 100
Retention 85%
100% retained Productivity 14%
33 completions Enrollment 143
Programs 1 fields
#2019
Partial Data All-State Career-Baltimore
Baltimore, MD
Private For-Profit
Overall Score 44.5
44.5 / 100
Retention 13%
56% retained Productivity 42%
350 completions Enrollment 924
Programs 4 fields
#2020
Partial Data Strand Institute of Beauty & Esthetics
Portland, TX
Private For-Profit
Overall Score 44.5
44.5 / 100
Retention 41%
77% retained Productivity 81%
63 completions Enrollment 91
Programs 1 fields
#2021
Partial Data Dayton School of Medical Massage
Dayton, OH
Private For-Profit
Overall Score 44.4
44.4 / 100
Retention 27%
70% retained Productivity 69%
315 completions Enrollment 590
Programs 1 fields
Tuition (In-State) $17,922
#2022
Partial Data Ravenscroft Beauty College
Fort Wayne, IN
Private For-Profit
Overall Score 44.4
44.4 / 100
Retention 66%
88% retained Productivity 32%
69 completions Enrollment 208
Programs 1 fields
#2023
Partial Data Washington Saratoga Warren Hamilton Essex BOCES-Practical Nursing Program
Hudson Falls, NY
Public
Overall Score 44.4
44.4 / 100
Retention 45%
79% retained Productivity 80%
42 completions Enrollment 63
Programs 1 fields
#2024
Partial Data Branford Academy of Hair and Cosmetology
Branford, CT
Private For-Profit
Overall Score 44.3
44.3 / 100
Retention 85%
100% retained Productivity 26%
20 completions Enrollment 67
Programs 1 fields
#2025
Partial Data Carrington College-Portland
Portland, OR
Private For-Profit
Overall Score 44.3
44.3 / 100
Retention 16%
61% retained Productivity 51%
213 completions Enrollment 504
Programs 2 fields