2026 Rankings - Page 82
Best Trade Colleges in America
Rankings 2026-2050 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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Showing 2026-2050 of 2,817 ranked schools
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#2026
Partial Data Century College
San Juan, PR
Private For-Profit
Overall Score 44.3
44.3 / 100
Retention 47%
80% retained Productivity 39%
357 completions Enrollment 986
Programs 1 fields
Tuition (In-State) $8,500
#2027
Partial Data Summit Salon Academy
Anderson, IN
Private For-Profit
Overall Score 44.2
44.2 / 100
Retention 45%
79% retained Productivity 57%
111 completions Enrollment 245
Programs 1 fields
#2028
Partial Data Aspen Beauty Academy of Laurel
Laurel, MD
Private For-Profit
Overall Score 44.2
44.2 / 100
Retention 85%
100% retained Productivity 5%
33 completions Enrollment 221
Programs 1 fields
#2029
Partial Data Cortiva Institute
Cromwell, CT
Private For-Profit
Overall Score 44.2
44.2 / 100
Retention 1%
8% retained Productivity 76%
205 completions Enrollment 335
Programs 2 fields
#2030
Partial Data Phagans Central Oregon Beauty College
Bend, OR
Private For-Profit
Overall Score 44.2
44.2 / 100
Retention 35%
74% retained Productivity 84%
82 completions Enrollment 111
Programs 1 fields
#2031
Partial Data Studio Beauty School
Spokane Valley, WA
Private For-Profit
Overall Score 44.2
44.2 / 100
Retention 47%
80% retained Productivity 58%
88 completions Enrollment 191
Programs 1 fields
#2032
Partial Data Josef's School of Hair, Skin & Body-Fargo
Fargo, ND
Private For-Profit
Overall Score 44.2
44.2 / 100
Retention 29%
71% retained Productivity 59%
50 completions Enrollment 107
Programs 2 fields
#2033
Partial Data Thanh Le College School of Cosmetology
Garden Grove, CA
Private For-Profit
Overall Score 44.1
44.1 / 100
Retention 66%
88% retained Productivity 44%
41 completions Enrollment 106
Programs 1 fields
#2034
Partial Data Texas College of Cosmetology-Abilene
Abilene, TX
Private For-Profit
Overall Score 44.1
44.1 / 100
Retention 37%
75% retained Productivity 79%
80 completions Enrollment 124
Programs 1 fields
#2035
Partial Data Empire Beauty School-Tucson
Tucson, AZ
Private For-Profit
Overall Score 44
44 / 100
Retention 51%
81% retained Productivity 43%
126 completions Enrollment 329
Programs 1 fields
#2036
Partial Data Capri College-Cedar Rapids
Cedar Rapids, IA
Private For-Profit
Overall Score 43.9
43.9 / 100
Retention 33%
73% retained Productivity 39%
84 completions Enrollment 230
Programs 2 fields
#2037
Partial Data Empire Beauty School-Chenoweth
Louisville, KY
Private For-Profit
Overall Score 43.9
43.9 / 100
Retention 72%
90% retained Productivity 32%
41 completions Enrollment 124
Programs 1 fields
#2038
Partial Data Galaxy Medical College
North Hollywood, CA
Private For-Profit
Overall Score 43.9
43.9 / 100
Retention 75%
92% retained Productivity 36%
27 completions Enrollment 77
Programs 1 fields
#2039
Partial Data Taylor Andrews Academy of Hair Design-West Jordan
West Jordan, UT
Private For-Profit
Overall Score 43.9
43.9 / 100
Retention 60%
85% retained Productivity 33%
99 completions Enrollment 296
Programs 1 fields
#2040
Partial Data Paul Mitchell the School-Fort Lauderdale
Plantation, FL
Private For-Profit
Overall Score 43.9
43.9 / 100
Retention 85%
100% retained Productivity 16%
28 completions Enrollment 116
Programs 1 fields
#2041
Partial Data Ross Medical Education Center-Muncie
Muncie, IN
Private For-Profit
Overall Score 43.9
43.9 / 100
Retention 55%
83% retained Productivity 62%
38 completions Enrollment 79
Programs 1 fields
#2042
Partial Data Institute of Beauty Careers
Arecibo, PR
Private For-Profit
Overall Score 43.9
43.9 / 100
Retention 29%
71% retained Productivity 88%
107 completions Enrollment 134
Programs 1 fields
#2043
Partial Data Choffin Career and Technical Center
Youngstown, OH
Public
Overall Score 43.8
43.8 / 100
Retention 85%
100% retained Productivity 18%
26 completions Enrollment 102
Programs 1 fields
Tuition (In-State) $11,050
#2044
Partial Data State Career College
Gurnee, IL
Private For-Profit
Overall Score 43.8
43.8 / 100
Retention 85%
100% retained Productivity 2%
24 completions Enrollment 241
Programs 1 fields
#2045
Partial Data Ohio State School of Cosmetology-Canal Winchester
CANAL WINCHESTER, OH
Private For-Profit
Overall Score 43.7
43.7 / 100
Retention 47%
80% retained Productivity 74%
40 completions Enrollment 68
Programs 1 fields
#2046
Partial Data Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Dickson
Dickson, TN
Public
Overall Score 43.7
43.7 / 100
Retention 29%
71% retained Productivity 10%
463 completions Enrollment 2,319
Programs 9 fields
#2047
Partial Data The College of Health Care Professions-South San Antonio
San Antonio, TX
Private For-Profit
Overall Score 43.7
43.7 / 100
Retention 35%
74% retained Productivity 55%
286 completions Enrollment 649
Programs 1 fields
#2048
Partial Data Cabell County Career Technology Center
Huntington, WV
Public
Overall Score 43.7
43.7 / 100
Retention 2%
17% retained Productivity 97%
51 completions Enrollment 34
Programs 4 fields
#2049
Partial Data Summit Salon Academy-Portland
Tigard, OR
Private For-Profit
Overall Score 43.7
43.7 / 100
Retention 69%
89% retained Productivity 38%
39 completions Enrollment 108
Programs 1 fields
#2050
Partial Data North-West College-Pomona
Pomona, CA
Private For-Profit
Overall Score 43.6
43.6 / 100
Retention 55%
83% retained Productivity 30%
175 completions Enrollment 551
Programs 1 fields