2026 Rankings · PA
Best Trade Colleges in Pennsylvania
136 ranked trade colleges in Pennsylvania out of 2,817 nationally
136
Schools in PA
42
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2,817
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Top Trade Colleges in Pennsylvania
Showing 1-25 of 136 schools
#1 in PA
#1 nationally
#1
Complete Data Lancaster County Career and Technology Center
Willow Street, PA
Public
Overall Score 81.3
81.3 / 100
Completion 95%
77.6% complete programs Retention 99%
92% retained Productivity 93%
190 completions Enrollment 451
Programs 12 fields
#2 in PA
#10 nationally
#2
Complete Data Douglas Education Center
Monessen, PA
Private For-Profit
Overall Score 78.3
78.3 / 100
Completion 93%
73.5% complete programs Retention 98%
87% retained Productivity 97%
207 completions Enrollment 297
Programs 4 fields
Tuition (In-State) $18,800
#3 in PA
#11 nationally
#3
Complete Data New Castle School of Trades
New Castle, PA
Private For-Profit
Overall Score 78.2
78.2 / 100
Completion 98%
83.4% complete programs Retention 91%
79% retained Productivity 92%
410 completions Enrollment 1,009
Programs 4 fields
#4 in PA
#13 nationally
#4
Complete Data Laurel Business Institute
Uniontown, PA
Private For-Profit
Overall Score 77.7
77.7 / 100
Completion 96%
79.2% complete programs Retention 89%
78% retained Productivity 88%
222 completions Enrollment 629
Programs 7 fields
Tuition (In-State) $10,680
#5 in PA
#19 nationally
#5
Complete Data Triangle Tech Inc-Dubois
Falls Creek, PA
Private For-Profit
Overall Score 76.9
76.9 / 100
Completion 98%
83.8% complete programs Retention 98%
88% retained Productivity 83%
42 completions Enrollment 139
Programs 3 fields
Tuition (In-State) $17,892
#6 in PA
#21 nationally
#6
Complete Data Penn Commercial Business/Technical School
Washington, PA
Private For-Profit
Overall Score 76.6
76.6 / 100
Completion 81%
57.8% complete programs Retention 99%
90% retained Productivity 97%
275 completions Enrollment 404
Programs 8 fields
Tuition (In-State) $12,654
#7 in PA
#22 nationally
#7
Complete Data Triangle Tech Inc-Greensburg
Greensburg, PA
Private For-Profit
Overall Score 76.6
76.6 / 100
Completion 96%
80.2% complete programs Retention 89%
78% retained Productivity 91%
64 completions Enrollment 168
Programs 4 fields
Tuition (In-State) $17,892
#8 in PA
#26 nationally
#8
Complete Data Thaddeus Stevens College of Technology
Lancaster, PA
Public
Overall Score 76.4
76.4 / 100
Completion 93%
73.6% complete programs Retention 92%
80% retained Productivity 73%
508 completions Enrollment 2,216
Programs 9 fields
Tuition (In-State) $9,000
#9 in PA
#27 nationally
#9
Complete Data Triangle Tech Inc-Pittsburgh
Pittsburgh, PA
Private For-Profit
Overall Score 76.1
76.1 / 100
Completion 92%
72.5% complete programs Retention 98%
87% retained Productivity 86%
57 completions Enrollment 171
Programs 4 fields
Tuition (In-State) $17,895
#10 in PA
#28 nationally
#10
Complete Data Laurel Technical Institute
Hermitage, PA
Private For-Profit
Overall Score 76
76 / 100
Completion 89%
69.1% complete programs Retention 93%
81% retained Productivity 93%
96 completions Enrollment 230
Programs 5 fields
Tuition (In-State) $10,680
#11 in PA
#33 nationally
#11
Complete Data Central Pennsylvania Institute of Science and Technology
Pleasant Gap, PA
Public
Overall Score 75.8
75.8 / 100
Completion 81%
58.4% complete programs Retention 96%
84% retained Productivity 98%
117 completions Enrollment 155
Programs 7 fields
#12 in PA
#37 nationally
#12
Complete Data Pennco Tech-Bristol
Bristol, PA
Private For-Profit
Overall Score 75.2
75.2 / 100
Completion 92%
72% complete programs Retention 83%
75% retained Productivity 92%
377 completions Enrollment 922
Programs 3 fields
#13 in PA
#58 nationally
#13
Complete Data Erie Institute of Technology Inc
Erie, PA
Private For-Profit
Overall Score 73.8
73.8 / 100
Completion 92%
71.7% complete programs Retention 89%
78% retained Productivity 85%
102 completions Enrollment 315
Programs 3 fields
Tuition (In-State) $15,768
#14 in PA
#73 nationally
#14
Complete Data South Hills School of Business & Technology
State College, PA
Private For-Profit
Overall Score 72.6
72.6 / 100
Completion 84%
62.9% complete programs Retention 93%
81% retained Productivity 81%
115 completions Enrollment 405
Programs 6 fields
Tuition (In-State) $18,999
#15 in PA
#110 nationally
#15
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
#16 in PA
#114 nationally
#16
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
#17 in PA
#115 nationally
#17
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
#18 in PA
#147 nationally
#18
Complete Data Institute of Medical Careers
Pittsburgh, PA
Private For-Profit
Overall Score 68
68 / 100
Completion 75%
50.1% complete programs Retention 98%
88% retained Productivity 78%
433 completions Enrollment 1,627
Programs 6 fields
#19 in PA
#153 nationally
#19
Complete Data Triangle Tech Inc-Sunbury
Sunbury, PA
Private For-Profit
Overall Score 67.6
67.6 / 100
Completion 88%
68.7% complete programs Retention 69%
70% retained Productivity 83%
30 completions Enrollment 100
Programs 2 fields
Tuition (In-State) $17,892
#20 in PA
#155 nationally
#20
Complete Data Lincoln Technical Institute-Allentown
Allentown, PA
Private For-Profit
Overall Score 67.6
67.6 / 100
Completion 85%
63.6% complete programs Retention 69%
70% retained Productivity 85%
279 completions Enrollment 873
Programs 4 fields
#21 in PA
#156 nationally
#21
Complete Data YTI Career Institute-York
York, PA
Private For-Profit
Overall Score 67.5
67.5 / 100
Completion 98%
83.4% complete programs Retention 34%
61% retained Productivity 88%
286 completions Enrollment 810
Programs 8 fields
#22 in PA
#179 nationally
#22
Complete Data Miller-Motte College-Berks Technical Institute
Wyomissing, PA
Private For-Profit
Overall Score 66.2
66.2 / 100
Completion 72%
46.3% complete programs Retention 76%
72% retained Productivity 82%
219 completions Enrollment 761
Programs 7 fields
#23 in PA
#186 nationally
#23
Complete Data Great Lakes Institute of Technology
Erie, PA
Private For-Profit
Overall Score 65.9
65.9 / 100
Completion 81%
59% complete programs Retention 62%
68% retained Productivity 88%
187 completions Enrollment 537
Programs 3 fields
#24 in PA
#249 nationally
#24
Complete Data Lincoln Technical Institute-Philadelphia
Philadelphia, PA
Private For-Profit
Overall Score 62.4
62.4 / 100
Completion 89%
69.8% complete programs Retention 58%
67% retained Productivity 72%
145 completions Enrollment 636
Programs 1 fields
#25 in PA
#337 nationally
#25
Complete Data All-State Career School
Essington, PA
Private For-Profit
Overall Score 57.8
57.8 / 100
Completion 82%
60% complete programs Retention 17%
56% retained Productivity 89%
548 completions Enrollment 1,502
Programs 4 fields
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