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Best Trade Colleges in Pennsylvania
128 ranked trade colleges in Pennsylvania out of 2,672 nationally
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#1 in PA
#19 nationally
#1
Complete Data Douglas Education Center
See all rankings for Douglas Education CenterMonessen, PA
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Overall Score 77.2
77.2 / 100
Completion 93%
73.5% complete programs Retention 95%
83% retained Productivity 97%
190 completions Enrollment 178
Programs 4 fields
In-State Tuition (excl. fees) $19,300
#2 in PA
#22 nationally
#2
Complete Data Lancaster County Career and Technology Center
See all rankings for Lancaster County Career and Technology CenterWillow Street, PA
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Overall Score 76.8
76.8 / 100
Completion 95%
77.6% complete programs Retention 94%
81% retained Productivity 85%
169 completions Enrollment 279
Programs 4 fields
#3 in PA
#30 nationally
#3
Complete Data New Castle School of Trades
See all rankings for New Castle School of TradesNew Castle, PA
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Overall Score 76
76 / 100
Completion 98%
83.4% complete programs Retention 91%
79% retained Productivity 83%
406 completions Enrollment 700
Programs 4 fields
#4 in PA
#32 nationally
#4
Complete Data Penn Commercial Business/Technical School
See all rankings for Penn Commercial Business/Technical SchoolWashington, PA
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Overall Score 75.8
75.8 / 100
Completion 80%
57.8% complete programs Retention 95%
83% retained Productivity 98%
311 completions Enrollment 265
Programs 8 fields
In-State Tuition (excl. fees) $12,654
#5 in PA
#39 nationally
#5
Complete Data Laurel Technical Institute
See all rankings for Laurel Technical InstituteUniontown, PA
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Overall Score 75.5
75.5 / 100
Completion 96%
79.2% complete programs Retention 85%
76% retained Productivity 80%
274 completions Enrollment 518
Programs 7 fields
In-State Tuition (excl. fees) $12,668
#6 in PA
#43 nationally
#6
Complete Data Erie Institute of Technology Inc
See all rankings for Erie Institute of Technology IncErie, PA
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Overall Score 75
75 / 100
Completion 91%
71.7% complete programs Retention 92%
80% retained Productivity 88%
142 completions Enrollment 221
Programs 3 fields
In-State Tuition (excl. fees) $15,295
#7 in PA
#53 nationally
#7
Complete Data Central Pennsylvania Institute of Science and Technology
See all rankings for Central Pennsylvania Institute of Science and TechnologyPleasant Gap, PA
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Overall Score 74.4
74.4 / 100
Completion 81%
58.4% complete programs Retention 97%
87% retained Productivity 91%
121 completions Enrollment 171
Programs 7 fields
#8 in PA
#69 nationally
#8
Complete Data Thaddeus Stevens College of Technology
See all rankings for Thaddeus Stevens College of TechnologyLancaster, PA
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Overall Score 73.4
73.4 / 100
Completion 93%
73.6% complete programs Retention 84%
75% retained Productivity 65%
547 completions Enrollment 1,470
Programs 9 fields
In-State Tuition (excl. fees) $9,000
#9 in PA
#96 nationally
#9
Complete Data Laurel Technical Institute
See all rankings for Laurel Technical InstituteHermitage, PA
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Overall Score 70.8
70.8 / 100
Completion 88%
69.1% complete programs Retention 71%
71% retained Productivity 90%
113 completions Enrollment 163
Programs 5 fields
In-State Tuition (excl. fees) $12,386
#10 in PA
#99 nationally
#10
Complete Data Vet Tech Institute
See all rankings for Vet Tech InstitutePittsburgh, PA
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Overall Score 70.7
70.7 / 100
Completion 84%
62.9% complete programs Retention 92%
80% retained Productivity 87%
116 completions Enrollment 183
Programs 1 fields
In-State Tuition (excl. fees) $15,360
#11 in PA
#109 nationally
#11
Complete Data Universal Technical Institute of Pennsylvania Inc
See all rankings for Universal Technical Institute of Pennsylvania IncExton, PA
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Overall Score 70.1
70.1 / 100
Completion 87%
68.2% complete programs Retention 81%
74% retained Productivity 82%
529 completions Enrollment 954
Programs 3 fields
#12 in PA
#114 nationally
#12
Complete Data Miller-Motte College-Berks Technical Institute
See all rankings for Miller-Motte College-Berks Technical InstituteWyomissing, PA
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Overall Score 69.8
69.8 / 100
Completion 72%
46.3% complete programs Retention 96%
85% retained Productivity 89%
382 completions Enrollment 556
Programs 6 fields
#13 in PA
#118 nationally
#13
Complete Data South Hills School of Business & Technology
See all rankings for South Hills School of Business & TechnologyState College, PA
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Overall Score 69.2
69.2 / 100
Completion 84%
62.9% complete programs Retention 89%
78% retained Productivity 69%
103 completions Enrollment 260
Programs 6 fields
In-State Tuition (excl. fees) $19,600
#14 in PA
#151 nationally
#14
Complete Data YTI Career Institute-York
See all rankings for YTI Career Institute-YorkYork, PA
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Overall Score 67.3
67.3 / 100
Completion 98%
83.4% complete programs Retention 39%
63% retained Productivity 82%
352 completions Enrollment 642
Programs 9 fields
#15 in PA
#156 nationally
#15
Complete Data Lincoln Technical Institute-Levittown
See all rankings for Lincoln Technical Institute-LevittownLevittown, PA
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Overall Score 66.9
66.9 / 100
Completion 89%
69.8% complete programs Retention 71%
71% retained Productivity 84%
204 completions Enrollment 345
Programs 1 fields
#16 in PA
#160 nationally
#16
Complete Data Great Lakes Institute of Technology
See all rankings for Great Lakes Institute of TechnologyErie, PA
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Overall Score 66.7
66.7 / 100
Completion 81%
59% complete programs Retention 81%
74% retained Productivity 73%
148 completions Enrollment 335
Programs 3 fields
#17 in PA
#165 nationally
#17
Complete Data Institute of Medical Careers
See all rankings for Institute of Medical CareersPittsburgh, PA
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Overall Score 66.3
66.3 / 100
Completion 75%
50.1% complete programs Retention 98%
90% retained Productivity 74%
386 completions Enrollment 845
Programs 6 fields
#18 in PA
#191 nationally
#18
Complete Data Lincoln Technical Institute-Allentown
See all rankings for Lincoln Technical Institute-AllentownAllentown, PA
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Overall Score 64.9
64.9 / 100
Completion 84%
63.6% complete programs Retention 60%
68% retained Productivity 88%
408 completions Enrollment 628
Programs 3 fields
#19 in PA
#255 nationally
#19
Complete Data All-State Career School
See all rankings for All-State Career SchoolEssington, PA
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Overall Score 61
61 / 100
Completion 82%
60% complete programs Retention 35%
62% retained Productivity 88%
583 completions Enrollment 886
Programs 4 fields
#20 in PA
#297 nationally
#20
Complete Data Pennco Tech-Bristol
See all rankings for Pennco Tech-BristolBristol, PA
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Overall Score 59.2
59.2 / 100
Completion 92%
72% complete programs Retention 1%
31% retained Productivity 93%
597 completions Enrollment 771
Programs 4 fields
#21 in PA
#302 nationally
#21
Complete Data Miller-Motte College-Berks Technical Institute-Allentown
See all rankings for Miller-Motte College-Berks Technical Institute-AllentownAllentown, PA
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Overall Score 58.9
58.9 / 100
Completion 77%
51.9% complete programs Retention 44%
64% retained Productivity 93%
215 completions Enrollment 285
Programs 5 fields
#22 in PA
#396 nationally
#22
Complete Data Fortis Institute-Scranton
See all rankings for Fortis Institute-ScrantonScranton, PA
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Overall Score 53.9
53.9 / 100
Completion 80%
56.4% complete programs Retention 26%
59% retained Productivity 67%
144 completions Enrollment 372
Programs 3 fields
In-State Tuition (excl. fees) $15,105
#23 in PA
#489 nationally
#23
Complete Data PITC Institute
Wyncote, PA
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Overall Score 49.6
49.6 / 100
Completion 96%
79.3% complete programs Retention 35%
62% retained Productivity 65%
105 completions Enrollment 282
Programs 1 fields
#24 in PA
#684 nationally
#24
Complete Data Northampton County Area Community College
See all rankings for Northampton County Area Community CollegeBethlehem, PA
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Overall Score 40.3
40.3 / 100
Completion 36%
31.1% complete programs Retention 44%
64% retained Productivity 10%
1282 completions Enrollment 8,810
Programs 28 fields
In-State Tuition (excl. fees) $7,800
#25 in PA
#698 nationally
#25
Complete Data Bucks County Community College
See all rankings for Bucks County Community CollegeNewtown, PA
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Overall Score 39.7
39.7 / 100
Completion 4%
20.3% complete programs Retention 84%
75% retained Productivity 8%
866 completions Enrollment 6,232
Programs 28 fields
In-State Tuition (excl. fees) $8,160
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