2026 Rankings · WA
Best Trade Colleges in Washington
25 ranked trade colleges in Washington out of 2,826 nationally
25
Schools in WA
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22
Partial Data Rankings
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Top Trade Colleges in Washington
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#1 in WA
#20 nationally
#1
Complete Data Pima Medical Institute-Seattle
Seattle, WA
See the campus Private For-Profit
Overall Score 77
77 / 100
Completion 95%
79.1% complete programs Retention 98%
91% retained Productivity 88%
321 completions Enrollment 471
Programs 2 fields
#2 in WA
#27 nationally
#2
Complete Data Pima Medical Institute-Renton
Renton, WA
See the campus Private For-Profit
Overall Score 76.4
76.4 / 100
Completion 95%
77.6% complete programs Retention 90%
79% retained Productivity 94%
388 completions Enrollment 456
Programs 2 fields
#3 in WA
#341 nationally
#3
Complete Data Carrington College-Spokane
Spokane, WA
See the campus Private For-Profit
Overall Score 57.2
57.2 / 100
Completion 96%
79.8% complete programs Retention 15%
55% retained Productivity 93%
281 completions Enrollment 353
Programs 2 fields
#4 in WA
#1170 nationally
#4
Partial Data Victoria's Academy of Cosmetology
Kennewick, WA
See the campus Private For-Profit
Overall Score 67.3
67.3 / 100
Retention 65%
88% retained Productivity 97%
67 completions Enrollment 34
Programs 2 fields
#5 in WA
#1260 nationally
#5
Partial Data Evergreen Beauty and Barber College-Everett
Everett, WA
See the campus Private For-Profit
Overall Score 64.3
64.3 / 100
Retention 68%
89% retained Productivity 75%
1092 completions Enrollment 1,172
Programs 1 fields
#6 in WA
#1284 nationally
#6
Partial Data International Beauty Education Center
Spokane, WA
See the campus Private For-Profit
Overall Score 63.5
63.5 / 100
Retention 77%
93% retained Productivity 79%
143 completions Enrollment 146
Programs 1 fields
#7 in WA
#1360 nationally
#7
Partial Data Aveda Institute Portland-Vancouver Campus
Vancouver, WA
See the campus Private For-Profit
Overall Score 61.1
61.1 / 100
Retention 86%
100% retained Productivity 62%
99 completions Enrollment 122
Programs 1 fields
#8 in WA
#1385 nationally
#8
Partial Data Zorganics Institute of Beauty and Wellness
Bellingham, WA
See the campus Private For-Profit
Overall Score 60.4
60.4 / 100
Retention 86%
100% retained Productivity 46%
24 completions Enrollment 35
Programs 2 fields
#9 in WA
#1509 nationally
#9
Partial Data International Air and Hospitality Academy
Vancouver, WA
See the campus Private For-Profit
Overall Score 57.6
57.6 / 100
Retention 19%
63% retained Productivity 97%
259 completions Enrollment 132
Programs 3 fields
#10 in WA
#1514 nationally
#10
Partial Data BJ's Beauty & Barber College
Tacoma, WA
See the campus Private For-Profit
Overall Score 57.5
57.5 / 100
Retention 86%
100% retained Productivity 69%
35 completions Enrollment 40
Programs 1 fields
#11 in WA
#1549 nationally
#11
Partial Data Studio Beauty School
Spokane Valley, WA
See the campus Private For-Profit
Overall Score 56.6
56.6 / 100
Retention 60%
86% retained Productivity 90%
103 completions Enrollment 81
Programs 1 fields
#12 in WA
#1622 nationally
#12
Partial Data Paul Mitchell the School-Richland
Richland, WA
See the campus Private For-Profit
Overall Score 54.3
54.3 / 100
Retention 60%
86% retained Productivity 62%
209 completions Enrollment 256
Programs 1 fields
#13 in WA
#1636 nationally
#13
Partial Data Northwest HVAC/R Training Center
Spokane, WA
See the campus Private Non-Profit
Overall Score 54
54 / 100
Retention 73%
91% retained Productivity 72%
45 completions Enrollment 50
Programs 1 fields
#14 in WA
#1667 nationally
#14
Partial Data Divers Institute of Technology
Seattle, WA
See the campus Private For-Profit
Overall Score 53
53 / 100
Retention 41%
78% retained Productivity 86%
224 completions Enrollment 198
Programs 1 fields
#15 in WA
#1724 nationally
#15
Partial Data Glen Dow Academy of Hair Design
Spokane, WA
See the campus Private For-Profit
Overall Score 51.3
51.3 / 100
Retention 63%
87% retained Productivity 66%
77 completions Enrollment 90
Programs 1 fields
#16 in WA
#1812 nationally
#16
Partial Data UEI College-Tacoma
Tacoma, WA
See the campus Private For-Profit
Overall Score 49.3
49.3 / 100
Retention 29%
71% retained Productivity 45%
471 completions Enrollment 689
Programs 2 fields
#17 in WA
#1832 nationally
#17
Partial Data Paul Mitchell the School-Spokane
Spokane Valley, WA
See the campus Private For-Profit
Overall Score 48.9
48.9 / 100
Retention 79%
94% retained Productivity 17%
138 completions Enrollment 296
Programs 1 fields
#18 in WA
#1854 nationally
#18
Partial Data Toni & Guy Hairdressing Academy-Shoreline
Shoreline, WA
See the campus Private For-Profit
Overall Score 48.3
48.3 / 100
Retention 58%
85% retained Productivity 55%
99 completions Enrollment 131
Programs 1 fields
#19 in WA
#2128 nationally
#19
Partial Data Fosbre Academy of Hair Design
Olympia, WA
See the campus Private For-Profit
Overall Score 41.1
41.1 / 100
Retention 63%
87% retained Productivity 33%
51 completions Enrollment 86
Programs 1 fields
#20 in WA
#2230 nationally
#20
Partial Data Paul Mitchell the School-Federal Way
Federal Way, WA
See the campus Private For-Profit
Overall Score 38.5
38.5 / 100
Retention 53%
83% retained Productivity 27%
81 completions Enrollment 147
Programs 1 fields
#21 in WA
#2279 nationally
#21
Partial Data Aveda Arts & Sciences Institute Seattle
Seattle, WA
See the campus Private For-Profit
Overall Score 36.9
36.9 / 100
Retention 36%
75% retained Productivity 44%
104 completions Enrollment 154
Programs 1 fields
#22 in WA
#2380 nationally
#22
Partial Data Elite Cosmetology, Barber & Spa Academy
Yakima, WA
See the campus Private For-Profit
Overall Score 33.5
33.5 / 100
Retention 15%
58% retained Productivity 31%
68 completions Enrollment 118
Programs 2 fields
#23 in WA
#2451 nationally
#23
Partial Data Centralia Beauty College
Centralia, WA
See the campus Private For-Profit
Overall Score 30.6
30.6 / 100
Retention 45%
80% retained Productivity 21%
45 completions Enrollment 90
Programs 1 fields
#24 in WA
#2593 nationally
#24
Partial Data Summit Salon Academy
Tacoma, WA
See the campus Private For-Profit
Overall Score 25.2
25.2 / 100
Retention 1%
10% retained Productivity 53%
102 completions Enrollment 138
Programs 1 fields
#25 in WA
#2624 nationally
#25
Partial Data Stylemaster College of Hair Design
Longview, WA
See the campus Private For-Profit
Overall Score 24
24 / 100
Retention 23%
67% retained Productivity 39%
32 completions Enrollment 50
Programs 1 fields
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