2026 Rankings · WV
Best Trade Colleges in West Virginia
36 ranked trade colleges in West Virginia out of 2,817 nationally
36
Schools in WV
11
Full Data Rankings
25
Partial Data Rankings
2,817
Ranked Nationally
Top Trade Colleges in West Virginia
Showing 1-25 of 36 schools
#1 in WV
#240 nationally
#1
Complete Data West Virginia Junior College-Charleston
Cross Lanes, WV
Private For-Profit
Overall Score 62.9
62.9 / 100
Completion 79%
54.4% complete programs Retention 96%
84% retained Productivity 63%
113 completions Enrollment 611
Programs 3 fields
Tuition (In-State) $12,795
#2 in WV
#320 nationally
#2
Complete Data Blue Ridge Community and Technical College
Martinsburg, WV
Public
Overall Score 58.6
58.6 / 100
Completion 73%
47.5% complete programs Retention 79%
73% retained Productivity 8%
596 completions Enrollment 8,255
Programs 19 fields
Tuition (In-State) $434
#3 in WV
#429 nationally
#3
Complete Data Pierpont Community and Technical College
Fairmont, WV
Public
Overall Score 53.2
53.2 / 100
Completion 45%
33.2% complete programs Retention 42%
63% retained Productivity 72%
806 completions Enrollment 3,572
Programs 17 fields
Tuition (In-State) $4,580
#4 in WV
#506 nationally
#4
Complete Data West Virginia Junior College-Bridgeport
Bridgeport, WV
Private For-Profit
Overall Score 49.5
49.5 / 100
Completion 84%
63.1% complete programs Retention 30%
60% retained Productivity 63%
61 completions Enrollment 327
Programs 2 fields
Tuition (In-State) $12,976
#5 in WV
#573 nationally
#5
Complete Data Valley College-Beckley
Beckley, WV
Private For-Profit
Overall Score 46.8
46.8 / 100
Completion 84%
62.9% complete programs Retention 4%
44% retained Productivity 58%
58 completions Enrollment 336
Programs 1 fields
#6 in WV
#673 nationally
#6
Complete Data West Virginia Northern Community College
Wheeling, WV
Public
Overall Score 42.8
42.8 / 100
Completion 55%
36.5% complete programs Retention 12%
53% retained Productivity 40%
293 completions Enrollment 2,285
Programs 13 fields
Tuition (In-State) $3,720
#7 in WV
#687 nationally
#7
Complete Data BridgeValley Community & Technical College
South Charleston, WV
Public
Overall Score 42.1
42.1 / 100
Completion 57%
37.3% complete programs Retention 10%
52% retained Productivity 24%
313 completions Enrollment 3,099
Programs 16 fields
Tuition (In-State) $4,682
#8 in WV
#699 nationally
#8
Complete Data Mountwest Community and Technical College
Huntington, WV
Public
Overall Score 41.5
41.5 / 100
Completion 66%
42.3% complete programs Retention 3%
41% retained Productivity 10%
197 completions Enrollment 2,551
Programs 19 fields
Tuition (In-State) $4,818
#9 in WV
#779 nationally
#9
Complete Data Eastern West Virginia Community and Technical College
Moorefield, WV
Public
Overall Score 38.1
38.1 / 100
Completion 48%
34.3% complete programs Retention 46%
64% retained Productivity 10%
60 completions Enrollment 791
Programs 11 fields
Tuition (In-State) $4,128
#10 in WV
#808 nationally
#10
Complete Data New River Community and Technical College
Beaver, WV
Public
Overall Score 37
37 / 100
Completion 10%
23.5% complete programs Retention 39%
62% retained Productivity 46%
318 completions Enrollment 2,304
Programs 15 fields
Tuition (In-State) $5,158
#11 in WV
#815 nationally
#11
Complete Data Southern West Virginia Community and Technical College
Logan, WV
Public
Overall Score 36.8
36.8 / 100
Completion 16%
25.7% complete programs Retention 19%
57% retained Productivity 65%
486 completions Enrollment 2,564
Programs 11 fields
Tuition (In-State) $4,224
#12 in WV
#1080 nationally
#12
Partial Data James Rumsey Technical Institute
Martinsburg, WV
Public
Overall Score 76.3
76.3 / 100
Retention 77%
93% retained Productivity 79%
136 completions Enrollment 212
Programs 5 fields
#13 in WV
#1087 nationally
#13
Partial Data Fred W Eberle Technical Center
Buckhannon, WV
Public
Overall Score 74.4
74.4 / 100
Retention 69%
89% retained Productivity 88%
134 completions Enrollment 163
Programs 5 fields
#14 in WV
#1090 nationally
#14
Partial Data Putnam Career and Technical Center
Eleanor, WV
Public
Overall Score 73.8
73.8 / 100
Retention 85%
100% retained Productivity 93%
48 completions Enrollment 48
Programs 2 fields
#15 in WV
#1182 nationally
#15
Partial Data Monongalia County Technical Education Center
Morgantown, WV
Public
Overall Score 66.6
66.6 / 100
Retention 80%
95% retained Productivity 73%
38 completions Enrollment 66
Programs 2 fields
#16 in WV
#1214 nationally
#16
Partial Data Roane-Jackson Technical Center
Leroy, WV
Public
Overall Score 65.3
65.3 / 100
Retention 66%
88% retained Productivity 95%
17 completions Enrollment 15
Programs 2 fields
#17 in WV
#1221 nationally
#17
Partial Data Carver Career Center
Charleston, WV
Public
Overall Score 65.1
65.1 / 100
Retention 52%
82% retained Productivity 77%
116 completions Enrollment 186
Programs 5 fields
#18 in WV
#1237 nationally
#18
Partial Data Fayette Institute of Technology
Oak Hill, WV
Public
Overall Score 64.7
64.7 / 100
Retention 72%
90% retained Productivity 79%
35 completions Enrollment 54
Programs 2 fields
#19 in WV
#1303 nationally
#19
Partial Data John D Rockefeller IV Career Center
New Cumberland, WV
Public
Overall Score 62.4
62.4 / 100
Retention 85%
100% retained Productivity 93%
20 completions Enrollment 20
Programs 1 fields
Tuition (In-State) $9,000
#20 in WV
#1335 nationally
#20
Partial Data Morgantown Beauty College Inc
Morgantown, WV
Private For-Profit
Overall Score 61.6
61.6 / 100
Retention 61%
86% retained Productivity 71%
72 completions Enrollment 129
Programs 2 fields
#21 in WV
#1495 nationally
#21
Partial Data Academy of Careers and Technology
Beckley, WV
Public
Overall Score 57.1
57.1 / 100
Retention 47%
80% retained Productivity 51%
106 completions Enrollment 251
Programs 6 fields
#22 in WV
#1507 nationally
#22
Partial Data Mingo Extended Learning Center
Delbarton, WV
Public
Overall Score 56.8
56.8 / 100
Retention 74%
91% retained Productivity 89%
19 completions Enrollment 23
Programs 1 fields
#23 in WV
#1525 nationally
#23
Partial Data International Beauty School 4
Martinsburg, WV
Private For-Profit
Overall Score 56.4
56.4 / 100
Retention 64%
87% retained Productivity 85%
89 completions Enrollment 119
Programs 1 fields
#24 in WV
#1609 nationally
#24
Partial Data Mercer County Technical Education Center
Princeton, WV
Public
Overall Score 54.1
54.1 / 100
Retention 41%
77% retained Productivity 58%
73 completions Enrollment 158
Programs 5 fields
#25 in WV
#1661 nationally
#25
Partial Data Ben Franklin Career Center
Dunbar, WV
Public
Overall Score 52.8
52.8 / 100
Retention 61%
86% retained Productivity 30%
47 completions Enrollment 149
Programs 4 fields
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