2026 Rankings · WV
Best Trade Colleges in West Virginia
36 ranked trade colleges in West Virginia out of 2,789 nationally
36
Schools in WV
11
Full Data Rankings
25
Partial Data Rankings
2,789
Ranked Nationally
Top Trade Colleges in West Virginia
Showing 1-36 of 36 schools
#1 in WV
#234 nationally
#1
Complete Data West Virginia Junior College-Charleston
Cross Lanes, WV
Private For-Profit
Overall Score 63.1
63.1 / 100
Completion 79%
54.4% complete programs Retention 96%
84% retained Productivity 64%
113 completions Enrollment 611
Programs 3 fields
Tuition (In-State) $12,795
#2 in WV
#315 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
#434 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
#505 nationally
#4
Complete Data West Virginia Junior College-Bridgeport
Bridgeport, WV
Private For-Profit
Overall Score 49.7
49.7 / 100
Completion 84%
63.1% complete programs Retention 30%
60% retained Productivity 64%
61 completions Enrollment 327
Programs 2 fields
Tuition (In-State) $12,976
#5 in WV
#568 nationally
#5
Complete Data Valley College-Beckley
Beckley, WV
Private For-Profit
Overall Score 47
47 / 100
Completion 84%
62.9% complete programs Retention 4%
44% retained Productivity 59%
58 completions Enrollment 336
Programs 1 fields
#6 in WV
#676 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
#685 nationally
#7
Complete Data BridgeValley Community & Technical College
South Charleston, WV
Public
Overall Score 42.3
42.3 / 100
Completion 57%
37.3% complete programs Retention 10%
52% retained Productivity 25%
313 completions Enrollment 3,099
Programs 16 fields
Tuition (In-State) $4,682
#8 in WV
#700 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
#784 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
#811 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
#816 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
#1079 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
#1092 nationally
#13
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
#14 in WV
#1108 nationally
#14
Partial Data Fred W Eberle Technical Center
Buckhannon, WV
Public
Overall Score 71.9
71.9 / 100
Retention 69%
89% retained Productivity 81%
108 completions Enrollment 163
Programs 4 fields
#15 in WV
#1178 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
#1223 nationally
#16
Partial Data Fayette Institute of Technology
Oak Hill, WV
Public
Overall Score 65
65 / 100
Retention 72%
90% retained Productivity 80%
35 completions Enrollment 54
Programs 2 fields
#17 in WV
#1302 nationally
#17
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
#18 in WV
#1471 nationally
#18
Partial Data Academy of Careers and Technology
Beckley, WV
Public
Overall Score 57.4
57.4 / 100
Retention 47%
80% retained Productivity 52%
106 completions Enrollment 251
Programs 6 fields
#19 in WV
#1492 nationally
#19
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
#20 in WV
#1616 nationally
#20
Partial Data Roane-Jackson Technical Center
Leroy, WV
Public
Overall Score 53.6
53.6 / 100
Retention 66%
88% retained Productivity 90%
13 completions Enrollment 15
Programs 1 fields
#21 in WV
#1640 nationally
#21
Partial Data Ben Franklin Career Center
Dunbar, WV
Public
Overall Score 53.1
53.1 / 100
Retention 61%
86% retained Productivity 31%
47 completions Enrollment 149
Programs 4 fields
#22 in WV
#1654 nationally
#22
Partial Data Carver Career Center
Charleston, WV
Public
Overall Score 52.8
52.8 / 100
Retention 52%
82% retained Productivity 38%
65 completions Enrollment 186
Programs 4 fields
#23 in WV
#1681 nationally
#23
Partial Data Morgantown Beauty College Inc
Morgantown, WV
Private For-Profit
Overall Score 52
52 / 100
Retention 61%
86% retained Productivity 39%
46 completions Enrollment 129
Programs 2 fields
#24 in WV
#1688 nationally
#24
Partial Data International Beauty School 4
Martinsburg, WV
Private For-Profit
Overall Score 51.9
51.9 / 100
Retention 64%
87% retained Productivity 70%
64 completions Enrollment 119
Programs 1 fields
#25 in WV
#1705 nationally
#25
Partial Data Mercer County Technical Education Center
Princeton, WV
Public
Overall Score 51.4
51.4 / 100
Retention 41%
77% retained Productivity 51%
66 completions Enrollment 158
Programs 4 fields
#26 in WV
#1777 nationally
#26
Partial Data B M Spurr School of Practical Nursing
Glen Dale, WV
Private Non-Profit
Overall Score 49.8
49.8 / 100
Retention 85%
100% retained Productivity 51%
10 completions Enrollment 24
Programs 1 fields
#27 in WV
#1789 nationally
#27
Partial Data Wood County Technical Center-Practical Nursing
Parkersburg, WV
Public
Overall Score 49.4
49.4 / 100
Retention 85%
100% retained Productivity 46%
20 completions Enrollment 51
Programs 1 fields
#28 in WV
#1983 nationally
#28
Partial Data Boone Career and Technical Center
Foster, WV
Public
Overall Score 45.1
45.1 / 100
Retention 2%
20% retained Productivity 95%
107 completions Enrollment 88
Programs 3 fields
#29 in WV
#2030 nationally
#29
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
#30 in WV
#2092 nationally
#30
Partial Data Ross Medical Education Center-Morgantown
Morgantown, WV
Private For-Profit
Overall Score 42.2
42.2 / 100
Retention 33%
73% retained Productivity 95%
27 completions Enrollment 24
Programs 1 fields
#31 in WV
#2309 nationally
#31
Partial Data Clarksburg Beauty Academy and School of Massage Therapy
Clarksburg, WV
Private For-Profit
Overall Score 36.5
36.5 / 100
Retention 47%
80% retained Productivity 10%
19 completions Enrollment 105
Programs 2 fields
#32 in WV
#2369 nationally
#32
Partial Data Charleston School of Beauty Culture
Charleston, WV
Private For-Profit
Overall Score 34.7
34.7 / 100
Retention 29%
71% retained Productivity 66%
41 completions Enrollment 81
Programs 1 fields
#33 in WV
#2374 nationally
#33
Partial Data Ross Medical Education Center-Charleston
Charleston, WV
Private For-Profit
Overall Score 34.6
34.6 / 100
Retention 20%
65% retained Productivity 82%
37 completions Enrollment 54
Programs 1 fields
#34 in WV
#2665 nationally
#34
Partial Data Ralph R Willis Career and Technical Center
Stollings, WV
Public
Overall Score 21.1
21.1 / 100
Retention 2%
20% retained Productivity 65%
15 completions Enrollment 30
Programs 1 fields
#35 in WV
#2717 nationally
#35
Partial Data United Technical Center
Clarksburg, WV
Public
Overall Score 16.7
16.7 / 100
Retention 12%
55% retained Productivity 37%
10 completions Enrollment 29
Programs 1 fields
Tuition (In-State) $4,200
#36 in WV
#2728 nationally
#36
Partial Data Huntington School of Beauty Culture
Huntington, WV
Private For-Profit
Overall Score 16.1
16.1 / 100
Retention 14%
58% retained Productivity 6%
31 completions Enrollment 221
Programs 1 fields
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