2026 Value Rankings
Best Value Trade Colleges
Data-driven rankings of 972 trade colleges based on affordability, financial aid, completion rates, and student outcomes
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Rankings based on IPEDS data: net price, completion rates, loan burden, financial aid generosity, and retention.
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Top Value Trade Colleges
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#1
Complete Data Oxnard College
Oxnard, CA
Public
Overall Score 81.7
81.7 / 100
Net Price 100%
$1,665 Completion 38%
31.9% complete Loan Rate 100%
1% borrow Enrollment 12,339
Programs 28 fields
Average Net Price $1,665 Tuition: $1,340
#2
Complete Data Georgia Northwestern Technical College
Rome, GA
Public
Overall Score 81.1
81.1 / 100
Net Price 99%
$2,310 Completion 68%
50% complete Loan Rate 86%
4% borrow Enrollment 12,514
Programs 16 fields
Average Net Price $2,310 Tuition: $2,400
#3
Complete Data Salina Area Technical College
Salina, KS
Public
Overall Score 80.2
80.2 / 100
Net Price 84%
$6,045 Completion 95%
80.9% complete Loan Rate 68%
11% borrow Enrollment 1,889
Programs 10 fields
Average Net Price $6,045 Tuition: $5,760
#4
Complete Data Northeast Alabama Community College
Rainsville, AL
Public
Overall Score 79.7
79.7 / 100
Net Price 99%
$1,955 Completion 59%
41.1% complete Loan Rate 66%
12% borrow Enrollment 5,319
Programs 12 fields
Average Net Price $1,955 Tuition: $3,810
#5
Complete Data College of the Sequoias
Visalia, CA
Public
Overall Score 79.5
79.5 / 100
Net Price 100%
$1,398 Completion 43%
33.5% complete Loan Rate 100%
1% borrow Enrollment 24,625
Programs 32 fields
Average Net Price $1,398 Tuition: $1,288
#6
Complete Data San Diego Miramar College
San Diego, CA
Public
Overall Score 79.3
79.3 / 100
Net Price 99%
$2,682 Completion 34%
31.1% complete Loan Rate 100%
1% borrow Enrollment 25,423
Programs 26 fields
Average Net Price $2,682 Tuition: $1,104
#7
Complete Data Mt San Antonio College
Walnut, CA
Public
Overall Score 79
79 / 100
Net Price 90%
$5,186 Completion 50%
35.9% complete Loan Rate 100%
1% borrow Enrollment 52,462
Programs 33 fields
Average Net Price $5,186 Tuition: $1,288
#8
Complete Data Washington County Community College
Calais, ME
Public
Overall Score 78.9
78.9 / 100
Net Price 96%
$3,994 Completion 65%
45.5% complete Loan Rate 80%
7% borrow Enrollment 1,190
Programs 13 fields
Average Net Price $3,994 Tuition: $2,880
#9
Complete Data Ventura College
Ventura, CA
Public
Overall Score 78.8
78.8 / 100
Net Price 98%
$3,370 Completion 48%
35.5% complete Loan Rate 100%
1% borrow Enrollment 20,453
Programs 29 fields
Average Net Price $3,370 Tuition: $1,340
#10
Complete Data Southeast Kentucky Community & Technical College
Cumberland, KY
Public
Overall Score 78.1
78.1 / 100
Net Price 94%
$4,614 Completion 58%
40.4% complete Loan Rate 70%
10% borrow Enrollment 5,846
Programs 15 fields
Average Net Price $4,614 Tuition: $4,464
#11
Complete Data Citrus College
Glendora, CA
Public
Overall Score 78
78 / 100
Net Price 89%
$5,411 Completion 52%
36.8% complete Loan Rate 100%
1% borrow Enrollment 18,087
Programs 29 fields
Average Net Price $5,411 Tuition: $1,104
#12
Complete Data Ozarka College
Melbourne, AR
Public
Overall Score 77.9
77.9 / 100
Net Price 95%
$4,523 Completion 73%
56.3% complete Loan Rate 63%
13% borrow Enrollment 1,881
Programs 14 fields
Average Net Price $4,523 Tuition: $2,790
#13
Complete Data Pasadena City College
Pasadena, CA
Public
Overall Score 77.8
77.8 / 100
Net Price 88%
$5,492 Completion 44%
33.6% complete Loan Rate 100%
1% borrow Enrollment 42,391
Programs 32 fields
Average Net Price $5,492 Tuition: $1,104
#14
Complete Data Carl Sandburg College
Galesburg, IL
Public
Overall Score 77.7
77.7 / 100
Net Price 99%
$2,754 Completion 68%
49.1% complete Loan Rate 58%
15% borrow Enrollment 3,066
Programs 11 fields
Average Net Price $2,754 Tuition: $7,860
#15
Complete Data Irvine Valley College
Irvine, CA
Public
Overall Score 77.1
77.1 / 100
Net Price 90%
$5,189 Completion 49%
35.7% complete Loan Rate 100%
1% borrow Enrollment 21,348
Programs 31 fields
Average Net Price $5,189 Tuition: $1,104
#16
Complete Data Spoon River College
Canton, IL
Public
Overall Score 77
77 / 100
Net Price 95%
$4,520 Completion 62%
43.7% complete Loan Rate 80%
7% borrow Enrollment 2,294
Programs 11 fields
Average Net Price $4,520 Tuition: $10,620
#17
Complete Data Wytheville Community College
Wytheville, VA
Public
Overall Score 77
77 / 100
Net Price 90%
$5,174 Completion 58%
40.5% complete Loan Rate 90%
3% borrow Enrollment 3,834
Programs 12 fields
Average Net Price $5,174 Tuition: $4,758
#18
Complete Data Reedley College
Reedley, CA
Public
Overall Score 76.9
76.9 / 100
Net Price 97%
$3,803 Completion 38%
32.1% complete Loan Rate 100%
1% borrow Enrollment 15,332
Programs 28 fields
Average Net Price $3,803 Tuition: $1,288
#19
Complete Data Moreno Valley College
Moreno Valley, CA
Public
Overall Score 76.6
76.6 / 100
Net Price 95%
$4,543 Completion 31%
30.3% complete Loan Rate 100%
1% borrow Enrollment 18,290
Programs 22 fields
Average Net Price $4,543 Tuition: $1,380
#20
Complete Data Copiah-Lincoln Community College
Wesson, MS
Public
Overall Score 76.2
76.2 / 100
Net Price 91%
$5,098 Completion 60%
41.5% complete Loan Rate 76%
8% borrow Enrollment 5,122
Programs 30 fields
Average Net Price $5,098 Tuition: $3,500
#21
Complete Data Thaddeus Stevens College of Technology
Lancaster, PA
Public
Overall Score 76.1
76.1 / 100
Net Price 85%
$5,866 Completion 90%
73.6% complete Loan Rate 21%
64% borrow Enrollment 2,216
Programs 9 fields
Average Net Price $5,866 Tuition: $9,000
#22
Complete Data Southcentral Kentucky Community and Technical College
Bowling Green, KY
Public
Overall Score 75.4
75.4 / 100
Net Price 80%
$6,532 Completion 62%
43% complete Loan Rate 70%
10% borrow Enrollment 9,373
Programs 11 fields
Average Net Price $6,532 Tuition: $4,464
#23
Complete Data Edgecombe Community College
Tarboro, NC
Public
Overall Score 75.3
75.3 / 100
Net Price 92%
$4,927 Completion 53%
37.7% complete Loan Rate 50%
19% borrow Enrollment 2,051
Programs 14 fields
Average Net Price $4,927 Tuition: $2,432
#24
Complete Data Bates Technical College
Tacoma, WA
Public
Overall Score 75.2
75.2 / 100
Net Price 81%
$6,434 Completion 54%
38.1% complete Loan Rate 93%
2% borrow Enrollment 7,088
Programs 17 fields
Average Net Price $6,434 Tuition: $4,131
#25
Complete Data Moraine Valley Community College
Palos Hills, IL
Public
Overall Score 75.2
75.2 / 100
Net Price 99%
$1,704 Completion 17%
26% complete Loan Rate 90%
3% borrow Enrollment 20,528
Programs 18 fields
Average Net Price $1,704 Tuition: $7,968