2026 Diversity Rankings · CT

Most Diverse Trade Colleges in Connecticut

23 ranked most diverse trade colleges in Connecticut out of 2,776 nationally

23
Schools in CT
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Full Data Rankings
18
Partial Data Rankings
2,776
Ranked Nationally

Top Value Trade Colleges in Connecticut

Showing 1-23 of 23 schools
#1 in CT #152 nationally
#1
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Connecticut State Community College

Hartford, CT

Public
Overall Score
67 / 100
67
Diversity Index
89%
0.6881
Gender Balance
58%
0.6625
Minority %
56%
58.5% minority
Enrollment 34,991
Programs 33 fields
Tuition (In-State) $4,392
#2 in CT #153 nationally
#2
Complete Data

Lincoln Technical Institute-Shelton

Shelton, CT

Private For-Profit
Overall Score
66.9 / 100
66.9
Diversity Index
92%
0.7041
Gender Balance
56%
0.6556
Minority %
73%
75.3% minority
Enrollment 798
Programs 3 fields
#3 in CT #343 nationally
#3
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Paul Mitchell the School-North Haven

North Haven, CT

Private For-Profit
Overall Score
55.7 / 100
55.7
Diversity Index
92%
0.7026
Gender Balance
2%
0.016
Minority %
64%
65.8% minority
Enrollment 191
Programs 1 fields
#4 in CT #470 nationally
#4
Complete Data

New England Tractor Trailer Training School of CT-Bridgeport

Bridgeport, CT

Private For-Profit
Overall Score
49.3 / 100
49.3
Diversity Index
60%
0.5981
Gender Balance
14%
0.1239
Minority %
87%
87.6% minority
Enrollment 517
Programs 1 fields
#5 in CT #689 nationally
#5
Complete Data

International Institute of Cosmetology

Wethersfield, CT

Private For-Profit
Overall Score
37 / 100
37
Diversity Index
57%
0.5906
Gender Balance
6%
0.0395
Minority %
35%
41% minority
Enrollment 184
Programs 1 fields
#6 in CT #916 nationally
#6
Partial Data

Porter & Chester Institute of Hamden

Hamden, CT

Private For-Profit
Overall Score
87.5 / 100
87.5
Diversity Index
96%
0.713
Gender Balance
91%
0.7344
Minority %
68%
78.1% minority
Enrollment 333
Programs 4 fields
Tuition (In-State) $14,576
#7 in CT #920 nationally
#7
Partial Data

Porter & Chester Institute

Bridgeport, CT

Private For-Profit
Overall Score
86 / 100
86
Diversity Index
98%
0.7373
Gender Balance
92%
0.7475
Minority %
57%
69.3% minority
Enrollment 1,405
Programs 5 fields
Tuition (In-State) $15,550
#8 in CT #932 nationally
#8
Partial Data

Lincoln Technical Institute-New Britain

New Britain, CT

Private For-Profit
Overall Score
84.5 / 100
84.5
Diversity Index
95%
0.7101
Gender Balance
85%
0.6211
Minority %
65%
75.4% minority
Enrollment 783
Programs 3 fields
#9 in CT #1056 nationally
#9
Partial Data

Academy Di Capelli-School of Cosmetology

Wallingford, CT

Private For-Profit
Overall Score
74.7 / 100
74.7
Diversity Index
81%
0.6518
Gender Balance
75%
0.4351
Minority %
63%
73.9% minority
Enrollment 188
Programs 1 fields
#10 in CT #1118 nationally
#10
Partial Data

American Institute-West Hartford

West Hartford, CT

Private For-Profit
Overall Score
72.2 / 100
72.2
Diversity Index
98%
0.7382
Gender Balance
37%
0.0879
Minority %
68%
78.6% minority
Enrollment 396
Programs 2 fields
#11 in CT #1191 nationally
#11
Partial Data

Belle Academy of Cosmetology LLC

Waterbury, CT

Private For-Profit
Overall Score
69.7 / 100
69.7
Diversity Index
61%
0.5694
Gender Balance
100%
1
Minority %
49%
58.3% minority
Enrollment 12
Programs 1 fields
#12 in CT #1235 nationally
#12
Partial Data

Cortiva Institute

Cromwell, CT

Private For-Profit
Overall Score
68.4 / 100
68.4
Diversity Index
93%
0.6963
Gender Balance
40%
0.1
Minority %
58%
69.6% minority
Enrollment 220
Programs 2 fields
#13 in CT #1299 nationally
#13
Partial Data

American Institute of Healthcare & Technology

Stratford, CT

Private For-Profit
Overall Score
66.4 / 100
66.4
Diversity Index
93%
0.698
Gender Balance
35%
0.0805
Minority %
56%
68.1% minority
Enrollment 94
Programs 1 fields
#14 in CT #1326 nationally
#14
Partial Data

New England Tractor Trailer Training School of Connecticut

Somers, CT

Private For-Profit
Overall Score
65.5 / 100
65.5
Diversity Index
87%
0.6703
Gender Balance
42%
0.1098
Minority %
55%
65.9% minority
Enrollment 293
Programs 1 fields
#15 in CT #1467 nationally
#15
Partial Data

Lincoln Technical Institute-East Windsor

East Windsor, CT

Private For-Profit
Overall Score
61.5 / 100
61.5
Diversity Index
84%
0.6599
Gender Balance
44%
0.1187
Minority %
42%
51.4% minority
Enrollment 971
Programs 4 fields
#16 in CT #1856 nationally
#16
Partial Data

Branford Academy of Hair and Cosmetology

Branford, CT

Private For-Profit
Overall Score
51 / 100
51
Diversity Index
17%
0.2722
Gender Balance
76%
0.4444
Minority %
82%
89.7% minority
Enrollment 39
Programs 1 fields
#17 in CT #1858 nationally
#17
Partial Data

Branford Academy of Hair & Cosmetology-Bridgeport

Bridgeport, CT

Private For-Profit
Overall Score
50.9 / 100
50.9
Diversity Index
40%
0.4614
Gender Balance
28%
0.0588
Minority %
98%
100% minority
Enrollment 36
Programs 1 fields
#18 in CT #1996 nationally
#18
Partial Data

Oxford Academy of Hair Design Inc

Seymour, CT

Private For-Profit
Overall Score
47 / 100
47
Diversity Index
75%
0.6272
Gender Balance
9%
0.0219
Minority %
42%
51.8% minority
Enrollment 140
Programs 1 fields
#19 in CT #2071 nationally
#19
Partial Data

Bristol Technical Education Center

Bristol, CT

Public
Overall Score
44.6 / 100
44.6
Diversity Index
55%
0.5417
Gender Balance
42%
0.1095
Minority %
29%
36.9% minority
Enrollment 152
Programs 4 fields
#20 in CT #2351 nationally
#20
Partial Data

TIGI Hairdressing Academy Newtown

Newtown, CT

Private For-Profit
Overall Score
35.4 / 100
35.4
Diversity Index
35%
0.4282
Gender Balance
48%
0.1429
Minority %
21%
28.1% minority
Enrollment 96
Programs 1 fields
#21 in CT #2558 nationally
#21
Partial Data

CT Aerotech

Hartford, CT

Public
Overall Score
26.5 / 100
26.5
Diversity Index
25%
0.3529
Gender Balance
39%
0.0968
Minority %
14%
20.6% minority
Enrollment 34
Programs 1 fields
#22 in CT #2635 nationally
#22
Partial Data

Stratford School for Aviation Maintenance Technicians

Stratford, CT

Public
Overall Score
21.6 / 100
21.6
Diversity Index
27%
0.3676
Gender Balance
19%
0.0385
Minority %
15%
22.2% minority
Enrollment 27
Programs 1 fields
#23 in CT #2674 nationally
#23
Partial Data

TIGI Hairdressing Academy Guilford

Guilford, CT

Private For-Profit
Overall Score
18.8 / 100
18.8
Diversity Index
29%
0.382
Gender Balance
5%
0.0161
Minority %
17%
23.8% minority
Enrollment 63
Programs 1 fields
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