2026 Rankings

Best Trade Schools in Arizona

Data-driven rankings of 52 trade colleges in Arizona based on graduation rates, student outcomes, and affordability. No paid placements.

52 Schools RankedPowered by IPEDS Data

Showing 1–25 of 52 schools

73.7/ 100

Regional Center for Border Health

Somerton, AZ · Private Trade School

Grad Rate:96%

Student-Faculty:11:1

Programs:7

Avg Tuition:$4,061

Financial Aid:98%

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68.9/ 100

Turning Point Beauty College

Chandler, AZ · Private Trade School

Grad Rate:90%

Student-Faculty:10:1

Programs:5

Avg Tuition:$10,263

Financial Aid:97%

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65.2/ 100

Pure Aesthetics Natural Skincare School

Tucson, AZ · Private Trade School

Grad Rate:85%

Student-Faculty:4:1

Programs:2

Avg Tuition:$12,041

Financial Aid:90%

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64.3/ 100

Carrington College-Mesa

Mesa, AZ · Private Trade School

Grad Rate:73%

Student-Faculty:8:1

Programs:8

Avg Tuition:$30,157

Financial Aid:91%

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61.4/ 100

Carrington College-Tucson

Tucson, AZ · Private Trade School

Grad Rate:73%

Student-Faculty:11:1

Programs:8

Avg Tuition:$28,397

Financial Aid:96%

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60.9/ 100

Paul Mitchell the School-Phoenix

Phoenix, AZ · Private Trade School

Grad Rate:75%

Student-Faculty:10:1

Programs:3

Avg Tuition:$7,002

Financial Aid:100%

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60.0/ 100

Pima Medical Institute-Mesa

Mesa, AZ · Private Trade School

Grad Rate:76%

Student-Faculty:12:1

Programs:9

Avg Tuition:$46,018

Financial Aid:88%

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59.9/ 100

Xtylo Beauty College

Phoenix, AZ · Private Trade School

Grad Rate:80%

Student-Faculty:10:1

Programs:2

Avg Tuition:$7,200

Financial Aid:100%

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59.0/ 100

Avalon Institute-Phoenix

Phoenix, AZ · Private Trade School

Grad Rate:66%

Student-Faculty:9:1

Programs:4

Avg Tuition:$7,142

Financial Aid:98%

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#10

58.7/ 100

Kino College

Tucson, AZ · Private Trade School

Grad Rate:92%

Student-Faculty:5:1

Programs:1

Avg Tuition:N/A

Financial Aid:90%

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#11

56.4/ 100

Pima Medical Institute-East Valley

Mesa, AZ · Private Trade School

Grad Rate:82%

Student-Faculty:15:1

Programs:7

Avg Tuition:$11,333

Financial Aid:58%

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#12

55.5/ 100

Tucson College of Beauty

Tucson, AZ · Private Trade School

Grad Rate:70%

Student-Faculty:11:1

Programs:4

Avg Tuition:$11,433

Financial Aid:98%

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#13

55.4/ 100

Aveda Institute-Phoenix

Tempe, AZ · Private Trade School

Grad Rate:74%

Student-Faculty:9:1

Programs:4

Avg Tuition:$9,492

Financial Aid:57%

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#14

54.7/ 100

East Valley Institute of Technology

Mesa, AZ · Public Institution

Grad Rate:57%

Student-Faculty:7:1

Programs:11

Avg Tuition:$8,980

Financial Aid:39%

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#15

54.2/ 100

Studio Academy of Beauty

Chandler, AZ · Private Trade School

Grad Rate:74%

Student-Faculty:15:1

Programs:3

Avg Tuition:$13,946

Financial Aid:100%

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#16

53.4/ 100

Roberto-Venn School of Luthiery

Phoenix, AZ · Private Trade School

Grad Rate:92%

Student-Faculty:3:1

Programs:1

Avg Tuition:N/A

Financial Aid:52%

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#17

53.0/ 100

Aveda Institute-Tucson

Tucson, AZ · Private Trade School

Grad Rate:78%

Student-Faculty:14:1

Programs:4

Avg Tuition:$12,325

Financial Aid:78%

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#18

52.9/ 100

Pima Medical Institute-Phoenix

Phoenix, AZ · Private Trade School

Grad Rate:71%

Student-Faculty:15:1

Programs:11

Avg Tuition:$21,561

Financial Aid:81%

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#19

52.8/ 100

Carrington College-Phoenix North

Phoenix, AZ · Private Trade School

Grad Rate:69%

Student-Faculty:19:1

Programs:13

Avg Tuition:$35,453

Financial Aid:93%

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#20

52.3/ 100

International Barber College

Chandler, AZ · Private Trade School

Grad Rate:75%

Student-Faculty:9:1

Programs:3

Avg Tuition:$5,608

Financial Aid:54%

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#21

52.2/ 100

Arizona College-Mesa

Mesa, AZ · Private Trade School

Grad Rate:69%

Student-Faculty:12:1

Programs:4

Avg Tuition:$17,903

Financial Aid:100%

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#22

51.8/ 100

Arizona School of Integrative Studies

Mesa, AZ · Private Trade School

Grad Rate:77%

Student-Faculty:4:1

Programs:1

Avg Tuition:N/A

Financial Aid:77%

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#23

51.0/ 100

Empire Beauty School-Tucson

Tucson, AZ · Private Trade School

Grad Rate:68%

Student-Faculty:10:1

Programs:3

Avg Tuition:$6,103

Financial Aid:72%

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#24

50.4/ 100

Avalon Institute-Mesa

Mesa, AZ · Private Trade School

Grad Rate:72%

Student-Faculty:13:1

Programs:3

Avg Tuition:$5,550

Financial Aid:73%

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#25

49.2/ 100

Xtylo Beauty College

Tolleson, AZ · Private Trade School

Grad Rate:69%

Student-Faculty:8:1

Programs:2

Avg Tuition:$7,200

Financial Aid:67%

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Our rankings evaluate trade and vocational colleges using six weighted metrics derived from federal IPEDS data: graduation rate, student-faculty ratio, program breadth, institutional scale, financial accessibility, and affordability. Schools must meet minimum eligibility requirements to be ranked.

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