2026 Rankings
Best Trade Schools in Kentucky
Data-driven rankings of 42 trade colleges in Kentucky based on graduation rates, student outcomes, and affordability. No paid placements.
Showing 1–25 of 42 schools
Louisville, KY · Private Trade School
Richmond, KY · Private Trade School
Bowling Green, KY · Private Trade School
Richmond, KY · Private Trade School
Paintsville, KY · Private Trade School
Louisville, KY · Private Trade School
Madisonville, KY · Public Institution
Paducah, KY · Public Institution
Bowling Green, KY · Private Trade School
Whitesburg, KY · Private Trade School
Florence, KY · Public Institution
Prestonsburg, KY · Public Institution
Maysville, KY · Public Institution
Louisville, KY · Private Trade School
Owensboro, KY · Public Institution
Somerset, KY · Public Institution
Lexington, KY · Public Institution
Ashland, KY · Public Institution
Lexington, KY · Private Trade School
Hazard, KY · Public Institution
Lexington, KY · Private Trade School
Bowling Green, KY · Public Institution
Cumberland, KY · Public Institution
Hopkinsville, KY · Public Institution
Elizabethtown, KY · Public Institution
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.
How are these rankings calculated? View Methodology