2026 Rankings

    Best Trade Schools in Oregon

    Data-driven rankings of 35 trade colleges in Oregon based on graduation rates, student outcomes, and affordability. No paid placements.

    35 Schools RankedPowered by IPEDS Data

    Showing 1–25 of 35 schools

    #1
    70.2/ 100
    Concorde Career College-Portland

    Portland, OR · Private Trade School

    Grad Rate:84%
    Student-Faculty:7:1
    Programs:9
    Avg Tuition:$43,571
    Financial Aid:90%
    #2
    60.2/ 100
    Phagans Medford Beauty School

    Medford, OR · Private Trade School

    Grad Rate:72%
    Student-Faculty:5:1
    Programs:6
    Avg Tuition:$10,880
    Financial Aid:82%
    #3
    59.4/ 100
    Phagans Grants Pass College of Beauty

    Grants Pass, OR · Private Trade School

    Grad Rate:78%
    Student-Faculty:9:1
    Programs:6
    Avg Tuition:$10,880
    Financial Aid:81%
    #4
    58.4/ 100
    Phagans School of Beauty

    Salem, OR · Private Trade School

    Grad Rate:71%
    Student-Faculty:6:1
    Programs:6
    Avg Tuition:$9,360
    Financial Aid:77%
    #5
    57.9/ 100
    Phagans School of Hair Design

    Happy Valley, OR · Private Trade School

    Grad Rate:78%
    Student-Faculty:16:1
    Programs:6
    Avg Tuition:$14,700
    Financial Aid:96%
    #6
    57.3/ 100
    Phagans Central Oregon Beauty College

    Bend, OR · Private Trade School

    Grad Rate:80%
    Student-Faculty:13:1
    Programs:6
    Avg Tuition:$10,240
    Financial Aid:83%
    #7
    56.2/ 100
    Institute of Technology

    Salem, OR · Private Trade School

    Grad Rate:73%
    Student-Faculty:10:1
    Programs:3
    Avg Tuition:$17,295
    Financial Aid:93%
    #8
    56.1/ 100
    Phagans Beauty College

    Corvallis, OR · Private Trade School

    Grad Rate:77%
    Student-Faculty:10:1
    Programs:6
    Avg Tuition:$9,360
    Financial Aid:65%
    #9
    55.5/ 100
    Beau Monde Academy of Barbering and Cosmetology

    Portland, OR · Private Trade School

    Grad Rate:75%
    Student-Faculty:10:1
    Programs:5
    Avg Tuition:$7,616
    Financial Aid:67%
    #10
    54.7/ 100
    Northwest College-Medford

    Medford, OR · Private Trade School

    Grad Rate:70%
    Student-Faculty:9:1
    Programs:7
    Avg Tuition:$13,620
    Financial Aid:76%
    #11
    53.1/ 100
    Premiere Aesthetics Institute

    Bend, OR · Private Trade School

    Grad Rate:96%
    Student-Faculty:5:1
    Programs:1
    Avg Tuition:N/A
    Financial Aid:24%
    #12
    50.6/ 100
    Northwest College-Tualatin

    Tualatin, OR · Private Trade School

    Grad Rate:63%
    Student-Faculty:6:1
    Programs:7
    Avg Tuition:$14,500
    Financial Aid:50%
    #13
    48.9/ 100
    Southwestern Oregon Community College

    Coos Bay, OR · Public Institution

    Grad Rate:35%
    Student-Faculty:6:1
    Programs:38
    Avg Tuition:N/A
    Financial Aid:87%
    #14
    46.9/ 100
    Aveda Institute-Portland

    Portland, OR · Private Trade School

    Grad Rate:64%
    Student-Faculty:12:1
    Programs:4
    Avg Tuition:$14,333
    Financial Aid:83%
    #15
    46.8/ 100
    Umpqua Community College

    Roseburg, OR · Public Institution

    Grad Rate:30%
    Student-Faculty:8:1
    Programs:54
    Avg Tuition:N/A
    Financial Aid:92%
    #16
    46.6/ 100
    Treasure Valley Community College

    Ontario, OR · Public Institution

    Grad Rate:27%
    Student-Faculty:8:1
    Programs:50
    Avg Tuition:N/A
    Financial Aid:100%
    #17
    46.2/ 100
    Oregon Coast Community College

    Newport, OR · Public Institution

    Grad Rate:32%
    Student-Faculty:6:1
    Programs:20
    Avg Tuition:N/A
    Financial Aid:93%
    #18
    45.9/ 100
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    Summit Salon Academy-Portland

    Tigard, OR · Private Trade School

    Grad Rate:63%
    Student-Faculty:11:1
    Programs:5
    Avg Tuition:$15,173
    Financial Aid:83%
    #19
    45.5/ 100
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    Clackamas Community College

    Oregon City, OR · Public Institution

    Grad Rate:30%
    Student-Faculty:8:1
    Programs:93
    Avg Tuition:N/A
    Financial Aid:79%
    #20
    44.6/ 100
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    Northwest College-Beaverton

    Beaverton, OR · Private Trade School

    Grad Rate:48%
    Student-Faculty:7:1
    Programs:6
    Avg Tuition:$13,340
    Financial Aid:74%
    #20
    44.6/ 100
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    Clatsop Community College

    Astoria, OR · Public Institution

    Grad Rate:21%
    Student-Faculty:4:1
    Programs:19
    Avg Tuition:N/A
    Financial Aid:95%
    #22
    43.5/ 100
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    Rogue Community College

    Grants Pass, OR · Public Institution

    Grad Rate:18%
    Student-Faculty:6:1
    Programs:55
    Avg Tuition:N/A
    Financial Aid:84%
    #23
    43.2/ 100
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    Northwest College-Clackamas

    Happy Valley, OR · Private Trade School

    Grad Rate:51%
    Student-Faculty:9:1
    Programs:6
    Avg Tuition:$13,620
    Financial Aid:80%
    #24
    42.7/ 100
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    Columbia Gorge Community College

    The Dalles, OR · Public Institution

    Grad Rate:30%
    Student-Faculty:7:1
    Programs:27
    Avg Tuition:N/A
    Financial Aid:83%
    #25
    41.9/ 100
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    Central Oregon Community College

    Bend, OR · Public Institution

    Grad Rate:25%
    Student-Faculty:9:1
    Programs:65
    Avg Tuition:N/A
    Financial Aid:84%

    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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