2026 Rankings

    Best Trade Schools in West Virginia

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

    35 Schools RankedPowered by IPEDS Data

    Showing 1–25 of 35 schools

    #1
    80.2/ 100
    Fred W Eberle Technical Center

    Buckhannon, WV · Public Institution

    Grad Rate:90%
    Student-Faculty:4:1
    Programs:6
    Avg Tuition:$3,914
    Financial Aid:100%
    #2
    77.2/ 100
    Cabell County Career Technology Center

    Huntington, WV · Public Institution

    Grad Rate:87%
    Student-Faculty:5:1
    Programs:7
    Avg Tuition:$5,483
    Financial Aid:100%
    #3
    72.0/ 100
    Academy of Careers and Technology

    Beckley, WV · Public Institution

    Grad Rate:79%
    Student-Faculty:8:1
    Programs:8
    Avg Tuition:$8,640
    Financial Aid:100%
    #4
    69.7/ 100
    Boone Career and Technical Center

    Foster, WV · Public Institution

    Grad Rate:90%
    Student-Faculty:7:1
    Programs:6
    Avg Tuition:$4,744
    Financial Aid:76%
    #4
    69.7/ 100
    Carver Career Center

    Charleston, WV · Public Institution

    Grad Rate:81%
    Student-Faculty:11:1
    Programs:10
    Avg Tuition:$7,095
    Financial Aid:100%
    #6
    68.0/ 100
    James Rumsey Technical Institute

    Martinsburg, WV · Public Institution

    Grad Rate:86%
    Student-Faculty:7:1
    Programs:7
    Avg Tuition:$5,294
    Financial Aid:43%
    #7
    67.1/ 100
    Roane-Jackson Technical Center

    Leroy, WV · Public Institution

    Grad Rate:79%
    Student-Faculty:1:1
    Programs:2
    Avg Tuition:$7,560
    Financial Aid:100%
    #8
    66.6/ 100
    Mercer County Technical Education Center

    Princeton, WV · Public Institution

    Grad Rate:84%
    Student-Faculty:10:1
    Programs:7
    Avg Tuition:$3,465
    Financial Aid:80%
    #9
    60.0/ 100
    Ralph R Willis Career and Technical Center

    Stollings, WV · Public Institution

    Grad Rate:85%
    Student-Faculty:1:1
    Programs:1
    Avg Tuition:N/A
    Financial Aid:100%
    #9
    60.0/ 100
    Morgantown Beauty College Inc

    Morgantown, WV · Private Trade School

    Grad Rate:75%
    Student-Faculty:7:1
    Programs:5
    Avg Tuition:$9,825
    Financial Aid:78%
    #11
    59.1/ 100
    Ben Franklin Career Center

    Dunbar, WV · Public Institution

    Grad Rate:74%
    Student-Faculty:10:1
    Programs:6
    Avg Tuition:$4,383
    Financial Aid:84%
    #12
    59.0/ 100
    International Beauty School 4

    Martinsburg, WV · Private Trade School

    Grad Rate:81%
    Student-Faculty:14:1
    Programs:5
    Avg Tuition:$12,250
    Financial Aid:100%
    #13
    58.4/ 100
    West Virginia Junior College-Bridgeport

    Bridgeport, WV · Private Trade School

    Grad Rate:71%
    Student-Faculty:5:1
    Programs:5
    Avg Tuition:N/A
    Financial Aid:96%
    #14
    57.5/ 100
    Monongalia County Technical Education Center

    Morgantown, WV · Public Institution

    Grad Rate:90%
    Student-Faculty:11:1
    Programs:3
    Avg Tuition:$3,708
    Financial Aid:61%
    #15
    54.6/ 100
    Putnam Career and Technical Center

    Eleanor, WV · Public Institution

    Grad Rate:74%
    Student-Faculty:7:1
    Programs:3
    Avg Tuition:$2,925
    Financial Aid:57%
    #16
    53.7/ 100
    Fayette Institute of Technology

    Oak Hill, WV · Public Institution

    Grad Rate:86%
    Student-Faculty:11:1
    Programs:2
    Avg Tuition:$2,200
    Financial Aid:53%
    #17
    53.4/ 100
    Mountain State School of Massage

    Charleston, WV · Private Trade School

    Grad Rate:78%
    Student-Faculty:6:1
    Programs:1
    Avg Tuition:N/A
    Financial Aid:100%
    #18
    52.6/ 100
    Clarksburg Beauty Academy and School of Massage Therapy logo
    Clarksburg Beauty Academy and School of Massage Therapy

    Clarksburg, WV · Private Trade School

    Grad Rate:54%
    Student-Faculty:7:1
    Programs:4
    Avg Tuition:$7,633
    Financial Aid:100%
    #19
    51.1/ 100
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    Mineral County Vocational Technical Center

    Keyser, WV · Public Institution

    Grad Rate:90%
    Student-Faculty:5:1
    Programs:1
    Avg Tuition:N/A
    Financial Aid:45%
    #20
    49.8/ 100
    Blue Ridge Community and Technical College logo
    Blue Ridge Community and Technical College

    Martinsburg, WV · Public Institution

    Grad Rate:44%
    Student-Faculty:9:1
    Programs:62
    Avg Tuition:N/A
    Financial Aid:84%
    #21
    49.7/ 100
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    Mountwest Community and Technical College

    Huntington, WV · Public Institution

    Grad Rate:42%
    Student-Faculty:8:1
    Programs:49
    Avg Tuition:N/A
    Financial Aid:88%
    #22
    49.4/ 100
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    BridgeValley Community & Technical College

    South Charleston, WV · Public Institution

    Grad Rate:38%
    Student-Faculty:9:1
    Programs:73
    Avg Tuition:N/A
    Financial Aid:92%
    #23
    47.6/ 100
    West Virginia Junior College-Charleston logo
    West Virginia Junior College-Charleston

    Cross Lanes, WV · Private Trade School

    Grad Rate:64%
    Student-Faculty:13:1
    Programs:6
    Avg Tuition:N/A
    Financial Aid:100%
    #24
    46.9/ 100
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    West Virginia Northern Community College

    Wheeling, WV · Public Institution

    Grad Rate:34%
    Student-Faculty:7:1
    Programs:32
    Avg Tuition:N/A
    Financial Aid:88%
    #25
    43.9/ 100
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    Charleston School of Beauty Culture

    Charleston, WV · Private Trade School

    Grad Rate:46%
    Student-Faculty:9:1
    Programs:6
    Avg Tuition:$8,310
    Financial Aid:80%

    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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