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2023 Best Trade Schools in Colorado

25 Schools Ranked
$43,554 Average Earnings
$24,662 Avg Student Debt

With all the trade school programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Trade College Search has developed this Best Trade Schools in Colorado ranking. Our analysis looked at 25 schools in Colorado to see which programs offered the best educational experiences for trade school students.

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Top Trade Schools in Colorado

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#1

Red Rocks Community College

Lakewood, Colorado

Our analysis found Red Rocks Community College to be the best school for trade school students in Colorado.

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Out of the 25 schools in Colorado that were part of this year’s ranking, Colorado State University - Pueblo landed the # 2 spot on the list.

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#3

Regis University

Denver, Colorado

The excellent programs at Regis University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best trade schools in Colorado.

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#4

IBMC College

Fort Collins, Colorado

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend IBMC College. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Trade Schools in Colorado list.

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The excellent programs at Colorado Northwestern Community College helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best trade schools in Colorado.

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#6

University of Northern Colorado

Greeley, Colorado

University of Northern Colorado ranked #6 on this year’s Best Trade Schools in Colorado list.

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#7

Trinidad State Junior College

Trinidad, Colorado

Trinidad State Junior College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for trade school students. It came in at #7 on the list.

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#9

Front Range Community College

Westminster, Colorado

With a ranking of #9, Front Range Community College did quite well on this year’s best schools for trade school students working.

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#10

Intellitec College - Colorado Springs

Colorado Springs, Colorado

Intellitec College - Colorado Springs landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best trade school programs.

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#11

Colorado Mountain College

Glenwood Springs, Colorado

Colorado Mountain College came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Best Trade Schools in Colorado ranking.

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#12

Pikes Peak Community College

Colorado Springs, Colorado

Pikes Peak Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for trade school students. It came in at #12 on the list.

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#13

Otero Junior College

La Junta, Colorado

Otero Junior College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for trade school students. It came in at #13 on the list.

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#14

Community College of Aurora

Aurora, Colorado

Community College of Aurora did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for trade school students. It came in at #14 on the list.

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#15

Morgan Community College

Fort Morgan, Colorado

Morgan Community College came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Best Trade Schools in Colorado ranking.

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#16

Colorado Mesa University

Grand Junction, Colorado

Colorado Mesa University came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Best Trade Schools in Colorado ranking.

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#17

Arapahoe Community College

Littleton, Colorado

Arapahoe Community College landed the #17 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best trade school programs.

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#18

Aims Community College

Greeley, Colorado

Aims Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for trade school students. It came in at #18 on the list.

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#19

Northeastern Junior College

Sterling, Colorado

Northeastern Junior College landed the #19 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best trade school programs.

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#20

Intellitec College - Grand Junction

Grand Junction, Colorado

Intellitec College - Grand Junction ranked #20 on this year’s Best Trade Schools in Colorado list.

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Metropolitan State University of Denver ranked #21 on this year’s Best Trade Schools in Colorado list.

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#22

Colorado Christian University

Lakewood, Colorado

Colorado Christian University landed the #22 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best trade school programs.

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#23

Pueblo Community College

Pueblo, Colorado

Pueblo Community College ranked #23 on this year’s Best Trade Schools in Colorado list.

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#24

Lamar Community College

Lamar, Colorado

Lamar Community College landed the #24 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best trade school programs.

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#25

Community College of Denver

Denver, Colorado

With a ranking of #25, Community College of Denver did quite well on this year’s best schools for trade school students working.

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Notes and References

Footnotes

*These averages are for the top 25 schools only.

References

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of our data about colleges.
  • Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
  • Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.

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