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2023 Best Trade Schools in Kentucky
There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which trade school program is right for you. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country.
To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Trade College Search has developed this Best Trade Schools in Kentucky ranking. This report analyzed 32 schools in Kentucky to see which ones offered the best programs for trade school students.
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Top Trade Schools in Kentucky
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Our 2023 rankings named Murray State University the best school in Kentucky for trade school students working on their degree. This medium-sized public school is located in Murray, Kentucky, and it awarded 2,172 degrees in 2021-2022.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Elizabethtown Community and Technical College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Trade Schools in Kentucky list. Elizabethtown Community and Technical College is located in Elizabethtown, Kentucky and has a medium-sized student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 3,257 degrees to qualified students.
Out of the 32 schools in Kentucky that were part of this year’s ranking, Bluegrass Community and Technical College landed the # 3 spot on the list. This fairly large public school is located in Lexington, Kentucky, and it awarded 5,011 degrees in 2021-2022.
A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Northern Kentucky University is a great place for trade school students. Highland Heights, Kentucky is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out degrees to 3,792 students in 2021-2022.
Out of the 32 schools in Kentucky that were part of this year’s ranking, Eastern Kentucky University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Eastern is located in Richmond, Kentucky and has a fairly large student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 3,622 degrees to qualified students.
Bellarmine University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Trade Schools in Kentucky ranking. Located in Louisville, Kentucky, the small private not-for-profit school handed out 971 degrees in 2021-2022.
Western Kentucky University landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best trade school programs. Western Kentucky University is a fairly large public school located in Bowling Green, Kentucky that handed out 4,485 degrees in 2021-2022.
With a ranking of #8, Madisonville Community College did quite well on this year’s best schools for trade school students working. Madisonville, Kentucky is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out degrees to 1,547 students in 2021-2022.
With a ranking of #9, University of Kentucky did quite well on this year’s best schools for trade school students working. This large public school is located in Lexington, Kentucky, and it awarded 8,890 degrees in 2021-2022.
With a ranking of #10, Sullivan University did quite well on this year’s best schools for trade school students working. Sullivan University is a small private for-profit school located in Louisville, Kentucky that handed out 871 degrees in 2021-2022.
Spalding University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for trade school students. It came in at #11 on the list. This small private not-for-profit school is located in Louisville, Kentucky, and it awarded 556 degrees in 2021-2022.
With a ranking of #12, Jefferson Community and Technical College did quite well on this year’s best schools for trade school students working. Jefferson Community and Technical College is located in Louisville, Kentucky and has a fairly large student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 4,096 degrees to qualified students.
Beckfield College - Florence landed the #13 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best trade school programs. Located in Florence, Kentucky, the very small private for-profit school handed out 199 degrees in 2021-2022.
Gateway Community and Technical College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for trade school students. It came in at #14 on the list. Gateway is a public institution located in Florence, Kentucky. The school has a small population, and it awarded 3,188 degrees in 2021-2022.
University of Louisville came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Best Trade Schools in Kentucky ranking. Located in Louisville, Kentucky, the large public school awarded 5,751 diplomas to qualifed students in 2021-2022.
Somerset Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for trade school students. It came in at #16 on the list. Somerset, Kentucky is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out degrees to 2,625 students in 2021-2022.
West Kentucky Community and Technical College landed the #17 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best trade school programs. West Kentucky Community and Technical College is a public institution located in Paducah, Kentucky. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 2,586 degrees in 2021-2022.
Morehead State University ranked #18 on this year’s Best Trade Schools in Kentucky list. Morehead, Kentucky is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out degrees to 1,532 students in 2021-2022.
Southcentral Kentucky Community and Technical College ranked #19 on this year’s Best Trade Schools in Kentucky list. This small public school is located in Bowling Green, Kentucky, and it awarded 2,374 degrees in 2021-2022.
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Ashland Community and Technical College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for trade school students. It came in at #20 on the list. This small public school is located in Ashland, Kentucky, and it awarded 2,263 degrees in 2021-2022.
With a ranking of #21, University of the Cumberlands did quite well on this year’s best schools for trade school students working. University of the Cumberlands is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in Williamsburg, Kentucky that handed out 6,956 degrees in 2021-2022.
Hopkinsville Community College ranked #22 on this year’s Best Trade Schools in Kentucky list. Located in Hopkinsville, Kentucky, the small public school handed out 1,124 degrees in 2021-2022.
Maysville Community and Technical College ranked #23 on this year’s Best Trade Schools in Kentucky list. Located in Maysville, Kentucky, the small public school awarded 2,815 diplomas to qualifed students in 2021-2022.
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Henderson Community College came in at #25 in this year’s edition of the Best Trade Schools in Kentucky ranking. Henderson Community College is a small public school located in Henderson, Kentucky that handed out 523 degrees in 2021-2022.
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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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