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2023 Best Trade Schools in Missouri
It's not easy to decide which trade school program to enroll in when you have so many options available. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses.
The Best Trade Schools in Missouri ranking is one of many tools that Trade College Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 35 schools in Missouri to see which ones offered the best programs for trade school students.
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Top Trade Schools in Missouri
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Our 2023 rankings named Stephens College the best school in Missouri for trade school students working on their degree. Stephens College is a very small private not-for-profit school located in Columbia, Missouri that handed out 152 degrees in 2021-2022.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Missouri - Columbia. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Trade Schools in Missouri list. Mizzou is a public institution located in Columbia, Missouri. The school has a large population, and it awarded 9,503 degrees in 2021-2022.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Ranken Technical College. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Trade Schools in Missouri list. Located in Saint Louis, Missouri, the small private not-for-profit school handed out 754 degrees in 2021-2022.
Out of the 35 schools in Missouri that were part of this year’s ranking, Washington University in St Louis landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in Saint Louis, Missouri, the fairly large private not-for-profit school handed out 6,224 degrees in 2021-2022.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Rockhurst University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Trade Schools in Missouri list. Kansas City, Missouri is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out degrees to 1,079 students in 2021-2022.
Central Methodist University - College of Graduate & Extended Studies came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Trade Schools in Missouri ranking. CMU CGES is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Fayette, Missouri. It awarded 674 degrees in 2021-2022.
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State Technical College of Missouri did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for trade school students. It came in at #7 on the list. Linn, Missouri is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out degrees to 880 students in 2021-2022.
University of Central Missouri came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Trade Schools in Missouri ranking. Located in Warrensburg, Missouri, the fairly large public school awarded 2,857 diplomas to qualifed students in 2021-2022.
Saint Louis University ranked #9 on this year’s Best Trade Schools in Missouri list. Located in Saint Louis, Missouri, the fairly large private not-for-profit school awarded 3,396 diplomas to qualifed students in 2021-2022.
Missouri State University - Springfield did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for trade school students. It came in at #10 on the list. Missouri State University - Springfield is a large public school located in Springfield, Missouri that handed out 5,730 degrees in 2021-2022.
Pinnacle Career Institute-South Kansas City landed the #11 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best trade school programs. This very small private for-profit school is located in Kansas City, Missouri, and it awarded 316 degrees in 2021-2022.
Maryville University of Saint Louis ranked #12 on this year’s Best Trade Schools in Missouri list. Located in Saint Louis, Missouri, the medium-sized private not-for-profit school awarded 3,153 diplomas to qualifed students in 2021-2022.
University of Missouri - Kansas City did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for trade school students. It came in at #13 on the list. UMKC is a public institution located in Kansas City, Missouri. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 3,445 degrees in 2021-2022.
Southeast Missouri State University landed the #14 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best trade school programs. Southeast Missouri State University is a medium-sized public school situated in Cape Girardeau, Missouri. It awarded 2,118 degrees in 2021-2022.
With a ranking of #15, Lindenwood University did quite well on this year’s best schools for trade school students working. Lindenwood University is located in Saint Charles, Missouri and has a medium-sized student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 2,052 degrees to qualified students.
Metropolitan Community College - Kansas City ranked #16 on this year’s Best Trade Schools in Missouri list. MCC is located in Kansas City, Missouri and has a fairly large student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 3,677 degrees to qualified students.
Central Methodist University - College of Liberal Arts & Sciences came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Best Trade Schools in Missouri ranking. CMU CLAS is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Fayette, Missouri. It awarded 282 degrees in 2021-2022.
Moberly Area Community College ranked #18 on this year’s Best Trade Schools in Missouri list. Located in Moberly, Missouri, the medium-sized public school handed out 862 degrees in 2021-2022.
Missouri Southern State University ranked #19 on this year’s Best Trade Schools in Missouri list. Missouri Southern State University is a small public school located in Joplin, Missouri that handed out 1,311 degrees in 2021-2022.
Avila University landed the #20 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best trade school programs. Located in Kansas City, Missouri, the small private not-for-profit school handed out 395 degrees in 2021-2022.
State Fair Community College ranked #21 on this year’s Best Trade Schools in Missouri list. This small public school is located in Sedalia, Missouri, and it awarded 750 degrees in 2021-2022.
Jefferson College came in at #22 in this year’s edition of the Best Trade Schools in Missouri ranking. Located in Hillsboro, Missouri, the small public school awarded 688 diplomas to qualifed students in 2021-2022.
North Central Missouri College came in at #23 in this year’s edition of the Best Trade Schools in Missouri ranking. NCMC is a public institution located in Trenton, Missouri. The school has a small population, and it awarded 444 degrees in 2021-2022.
St Charles Community College came in at #24 in this year’s edition of the Best Trade Schools in Missouri ranking. St Charles Community College is a medium-sized public school located in Cottleville, Missouri that handed out 965 degrees in 2021-2022.
Southwest Baptist University ranked #25 on this year’s Best Trade Schools in Missouri list. Bolivar, Missouri is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out degrees to 794 students 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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