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2023 Best Trade Schools in Missouri

35 Schools Ranked
$41,074 Average Earnings
$25,228 Avg Student Debt

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

Learn more about these excellent schools below:

#1

Stephens College

Columbia, Missouri

Our 2023 rankings named Stephens College the best school in Missouri for trade school students working on their degree.

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#2

University of Missouri - Columbia

Columbia, Missouri

The excellent programs at University of Missouri - Columbia helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best trade schools in Missouri.

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#3

Ranken Technical College

Saint Louis, Missouri

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Ranken Technical College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Trade Schools in Missouri list.

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#4

Washington University in St Louis

Saint Louis, Missouri

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Washington University in St Louis. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Trade Schools in Missouri list.

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#5

Rockhurst University

Kansas City, Missouri

The excellent programs at Rockhurst University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best trade schools in Missouri.

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Central Methodist University - College of Graduate & Extended Studies ranked #6 on this year’s Best Trade Schools in Missouri list.

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State Technical College of Missouri came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Trade Schools in Missouri ranking.

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#8

University of Central Missouri

Warrensburg, Missouri

University of Central Missouri did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for trade school students. It came in at #8 on the list.

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#9

Saint Louis University

Saint Louis, Missouri

Saint Louis University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for trade school students. It came in at #9 on the list.

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#10

Missouri State University - Springfield

Springfield, Missouri

Missouri State University - Springfield came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Trade Schools in Missouri ranking.

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Pinnacle Career Institute-South Kansas City landed the #11 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best trade school programs.

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#12

Maryville University of Saint Louis

Saint Louis, Missouri

With a ranking of #12, Maryville University of Saint Louis did quite well on this year’s best schools for trade school students working.

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#13

University of Missouri - Kansas City

Kansas City, Missouri

University of Missouri - Kansas City ranked #13 on this year’s Best Trade Schools in Missouri list.

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#14

Southeast Missouri State University

Cape Girardeau, Missouri

Southeast Missouri State University ranked #14 on this year’s Best Trade Schools in Missouri list.

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#15

Lindenwood University

Saint Charles, Missouri

Lindenwood University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for trade school students. It came in at #15 on the list.

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With a ranking of #16, Metropolitan Community College - Kansas City did quite well on this year’s best schools for trade school students working.

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With a ranking of #17, Central Methodist University - College of Liberal Arts & Sciences did quite well on this year’s best schools for trade school students working.

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#18

Moberly Area Community College

Moberly, Missouri

Moberly Area 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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Missouri Southern State University landed the #19 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best trade school programs.

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#20

Avila University

Kansas City, Missouri

Avila University landed the #20 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best trade school programs.

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#21

State Fair Community College

Sedalia, Missouri

State Fair Community College landed the #21 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best trade school programs.

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#22

Jefferson College

Hillsboro, Missouri

With a ranking of #22, Jefferson College did quite well on this year’s best schools for trade school students working.

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#23

North Central Missouri College

Trenton, Missouri

North Central Missouri College ranked #23 on this year’s Best Trade Schools in Missouri list.

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#24

St Charles Community College

Cottleville, Missouri

St Charles Community College ranked #24 on this year’s Best Trade Schools in Missouri list.

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#25

Southwest Baptist University

Bolivar, Missouri

Southwest Baptist University came in at #25 in this year’s edition of the Best Trade Schools in Missouri ranking.

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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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