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Best Trade Schools in North Carolina

90 programs ranked by earnings, cost, and completion

#1

Elevate Salon Institute

Durham, NC · Cosmetology · certificate

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#2

MyComputerCareer at Raleigh

Raleigh, NC · IT & Networking · certificate

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#3

Stanly Community College

Albemarle, NC · Trade · certificate

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#4

Mitchells Academy

Raleigh, NC · Cosmetology · certificate

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#5

Center for Massage

Asheville, NC · Healthcare · certificate

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#6

NASCAR Technical Institute

Mooresville, NC · Automotive · associate

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#7

Beyond Measure Barbering Institute

Mebane, NC · Cosmetology · certificate

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#8

Wayne Community College

Goldsboro, NC · Healthcare · certificate

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#9

Aveda Institute-Chapel Hill

Chapel Hill, NC · Cosmetology · certificate

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#10

Edgecombe Community College

Tarboro, NC · Healthcare · certificate

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#11

Wilkes Community College

Wilkesboro, NC · Trade · certificate

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#12

Nash Community College

Rocky Mount, NC · Healthcare · associate

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#13

Carolina College of Hair Design Inc

Asheville, NC · Cosmetology · certificate

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#14

Alexander Paul Institute of Hair Design

Greenville, NC · Cosmetology · certificate

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#15

Southwestern Community College

Sylva, NC · Trade · certificate

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#16

McDowell Technical Community College

Marion, NC · Trade · certificate

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#17

Montgomery Community College

Troy, NC · Automotive · certificate

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#18

Leons Beauty School Inc

Greensboro, NC · Cosmetology · certificate

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#19

Sampson Community College

Clinton, NC · Healthcare · associate

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#20

Randolph Community College

Asheboro, NC · Trade · certificate

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#21

Paul Mitchell the School-Raleigh

Raleigh, NC · Cosmetology · certificate

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#22

Tri-County Community College

Murphy, NC · Healthcare · associate

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#23

Paul Mitchell the School-Fayetteville

Fayetteville, NC · Cosmetology · certificate

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#24

Brunswick Community College

Bolivia, NC · Trade · associate

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#25

Gaston College

Dallas, NC · Healthcare · certificate

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#26

Aviation Institute of Maintenance-Charlotte

Charlotte, NC · Automotive · certificate

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#27

Mayland Community College

Spruce Pine, NC · Healthcare · certificate

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#28

Isothermal Community College

Spindale, NC · Trade · certificate

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#29

Vance-Granville Community College

Henderson, NC · Healthcare · associate

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#30

Craven Community College

New Bern, NC · Healthcare · associate

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#31

Winston Salem Barber School

Winston-Salem, NC · Cosmetology · certificate

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#32

Southeastern Community College

Whiteville, NC · Healthcare · associate

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#33

Haywood Community College

Clyde, NC · Healthcare · certificate

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#34

Davidson-Davie Community College

Thomasville, NC · Healthcare · certificate

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#35

Central Carolina Community College

Sanford, NC · Healthcare · certificate

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#36

Miller-Motte College-Raleigh

Raleigh, NC · CDL & Transportation · certificate

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#37

Coastal Carolina Community College

Jacksonville, NC · Healthcare · associate

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#38

Miller-Motte College-Jacksonville

Jacksonville, NC · CDL & Transportation · certificate

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#39

Pamlico Community College

Grantsboro, NC · Healthcare · certificate

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#40

Durham Technical Community College

Durham, NC · Healthcare · associate

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#41

Blue Ridge Community College

Flat Rock, NC · Trade · certificate

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#42

Sandhills Community College

Pinehurst, NC · Healthcare · associate

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#43

Halifax Community College

Weldon, NC · Healthcare · associate

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#44

South Piedmont Community College

Polkton, NC · Healthcare · associate

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#45

Gwinnett College

Raleigh, NC · Healthcare · certificate

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#46

Piedmont Community College

Roxboro, NC · Trade · associate

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#47

Cape Fear Community College

Wilmington, NC · Healthcare · associate

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#48

Caldwell Community College and Technical Institute

Hudson, NC · Healthcare · associate

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#49

College of the Albemarle

Elizabeth City, NC · Welding · associate

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#50

Wake Technical Community College

Raleigh, NC · Trade · associate

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#51

Empire Beauty School-Pineville

Charlotte, NC · Cosmetology · certificate

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#52

Empire Beauty School-West Greensboro

Greensboro, NC · Cosmetology · certificate

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#53

Catawba Valley Community College

Hickory, NC · Healthcare · associate

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#54

James Sprunt Community College

Kenansville, NC · Trade · certificate

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#55

Richmond Community College

Hamlet, NC · Healthcare · certificate

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#56

Western Piedmont Community College

Morganton, NC · Healthcare · associate

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#57

Wilson Community College

Wilson, NC · Healthcare · associate

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#58

Carteret Community College

Morehead City, NC · Healthcare · certificate

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#59

Johnston Community College

Smithfield, NC · Healthcare · associate

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#60

Central Piedmont Community College

Charlotte, NC · Healthcare · associate

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#61

Beaufort County Community College

Washington, NC · Healthcare · associate

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#62

Asheville-Buncombe Technical Community College

Asheville, NC · Healthcare · certificate

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#63

Paul Mitchell the School-Gastonia

Gastonia, NC · Cosmetology · certificate

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#64

Empire Beauty School-Charlotte

Charlotte, NC · Cosmetology · certificate

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#65

No Grease Barber School

Charlotte, NC · Cosmetology · certificate

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#66

Southeastern College-Charlotte

Charlotte, NC · Healthcare · certificate

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#67

Pitt Community College

Winterville, NC · Healthcare · associate

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#68

Rowan-Cabarrus Community College

Salisbury, NC · Healthcare · associate

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#69

Martin Community College

Williamston, NC · Healthcare · certificate

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#70

Forsyth Technical Community College

Winston-Salem, NC · Healthcare · associate

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#71

Rockingham Community College

Wentworth, NC · Healthcare · associate

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#72

Bladen Community College

Dublin, NC · Healthcare · associate

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#73

Guilford Technical Community College

Jamestown, NC · Healthcare · associate

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#74

Empire Beauty School-Concord

Concord, NC · Cosmetology · certificate

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#75

Lenoir Community College

Kinston, NC · Healthcare · associate

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#76

Bull City Durham Beauty and Barber College

Durham, NC · Cosmetology · certificate

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#77

Robeson Community College

Lumberton, NC · Healthcare · associate

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#78

Alamance Community College

Graham, NC · Healthcare · associate

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#79

Pinnacle Institute of Cosmetology

Mooresville, NC · Cosmetology · certificate

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#80

Fayetteville Technical Community College

Fayetteville, NC · Healthcare · associate

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#81

Louisburg College

Louisburg, NC · Trade · associate

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#82

Roanoke-Chowan Community College

Ahoskie, NC · Healthcare · associate

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#83

Cleveland Community College

Shelby, NC · Healthcare · associate

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#84

Mitchell Community College

Statesville, NC · Cosmetology · certificate

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#85

College of Wilmington

Wilmington, NC · Cosmetology · certificate

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#86

Surry Community College

Dobson, NC · Trade · certificate

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#87

Empire Beauty School-Winston-Salem

Winston-Salem, NC · Cosmetology · certificate

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#88

Health And Style Institute

Greensboro, NC · Cosmetology · certificate

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#89

Miller-Motte College-Fayetteville

Fayetteville, NC · CDL & Transportation · certificate

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#90

One Stop Academy

Fayetteville, NC · Cosmetology · certificate

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