Every accredited trade, technical and healthcare training program, with the numbers the brochures leave out.
Compare 3,741 trade, vocational and career-training campuses on what matters: how many students finish, what graduates owe, and what they earn a year after finishing — official U.S. Department of Education data for every program, not marketing.
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909 campuses · trade median $53,750 HVAC schools
606 campuses · trade median $61,010 Electrician schools
529 campuses · trade median $63,190 Lineman schools
68 campuses · trade median $95,320 Plumbing schools
148 campuses · trade median $63,800 Medical assistant programs
1,390 campuses · trade median $45,690 CNA classes
510 campuses · trade median $42,260 LPN / LVN programs
931 campuses · trade median $64,400 Cosmetology schools
1,552 campuses · trade median $35,790 Barber schools
522 campuses · trade median $38,210 Esthetician schools
702 campuses · trade median $45,330 Nail technician schools
503 campuses · trade median $35,760 CDL / truck driving schools
226 campuses · trade median $58,640 Auto mechanic schools
811 campuses · trade median $50,620 Diesel mechanic schools
289 campuses · trade median $61,770 Aviation maintenance (A&P) schools
170 campuses · trade median $79,870 Dental assistant schools
579 campuses · trade median $48,070 Dental hygiene programs
267 campuses · trade median $98,100 Phlebotomy classes
321 campuses · trade median $45,230 Pharmacy technician programs
381 campuses · trade median $45,750 Surgical technologist programs
439 campuses · trade median $64,650 Radiology & sonography programs
646 campuses · trade median $80,110 EMT & paramedic training
680 campuses · trade median $44,470 Medical billing & coding programs
748 campuses · trade median $51,140 Massage therapy schools
394 campuses · trade median $58,450 Culinary & pastry schools
553 campuses · trade median $62,470 CNC & machining programs
429 campuses · trade median $58,750 Heavy equipment operator schools
54 campuses · trade median $59,850 Construction trades programs
445 campuses · trade median $47,120
Changing careers? Compare trades side by side
Median first-year earnings, debt, completion and typical program length for every trade family, on one page — compare trades →
Research
The Career Training Path Trade School Outcomes Index — which trades pay best a year out, where graduates owe the least, how public, non-profit and for-profit schools compare, and state rankings. Computed from federal data, free to cite.
Trade medians are U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics wages for all workers in the occupation (May 2025). Earnings shown are pay only (wages and self-employment income reported to the IRS), not benefits. Sources: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard (Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) 2022-23 Completions survey; College Scorecard June 2026; Database of Accredited Postsecondary Institutions and Programs (DAPIP), September 2026) and IPEDS; accreditation from DAPIP.