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Trade and career schools in Washington
Washington has 58 accredited campuses awarding trade and career credentials, 10,017 credentials a year. The average completion rate is 66% (rank 16 of 53 states), median graduate debt $10,600, and 40% of campuses are for-profit.
58campuses
10,017credentials / yr
66%avg completion
$10,600median graduate debt
$43,238median earnings, 10 yrs
By trade
Medical assistant programs
31 campuses · $36,296 yr-1 pay Auto mechanic schools
24 campuses · $38,009 yr-1 pay Cosmetology schools
23 campuses · $19,126 yr-1 pay Welding schools
23 campuses · $39,711 yr-1 pay CNA classes
21 campuses · $41,859 yr-1 pay Medical billing & coding programs
19 campuses · $29,496 yr-1 pay Esthetician schools
17 campuses · $21,148 yr-1 pay Culinary & pastry schools
16 campuses · $25,102 yr-1 pay Dental assistant schools
13 campuses · $29,835 yr-1 pay Phlebotomy classes
13 campuses · $29,538 yr-1 pay CNC & machining programs
12 campuses · $39,973 yr-1 pay Barber schools
11 campuses · $18,939 yr-1 pay Diesel mechanic schools
11 campuses · $38,009 yr-1 pay Nail technician schools
11 campuses · $19,017 yr-1 pay Construction trades programs
10 campuses HVAC schools
10 campuses · $36,863 yr-1 pay Pharmacy technician programs
10 campuses · $33,610 yr-1 pay EMT & paramedic training
9 campuses · $49,663 yr-1 pay Radiology & sonography programs
9 campuses · $61,289 yr-1 pay Aviation maintenance (A&P) schools
7 campuses · $41,643 yr-1 pay LPN / LVN programs
7 campuses · $43,886 yr-1 pay Surgical technologist programs
7 campuses · $50,485 yr-1 pay Electrician schools
6 campuses · $40,269 yr-1 pay CDL / truck driving schools
5 campuses Massage therapy schools
5 campuses · $20,410 yr-1 pay Dental hygiene programs
3 campuses · $50,799 yr-1 pay Plumbing schools
1 campuses
31 campuses · $36,296 yr-1 pay Auto mechanic schools
24 campuses · $38,009 yr-1 pay Cosmetology schools
23 campuses · $19,126 yr-1 pay Welding schools
23 campuses · $39,711 yr-1 pay CNA classes
21 campuses · $41,859 yr-1 pay Medical billing & coding programs
19 campuses · $29,496 yr-1 pay Esthetician schools
17 campuses · $21,148 yr-1 pay Culinary & pastry schools
16 campuses · $25,102 yr-1 pay Dental assistant schools
13 campuses · $29,835 yr-1 pay Phlebotomy classes
13 campuses · $29,538 yr-1 pay CNC & machining programs
12 campuses · $39,973 yr-1 pay Barber schools
11 campuses · $18,939 yr-1 pay Diesel mechanic schools
11 campuses · $38,009 yr-1 pay Nail technician schools
11 campuses · $19,017 yr-1 pay Construction trades programs
10 campuses HVAC schools
10 campuses · $36,863 yr-1 pay Pharmacy technician programs
10 campuses · $33,610 yr-1 pay EMT & paramedic training
9 campuses · $49,663 yr-1 pay Radiology & sonography programs
9 campuses · $61,289 yr-1 pay Aviation maintenance (A&P) schools
7 campuses · $41,643 yr-1 pay LPN / LVN programs
7 campuses · $43,886 yr-1 pay Surgical technologist programs
7 campuses · $50,485 yr-1 pay Electrician schools
6 campuses · $40,269 yr-1 pay CDL / truck driving schools
5 campuses Massage therapy schools
5 campuses · $20,410 yr-1 pay Dental hygiene programs
3 campuses · $50,799 yr-1 pay Plumbing schools
1 campuses
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| Campus | City | Type | Trades | Grads / yr | Completion | Grad debt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Evergreen Beauty and Barber College-Everett | Everett | for-profit | Esthetics, Cosmetology, Nail tech | 858 | 83% | $7,917 |
| Spokane Community College | Spokane | Public | Auto tech, Aviation maint., Billing & coding, Welding | 763 | not reported | $13,501 |
| Bates Technical College | Tacoma | Public | Phlebotomy, Diesel tech, EMT / paramedic, CNA | 578 | not reported | not reported |
| Bellingham Technical College | Bellingham | Public | Electrician, CNA, Welding, EMT / paramedic | 426 | not reported | $17,459 |
| Clover Park Technical College | Lakewood | Public | LPN, Esthetics, HVAC, Aviation maint. | 370 | not reported | $12,112 |
| Everett Community College | Everett | Public | Billing & coding, Aviation maint., Welding, Medical assistant | 353 | not reported | $10,417 |
| Renton Technical College | Renton | Public | Auto tech, Medical assistant, Construction, Welding | 345 | not reported | $7,920 |
| UEI College-Tacoma | Tacoma | for-profit | Medical assistant, Dental assisting, Billing & coding, HVAC | 325 | 58% | $9,500 |
| Green River College | Auburn | Public | LPN, Phlebotomy, CNA, Medical assistant | 296 | not reported | $11,891 |
| Lake Washington Institute of Technology | Kirkland | Public | Welding, Auto tech, Medical assistant, Culinary | 287 | not reported | $15,047 |
| Pima Medical Institute-Renton | Renton | for-profit | Medical assistant, Phlebotomy, Dental assisting, Pharmacy tech | 283 | 69% | $9,500 |
| Perry Technical Institute | Yakima | non-profit | Electrician, CDL, Auto tech, HVAC | 281 | 79% | $14,139 |
| Tacoma Community College | Tacoma | Public | EMT / paramedic, CNA, Billing & coding, Imaging tech | 277 | not reported | $13,000 |
| South Seattle College | Seattle | Public | Aviation maint., Auto tech, Welding, Culinary | 238 | not reported | not reported |
| Clark College | Vancouver | Public | Welding, Medical assistant, Culinary, Phlebotomy | 214 | not reported | $10,881 |
| Olympic College | Bremerton | Public | Welding, CNA, Medical assistant, LPN | 200 | not reported | $12,000 |
| Paul Mitchell the School-Richland | Richland | for-profit | Cosmetology, Esthetics, Barber, Nail tech | 199 | 74% | $9,917 |
| Skagit Valley College | Mount Vernon | Public | CNA, EMT / paramedic, Auto tech, Welding | 197 | not reported | $13,805 |
| Pima Medical Institute-Seattle | Seattle | for-profit | Medical assistant, Dental hygiene, Imaging tech, Dental assisting | 188 | 68% | $9,500 |
| Shoreline Community College | Shoreline | Public | Auto tech, CNA, Billing & coding, Dental hygiene | 187 | not reported | $12,021 |
| Walla Walla Community College | Walla Walla | Public | CNA, Welding, Phlebotomy, Diesel tech | 187 | not reported | $14,000 |
| Seattle Central College | Seattle | Public | Construction, Culinary, Medical assistant, Surgical tech | 180 | not reported | $12,000 |
| Carrington College-Spokane | Spokane | for-profit | Medical assistant, Dental assisting, Massage therapy, Imaging tech | 151 | 42% | $9,295 |
| Big Bend Community College | Moses Lake | Public | Aviation maint., CDL, CNA, Auto tech | 148 | not reported | $9,166 |
| Edmonds College | Lynnwood | Public | Aviation maint., LPN, Phlebotomy, Billing & coding | 147 | not reported | $11,855 |
| Columbia Basin College | Pasco | Public | CNA, Medical assistant, Surgical tech, EMT / paramedic | 146 | not reported | $14,829 |
| Peninsula College | Port Angeles | Public | Welding, Medical assistant, Construction, CNA | 130 | not reported | $15,786 |
| Highline College | Des Moines | Public | Medical assistant, Culinary | 118 | not reported | $9,500 |
| South Puget Sound Community College | Olympia | Public | Welding, Dental assisting, Medical assistant, Auto tech | 113 | not reported | $11,000 |
| KaiStar | Federal Way | for-profit | Cosmetology | 111 | 5.6% | $10,555 |
| International Beauty Education Center | Airway Heights | for-profit | Esthetics, Nail tech, Cosmetology, Barber | 110 | 81% | $7,746 |
| Centralia College | Centralia | Public | CNA, CDL, Diesel tech, EMT / paramedic | 107 | not reported | not reported |
| Whatcom Community College | Bellingham | Public | Medical assistant, CNA, Massage therapy | 104 | not reported | $10,643 |
| Summit Salon Academy | Tacoma | for-profit | Cosmetology, Esthetics | 103 | 59% | $9,785 |
| Bellevue College | Bellevue | Public | Imaging tech, Medical assistant, Phlebotomy, Billing & coding | 100 | not reported | $12,375 |
| Yakima Valley College | Yakima | Public | Medical assistant, Phlebotomy, Surgical tech, Imaging tech | 98 | not reported | $13,966 |
| Elite Cosmetology, Barber & Spa Academy | Yakima | for-profit | Esthetics, Cosmetology, Nail tech, Barber | 89 | 47% | $6,966 |
| Studio Beauty School | Spokane Valley | for-profit | Esthetics, Cosmetology, Nail tech | 88 | 82% | $6,582 |
| Paul Mitchell the School-Spokane | Spokane Valley | for-profit | Cosmetology, Barber, Esthetics | 82 | 54% | $10,556 |
| Aveda Institute Portland-Vancouver Campus | Vancouver | for-profit | Esthetics, Cosmetology | 81 | 90% | $6,826 |
| Aveda Arts & Sciences Institute Seattle | Seattle | for-profit | Esthetics, Cosmetology | 79 | 67% | $7,773 |
| Glen Dow Academy of Hair Design | Spokane | for-profit | Cosmetology, Nail tech, Esthetics | 77 | not reported | not reported |
| Wenatchee Valley College | Wenatchee | Public | Medical assistant, Auto tech, HVAC, Imaging tech | 77 | not reported | $10,332 |
| Toni & Guy Hairdressing Academy-Shoreline | Shoreline | for-profit | Esthetics, Cosmetology, Barber | 70 | 74% | $9,090 |
| Lower Columbia College | Longview | Public | CNA, Medical assistant, Welding, Auto tech | 58 | not reported | $10,506 |
| Victoria's Academy of Cosmetology | Kennewick | for-profit | Cosmetology, Massage therapy, Barber | 57 | 96% | $7,830 |
| BJ's Beauty & Barber College | Tacoma | for-profit | Nail tech, Barber, Esthetics, Cosmetology | 56 | not reported | not reported |
| International Air and Hospitality Academy | Vancouver | for-profit | Culinary | 56 | not reported | not reported |
| Fosbre Academy of Hair Design | Olympia | for-profit | Cosmetology, Esthetics | 51 | not reported | not reported |
| Grays Harbor College | Aberdeen | Public | Welding, Medical assistant, Diesel tech, Auto tech | 45 | not reported | $11,075 |
| Centralia Beauty College | Centralia | for-profit | Cosmetology, Nail tech | 36 | 82% | not reported |
| Northwest HVAC/R Training Center | Spokane | non-profit | HVAC | 28 | 91% | $9,500 |
| Spokane Falls Community College | Spokane | Public | Medical assistant | 20 | not reported | $12,000 |
| Stylemaster College of Hair Design | Longview | for-profit | Cosmetology, Nail tech | 19 | 23% | $8,953 |
| Zorganics Institute of Beauty and Wellness | Bellingham | for-profit | Cosmetology, Nail tech, Esthetics, Barber | 14 | not reported | not reported |
| Pierce College District | Lakewood | Public | EMT / paramedic, Billing & coding | 11 | not reported | $12,000 |
| North Seattle College | Seattle | Public | Pharmacy tech | 5 | not reported | $15,458 |
| Washington Beauty and Barber College | Mount Vernon | — | Cosmetology, Barber | — | not reported | not reported |
Source: the Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) 2022-23 Completions survey, 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), DAPIP. Ordered by trade credentials awarded.