Missouri Trade Schools Comparison
In Missouri, 45 trade schools are active. For trade school statistics, we only include less than 2 years colleges (both for-profit and not-for-profit schools) offering 1 year and/or 1-2 years certificate programs.
- The 2024 average tuition & fees of trade schools in Missouri is $14,487. The amount is the average over all vocational programs and it may vary by area of study and program length.
- Total 3,403 students have enrolled in trade schools in Missouri.
- The average students to faculty ratio of Missouri trade schools is 11.95 to 1.
- The average financial aid amount received at trade schools in Missouri is $6,062.
- The average graduation rate is 69.4% in Missouri trade schools.
Data Source: Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS)
59 Trade Schools in Missouri
| College Name | Tuition & Fees | Student Population | Online Student Population | Graduation Rate | Number of Programs Offered | Financial Aid Amount | Students to Faculty Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| House of Heavilin Beauty College-Blue Springs Blue Springs, MO | $13,500 | 120 | - | 75% | 4 | $4,905 | 25 to 1 |
| Grand River Technical School Chillicothe, MO | $7,000 | 39 | - | 89% | 9 | $7,373 | 8 to 1 |
| Columbia Area Career Center Columbia, MO | $12,068 | 28 | - | - | - | - | 6 to 1 |
| Elaine Steven Beauty College Saint Louis, MO | $15,450 | 135 | - | - | - | - | 16 to 1 |
| Four Rivers Career Center Washington, MO | $18,345 | 24 | - | 40% | 1 | $9,014 | 8 to 1 |
| House of Heavilin Beauty College-Kansas City Kansas City, MO | $21,000 | 60 | - | 35% | 3 | $5,573 | 25 to 1 |
| Summit Salon Academy Kansas City Independence, MO | $15,495 | 108 | - | 70% | 3 | $5,802 | 11 to 1 |
| Paul Mitchell the School-Missouri Columbia Columbia, MO | $15,975 | 149 | - | 76% | 4 | $5,220 | 15 to 1 |
| Lake Career and Technical Center Camdenton, MO | $4,500 | 8 | - | 100% | 7 | $4,783 | 10 to 1 |
| Lex La-Ray Technical Center Lexington, MO | $17,732 | 22 | - | 100% | 3 | $11,520 | 3 to 1 |
| Missouri College of Cosmetology and Esthetics Jefferson City, MO | $14,325 | 88 | - | 77% | 6 | $5,431 | 18 to 1 |
| Neosho Beauty College Neosho, MO | $12,850 | 62 | - | 48% | 4 | $5,489 | 17 to 1 |
| Poplar Bluff Technical Career Center Poplar Bluff, MO | $7,334 | 14 | - | 82% | 10 | $5,718 | 5 to 1 |
| Salem College of Hairstyling Rolla, MO | $12,400 | 32 | - | 33% | 2 | $5,723 | 16 to 1 |
| Sikeston Career and Technology Center Sikeston, MO | $8,500 | 43 | - | - | - | - | 4 to 1 |
| St Louis College of Health Careers-St Louis Saint Louis, MO | $15,835 | 108 | - | 64% | 3 | $3,987 | 13 to 1 |
| Clinton Technical School Clinton, MO | $12,621 | 17 | - | 71% | 1 | $5,302 | 2 to 1 |
| Pike-Lincoln Technical Center Eolia, MO | $12,999 | 35 | - | 73% | 8 | $8,294 | 2 to 1 |
| Grabber School of Hair Design St. Louis, MO | $17,596 | 244 | - | 74% | 4 | $5,217 | 19 to 1 |
| Waynesville Career Center Waynesville, MO | $13,905 | 21 | - | 67% | 18 | $10,053 | 15 to 1 |
| Franklin Technology Center Adult Education Joplin, MO | $14,107 | 57 | - | 59% | 5 | $8,638 | 7 to 1 |
| Kirksville Area Technical Center Kirksville, MO | $13,275 | 21 | - | 64% | 6 | $11,217 | 3 to 1 |
| Southern Missouri Technical Institute West Plains, MO | $15,150 | 58 | - | 89% | 7 | $9,235 | 5 to 1 |
| Saline County Career Center Marshall, MO | $13,000 | 23 | - | 100% | 1 | $5,478 | 8 to 1 |
| Warrensburg Area Career Center Warrensburg, MO | $14,792 | 23 | - | 73% | 2 | $6,650 | 6 to 1 |
| Nevada Regional Technical Center Nevada, MO | $12,574 | 21 | - | - | - | - | 7 to 1 |
| Cass Career Center Harrisonville, MO | $14,305 | 20 | - | 100% | 1 | $10,199 | 8 to 1 |
| Applied Technology Services Sunset Hills, MO | $18,000 | 152 | - | 9% | 1 | $7,021 | 14 to 1 |
| Central College of Cosmetology Saint Robert, MO | $12,400 | 48 | - | 44% | 3 | $5,387 | 12 to 1 |
| St Louis Hair Academy Saint Louis, MO | $9,370 | 9 | - | - | - | - | 9 to 1 |
| New Dimensions School of Hair Design Joplin, MO | $13,694 | 34 | - | 95% | 3 | $4,729 | 16 to 1 |
| Academy of Beauty Professionals Raymore, MO | $12,426 | 36 | - | 40% | 2 | $5,181 | 10 to 1 |
| Northland Career Center Platte City, MO | $7,500 | 2 | - | - | - | - | 10 to 1 |
| Missouri College of Cosmetology North Springfield, MO | $16,636 | 50 | - | 63% | 3 | $4,983 | 7 to 1 |
| eClips School of Cosmetology and Barbering Overland, MO | $9,500 | 34 | - | - | - | - | 8 to 1 |
| Hair Academy 110 Kirksville, MO | $12,500 | 11 | - | - | - | - | 11 to 1 |
| Academy of Hair Design-Springfield Springfield, MO | $14,750 | 267 | - | 60% | 4 | $4,211 | 11 to 1 |
| Healing Arts Center St. Louis, MO | $13,500 | 121 | - | - | 1 | $2,455 | 24 to 1 |
| Paul Mitchell the School-Springfield Springfield, MO | $9,000 | 263 | - | 64% | 5 | $4,718 | 16 to 1 |
| Transformed Barber and Cosmetology Academy Kansas City, MO | $20,495 | 42 | - | - | - | - | 8 to 1 |
| Skin Institute Saint Louis, MO | $14,575 | 83 | - | 96% | 1 | $4,500 | 16 to 1 |
| The Salon Professional Academy-St Charles St. Charles, MO | $19,954 | 117 | - | 83% | 2 | $4,070 | 14 to 1 |
| Paul Mitchell the School-St Louis St. Louis, MO | $18,927 | 209 | - | 74% | 2 | $5,251 | 15 to 1 |
| Evolve Beauty Academy Washing, MO | $15,500 | 21 | - | 81% | 1 | $5,069 | 4 to 1 |
| Seymour Beauty Academy Seymour, MO | - | 16 | - | - | - | - | 16 to 1 |
| Donna's Academy of Hair Design Smithville, MO | $11,650 | 41 | - | - | - | - | 12 to 1 |
| Academy of Salon Professionals Sedalia, MO | $13,500 | 46 | - | 67% | 4 | $4,847 | 9 to 1 |
| Carthage R9 School District-Carthage Technical Center Carthage, MO | $12,000 | 17 | - | 75% | 1 | $4,848 | 4 to 1 |
| City Pointe Beauty Academy Webb City, MO | $21,786 | 102 | - | 75% | 5 | $5,066 | 10 to 1 |
| Midwest Technical Institute-Missouri Springfield, MO | $18,716 | 335 | - | 72% | 9 | $6,447 | 18 to 1 |
| Beyond The Basics School of Cosmetology Marshfield, MO | $14,110 | 19 | - | - | - | - | 9 to 1 |
| Academy of Cosmetology and Esthetics Nevada, MO | $9,274 | 28 | - | - | - | - | 4 to 1 |
| Ea La Mar's Cosmetology & Barber College Kansas City, MO | $19,750 | 32 | - | 80% | 4 | $6,168 | 15 to 1 |
| Lebanon College of Cosmetology Lebanon, MO | $14,965 | 15 | - | - | - | $6,362 | 15 to 1 |
| Trend Setters School Cape Girardeau, MO | $12,500 | 69 | - | 69% | 4 | $4,817 | 14 to 1 |
| St. Louis Med Tech St. Louis, MO | $10,900 | 9 | - | - | 1 | $3,448 | 5 to 1 |
| Aesthetics Institute St. Louis, MO | $12,500 | 16 | - | - | 1 | $6,895 | 25 to 1 |
| Bell-Brown Medical Institute Florissant, MO | $3,450 | - | - | - | 4 | - | - |
| Concorde Career College-Broadway Kansas City, MO | $18,066 | 31 | - | 71% | 2 | $4,530 | 16 to 1 |
| Average | $14,487 | 3,403 | - | 69% | - | $6,062 | 12 to 1 |