Pennsylvania Trade Schools Comparison
In Pennsylvania, 90 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 Pennsylvania is $17,431. The amount is the average over all vocational programs and it may vary by area of study and program length.
- Total 8,135 students have enrolled in trade schools in Pennsylvania.
- The average students to faculty ratio of Pennsylvania trade schools is 13.43 to 1.
- The average financial aid amount received at trade schools in Pennsylvania is $5,585.
- The average graduation rate is 70.6% in Pennsylvania trade schools.
Data Source: Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS)
96 Trade Schools in Pennsylvania
| College Name | Tuition & Fees | Student Population | Online Student Population | Graduation Rate | Number of Programs Offered | Financial Aid Amount | Students to Faculty Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Beauty Institute Whitehall, PA | $18,050 | 51 | - | 58% | 4 | $5,100 | 5 to 1 |
| Altoona Beauty School Inc Altoona, PA | $16,625 | 64 | - | 76% | 4 | $5,305 | 11 to 1 |
| The Beauty Institute-Ambler Ambler, PA | $18,050 | 156 | - | 60% | 4 | $5,313 | 13 to 1 |
| Bucks County School of Beauty Culture Inc Feasterville, PA | $16,999 | 98 | - | 92% | 3 | $4,778 | 15 to 1 |
| Butler Beauty Academy Butler, PA | $15,100 | 30 | - | 76% | 4 | $4,389 | 15 to 1 |
| Empire Beauty School-Lebanon Lebanon, PA | $17,500 | 37 | - | 90% | 2 | $5,687 | 11 to 1 |
| Empire Beauty School-York York, PA | $17,500 | 87 | - | 74% | 2 | $4,862 | 17 to 1 |
| Empire Beauty School-Lancaster Lancaster, PA | $17,000 | 83 | - | 83% | 2 | $5,071 | 20 to 1 |
| Empire Beauty School-Shamokin Dam Shamokin Dam, PA | $17,500 | 66 | - | 54% | 2 | $4,502 | 18 to 1 |
| Empire Beauty School-Pottsville Pottsville, PA | $17,500 | 67 | - | 69% | 2 | $5,013 | 21 to 1 |
| Empire Beauty School-Lehigh Valley Whitehall, PA | $17,000 | 95 | - | 64% | 2 | $4,813 | 18 to 1 |
| Empire Beauty School-Wyoming Valley Moosic, PA | $17,500 | 141 | - | 62% | 2 | $4,569 | 23 to 1 |
| Empire Beauty School-Warminster Warminster, PA | $17,000 | 21 | - | - | - | - | 8 to 1 |
| Empire Beauty School-Harrisburg Harrisburg, PA | $17,000 | 138 | - | 57% | 2 | $5,061 | 23 to 1 |
| Empire Beauty School-Reading Reading, PA | $17,500 | 50 | - | 56% | 2 | $4,413 | 15 to 1 |
| Empire Beauty School-NE Philadelphia Philadelphia, PA | $17,000 | 86 | - | 79% | 3 | $5,226 | 17 to 1 |
| Butler Beauty Academy-Kittanning Beauty Academy Kittanning, PA | $15,100 | 31 | - | 71% | 4 | $5,144 | 8 to 1 |
| Lancaster School of Cosmetology & Therapeutic Bodywork Lancaster, PA | $13,600 | 88 | - | 86% | 5 | $3,444 | 20 to 1 |
| Lansdale School of Cosmetology Inc Lansdale, PA | $17,812 | 55 | - | 56% | 3 | $2,203 | 15 to 1 |
| Heritage Valley Health System School of Nursing McKees Rocks, PA | $22,100 | 39 | - | 45% | 1 | $3,167 | 10 to 1 |
| Orleans Technical College Philadelphia, PA | $18,745 | 227 | - | 87% | 11 | $9,389 | 14 to 1 |
| Cortiva Institute King of Prussia, PA | $13,044 | 145 | - | 73% | 3 | $4,536 | 15 to 1 |
| Beaver Falls Beauty Academy Beaver Falls, PA | $16,600 | 24 | - | 80% | 3 | $5,719 | 12 to 1 |
| The Salon Professional Academy-Altoona Altoona, PA | $16,150 | 40 | - | 84% | 4 | $7,229 | 10 to 1 |
| Schuylkill Technology Center Frackville, PA | $17,768 | 33 | - | 57% | 5 | $9,175 | 6 to 1 |
| Sharon Regional School of Nursing Sharon, PA | $18,057 | 23 | - | 46% | 1 | $3,374 | 5 to 1 |
| South Hills Beauty Academy Pittsburgh, PA | $5,775 | 89 | - | 91% | 4 | $5,000 | 8 to 1 |
| St Lukes Hospital School of Nursing Bethlehem, PA | $15,302 | 337 | - | - | 1 | $3,822 | 10 to 1 |
| The Beauty Institute Stroudsburg, PA | $18,050 | 40 | - | 66% | 4 | $3,370 | 10 to 1 |
| Venus Beauty Academy Sharon Hill, PA | $18,750 | 93 | - | 84% | 4 | $3,435 | 20 to 1 |
| Welder Training and Testing Institute Allentown, PA | $13,500 | 52 | - | 93% | 2 | $8,565 | 15 to 1 |
| Career Technology Center of Lackawanna County Scranton, PA | $16,950 | 50 | - | 78% | 1 | $7,837 | 10 to 1 |
| Fayette County Career & Technical Institute Practical Nursing Program Uniontown, PA | $12,415 | 77 | - | 71% | 6 | $6,391 | 15 to 1 |
| Franklin County Career and Technology Center Chambersburg, PA | $16,800 | 56 | - | 40% | 1 | $5,231 | 10 to 1 |
| Greene County Career and Technology Center Waynesburg, PA | $21,100 | 8 | - | 100% | 1 | $11,864 | 8 to 1 |
| Wilkes-Barre Area Career and Technical Center Practical Nursing Wilkes Barre, PA | $24,600 | 65 | - | 37% | 1 | $5,786 | 9 to 1 |
| Mercer County Career Center Mercer, PA | $16,000 | 5 | - | 57% | 1 | $11,461 | 5 to 1 |
| Butler Beauty Academy-New Castle Beauty Academy New Castle, PA | $15,100 | 42 | - | 50% | 4 | $4,947 | 8 to 1 |
| Western Area Career & Technology Center Canonsburg, PA | $18,480 | 32 | - | 100% | 1 | $4,354 | 11 to 1 |
| Eastern Center for Arts and Technology Willow Grove, PA | $16,850 | 127 | - | 83% | 1 | $4,020 | 25 to 1 |
| Empire Beauty School-Center City Philadelphia Philadelphia, PA | $17,000 | 186 | - | 34% | 2 | $5,090 | 24 to 1 |
| Greater Altoona Career & Technology Center Altoona, PA | $19,095 | 127 | - | 74% | 25 | $4,949 | 7 to 1 |
| Central Susquehanna Intermediate Unit LPN Career Milton, PA | $24,370 | 70 | - | 76% | 1 | $4,370 | 10 to 1 |
| Jean Madeline Aveda Institute Philadelphia, PA | $20,180 | 251 | - | 53% | 3 | $4,093 | 19 to 1 |
| Empire Beauty School-Hanover Hanover, PA | $17,500 | 49 | - | 78% | 2 | $4,650 | 12 to 1 |
| Prism Career Institute-Philadelphia Philadelphia, PA | $28,283 | 393 | - | 41% | 2 | $4,843 | 35 to 1 |
| York County School of Technology-Adult & Continuing Education York, PA | $20,010 | 213 | - | 89% | 11 | $7,439 | 10 to 1 |
| Chester County Intermediate Unit Downingtown, PA | $26,166 | 89 | - | 71% | 1 | $5,047 | 10 to 1 |
| Jefferson County Dubois Area Vocational Technical Practical Nursing Program Reynoldsville, PA | $15,950 | 26 | - | 57% | 1 | $10,160 | 8 to 1 |
| Greater Johnstown Career and Technology Center Johnstown, PA | $21,840 | 56 | - | 74% | 13 | $11,620 | 17 to 1 |
| Mifflin County Academy of Science and Technology Lewistown, PA | $17,498 | 38 | - | 88% | 1 | $7,277 | 15 to 1 |
| Lenape Technical School Practical Nursing Program Ford City, PA | $17,000 | 86 | - | 81% | 1 | $6,866 | 10 to 1 |
| Venango County Area Vocational Technical School Oil City, PA | $18,092 | 43 | - | 52% | 1 | $7,855 | 11 to 1 |
| Lebanon County Area Vocational Technical School Lebanon, PA | $17,784 | 81 | - | 48% | 23 | $5,221 | 2 to 1 |
| Indiana County Technology Center Indiana, PA | $21,373 | 87 | - | 71% | 16 | $5,029 | 2 to 1 |
| Northern Tier Career Center Towanda, PA | $16,200 | 34 | - | 55% | 1 | $9,637 | 17 to 1 |
| Clarion County Career Center Practical Nursing Program Shippenville, PA | $14,250 | 43 | - | - | - | - | 11 to 1 |
| Hazleton Area Career Center Hazle TWP., PA | $17,590 | 7 | - | - | 1 | $4,096 | 7 to 1 |
| All-State Career School-Pittsburgh West Mifflin, PA | $12,092 | 369 | - | 64% | 3 | $6,242 | 12 to 1 |
| Forbes Road Career and Technology Center Monroeville, PA | $2,965 | 2 | - | 50% | 19 | - | 10 to 1 |
| Crawford County Career and Technical Center Practical Nursing Program Meadville, PA | $17,205 | 19 | - | 83% | 1 | $6,347 | 13 to 1 |
| Empire Beauty School-Monroeville Monroeville, PA | $17,000 | 74 | - | 79% | 2 | $5,128 | 17 to 1 |
| Clearfield County Career and Technology Center Clearfield, PA | $18,775 | 29 | - | 82% | 13 | $7,402 | 6 to 1 |
| Delaware County Technical School-Practical Nursing Program Broomall, PA | $23,569 | 36 | - | 76% | 1 | $4,999 | 6 to 1 |
| L T International Beauty School Philadelphia, PA | - | 19 | - | - | - | - | 8 to 1 |
| Huntingdon County Career and Technology Center Mill Creek, PA | $15,472 | 41 | - | 78% | 1 | $6,170 | 14 to 1 |
| Susquehanna County Career and Technology Center Springville, PA | $15,995 | 42 | - | 97% | 5 | $4,757 | 8 to 1 |
| Empire Beauty School-West Mifflin West Mifflin, PA | $17,000 | 62 | - | 53% | 2 | $4,921 | 16 to 1 |
| Chambersburg Beauty School Chambersburg, PA | $20,205 | 60 | - | - | - | $2,638 | 15 to 1 |
| Empire Beauty School-North Hills Pittsburgh, PA | $17,000 | 53 | - | 52% | 2 | $4,574 | 17 to 1 |
| CDE Career Institute Tannersville, PA | $11,369 | 281 | 281 | 56% | 2 | $6,020 | 32 to 1 |
| Education and Technology Institute Greensburg, PA | $5,100 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Somerset County Technology Center Somerset, PA | $16,500 | 40 | - | 91% | 20 | $5,159 | 4 to 1 |
| Metro Beauty Academy Allentown, PA | $17,450 | 186 | - | 83% | 4 | $5,066 | 13 to 1 |
| Empire Beauty School-Springfield Springfield, PA | $17,000 | 174 | - | 70% | 2 | $4,787 | 21 to 1 |
| Harris School of Business-Upper Darby Campus Upper Darby, PA | $13,890 | 206 | - | - | - | - | 12 to 1 |
| Bella Capelli Academy Monroeville, PA | $17,625 | 191 | - | 85% | 2 | $4,946 | 13 to 1 |
| Cortiva Institute-York York, PA | $15,100 | 65 | - | - | - | - | 30 to 1 |
| Berks Career & Technology Center Leesport, PA | $10,990 | 42 | - | 75% | 29 | $4,869 | 1 to 1 |
| Barber School of Pittsburgh Pittsburgh, PA | $18,275 | 104 | - | 79% | 1 | $6,115 | 10 to 1 |
| Barber and Beauty Academy of Pennsylvania Harrisburg, PA | $5,300 | 63 | - | 83% | 6 | $4,745 | 17 to 1 |
| Champ's Barber School Lancaster, PA | $18,900 | 46 | - | 78% | 1 | $9,847 | 20 to 1 |
| Philadelphia Technician Training Philadelphia, PA | $23,000 | 635 | - | 50% | 7 | $5,420 | 12 to 1 |
| Fountain of Youth Academy of Cosmetology Pittsburgh, PA | $9,760 | 70 | - | 67% | 6 | $2,412 | 11 to 1 |
| Empire Beauty School-Cheltenham Wyncote, PA | $17,000 | 139 | - | 48% | 2 | $4,737 | 25 to 1 |
| Professional Academy of Cosmetology Norristown, PA | $12,350 | 7 | - | 80% | 4 | $4,429 | 7 to 1 |
| Premier Barber Institute Norristown, PA | $18,380 | 70 | - | 50% | 3 | $5,204 | 16 to 1 |
| American Barber and Beauty Academy Reading, PA | $7,150 | 131 | - | 80% | 6 | $4,829 | 16 to 1 |
| European Medical School of Massage Sinking Spring, PA | $13,977 | 24 | - | 85% | 1 | $5,230 | 12 to 1 |
| Lehigh Valley Barber School Bethlehem, PA | $20,000 | 37 | - | 73% | 2 | $5,843 | 27 to 1 |
| Central Pennsylvania Diesel Institute Liverpool, PA | $25,400 | 12 | - | 64% | 1 | $2,417 | 10 to 1 |
| PMCA Pittsburgh Multicultural Cosmetology Academy Pittsburgh, PA | $17,475 | 11 | - | 67% | 3 | $8,272 | 6 to 1 |
| Health and Technology Training Institute Philadelphia, PA | $22,000 | 64 | - | - | 1 | $3,866 | 11 to 1 |
| Falcon Institute of Health and Science Bethlehem, PA | $27,140 | 162 | - | 64% | 1 | $5,808 | 15 to 1 |
| The Rapha School Home, PA | $21,120 | 31 | - | 100% | 2 | $5,747 | 12 to 1 |
| The Salon Professional Academy Collegeville, PA | $17,050 | 68 | - | 89% | 4 | $3,965 | 25 to 1 |
| Average | $17,431 | 8,135 | 281 | 71% | - | $5,585 | 13 to 1 |