Massachusetts Trade Schools Comparison
In Massachusetts, 40 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 2025 average tuition & fees of trade schools in Massachusetts is $14,091. The amount is the average over all vocational programs and it may vary by area of study and program length.
- Total 3,753 students have enrolled in trade schools in Massachusetts.
- The average students to faculty ratio of Massachusetts trade schools is 11.73 to 1.
- The average financial aid amount received at trade schools in Massachusetts is $5,278.
- The average graduation rate is 78.3% in Massachusetts trade schools.
Data Source: Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS)
46 Trade Schools in Massachusetts
| College Name | Tuition & Fees | Student Population | Online Student Population | Graduation Rate | Number of Programs Offered | Financial Aid Amount | Students to Faculty Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Assabet Valley Regional Technical School Marlborough, MA | $17,158 | 47 | - | 50% | 1 | $9,470 | 10 to 1 |
| Bancroft School of Massage Therapy Worcester, MA | $14,975 | 64 | - | - | 2 | $4,382 | 6 to 1 |
| Bay State School of Technology Canton, MA | $19,265 | 123 | - | - | - | - | 15 to 1 |
| Empire Beauty School-Boston Boston, MA | $13,600 | 66 | - | 52% | 1 | $5,152 | 11 to 1 |
| Catherine Hinds Institute of Esthetics Woburn, MA | $14,625 | 174 | - | 96% | 2 | $4,936 | 12 to 1 |
| Diman Regional Technical Institute Fall River, MA | $19,007 | 17 | - | 75% | 1 | $7,133 | 5 to 1 |
| Rob Roy Academy-Fall River Fall River, MA | $17,230 | 97 | - | 87% | 3 | $4,720 | 12 to 1 |
| Lowell Academy Hairstyling Institute Lowell, MA | $14,640 | 66 | - | 82% | 1 | $5,370 | 13 to 1 |
| Mansfield Beauty Schools-Springfield Springfield, MA | $11,950 | 21 | - | - | - | - | 7 to 1 |
| Mansfield Beauty Schools-Quincy Quincy, MA | $11,950 | 35 | - | - | - | - | 5 to 1 |
| Massachusetts School of Barbering Quincy, MA | $16,550 | 44 | - | 100% | 1 | $6,238 | 12 to 1 |
| Rob Roy Academy-New Bedford New Bedford, MA | $16,650 | 15 | - | 75% | 1 | $5,203 | 12 to 1 |
| New England School of Photography Waltham, MA | $24,200 | 40 | - | - | - | - | 4 to 1 |
| Southeastern Technical Institute South Easton, MA | $11,125 | 260 | - | 74% | 10 | $4,322 | 7 to 1 |
| Rob Roy Academy-Taunton Taunton, MA | $16,650 | 23 | - | 81% | 1 | $5,152 | 12 to 1 |
| Blue Hills Regional Technical School Canton, MA | $15,800 | 38 | - | 100% | 1 | $5,254 | 7 to 1 |
| Elizabeth Grady School of Esthetics and Massage Therapy Medford, MA | $8,320 | 242 | - | 73% | 1 | $3,171 | 14 to 1 |
| New England Hair Academy Malden, MA | $16,550 | 87 | - | 67% | 3 | $7,818 | 12 to 1 |
| Rob Roy Academy-Worcester Worcester, MA | $17,230 | 109 | - | 90% | 3 | $5,892 | 12 to 1 |
| Upper Cape Cod Regional Technical School Bourne, MA | $11,420 | 70 | - | 76% | 1 | $7,837 | 14 to 1 |
| Greater Lowell Technical School Tyngsboro, MA | $9,250 | 80 | - | 100% | 1 | $6,104 | 10 to 1 |
| Empire Beauty School-Malden Malden, MA | $13,600 | 95 | - | 78% | 1 | $5,663 | 15 to 1 |
| EINE Inc Tewksbury, MA | $16,200 | 47 | - | 100% | 4 | $3,731 | 12 to 1 |
| Shawsheen Valley School of Practical Nursing Billerica, MA | $14,540 | 37 | - | 80% | 1 | $6,218 | 8 to 1 |
| Motoring Technical Training Institute Seekonk, MA | $19,600 | 312 | - | 89% | 7 | $5,759 | 13 to 1 |
| Charles H McCann Technical School North Adams, MA | $3,770 | 41 | - | 100% | 5 | $2,345 | 6 to 1 |
| Ailano School of Cosmetology Brockton, MA | $14,500 | 19 | - | - | - | - | 4 to 1 |
| Monty Tech Fitchburg, MA | $14,350 | 48 | - | 67% | 1 | $6,387 | 24 to 1 |
| COLLECTIV Academy-Worcester Worcester, MA | $15,070 | 192 | - | 81% | 1 | $5,465 | 17 to 1 |
| Branford Hall Career Institute-Springfield Campus Springfield, MA | $16,507 | 63 | - | - | - | - | 11 to 1 |
| Lincoln Technical Institute-Lowell Lowell, MA | $16,445 | 85 | - | - | - | - | 22 to 1 |
| The Salter School-Malden Campus Malden, MA | $14,850 | 89 | - | - | - | - | 11 to 1 |
| Empire Beauty School-Framingham Framingham, MA | $13,600 | 46 | - | - | - | - | 7 to 1 |
| Spa Tech Institute-Westboro Westborough, MA | $12,950 | 182 | - | 77% | 3 | $3,448 | 15 to 1 |
| Spa Tech Institute-Plymouth Plymouth, MA | $12,950 | 233 | - | 87% | 3 | $3,889 | 17 to 1 |
| DiGrigoli School of Cosmetology West Springfield, MA | $14,750 | 21 | - | 67% | 2 | $5,546 | 10 to 1 |
| Millennium Training Institute Woburn, MA | $17,750 | 125 | - | 84% | 5 | $8,881 | 14 to 1 |
| Blackstone Valley Vocational Regional School District Upton, MA | $13,300 | 42 | - | - | 1 | $5,536 | 10 to 1 |
| Tri County Regional Vocational Technical High School Franklin, MA | $10,185 | 72 | - | 70% | 2 | $7,250 | 11 to 1 |
| New England Tractor Trailer Training School of Massachusetts North Andover, MA | $12,395 | 430 | - | 74% | 2 | $4,994 | 14 to 1 |
| Alexander Academy Lunenburg, MA | $18,500 | 39 | - | 50% | 2 | $3,253 | 7 to 1 |
| Jupiter Beauty Academy Boston, MA | $1,010 | 201 | - | 84% | 4 | $5,073 | 12 to 1 |
| American Academy of Personal Training-Boston Campus Boston, MA | $5,700 | 40 | - | - | - | - | 20 to 1 |
| BCI Brookline, MA | - | 502 | - | - | - | - | 8 to 1 |
| Technology Learning Center Oxford, MA | $7,385 | 31 | - | - | 3 | $8,420 | 8 to 1 |
| Spa Tech Institute-North Andover North Andover, MA | $12,950 | 118 | - | - | 3 | $3,654 | 14 to 1 |
| Average | $14,091 | 3,753 | - | 78% | - | $5,278 | 12 to 1 |