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 3,640 students have enrolled in trade schools in Missouri.
- The average students to faculty ratio of Missouri trade schools is 13.19 to 1.
- The average financial aid amount received at trade schools in Missouri is $6,055.
- The average graduation rate is 63.0% in Missouri trade schools.
Data Source: Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS)
61 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 | 136 | - | - | 4 | $4,935 | 25 to 1 |
| Grand River Technical School Chillicothe, MO | $7,000 | 76 | - | - | 9 | $5,377 | 5 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 | 26 | - | - | 1 | $9,858 | 8 to 1 |
| House of Heavilin Beauty College-Kansas City Kansas City, MO | $21,000 | 66 | - | - | 3 | $5,506 | 25 to 1 |
| Summit Salon Academy Kansas City Independence, MO | $15,495 | 124 | - | - | 3 | $5,208 | 11 to 1 |
| Paul Mitchell the School-Missouri Columbia Columbia, MO | $15,975 | 143 | - | - | 4 | $5,105 | 24 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 | 29 | - | - | 4 | $11,478 | 3 to 1 |
| Missouri College of Cosmetology and Esthetics Jefferson City, MO | $14,325 | 89 | - | - | 6 | $4,368 | 18 to 1 |
| Neosho Beauty College Neosho, MO | $12,850 | 60 | - | - | 4 | $6,253 | 14 to 1 |
| Poplar Bluff Technical Career Center Poplar Bluff, MO | $7,334 | 34 | - | - | 10 | $8,109 | 3 to 1 |
| Salem College of Hairstyling Rolla, MO | $12,400 | 34 | - | - | 2 | $5,001 | 17 to 1 |
| American College of Hair Design Inc Sedalia, MO | $12,750 | 21 | - | 71% | 5 | $4,614 | 5 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 | 91 | - | - | 3 | $3,832 | 20 to 1 |
| Clinton Technical School Clinton, MO | $12,621 | 17 | - | - | 1 | $5,851 | 2 to 1 |
| Pike-Lincoln Technical Center Eolia, MO | $12,999 | 34 | - | - | 8 | $8,652 | 4 to 1 |
| Grabber School of Hair Design St. Louis, MO | $17,596 | 209 | - | - | 4 | $5,461 | 22 to 1 |
| Waynesville Career Center Waynesville, MO | $13,905 | 19 | - | - | 18 | $6,611 | 15 to 1 |
| Franklin Technology Center Adult Education Joplin, MO | $14,107 | 61 | - | - | 7 | $7,519 | 5 to 1 |
| Kirksville Area Technical Center Kirksville, MO | $13,275 | 20 | - | - | 6 | $11,043 | 3 to 1 |
| South Central Career Center West Plains, MO | $15,150 | 47 | - | - | 7 | $7,193 | 8 to 1 |
| Saline County Career Center Marshall, MO | $13,000 | 23 | - | - | 1 | $5,457 | 8 to 1 |
| Warrensburg Area Career Center Warrensburg, MO | $14,792 | 19 | - | - | 2 | $6,223 | 5 to 1 |
| Nevada Regional Technical Center Nevada, MO | $12,574 | 21 | - | - | - | - | 7 to 1 |
| Cass Career Center Harrisonville, MO | $14,305 | 15 | - | - | 1 | $7,320 | 5 to 1 |
| Applied Technology Services Sunset Hills, MO | $18,000 | 193 | - | - | 1 | $7,727 | 16 to 1 |
| Central College of Cosmetology Saint Robert, MO | $12,400 | 45 | - | - | 3 | $4,491 | 9 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 | 29 | - | - | 3 | $5,069 | 14 to 1 |
| Academy of Beauty Professionals Raymore, MO | $12,426 | 49 | - | - | 2 | $5,261 | 20 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% | 4 | $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 | 289 | - | - | 4 | $4,196 | 12 to 1 |
| Healing Arts Center St. Louis, MO | $13,500 | 108 | - | - | 1 | $6,771 | 24 to 1 |
| Paul Mitchell the School-Springfield Springfield, MO | $9,000 | 239 | - | - | 5 | $4,735 | 18 to 1 |
| Transformed Barber and Cosmetology Academy Kansas City, MO | $20,495 | 42 | - | - | - | - | 8 to 1 |
| Skin Institute Saint Louis, MO | $14,575 | 84 | - | - | 1 | $2,865 | 17 to 1 |
| The Salon Professional Academy-St Charles St. Charles, MO | $19,954 | 200 | - | - | 2 | $3,930 | 13 to 1 |
| Paul Mitchell the School-St Louis St. Louis, MO | $18,927 | 208 | - | - | 2 | $5,421 | 16 to 1 |
| Evolve Beauty Academy Washing, MO | $15,500 | 38 | - | - | 1 | $4,813 | 9 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 | 52 | - | - | 4 | $4,315 | 9 to 1 |
| Carthage R9 School District-Carthage Technical Center Carthage, MO | $12,000 | 18 | - | - | 1 | $6,426 | 6 to 1 |
| City Pointe Beauty Academy Webb City, MO | $21,786 | 91 | - | - | 5 | $4,659 | 9 to 1 |
| Midwest Technical Institute-Missouri Springfield, MO | $18,716 | 340 | - | - | 9 | $6,600 | 16 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 | 36 | - | - | 4 | $6,755 | 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 | 54 | - | - | 4 | $4,869 | 10 to 1 |
| St. Louis Med Tech St. Louis, MO | $10,900 | 4 | - | - | 1 | - | 1 to 1 |
| Old Town Barber College - KC Kansas City, MO | $15,850 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Aesthetics Institute St. Louis, MO | $12,500 | 40 | - | - | 1 | $10,000 | 25 to 1 |
| Bell-Brown Medical Institute Florissant, MO | $3,450 | - | - | - | 4 | - | - |
| Concorde Career College-Broadway Kansas City, MO | $18,066 | 101 | - | - | 2 | $4,044 | 51 to 1 |
| Average | $14,487 | 3,640 | - | 63% | - | $6,055 | 13 to 1 |