Missouri Trade Schools Comparison
In Missouri, 57 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 2022 average tuition & fees of trade schools in Missouri is $13,505. The amount is the average over all vocational programs and it may vary by area of study and program length.
- Total 3,641 students have enrolled in trade schools in Missouri.
- The average students to faculty ratio of Missouri trade schools is 11.22 to 1.
- The average financial aid amount received at trade schools in Missouri is $5,606.
- The average graduation rate is 74.0% in Missouri trade schools.
Data Source: Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS)
57 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 | $19,925 | 118 | - | 83% | 4 | $3,611 | 25 to 1 |
| Grand River Technical School Chillicothe, MO | $6,500 | 53 | - | 93% | 9 | $5,208 | 3 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 | $16,545 | 23 | - | 100% | 1 | $9,099 | 8 to 1 |
| House of Heavilin Beauty College-Kansas City Kansas City, MO | $18,925 | 24 | - | 50% | 3 | $6,252 | 25 to 1 |
| Summit Salon Academy Kansas City Independence, MO | $18,650 | 103 | - | 56% | 3 | $4,771 | 15 to 1 |
| Paul Mitchell the School-Missouri Columbia Columbia, MO | $15,000 | 91 | - | 70% | 4 | $5,148 | 12 to 1 |
| Lake Career and Technical Center Camdenton, MO | $4,850 | 10 | - | 100% | 7 | $4,783 | 10 to 1 |
| Lex La-Ray Technical Center Lexington, MO | $13,782 | 30 | - | 100% | 11 | $11,947 | 3 to 1 |
| Merrell University of Beauty Arts and Science Jefferson City, MO | $16,275 | 59 | - | 64% | 6 | $3,934 | 15 to 1 |
| Neosho Beauty College Neosho, MO | $11,350 | 42 | - | 50% | 4 | $8,738 | 10 to 1 |
| Poplar Bluff Technical Career Center Poplar Bluff, MO | $7,342 | 19 | - | 91% | 10 | $4,490 | 1 to 1 |
| Salem College of Hairstyling Rolla, MO | $10,500 | 29 | - | 57% | 2 | $4,475 | 15 to 1 |
| American College of Hair Design Inc Sedalia, MO | $12,750 | 27 | - | 71% | 5 | $4,614 | 7 to 1 |
| Sikeston Career and Technology Center Sikeston, MO | $8,500 | 43 | - | - | - | - | 4 to 1 |
| Clinton Technical School Clinton, MO | $10,450 | 17 | - | 83% | 1 | $4,716 | 2 to 1 |
| Pike-Lincoln Technical Center Eolia, MO | $12,750 | 39 | - | 94% | 8 | $5,641 | 3 to 1 |
| Grabber School of Hair Design St. Louis, MO | $17,595 | 149 | - | 90% | 3 | $4,467 | 15 to 1 |
| Waynesville Career Center Waynesville, MO | $13,763 | 30 | - | 64% | 18 | $6,333 | 15 to 1 |
| Franklin Technology Center Adult Education Joplin, MO | $13,508 | 133 | - | 87% | 8 | $7,478 | 11 to 1 |
| Kirksville Area Technical Center Kirksville, MO | $11,250 | 40 | - | 86% | 6 | $9,897 | 3 to 1 |
| South Central Career Center West Plains, MO | $13,787 | 68 | - | 95% | 7 | $6,609 | 7 to 1 |
| Saline County Career Center Marshall, MO | $13,000 | 23 | - | 70% | 1 | $7,685 | 8 to 1 |
| Warrensburg Area Career Center Warrensburg, MO | $13,865 | 19 | - | 88% | 2 | $6,941 | 5 to 1 |
| Nevada Regional Technical Center Nevada, MO | $12,574 | 21 | - | - | - | - | 7 to 1 |
| Cass Career Center Harrisonville, MO | $13,855 | 29 | - | - | 1 | $7,959 | 10 to 1 |
| Applied Technology Services Sunset Hills, MO | $17,600 | 126 | - | 52% | 1 | $6,476 | 13 to 1 |
| Central College of Cosmetology Saint Robert, MO | $10,500 | 58 | - | 25% | 3 | $4,750 | 19 to 1 |
| St Louis Hair Academy Saint Louis, MO | $9,370 | 9 | - | - | - | - | 9 to 1 |
| New Dimensions School of Hair Design Joplin, MO | $11,694 | 29 | - | 100% | 3 | $4,108 | 13 to 1 |
| House of Heavilin Beauty College-Raymore Raymore, MO | $18,796 | 29 | - | 56% | 3 | $4,818 | 25 to 1 |
| Northland Career Center Platte City, MO | $7,500 | 2 | - | - | - | - | 10 to 1 |
| Missouri College of Cosmetology North Springfield, MO | $16,636 | 55 | - | 57% | 3 | $5,114 | 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 | $13,750 | 260 | - | 67% | 4 | $3,741 | 15 to 1 |
| Healing Arts Center St. Louis, MO | $13,500 | 131 | - | - | 1 | $3,091 | 24 to 1 |
| Paul Mitchell the School-Springfield Springfield, MO | $8,625 | 223 | - | 67% | 4 | $4,555 | 14 to 1 |
| Transformed Barber and Cosmetology Academy Kansas City, MO | $20,495 | 42 | - | - | - | - | 8 to 1 |
| Skin Institute Saint Louis, MO | $13,065 | 46 | - | 96% | 1 | $4,656 | 15 to 1 |
| The Salon Professional Academy-St Charles St. Charles, MO | $17,954 | 128 | - | 67% | 2 | $4,034 | 11 to 1 |
| Paul Mitchell the School-St Louis St. Louis, MO | $18,827 | 188 | - | 62% | 2 | $5,019 | 13 to 1 |
| Evolve Beauty Academy Washing, MO | $15,000 | 36 | - | 43% | 1 | $4,992 | 10 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 | $14,074 | 44 | - | 73% | 4 | $5,068 | 15 to 1 |
| Carthage R9 School District-Carthage Technical Center Carthage, MO | $11,800 | 26 | - | 100% | 1 | $5,665 | 9 to 1 |
| City Pointe Beauty Academy Webb City, MO | $17,987 | 93 | - | 72% | 5 | $4,656 | 9 to 1 |
| Midwest Technical Institute-Springfield Springfield, MO | $14,531 | 466 | - | 76% | 9 | $5,570 | 19 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 | $15,900 | 25 | - | 80% | 4 | $6,075 | 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 | 59 | - | 50% | 4 | $4,566 | 8 to 1 |
| Old Town Barber College - KC Kansas City, MO | $15,850 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| St. Louis Med Tech St. Louis, MO | - | - | - | - | 1 | $2,959 | - |
| Average | $13,505 | 3,641 | - | 74% | - | $5,606 | 11 to 1 |