Missouri Trade Schools Comparison
In Missouri, 46 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 Missouri is $15,165. The amount is the average over all vocational programs and it may vary by area of study and program length.
- Total 3,978 students have enrolled in trade schools in Missouri.
- The average students to faculty ratio of Missouri trade schools is 11.96 to 1.
- The average financial aid amount received at trade schools in Missouri is $6,240.
- The average graduation rate is 78.5% 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 | $14,300 | 109 | - | 78% | 4 | $5,665 | 25 to 1 |
| Cape Girardeau Career and Technology Center Cape Girardeau, MO | $8,400 | 159 | - | 71% | 21 | $5,491 | 12 to 1 |
| Grand River Technical School Chillicothe, MO | $7,515 | 65 | - | 89% | 9 | $5,758 | 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 | 30 | - | 100% | 1 | $9,756 | 8 to 1 |
| House of Heavilin Beauty College-Kansas City Kansas City, MO | $22,100 | 55 | - | 44% | 3 | $6,164 | 25 to 1 |
| Summit Salon Academy Kansas City Independence, MO | $10,030 | 157 | - | 61% | 3 | $5,647 | 11 to 1 |
| Paul Mitchell the School-Missouri Columbia Columbia, MO | $16,050 | 107 | - | 69% | 3 | $5,990 | 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 | 25 | - | 100% | 3 | $14,638 | 3 to 1 |
| Missouri College of Cosmetology and Esthetics Jefferson City, MO | $17,925 | 97 | - | 79% | 6 | $4,171 | 19 to 1 |
| Neosho Beauty and Barber College Neosho, MO | $12,850 | 47 | - | 74% | 4 | $5,421 | 18 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 | 31 | - | 80% | 2 | $4,340 | 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 | $15,555 | 153 | - | 53% | 3 | $4,480 | 17 to 1 |
| Clinton Technical School Clinton, MO | $12,621 | 17 | - | 71% | 1 | $5,302 | 2 to 1 |
| Pike-Lincoln Technical Center Eolia, MO | $13,999 | 32 | - | 73% | 8 | $11,108 | 2 to 1 |
| Grabber School of Hair Design St. Louis, MO | $17,596 | 182 | - | 73% | 4 | $5,815 | 14 to 1 |
| Waynesville Career Center Waynesville, MO | $14,025 | 27 | - | 78% | 18 | $6,691 | 7 to 1 |
| Franklin Technology Center Adult Education Joplin, MO | $14,011 | 91 | - | 73% | 5 | $8,389 | 11 to 1 |
| Kirksville Area Technical Center Kirksville, MO | $13,275 | 22 | - | 100% | 6 | $12,883 | 3 to 1 |
| Southern Missouri Technical Institute West Plains, MO | $16,000 | 90 | - | 83% | 8 | $7,145 | 7 to 1 |
| Saline County Career Center Marshall, MO | $13,000 | 23 | - | 92% | 1 | $5,490 | 8 to 1 |
| Warrensburg Area Career Center Warrensburg, MO | $18,267 | 31 | - | 100% | 2 | $6,408 | 11 to 1 |
| Nevada Regional Technical Center Nevada, MO | $12,574 | 21 | - | - | - | - | 7 to 1 |
| Cass Career Center Harrisonville, MO | $14,305 | 27 | - | 100% | 1 | $11,911 | 9 to 1 |
| Applied Tech Sunset Hills, MO | $19,500 | 172 | - | 34% | 1 | $7,353 | 17 to 1 |
| Central College of Cosmetology Saint Robert, MO | $12,400 | 61 | - | 69% | 3 | $5,108 | 15 to 1 |
| St Louis Hair Academy Saint Louis, MO | $9,370 | 9 | - | - | - | - | 9 to 1 |
| New Dimensions School Joplin, MO | $13,694 | 38 | - | 100% | 3 | $5,278 | 16 to 1 |
| Academy of Beauty Professionals Raymore, MO | $13,941 | 31 | - | 82% | 2 | $5,194 | 7 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 | 275 | - | 64% | 4 | $4,421 | 15 to 1 |
| Healing Arts Center St. Louis, MO | $13,500 | 113 | - | - | 1 | $2,410 | 13 to 1 |
| Paul Mitchell the School-Springfield Springfield, MO | $9,075 | 297 | - | 80% | 4 | $5,170 | 16 to 1 |
| Transformed Barber and Cosmetology Academy Kansas City, MO | $20,495 | 42 | - | - | - | - | 8 to 1 |
| Skin Institute Saint Louis, MO | $14,500 | 88 | - | 93% | 1 | $3,824 | 16 to 1 |
| The Salon Professional Academy-St Charles St. Charles, MO | $20,154 | 132 | - | 92% | 2 | $4,487 | 14 to 1 |
| Paul Mitchell the School-St Louis St. Louis, MO | $20,350 | 214 | - | 59% | 1 | $5,577 | 15 to 1 |
| Evolve Beauty Academy Washington, MO | $15,500 | 16 | - | 81% | 1 | $7,043 | 4 to 1 |
| American Trade School Saint Ann, MO | $24,600 | 154 | - | 72% | 3 | $6,296 | 13 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 | 50 | - | 67% | 4 | $6,176 | 10 to 1 |
| Carthage R9 School District-Carthage Technical Center Carthage, MO | $12,000 | 26 | - | 75% | 1 | $5,277 | 4 to 1 |
| SPBK Enterprises Inc Webb City, MO | $21,786 | 96 | - | 71% | 5 | $5,104 | 10 to 1 |
| Midwest Technical Institute-Missouri Springfield, MO | $18,716 | 396 | - | 80% | 9 | $6,316 | 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 | $19,850 | 31 | - | 80% | 3 | $6,105 | 15 to 1 |
| Lebanon College of Cosmetology Lebanon, MO | $14,965 | 15 | - | - | - | $6,362 | 15 to 1 |
| Trend Setters School Cape Girardeau, MO | $15,100 | 65 | - | 74% | 4 | $6,275 | 11 to 1 |
| St. Louis Med Tech St. Louis, MO | $11,500 | 12 | - | 100% | 1 | $4,657 | 5 to 1 |
| Aesthetics Institute St. Louis, MO | $15,900 | 28 | - | 100% | 1 | $4,451 | 25 to 1 |
| Bell-Brown Medical Institute Florissant, MO | $3,450 | - | - | - | 4 | - | - |
| Concorde Career College-Broadway Kansas City, MO | $18,696 | 26 | - | 68% | 2 | $5,430 | 13 to 1 |
| Average | $15,165 | 3,978 | - | 78% | - | $6,240 | 12 to 1 |