New Jersey Trade Schools Comparison
In New Jersey, 49 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 New Jersey is $17,783. The amount is the average over all vocational programs and it may vary by area of study and program length.
- Total 14,897 students have enrolled in trade schools in New Jersey.
- The average students to faculty ratio of New Jersey trade schools is 20.00 to 1.
- The average financial aid amount received at trade schools in New Jersey is $5,001.
- The average graduation rate is 71.3% in New Jersey trade schools.
Data Source: Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS)
66 Trade Schools in New Jersey
| College Name | Tuition & Fees | Student Population | Online Student Population | Graduation Rate | Number of Programs Offered | Financial Aid Amount | Students to Faculty Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fortis Institute-Wayne Wayne, NJ | $22,830 | 502 | - | 72% | 6 | $5,790 | 25 to 1 |
| Adult and Continuing Education-BCTS Hackensack, NJ | $15,840 | 117 | - | 91% | 4 | $5,217 | 29 to 1 |
| Branford Hall Career Institute-Parsippany Parsippany, NJ | $14,730 | 14 | - | - | - | - | 11 to 1 |
| Lincoln Technical Institute-Iselin Iselin, NJ | $33,554 | 638 | - | 54% | 6 | $3,949 | 15 to 1 |
| American Institute-Clifton CLIFTON, NJ | $19,495 | 778 | - | 57% | 6 | $4,455 | 20 to 1 |
| Divers Academy International ERIAL, NJ | $32,900 | 31 | - | - | 1 | $4,521 | 6 to 1 |
| Empire Beauty School-Union Union, NJ | $16,320 | 103 | - | 44% | 2 | $5,832 | 25 to 1 |
| Hohokus School of Trade and Technical Sciences Paterson, NJ | $20,465 | 146 | - | 81% | 5 | $6,108 | 12 to 1 |
| Empire Beauty School-Cherry Hill Cherry Hill, NJ | $17,520 | 139 | - | 57% | 2 | $5,179 | 16 to 1 |
| Harris School of Business-Cherry Hill Campus Cherry Hill, NJ | $15,850 | 191 | - | - | - | - | 22 to 1 |
| Joe Kubert School of Cartoon and Graphic Art Dover, NJ | $21,755 | 81 | 25 | 92% | 3 | $7,802 | 6 to 1 |
| Harris School of Business-Voorhees Campus Voorhees, NJ | $13,350 | 274 | - | - | - | - | 27 to 1 |
| Lincoln Technical Institute-Union Union, NJ | $28,425 | 1,785 | - | 75% | 3 | $4,415 | 34 to 1 |
| Rizzieri Aveda School for Beauty and Wellness Voorhees, NJ | $18,550 | 346 | - | 94% | 3 | $2,828 | 25 to 1 |
| Robert Fiance Beauty Schools-West New York West New York, NJ | $19,500 | 271 | - | 67% | 6 | $4,763 | 19 to 1 |
| P B Cosmetology Education Center Gloucester, NJ | $19,200 | 120 | - | 86% | 5 | $5,774 | 25 to 1 |
| Parisian Beauty School Hackensack, NJ | $19,960 | 441 | - | 88% | 5 | $4,852 | 9 to 1 |
| Pennco Tech-Blackwood Blackwood, NJ | $18,750 | 875 | - | 72% | 8 | $5,313 | 15 to 1 |
| Shore Beauty School Egg Harbor Township, NJ | $21,225 | 188 | - | 65% | 6 | $5,742 | 19 to 1 |
| Branford Hall Career Institute-Jersey City Jersey City, NJ | $14,730 | 195 | - | - | - | - | 24 to 1 |
| Capri Institute of Hair Design-Clifton Clifton, NJ | $13,780 | 242 | - | 66% | 5 | $4,397 | 10 to 1 |
| Morris County Vocational School District Denville, NJ | $12,953 | 36 | - | 88% | 1 | $6,267 | 18 to 1 |
| Empire Beauty School-Bloomfield Bloomfield, NJ | $16,320 | 164 | - | 37% | 2 | $5,528 | 22 to 1 |
| Lincoln Technical Institute-Moorestown Moorestown, NJ | $33,594 | 782 | - | 54% | 6 | $4,467 | 18 to 1 |
| MCVSD Freehold, NJ | $12,500 | 67 | - | 53% | 2 | $5,635 | 10 to 1 |
| Robert Fiance Beauty Schools-North Plainfield North Plainfield, NJ | $19,500 | 190 | - | 67% | 6 | $5,084 | 10 to 1 |
| Capri Institute of Hair Design-Brick Brick, NJ | $13,780 | 132 | - | 80% | 5 | $4,339 | 9 to 1 |
| Capri Institute of Hair Design-Kenilworth Kenilworth, NJ | $13,780 | 74 | - | 22% | 5 | $4,007 | 13 to 1 |
| Capri Institute of Hair Design-Paramus Paramus, NJ | $13,780 | 80 | - | 82% | 5 | $3,675 | 14 to 1 |
| Artistic Academy of Hair Design Morris Plains, NJ | $21,600 | 88 | - | 83% | 3 | $3,133 | 13 to 1 |
| Union County Vocational Technical School Scotch Plains, NJ | $5,500 | 88 | - | 99% | 4 | $3,689 | 17 to 1 |
| Prism Career Institute-Cherry Hill Cherry Hill, NJ | $28,416 | 269 | - | 61% | 2 | $5,328 | 35 to 1 |
| Lincoln Technical Institute-Mahwah Mahwah, NJ | $28,425 | 1,080 | - | 79% | 7 | $4,146 | 33 to 1 |
| Prism Career Institute-West Atlantic City West Atlantic City, NJ | $28,416 | 235 | - | 61% | 2 | $5,337 | 35 to 1 |
| Ocean County Vocational-Technical School Toms River, NJ | $11,110 | 497 | - | 65% | 25 | $4,749 | 24 to 1 |
| Central Career Institute LLC South Plainfield, NJ | $13,995 | 71 | - | 90% | 5 | $3,131 | 20 to 1 |
| New Community Career & Technical Institute Newark, NJ | $8,610 | 11 | - | 54% | 5 | $4,164 | 10 to 1 |
| Institute for Therapeutic Massage HASKELL, NJ | $12,495 | 86 | - | 64% | 5 | $5,118 | 12 to 1 |
| Lincoln Technical Institute-Paramus Paramus, NJ | $33,554 | 495 | - | 70% | 6 | $4,109 | 14 to 1 |
| P C Age-Jersey City Jersey City, NJ | $23,790 | 106 | - | 73% | 1 | $6,140 | 24 to 1 |
| PC AGE-Metropark Iselin, NJ | $23,790 | 46 | - | 57% | 1 | $5,453 | 24 to 1 |
| Harris School of Business-Linwood Campus Linwood, NJ | $15,850 | 108 | - | - | - | - | 12 to 1 |
| Gentle Healing School of Massage Cranbury, NJ | $9,500 | 26 | - | - | - | - | 4 to 1 |
| Harris School of Business-Hamilton Campus Hamilton, NJ | $15,850 | 42 | - | - | - | - | 9 to 1 |
| Total Image Beauty Academy Union City, NJ | $15,732 | 204 | - | 99% | 4 | $6,685 | 25 to 1 |
| National Career Institute East Orange, NJ | $10,000 | 249 | - | 56% | 4 | $3,551 | 15 to 1 |
| Empire Beauty School-Paramus Paramus, NJ | $16,320 | 74 | - | - | - | $3,903 | 19 to 1 |
| Starting Points Inc Jersey City, NJ | $10,722 | 7 | - | - | - | - | 2 to 1 |
| Cortiva Institute-New Jersey Wall, NJ | $13,044 | 28 | - | - | - | - | 30 to 1 |
| Fortis Institute-Lawrenceville Lawrenceville, NJ | $16,669 | 373 | - | 54% | 5 | $6,145 | 41 to 1 |
| ASI Career Institute Turnersville, NJ | $11,500 | 62 | - | 98% | 5 | $4,780 | 12 to 1 |
| Christine Valmy International School of Esthetics & Cosmetology Wayne, NJ | $16,425 | 353 | - | 80% | 4 | $4,028 | 14 to 1 |
| Universal Training Institute Perth Amboy, NJ | $24,130 | 158 | - | 58% | 1 | $4,226 | 30 to 1 |
| Center for the Healing Arts Voorhees, NJ | $11,850 | 39 | - | 94% | 1 | $2,538 | 12 to 1 |
| Paul Mitchell the School-Jersey Shore Brick, NJ | $16,800 | 38 | - | 68% | 2 | $3,663 | 19 to 1 |
| Innovate Salon Academy South Plainfield, NJ | $12,726 | 288 | - | 94% | 6 | $4,828 | 11 to 1 |
| American Institute of Alternative Medicine East Brunswick, NJ | $6,500 | 32 | - | - | 1 | $2,869 | 7 to 1 |
| Garden State Science and Technology Institute Jersey City, NJ | $15,471 | 917 | - | 33% | 2 | $4,814 | 30 to 1 |
| Mobile Technical Training South Hackensack, NJ | $15,300 | 31 | - | 88% | 1 | $4,742 | 10 to 1 |
| Cutting Edge Academy Succasunna, NJ | $18,700 | 99 | - | 80% | 5 | $6,814 | 16 to 1 |
| Advantage Career Institute Eatontown, NJ | $13,364 | 161 | - | 82% | 3 | $5,631 | 20 to 1 |
| Innovate Salon Academy Ewing, NJ | $12,726 | 174 | - | 82% | 4 | $5,546 | 20 to 1 |
| Pro Beauty Academy Edison, NJ | $10,150 | 67 | - | 68% | 6 | $4,863 | 15 to 1 |
| Burlington County Institute of Technology-Adult Education Westampton, NJ | $5,574 | 241 | - | 84% | 16 | $9,911 | 13 to 1 |
| American Institute-Cherry Hill Cherry Hill, NJ | $19,495 | 390 | - | 56% | 5 | $4,125 | 16 to 1 |
| Salon Professional Academy Howell, NJ | $16,805 | 237 | - | - | 4 | $5,251 | 25 to 1 |
| Average | $17,783 | 14,897 | - | 71% | - | $5,001 | 20 to 1 |