Pennsylvania Trade Schools Comparison
In Pennsylvania, 94 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 Pennsylvania is $18,093. The amount is the average over all vocational programs and it may vary by area of study and program length.
- Total 10,563 students have enrolled in trade schools in Pennsylvania.
- The average students to faculty ratio of Pennsylvania trade schools is 14.48 to 1.
- The average financial aid amount received at trade schools in Pennsylvania is $5,851.
- The average graduation rate is 72.1% in Pennsylvania trade schools.
Data Source: Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS)
98 Trade Schools in Pennsylvania
| College Name | Tuition & Fees | Student Population | Online Student Population | Graduation Rate | Number of Programs Offered | Financial Aid Amount | Students to Faculty Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Beauty Institute Whitehall, PA | $19,550 | 70 | - | 68% | 4 | $4,652 | 10 to 1 |
| Altoona Beauty School Inc Altoona, PA | $16,762 | 70 | - | 92% | 4 | $6,625 | 10 to 1 |
| The Beauty Institute-Ambler Ambler, PA | $19,550 | 160 | - | 68% | 4 | $5,313 | 13 to 1 |
| Beauty Culture School, LLC Feasterville, PA | $16,999 | 82 | - | 91% | 6 | $4,360 | 15 to 1 |
| Butler Beauty Academy Butler, PA | $16,500 | 26 | - | 77% | 4 | $6,010 | 8 to 1 |
| Empire Beauty School-Lebanon Lebanon, PA | $17,500 | 49 | - | 68% | 2 | $5,412 | 13 to 1 |
| Empire Beauty School-York York, PA | $17,500 | 90 | - | 74% | 2 | $5,291 | 17 to 1 |
| Empire Beauty School-Lancaster Lancaster, PA | $17,000 | 85 | - | 85% | 2 | $5,593 | 21 to 1 |
| Empire Beauty School-Shamokin Dam Shamokin Dam, PA | $17,500 | 69 | - | 83% | 2 | $5,233 | 19 to 1 |
| Empire Beauty School-Pottsville Pottsville, PA | $17,500 | 74 | - | 60% | 2 | $5,058 | 24 to 1 |
| Empire Beauty School-Lehigh Valley Whitehall, PA | $17,000 | 99 | - | 67% | 2 | $5,291 | 20 to 1 |
| Empire Beauty School-Wyoming Valley Moosic, PA | $17,500 | 176 | - | 77% | 2 | $4,849 | 24 to 1 |
| Empire Beauty School-Warminster Warminster, PA | $17,000 | 21 | - | - | - | - | 8 to 1 |
| Empire Beauty School-Harrisburg Harrisburg, PA | $17,000 | 152 | - | 72% | 2 | $5,454 | 17 to 1 |
| Empire Beauty School-Reading Reading, PA | $17,500 | 90 | - | 82% | 2 | $5,792 | 15 to 1 |
| Empire Beauty School-NE Philadelphia Philadelphia, PA | $17,000 | 110 | - | 82% | 3 | $5,129 | 13 to 1 |
| Butler Beauty Academy-Kittanning Beauty Academy Kittanning, PA | $16,500 | 14 | - | 71% | 4 | $4,899 | 14 to 1 |
| Lancaster School of Cosmetology & Therapeutic Bodywork Lancaster, PA | $13,600 | 402 | - | 70% | 5 | $3,908 | 20 to 1 |
| Lansdale School of Cosmetology Inc Lansdale, PA | $17,812 | 42 | - | 71% | 3 | $1,890 | 12 to 1 |
| Lincoln Technical Institute-Allentown Allentown, PA | $33,463 | 628 | - | 61% | 4 | $4,233 | 25 to 1 |
| Heritage Valley Health System School of Nursing McKees Rocks, PA | $22,800 | 71 | - | 45% | 1 | $14,253 | 8 to 1 |
| Pennco Tech-Bristol Bristol, PA | $18,750 | 771 | - | 84% | 8 | $5,030 | 16 to 1 |
| Cortiva Institute King of Prussia, PA | $13,044 | 125 | - | 84% | 3 | $4,357 | 20 to 1 |
| Beaver Falls Beauty Academy Beaver Falls, PA | $16,600 | 24 | - | 80% | 3 | $5,719 | 12 to 1 |
| The Salon Professional Academy-Altoona Altoona, PA | $16,650 | 83 | - | 91% | 4 | $7,041 | 10 to 1 |
| Schuylkill Technology Center Frackville, PA | $19,500 | 102 | - | 63% | 7 | $5,180 | 7 to 1 |
| Sharon Regional School of Nursing Sharon, PA | $18,057 | 37 | - | 46% | 1 | $3,374 | 6 to 1 |
| South Hills Beauty Academy Pittsburgh, PA | $5,775 | 183 | - | 94% | 4 | $6,886 | 8 to 1 |
| St Lukes Hospital School of Nursing Bethlehem, PA | $15,302 | 329 | - | - | 1 | $2,649 | 10 to 1 |
| The Beauty Institute Stroudsburg, PA | $19,550 | 49 | - | 76% | 4 | $3,389 | 12 to 1 |
| Venus Beauty Academy Aston, PA | $18,750 | 56 | - | 85% | 5 | $3,708 | 14 to 1 |
| Welder Training and Testing Institute Allentown, PA | $13,500 | 55 | - | 85% | 6 | $7,634 | 15 to 1 |
| Career Technology Center of Lackawanna County Scranton, PA | $19,150 | 113 | - | 57% | 1 | $7,082 | 10 to 1 |
| Fayette County Career & Technical Institute Practical Nursing Program Uniontown, PA | $14,500 | 71 | - | 74% | 7 | $7,635 | 15 to 1 |
| Franklin County Career and Technology Center Chambersburg, PA | $16,800 | 60 | - | 88% | 1 | $5,771 | 10 to 1 |
| Fortis Institute-Forty Fort Forty Fort, PA | $13,955 | 15 | - | 71% | 5 | $6,685 | 18 to 1 |
| Greene County Career and Technology Center Waynesburg, PA | $21,500 | 16 | - | 60% | 1 | $10,438 | 7 to 1 |
| Wilkes-Barre Area Career and Technical Center Practical Nursing Wilkes Barre, PA | $24,150 | 85 | - | 52% | 1 | $8,493 | 11 to 1 |
| Mercer County Career Center Mercer, PA | $16,000 | 5 | - | 57% | 1 | $11,461 | 5 to 1 |
| Butler Beauty Academy-New Castle Beauty Academy New Castle, PA | $16,500 | 15 | - | 57% | 4 | $5,288 | 9 to 1 |
| Western Area Career & Technology Center Canonsburg, PA | $18,480 | 23 | - | 100% | 1 | $5,813 | 6 to 1 |
| Eastern Center for Arts and Technology Willow Grove, PA | $16,850 | 180 | - | 100% | 1 | $4,140 | 25 to 1 |
| Empire Beauty School-Center City Philadelphia Philadelphia, PA | $17,000 | 279 | - | 36% | 2 | $5,086 | 23 to 1 |
| Greater Altoona Career & Technology Center Altoona, PA | $19,100 | 220 | - | 68% | 24 | $8,514 | 10 to 1 |
| Central Susquehanna Intermediate Unit LPN Career Milton, PA | $24,535 | 98 | - | 59% | 1 | $6,239 | 10 to 1 |
| Jean Madeline Aveda Institute Philadelphia, PA | $20,255 | 244 | - | 80% | 3 | $5,704 | 17 to 1 |
| Empire Beauty School-Hanover Hanover, PA | $17,500 | 55 | - | 84% | 2 | $5,213 | 16 to 1 |
| Prism Career Institute-Philadelphia Philadelphia, PA | $28,283 | 468 | - | 55% | 2 | $5,185 | 35 to 1 |
| York County School of Technology-Adult & Continuing Education York, PA | $20,141 | 229 | - | 90% | 12 | $7,939 | 10 to 1 |
| Chester County Intermediate Unit Downingtown, PA | $27,554 | 82 | - | 86% | 2 | $5,634 | 10 to 1 |
| Jefferson County DuBois Area Vocational Technical School Reynoldsville, PA | $15,950 | 39 | - | 30% | 11 | $5,461 | 10 to 1 |
| Greater Johnstown Career and Technology Center Johnstown, PA | $22,500 | 105 | - | 79% | 12 | $9,087 | 16 to 1 |
| Mifflin County Academy of Science and Technology Lewistown, PA | $18,313 | 56 | - | 62% | 1 | $7,146 | 25 to 1 |
| Lenape Technical School Practical Nursing Program Ford City, PA | $18,190 | 58 | - | 94% | 1 | $7,198 | 8 to 1 |
| Venango County Area Vocational Technical School Oil City, PA | $18,483 | 59 | - | 48% | 1 | $9,039 | 14 to 1 |
| Lebanon County Area Vocational Technical School Lebanon, PA | $17,784 | 64 | - | 48% | 23 | $5,221 | 1 to 1 |
| Indiana County Technology Center Indiana, PA | $22,227 | 109 | - | 71% | 16 | $7,062 | 2 to 1 |
| Northern Tier Career Center Towanda, PA | $16,200 | 50 | - | 65% | 1 | $8,826 | 19 to 1 |
| Clarion County Career Center Practical Nursing Program Shippenville, PA | $14,250 | 43 | - | - | - | - | 11 to 1 |
| Hazleton Area Career Center Hazle TWP., PA | $17,590 | 7 | - | 25% | 1 | $10,051 | 7 to 1 |
| All-State Career School-Pittsburgh West Mifflin, PA | $12,317 | 410 | - | 75% | 3 | $6,830 | 19 to 1 |
| Forbes Road Career and Technology Center Monroeville, PA | $2,965 | 2 | - | 50% | 19 | - | 10 to 1 |
| Crawford County Career and Technical Center Practical Nursing Program Meadville, PA | $17,205 | 25 | - | 83% | 1 | $6,347 | 10 to 1 |
| Empire Beauty School-Monroeville Monroeville, PA | $17,000 | 84 | - | 71% | 2 | $5,397 | 17 to 1 |
| Clearfield County Career and Technology Center Clearfield, PA | $18,940 | 31 | - | 79% | 13 | $9,003 | 6 to 1 |
| Delaware County Technical School-Practical Nursing Program Broomall, PA | $24,933 | 48 | - | 70% | 1 | $5,034 | 10 to 1 |
| L T International Beauty School Philadelphia, PA | - | 19 | - | - | - | - | 8 to 1 |
| Huntingdon County Career and Technology Center Mill Creek, PA | $15,472 | 41 | - | 78% | 1 | $6,170 | 14 to 1 |
| Susquehanna County Career and Technology Center Springville, PA | $19,995 | 23 | - | 97% | 5 | $5,220 | 12 to 1 |
| Empire Beauty School-West Mifflin West Mifflin, PA | $17,000 | 82 | - | 52% | 2 | $5,304 | 15 to 1 |
| Chambersburg Beauty School Chambersburg, PA | $20,205 | 60 | - | - | - | $2,638 | 15 to 1 |
| Empire Beauty School-North Hills Pittsburgh, PA | $17,000 | 83 | - | 47% | 2 | $4,562 | 13 to 1 |
| CDE Career Institute Tannersville, PA | $11,369 | 311 | 311 | 63% | 2 | $3,117 | 21 to 1 |
| Education and Technology Institute Greensburg, PA | $5,100 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Somerset County Technology Center Somerset, PA | $17,500 | 59 | - | 87% | 21 | $6,893 | 4 to 1 |
| Metro Beauty Academy Allentown, PA | $17,950 | 197 | - | 96% | 4 | $5,129 | 16 to 1 |
| Empire Beauty School-Springfield Springfield, PA | $17,000 | 188 | - | 63% | 2 | $5,376 | 25 to 1 |
| Harris School of Business-Upper Darby Campus Upper Darby, PA | $13,890 | 206 | - | - | - | - | 12 to 1 |
| Bella Capelli Academy Monroeville, PA | $17,756 | 259 | - | 76% | 2 | $4,997 | 20 to 1 |
| Cortiva Institute-York York, PA | $15,100 | 65 | - | - | - | - | 30 to 1 |
| Berks Career & Technology Center Leesport, PA | $9,643 | 47 | - | 63% | 29 | $3,600 | 2 to 1 |
| Barber School of Pittsburgh Pittsburgh, PA | $18,600 | 86 | - | 65% | 1 | $6,899 | 10 to 1 |
| Barber and Beauty Academy of Pennsylvania Harrisburg, PA | $6,315 | 47 | - | 96% | 6 | $5,426 | 17 to 1 |
| Champ's Barber School Lancaster, PA | $18,900 | 62 | - | 71% | 1 | $2,243 | 20 to 1 |
| Philadelphia Technician Training Philadelphia, PA | $23,000 | 512 | - | 50% | 7 | $5,472 | 18 to 1 |
| Fountain of Youth Academy of Cosmetology Pittsburgh, PA | $9,760 | 45 | - | 25% | 6 | $3,885 | 7 to 1 |
| Empire Beauty School-Cheltenham Wyncote, PA | $17,000 | 152 | - | 51% | 2 | $5,130 | 23 to 1 |
| Professional Academy of Cosmetology Norristown, PA | $12,350 | 7 | - | 80% | 4 | $4,429 | 7 to 1 |
| Premier Barber Institute Norristown, PA | $18,380 | 50 | - | 70% | 3 | $5,837 | 16 to 1 |
| American Barber and Beauty Academy Reading, PA | $7,150 | 104 | - | 88% | 8 | $5,278 | 15 to 1 |
| European Medical School of Massage Sinking Spring, PA | $12,970 | 37 | - | 93% | 1 | $2,793 | 12 to 1 |
| Lehigh Valley Barber School Bethlehem, PA | $23,000 | 77 | - | 86% | 2 | $6,750 | 46 to 1 |
| Central Pennsylvania Diesel Institute Liverpool, PA | $25,400 | 22 | - | 64% | 1 | $2,417 | 22 to 1 |
| PMCA Pittsburgh Multicultural Cosmetology Academy Pittsburgh, PA | $17,475 | 16 | - | 67% | 3 | $8,272 | 6 to 1 |
| Health and Technology Training Institute Philadelphia, PA | $25,000 | 20 | - | 93% | 1 | $3,615 | 8 to 1 |
| Falcon Institute of Health and Science Bethlehem, PA | $27,000 | 137 | - | 67% | 1 | $6,340 | 15 to 1 |
| The Rapha School Home, PA | $22,009 | 27 | - | 92% | 2 | $7,198 | 17 to 1 |
| The Salon Professional Academy Collegeville, PA | $17,050 | 80 | - | 89% | 4 | $5,980 | 25 to 1 |
| Average | $18,093 | 10,563 | 311 | 72% | - | $5,851 | 14 to 1 |