Lincoln Technical Institute-Union
Union, NJ
- Programs
- Auto Mechanic, Electrician and HVAC
- Average net price
- $32,519
- Completion rate
- 74%
- Type
- Private for-profit
Trade Schools in New Jersey
New Jersey has 77 schools with trade and career programs in this directory: 24 public and 53 private. Together they graduated 10,338 students from these programs in the latest federal count.
Published program tuition runs from $1,087 to $41,450, with a median of $15,025 across the 151 programs that report a program price.
Graduates earned a median of $34,389 one year after finishing, where the Department of Education reports earnings for the program.
The largest programs by graduates are at Lincoln Technical Institute-Union, Universal Technical Institute-Bloomfield and Lincoln Technical Institute-Mahwah.
77
Schools
10,338
Graduates last year
$15,025
Median program tuition
$34,389
Median earnings, 1 yr after
Trade Schools by city in New Jersey
All 77 schools in New Jersey
Universal Technical Institute-Bloomfield
Bloomfield, NJ
- Programs
- Auto Mechanic, Diesel Mechanic, HVAC and Welding
- Average net price
- $27,676
- Completion rate
- 70%
- Type
- Private for-profit
Lincoln Technical Institute-Mahwah
Mahwah, NJ
- Programs
- Auto Mechanic, Electrician, HVAC and Machinist and CNC and 1 more
- Average net price
- $38,763
- Completion rate
- 75%
- Type
- Private for-profit
Pennco Tech-Blackwood
Blackwood, NJ
- Programs
- Auto Mechanic, Diesel Mechanic, Electrician and HVAC and 1 more
- Average net price
- $28,322
- Completion rate
- 79%
- Type
- Private for-profit
Lincoln Technical Institute-Paramus
Paramus, NJ
- Programs
- CNA, LPN, Medical Assistant and Medical Billing and Coding
- Average net price
- $36,220
- Completion rate
- 58%
- Type
- Private for-profit
Lincoln Technical Institute-Moorestown
Moorestown, NJ
- Programs
- CNA, LPN, Massage Therapy and Medical Assistant
- Average net price
- $38,516
- Completion rate
- 53%
- Type
- Private for-profit
American Institute-Clifton
Clifton, NJ
- Programs
- Dental Assistant, Electrician, Massage Therapy and Medical Assistant
- Average net price
- $17,190
- Completion rate
- 64%
- Type
- Private for-profit
Lincoln Technical Institute-Iselin
Iselin, NJ
- Programs
- CNA, Dental Assistant, LPN and Medical Assistant
- Average net price
- $37,341
- Completion rate
- 61%
- Type
- Private for-profit
Rizzieri Aveda School for Beauty and Wellness
Voorhees, NJ
- Programs
- Cosmetology, Esthetician and Nail Technician
- Average net price
- $16,939
- Completion rate
- 93%
- Type
- Private for-profit
Christine Valmy International School of Esthetics & Cosmetology
Wayne, NJ
- Programs
- Cosmetology, Esthetician and Nail Technician
- Average net price
- $26,264
- Completion rate
- 88%
- Type
- Private for-profit
Total Image Beauty Academy
Union City, NJ
- Programs
- Cosmetology, Esthetician and Nail Technician
- Average net price
- $15,237
- Completion rate
- 89%
- Type
- Private for-profit
Innovate Salon Academy
South Plainfield, NJ
- Programs
- Barber, Cosmetology and Esthetician
- Average net price
- $28,754
- Completion rate
- 96%
- Type
- Private for-profit
Fortis Institute-Wayne
Wayne, NJ
- Programs
- Dental Assistant, HVAC, Medical Assistant and Medical Billing and Coding
- Average net price
- $21,062
- Completion rate
- 76%
- Type
- Private for-profit
Ocean County Vocational-Technical School
Toms River, NJ
- Programs
- Auto Mechanic, Carpentry, CNA and Cosmetology and 9 more
- Average net price
- $10,175
- Completion rate
- 73%
- Type
- Public
Robert Fiance Beauty Schools-West New York
West New York, NJ
- Programs
- Barber, Cosmetology, Esthetician and Nail Technician
- Average net price
- $26,681
- Completion rate
- 86%
- Type
- Private for-profit
Garden State Science and Technology Institute
Jersey City, NJ
- Programs
- Massage Therapy and Medical Assistant
- Average net price
- $26,230
- Completion rate
- 34%
- Type
- Private for-profit
American Institute of Medical Sciences & Education
Piscataway, NJ
- Programs
- CNA, Medical Assistant, Medical Billing and Coding and Pharmacy Technician and 2 more
- Average net price
- $30,766
- Completion rate
- 83%
- Type
- Private for-profit
Aviation Institute of Maintenance-Teterboro
Hasbrouck Heights, NJ
- Programs
- Aviation Maintenance
- Average net price
- $24,303
- Completion rate
- 83%
- Type
- Private for-profit
American Institute-Toms River
Toms River, NJ
- Programs
- Dental Assistant, Electrician, Massage Therapy and Medical Assistant
- Average net price
- $15,735
- Completion rate
- 57%
- Type
- Private for-profit
Advantage Career Institute
Eatontown, NJ
- Programs
- Dental Assistant and Medical Assistant
- Average net price
- $16,134
- Completion rate
- 82%
- Type
- Private for-profit
Fortis Institute-Lawrenceville
Lawrenceville, NJ
- Programs
- Dental Assistant, HVAC, Medical Assistant and Medical Billing and Coding
- Average net price
- $21,249
- Completion rate
- 59%
- Type
- Private for-profit
Pro Beauty Academy
Edison, NJ
- Programs
- Barber, Cosmetology, Esthetician and Nail Technician
- Average net price
- $29,879
- Completion rate
- 88%
- Type
- Private for-profit
Salon Professional Academy
Howell, NJ
- Programs
- Barber, Cosmetology and Esthetician
- Average net price
- $15,195
- Completion rate
- 86%
- Type
- Private for-profit
American Institute-Somerset
Somerset, NJ
- Programs
- Dental Assistant, Electrician, Massage Therapy and Medical Assistant
- Average net price
- $21,574
- Completion rate
- 66%
- Type
- Private for-profit
Shore Beauty School
Egg Harbor Township, NJ
- Programs
- Barber, Cosmetology, Esthetician and Nail Technician
- Average net price
- $22,252
- Completion rate
- 74%
- Type
- Private for-profit
American Institute-Cherry Hill
Cherry Hill, NJ
- Programs
- Dental Assistant, Electrician, Massage Therapy and Medical Assistant
- Average net price
- $20,447
- Completion rate
- 52%
- Type
- Private for-profit
Hohokus School of Trade and Technical Sciences
Paterson, NJ
- Programs
- Electrician, Plumbing and Welding
- Average net price
- $24,034
- Completion rate
- 80%
- Type
- Private for-profit
Innovate Salon Academy
Ewing, NJ
- Programs
- Barber, Cosmetology and Esthetician
- Average net price
- $33,010
- Completion rate
- 79%
- Type
- Private for-profit
Parisian Beauty School
Hackensack, NJ
- Programs
- Esthetician
- Average net price
- $16,826
- Completion rate
- 84%
- Type
- Private for-profit
Eastwick College-Hackensack
Hackensack, NJ
- Programs
- LPN, Medical Assistant and Medical Billing and Coding
- Average net price
- $31,433
- Completion rate
- 56%
- Type
- Private for-profit
Robert Fiance Beauty Schools-North Plainfield
North Plainfield, NJ
- Programs
- Barber, Cosmetology, Esthetician and Nail Technician
- Average net price
- $17,090
- Completion rate
- 94%
- Type
- Private for-profit
Lincoln Technical Institute-South Plainfield
South Plainfield, NJ
- Programs
- Welding
- Average net price
- $36,329
- Completion rate
- 77%
- Type
- Private for-profit
Berkeley College-Woodland Park
Woodland Park, NJ
- Programs
- CNA, LPN, Medical Assistant and Surgical Technologist
- Average net price
- $16,902
- Completion rate
- 44%
- Type
- Private for-profit
ASI Career Institute
Turnersville, NJ
- Programs
- Medical Assistant and Medical Billing and Coding
- Average net price
- $9,535
- Completion rate
- 89%
- Type
- Private for-profit
National Career Institute
East Orange, NJ
- Programs
- Electrician, HVAC and Medical Assistant
- Average net price
- $22,482
- Completion rate
- 60%
- Type
- Private for-profit
Best Care College
East Orange, NJ
- Programs
- CNA, LPN and Phlebotomy
- Completion rate
- 97%
- Type
- Private for-profit
Innovate Salon Academy
Brick Township, NJ
- Programs
- Barber, Cosmetology and Esthetician
- Average net price
- $21,605
- Type
- Private for-profit
Cutting Edge Academy
Succasunna, NJ
- Programs
- Barber, Cosmetology, Esthetician and Nail Technician
- Average net price
- $34,083
- Completion rate
- 92%
- Type
- Private for-profit
Artistic Academy of Hair Design
Morris Plains, NJ
- Programs
- Cosmetology and Esthetician
- Average net price
- $20,989
- Completion rate
- 90%
- Type
- Private for-profit
Union County Vocational Technical School
Scotch Plains, NJ
- Programs
- Cosmetology, Electrician, HVAC and Plumbing
- Average net price
- $4,640
- Completion rate
- 96%
- Type
- Public
Eastwick College-Nutley
Nutley, NJ
- Programs
- CNA, HVAC, Medical Assistant and Medical Billing and Coding
- Average net price
- $21,089
- Completion rate
- 49%
- Type
- Private for-profit
UCNJ Union College of Union County, New Jersey
Cranford, NJ
- Programs
- Auto Mechanic, EMT and Paramedic and LPN
- Average net price
- $5,248
- Completion rate
- 33%
- Type
- Public
Empire Beauty School-Cherry Hill
Cherry Hill, NJ
- Programs
- Cosmetology
- Average net price
- $17,640
- Completion rate
- 80%
- Type
- Private for-profit
Camden County College
Blackwood, NJ
- Programs
- Auto Mechanic, Dental Assistant, EMT and Paramedic and LPN and 4 more
- Average net price
- $2,974
- Completion rate
- 31%
- Type
- Public
Eastwick College-Ramsey
Ramsey, NJ
- Programs
- LPN, Medical Assistant and Surgical Technologist
- Average net price
- $25,809
- Completion rate
- 57%
- Type
- Private for-profit
P B Cosmetology Education Center
Gloucester, NJ
- Programs
- Barber, Cosmetology, Esthetician and Nail Technician
- Average net price
- $15,306
- Completion rate
- 33%
- Type
- Private for-profit
Burlington County Institute of Technology-Adult Education
Westampton, NJ
- Programs
- Auto Mechanic, Carpentry, CNA and Cosmetology and 7 more
- Average net price
- $8,254
- Completion rate
- 71%
- Type
- Public
Adult and Continuing Education-BCTS
Hackensack, NJ
- Programs
- Electrician, HVAC and Plumbing
- Average net price
- $11,729
- Completion rate
- 95%
- Type
- Public
Empire Beauty School-Bloomfield
Bloomfield, NJ
- Programs
- Cosmetology
- Average net price
- $16,169
- Completion rate
- 52%
- Type
- Private for-profit
Empire Beauty School-Union
Union, NJ
- Programs
- Cosmetology
- Average net price
- $17,022
- Completion rate
- 54%
- Type
- Private for-profit
Mobile Technical Training
South Hackensack, NJ
- Programs
- Auto Mechanic
- Average net price
- $14,996
- Completion rate
- 85%
- Type
- Private for-profit
Healthcare Training Institute
Union, NJ
- Programs
- CNA, Medical Assistant and Medical Billing and Coding
- Average net price
- $10,748
- Completion rate
- 89%
- Type
- Private for-profit
Salem Community College
Carneys Point, NJ
- Programs
- LPN, Medical Billing and Coding and Pharmacy Technician
- Average net price
- $9,093
- Completion rate
- 45%
- Type
- Public
MCI Institute of NJ
Ocean, NJ
- Programs
- Medical Assistant and Surgical Technologist
- Completion rate
- 100%
- Type
- Private for-profit
MCVSD
Freehold, NJ
- Programs
- Cosmetology and LPN
- Average net price
- $24,226
- Completion rate
- 97%
- Type
- Public
Essex County College
Newark, NJ
- Programs
- LPN, Massage Therapy and Plumbing
- Average net price
- $6,242
- Completion rate
- 18%
- Type
- Public
Center for the Healing Arts
Voorhees, NJ
- Programs
- Massage Therapy
- Average net price
- $14,129
- Completion rate
- 93%
- Type
- Private for-profit
Hudson County Community College
Jersey City, NJ
- Programs
- Carpentry, EMT and Paramedic, LPN and Medical Assistant
- Average net price
- $6,999
- Completion rate
- 24%
- Type
- Public
Morris County Vocational School District
Denville, NJ
- Programs
- LPN
- Average net price
- $19,642
- Completion rate
- 83%
- Type
- Public
Raritan Valley Community College
Branchburg, NJ
- Programs
- Auto Mechanic, Dental Assistant, HVAC and Lineworker and 1 more
- Average net price
- $4,662
- Completion rate
- 34%
- Type
- Public
Rowan College of South Jersey-Gloucester Campus
Sewell, NJ
- Programs
- Auto Mechanic and Medical Assistant
- Average net price
- $14,281
- Completion rate
- 34%
- Type
- Public
Sussex County Community College
Newton, NJ
- Programs
- Lineworker, Machinist and CNC and Medical Assistant
- Average net price
- $10,517
- Completion rate
- 30%
- Type
- Public
Bergen Community College
Paramus, NJ
- Programs
- EMT and Paramedic, Machinist and CNC, Surgical Technologist and Welding
- Average net price
- $10,158
- Completion rate
- 22%
- Type
- Public
New Community Career & Technical Institute
Newark, NJ
- Programs
- Auto Mechanic and Medical Assistant
- Average net price
- $7,721
- Completion rate
- 58%
- Type
- Private nonprofit
Prism Career Institute-West Atlantic City
West Atlantic City, NJ
- Programs
- Medical Assistant
- Average net price
- $32,422
- Completion rate
- 68%
- Type
- Private for-profit
Prism Career Institute-Cherry Hill
Cherry Hill, NJ
- Programs
- Medical Assistant
- Average net price
- $32,598
- Completion rate
- 52%
- Type
- Private for-profit
Rowan College of South Jersey-Cumberland Campus
Vineland, NJ
- Programs
- LPN
- Average net price
- $12,974
- Completion rate
- 33%
- Type
- Public
Passaic County Community College
Paterson, NJ
- Programs
- Auto Mechanic, Medical Assistant, Medical Billing and Coding and Plumbing and 2 more
- Average net price
- $2,835
- Completion rate
- 17%
- Type
- Public
Rowan College at Burlington County
Mount Laurel, NJ
- Programs
- EMT and Paramedic and Medical Billing and Coding
- Average net price
- $7,766
- Completion rate
- 35%
- Type
- Public
Holy Name Medical Center-Sister Claire Tynan School of Nursing
Englewood Cliffs, NJ
- Programs
- LPN
- Average net price
- $28,385
- Completion rate
- 100%
- Type
- Private nonprofit
Brookdale Community College
Lincroft, NJ
- Programs
- Auto Mechanic and Lineworker
- Average net price
- $11,178
- Completion rate
- 31%
- Type
- Public
Warren County Community College
Washington, NJ
- Programs
- Auto Mechanic, EMT and Paramedic and Medical Assistant
- Average net price
- $2,746
- Completion rate
- 44%
- Type
- Public
County College of Morris
Randolph, NJ
- Programs
- Dental Assistant and EMT and Paramedic
- Average net price
- $10,845
- Completion rate
- 36%
- Type
- Public
Mercer County Community College
West Windsor, NJ
- Programs
- HVAC
- Average net price
- $7,132
- Completion rate
- 20%
- Type
- Public
American Institute of Alternative Medicine
East Brunswick, NJ
- Programs
- Massage Therapy
- Type
- Private for-profit
Atlantic Cape Community College
Mays Landing, NJ
- Programs
- LPN and Surgical Technologist
- Average net price
- $11,791
- Completion rate
- 27%
- Type
- Public
Rutgers University-New Brunswick
New Brunswick, NJ
- Programs
- Dental Assistant and Medical Billing and Coding
- Average net price
- $24,897
- Completion rate
- 84%
- Type
- Public
Common questions
How much does trade school training cost in New Jersey?
The median published tuition is $15,025 (range $1,087 to $41,450, 151 programs reporting). The lowest listed prices are at Best Care College ($1,087), American Institute of Medical Sciences & Education ($1,500) and P B Cosmetology Education Center ($2,700). Public community and technical colleges often charge less but report tuition per year rather than per program, so check each school's net price calculator.
How long does trade school school take?
Programs that report a length take a median of 9 months to finish (1 to 44 months). Certificates are shorter; associate degrees usually take about two years.
How much do trade school graduates earn?
Across 164 programs with reported outcomes, the median graduate earned $34,389 one year after finishing (U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard). Earnings vary by program and local labor market.
Are there public trade school programs in New Jersey?
Yes. 24 public schools offer it, including Ocean County Vocational-Technical School, Union County Vocational Technical School, UCNJ Union College of Union County, New Jersey, Camden County College and Burlington County Institute of Technology-Adult Education.
Data: U.S. Department of Education: IPEDS 2024-25 and College Scorecard (October 2026 release). Listings change; confirm details with the school before you go. How this directory is built.