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Trade schools near you, measured by who they actually graduate
Every school here reported graduates in a skilled trade to the U.S. Department of Education: 239,727 awards in 2023-24 across 1,365 schools. CDL training comes straight from FMCSA's registry (2,934 public Class A locations, as of 2026-11-02).
Pick a trade
- HVACHVAC Schools597 listed
- WELDWelding Schools901 listed
- ELECElectrician Schools528 listed
- PLMBPlumbing Schools152 listed
- AUTOAuto Mechanic Schools751 listed
- BODYAuto Body and Collision Schools273 listed
- DSLDiesel Mechanic Schools380 listed
- CDLCDL Schools3,162 listed
- CARPCarpentry Schools215 listed
- CNSTConstruction Trade Schools297 listed
- HEOHeavy Equipment Operator Schools55 listed
- LINELineworker Schools74 listed
- A&PAviation Maintenance Schools161 listed
- CNCMachining and CNC Schools365 listed
- IMTIndustrial Maintenance Schools265 listed
- SUNSolar and Wind Technician Schools33 listed
Biggest cities
- New York, NY31 schools within 25 mi
- Los Angeles, CA34 schools within 25 mi
- Chicago, IL31 schools within 25 mi
- Houston, TX39 schools within 25 mi
- Phoenix, AZ27 schools within 25 mi
- Philadelphia, PA27 schools within 25 mi
- San Antonio, TX21 schools within 25 mi
- San Diego, CA16 schools within 25 mi
- Dallas, TX23 schools within 25 mi
- Fort Worth, TX20 schools within 25 mi
- Jacksonville, FL14 schools within 25 mi
- Austin, TX16 schools within 25 mi
- San Jose, CA19 schools within 25 mi
- Charlotte, NC15 schools within 25 mi
- Columbus, OH9 schools within 25 mi
- Indianapolis, IN17 schools within 25 mi
- Seattle, WA20 schools within 25 mi
- Denver, CO20 schools within 25 mi
- Nashville, TN12 schools within 25 mi
- Oklahoma City, OK19 schools within 25 mi
- El Paso, TX16 schools within 25 mi
- Las Vegas, NV14 schools within 25 mi
- Boston, MA11 schools within 25 mi
- Detroit, MI23 schools within 25 mi
- Louisville, KY10 schools within 25 mi
- Portland, OR16 schools within 25 mi
- Memphis, TN18 schools within 25 mi
- Baltimore, MD16 schools within 25 mi
- Milwaukee, WI14 schools within 25 mi
- Albuquerque, NM7 schools within 25 mi
All 51 states and territories
- Alabama26 schools · 58 CDL
- Alaska6 schools · 12 CDL
- Arizona26 schools · 42 CDL
- Arkansas27 schools · 43 CDL
- California157 schools · 275 CDL
- Colorado23 schools · 45 CDL
- Connecticut9 schools · 7 CDL
- Delaware3 schools · 15 CDL
- Florida85 schools · 99 CDL
- Georgia31 schools · 78 CDL
- Hawaii4 schools · 27 CDL
- Idaho7 schools · 34 CDL
- Illinois52 schools · 92 CDL
- Indiana5 schools · 96 CDL
- Iowa16 schools · 48 CDL
- Kansas28 schools · 45 CDL
- Kentucky20 schools · 60 CDL
- Louisiana21 schools · 60 CDL
- Maine9 schools · 30 CDL
- Maryland7 schools · 58 CDL
- Massachusetts15 schools · 16 CDL
- Michigan42 schools · 52 CDL
- Minnesota26 schools · 42 CDL
- Mississippi16 schools · 79 CDL
- Missouri23 schools · 78 CDL
- Montana15 schools · 49 CDL
- Nebraska6 schools · 44 CDL
- Nevada7 schools · 23 CDL
- New Hampshire5 schools · 18 CDL
- New Jersey27 schools · 70 CDL
- New Mexico16 schools · 30 CDL
- New York34 schools · 98 CDL
- North Carolina64 schools · 94 CDL
- North Dakota10 schools · 24 CDL
- Ohio69 schools · 58 CDL
- Oklahoma35 schools · 62 CDL
- Oregon17 schools · 33 CDL
- Pennsylvania59 schools · 76 CDL
- Puerto Rico29 schools · 0 CDL
- Rhode Island4 schools · 2 CDL
- South Carolina20 schools · 49 CDL
- South Dakota6 schools · 25 CDL
- Tennessee39 schools · 55 CDL
- Texas90 schools · 305 CDL
- Utah15 schools · 62 CDL
- Vermont1 schools · 8 CDL
- Virginia33 schools · 64 CDL
- Washington30 schools · 70 CDL
- West Virginia20 schools · 34 CDL
- Wisconsin17 schools · 62 CDL
- Wyoming8 schools · 26 CDL
Why this list is different
- Graduates, not ads. A school appears under a trade only if it reported awards in that trade for 2023-24. Most directories list any school that bought a listing.
- Cost and pay you can check. Tuition comes from what schools report to IPEDS and College Scorecard; pay comes from Scorecard and BLS. Every page names its source.
- CDL schools verified against FMCSA. Only providers Active on the Training Provider Registry, refreshed from the 2026-11-02 file.