NUC University
Bayamon, PR
- Programs
- Barber, Cosmetology, Dental Assistant and Electrician and 11 more
- Average net price
- $11,921
- Completion rate
- 52%
- Type
- Private for-profit
Trade Schools in Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico has 79 schools with trade and career programs in this directory: 5 public and 74 private. Together they graduated 14,303 students from these programs in the latest federal count.
Published program tuition runs from $4,692 to $19,325, with a median of $10,895 across the 93 programs that report a program price.
Graduates earned a median of $14,507 one year after finishing, where the Department of Education reports earnings for the program.
The largest programs by graduates are at NUC University, Mech-Tech College and Instituto Educativo Premier.
79
Schools
14,303
Graduates last year
$10,895
Median program tuition
$14,507
Median earnings, 1 yr after
Trade Schools by city in Puerto Rico
All 79 schools in Puerto Rico
Mech-Tech College
Caguas, PR
- Programs
- Auto Mechanic, CNA, Dental Assistant and Diesel Mechanic and 3 more
- Average net price
- $12,659
- Completion rate
- 72%
- Type
- Private for-profit
Instituto Educativo Premier
Ponce, PR
- Programs
- Barber, Cosmetology and Nail Technician
- Average net price
- $9,342
- Completion rate
- 76%
- Type
- Private for-profit
D'Mart Institute
Barranquitas, PR
- Programs
- Auto Mechanic, Barber, CNA and Cosmetology and 4 more
- Average net price
- $13,017
- Completion rate
- 76%
- Type
- Private for-profit
Escuela Tecnica de Electricidad
Ponce, PR
- Programs
- Electrician and HVAC
- Average net price
- $5,036
- Completion rate
- 91%
- Type
- Private for-profit
Liceo de Arte y Tecnologia
San Juan, PR
- Programs
- Auto Mechanic, Barber, Cosmetology and Electrician and 2 more
- Average net price
- $12,181
- Completion rate
- 64%
- Type
- Private for-profit
Century College
San Juan, PR
- Programs
- Barber, Cosmetology and Esthetician
- Average net price
- $5,605
- Completion rate
- 90%
- Type
- Private for-profit
Advantage Technical College
San Juan, PR
- Programs
- Barber, Cosmetology and Nail Technician
- Average net price
- $6,554
- Completion rate
- 37%
- Type
- Private for-profit
Inter American University of Puerto Rico-Guayama
Guayama, PR
- Programs
- Barber, LPN, Medical Billing and Coding and Pharmacy Technician
- Average net price
- $11,592
- Completion rate
- 39%
- Type
- Private nonprofit
Colegio Mayor de Tecnologia Inc
Arroyo, PR
- Programs
- Barber, Cosmetology, Nail Technician and Welding
- Average net price
- $6,960
- Completion rate
- 83%
- Type
- Private for-profit
Automeca Technical College-Bayamon
Bayamon, PR
- Programs
- Auto Mechanic, Diesel Mechanic and HVAC
- Average net price
- $4,164
- Completion rate
- 76%
- Type
- Private for-profit
Modern Hairstyling Institute-Bayamon
Bayamon, PR
- Programs
- Barber, Cosmetology, Esthetician and Massage Therapy and 1 more
- Average net price
- $5,491
- Completion rate
- 76%
- Type
- Private for-profit
Neo-Esthetique European Institute
San Juan, PR
- Programs
- Esthetician, Massage Therapy and Nail Technician
- Average net price
- $9,369
- Completion rate
- 81%
- Type
- Private for-profit
Modern Hairstyling Institute-Carolina
Carolina, PR
- Programs
- Barber, Cosmetology, Esthetician and Massage Therapy and 1 more
- Average net price
- $5,168
- Completion rate
- 78%
- Type
- Private for-profit
Institute of Beauty Careers
Arecibo, PR
- Programs
- Barber, Cosmetology, Esthetician and Nail Technician
- Average net price
- $9,179
- Completion rate
- 14%
- Type
- Private for-profit
Universidad Ana G. Mendez-Cupey Campus
San Juan, PR
- Programs
- CNA, Dental Assistant, Electrician and LPN and 5 more
- Average net price
- $6,826
- Completion rate
- 30%
- Type
- Private nonprofit
Inter American University of Puerto Rico-Aguadilla
Aguadilla, PR
- Programs
- Barber, EMT and Paramedic, Esthetician and LPN and 3 more
- Average net price
- $9,252
- Completion rate
- 40%
- Type
- Private nonprofit
American Educational College
Bayamon, PR
- Programs
- Barber, Cosmetology, LPN and Nail Technician and 1 more
- Average net price
- $7,719
- Completion rate
- 59%
- Type
- Private for-profit
Automeca Technical College-Aguadilla
Aguadilla, PR
- Programs
- Auto Mechanic, Diesel Mechanic and HVAC
- Average net price
- $4,373
- Completion rate
- 79%
- Type
- Private for-profit
Professional Technical Institution
Bayamon, PR
- Programs
- Electrician, HVAC and Plumbing
- Average net price
- $7,246
- Completion rate
- 70%
- Type
- Private for-profit
Advantage Technical College
Manati, PR
- Programs
- Cosmetology, Electrician, HVAC and Nail Technician
- Average net price
- $5,465
- Completion rate
- 67%
- Type
- Private for-profit
Emma's Beauty Academy-Juana Diaz
Juana Diaz, PR
- Programs
- Barber, Cosmetology, Esthetician and Nail Technician
- Average net price
- $2,998
- Completion rate
- 62%
- Type
- Private for-profit
Automeca Technical College-Ponce
Ponce, PR
- Programs
- Auto Mechanic, Diesel Mechanic and HVAC
- Average net price
- $4,044
- Completion rate
- 84%
- Type
- Private for-profit
Huertas College
Caguas, PR
- Programs
- Dental Assistant, Esthetician, HVAC and Massage Therapy and 1 more
- Average net price
- $5,899
- Completion rate
- 54%
- Type
- Private for-profit
Automeca Technical College-Caguas
Caguas, PR
- Programs
- Auto Mechanic, Diesel Mechanic and HVAC
- Average net price
- $5,107
- Completion rate
- 87%
- Type
- Private for-profit
Universidad Ana G. Mendez-Gurabo Campus
Gurabo, PR
- Programs
- CNA, Dental Assistant, Electrician and HVAC and 4 more
- Average net price
- $7,134
- Completion rate
- 32%
- Type
- Private nonprofit
Antilles School of Technical Careers
San Juan, PR
- Programs
- Esthetician, Massage Therapy and Pharmacy Technician
- Average net price
- $4,627
- Completion rate
- 64%
- Type
- Private for-profit
Emma's Beauty Academy-Mayaguez
Mayaguez, PR
- Programs
- Barber, Cosmetology, Esthetician and Nail Technician
- Type
- Private for-profit
Escuela de Peritos Electricistas de Isabela Inc
Isabela, PR
- Programs
- Electrician and HVAC
- Type
- Private for-profit
Caribbean Aviation Training Institute Inc
Carolina, PR
- Programs
- Aviation Maintenance
- Average net price
- $15,141
- Completion rate
- 99%
- Type
- Private for-profit
Commonwealth of Puerto Rico Department of Education-PRAMI
Fajardo, PR
- Programs
- Aviation Maintenance
- Average net price
- $10,143
- Completion rate
- 70%
- Type
- Public
Liceo de Arte-Dise-O y Comercio
Caguas, PR
- Programs
- Barber, Cosmetology and Nail Technician
- Average net price
- $9,278
- Completion rate
- 68%
- Type
- Private for-profit
Universal Technology College of Puerto Rico
Aguadilla, PR
- Programs
- Electrician, EMT and Paramedic and HVAC
- Average net price
- $7,693
- Completion rate
- 65%
- Type
- Private nonprofit
Advantage Technical College-Aguadilla
Aguadilla, PR
- Programs
- Cosmetology, Electrician and Nail Technician
- Average net price
- $4,386
- Completion rate
- 55%
- Type
- Private for-profit
Modern Hairstyling Institute-Arecibo
Arecibo, PR
- Programs
- Barber, Cosmetology, Massage Therapy and Nail Technician
- Average net price
- $5,117
- Completion rate
- 77%
- Type
- Private for-profit
Nova College de Puerto Rico
Bayamon, PR
- Programs
- Barber, Cosmetology, Massage Therapy and Nail Technician and 1 more
- Average net price
- $7,728
- Completion rate
- 31%
- Type
- Private for-profit
Inter American University of Puerto Rico-Metro
San Juan, PR
- Programs
- EMT and Paramedic, Esthetician, LPN and Massage Therapy and 2 more
- Average net price
- $10,081
- Completion rate
- 33%
- Type
- Private nonprofit
Inter American University of Puerto Rico-San German
San German, PR
- Programs
- Barber, EMT and Paramedic, Esthetician and LPN and 2 more
- Average net price
- $11,050
- Completion rate
- 46%
- Type
- Private nonprofit
Caribbean University-Bayamon
Bayamon, PR
- Programs
- Barber, Cosmetology, Esthetician and Massage Therapy and 1 more
- Average net price
- $11,030
- Completion rate
- 60%
- Type
- Private nonprofit
Industrial Technical College
Humacao, PR
- Programs
- Barber, Cosmetology and Nail Technician
- Average net price
- $3,858
- Completion rate
- 74%
- Type
- Private for-profit
MyrAngel Beauty Institute
San Lorenzo, PR
- Programs
- Barber, Cosmetology, Esthetician and Nail Technician
- Average net price
- $7,509
- Completion rate
- 63%
- Type
- Private for-profit
Inter American University of Puerto Rico-Bayamon
Bayamon, PR
- Programs
- CNA, Esthetician, LPN and Massage Therapy and 1 more
- Average net price
- $9,597
- Completion rate
- 36%
- Type
- Private nonprofit
Inter American University of Puerto Rico-Barranquitas
Barranquitas, PR
- Programs
- Barber, EMT and Paramedic, LPN and Medical Billing and Coding and 1 more
- Average net price
- $10,036
- Completion rate
- 38%
- Type
- Private nonprofit
Colegio Tecnico de Electricidad Galloza
Aguada, PR
- Programs
- Electrician and HVAC
- Average net price
- $12,094
- Completion rate
- 91%
- Type
- Private for-profit
Humacao Community College
Humacao, PR
- Programs
- Dental Assistant, Electrician, HVAC and Pharmacy Technician
- Average net price
- $3,142
- Completion rate
- 77%
- Type
- Private nonprofit
Institucion Chaviano de Mayaguez
Mayaguez, PR
- Programs
- Barber, Cosmetology, Esthetician and Massage Therapy and 1 more
- Average net price
- $11,656
- Completion rate
- 77%
- Type
- Private for-profit
Dewey University-Manati
Manati, PR
- Programs
- Electrician, EMT and Paramedic, HVAC and Medical Billing and Coding and 1 more
- Average net price
- $3,439
- Completion rate
- 64%
- Type
- Private nonprofit
Inter American University of Puerto Rico-Arecibo
Arecibo, PR
- Programs
- LPN, Pharmacy Technician and Surgical Technologist
- Average net price
- $10,910
- Completion rate
- 40%
- Type
- Private nonprofit
Atenas University
Manati, PR
- Programs
- EMT and Paramedic, Pharmacy Technician and Surgical Technologist
- Average net price
- $7,256
- Completion rate
- 34%
- Type
- Private nonprofit
Columbia Central University-Caguas
Caguas, PR
- Programs
- LPN, Massage Therapy, Medical Billing and Coding and Pharmacy Technician
- Type
- Private for-profit
Cambridge Technical Institute
Caguas, PR
- Programs
- Barber, Cosmetology, Electrician and HVAC
- Type
- Private for-profit
Inter American University of Puerto Rico-Fajardo
Fajardo, PR
- Programs
- Barber, Massage Therapy, Medical Billing and Coding and Pharmacy Technician
- Average net price
- $9,597
- Completion rate
- 44%
- Type
- Private nonprofit
Colegio Educativo Tecnologico Industrial Inc
Arecibo, PR
- Programs
- Cosmetology, Electrician, HVAC and LPN
- Average net price
- $6,528
- Completion rate
- 25%
- Type
- Private nonprofit
Dewey University-Juana DÃaz
Juana Diaz, PR
- Programs
- Electrician, HVAC, Medical Billing and Coding and Pharmacy Technician
- Average net price
- $6,072
- Completion rate
- 57%
- Type
- Private nonprofit
CEM College-San Juan
San Juan, PR
- Programs
- EMT and Paramedic, LPN and Pharmacy Technician
- Average net price
- $15,161
- Completion rate
- 86%
- Type
- Private for-profit
Universidad Ana G. Mendez-Carolina Campus
Carolina, PR
- Programs
- CNA, LPN and Pharmacy Technician
- Average net price
- $6,349
- Completion rate
- 30%
- Type
- Private nonprofit
ICPR Junior College
Manati, PR
- Programs
- Massage Therapy, Medical Billing and Coding and Pharmacy Technician
- Average net price
- $7,566
- Completion rate
- 45%
- Type
- Private for-profit
Academia Serrant Inc
Ponce, PR
- Programs
- Barber, Cosmetology and Machinist and CNC
- Average net price
- $9,943
- Completion rate
- 89%
- Type
- Private for-profit
CEM College-Humacao
Humacao, PR
- Programs
- EMT and Paramedic and Pharmacy Technician
- Average net price
- $14,974
- Completion rate
- 44%
- Type
- Private for-profit
University of Puerto Rico-Medical Sciences
San Juan, PR
- Programs
- Dental Assistant
- Type
- Public
ICPR Junior College-Arecibo
Arecibo, PR
- Programs
- Massage Therapy, Medical Billing and Coding and Pharmacy Technician
- Average net price
- $6,563
- Completion rate
- 48%
- Type
- Private for-profit
PPG Technical College
Caguas, PR
- Programs
- Nail Technician
- Average net price
- $4,151
- Completion rate
- 75%
- Type
- Private for-profit
EDP University of Puerto Rico Inc-San Sebastian
San Sebastian, PR
- Programs
- EMT and Paramedic and Medical Billing and Coding
- Average net price
- $5,342
- Completion rate
- 35%
- Type
- Private nonprofit
Leston College
Bayamon, PR
- Programs
- Barber, Cosmetology and Nail Technician
- Average net price
- $6,080
- Completion rate
- 19%
- Type
- Private for-profit
ICPR Junior College-Mayaguez
Mayaguez, PR
- Programs
- Massage Therapy, Medical Billing and Coding and Pharmacy Technician
- Average net price
- $7,762
- Completion rate
- 53%
- Type
- Private for-profit
Charlie's Guard-Detective Bureau and Academy Inc
Aguadilla, PR
- Programs
- Barber, Cosmetology and Nail Technician
- Average net price
- $4,549
- Completion rate
- 100%
- Type
- Private for-profit
ICPR Junior College
Hato Rey, PR
- Programs
- Massage Therapy, Medical Billing and Coding and Pharmacy Technician
- Average net price
- $8,061
- Completion rate
- 49%
- Type
- Private for-profit
Instituto Tecnologico de Puerto Rico-Recinto de San Juan
San Juan, PR
- Programs
- HVAC
- Average net price
- $988
- Completion rate
- 58%
- Type
- Public
Inter American University of Puerto Rico-Ponce
Mercedita, PR
- Programs
- LPN and Pharmacy Technician
- Average net price
- $9,683
- Completion rate
- 42%
- Type
- Private nonprofit
Dewey University-Carolina
Carolina, PR
- Programs
- Medical Billing and Coding and Pharmacy Technician
- Average net price
- $4,524
- Completion rate
- 68%
- Type
- Private nonprofit
Pontifical Catholic University of Puerto Rico-Mayaguez
Mayaguez, PR
- Programs
- Medical Billing and Coding and Pharmacy Technician
- Average net price
- $9,655
- Completion rate
- 34%
- Type
- Private nonprofit
Dewey University-Hato Rey
Hato Rey, PR
- Programs
- Medical Billing and Coding and Pharmacy Technician
- Average net price
- $3,836
- Completion rate
- 62%
- Type
- Private nonprofit
Caribbean University-Ponce
Ponce, PR
- Programs
- Nail Technician
- Average net price
- $11,630
- Completion rate
- 35%
- Type
- Private nonprofit
Universidad Central de Bayamon
Bayamón, PR
- Programs
- EMT and Paramedic and Medical Billing and Coding
- Average net price
- $3,642
- Completion rate
- 36%
- Type
- Private nonprofit
EDP University of Puerto Rico Inc-San Juan
San Juan, PR
- Programs
- Medical Billing and Coding
- Average net price
- $7,854
- Completion rate
- 29%
- Type
- Private nonprofit
Bayamon Community College
Bayamon, PR
- Programs
- Medical Billing and Coding
- Average net price
- $5,856
- Completion rate
- 100%
- Type
- Private for-profit
Colegio Universitario de San Juan
San Juan, PR
- Programs
- Surgical Technologist
- Completion rate
- 33%
- Type
- Public
Instituto Tecnologico de Puerto Rico-Recinto de Guayama
Guayama, PR
- Programs
- HVAC
- Average net price
- $4,742
- Completion rate
- 69%
- Type
- Public
Professional University Dr. Carlos J. Borrero Rios
Hato Rey, PR
- Programs
- Medical Billing and Coding and Surgical Technologist
- Average net price
- $10,615
- Type
- Private for-profit
Common questions
How much does trade school training cost in Puerto Rico?
The median published tuition is $10,895 (range $4,692 to $19,325, 93 programs reporting). The lowest listed prices are at Emma's Beauty Academy-Mayaguez ($4,692), Modern Hairstyling Institute-Bayamon ($6,650) and Modern Hairstyling Institute-Carolina ($6,650). 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 13 months to finish (8 to 24 months). Certificates are shorter; associate degrees usually take about two years.
How much do trade school graduates earn?
Across 151 programs with reported outcomes, the median graduate earned $14,507 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 Puerto Rico?
Yes. 5 public schools offer it, including Commonwealth of Puerto Rico Department of Education-PRAMI, University of Puerto Rico-Medical Sciences, Instituto Tecnologico de Puerto Rico-Recinto de San Juan, Colegio Universitario de San Juan and Instituto Tecnologico de Puerto Rico-Recinto de Guayama.
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.