Martinsburg College
Martinsburg, WV
- Programs
- Medical Assistant, Medical Billing and Coding and Pharmacy Technician
- Average net price
- $5,853
- Completion rate
- 52%
- Type
- Private for-profit
Trade Schools in West Virginia
West Virginia has 44 schools with trade and career programs in this directory: 29 public and 15 private. Together they graduated 2,792 students from these programs in the latest federal count.
Published program tuition runs from $855 to $20,502, with a median of $5,638 across the 82 programs that report a program price.
Graduates earned a median of $28,968 one year after finishing, where the Department of Education reports earnings for the program.
The largest programs by graduates are at Martinsburg College, Valley College-Martinsburg and James Rumsey Technical Institute.
44
Schools
2,792
Graduates last year
$5,638
Median program tuition
$28,968
Median earnings, 1 yr after
Trade Schools by city in West Virginia
All 44 schools in West Virginia
Valley College-Martinsburg
Martinsburg, WV
- Programs
- Medical Assistant and Medical Billing and Coding
- Average net price
- $23,639
- Completion rate
- 43%
- Type
- Private for-profit
James Rumsey Technical Institute
Martinsburg, WV
- Programs
- Auto Mechanic, CDL Truck Driving, Electrician and HVAC and 3 more
- Average net price
- $12,772
- Completion rate
- 83%
- Type
- Public
New River Community and Technical College
Beaver, WV
- Programs
- Auto Mechanic, Barber, Cosmetology and Diesel Mechanic and 11 more
- Average net price
- $1,743
- Completion rate
- 44%
- Type
- Public
Pierpont Community and Technical College
Fairmont, WV
- Programs
- Aviation Maintenance, EMT and Paramedic, LPN and Medical Billing and Coding and 1 more
- Average net price
- $7,940
- Completion rate
- 50%
- Type
- Public
West Virginia Junior College-Morgantown
Morgantown, WV
- Programs
- Dental Assistant, Medical Assistant, Medical Billing and Coding and Pharmacy Technician
- Average net price
- $15,685
- Completion rate
- 77%
- Type
- Private for-profit
Academy of Careers and Technology
Beckley, WV
- Programs
- CDL Truck Driving, Cosmetology, HVAC and LPN and 3 more
- Average net price
- $3,174
- Completion rate
- 73%
- Type
- Public
Boone Career and Technical Center
Foster, WV
- Programs
- CDL Truck Driving, Cosmetology, LPN and Phlebotomy and 1 more
- Completion rate
- 100%
- Type
- Public
Mercer County Technical Education Center
Princeton, WV
- Programs
- Cosmetology, Dental Assistant, Electrician and HVAC and 3 more
- Average net price
- $5,099
- Completion rate
- 69%
- Type
- Public
Ben Franklin Career Center
Dunbar, WV
- Programs
- CDL Truck Driving, HVAC, LPN and Phlebotomy and 1 more
- Average net price
- $5,617
- Completion rate
- 83%
- Type
- Public
Fred W Eberle Technical Center
Buckhannon, WV
- Programs
- CDL Truck Driving, Diesel Mechanic, Electrician and LPN and 1 more
- Average net price
- $380
- Completion rate
- 98%
- Type
- Public
Mountwest Community and Technical College
Huntington, WV
- Programs
- Dental Assistant, EMT and Paramedic, Machinist and CNC and Massage Therapy and 5 more
- Average net price
- $5,632
- Completion rate
- 25%
- Type
- Public
Morgantown Beauty College Inc
Morgantown, WV
- Programs
- Cosmetology, Esthetician, Massage Therapy and Nail Technician
- Average net price
- $12,271
- Completion rate
- 83%
- Type
- Private for-profit
Carver Career Center
Charleston, WV
- Programs
- Barber, Cosmetology, Esthetician and HVAC and 2 more
- Average net price
- $7,460
- Completion rate
- 91%
- Type
- Public
Valley College-Beckley
Beckley, WV
- Programs
- Medical Assistant
- Average net price
- $19,606
- Completion rate
- 44%
- Type
- Private for-profit
Huntington School of Beauty Culture
Huntington, WV
- Programs
- Cosmetology, Esthetician and Nail Technician
- Average net price
- $17,250
- Completion rate
- 95%
- Type
- Private for-profit
West Virginia Northern Community College
Wheeling, WV
- Programs
- CNA, HVAC, LPN and Medical Assistant and 3 more
- Average net price
- $4,488
- Completion rate
- 31%
- Type
- Public
Cabell County Career Technology Center
Huntington, WV
- Programs
- Auto Mechanic, Electrician, HVAC and LPN and 1 more
- Average net price
- $1,109
- Completion rate
- 71%
- Type
- Public
Monongalia County Technical Education Center
Morgantown, WV
- Programs
- HVAC, LPN and Surgical Technologist
- Average net price
- $4,318
- Completion rate
- 72%
- Type
- Public
Charleston School of Beauty Culture
Charleston, WV
- Programs
- Barber, Cosmetology, Esthetician and Nail Technician
- Average net price
- $9,871
- Completion rate
- 65%
- Type
- Private for-profit
BridgeValley Community & Technical College
South Charleston, WV
- Programs
- Diesel Mechanic, EMT and Paramedic, LPN and Machinist and CNC and 4 more
- Average net price
- $5,757
- Completion rate
- 29%
- Type
- Public
Southern West Virginia Community and Technical College
Logan, WV
- Programs
- EMT and Paramedic, Medical Assistant, Medical Billing and Coding and Surgical Technologist and 1 more
- Average net price
- $8,503
- Completion rate
- 36%
- Type
- Public
Putnam Career and Technical Center
Eleanor, WV
- Programs
- LPN and Medical Assistant
- Average net price
- $1,929
- Completion rate
- 90%
- Type
- Public
West Virginia University at Parkersburg
Parkersburg, WV
- Programs
- CNA, Surgical Technologist and Welding
- Completion rate
- 34%
- Type
- Public
Fayette Institute of Technology
Oak Hill, WV
- Programs
- Electrician and LPN
- Average net price
- $4,106
- Completion rate
- 86%
- Type
- Public
Ross Medical Education Center-Charleston
Charleston, WV
- Programs
- Dental Assistant and Medical Assistant
- Average net price
- $21,429
- Completion rate
- 71%
- Type
- Private for-profit
Mountain State School of Massage
Charleston, WV
- Programs
- Massage Therapy
- Average net price
- $18,573
- Completion rate
- 90%
- Type
- Private for-profit
Ralph R Willis Career and Technical Center
Stollings, WV
- Programs
- LPN
- Completion rate
- 83%
- Type
- Public
Wood County Technical Center-Practical Nursing
Parkersburg, WV
- Programs
- LPN
- Average net price
- $2,421
- Type
- Public
Clarksburg Beauty Academy and School of Massage Therapy
Clarksburg, WV
- Programs
- Cosmetology, Massage Therapy and Nail Technician
- Average net price
- $8,075
- Completion rate
- 44%
- Type
- Private for-profit
Ross College-Morgantown
Morgantown, WV
- Programs
- Dental Assistant and Medical Assistant
- Average net price
- $21,149
- Completion rate
- 71%
- Type
- Private for-profit
Blue Ridge Community and Technical College
Martinsburg, WV
- Programs
- EMT and Paramedic, Medical Assistant, Medical Billing and Coding and Welding
- Average net price
- $4,899
- Completion rate
- 30%
- Type
- Public
B M Spurr School of Practical Nursing
Glen Dale, WV
- Programs
- LPN
- Average net price
- $20,660
- Completion rate
- 90%
- Type
- Private nonprofit
Mineral County Vocational Technical Center
Keyser, WV
- Programs
- LPN
- Average net price
- $1,651
- Completion rate
- 50%
- Type
- Public
West Virginia Junior College-Charleston
Cross Lanes, WV
- Programs
- Medical Assistant
- Average net price
- $17,013
- Completion rate
- 84%
- Type
- Private for-profit
Mingo Extended Learning Center
Delbarton, WV
- Programs
- LPN
- Completion rate
- 100%
- Type
- Public
Potomac State College of West Virginia University
Keyser, WV
- Programs
- Surgical Technologist
- Average net price
- $13,967
- Completion rate
- 36%
- Type
- Public
Randolph Technical Center
Elkins, WV
- Programs
- LPN
- Average net price
- $9,788
- Completion rate
- 92%
- Type
- Public
John D Rockefeller IV Career Center
New Cumberland, WV
- Programs
- LPN
- Average net price
- $38,759
- Completion rate
- 92%
- Type
- Public
Huntington Junior College
Huntington, WV
- Programs
- Dental Assistant and Medical Billing and Coding
- Average net price
- $11,490
- Completion rate
- 15%
- Type
- Private nonprofit
Roane-Jackson Technical Center
Leroy, WV
- Programs
- Cosmetology and LPN
- Average net price
- $8,451
- Completion rate
- 86%
- Type
- Public
Eastern West Virginia Community and Technical College
Moorefield, WV
- Programs
- Auto Mechanic
- Average net price
- $4,544
- Completion rate
- 44%
- Type
- Public
Bluefield State University
Bluefield, WV
- Programs
- Medical Assistant
- Average net price
- $11,130
- Completion rate
- 34%
- Type
- Public
University of Charleston
Charleston, WV
- Programs
- EMT and Paramedic
- Average net price
- $23,793
- Completion rate
- 47%
- Type
- Private nonprofit
Common questions
How much does trade school training cost in West Virginia?
The median published tuition is $5,638 (range $855 to $20,502, 82 programs reporting). The lowest listed prices are at Boone Career and Technical Center ($855), Mercer County Technical Education Center ($1,124) and James Rumsey Technical Institute ($1,200). 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 10 months to finish (2 to 24 months). Certificates are shorter; associate degrees usually take about two years.
How much do trade school graduates earn?
Across 58 programs with reported outcomes, the median graduate earned $28,968 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 West Virginia?
Yes. 29 public schools offer it, including James Rumsey Technical Institute, New River Community and Technical College, Pierpont Community and Technical College, Academy of Careers and Technology and Boone Career and Technical Center.
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.