Trade school programs in Washington
914 trade school programs in 23 fields of skilled trades, with costs, results and funding that can make them free
199 schools offer these programs, and Washington has approved every one for workforce funding. Compare the 23 fields below, then open one to see each program with its price and how past students did.
Trade school programs teach hands-on work with tools, machines and building systems. That runs from building work like carpentry, plumbing and electrical, through repairing cars, diesel trucks, heating and cooling systems and factory machinery, to welding, sheet metal, masonry, auto body repair, CNC machining, manufacturing and electronics work, solar and wind installation, water treatment, workplace safety, running heavy equipment and cranes, and inspecting homes. Most are certificates; some are two-year degrees or apprenticeships.
All job training programs in Washington, every line of work
Accredited trade schools in Washington, each school with its accreditor
Trade school programs by state, to compare Washington with other states
Compare trade school programs in Washington: cost, pay and results
93 programs at 26 schools
- Most cost
- $2,538 to $6,976
- Earned a year, estimated
- about $35,800
- Working 6 months later
- 74%
- Finished
- 72%
89 programs at 52 schools
- Most cost
- $1,125 to $2,575
- Earned a year, estimated
- Not enough data
- Working 6 months later
- 88%
- Finished
- Not enough data
86 programs at 23 schools
- Most cost
- $1,545 to $10,536
- Earned a year, estimated
- about $36,400
- Working 6 months later
- 76%
- Finished
- 78%
68 programs at 43 schools
- Most cost
- Not enough data
- Earned a year, estimated
- Not reported
- Working 6 months later
- Not enough data
- Finished
- Not enough data
60 programs at 19 schools
- Most cost
- $2,200 to $10,104
- Earned a year, estimated
- Not enough data
- Working 6 months later
- Not enough data
- Finished
- 70%
58 programs at 38 schools
- Most cost
- $1,917 to $10,203
- Earned a year, estimated
- Not enough data
- Working 6 months later
- Not enough data
- Finished
- 80%
56 programs at 24 schools
- Most cost
- $2,167 to $6,439
- Earned a year, estimated
- Not enough data
- Working 6 months later
- Not enough data
- Finished
- 86%
49 programs at 28 schools
- Most cost
- $1,500 to $11,405
- Earned a year, estimated
- about $44,800
- Working 6 months later
- 82%
- Finished
- 71%
47 programs at 27 schools
- Most cost
- $2,060 to $6,125
- Earned a year, estimated
- about $64,000
- Working 6 months later
- 83%
- Finished
- 63%
43 programs at 19 schools
- Most cost
- $1,125 to $1,500
- Earned a year, estimated
- Not enough data
- Working 6 months later
- 89%
- Finished
- 67%
43 programs at 22 schools
- Most cost
- $1,500 to $6,500
- Earned a year, estimated
- about $43,000
- Working 6 months later
- 80%
- Finished
- 77%
41 programs at 15 schools
- Most cost
- $1,272 to $6,683
- Earned a year, estimated
- about $38,800
- Working 6 months later
- 59%
- Finished
- 36%
31 programs at 18 schools
- Most cost
- $5,699 to $11,630
- Earned a year, estimated
- about $39,600
- Working 6 months later
- 69%
- Finished
- 85%
27 programs at 13 schools
- Most cost
- $1,512 to $6,090
- Earned a year, estimated
- Not reported
- Working 6 months later
- Not reported
- Finished
- Not enough data
26 programs at 13 schools
- Most cost
- $2,774 to $9,091
- Earned a year, estimated
- about $26,800
- Working 6 months later
- 70%
- Finished
- 74%
26 programs at 7 schools
- Most cost
- $1,125 to $1,500
- Earned a year, estimated
- Not enough data
- Working 6 months later
- Not enough data
- Finished
- Not enough data
15 programs at 7 schools
- Most cost
- $3,835 to $5,744
- Earned a year, estimated
- about $54,100
- Working 6 months later
- 95%
- Finished
- 64%
13 programs at 8 schools
- Most cost
- $4,706 to $6,475
- Earned a year, estimated
- Not enough data
- Working 6 months later
- Not enough data
- Finished
- Not enough data
13 programs at 3 schools
- Most cost
- Not reported
- Earned a year, estimated
- about $52,900
- Working 6 months later
- 77%
- Finished
- 29%
9 programs at 5 schools
- Most cost
- $11,800 to $26,500
- Earned a year, estimated
- Not enough data
- Working 6 months later
- Not enough data
- Finished
- Not enough data
9 programs at 8 schools
- Most cost
- $3,871 to $4,246
- Earned a year, estimated
- Not enough data
- Working 6 months later
- Not enough data
- Finished
- Not enough data
7 programs at 6 schools
- Most cost
- Not enough data
- Earned a year, estimated
- Not enough data
- Working 6 months later
- Not enough data
- Finished
- Not enough data
5 programs at 3 schools
- Most cost
- $1,695 to $12,000
- Earned a year, estimated
- Not enough data
- Working 6 months later
- Not enough data
- Finished
- Not enough data
Each figure is the middle program of that field. Yearly earnings are the reported quarter times four, an estimate. Source: US Department of Labor, program year 2024 (July 2024 to June 2025). Only programs approved for workforce funding are counted; other schools in Washington may offer more. How these figures are made
Other job training in Washington, by line of work
- Business and office training523
- IT certification programs483
- Transportation and logistics training438
- Child care and social services training243
- Medical certification programs207
- Allied health programs191
- Nursing and patient care programs174
- Beauty school163
- First responder training90
- Culinary and hospitality programs61
- All job training in Washington3,487
Programs approved in Washington in each line of work.
Where the Washington trade school numbers come from
Which Washington programs are counted?
Programs Washington approved for WIOA funding (public workforce funding under the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act) in the fields listed above. Each state keeps its approved programs on an eligible training provider list (ETPL).5 They come from the US Department of Labor's file for program year 2024 (July 2024 to June 2025), covering programs approved as of June 30, 2025. Schools that never applied for approval are missing, so this is a part of what Washington offers.
What the figures for each field mean
Each figure is the middle program among those that report it: half did better, half did worse. Prices are what most programs cost if you pay yourself (the middle half). Earnings are for the second quarter after students left, times four. Where a figure is missing, the table says why: "Not reported", "Left out" or "Not enough data" (what each means).
Sources for the funding facts about trade school programs in Washington
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- US Department of Labor, TrainingProviderResults.gov: About This Site
- US Department of Labor: WIOA Adult Program
- Code of Federal Regulations, title 20, part 680, sections 680.220, 680.230 and 680.310: career services before training, other grants such as Pell Grants first, and limits on Individual Training Accounts (GovInfo, 2024 edition)
- US Department of Labor: American Job Centers
- US Department of Labor, Training and Employment Guidance Letter 8-19, Attachment I: Requirements for Training Providers, Program Eligibility, and the State Eligible Training Provider (ETP) List