2026 Working Student Rankings
Best Trade Colleges for Working Students
Data-driven rankings of 1,587 trade colleges based on part-time student outcomes, retention, and schedule flexibility
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Ranking Criteria
Rankings based on IPEDS data: part-time completion rates, part-time retention, schedule accessibility, program breadth, and institutional scale.
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Top Colleges for Working Students
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#1
Complete Data Fox Valley Technical College
Appleton, WI
Public
Overall Score 90.4
90.4 / 100
PT Completion 97%
70.6% complete programs PT Retention 89%
59% retained PT Students 95%
80.4% part-time Enrollment 10,670
Programs 20 fields
In-State Tuition (excl. fees) $4,386
#2
Complete Data Lee College
Baytown, TX
Public
Overall Score 87
87 / 100
PT Completion 88%
51.8% complete programs PT Retention 77%
52% retained PT Students 97%
83.3% part-time Enrollment 8,323
Programs 32 fields
In-State Tuition (excl. fees) $3,132
#3
Complete Data Northeast Wisconsin Technical College
Green Bay, WI
Public
Overall Score 85.7
85.7 / 100
PT Completion 93%
58.2% complete programs PT Retention 89%
59% retained PT Students 88%
76.3% part-time Enrollment 11,826
Programs 16 fields
In-State Tuition (excl. fees) $4,386
#4
Complete Data Lakeshore Technical College
Cleveland, WI
Public
Overall Score 85.6
85.6 / 100
PT Completion 94%
60.8% complete programs PT Retention 93%
65% retained PT Students 99%
88% part-time Enrollment 3,303
Programs 17 fields
In-State Tuition (excl. fees) $4,113
#5
Complete Data Chippewa Valley Technical College
Eau Claire, WI
Public
Overall Score 84.2
84.2 / 100
PT Completion 93%
58.8% complete programs PT Retention 90%
60% retained PT Students 73%
70.9% part-time Enrollment 8,330
Programs 20 fields
In-State Tuition (excl. fees) $4,386
#6
Complete Data Moraine Park Technical College
Fond du Lac, WI
Public
Overall Score 83.9
83.9 / 100
PT Completion 95%
64.4% complete programs PT Retention 94%
68% retained PT Students 83%
74.2% part-time Enrollment 4,171
Programs 17 fields
In-State Tuition (excl. fees) $4,375
#7
Complete Data Waukesha County Technical College
Pewaukee, WI
Public
Overall Score 83.6
83.6 / 100
PT Completion 89%
52.8% complete programs PT Retention 95%
73% retained PT Students 86%
75.2% part-time Enrollment 8,367
Programs 15 fields
In-State Tuition (excl. fees) $4,386
#8
Complete Data Blue Ridge Community and Technical College
Martinsburg, WV
Public
Overall Score 82.8
82.8 / 100
PT Completion 88%
52.2% complete programs PT Retention 93%
64% retained PT Students 83%
74.1% part-time Enrollment 4,203
Programs 20 fields
In-State Tuition (excl. fees) $434
#9
Complete Data Athens Technical College
Athens, GA
Public
Overall Score 82.5
82.5 / 100
PT Completion 84%
47.6% complete programs PT Retention 87%
57% retained PT Students 95%
81.3% part-time Enrollment 4,459
Programs 20 fields
In-State Tuition (excl. fees) $2,400
#10
Complete Data Wiregrass Georgia Technical College
Valdosta, GA
Public
Overall Score 81.1
81.1 / 100
PT Completion 90%
53.4% complete programs PT Retention 85%
56% retained PT Students 86%
75.4% part-time Enrollment 4,466
Programs 18 fields
In-State Tuition (excl. fees) $2,400
#11
Complete Data Flint Hills Technical College
Emporia, KS
Public
Overall Score 81.1
81.1 / 100
PT Completion 99%
85% complete programs PT Retention 95%
71% retained PT Students 92%
78.4% part-time Enrollment 1,794
Programs 12 fields
In-State Tuition (excl. fees) $4,960
#12
Complete Data Southeastern Technical College
Vidalia, GA
Public
Overall Score 80.9
80.9 / 100
PT Completion 93%
58.6% complete programs PT Retention 90%
60% retained PT Students 97%
83.4% part-time Enrollment 1,903
Programs 15 fields
In-State Tuition (excl. fees) $2,400
#13
Complete Data Southwest Wisconsin Technical College
Fennimore, WI
Public
Overall Score 80.6
80.6 / 100
PT Completion 97%
73.2% complete programs PT Retention 89%
59% retained PT Students 83%
74% part-time Enrollment 2,849
Programs 15 fields
In-State Tuition (excl. fees) $4,386
#14
Complete Data California Career Institute
Anaheim, CA
Private For-Profit
Overall Score 79.7
79.7 / 100
PT Completion 99%
84% complete programs PT Retention 97%
81% retained PT Students 100%
96.3% part-time Enrollment 628
Programs 1 fields
#15
Complete Data Mid-State Technical College
Wisconsin Rapids, WI
Public
Overall Score 79.6
79.6 / 100
PT Completion 88%
52% complete programs PT Retention 92%
62% retained PT Students 85%
74.7% part-time Enrollment 3,144
Programs 16 fields
In-State Tuition (excl. fees) $4,262
#16
Complete Data Halifax Community College
Weldon, NC
Public
Overall Score 79.5
79.5 / 100
PT Completion 96%
65% complete programs PT Retention 92%
63% retained PT Students 93%
79.2% part-time Enrollment 1,061
Programs 14 fields
In-State Tuition (excl. fees) $2,432
#17
Complete Data Southern Regional Technical College
Thomasville, GA
Public
Overall Score 79.2
79.2 / 100
PT Completion 90%
54.4% complete programs PT Retention 75%
51% retained PT Students 77%
71.8% part-time Enrollment 5,381
Programs 21 fields
In-State Tuition (excl. fees) $2,400
#18
Complete Data Coastal Pines Technical College
Waycross, GA
Public
Overall Score 78.6
78.6 / 100
PT Completion 95%
63.4% complete programs PT Retention 61%
47% retained PT Students 96%
82.3% part-time Enrollment 4,130
Programs 18 fields
In-State Tuition (excl. fees) $2,400
#19
Complete Data Gwinnett Technical College
Lawrenceville, GA
Public
Overall Score 78.6
78.6 / 100
PT Completion 79%
44.2% complete programs PT Retention 71%
50% retained PT Students 92%
78.6% part-time Enrollment 11,166
Programs 19 fields
In-State Tuition (excl. fees) $2,400
#20
Complete Data FINE Mortuary College
Norwood, MA
Private For-Profit
Overall Score 78
78 / 100
PT Completion 97%
71% complete programs PT Retention 97%
83% retained PT Students 98%
83.6% part-time Enrollment 185
Programs 1 fields
In-State Tuition (excl. fees) $18,900
#21
Complete Data Mesalands Community College
Tucumcari, NM
Public
Overall Score 77.9
77.9 / 100
PT Completion 94%
59.8% complete programs PT Retention 89%
59% retained PT Students 91%
77.9% part-time Enrollment 563
Programs 15 fields
In-State Tuition (excl. fees) $1,512
#22
Complete Data Lanier Technical College
Gainesville, GA
Public
Overall Score 77.8
77.8 / 100
PT Completion 83%
47% complete programs PT Retention 75%
51% retained PT Students 88%
76.2% part-time Enrollment 6,908
Programs 17 fields
In-State Tuition (excl. fees) $3,000
#23
Complete Data Asheville-Buncombe Technical Community College
Asheville, NC
Public
Overall Score 77.5
77.5 / 100
PT Completion 68%
38.8% complete programs PT Retention 94%
69% retained PT Students 93%
78.7% part-time Enrollment 6,510
Programs 16 fields
In-State Tuition (excl. fees) $2,432
#24
Complete Data Central Georgia Technical College
Warner Robins, GA
Public
Overall Score 77.5
77.5 / 100
PT Completion 87%
50.6% complete programs PT Retention 51%
45% retained PT Students 92%
78.1% part-time Enrollment 11,527
Programs 21 fields
In-State Tuition (excl. fees) $2,400
#25
Complete Data Blackhawk Technical College
Janesville, WI
Public
Overall Score 77
77 / 100
PT Completion 88%
51.4% complete programs PT Retention 87%
57% retained PT Students 90%
77.5% part-time Enrollment 2,811
Programs 13 fields
In-State Tuition (excl. fees) $3,506