2026 Working Student Rankings · AZ
Best Trade Colleges for Working Students in Arizona
18 ranked trade colleges for working students in Arizona out of 1,552 nationally
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1,552
Ranked Nationally
Top Colleges for Working Students in Arizona
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#1 in AZ
#219 nationally
#219
Complete Data Arizona Western College
Yuma, AZ
Public
Overall Score 58.9
58.9 / 100
PT Completion 23%
26.4% complete programs PT Retention 66%
50% retained PT Students 83%
73.7% part-time Enrollment 8,964
Programs 31 fields
In-State Tuition (excl. fees) $2,820
#2 in AZ
#282 nationally
#282
Complete Data Pima Community College
Tucson, AZ
Public
Overall Score 55.9
55.9 / 100
PT Completion 14%
23.6% complete programs PT Retention 70%
51% retained PT Students 89%
77.1% part-time Enrollment 16,283
Programs 19 fields
In-State Tuition (excl. fees) $2,208
#3 in AZ
#293 nationally
#293
Complete Data Sonoran Desert Institute
Tempe, AZ
Private For-Profit
Overall Score 55.4
55.4 / 100
PT Completion 66%
38.4% complete programs PT Retention 93%
64% retained PT Students 11%
41.5% part-time Enrollment 5,437
Programs 2 fields
In-State Tuition (excl. fees) $10,880
#4 in AZ
#319 nationally
#319
Complete Data Chandler-Gilbert Community College
Chandler, AZ
Public
Overall Score 54.2
54.2 / 100
PT Completion 20%
25.6% complete programs PT Retention 49%
45% retained PT Students 81%
73.3% part-time Enrollment 15,085
Programs 30 fields
In-State Tuition (excl. fees) $2,328
#5 in AZ
#397 nationally
#397
Complete Data Estrella Mountain Community College
Avondale, AZ
Public
Overall Score 50.2
50.2 / 100
PT Completion 13%
23.4% complete programs PT Retention 45%
44% retained PT Students 85%
74.8% part-time Enrollment 10,109
Programs 28 fields
In-State Tuition (excl. fees) $2,328
#6 in AZ
#496 nationally
#496
Complete Data Mohave Community College
Kingman, AZ
Public
Overall Score 45.1
45.1 / 100
PT Completion 22%
26.2% complete programs PT Retention 23%
38% retained PT Students 93%
78.9% part-time Enrollment 4,619
Programs 21 fields
In-State Tuition (excl. fees) $1,944
#7 in AZ
#521 nationally
#521
Complete Data Tohono O'odham Community College
Sells, AZ
Public
Overall Score 43.3
43.3 / 100
PT Completion 0%
11.5% complete programs PT Retention 93%
65% retained PT Students 80%
73% part-time Enrollment 1,165
Programs 13 fields
In-State Tuition (excl. fees) $822
#8 in AZ
#658 nationally
#658
Complete Data Central Arizona College
Coolidge, AZ
Public
Overall Score 35.7
35.7 / 100
PT Completion 2%
16.8% complete programs PT Retention 19%
36% retained PT Students 79%
72.4% part-time Enrollment 5,053
Programs 25 fields
In-State Tuition (excl. fees) $2,250
#9 in AZ
#736 nationally
#736
Complete Data Coconino Community College
Flagstaff, AZ
Public
Overall Score 28.6
28.6 / 100
PT Completion 2%
16.4% complete programs PT Retention 35%
41% retained PT Students 67%
68.7% part-time Enrollment 2,524
Programs 12 fields
In-State Tuition (excl. fees) $3,254
#10 in AZ
#859 nationally
#859
Partial Data Western Maricopa Education Center
Glendale, AZ
Public
Overall Score 69.8
69.8 / 100
PT Retention 44%
76% retained PT Students 98%
100% part-time Enrollment 247
Programs 4 fields
#11 in AZ
#874 nationally
#874
Partial Data GateWay Community College-Central City
Phoenix, AZ
Public
Overall Score 67.3
67.3 / 100
PT Retention 55%
83% retained PT Students 62%
47.7% part-time Enrollment 595
Programs 8 fields
#12 in AZ
#961 nationally
#961
Partial Data Avalon Institute-Phoenix
Phoenix, AZ
Private For-Profit
Overall Score 58.1
58.1 / 100
PT Retention 50%
80% retained PT Students 60%
46.8% part-time Enrollment 219
Programs 2 fields
#13 in AZ
#968 nationally
#968
Partial Data East Valley Institute of Technology
Mesa, AZ
Public
Overall Score 57.3
57.3 / 100
PT Retention 12%
50% retained PT Students 93%
84.4% part-time Enrollment 377
Programs 5 fields
#14 in AZ
#1140 nationally
#1140
Partial Data Avalon Institute-Mesa
Mesa, AZ
Private For-Profit
Overall Score 46.8
46.8 / 100
PT Retention 39%
75% retained PT Students 66%
51.6% part-time Enrollment 298
Programs 1 fields
#15 in AZ
#1289 nationally
#1289
Partial Data Empire Beauty School-Tucson
Tucson, AZ
Private For-Profit
Overall Score 39.1
39.1 / 100
PT Retention 44%
76% retained PT Students 39%
35.6% part-time Enrollment 203
Programs 1 fields
#16 in AZ
#1435 nationally
#1435
Partial Data Studio Academy of Beauty
Chandler, AZ
Private For-Profit
Overall Score 28.6
28.6 / 100
PT Retention 26%
65% retained PT Students 16%
20.3% part-time Enrollment 570
Programs 1 fields
#17 in AZ
#1446 nationally
#1446
Partial Data Empire Beauty School-Chandler
Chandler, AZ
Private For-Profit
Overall Score 26.9
26.9 / 100
PT Retention 18%
56% retained PT Students 47%
39% part-time Enrollment 104
Programs 1 fields
#18 in AZ
#1480 nationally
#1480
Partial Data Empire Beauty School-Avondale
Avondale, AZ
Private For-Profit
Overall Score 23.7
23.7 / 100
PT Retention 9%
40% retained PT Students 32%
31.5% part-time Enrollment 236
Programs 1 fields
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