2026 Working Student Rankings · AZ
Best Trade Colleges for Working Students in Arizona
26 ranked trade colleges for working students in Arizona out of 1,565 nationally
26
Schools in AZ
16
Full Data Rankings
10
Partial Data Rankings
1,565
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Top Colleges for Working Students in Arizona
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#1 in AZ
#222 nationally
#222
Complete Data Pima Community College
Tucson, AZ
Public
Overall Score 58.5
58.5 / 100
PT Completion 15%
23.6% complete programs PT Retention 78%
52% retained PT Students 90%
77% part-time Enrollment 15,819
Programs 19 fields
Tuition (In-State) $2,208
#2 in AZ
#277 nationally
#277
Complete Data Phoenix College
Phoenix, AZ
Public
Overall Score 55.9
55.9 / 100
PT Completion 24%
26.4% complete programs PT Retention 47%
44% retained PT Students 89%
76.5% part-time Enrollment 10,384
Programs 30 fields
Tuition (In-State) $2,328
#3 in AZ
#280 nationally
#280
Complete Data Chandler-Gilbert Community College
Chandler, AZ
Public
Overall Score 55.8
55.8 / 100
PT Completion 21%
25.6% complete programs PT Retention 57%
46% retained PT Students 77%
72% part-time Enrollment 14,725
Programs 31 fields
Tuition (In-State) $2,328
#4 in AZ
#286 nationally
#286
Complete Data Sonoran Desert Institute
Tempe, AZ
Private For-Profit
Overall Score 55.6
55.6 / 100
PT Completion 67%
38.4% complete programs PT Retention 95%
73% retained PT Students 10%
39.7% part-time Enrollment 4,763
Programs 2 fields
Tuition (In-State) $10,880
#5 in AZ
#410 nationally
#410
Complete Data Estrella Mountain Community College
Avondale, AZ
Public
Overall Score 50.4
50.4 / 100
PT Completion 14%
23.4% complete programs PT Retention 47%
44% retained PT Students 80%
72.8% part-time Enrollment 10,069
Programs 29 fields
Tuition (In-State) $2,328
#6 in AZ
#439 nationally
#439
Complete Data Arizona Western College
Yuma, AZ
Public
Overall Score 49.1
49.1 / 100
PT Completion 24%
26.4% complete programs PT Retention 31%
40% retained PT Students 78%
72.4% part-time Enrollment 8,038
Programs 31 fields
Tuition (In-State) $2,820
#7 in AZ
#457 nationally
#457
Complete Data Northland Pioneer College
Holbrook, AZ
Public
Overall Score 48.1
48.1 / 100
PT Completion 61%
36.4% complete programs PT Retention 4%
24% retained PT Students 95%
81.8% part-time Enrollment 2,825
Programs 13 fields
Tuition (In-State) $1,948
#8 in AZ
#467 nationally
#467
Complete Data Scottsdale Community College
Scottsdale, AZ
Public
Overall Score 47.6
47.6 / 100
PT Completion 16%
24% complete programs PT Retention 31%
40% retained PT Students 87%
75.9% part-time Enrollment 6,875
Programs 30 fields
Tuition (In-State) $2,328
#9 in AZ
#490 nationally
#490
Complete Data Eastern Arizona College
Thatcher, AZ
Public
Overall Score 46.6
46.6 / 100
PT Completion 45%
31.4% complete programs PT Retention 11%
32% retained PT Students 67%
68.7% part-time Enrollment 5,076
Programs 26 fields
Tuition (In-State) $2,352
#10 in AZ
#547 nationally
#547
Complete Data Mesa Community College
Mesa, AZ
Public
Overall Score 43.6
43.6 / 100
PT Completion 11%
22.2% complete programs PT Retention 21%
37% retained PT Students 76%
71.9% part-time Enrollment 16,624
Programs 33 fields
Tuition (In-State) $2,328
#11 in AZ
#583 nationally
#583
Complete Data Mohave Community College
Kingman, AZ
Public
Overall Score 42
42 / 100
PT Completion 23%
26.2% complete programs PT Retention 13%
33% retained PT Students 92%
78.9% part-time Enrollment 3,693
Programs 21 fields
Tuition (In-State) $1,944
#12 in AZ
#625 nationally
#625
Complete Data Cochise County Community College District
Sierra Vista, AZ
Public
Overall Score 39.5
39.5 / 100
PT Completion 4%
18.8% complete programs PT Retention 61%
47% retained PT Students 46%
62.6% part-time Enrollment 3,782
Programs 26 fields
Tuition (In-State) $2,232
#13 in AZ
#651 nationally
#651
Complete Data South Mountain Community College
Phoenix, AZ
Public
Overall Score 38.3
38.3 / 100
PT Completion 5%
19.6% complete programs PT Retention 28%
39% retained PT Students 72%
70.1% part-time Enrollment 4,157
Programs 31 fields
Tuition (In-State) $2,328
#14 in AZ
#675 nationally
#675
Complete Data Central Arizona College
Coolidge, AZ
Public
Overall Score 36.6
36.6 / 100
PT Completion 2%
16.8% complete programs PT Retention 17%
35% retained PT Students 85%
75.1% part-time Enrollment 5,131
Programs 25 fields
Tuition (In-State) $2,250
#15 in AZ
#759 nationally
#759
Complete Data Tohono O'odham Community College
Sells, AZ
Public
Overall Score 30.4
30.4 / 100
PT Completion 0%
11.5% complete programs PT Retention 40%
42% retained PT Students 84%
74.4% part-time Enrollment 1,176
Programs 12 fields
Tuition (In-State) $822
#16 in AZ
#797 nationally
#797
Complete Data Coconino Community College
Flagstaff, AZ
Public
Overall Score 24.5
24.5 / 100
PT Completion 2%
16.4% complete programs PT Retention 19%
36% retained PT Students 59%
66.5% part-time Enrollment 2,696
Programs 14 fields
Tuition (In-State) $3,254
#17 in AZ
#920 nationally
#920
Partial Data GateWay Community College-Central City
Phoenix, AZ
Public
Overall Score 64
64 / 100
PT Retention 46%
76% retained PT Students 65%
50.7% part-time Enrollment 477
Programs 7 fields
#18 in AZ
#926 nationally
#926
Partial Data Western Maricopa Education Center
Glendale, AZ
Public
Overall Score 63.2
63.2 / 100
PT Retention 29%
67% retained PT Students 98%
100% part-time Enrollment 220
Programs 4 fields
#19 in AZ
#967 nationally
#967
Partial Data Avalon Institute-Phoenix
Phoenix, AZ
Private For-Profit
Overall Score 58.9
58.9 / 100
PT Retention 47%
77% retained PT Students 58%
46% part-time Enrollment 382
Programs 2 fields
#20 in AZ
#998 nationally
#998
Partial Data Aveda Institute-Tucson
Tucson, AZ
Private For-Profit
Overall Score 56.5
56.5 / 100
PT Retention 76%
100% retained PT Students 50%
39.8% part-time Enrollment 264
Programs 1 fields
#21 in AZ
#1036 nationally
#1036
Partial Data East Valley Institute of Technology
Mesa, AZ
Public
Overall Score 54.6
54.6 / 100
PT Retention 0%
3% retained PT Students 97%
93.2% part-time Enrollment 522
Programs 5 fields
#22 in AZ
#1162 nationally
#1162
Partial Data Avalon Institute-Mesa
Mesa, AZ
Private For-Profit
Overall Score 48.1
48.1 / 100
PT Retention 41%
74% retained PT Students 64%
50.5% part-time Enrollment 388
Programs 1 fields
#23 in AZ
#1307 nationally
#1307
Partial Data Empire Beauty School-Tucson
Tucson, AZ
Private For-Profit
Overall Score 39.3
39.3 / 100
PT Retention 50%
79% retained PT Students 31%
30.5% part-time Enrollment 213
Programs 1 fields
#24 in AZ
#1422 nationally
#1422
Partial Data Studio Academy of Beauty
Chandler, AZ
Private For-Profit
Overall Score 30.4
30.4 / 100
PT Retention 29%
66% retained PT Students 17%
22.5% part-time Enrollment 668
Programs 1 fields
#25 in AZ
#1447 nationally
#1447
Partial Data Empire Beauty School-Avondale
Avondale, AZ
Private For-Profit
Overall Score 28.6
28.6 / 100
PT Retention 28%
64% retained PT Students 23%
26.7% part-time Enrollment 239
Programs 1 fields
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