2026 Working Student Rankings · AZ
Best Trade Colleges for Working Students in Arizona
18 ranked trade colleges for working students in Arizona out of 1,542 nationally
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Top Colleges for Working Students in Arizona
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#1 in AZ
#210 nationally
#210
Complete Data Arizona Western College
See all rankings for Arizona Western CollegeYuma, AZ
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Overall Score 59.1
59.1 / 100
PT Completion 24%
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) $2,910
#2 in AZ
#267 nationally
#267
Complete Data Pima Community College
See all rankings for Pima Community CollegeTucson, AZ
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Overall Score 56.6
56.6 / 100
PT Completion 14%
23.6% complete programs PT Retention 70%
51% retained PT Students 89%
77.1% part-time Enrollment 16,283
Programs 21 fields
In-State Tuition (excl. fees) $2,412
#3 in AZ
#295 nationally
#295
Complete Data Sonoran Desert Institute
See all rankings for Sonoran Desert InstituteTempe, AZ
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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) $10,800
#4 in AZ
#322 nationally
#322
Complete Data Chandler-Gilbert Community College
See all rankings for Chandler-Gilbert Community CollegeChandler, AZ
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Overall Score 54.1
54.1 / 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
#388 nationally
#388
Complete Data Estrella Mountain Community College
See all rankings for Estrella Mountain Community CollegeAvondale, AZ
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Overall Score 50.6
50.6 / 100
PT Completion 14%
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
#491 nationally
#491
Complete Data Mohave Community College
See all rankings for Mohave Community CollegeKingman, AZ
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Overall Score 45.2
45.2 / 100
PT Completion 23%
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) $2,184
#7 in AZ
#526 nationally
#526
Complete Data Tohono O'odham Community College
See all rankings for Tohono O'odham Community CollegeSells, AZ
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Overall Score 43.2
43.2 / 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
#657 nationally
#657
Complete Data Central Arizona College
See all rankings for Central Arizona CollegeCoolidge, AZ
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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
#734 nationally
#734
Complete Data Coconino Community College
See all rankings for Coconino Community CollegeFlagstaff, AZ
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Overall Score 28.4
28.4 / 100
PT Completion 2%
16.4% complete programs PT Retention 35%
41% retained PT Students 66%
68.7% part-time Enrollment 2,524
Programs 12 fields
In-State Tuition (excl. fees) $3,470
#10 in AZ
#857 nationally
#857
Partial Data Western Maricopa Education Center
See all rankings for Western Maricopa Education CenterGlendale, AZ
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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
#878 nationally
#878
Partial Data GateWay Community College-Central City
See all rankings for GateWay Community College-Central CityPhoenix, AZ
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Overall Score 66.2
66.2 / 100
PT Retention 55%
83% retained PT Students 62%
47.7% part-time Enrollment 595
Programs 5 fields
#12 in AZ
#957 nationally
#957
Partial Data Avalon Institute-Phoenix
See all rankings for Avalon Institute-PhoenixPhoenix, AZ
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Overall Score 58.3
58.3 / 100
PT Retention 50%
80% retained PT Students 60%
46.8% part-time Enrollment 219
Programs 2 fields
#13 in AZ
#965 nationally
#965
Partial Data East Valley Institute of Technology
See all rankings for East Valley Institute of TechnologyMesa, AZ
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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
#1128 nationally
#1128
Partial Data Avalon Institute-Mesa
See all rankings for Avalon Institute-MesaMesa, AZ
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Overall Score 47.2
47.2 / 100
PT Retention 40%
75% retained PT Students 66%
51.6% part-time Enrollment 298
Programs 1 fields
#15 in AZ
#1287 nationally
#1287
Partial Data Empire Beauty School-Tucson
Tucson, AZ
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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
#1293 nationally
#1293
Partial Data Alturas Cosmetology of Arizona, LLC
Chandler, AZ
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Overall Score 38.8
38.8 / 100
PT Retention 26%
65% retained PT Students 16%
20.3% part-time Enrollment 570
Programs 2 fields
#17 in AZ
#1435 nationally
#1435
Partial Data Empire Beauty School-Chandler
See all rankings for Empire Beauty School-ChandlerChandler, AZ
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Overall Score 27.1
27.1 / 100
PT Retention 19%
56% retained PT Students 47%
39% part-time Enrollment 104
Programs 1 fields
#18 in AZ
#1467 nationally
#1467
Partial Data Empire Beauty School-Avondale
See all rankings for Empire Beauty School-AvondaleAvondale, AZ
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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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