2026 Working Student Rankings · AR
Best Trade Colleges for Working Students in Arkansas
26 ranked trade colleges for working students in Arkansas out of 1,503 nationally
26
Schools in AR
22
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4
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1,503
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Top Colleges for Working Students in Arkansas
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#1 in AR
#63 nationally
#63
Complete Data Arkansas State University Three Rivers
See all rankings for Arkansas State University Three RiversMalvern, AR
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Overall Score 70.3
70.3 / 100
PT Completion 83%
47.2% complete programs PT Retention 86%
57% retained PT Students 74%
71.1% part-time Enrollment 1,983
Programs 12 fields
In-State Tuition (excl. fees) $2,736
#2 in AR
#84 nationally
#84
Complete Data University of Arkansas Community College-Batesville
See all rankings for University of Arkansas Community College-BatesvilleBatesville, AR
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Overall Score 68.5
68.5 / 100
PT Completion 86%
49.6% complete programs PT Retention 90%
61% retained PT Students 56%
65.5% part-time Enrollment 1,192
Programs 14 fields
In-State Tuition (excl. fees) $2,472
#3 in AR
#97 nationally
#97
Complete Data Black River Technical College
See all rankings for Black River Technical CollegePocahontas, AR
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Overall Score 67.4
67.4 / 100
PT Completion 94%
61% complete programs PT Retention 93%
65% retained PT Students 32%
57% part-time Enrollment 1,705
Programs 13 fields
In-State Tuition (excl. fees) $2,712
#4 in AR
#103 nationally
#103
Complete Data Phillips Community College of the University of Arkansas
See all rankings for Phillips Community College of the University of ArkansasHelena, AR
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Overall Score 66.8
66.8 / 100
PT Completion 85%
49% complete programs PT Retention 97%
79% retained PT Students 31%
56.6% part-time Enrollment 1,199
Programs 17 fields
In-State Tuition (excl. fees) $2,730
#5 in AR
#173 nationally
#173
Complete Data Arkansas State University-Mountain Home
See all rankings for Arkansas State University-Mountain HomeMountain Home, AR
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Overall Score 61.1
61.1 / 100
PT Completion 86%
49.8% complete programs PT Retention 74%
52% retained PT Students 42%
60.6% part-time Enrollment 1,315
Programs 13 fields
In-State Tuition (excl. fees) $2,712
#6 in AR
#174 nationally
#174
Complete Data University of Arkansas-East Arkansas Community College
See all rankings for University of Arkansas-East Arkansas Community CollegeForrest City, AR
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Overall Score 61
61 / 100
PT Completion 65%
38% complete programs PT Retention 77%
53% retained PT Students 58%
66.2% part-time Enrollment 1,401
Programs 18 fields
In-State Tuition (excl. fees) $3,270
#7 in AR
#176 nationally
#176
Complete Data Ozarka College
See all rankings for Ozarka CollegeMelbourne, AR
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Overall Score 60.8
60.8 / 100
PT Completion 88%
52.2% complete programs PT Retention 82%
55% retained PT Students 25%
53.5% part-time Enrollment 1,069
Programs 14 fields
In-State Tuition (excl. fees) $2,790
#8 in AR
#183 nationally
#183
Complete Data University of Arkansas Community College Rich Mountain
See all rankings for University of Arkansas Community College Rich MountainMena, AR
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Overall Score 60.4
60.4 / 100
PT Completion 90%
54.6% complete programs PT Retention 92%
63% retained PT Students 9%
38.6% part-time Enrollment 786
Programs 14 fields
In-State Tuition (excl. fees) $2,448
#9 in AR
#265 nationally
#265
Complete Data Arkansas Northeastern College
See all rankings for Arkansas Northeastern CollegeBlytheville, AR
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Overall Score 56.7
56.7 / 100
PT Completion 77%
43.6% complete programs PT Retention 54%
47% retained PT Students 59%
66.3% part-time Enrollment 1,461
Programs 13 fields
In-State Tuition (excl. fees) $2,380
#10 in AR
#313 nationally
#313
Complete Data Arkansas State University-Beebe
See all rankings for Arkansas State University-BeebeBeebe, AR
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Overall Score 54.4
54.4 / 100
PT Completion 70%
40.2% complete programs PT Retention 74%
52% retained PT Students 24%
52.6% part-time Enrollment 3,277
Programs 12 fields
In-State Tuition (excl. fees) $2,856
#11 in AR
#318 nationally
#318
Complete Data North Arkansas College
See all rankings for North Arkansas CollegeHarrison, AR
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Overall Score 54.2
54.2 / 100
PT Completion 79%
44.4% complete programs PT Retention 45%
44% retained PT Students 33%
57.4% part-time Enrollment 2,089
Programs 18 fields
In-State Tuition (excl. fees) $3,048
#12 in AR
#440 nationally
#440
Complete Data Arkansas State University-Newport
See all rankings for Arkansas State University-NewportNewport, AR
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Overall Score 48
48 / 100
PT Completion 72%
41% complete programs PT Retention 42%
43% retained PT Students 36%
58.5% part-time Enrollment 1,868
Programs 13 fields
In-State Tuition (excl. fees) $2,760
#13 in AR
#448 nationally
#448
Complete Data Arkansas State University Mid-South
See all rankings for Arkansas State University Mid-SouthWest Memphis, AR
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Overall Score 47.8
47.8 / 100
PT Completion 24%
26.6% complete programs PT Retention 70%
51% retained PT Students 91%
77.8% part-time Enrollment 1,022
Programs 13 fields
In-State Tuition (excl. fees) $3,744
#14 in AR
#475 nationally
#475
Complete Data University of Arkansas Hope-Texarkana
See all rankings for University of Arkansas Hope-TexarkanaHope, AR
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Overall Score 46.3
46.3 / 100
PT Completion 69%
39.6% complete programs PT Retention 17%
35% retained PT Students 69%
69.4% part-time Enrollment 1,305
Programs 13 fields
In-State Tuition (excl. fees) $3,180
#15 in AR
#493 nationally
#493
Complete Data South Arkansas College
See all rankings for South Arkansas CollegeEl Dorado, AR
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Overall Score 45
45 / 100
PT Completion 84%
48% complete programs PT Retention 7%
28% retained PT Students 49%
63.5% part-time Enrollment 1,207
Programs 13 fields
In-State Tuition (excl. fees) $2,592
#16 in AR
#507 nationally
#507
Complete Data University of Arkansas-Pulaski Technical College
See all rankings for University of Arkansas-Pulaski Technical CollegeNorth Little Rock, AR
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Overall Score 43.8
43.8 / 100
PT Completion 44%
31.2% complete programs PT Retention 51%
46% retained PT Students 27%
54.5% part-time Enrollment 4,478
Programs 16 fields
In-State Tuition (excl. fees) $4,350
#17 in AR
#591 nationally
#591
Complete Data NorthWest Arkansas Community College
See all rankings for NorthWest Arkansas Community CollegeBentonville, AR
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Overall Score 39.9
39.9 / 100
PT Completion 8%
21.2% complete programs PT Retention 31%
40% retained PT Students 82%
73.5% part-time Enrollment 8,412
Programs 17 fields
In-State Tuition (excl. fees) $3,768
#18 in AR
#624 nationally
#624
Complete Data Southeast Arkansas College
See all rankings for Southeast Arkansas CollegePine Bluff, AR
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Overall Score 38
38 / 100
PT Completion 13%
23.4% complete programs PT Retention 38%
42% retained PT Students 98%
85.5% part-time Enrollment 916
Programs 14 fields
In-State Tuition (excl. fees) $3,450
#19 in AR
#653 nationally
#653
Complete Data University of Arkansas Community College-Morrilton
See all rankings for University of Arkansas Community College-MorriltonMorrilton, AR
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Overall Score 36
36 / 100
PT Completion 65%
37.8% complete programs PT Retention 17%
35% retained PT Students 20%
50.4% part-time Enrollment 2,248
Programs 11 fields
In-State Tuition (excl. fees) $2,760
#20 in AR
#723 nationally
#723
Complete Data Cossatot Community College of the University of Arkansas
See all rankings for Cossatot Community College of the University of ArkansasDe Queen, AR
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Overall Score 29.9
29.9 / 100
PT Completion 39%
30.2% complete programs PT Retention 4%
25% retained PT Students 52%
64.2% part-time Enrollment 1,312
Programs 14 fields
In-State Tuition (excl. fees) $2,940
#21 in AR
#767 nationally
#767
Complete Data Southern Arkansas University Tech
See all rankings for Southern Arkansas University TechCamden, AR
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Overall Score 23.9
23.9 / 100
PT Completion 31%
28.2% complete programs PT Retention 11%
32% retained PT Students 20%
50.2% part-time Enrollment 991
Programs 17 fields
In-State Tuition (excl. fees) $3,450
#22 in AR
#773 nationally
#773
Complete Data National Park College
See all rankings for National Park CollegeHot Springs, AR
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Overall Score 23.4
23.4 / 100
PT Completion 26%
27% complete programs PT Retention 35%
41% retained PT Students 7%
32.5% part-time Enrollment 1,805
Programs 11 fields
In-State Tuition (excl. fees) $3,600
#23 in AR
#1130 nationally
#1130
Partial Data Academy of Professional Cosmetology
Rogers, AR
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Overall Score 46.2
46.2 / 100
PT Retention 75%
100% retained PT Students 35%
33.9% part-time Enrollment 115
Programs 1 fields
#24 in AR
#1177 nationally
#1177
Partial Data Arkansas Beauty College
Russellville, AR
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Overall Score 43.4
43.4 / 100
PT Retention 56%
83% retained PT Students 61%
47.6% part-time Enrollment 61
Programs 1 fields
#25 in AR
#1202 nationally
#1202
Partial Data Paul Mitchell the School-Little Rock
North Little Rock, AR
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Overall Score 42.3
42.3 / 100
PT Retention 75%
100% retained PT Students 1%
0.5% part-time Enrollment 360
Programs 1 fields
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