2026 Working Student Rankings · CT
Best Trade Colleges for Working Students in Connecticut
11 ranked trade colleges for working students in Connecticut out of 1,565 nationally
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Top Colleges for Working Students in Connecticut
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#1 in CT
#310 nationally
#310
Complete Data Connecticut State Community College
Hartford, CT
Public
Overall Score 54.8
54.8 / 100
PT Completion 27%
27% complete programs PT Retention 57%
46% retained PT Students 56%
65.6% part-time Enrollment 34,991
Programs 33 fields
Tuition (In-State) $4,392
#2 in CT
#1012 nationally
#1012
Partial Data Academy Di Capelli-School of Cosmetology
Wallingford, CT
Private For-Profit
Overall Score 55.9
55.9 / 100
PT Retention 70%
91% retained PT Students 62%
48.1% part-time Enrollment 188
Programs 1 fields
#3 in CT
#1074 nationally
#1074
Partial Data Oxford Academy of Hair Design Inc
Seymour, CT
Private For-Profit
Overall Score 52.1
52.1 / 100
PT Retention 57%
83% retained PT Students 72%
59.2% part-time Enrollment 140
Programs 1 fields
#4 in CT
#1092 nationally
#1092
Partial Data Lincoln Technical Institute-New Britain
New Britain, CT
Private For-Profit
Overall Score 51.4
51.4 / 100
PT Retention 38%
72% retained PT Students 36%
33.5% part-time Enrollment 783
Programs 3 fields
#5 in CT
#1170 nationally
#1170
Partial Data Dolce The Academy
Waterbury, CT
Private For-Profit
Overall Score 47.2
47.2 / 100
PT Retention 76%
100% retained PT Students 50%
40.1% part-time Enrollment 42
Programs 1 fields
#6 in CT
#1232 nationally
#1232
Partial Data Paul Mitchell the School-North Haven
North Haven, CT
Private For-Profit
Overall Score 43.2
43.2 / 100
PT Retention 76%
100% retained PT Students 11%
17.3% part-time Enrollment 191
Programs 1 fields
#7 in CT
#1269 nationally
#1269
Partial Data Lincoln Technical Institute-Shelton
Shelton, CT
Private For-Profit
Overall Score 41.7
41.7 / 100
PT Retention 22%
58% retained PT Students 25%
27.5% part-time Enrollment 798
Programs 3 fields
#8 in CT
#1275 nationally
#1275
Partial Data Branford Academy of Hair and Cosmetology
Branford, CT
Private For-Profit
Overall Score 41.2
41.2 / 100
PT Retention 76%
100% retained PT Students 31%
30.4% part-time Enrollment 39
Programs 1 fields
#9 in CT
#1310 nationally
#1310
Partial Data Lincoln Technical Institute-East Windsor
East Windsor, CT
Private For-Profit
Overall Score 39.2
39.2 / 100
PT Retention 29%
66% retained PT Students 5%
8.8% part-time Enrollment 971
Programs 4 fields
#10 in CT
#1403 nationally
#1403
Partial Data American Institute of Healthcare & Technology
Stratford, CT
Private For-Profit
Overall Score 31.7
31.7 / 100
PT Retention 51%
80% retained PT Students 20%
24.9% part-time Enrollment 94
Programs 1 fields
#11 in CT
#1416 nationally
#1416
Partial Data Porter & Chester Institute
Bridgeport, CT
Private For-Profit
Overall Score 30.8
30.8 / 100
PT Retention 3%
23% retained PT Students 9%
14.3% part-time Enrollment 1,405
Programs 5 fields
Tuition (In-State) $15,550
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