2026 Working Student Rankings · CT
Best Trade Colleges for Working Students in Connecticut
14 ranked trade colleges for working students in Connecticut out of 1,552 nationally
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Top Colleges for Working Students in Connecticut
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#1 in CT
#218 nationally
#218
Complete Data Connecticut State Community College
New Britain, CT
Public
Overall Score 58.9
58.9 / 100
PT Completion 26%
27% complete programs PT Retention 70%
51% retained PT Students 62%
67.3% part-time Enrollment 36,315
Programs 33 fields
In-State Tuition (excl. fees) $4,392
#2 in CT
#1023 nationally
#1023
Partial Data Academy Di Capelli-School of Cosmetology
Wallingford, CT
Private For-Profit
Overall Score 53.6
53.6 / 100
PT Retention 63%
89% retained PT Students 53%
42.3% part-time Enrollment 402
Programs 1 fields
#3 in CT
#1084 nationally
#1084
Partial Data Lincoln Technical Institute-New Britain
New Britain, CT
Private For-Profit
Overall Score 50
50 / 100
PT Retention 32%
70% retained PT Students 39%
35.5% part-time Enrollment 928
Programs 3 fields
#4 in CT
#1087 nationally
#1087
Partial Data Oxford Academy of Hair Design Inc
Seymour, CT
Private For-Profit
Overall Score 50
50 / 100
PT Retention 69%
93% retained PT Students 50%
40.3% part-time Enrollment 143
Programs 1 fields
#5 in CT
#1193 nationally
#1193
Partial Data Paul Mitchell the School-North Haven
North Haven, CT
Private For-Profit
Overall Score 43.9
43.9 / 100
PT Retention 74%
100% retained PT Students 18%
22.1% part-time Enrollment 178
Programs 1 fields
#6 in CT
#1237 nationally
#1237
Partial Data Branford Academy of Hair and Cosmetology
Branford, CT
Private For-Profit
Overall Score 42.1
42.1 / 100
PT Retention 74%
100% retained PT Students 34%
33.1% part-time Enrollment 51
Programs 1 fields
#7 in CT
#1238 nationally
#1238
Partial Data Branford Academy of Hair & Cosmetology
Branford, CT
Private For-Profit
Overall Score 42.1
42.1 / 100
PT Retention 74%
100% retained PT Students 34%
33.1% part-time Enrollment 51
Programs 1 fields
#8 in CT
#1269 nationally
#1269
Partial Data American Institute of Healthcare & Technology
Stratford, CT
Private For-Profit
Overall Score 40.7
40.7 / 100
PT Retention 72%
95% retained PT Students 22%
24.8% part-time Enrollment 100
Programs 1 fields
#9 in CT
#1295 nationally
#1295
Partial Data American Institute-West Hartford
West Hartford, CT
Private For-Profit
Overall Score 38.8
38.8 / 100
PT Retention 38%
74% retained PT Students 37%
34.6% part-time Enrollment 402
Programs 1 fields
#10 in CT
#1315 nationally
#1315
Partial Data Porter & Chester Institute
Bridgeport, CT
Private For-Profit
Overall Score 37.5
37.5 / 100
PT Retention 1%
9% retained PT Students 33%
32% part-time Enrollment 1,373
Programs 6 fields
In-State Tuition (excl. fees) $15,550
#11 in CT
#1316 nationally
#1316
Partial Data Lincoln Technical Institute-Shelton
Shelton, CT
Private For-Profit
Overall Score 37.4
37.4 / 100
PT Retention 10%
44% retained PT Students 27%
28.8% part-time Enrollment 875
Programs 3 fields
#12 in CT
#1319 nationally
#1319
Partial Data Dolce The Academy
Waterbury, CT
Private For-Profit
Overall Score 37.1
37.1 / 100
PT Retention 74%
100% retained PT Students 19%
23.4% part-time Enrollment 44
Programs 1 fields
#13 in CT
#1429 nationally
#1429
Partial Data Lincoln Technical Institute-East Windsor
East Windsor, CT
Private For-Profit
Overall Score 28.8
28.8 / 100
PT Retention 3%
25% retained PT Students 4%
6% part-time Enrollment 1,008
Programs 5 fields
#14 in CT
#1501 nationally
#1501
Partial Data Branford Academy of Hair & Cosmetology-Bridgeport
Bridgeport, CT
Private For-Profit
Overall Score 20.7
20.7 / 100
PT Retention 1%
7% retained PT Students 64%
50% part-time Enrollment 32
Programs 1 fields
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