2026 Working Student Rankings · FL
Best Trade Colleges for Working Students in Florida
84 ranked trade colleges for working students in Florida out of 1,552 nationally
84
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Top Colleges for Working Students in Florida
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#1 in FL
#211 nationally
#211
Complete Data Fortis Institute-Pensacola
Pensacola, FL
Private For-Profit
Overall Score 59.2
59.2 / 100
PT Completion 94%
62% complete programs PT Retention 98%
100% retained PT Students 2%
9.8% part-time Enrollment 760
Programs 3 fields
In-State Tuition (excl. fees) $14,511
#2 in FL
#221 nationally
#221
Complete Data Ultrasound Medical Institute
Royal Palm Beach, FL
Private For-Profit
Overall Score 58.8
58.8 / 100
PT Completion 96%
66.8% complete programs PT Retention 94%
67% retained PT Students 8%
32.8% part-time Enrollment 121
Programs 1 fields
#3 in FL
#280 nationally
#280
Complete Data Fortis College-Cutler Bay
Cutler Bay, FL
Private For-Profit
Overall Score 56.1
56.1 / 100
PT Completion 91%
57.3% complete programs PT Retention 94%
67% retained PT Students 1%
5.2% part-time Enrollment 365
Programs 1 fields
In-State Tuition (excl. fees) $12,936
#4 in FL
#596 nationally
#596
Complete Data Concorde Career Institute-Jacksonville
Jacksonville, FL
Private For-Profit
Overall Score 39.7
39.7 / 100
PT Completion 95%
65% complete programs PT Retention 23%
38% retained PT Students 2%
10.9% part-time Enrollment 225
Programs 1 fields
#5 in FL
#807 nationally
#807
Complete Data Southern Technical College
Orlando, FL
Private For-Profit
Overall Score 10.8
10.8 / 100
PT Completion 13%
23.3% complete programs PT Retention 3%
23% retained PT Students 11%
40.9% part-time Enrollment 1,875
Programs 5 fields
#6 in FL
#818 nationally
#818
Partial Data Miami Lakes Educational Center and Technical College
Miami Lakes, FL
Public
Overall Score 82
82 / 100
PT Retention 74%
100% retained PT Students 85%
73.8% part-time Enrollment 665
Programs 8 fields
#7 in FL
#821 nationally
#821
Partial Data Florida Institute of Recording Sound and Technology
Orlando, FL
Private For-Profit
Overall Score 79.8
79.8 / 100
PT Retention 63%
89% retained PT Students 98%
100% part-time Enrollment 757
Programs 3 fields
#8 in FL
#848 nationally
#848
Partial Data HCI College
West Palm Beach, FL
Private For-Profit
Overall Score 72.2
72.2 / 100
PT Retention 74%
100% retained PT Students 75%
59.4% part-time Enrollment 218
Programs 2 fields
In-State Tuition (excl. fees) $19,046
#9 in FL
#849 nationally
#849
Partial Data La Belle Beauty Academy
Miami, FL
Private For-Profit
Overall Score 71.8
71.8 / 100
PT Retention 70%
94% retained PT Students 94%
86.2% part-time Enrollment 106
Programs 2 fields
#10 in FL
#855 nationally
#855
Partial Data Lorenzo Walker Technical College
Naples, FL
Public
Overall Score 70
70 / 100
PT Retention 74%
99% retained PT Students 42%
36.9% part-time Enrollment 875
Programs 10 fields
#11 in FL
#863 nationally
#863
Partial Data Wilton Simpson Technical College
Brooksville, FL
Public
Overall Score 68.6
68.6 / 100
PT Retention 70%
94% retained PT Students 67%
52.3% part-time Enrollment 155
Programs 6 fields
#12 in FL
#864 nationally
#864
Partial Data Orange Technical College-South Campus
Orlando, FL
Public
Overall Score 68.4
68.4 / 100
PT Retention 27%
66% retained PT Students 94%
86.4% part-time Enrollment 3,608
Programs 12 fields
#13 in FL
#867 nationally
#867
Partial Data George T Baker Aviation Technical College
Miami, FL
Public
Overall Score 67.7
67.7 / 100
PT Retention 74%
98% retained PT Students 80%
65% part-time Enrollment 1,040
Programs 1 fields
#14 in FL
#876 nationally
#876
Partial Data Artistic Nails and Beauty Academy-Tampa
Tampa, FL
Private For-Profit
Overall Score 67
67 / 100
PT Retention 49%
79% retained PT Students 88%
76.8% part-time Enrollment 253
Programs 2 fields
#15 in FL
#878 nationally
#878
Partial Data Orange Technical College-West Campus
Ocoee, FL
Public
Overall Score 66.9
66.9 / 100
PT Retention 35%
72% retained PT Students 85%
73.2% part-time Enrollment 1,266
Programs 7 fields
#16 in FL
#888 nationally
#888
Partial Data Artistic Nails and Beauty Academy-Lakeland
Lakeland, FL
Private For-Profit
Overall Score 65.6
65.6 / 100
PT Retention 50%
80% retained PT Students 88%
77.5% part-time Enrollment 185
Programs 2 fields
#17 in FL
#895 nationally
#895
Partial Data La Belle Beauty School
Hialeah, FL
Private For-Profit
Overall Score 65
65 / 100
PT Retention 66%
90% retained PT Students 85%
73.4% part-time Enrollment 63
Programs 2 fields
#18 in FL
#896 nationally
#896
Partial Data Marion Technical College
Ocala, FL
Public
Overall Score 64.8
64.8 / 100
PT Retention 54%
82% retained PT Students 54%
42.7% part-time Enrollment 502
Programs 10 fields
#19 in FL
#898 nationally
#898
Partial Data Big Bend Technical College
Perry, FL
Public
Overall Score 64.5
64.5 / 100
PT Retention 72%
96% retained PT Students 46%
38.4% part-time Enrollment 201
Programs 5 fields
#20 in FL
#909 nationally
#909
Partial Data Emerald Coast Technical College
DeFuniak Springs, FL
Public
Overall Score 62.9
62.9 / 100
PT Retention 54%
82% retained PT Students 59%
46.3% part-time Enrollment 235
Programs 7 fields
#21 in FL
#932 nationally
#932
Partial Data Bellasa Professional Institute
Miami Springs, FL
Private For-Profit
Overall Score 60.3
60.3 / 100
PT Retention 73%
97% retained PT Students 98%
100% part-time Enrollment 43
Programs 1 fields
#22 in FL
#937 nationally
#937
Partial Data Flagler Technical College
Palm Coast, FL
Public
Overall Score 59.7
59.7 / 100
PT Retention 30%
68% retained PT Students 93%
85% part-time Enrollment 135
Programs 6 fields
#23 in FL
#948 nationally
#948
Partial Data Celebrity School of Beauty
Miami, FL
Private For-Profit
Overall Score 58.9
58.9 / 100
PT Retention 44%
76% retained PT Students 58%
45.2% part-time Enrollment 855
Programs 2 fields
#24 in FL
#955 nationally
#955
Partial Data Florida Academy
Fort Myers, FL
Private For-Profit
Overall Score 58.4
58.4 / 100
PT Retention 38%
74% retained PT Students 65%
51.4% part-time Enrollment 350
Programs 3 fields
#25 in FL
#956 nationally
#956
Partial Data The Salon Professional Academy-Ft Myers
Fort Myers, FL
Private For-Profit
Overall Score 58.4
58.4 / 100
PT Retention 69%
93% retained PT Students 83%
72.1% part-time Enrollment 112
Programs 1 fields
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