2026 Working Student Rankings · FL
Best Trade Colleges for Working Students in Florida
84 ranked trade colleges for working students in Florida out of 1,542 nationally
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Top Colleges for Working Students in Florida
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#1 in FL
#207 nationally
#207
Complete Data Fortis Institute-Pensacola
See all rankings for Fortis Institute-PensacolaPensacola, FL
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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) $14,797
#2 in FL
#218 nationally
#218
Complete Data Ultrasound Medical Institute
See all rankings for Ultrasound Medical InstituteWellington, FL
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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
#281 nationally
#281
Complete Data Fortis College-Cutler Bay
See all rankings for Fortis College-Cutler BayCutler Bay, FL
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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) $13,573
#4 in FL
#589 nationally
#589
Complete Data Concorde Career Institute-Jacksonville
See all rankings for Concorde Career Institute-JacksonvilleJacksonville, FL
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Overall Score 40
40 / 100
PT Completion 96%
65% complete programs PT Retention 23%
38% retained PT Students 2%
10.9% part-time Enrollment 225
Programs 1 fields
#5 in FL
#804 nationally
#804
Complete Data Southern Technical College
See all rankings for Southern Technical CollegeOrlando, FL
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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
#815 nationally
#815
Partial Data Miami Lakes Educational Center and Technical College
See all rankings for Miami Lakes Educational Center and Technical CollegeMiami Lakes, FL
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Overall Score 81.8
81.8 / 100
PT Retention 75%
100% retained PT Students 85%
73.8% part-time Enrollment 665
Programs 6 fields
#7 in FL
#820 nationally
#820
Partial Data Florida Institute of Recording Sound and Technology
See all rankings for Florida Institute of Recording Sound and TechnologyOrlando, FL
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Overall Score 80.1
80.1 / 100
PT Retention 64%
89% retained PT Students 98%
100% part-time Enrollment 757
Programs 3 fields
#8 in FL
#842 nationally
#842
Partial Data HCI College
See all rankings for HCI CollegeWest Palm Beach, FL
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Overall Score 72.6
72.6 / 100
PT Retention 75%
100% retained PT Students 75%
59.4% part-time Enrollment 218
Programs 2 fields
In-State Tuition (excl. fees) $19,350
#9 in FL
#845 nationally
#845
Partial Data La Belle Beauty Academy
See all rankings for La Belle Beauty AcademyMiami, FL
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Overall Score 72.1
72.1 / 100
PT Retention 71%
94% retained PT Students 93%
86.2% part-time Enrollment 106
Programs 2 fields
#10 in FL
#851 nationally
#851
Partial Data Lorenzo Walker Technical College
See all rankings for Lorenzo Walker Technical CollegeNaples, FL
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Overall Score 70.4
70.4 / 100
PT Retention 75%
99% retained PT Students 42%
36.9% part-time Enrollment 875
Programs 10 fields
#11 in FL
#858 nationally
#858
Partial Data Wilton Simpson Technical College
See all rankings for Wilton Simpson Technical CollegeBrooksville, FL
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Overall Score 69.1
69.1 / 100
PT Retention 71%
94% retained PT Students 67%
52.3% part-time Enrollment 155
Programs 6 fields
#12 in FL
#861 nationally
#861
Partial Data Orange Technical College-South Campus
See all rankings for Orange Technical College-South CampusOrlando, FL
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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
#870 nationally
#870
Partial Data George T Baker Aviation Technical College
Miami, FL
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Overall Score 67.4
67.4 / 100
PT Retention 74%
98% retained PT Students 79%
65% part-time Enrollment 1,040
Programs 1 fields
#14 in FL
#875 nationally
#875
Partial Data Artistic Nails and Beauty Academy-Tampa
Tampa, FL
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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
#879 nationally
#879
Partial Data Orange Technical College-West Campus
Ocoee, FL
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Overall Score 66.2
66.2 / 100
PT Retention 35%
72% retained PT Students 85%
73.2% part-time Enrollment 1,266
Programs 5 fields
#16 in FL
#884 nationally
#884
Partial Data Artistic Nails and Beauty Academy-Lakeland
Lakeland, FL
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Overall Score 65.8
65.8 / 100
PT Retention 50%
80% retained PT Students 88%
77.5% part-time Enrollment 185
Programs 2 fields
#17 in FL
#889 nationally
#889
Partial Data Big Bend Technical College
See all rankings for Big Bend Technical CollegePerry, FL
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Overall Score 65.2
65.2 / 100
PT Retention 73%
96% retained PT Students 47%
38.4% part-time Enrollment 201
Programs 5 fields
#18 in FL
#890 nationally
#890
Partial Data La Belle Beauty School
See all rankings for La Belle Beauty SchoolHialeah, FL
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Overall Score 65.1
65.1 / 100
PT Retention 66%
90% retained PT Students 85%
73.4% part-time Enrollment 63
Programs 2 fields
#19 in FL
#894 nationally
#894
Partial Data Marion Technical College
See all rankings for Marion Technical CollegeOcala, FL
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Overall Score 64.8
64.8 / 100
PT Retention 54%
82% retained PT Students 54%
42.7% part-time Enrollment 502
Programs 10 fields
#20 in FL
#905 nationally
#905
Partial Data Emerald Coast Technical College
See all rankings for Emerald Coast Technical CollegeDeFuniak Springs, FL
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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
#924 nationally
#924
Partial Data Bellasa Professional Institute
Miami Springs, FL
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Overall Score 60.7
60.7 / 100
PT Retention 74%
97% retained PT Students 98%
100% part-time Enrollment 43
Programs 1 fields
#22 in FL
#929 nationally
#929
Partial Data Flagler Technical College
See all rankings for Flagler Technical CollegePalm Coast, FL
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Overall Score 60.1
60.1 / 100
PT Retention 31%
68% retained PT Students 93%
85% part-time Enrollment 135
Programs 6 fields
#23 in FL
#942 nationally
#942
Partial Data Celebrity School of Beauty
See all rankings for Celebrity School of BeautyMiami, FL
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Overall Score 59
59 / 100
PT Retention 44%
76% retained PT Students 58%
45.2% part-time Enrollment 855
Programs 2 fields
#24 in FL
#946 nationally
#946
Partial Data The Salon Professional Academy-Ft Myers
Fort Myers, FL
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Overall Score 58.8
58.8 / 100
PT Retention 70%
93% retained PT Students 83%
72.1% part-time Enrollment 112
Programs 1 fields
#25 in FL
#948 nationally
#948
Partial Data Florida Academy
See all rankings for Florida AcademyFort Myers, FL
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Overall Score 58.7
58.7 / 100
PT Retention 39%
74% retained PT Students 65%
51.4% part-time Enrollment 350
Programs 3 fields
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