2026 Working Student Rankings · KY
Best Trade Colleges for Working Students in Kentucky
23 ranked trade colleges for working students in Kentucky out of 1,552 nationally
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Schools in KY
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Full Data Rankings
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Partial Data Rankings
1,552
Ranked Nationally
Top Colleges for Working Students in Kentucky
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#1 in KY
#24 nationally
#24
Complete Data Gateway Community and Technical College
Florence, KY
Public
Overall Score 76.3
76.3 / 100
PT Completion 81%
45.8% complete programs PT Retention 93%
65% retained PT Students 72%
70.3% part-time Enrollment 5,320
Programs 15 fields
In-State Tuition (excl. fees) $4,464
#2 in KY
#37 nationally
#37
Complete Data Madisonville Community College
Madisonville, KY
Public
Overall Score 73.6
73.6 / 100
PT Completion 89%
53.2% complete programs PT Retention 88%
59% retained PT Students 58%
65.8% part-time Enrollment 3,569
Programs 15 fields
In-State Tuition (excl. fees) $4,464
#3 in KY
#52 nationally
#52
Complete Data West Kentucky Community and Technical College
Paducah, KY
Public
Overall Score 71.8
71.8 / 100
PT Completion 88%
51.8% complete programs PT Retention 77%
53% retained PT Students 57%
65.6% part-time Enrollment 5,274
Programs 15 fields
In-State Tuition (excl. fees) $4,464
#4 in KY
#63 nationally
#63
Complete Data Owensboro Community and Technical College
Owensboro, KY
Public
Overall Score 70.5
70.5 / 100
PT Completion 80%
45.2% complete programs PT Retention 84%
56% retained PT Students 62%
67.2% part-time Enrollment 4,875
Programs 14 fields
In-State Tuition (excl. fees) $4,464
#5 in KY
#65 nationally
#65
Complete Data Maysville Community and Technical College
Maysville, KY
Public
Overall Score 70
70 / 100
PT Completion 81%
46.2% complete programs PT Retention 70%
51% retained PT Students 70%
69.9% part-time Enrollment 4,434
Programs 16 fields
In-State Tuition (excl. fees) $4,464
#6 in KY
#87 nationally
#87
Complete Data Hazard Community and Technical College
Hazard, KY
Public
Overall Score 68.2
68.2 / 100
PT Completion 73%
41.6% complete programs PT Retention 86%
57% retained PT Students 55%
65% part-time Enrollment 3,134
Programs 18 fields
In-State Tuition (excl. fees) $4,464
#7 in KY
#127 nationally
#127
Complete Data Southcentral Kentucky Community and Technical College
Bowling Green, KY
Public
Overall Score 65.3
65.3 / 100
PT Completion 82%
46.8% complete programs PT Retention 77%
53% retained PT Students 45%
62.2% part-time Enrollment 5,825
Programs 11 fields
In-State Tuition (excl. fees) $4,464
#8 in KY
#150 nationally
#150
Complete Data Jefferson Community and Technical College
Louisville, KY
Public
Overall Score 63.3
63.3 / 100
PT Completion 34%
28.8% complete programs PT Retention 77%
53% retained PT Students 83%
73.7% part-time Enrollment 13,429
Programs 19 fields
In-State Tuition (excl. fees) $4,464
#9 in KY
#202 nationally
#202
Complete Data Somerset Community College
Somerset, KY
Public
Overall Score 59.7
59.7 / 100
PT Completion 65%
38% complete programs PT Retention 77%
53% retained PT Students 34%
57.9% part-time Enrollment 6,155
Programs 15 fields
In-State Tuition (excl. fees) $4,464
#10 in KY
#232 nationally
#232
Complete Data Ashland Community and Technical College
Ashland, KY
Public
Overall Score 58.4
58.4 / 100
PT Completion 73%
41.8% complete programs PT Retention 84%
56% retained PT Students 21%
51.3% part-time Enrollment 2,552
Programs 15 fields
In-State Tuition (excl. fees) $4,464
#11 in KY
#248 nationally
#248
Complete Data Bluegrass Community and Technical College
Lexington, KY
Public
Overall Score 57.8
57.8 / 100
PT Completion 47%
32% complete programs PT Retention 58%
48% retained PT Students 57%
65.5% part-time Enrollment 12,965
Programs 19 fields
In-State Tuition (excl. fees) $4,464
#12 in KY
#256 nationally
#256
Complete Data Henderson Community College
Henderson, KY
Public
Overall Score 57.3
57.3 / 100
PT Completion 42%
30.8% complete programs PT Retention 86%
57% retained PT Students 81%
73.1% part-time Enrollment 1,944
Programs 12 fields
In-State Tuition (excl. fees) $4,464
#13 in KY
#292 nationally
#292
Complete Data Elizabethtown Community and Technical College
Elizabethtown, KY
Public
Overall Score 55.4
55.4 / 100
PT Completion 68%
39% complete programs PT Retention 51%
46% retained PT Students 39%
59.7% part-time Enrollment 6,420
Programs 15 fields
In-State Tuition (excl. fees) $4,464
#14 in KY
#431 nationally
#431
Complete Data Hopkinsville Community College
Hopkinsville, KY
Public
Overall Score 48.4
48.4 / 100
PT Completion 42%
31% complete programs PT Retention 74%
52% retained PT Students 47%
63% part-time Enrollment 2,211
Programs 13 fields
In-State Tuition (excl. fees) $4,464
#15 in KY
#450 nationally
#450
Complete Data Southeast Kentucky Community & Technical College
Cumberland, KY
Public
Overall Score 47.6
47.6 / 100
PT Completion 78%
43.8% complete programs PT Retention 21%
37% retained PT Students 32%
56.9% part-time Enrollment 3,371
Programs 15 fields
In-State Tuition (excl. fees) $4,464
#16 in KY
#572 nationally
#572
Complete Data Big Sandy Community and Technical College
Prestonsburg, KY
Public
Overall Score 41.4
41.4 / 100
PT Completion 57%
35% complete programs PT Retention 35%
41% retained PT Students 21%
51.1% part-time Enrollment 2,618
Programs 16 fields
In-State Tuition (excl. fees) $4,464
#17 in KY
#1022 nationally
#1022
Partial Data Berea Beauty Academy
Berea, KY
Private For-Profit
Overall Score 53.7
53.7 / 100
PT Retention 66%
90% retained PT Students 86%
74.5% part-time Enrollment 40
Programs 1 fields
#18 in KY
#1431 nationally
#1431
Partial Data Galen College of Nursing-ARH
Hazard, KY
Private For-Profit
Overall Score 28.8
28.8 / 100
PT Retention 7%
34% retained PT Students 46%
38% part-time Enrollment 350
Programs 1 fields
In-State Tuition (excl. fees) $15,660
#19 in KY
#1462 nationally
#1462
Partial Data Empire Beauty School-Elizabethtown
Elizabethtown, KY
Private For-Profit
Overall Score 25.5
25.5 / 100
PT Retention 32%
70% retained PT Students 14%
18.6% part-time Enrollment 171
Programs 1 fields
#20 in KY
#1475 nationally
#1475
Partial Data Paul Mitchell the School-Lexington
Lexington, KY
Private For-Profit
Overall Score 24.2
24.2 / 100
PT Retention 11%
45% retained PT Students 35%
33.4% part-time Enrollment 189
Programs 1 fields
#21 in KY
#1483 nationally
#1483
Partial Data PJ's College of Cosmetology-Bowling Green
Bowling Green, KY
Private For-Profit
Overall Score 23.5
23.5 / 100
PT Retention 27%
67% retained PT Students 9%
13.2% part-time Enrollment 219
Programs 1 fields
#22 in KY
#1489 nationally
#1489
Partial Data Paul Mitchell the School-Louisville
Louisville, KY
Private For-Profit
Overall Score 22.5
22.5 / 100
PT Retention 12%
50% retained PT Students 24%
26.2% part-time Enrollment 233
Programs 1 fields
#23 in KY
#1523 nationally
#1523
Partial Data Empire Beauty School-Chenoweth
Louisville, KY
Private For-Profit
Overall Score 16.9
16.9 / 100
PT Retention 8%
38% retained PT Students 28%
29.4% part-time Enrollment 100
Programs 1 fields
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