2026 Working Student Rankings · KY
Best Trade Colleges for Working Students in Kentucky
23 ranked trade colleges for working students in Kentucky out of 1,542 nationally
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Schools in KY
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Top Colleges for Working Students in Kentucky
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#1 in KY
#25 nationally
#25
Complete Data Gateway Community and Technical College
See all rankings for Gateway Community and Technical CollegeFlorence, KY
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Overall Score 76.1
76.1 / 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) $4,536
#2 in KY
#41 nationally
#41
Complete Data Madisonville Community College
See all rankings for Madisonville Community CollegeMadisonville, KY
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Overall Score 73.2
73.2 / 100
PT Completion 89%
53.2% complete programs PT Retention 88%
59% retained PT Students 57%
65.8% part-time Enrollment 3,569
Programs 15 fields
In-State Tuition (excl. fees) $4,536
#3 in KY
#49 nationally
#49
Complete Data West Kentucky Community and Technical College
See all rankings for West Kentucky Community and Technical CollegePaducah, KY
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Overall Score 72.4
72.4 / 100
PT Completion 88%
51.8% complete programs PT Retention 77%
53% retained PT Students 57%
65.6% part-time Enrollment 5,274
Programs 16 fields
In-State Tuition (excl. fees) $4,536
#4 in KY
#62 nationally
#62
Complete Data Owensboro Community and Technical College
See all rankings for Owensboro Community and Technical CollegeOwensboro, KY
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Overall Score 70.3
70.3 / 100
PT Completion 80%
45.2% complete programs PT Retention 84%
56% retained PT Students 61%
67.2% part-time Enrollment 4,875
Programs 14 fields
In-State Tuition (excl. fees) $4,536
#5 in KY
#66 nationally
#66
Complete Data Maysville Community and Technical College
See all rankings for Maysville Community and Technical CollegeMaysville, KY
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Overall Score 69.9
69.9 / 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) $4,536
#6 in KY
#93 nationally
#93
Complete Data Hazard Community and Technical College
See all rankings for Hazard Community and Technical CollegeHazard, KY
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Overall Score 67.9
67.9 / 100
PT Completion 73%
41.6% complete programs PT Retention 86%
57% retained PT Students 54%
65% part-time Enrollment 3,134
Programs 18 fields
In-State Tuition (excl. fees) $4,536
#7 in KY
#122 nationally
#122
Complete Data Southcentral Kentucky Community and Technical College
See all rankings for Southcentral Kentucky Community and Technical CollegeBowling Green, KY
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Overall Score 65.5
65.5 / 100
PT Completion 83%
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) $4,536
#8 in KY
#148 nationally
#148
Complete Data Jefferson Community and Technical College
See all rankings for Jefferson Community and Technical CollegeLouisville, KY
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Overall Score 63.2
63.2 / 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) $4,536
#9 in KY
#188 nationally
#188
Complete Data Somerset Community College
See all rankings for Somerset Community CollegeSomerset, KY
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Overall Score 60.3
60.3 / 100
PT Completion 65%
38% complete programs PT Retention 77%
53% retained PT Students 34%
57.9% part-time Enrollment 6,155
Programs 16 fields
In-State Tuition (excl. fees) $4,536
#10 in KY
#235 nationally
#235
Complete Data Ashland Community and Technical College
See all rankings for Ashland Community and Technical CollegeAshland, KY
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Overall Score 58.2
58.2 / 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) $4,536
#11 in KY
#248 nationally
#248
Complete Data Henderson Community College
See all rankings for Henderson Community CollegeHenderson, KY
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Overall Score 57.7
57.7 / 100
PT Completion 42%
30.8% complete programs PT Retention 86%
57% retained PT Students 81%
73.1% part-time Enrollment 1,944
Programs 13 fields
In-State Tuition (excl. fees) $4,536
#12 in KY
#249 nationally
#249
Complete Data Bluegrass Community and Technical College
See all rankings for Bluegrass Community and Technical CollegeLexington, KY
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Overall Score 57.7
57.7 / 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) $4,536
#13 in KY
#275 nationally
#275
Complete Data Elizabethtown Community and Technical College
See all rankings for Elizabethtown Community and Technical CollegeElizabethtown, KY
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Overall Score 56.2
56.2 / 100
PT Completion 68%
39% complete programs PT Retention 52%
46% retained PT Students 39%
59.7% part-time Enrollment 6,420
Programs 16 fields
In-State Tuition (excl. fees) $4,536
#14 in KY
#433 nationally
#433
Complete Data Hopkinsville Community College
See all rankings for Hopkinsville Community CollegeHopkinsville, KY
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Overall Score 48.3
48.3 / 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) $4,536
#15 in KY
#455 nationally
#455
Complete Data Southeast Kentucky Community & Technical College
See all rankings for Southeast Kentucky Community & Technical CollegeCumberland, KY
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Overall Score 47.4
47.4 / 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) $4,536
#16 in KY
#512 nationally
#512
Complete Data Big Sandy Community and Technical College
See all rankings for Big Sandy Community and Technical CollegePrestonsburg, KY
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Overall Score 43.5
43.5 / 100
PT Completion 57%
35% complete programs PT Retention 35%
41% retained PT Students 21%
51.1% part-time Enrollment 2,618
Programs 20 fields
In-State Tuition (excl. fees) $4,536
#17 in KY
#1020 nationally
#1020
Partial Data Berea Beauty Academy
See all rankings for Berea Beauty AcademyBerea, KY
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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
#1421 nationally
#1421
Partial Data Galen College of Nursing-ARH
Hazard, KY
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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) $16,164
#19 in KY
#1447 nationally
#1447
Partial Data Empire Beauty School-Elizabethtown
Elizabethtown, KY
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Overall Score 26
26 / 100
PT Retention 33%
70% retained PT Students 14%
18.6% part-time Enrollment 171
Programs 1 fields
#20 in KY
#1463 nationally
#1463
Partial Data Paul Mitchell the School-Lexington
Lexington, KY
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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
#1470 nationally
#1470
Partial Data PJ's College of Cosmetology-Bowling Green
Bowling Green, KY
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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
#1478 nationally
#1478
Partial Data Paul Mitchell the School-Louisville
See all rankings for Paul Mitchell the School-LouisvilleLouisville, KY
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Overall Score 22.4
22.4 / 100
PT Retention 12%
50% retained PT Students 24%
26.2% part-time Enrollment 233
Programs 1 fields
#23 in KY
#1513 nationally
#1513
Partial Data Empire Beauty School-Chenoweth
Louisville, KY
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Overall Score 16.7
16.7 / 100
PT Retention 8%
38% retained PT Students 28%
29.4% part-time Enrollment 100
Programs 1 fields
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