2026 Working Student Rankings · MD
Best Trade Colleges for Working Students in Maryland
30 ranked trade colleges for working students in Maryland out of 1,565 nationally
30
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Top Colleges for Working Students in Maryland
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#1 in MD
#40 nationally
#40
Complete Data Frederick Community College
Frederick, MD
Public
Overall Score 73.1
73.1 / 100
PT Completion 79%
44.2% complete programs PT Retention 65%
48% retained PT Students 73%
70.3% part-time Enrollment 6,796
Programs 21 fields
Tuition (In-State) $6,768
#2 in MD
#50 nationally
#50
Complete Data Anne Arundel Community College
Arnold, MD
Public
Overall Score 72.1
72.1 / 100
PT Completion 64%
37.4% complete programs PT Retention 78%
52% retained PT Students 78%
72.4% part-time Enrollment 11,158
Programs 18 fields
Tuition (In-State) $6,984
#3 in MD
#66 nationally
#66
Complete Data Hagerstown Community College
Hagerstown, MD
Public
Overall Score 70.2
70.2 / 100
PT Completion 63%
37.2% complete programs PT Retention 85%
56% retained PT Students 76%
71.7% part-time Enrollment 5,433
Programs 17 fields
Tuition (In-State) $5,760
#4 in MD
#204 nationally
#204
Complete Data Carroll Community College
Westminster, MD
Public
Overall Score 59.1
59.1 / 100
PT Completion 49%
32.6% complete programs PT Retention 82%
54% retained PT Students 68%
68.9% part-time Enrollment 3,164
Programs 14 fields
Tuition (In-State) $5,712
#5 in MD
#278 nationally
#278
Complete Data Lincoln College of Technology-Columbia
Columbia, MD
Private For-Profit
Overall Score 55.9
55.9 / 100
PT Completion 86%
49.8% complete programs PT Retention 91%
61% retained PT Students 5%
25.8% part-time Enrollment 1,075
Programs 5 fields
#6 in MD
#296 nationally
#296
Complete Data Harford Community College
Bel Air, MD
Public
Overall Score 55.2
55.2 / 100
PT Completion 48%
32.2% complete programs PT Retention 61%
47% retained PT Students 58%
66.2% part-time Enrollment 5,108
Programs 17 fields
Tuition (In-State) $5,640
#7 in MD
#315 nationally
#315
Complete Data Chesapeake College
Wye Mills, MD
Public
Overall Score 54.5
54.5 / 100
PT Completion 45%
31.4% complete programs PT Retention 61%
47% retained PT Students 83%
73.8% part-time Enrollment 1,980
Programs 15 fields
Tuition (In-State) $5,376
#8 in MD
#364 nationally
#364
Complete Data Wor-Wic Community College
Salisbury, MD
Public
Overall Score 52.4
52.4 / 100
PT Completion 41%
30.6% complete programs PT Retention 51%
45% retained PT Students 97%
83.2% part-time Enrollment 2,636
Programs 12 fields
Tuition (In-State) $6,192
#9 in MD
#370 nationally
#370
Complete Data Allegany College of Maryland
Cumberland, MD
Public
Overall Score 52
52 / 100
PT Completion 56%
34.8% complete programs PT Retention 61%
47% retained PT Students 53%
64.9% part-time Enrollment 2,665
Programs 13 fields
Tuition (In-State) $8,220
#10 in MD
#381 nationally
#381
Complete Data Montgomery College
Rockville, MD
Public
Overall Score 51.5
51.5 / 100
PT Completion 8%
21.2% complete programs PT Retention 78%
52% retained PT Students 56%
65.6% part-time Enrollment 17,780
Programs 26 fields
Tuition (In-State) $8,190
#11 in MD
#418 nationally
#418
Complete Data Prince George's Community College
Largo, MD
Public
Overall Score 50
50 / 100
PT Completion 1%
14.8% complete programs PT Retention 87%
57% retained PT Students 73%
70.5% part-time Enrollment 10,513
Programs 16 fields
Tuition (In-State) $5,016
#12 in MD
#448 nationally
#448
Complete Data Garrett College
McHenry, MD
Public
Overall Score 48.6
48.6 / 100
PT Completion 59%
35.6% complete programs PT Retention 95%
75% retained PT Students 11%
41.5% part-time Enrollment 701
Programs 9 fields
Tuition (In-State) $8,064
#13 in MD
#464 nationally
#464
Complete Data Howard Community College
Columbia, MD
Public
Overall Score 47.6
47.6 / 100
PT Completion 8%
21.4% complete programs PT Retention 65%
48% retained PT Students 79%
72.7% part-time Enrollment 8,540
Programs 16 fields
Tuition (In-State) $7,155
#14 in MD
#503 nationally
#503
Complete Data Cecil College
North East, MD
Public
Overall Score 45.9
45.9 / 100
PT Completion 21%
25.6% complete programs PT Retention 57%
46% retained PT Students 66%
68.6% part-time Enrollment 1,845
Programs 26 fields
Tuition (In-State) $7,290
#15 in MD
#518 nationally
#518
Complete Data Community College of Baltimore County
Baltimore, MD
Public
Overall Score 44.8
44.8 / 100
PT Completion 11%
22.6% complete programs PT Retention 31%
40% retained PT Students 80%
72.8% part-time Enrollment 15,803
Programs 23 fields
Tuition (In-State) $5,784
#16 in MD
#565 nationally
#565
Complete Data Baltimore City Community College
Baltimore, MD
Public
Overall Score 42.8
42.8 / 100
PT Completion 39%
30% complete programs PT Retention 17%
35% retained PT Students 85%
74.9% part-time Enrollment 3,939
Programs 13 fields
Tuition (In-State) $2,640
#17 in MD
#698 nationally
#698
Complete Data College of Southern Maryland
La Plata, MD
Public
Overall Score 35.4
35.4 / 100
PT Completion 22%
25.8% complete programs PT Retention 28%
39% retained PT Students 53%
64.7% part-time Enrollment 4,984
Programs 15 fields
Tuition (In-State) $5,880
#18 in MD
#1037 nationally
#1037
Partial Data The Temple Annapolis-A Paul Mitchell Partner School
Annapolis, MD
Private For-Profit
Overall Score 54.6
54.6 / 100
PT Retention 76%
100% retained PT Students 46%
38.2% part-time Enrollment 221
Programs 1 fields
#19 in MD
#1220 nationally
#1220
Partial Data Maryland Beauty Academy of Essex
Baltimore, MD
Private For-Profit
Overall Score 43.8
43.8 / 100
PT Retention 57%
83% retained PT Students 66%
51.5% part-time Enrollment 36
Programs 1 fields
#20 in MD
#1299 nationally
#1299
Partial Data Baltimore Studio of Hair Design
Baltimore, MD
Private For-Profit
Overall Score 39.9
39.9 / 100
PT Retention 60%
86% retained PT Students 48%
38.8% part-time Enrollment 39
Programs 1 fields
#21 in MD
#1313 nationally
#1313
Partial Data Hair Academy
New Carrollton, MD
Private For-Profit
Overall Score 39.1
39.1 / 100
PT Retention 17%
52% retained PT Students 72%
59.1% part-time Enrollment 241
Programs 1 fields
#22 in MD
#1342 nationally
#1342
Partial Data Award Beauty School
Hagerstown, MD
Private For-Profit
Overall Score 36.8
36.8 / 100
PT Retention 17%
53% retained PT Students 76%
62.7% part-time Enrollment 132
Programs 1 fields
#23 in MD
#1343 nationally
#1343
Partial Data Omega Studios' School of Applied Recording Arts & Sciences
Rockville, MD
Private For-Profit
Overall Score 36.8
36.8 / 100
PT Retention 9%
42% retained PT Students 98%
100% part-time Enrollment 74
Programs 1 fields
#24 in MD
#1369 nationally
#1369
Partial Data Empire Beauty School-Glen Burnie
Glen Burnie, MD
Private For-Profit
Overall Score 34.6
34.6 / 100
PT Retention 76%
100% retained PT Students 2%
3% part-time Enrollment 73
Programs 1 fields
#25 in MD
#1381 nationally
#1381
Partial Data Montgomery Beauty School
Silver Spring, MD
Private For-Profit
Overall Score 33.8
33.8 / 100
PT Retention 17%
53% retained PT Students 79%
65.3% part-time Enrollment 68
Programs 1 fields
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