2026 Working Student Rankings · MD
Best Trade Colleges for Working Students in Maryland
31 ranked trade colleges for working students in Maryland out of 1,542 nationally
31
Schools in MD
17
Full Data Rankings
14
Partial Data Rankings
1,542
Ranked Nationally
Top Colleges for Working Students in Maryland
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#1 in MD
#46 nationally
#46
Complete Data Frederick Community College
See all rankings for Frederick Community CollegeFrederick, MD
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Overall Score 72.6
72.6 / 100
PT Completion 79%
44.2% complete programs PT Retention 62%
49% retained PT Students 72%
70.6% part-time Enrollment 7,293
Programs 22 fields
In-State Tuition (excl. fees) $6,903
#2 in MD
#72 nationally
#72
Complete Data Anne Arundel Community College
See all rankings for Anne Arundel Community CollegeArnold, MD
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Overall Score 69.3
69.3 / 100
PT Completion 64%
37.4% complete programs PT Retention 66%
50% retained PT Students 80%
72.8% part-time Enrollment 11,481
Programs 18 fields
In-State Tuition (excl. fees) $7,032
#3 in MD
#94 nationally
#94
Complete Data Hagerstown Community College
See all rankings for Hagerstown Community CollegeHagerstown, MD
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Overall Score 67.8
67.8 / 100
PT Completion 63%
37.2% complete programs PT Retention 80%
54% retained PT Students 75%
71.2% part-time Enrollment 5,085
Programs 16 fields
In-State Tuition (excl. fees) $5,760
#4 in MD
#153 nationally
#153
Complete Data Allegany College of Maryland
See all rankings for Allegany College of MarylandCumberland, MD
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Overall Score 62.6
62.6 / 100
PT Completion 56%
34.8% complete programs PT Retention 90%
61% retained PT Students 64%
67.9% part-time Enrollment 2,762
Programs 15 fields
In-State Tuition (excl. fees) $8,640
#5 in MD
#204 nationally
#204
Complete Data Wor-Wic Community College
See all rankings for Wor-Wic Community CollegeSalisbury, MD
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Overall Score 59.3
59.3 / 100
PT Completion 41%
30.6% complete programs PT Retention 77%
53% retained PT Students 97%
83.3% part-time Enrollment 2,941
Programs 12 fields
In-State Tuition (excl. fees) $6,384
#6 in MD
#206 nationally
#206
Complete Data Harford Community College
See all rankings for Harford Community CollegeBel Air, MD
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Overall Score 59.2
59.2 / 100
PT Completion 47%
32.2% complete programs PT Retention 77%
53% retained PT Students 61%
67.1% part-time Enrollment 5,067
Programs 17 fields
In-State Tuition (excl. fees) $5,760
#7 in MD
#238 nationally
#238
Complete Data Carroll Community College
See all rankings for Carroll Community CollegeWestminster, MD
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Overall Score 58.1
58.1 / 100
PT Completion 48%
32.6% complete programs PT Retention 77%
53% retained PT Students 71%
70.2% part-time Enrollment 3,337
Programs 14 fields
In-State Tuition (excl. fees) $5,784
#8 in MD
#269 nationally
#269
Complete Data Chesapeake College
See all rankings for Chesapeake CollegeWye Mills, MD
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Overall Score 56.5
56.5 / 100
PT Completion 45%
31.4% complete programs PT Retention 66%
50% retained PT Students 90%
77.4% part-time Enrollment 2,095
Programs 14 fields
In-State Tuition (excl. fees) $5,448
#9 in MD
#410 nationally
#410
Complete Data Montgomery College
See all rankings for Montgomery CollegeRockville, MD
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Overall Score 49.6
49.6 / 100
PT Completion 8%
21.2% complete programs PT Retention 70%
51% retained PT Students 56%
65.3% part-time Enrollment 18,835
Programs 26 fields
In-State Tuition (excl. fees) $8,190
#10 in MD
#427 nationally
#427
Complete Data Prince George's Community College
See all rankings for Prince George's Community CollegeLargo, MD
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Overall Score 48.5
48.5 / 100
PT Completion 1%
14.8% complete programs PT Retention 70%
51% retained PT Students 74%
71.1% part-time Enrollment 11,473
Programs 21 fields
In-State Tuition (excl. fees) $5,136
#11 in MD
#444 nationally
#444
Complete Data Lincoln College of Technology-Columbia
See all rankings for Lincoln College of Technology-ColumbiaColumbia, MD
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Overall Score 48
48 / 100
PT Completion 86%
49.8% complete programs PT Retention 58%
48% retained PT Students 5%
22.1% part-time Enrollment 1,258
Programs 6 fields
#12 in MD
#457 nationally
#457
Complete Data Howard Community College
See all rankings for Howard Community CollegeColumbia, MD
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Overall Score 47.2
47.2 / 100
PT Completion 8%
21.4% complete programs PT Retention 62%
49% retained PT Students 82%
73.5% part-time Enrollment 8,643
Programs 16 fields
In-State Tuition (excl. fees) $7,371
#13 in MD
#466 nationally
#466
Complete Data Community College of Baltimore County
See all rankings for Community College of Baltimore CountyBaltimore, MD
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Overall Score 46.9
46.9 / 100
PT Completion 11%
22.6% complete programs PT Retention 35%
41% retained PT Students 84%
74.3% part-time Enrollment 16,451
Programs 24 fields
In-State Tuition (excl. fees) $5,856
#14 in MD
#479 nationally
#479
Complete Data Cecil College
See all rankings for Cecil CollegeNorth East, MD
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Overall Score 46.2
46.2 / 100
PT Completion 20%
25.6% complete programs PT Retention 58%
48% retained PT Students 72%
70.3% part-time Enrollment 1,749
Programs 23 fields
In-State Tuition (excl. fees) $7,500
#15 in MD
#542 nationally
#542
Complete Data Baltimore City Community College
See all rankings for Baltimore City Community CollegeBaltimore, MD
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Overall Score 42.6
42.6 / 100
PT Completion 38%
30% complete programs PT Retention 10%
31% retained PT Students 94%
79.9% part-time Enrollment 4,375
Programs 13 fields
In-State Tuition (excl. fees) $2,640
#16 in MD
#646 nationally
#646
Complete Data College of Southern Maryland
See all rankings for College of Southern MarylandLa Plata, MD
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Overall Score 36.7
36.7 / 100
PT Completion 21%
25.8% complete programs PT Retention 31%
40% retained PT Students 52%
64.2% part-time Enrollment 5,062
Programs 17 fields
In-State Tuition (excl. fees) $5,880
#17 in MD
#735 nationally
#735
Complete Data Garrett College
See all rankings for Garrett CollegeMcHenry, MD
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Overall Score 28.1
28.1 / 100
PT Completion 59%
35.6% complete programs PT Retention 13%
33% retained PT Students 10%
40.7% part-time Enrollment 679
Programs 10 fields
In-State Tuition (excl. fees) $8,260
#18 in MD
#1021 nationally
#1021
Partial Data Maryland Beauty Academy of Essex
See all rankings for Maryland Beauty Academy of EssexBaltimore, MD
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Overall Score 53.7
53.7 / 100
PT Retention 75%
100% retained PT Students 75%
59.5% part-time Enrollment 35
Programs 1 fields
#19 in MD
#1167 nationally
#1167
Partial Data Aspen Beauty Academy of Laurel
See all rankings for Aspen Beauty Academy of LaurelLaurel, MD
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Overall Score 45.4
45.4 / 100
PT Retention 75%
100% retained PT Students 31%
30.8% part-time Enrollment 118
Programs 1 fields
#20 in MD
#1222 nationally
#1222
Partial Data The Temple-A Paul Mitchell Partner School
See all rankings for The Temple-A Paul Mitchell Partner SchoolFrederick, MD
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Overall Score 42.6
42.6 / 100
PT Retention 75%
100% retained PT Students 18%
21.7% part-time Enrollment 140
Programs 1 fields
#21 in MD
#1237 nationally
#1237
Partial Data The Temple Annapolis-A Paul Mitchell Partner School
See all rankings for The Temple Annapolis-A Paul Mitchell Partner SchoolAnnapolis, MD
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Overall Score 41.7
41.7 / 100
PT Retention 75%
100% retained PT Students 7%
10.6% part-time Enrollment 202
Programs 1 fields
#22 in MD
#1255 nationally
#1255
Partial Data Hair Academy
New Carrollton, MD
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Overall Score 41.1
41.1 / 100
PT Retention 16%
53% retained PT Students 81%
66.1% part-time Enrollment 229
Programs 1 fields
#23 in MD
#1292 nationally
#1292
Partial Data Hair Academy II
Hillcrest Heights, MD
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Overall Score 38.8
38.8 / 100
PT Retention 16%
51% retained PT Students 75%
59.7% part-time Enrollment 218
Programs 1 fields
#24 in MD
#1324 nationally
#1324
Partial Data Montgomery Beauty School
See all rankings for Montgomery Beauty SchoolSilver Spring, MD
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Overall Score 36.5
36.5 / 100
PT Retention 18%
55% retained PT Students 80%
65.6% part-time Enrollment 101
Programs 1 fields
#25 in MD
#1329 nationally
#1329
Partial Data Baltimore Studio of Hair Design
See all rankings for Baltimore Studio of Hair DesignBaltimore, MD
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Overall Score 36.1
36.1 / 100
PT Retention 40%
75% retained PT Students 63%
49.7% part-time Enrollment 34
Programs 1 fields
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