2026 Working Student Rankings · MD
Best Trade Colleges for Working Students in Maryland
31 ranked trade colleges for working students in Maryland out of 1,552 nationally
31
Schools in MD
17
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14
Partial Data Rankings
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Top Colleges for Working Students in Maryland
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#1 in MD
#48 nationally
#48
Complete Data Frederick Community College
Frederick, MD
Public
Overall Score 72.3
72.3 / 100
PT Completion 79%
44.2% complete programs PT Retention 62%
49% retained PT Students 72%
70.6% part-time Enrollment 7,293
Programs 21 fields
In-State Tuition (excl. fees) $6,768
#2 in MD
#71 nationally
#71
Complete Data Anne Arundel Community College
Arnold, MD
Public
Overall Score 69.4
69.4 / 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) $6,984
#3 in MD
#92 nationally
#92
Complete Data Hagerstown Community College
Hagerstown, MD
Public
Overall Score 67.9
67.9 / 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
#152 nationally
#152
Complete Data Allegany College of Maryland
Cumberland, MD
Public
Overall Score 62.8
62.8 / 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) $8,220
#5 in MD
#208 nationally
#208
Complete Data Harford Community College
Bel Air, MD
Public
Overall Score 59.3
59.3 / 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) $5,640
#6 in MD
#210 nationally
#210
Complete Data Wor-Wic Community College
Salisbury, MD
Public
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) $6,192
#7 in MD
#236 nationally
#236
Complete Data Carroll Community College
Westminster, MD
Public
Overall Score 58.3
58.3 / 100
PT Completion 48%
32.6% complete programs PT Retention 77%
53% retained PT Students 72%
70.2% part-time Enrollment 3,337
Programs 14 fields
In-State Tuition (excl. fees) $5,712
#8 in MD
#246 nationally
#246
Complete Data Chesapeake College
Wye Mills, MD
Public
Overall Score 58
58 / 100
PT Completion 45%
31.4% complete programs PT Retention 66%
50% retained PT Students 90%
77.4% part-time Enrollment 2,095
Programs 16 fields
In-State Tuition (excl. fees) $5,376
#9 in MD
#408 nationally
#408
Complete Data Montgomery College
Rockville, MD
Public
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
#422 nationally
#422
Complete Data Prince George's Community College
Largo, MD
Public
Overall Score 48.9
48.9 / 100
PT Completion 1%
14.8% complete programs PT Retention 70%
51% retained PT Students 75%
71.1% part-time Enrollment 11,473
Programs 21 fields
In-State Tuition (excl. fees) $5,016
#11 in MD
#441 nationally
#441
Complete Data Lincoln College of Technology-Columbia
Columbia, MD
Private For-Profit
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
Columbia, MD
Public
Overall Score 47.3
47.3 / 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) $7,155
#13 in MD
#469 nationally
#469
Complete Data Community College of Baltimore County
Baltimore, MD
Public
Overall Score 46.7
46.7 / 100
PT Completion 11%
22.6% complete programs PT Retention 35%
41% retained PT Students 84%
74.3% part-time Enrollment 16,451
Programs 23 fields
In-State Tuition (excl. fees) $5,784
#14 in MD
#484 nationally
#484
Complete Data Cecil College
North East, MD
Public
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) $7,290
#15 in MD
#539 nationally
#539
Complete Data Baltimore City Community College
Baltimore, MD
Public
Overall Score 42.7
42.7 / 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
#661 nationally
#661
Complete Data College of Southern Maryland
La Plata, MD
Public
Overall Score 35.5
35.5 / 100
PT Completion 21%
25.8% complete programs PT Retention 31%
40% retained PT Students 52%
64.2% part-time Enrollment 5,062
Programs 15 fields
In-State Tuition (excl. fees) $5,880
#17 in MD
#740 nationally
#740
Complete Data Garrett College
McHenry, MD
Public
Overall Score 27.9
27.9 / 100
PT Completion 59%
35.6% complete programs PT Retention 13%
33% retained PT Students 10%
40.7% part-time Enrollment 679
Programs 9 fields
In-State Tuition (excl. fees) $8,064
#18 in MD
#1026 nationally
#1026
Partial Data Maryland Beauty Academy of Essex
Baltimore, MD
Private For-Profit
Overall Score 53.3
53.3 / 100
PT Retention 74%
100% retained PT Students 75%
59.5% part-time Enrollment 35
Programs 1 fields
#19 in MD
#1172 nationally
#1172
Partial Data Aspen Beauty Academy of Laurel
Laurel, MD
Private For-Profit
Overall Score 45.2
45.2 / 100
PT Retention 74%
100% retained PT Students 31%
30.8% part-time Enrollment 118
Programs 1 fields
#20 in MD
#1241 nationally
#1241
Partial Data The Temple-A Paul Mitchell Partner School
Frederick, MD
Private For-Profit
Overall Score 41.9
41.9 / 100
PT Retention 74%
100% retained PT Students 17%
21.7% part-time Enrollment 140
Programs 1 fields
#21 in MD
#1246 nationally
#1246
Partial Data The Temple Annapolis-A Paul Mitchell Partner School
Annapolis, MD
Private For-Profit
Overall Score 41.5
41.5 / 100
PT Retention 74%
100% retained PT Students 7%
10.6% part-time Enrollment 202
Programs 1 fields
#22 in MD
#1257 nationally
#1257
Partial Data Hair Academy
New Carrollton, MD
Private For-Profit
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
#1291 nationally
#1291
Partial Data Hair Academy II
Hillcrest Heights, MD
Private For-Profit
Overall Score 38.9
38.9 / 100
PT Retention 16%
51% retained PT Students 75%
59.7% part-time Enrollment 218
Programs 1 fields
#24 in MD
#1338 nationally
#1338
Partial Data Montgomery Beauty School
Silver Spring, MD
Private For-Profit
Overall Score 36.1
36.1 / 100
PT Retention 17%
55% retained PT Students 80%
65.6% part-time Enrollment 101
Programs 1 fields
#25 in MD
#1340 nationally
#1340
Partial Data Baltimore Studio of Hair Design
Baltimore, MD
Private For-Profit
Overall Score 35.7
35.7 / 100
PT Retention 39%
75% retained PT Students 63%
49.7% part-time Enrollment 34
Programs 1 fields
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