2026 Working Student Rankings · MD
Best Trade Colleges for Working Students in Maryland
31 ranked trade colleges for working students in Maryland out of 1,503 nationally
31
Schools in MD
17
Full Data Rankings
14
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Top Colleges for Working Students in Maryland
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#1 in MD
#44 nationally
#44
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
#93 nationally
#93
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
#208 nationally
#208
Complete Data Harford Community College
See all rankings for Harford Community CollegeBel Air, MD
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Overall Score 59.1
59.1 / 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
#237 nationally
#237
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
#267 nationally
#267
Complete Data Chesapeake College
See all rankings for Chesapeake CollegeWye Mills, MD
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Overall Score 56.6
56.6 / 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
#411 nationally
#411
Complete Data Montgomery College
See all rankings for Montgomery CollegeRockville, MD
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Overall Score 49.5
49.5 / 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
#442 nationally
#442
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
#456 nationally
#456
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
#464 nationally
#464
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
#478 nationally
#478
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
#541 nationally
#541
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
#645 nationally
#645
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
#1014 nationally
#1014
Partial Data Maryland Beauty Academy of Essex
See all rankings for Maryland Beauty Academy of EssexBaltimore, MD
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Overall Score 53.6
53.6 / 100
PT Retention 75%
100% retained PT Students 75%
59.5% part-time Enrollment 35
Programs 1 fields
#19 in MD
#1153 nationally
#1153
Partial Data Aspen Beauty Academy of Laurel
See all rankings for Aspen Beauty Academy of LaurelLaurel, MD
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Overall Score 44.9
44.9 / 100
PT Retention 75%
100% retained PT Students 30%
30.8% part-time Enrollment 118
Programs 1 fields
#20 in MD
#1210 nationally
#1210
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
42 / 100
PT Retention 75%
100% retained PT Students 17%
21.7% part-time Enrollment 140
Programs 1 fields
#21 in MD
#1217 nationally
#1217
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 41.6
41.6 / 100
PT Retention 75%
100% retained PT Students 7%
10.6% part-time Enrollment 202
Programs 1 fields
#22 in MD
#1225 nationally
#1225
Partial Data Hair Academy
New Carrollton, MD
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Overall Score 41
41 / 100
PT Retention 17%
53% retained PT Students 80%
66.1% part-time Enrollment 229
Programs 1 fields
#23 in MD
#1266 nationally
#1266
Partial Data Hair Academy II
Hillcrest Heights, MD
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Overall Score 38.7
38.7 / 100
PT Retention 16%
51% retained PT Students 75%
59.7% part-time Enrollment 218
Programs 1 fields
#24 in MD
#1298 nationally
#1298
Partial Data Montgomery Beauty School
See all rankings for Montgomery Beauty SchoolSilver Spring, MD
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Overall Score 36.2
36.2 / 100
PT Retention 18%
55% retained PT Students 80%
65.6% part-time Enrollment 101
Programs 1 fields
#25 in MD
#1303 nationally
#1303
Partial Data Baltimore Studio of Hair Design
See all rankings for Baltimore Studio of Hair DesignBaltimore, MD
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Overall Score 35.9
35.9 / 100
PT Retention 40%
75% retained PT Students 63%
49.7% part-time Enrollment 34
Programs 1 fields
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