2026 Working Student Rankings · MI
Best Trade Colleges for Working Students in Michigan
43 ranked trade colleges for working students in Michigan out of 1,542 nationally
43
Schools in MI
26
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17
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1,542
Ranked Nationally
Top Colleges for Working Students in Michigan
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#1 in MI
#56 nationally
#56
Complete Data Washtenaw Community College
See all rankings for Washtenaw Community CollegeAnn Arbor, MI
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Overall Score 71.1
71.1 / 100
PT Completion 53%
34% complete programs PT Retention 84%
56% retained PT Students 79%
72.7% part-time Enrollment 11,133
Programs 21 fields
In-State Tuition (excl. fees) $4,344
#2 in MI
#65 nationally
#65
Complete Data Montcalm Community College
See all rankings for Montcalm Community CollegeSidney, MI
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Overall Score 70
70 / 100
PT Completion 73%
42% complete programs PT Retention 82%
55% retained PT Students 85%
75.1% part-time Enrollment 1,751
Programs 16 fields
In-State Tuition (excl. fees) $5,544
#3 in MI
#287 nationally
#287
Complete Data Gogebic Community College
See all rankings for Gogebic Community CollegeIronwood, MI
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Overall Score 55.6
55.6 / 100
PT Completion 64%
37.6% complete programs PT Retention 80%
54% retained PT Students 21%
51.2% part-time Enrollment 882
Programs 23 fields
In-State Tuition (excl. fees) $6,150
#4 in MI
#288 nationally
#288
Complete Data Jackson College
See all rankings for Jackson CollegeJackson, MI
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Overall Score 55.6
55.6 / 100
PT Completion 11%
22.4% complete programs PT Retention 98%
100% retained PT Students 77%
71.8% part-time Enrollment 5,086
Programs 18 fields
In-State Tuition (excl. fees) $6,750
#5 in MI
#305 nationally
#305
Complete Data Oakland Community College
See all rankings for Oakland Community CollegeAuburn Hills, MI
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Overall Score 55
55 / 100
PT Completion 30%
27.8% complete programs PT Retention 55%
47% retained PT Students 72%
70.6% part-time Enrollment 15,287
Programs 21 fields
In-State Tuition (excl. fees) $5,340
#6 in MI
#319 nationally
#319
Complete Data Macomb Community College
See all rankings for Macomb Community CollegeWarren, MI
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Overall Score 54.1
54.1 / 100
PT Completion 8%
21.2% complete programs PT Retention 84%
56% retained PT Students 64%
68% part-time Enrollment 16,300
Programs 24 fields
In-State Tuition (excl. fees) $6,360
#7 in MI
#358 nationally
#358
Complete Data St Clair County Community College
See all rankings for St Clair County Community CollegePort Huron, MI
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Overall Score 52.1
52.1 / 100
PT Completion 51%
33.4% complete programs PT Retention 80%
54% retained PT Students 44%
61.7% part-time Enrollment 3,317
Programs 7 fields
In-State Tuition (excl. fees) $8,748
#8 in MI
#362 nationally
#362
Complete Data Monroe County Community College
See all rankings for Monroe County Community CollegeMonroe, MI
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Overall Score 51.9
51.9 / 100
PT Completion 40%
30.2% complete programs PT Retention 58%
48% retained PT Students 82%
73.5% part-time Enrollment 2,210
Programs 15 fields
In-State Tuition (excl. fees) $6,638
#9 in MI
#372 nationally
#372
Complete Data Lansing Community College
See all rankings for Lansing Community CollegeLansing, MI
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Overall Score 51.4
51.4 / 100
PT Completion 7%
20.6% complete programs PT Retention 70%
51% retained PT Students 66%
68.4% part-time Enrollment 9,821
Programs 34 fields
In-State Tuition (excl. fees) $7,200
#10 in MI
#373 nationally
#373
Complete Data Kalamazoo Valley Community College
See all rankings for Kalamazoo Valley Community CollegeKalamazoo, MI
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Overall Score 51.3
51.3 / 100
PT Completion 18%
24.8% complete programs PT Retention 66%
50% retained PT Students 76%
71.3% part-time Enrollment 6,334
Programs 19 fields
In-State Tuition (excl. fees) $6,570
#11 in MI
#385 nationally
#385
Complete Data Delta College
See all rankings for Delta CollegeUniversity Center, MI
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Overall Score 50.7
50.7 / 100
PT Completion 24%
26.4% complete programs PT Retention 49%
45% retained PT Students 71%
70.2% part-time Enrollment 8,397
Programs 23 fields
In-State Tuition (excl. fees) $6,720
#12 in MI
#395 nationally
#395
Complete Data Mott Community College
See all rankings for Mott Community CollegeFlint, MI
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Overall Score 50.2
50.2 / 100
PT Completion 30%
27.8% complete programs PT Retention 55%
47% retained PT Students 62%
67.4% part-time Enrollment 6,718
Programs 19 fields
In-State Tuition (excl. fees) $7,185
#13 in MI
#398 nationally
#398
Complete Data Grand Rapids Community College
See all rankings for Grand Rapids Community CollegeGrand Rapids, MI
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Overall Score 50.1
50.1 / 100
PT Completion 18%
24.6% complete programs PT Retention 66%
50% retained PT Students 69%
69.4% part-time Enrollment 12,468
Programs 16 fields
In-State Tuition (excl. fees) $7,830
#14 in MI
#486 nationally
#486
Complete Data Lake Michigan College
See all rankings for Lake Michigan CollegeBenton Harbor, MI
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Overall Score 45.6
45.6 / 100
PT Completion 12%
22.8% complete programs PT Retention 80%
54% retained PT Students 43%
61.6% part-time Enrollment 2,937
Programs 26 fields
In-State Tuition (excl. fees) $7,755
#15 in MI
#549 nationally
#549
Complete Data Saginaw Chippewa Tribal College
Mount Pleasant, MI
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Overall Score 42.2
42.2 / 100
PT Completion 3%
17.6% complete programs PT Retention 89%
60% retained PT Students 91%
77.9% part-time Enrollment 196
Programs 4 fields
In-State Tuition (excl. fees) $1,560
#16 in MI
#569 nationally
#569
Complete Data Wayne County Community College District
See all rankings for Wayne County Community College DistrictDetroit, MI
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Overall Score 41.4
41.4 / 100
PT Completion 3%
18.4% complete programs PT Retention 23%
38% retained PT Students 95%
81.7% part-time Enrollment 11,887
Programs 20 fields
In-State Tuition (excl. fees) $2,909
#17 in MI
#595 nationally
#595
Complete Data West Shore Community College
See all rankings for West Shore Community CollegeScottville, MI
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Overall Score 39.6
39.6 / 100
PT Completion 28%
27.4% complete programs PT Retention 52%
46% retained PT Students 67%
68.8% part-time Enrollment 1,120
Programs 12 fields
In-State Tuition (excl. fees) $5,700
#18 in MI
#596 nationally
#596
Complete Data Kellogg Community College
See all rankings for Kellogg Community CollegeBattle Creek, MI
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Overall Score 39.6
39.6 / 100
PT Completion 6%
20.4% complete programs PT Retention 35%
41% retained PT Students 86%
75.4% part-time Enrollment 4,036
Programs 19 fields
In-State Tuition (excl. fees) $5,450
#19 in MI
#600 nationally
#600
Complete Data Bay de Noc Community College
See all rankings for Bay de Noc Community CollegeEscanaba, MI
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Overall Score 39.2
39.2 / 100
PT Completion 54%
34.4% complete programs PT Retention 8%
29% retained PT Students 57%
65.6% part-time Enrollment 2,149
Programs 15 fields
In-State Tuition (excl. fees) $8,133
#20 in MI
#628 nationally
#628
Complete Data Glen Oaks Community College
See all rankings for Glen Oaks Community CollegeCentreville, MI
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Overall Score 37.8
37.8 / 100
PT Completion 20%
25.6% complete programs PT Retention 77%
53% retained PT Students 44%
61.7% part-time Enrollment 1,183
Programs 10 fields
In-State Tuition (excl. fees) $4,824
#21 in MI
#631 nationally
#631
Complete Data Keweenaw Bay Ojibwa Community College
See all rankings for Keweenaw Bay Ojibwa Community CollegeLAnse, MI
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Overall Score 37.8
37.8 / 100
PT Completion 40%
30.3% complete programs PT Retention 35%
41% retained PT Students 68%
69.1% part-time Enrollment 243
Programs 9 fields
In-State Tuition (excl. fees) $4,200
#22 in MI
#656 nationally
#656
Complete Data North Central Michigan College
See all rankings for North Central Michigan CollegePetoskey, MI
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Overall Score 35.7
35.7 / 100
PT Completion 40%
30.4% complete programs PT Retention 42%
43% retained PT Students 29%
55.5% part-time Enrollment 1,613
Programs 14 fields
In-State Tuition (excl. fees) $7,500
#23 in MI
#668 nationally
#668
Complete Data Southwestern Michigan College
See all rankings for Southwestern Michigan CollegeDowagiac, MI
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Overall Score 35.1
35.1 / 100
PT Completion 52%
33.8% complete programs PT Retention 15%
34% retained PT Students 16%
47.1% part-time Enrollment 2,000
Programs 21 fields
In-State Tuition (excl. fees) $5,937
#24 in MI
#694 nationally
#694
Complete Data Mid Michigan College
See all rankings for Mid Michigan CollegeHarrison, MI
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Overall Score 33
33 / 100
PT Completion 19%
25% complete programs PT Retention 23%
38% retained PT Students 66%
68.4% part-time Enrollment 3,692
Programs 13 fields
In-State Tuition (excl. fees) $8,710
#25 in MI
#695 nationally
#695
Complete Data Muskegon Community College
See all rankings for Muskegon Community CollegeMuskegon, MI
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Overall Score 33
33 / 100
PT Completion 16%
24.2% complete programs PT Retention 15%
34% retained PT Students 60%
66.6% part-time Enrollment 3,617
Programs 20 fields
In-State Tuition (excl. fees) $10,120
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