2026 Working Student Rankings · NY
Best Trade Colleges for Working Students in New York
80 ranked trade colleges for working students in New York out of 1,552 nationally
80
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Top Colleges for Working Students in New York
Showing 1-25 of 80 schools
#1 in NY
#193 nationally
#193
Complete Data Columbia-Greene Community College
Hudson, NY
Public
Overall Score 60.1
60.1 / 100
PT Completion 63%
37.2% complete programs PT Retention 84%
56% retained PT Students 64%
67.8% part-time Enrollment 1,616
Programs 12 fields
In-State Tuition (excl. fees) $5,256
#2 in NY
#226 nationally
#226
Complete Data Mohawk Valley Community College
Utica, NY
Public
Overall Score 58.6
58.6 / 100
PT Completion 70%
40.2% complete programs PT Retention 62%
49% retained PT Students 23%
52.5% part-time Enrollment 5,940
Programs 21 fields
In-State Tuition (excl. fees) $5,162
#3 in NY
#230 nationally
#230
Complete Data Hudson Valley Community College
Troy, NY
Public
Overall Score 58.5
58.5 / 100
PT Completion 67%
38.8% complete programs PT Retention 62%
49% retained PT Students 12%
43.2% part-time Enrollment 9,227
Programs 28 fields
In-State Tuition (excl. fees) $5,056
#4 in NY
#235 nationally
#235
Complete Data Ulster County Community College
Stone Ridge, NY
Public
Overall Score 58.3
58.3 / 100
PT Completion 66%
38.2% complete programs PT Retention 84%
56% retained PT Students 39%
59.6% part-time Enrollment 3,091
Programs 12 fields
In-State Tuition (excl. fees) $5,280
#5 in NY
#275 nationally
#275
Complete Data New York Automotive and Diesel Institute
Jamaica, NY
Private For-Profit
Overall Score 56.4
56.4 / 100
PT Completion 86%
50% complete programs PT Retention 95%
75% retained PT Students 9%
36.5% part-time Enrollment 487
Programs 1 fields
#6 in NY
#279 nationally
#279
Complete Data Tompkins Cortland Community College
Dryden, NY
Public
Overall Score 56.1
56.1 / 100
PT Completion 60%
36% complete programs PT Retention 23%
38% retained PT Students 78%
72.1% part-time Enrollment 4,958
Programs 22 fields
In-State Tuition (excl. fees) $5,570
#7 in NY
#322 nationally
#322
Complete Data Nassau Community College
Garden City, NY
Public
Overall Score 54
54 / 100
PT Completion 52%
34% complete programs PT Retention 66%
50% retained PT Students 12%
43.7% part-time Enrollment 12,301
Programs 23 fields
In-State Tuition (excl. fees) $5,800
#8 in NY
#328 nationally
#328
Complete Data Mildred Elley School-Albany Campus
Albany, NY
Private For-Profit
Overall Score 53.8
53.8 / 100
PT Completion 79%
44.3% complete programs PT Retention 98%
100% retained PT Students 3%
13.7% part-time Enrollment 369
Programs 4 fields
In-State Tuition (excl. fees) $13,275
#9 in NY
#330 nationally
#330
Complete Data Finger Lakes Community College
Canandaigua, NY
Public
Overall Score 53.7
53.7 / 100
PT Completion 59%
35.8% complete programs PT Retention 49%
45% retained PT Students 32%
56.9% part-time Enrollment 6,004
Programs 22 fields
In-State Tuition (excl. fees) $5,280
#10 in NY
#333 nationally
#333
Complete Data Jamestown Community College
Jamestown, NY
Public
Overall Score 53.3
53.3 / 100
PT Completion 67%
38.8% complete programs PT Retention 49%
45% retained PT Students 30%
55.7% part-time Enrollment 4,054
Programs 19 fields
In-State Tuition (excl. fees) $5,440
#11 in NY
#347 nationally
#347
Complete Data Herkimer County Community College
Herkimer, NY
Public
Overall Score 52.7
52.7 / 100
PT Completion 51%
33.2% complete programs PT Retention 93%
64% retained PT Students 15%
46.3% part-time Enrollment 1,971
Programs 18 fields
In-State Tuition (excl. fees) $5,116
#12 in NY
#360 nationally
#360
Complete Data CUNY Kingsborough Community College
Brooklyn, NY
Public
Overall Score 52
52 / 100
PT Completion 36%
29.4% complete programs PT Retention 58%
48% retained PT Students 45%
61.9% part-time Enrollment 18,165
Programs 19 fields
In-State Tuition (excl. fees) $4,800
#13 in NY
#370 nationally
#370
Complete Data Fulton-Montgomery Community College
Johnstown, NY
Public
Overall Score 51.5
51.5 / 100
PT Completion 72%
41.2% complete programs PT Retention 49%
45% retained PT Students 44%
61.7% part-time Enrollment 1,865
Programs 13 fields
In-State Tuition (excl. fees) $5,376
#14 in NY
#374 nationally
#374
Complete Data Suffolk County Community College
Selden, NY
Public
Overall Score 51.4
51.4 / 100
PT Completion 39%
30.2% complete programs PT Retention 66%
50% retained PT Students 17%
48.4% part-time Enrollment 19,973
Programs 24 fields
In-State Tuition (excl. fees) $5,640
#15 in NY
#377 nationally
#377
Complete Data Niagara County Community College
Sanborn, NY
Public
Overall Score 51.2
51.2 / 100
PT Completion 65%
38% complete programs PT Retention 45%
44% retained PT Students 13%
44.2% part-time Enrollment 4,547
Programs 27 fields
In-State Tuition (excl. fees) $5,136
#16 in NY
#418 nationally
#418
Complete Data SUNY Corning Community College
Corning, NY
Public
Overall Score 49.2
49.2 / 100
PT Completion 57%
35% complete programs PT Retention 38%
42% retained PT Students 45%
62.2% part-time Enrollment 3,720
Programs 18 fields
In-State Tuition (excl. fees) $5,170
#17 in NY
#427 nationally
#427
Complete Data Clinton Community College
Plattsburgh, NY
Public
Overall Score 48.6
48.6 / 100
PT Completion 70%
40.2% complete programs PT Retention 38%
42% retained PT Students 56%
65.3% part-time Enrollment 1,067
Programs 12 fields
In-State Tuition (excl. fees) $5,518
#18 in NY
#459 nationally
#459
Complete Data Genesee Community College
Batavia, NY
Public
Overall Score 47.3
47.3 / 100
PT Completion 68%
39% complete programs PT Retention 17%
35% retained PT Students 37%
58.9% part-time Enrollment 4,240
Programs 19 fields
In-State Tuition (excl. fees) $5,150
#19 in NY
#504 nationally
#504
Complete Data Sullivan County Community College
Loch Sheldrake, NY
Public
Overall Score 44.3
44.3 / 100
PT Completion 59%
35.8% complete programs PT Retention 45%
44% retained PT Students 36%
58.4% part-time Enrollment 1,527
Programs 14 fields
In-State Tuition (excl. fees) $5,472
#20 in NY
#516 nationally
#516
Complete Data Cayuga County Community College
Auburn, NY
Public
Overall Score 43.3
43.3 / 100
PT Completion 25%
26.8% complete programs PT Retention 35%
41% retained PT Students 76%
71.4% part-time Enrollment 3,580
Programs 18 fields
In-State Tuition (excl. fees) $5,136
#21 in NY
#538 nationally
#538
Complete Data SUNY Westchester Community College
Valhalla, NY
Public
Overall Score 42.8
42.8 / 100
PT Completion 31%
28.2% complete programs PT Retention 54%
47% retained PT Students 19%
49.5% part-time Enrollment 9,359
Programs 19 fields
In-State Tuition (excl. fees) $4,980
#22 in NY
#548 nationally
#548
Complete Data SUNY Broome Community College
Binghamton, NY
Public
Overall Score 42.3
42.3 / 100
PT Completion 59%
35.8% complete programs PT Retention 21%
37% retained PT Students 24%
52.5% part-time Enrollment 5,327
Programs 17 fields
In-State Tuition (excl. fees) $5,472
#23 in NY
#564 nationally
#564
Complete Data North Country Community College
Saranac Lake, NY
Public
Overall Score 41.8
41.8 / 100
PT Completion 82%
46.6% complete programs PT Retention 23%
38% retained PT Students 17%
48.6% part-time Enrollment 1,658
Programs 11 fields
In-State Tuition (excl. fees) $5,280
#24 in NY
#568 nationally
#568
Complete Data CUNY LaGuardia Community College
Long Island City, NY
Public
Overall Score 41.5
41.5 / 100
PT Completion 41%
30.6% complete programs PT Retention 27%
39% retained PT Students 16%
47.8% part-time Enrollment 14,494
Programs 23 fields
In-State Tuition (excl. fees) $4,800
#25 in NY
#595 nationally
#595
Complete Data Orange County Community College
Middletown, NY
Public
Overall Score 39.8
39.8 / 100
PT Completion 31%
28.2% complete programs PT Retention 54%
47% retained PT Students 31%
56.7% part-time Enrollment 5,704
Programs 13 fields
In-State Tuition (excl. fees) $5,664
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