2026 Working Student Rankings · NC
Best Trade Colleges for Working Students in North Carolina
71 ranked trade colleges for working students in North Carolina out of 1,565 nationally
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Top Colleges for Working Students in North Carolina
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#1 in NC
#14 nationally
#14
Complete Data Halifax Community College
Weldon, NC
Public
Overall Score 79.9
79.9 / 100
PT Completion 96%
65% complete programs PT Retention 92%
63% retained PT Students 94%
79.9% part-time Enrollment 1,013
Programs 14 fields
Tuition (In-State) $2,432
#2 in NC
#25 nationally
#25
Complete Data Asheville-Buncombe Technical Community College
Asheville, NC
Public
Overall Score 76.6
76.6 / 100
PT Completion 68%
38.8% complete programs PT Retention 94%
69% retained PT Students 88%
76.4% part-time Enrollment 6,297
Programs 16 fields
Tuition (In-State) $2,432
#3 in NC
#42 nationally
#42
Complete Data Central Carolina Community College
Sanford, NC
Public
Overall Score 72.9
72.9 / 100
PT Completion 77%
43% complete programs PT Retention 75%
51% retained PT Students 74%
70.8% part-time Enrollment 5,574
Programs 18 fields
Tuition (In-State) $2,432
#4 in NC
#43 nationally
#43
Complete Data Blue Ridge Community College
Flat Rock, NC
Public
Overall Score 72.7
72.7 / 100
PT Completion 93%
58.8% complete programs PT Retention 61%
47% retained PT Students 84%
74.7% part-time Enrollment 2,822
Programs 15 fields
Tuition (In-State) $2,432
#5 in NC
#45 nationally
#45
Complete Data McDowell Technical Community College
Marion, NC
Public
Overall Score 72.6
72.6 / 100
PT Completion 71%
40.4% complete programs PT Retention 93%
66% retained PT Students 95%
80.5% part-time Enrollment 1,203
Programs 15 fields
Tuition (In-State) $1,824
#6 in NC
#48 nationally
#48
Complete Data Surry Community College
Dobson, NC
Public
Overall Score 72.4
72.4 / 100
PT Completion 80%
45.2% complete programs PT Retention 89%
59% retained PT Students 67%
68.6% part-time Enrollment 2,758
Programs 16 fields
Tuition (In-State) $2,432
#7 in NC
#55 nationally
#55
Complete Data Cape Fear Community College
Wilmington, NC
Public
Overall Score 71.2
71.2 / 100
PT Completion 51%
33.2% complete programs PT Retention 90%
60% retained PT Students 79%
72.8% part-time Enrollment 14,119
Programs 18 fields
Tuition (In-State) $2,432
#8 in NC
#56 nationally
#56
Complete Data Stanly Community College
Albemarle, NC
Public
Overall Score 71.2
71.2 / 100
PT Completion 77%
43.2% complete programs PT Retention 78%
52% retained PT Students 85%
75.3% part-time Enrollment 2,527
Programs 15 fields
Tuition (In-State) $2,432
#9 in NC
#60 nationally
#60
Complete Data Catawba Valley Community College
Hickory, NC
Public
Overall Score 70.6
70.6 / 100
PT Completion 64%
37.4% complete programs PT Retention 84%
55% retained PT Students 81%
73.3% part-time Enrollment 4,413
Programs 17 fields
Tuition (In-State) $2,128
#10 in NC
#65 nationally
#65
Complete Data Beaufort County Community College
Washington, NC
Public
Overall Score 70.2
70.2 / 100
PT Completion 81%
45.6% complete programs PT Retention 78%
52% retained PT Students 89%
76.5% part-time Enrollment 1,785
Programs 12 fields
Tuition (In-State) $2,432
#11 in NC
#67 nationally
#67
Complete Data Randolph Community College
Asheboro, NC
Public
Overall Score 69.9
69.9 / 100
PT Completion 68%
38.8% complete programs PT Retention 88%
58% retained PT Students 81%
73.2% part-time Enrollment 2,648
Programs 15 fields
Tuition (In-State) $2,280
#12 in NC
#71 nationally
#71
Complete Data Tri-County Community College
Murphy, NC
Public
Overall Score 69.1
69.1 / 100
PT Completion 81%
45.6% complete programs PT Retention 94%
67% retained PT Students 70%
69.6% part-time Enrollment 969
Programs 12 fields
Tuition (In-State) $2,304
#13 in NC
#73 nationally
#73
Complete Data Wayne Community College
Goldsboro, NC
Public
Overall Score 68.3
68.3 / 100
PT Completion 70%
40% complete programs PT Retention 94%
67% retained PT Students 64%
67.9% part-time Enrollment 2,883
Programs 14 fields
Tuition (In-State) $2,432
#14 in NC
#74 nationally
#74
Complete Data James Sprunt Community College
Kenansville, NC
Public
Overall Score 68.3
68.3 / 100
PT Completion 85%
49% complete programs PT Retention 98%
97% retained PT Students 48%
62.9% part-time Enrollment 1,376
Programs 13 fields
Tuition (In-State) $2,432
#15 in NC
#88 nationally
#88
Complete Data Wilkes Community College
Wilkesboro, NC
Public
Overall Score 66.3
66.3 / 100
PT Completion 86%
49.8% complete programs PT Retention 84%
55% retained PT Students 42%
60.6% part-time Enrollment 2,405
Programs 14 fields
Tuition (In-State) $2,432
#16 in NC
#90 nationally
#90
Complete Data Wilson Community College
Wilson, NC
Public
Overall Score 66.3
66.3 / 100
PT Completion 72%
40.8% complete programs PT Retention 65%
48% retained PT Students 92%
78.7% part-time Enrollment 1,751
Programs 15 fields
Tuition (In-State) $2,432
#17 in NC
#104 nationally
#104
Complete Data Piedmont Community College
Roxboro, NC
Public
Overall Score 64.9
64.9 / 100
PT Completion 81%
45.4% complete programs PT Retention 44%
43% retained PT Students 100%
91.5% part-time Enrollment 1,250
Programs 15 fields
Tuition (In-State) $2,432
#18 in NC
#106 nationally
#106
Complete Data Nash Community College
Rocky Mount, NC
Public
Overall Score 64.7
64.7 / 100
PT Completion 61%
36.4% complete programs PT Retention 69%
49% retained PT Students 89%
76.9% part-time Enrollment 2,425
Programs 16 fields
Tuition (In-State) $2,600
#19 in NC
#107 nationally
#107
Complete Data Sandhills Community College
Pinehurst, NC
Public
Overall Score 64.6
64.6 / 100
PT Completion 76%
42.8% complete programs PT Retention 75%
51% retained PT Students 54%
64.9% part-time Enrollment 3,824
Programs 14 fields
Tuition (In-State) $2,432
#20 in NC
#119 nationally
#119
Complete Data Wake Technical Community College
Raleigh, NC
Public
Overall Score 63.9
63.9 / 100
PT Completion 54%
34.4% complete programs PT Retention 72%
50% retained PT Students 57%
66% part-time Enrollment 22,763
Programs 18 fields
Tuition (In-State) $2,076
#21 in NC
#134 nationally
#134
Complete Data Rockingham Community College
Wentworth, NC
Public
Overall Score 62.9
62.9 / 100
PT Completion 58%
35.2% complete programs PT Retention 85%
56% retained PT Students 84%
74.7% part-time Enrollment 1,777
Programs 12 fields
Tuition (In-State) $1,824
#22 in NC
#161 nationally
#161
Complete Data Gaston College
Dallas, NC
Public
Overall Score 61.2
61.2 / 100
PT Completion 78%
43.4% complete programs PT Retention 28%
39% retained PT Students 71%
70% part-time Enrollment 5,871
Programs 18 fields
Tuition (In-State) $2,432
#23 in NC
#168 nationally
#168
Complete Data Craven Community College
New Bern, NC
Public
Overall Score 60.8
60.8 / 100
PT Completion 59%
35.4% complete programs PT Retention 80%
53% retained PT Students 67%
68.8% part-time Enrollment 2,851
Programs 13 fields
Tuition (In-State) $1,824
#24 in NC
#169 nationally
#169
Complete Data Johnston Community College
Smithfield, NC
Public
Overall Score 60.6
60.6 / 100
PT Completion 75%
42.4% complete programs PT Retention 57%
46% retained PT Students 51%
64.2% part-time Enrollment 4,680
Programs 15 fields
Tuition (In-State) $2,432
#25 in NC
#182 nationally
#182
Complete Data Rowan-Cabarrus Community College
Salisbury, NC
Public
Overall Score 60.1
60.1 / 100
PT Completion 65%
37.8% complete programs PT Retention 40%
42% retained PT Students 80%
72.8% part-time Enrollment 6,862
Programs 15 fields
Tuition (In-State) $1,824
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