2026 Working Student Rankings · NC
Best Trade Colleges for Working Students in North Carolina
72 ranked trade colleges for working students in North Carolina out of 1,552 nationally
72
Schools in NC
58
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Top Colleges for Working Students in North Carolina
Showing 1-25 of 72 schools
#1 in NC
#22 nationally
#22
Complete Data Central Carolina Community College
Sanford, NC
Public
Overall Score 77.2
77.2 / 100
PT Completion 76%
43% complete programs PT Retention 88%
59% retained PT Students 78%
72% part-time Enrollment 5,882
Programs 19 fields
In-State Tuition (excl. fees) $2,432
#2 in NC
#26 nationally
#26
Complete Data Wayne Community College
Goldsboro, NC
Public
Overall Score 75.9
75.9 / 100
PT Completion 70%
40% complete programs PT Retention 95%
70% retained PT Students 94%
79.9% part-time Enrollment 3,626
Programs 15 fields
In-State Tuition (excl. fees) $2,432
#3 in NC
#35 nationally
#35
Complete Data Blue Ridge Community College
Flat Rock, NC
Public
Overall Score 74.2
74.2 / 100
PT Completion 93%
58.8% complete programs PT Retention 62%
49% retained PT Students 91%
78.1% part-time Enrollment 2,723
Programs 15 fields
In-State Tuition (excl. fees) $2,432
#4 in NC
#42 nationally
#42
Complete Data Surry Community College
Dobson, NC
Public
Overall Score 72.9
72.9 / 100
PT Completion 80%
45.2% complete programs PT Retention 90%
61% retained PT Students 72%
70.3% part-time Enrollment 2,796
Programs 15 fields
In-State Tuition (excl. fees) $2,432
#5 in NC
#43 nationally
#43
Complete Data Montgomery Community College
Troy, NC
Public
Overall Score 72.8
72.8 / 100
PT Completion 81%
46.2% complete programs PT Retention 92%
63% retained PT Students 84%
74.5% part-time Enrollment 1,184
Programs 14 fields
In-State Tuition (excl. fees) $2,432
#6 in NC
#57 nationally
#57
Complete Data Halifax Community College
Weldon, NC
Public
Overall Score 70.9
70.9 / 100
PT Completion 95%
65% complete programs PT Retention 58%
48% retained PT Students 93%
78.6% part-time Enrollment 1,061
Programs 14 fields
In-State Tuition (excl. fees) $2,432
#7 in NC
#58 nationally
#58
Complete Data Wilkes Community College
Wilkesboro, NC
Public
Overall Score 70.9
70.9 / 100
PT Completion 86%
49.8% complete programs PT Retention 89%
60% retained PT Students 54%
64.7% part-time Enrollment 2,593
Programs 15 fields
In-State Tuition (excl. fees) $2,432
#8 in NC
#67 nationally
#67
Complete Data Cape Fear Community College
Wilmington, NC
Public
Overall Score 69.8
69.8 / 100
PT Completion 51%
33.2% complete programs PT Retention 84%
56% retained PT Students 80%
73% part-time Enrollment 14,082
Programs 18 fields
In-State Tuition (excl. fees) $2,432
#9 in NC
#69 nationally
#69
Complete Data McDowell Technical Community College
Marion, NC
Public
Overall Score 69.6
69.6 / 100
PT Completion 70%
40.4% complete programs PT Retention 86%
57% retained PT Students 90%
77.3% part-time Enrollment 1,249
Programs 15 fields
In-State Tuition (excl. fees) $1,824
#10 in NC
#74 nationally
#74
Complete Data Western Piedmont Community College
Morganton, NC
Public
Overall Score 69.2
69.2 / 100
PT Completion 71%
40.6% complete programs PT Retention 86%
57% retained PT Students 79%
72.5% part-time Enrollment 1,813
Programs 16 fields
In-State Tuition (excl. fees) $2,432
#11 in NC
#80 nationally
#80
Complete Data Stanly Community College
Albemarle, NC
Public
Overall Score 68.8
68.8 / 100
PT Completion 76%
43.2% complete programs PT Retention 74%
52% retained PT Students 77%
71.8% part-time Enrollment 2,468
Programs 16 fields
In-State Tuition (excl. fees) $2,432
#12 in NC
#82 nationally
#82
Complete Data Catawba Valley Community College
Hickory, NC
Public
Overall Score 68.7
68.7 / 100
PT Completion 64%
37.4% complete programs PT Retention 77%
53% retained PT Students 79%
72.5% part-time Enrollment 4,904
Programs 17 fields
In-State Tuition (excl. fees) $2,128
#13 in NC
#90 nationally
#90
Complete Data Rowan-Cabarrus Community College
Salisbury, NC
Public
Overall Score 68.1
68.1 / 100
PT Completion 64%
37.8% complete programs PT Retention 70%
51% retained PT Students 84%
74.6% part-time Enrollment 7,028
Programs 15 fields
In-State Tuition (excl. fees) $1,824
#14 in NC
#91 nationally
#91
Complete Data Richmond Community College
Hamlet, NC
Public
Overall Score 67.9
67.9 / 100
PT Completion 82%
46.8% complete programs PT Retention 77%
53% retained PT Students 74%
70.9% part-time Enrollment 2,384
Programs 11 fields
In-State Tuition (excl. fees) $2,432
#15 in NC
#93 nationally
#93
Complete Data Wilson Community College
Wilson, NC
Public
Overall Score 67.9
67.9 / 100
PT Completion 71%
40.8% complete programs PT Retention 70%
51% retained PT Students 95%
81.3% part-time Enrollment 1,832
Programs 15 fields
In-State Tuition (excl. fees) $2,432
#16 in NC
#94 nationally
#94
Complete Data Asheville-Buncombe Technical Community College
Asheville, NC
Public
Overall Score 67.8
67.8 / 100
PT Completion 67%
38.8% complete programs PT Retention 54%
47% retained PT Students 95%
80.9% part-time Enrollment 6,510
Programs 16 fields
In-State Tuition (excl. fees) $2,432
#17 in NC
#98 nationally
#98
Complete Data Nash Community College
Rocky Mount, NC
Public
Overall Score 67.1
67.1 / 100
PT Completion 61%
36.4% complete programs PT Retention 90%
61% retained PT Students 73%
70.7% part-time Enrollment 2,780
Programs 16 fields
In-State Tuition (excl. fees) $2,600
#18 in NC
#106 nationally
#106
Complete Data Gaston College
Dallas, NC
Public
Overall Score 66.6
66.6 / 100
PT Completion 77%
43.4% complete programs PT Retention 45%
44% retained PT Students 75%
71.2% part-time Enrollment 6,443
Programs 19 fields
In-State Tuition (excl. fees) $2,432
#19 in NC
#108 nationally
#108
Complete Data Wake Technical Community College
Raleigh, NC
Public
Overall Score 66.4
66.4 / 100
PT Completion 54%
34.4% complete programs PT Retention 82%
55% retained PT Students 57%
65.7% part-time Enrollment 24,609
Programs 18 fields
In-State Tuition (excl. fees) $2,076
#20 in NC
#110 nationally
#110
Complete Data Randolph Community College
Asheboro, NC
Public
Overall Score 66.4
66.4 / 100
PT Completion 67%
38.8% complete programs PT Retention 62%
49% retained PT Students 97%
83.5% part-time Enrollment 2,814
Programs 15 fields
In-State Tuition (excl. fees) $2,280
#21 in NC
#111 nationally
#111
Complete Data Sampson Community College
Clinton, NC
Public
Overall Score 66.3
66.3 / 100
PT Completion 88%
51.2% complete programs PT Retention 62%
49% retained PT Students 77%
71.6% part-time Enrollment 1,526
Programs 13 fields
In-State Tuition (excl. fees) $3,116
#22 in NC
#114 nationally
#114
Complete Data Vance-Granville Community College
Henderson, NC
Public
Overall Score 66.1
66.1 / 100
PT Completion 74%
42.2% complete programs PT Retention 86%
57% retained PT Students 60%
66.8% part-time Enrollment 2,936
Programs 13 fields
In-State Tuition (excl. fees) $1,824
#23 in NC
#126 nationally
#126
Complete Data Craven Community College
New Bern, NC
Public
Overall Score 65.3
65.3 / 100
PT Completion 59%
35.4% complete programs PT Retention 94%
66% retained PT Students 71%
70% part-time Enrollment 3,103
Programs 13 fields
In-State Tuition (excl. fees) $1,824
#24 in NC
#128 nationally
#128
Complete Data Mitchell Community College
Statesville, NC
Public
Overall Score 65
65 / 100
PT Completion 78%
44% complete programs PT Retention 62%
49% retained PT Students 62%
67.1% part-time Enrollment 3,979
Programs 16 fields
In-State Tuition (excl. fees) $2,432
#25 in NC
#133 nationally
#133
Complete Data Sandhills Community College
Pinehurst, NC
Public
Overall Score 64.5
64.5 / 100
PT Completion 75%
42.8% complete programs PT Retention 70%
51% retained PT Students 57%
65.5% part-time Enrollment 4,115
Programs 15 fields
In-State Tuition (excl. fees) $2,432
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