2026 Working Student Rankings - Page 17
Best Trade Colleges for Working Students
Rankings 1451-1503 of 1,503 trade colleges for working students
1,503
Schools Ranked
806
Full Data Rankings
697
Partial Data Rankings
5
Ranking Criteria
Rankings based on IPEDS data: part-time completion rates, part-time retention, schedule accessibility, program breadth, and institutional scale.
View Methodology
Top Colleges for Working Students
Showing 1451-1503 of 1,503 ranked schools
Filter Rankings
#1451
Partial Data Empire Beauty School-Pineville
Charlotte, NC
See the campus Private For-Profit
Overall Score 21
21 / 100
PT Retention 27%
67% retained PT Students 23%
25.6% part-time Enrollment 75
Programs 1 fields
#1452
Partial Data Empire Beauty School-Spring Lake Park
Spring Lake Park, MN
See the campus Private For-Profit
Overall Score 20.7
20.7 / 100
PT Retention 10%
42% retained PT Students 41%
36.2% part-time Enrollment 95
Programs 1 fields
#1453
Partial Data Branford Academy of Hair & Cosmetology-Bridgeport
See all rankings for Branford Academy of Hair & Cosmetology-BridgeportBridgeport, CT
See the campus Private For-Profit
Overall Score 20.5
20.5 / 100
PT Retention 1%
7% retained PT Students 64%
50% part-time Enrollment 32
Programs 1 fields
#1454
Partial Data Broome Delaware Tioga BOCES-Practical Nursing Program
Endicott, NY
See the campus Public
Overall Score 20.4
20.4 / 100
PT Retention 7%
36% retained PT Students 43%
37.1% part-time Enrollment 99
Programs 1 fields
#1455
Partial Data Academy of Hair Design-Lufkin
Lufkin, TX
See the campus Private For-Profit
Overall Score 20.2
20.2 / 100
PT Retention 10%
43% retained PT Students 43%
37.1% part-time Enrollment 74
Programs 1 fields
#1456
Partial Data Kenneth Shuler School of Cosmetology-Florence
Florence, SC
See the campus Private For-Profit
Overall Score 20.2
20.2 / 100
PT Retention 5%
33% retained PT Students 33%
32% part-time Enrollment 172
Programs 1 fields
#1457
Partial Data Academy of Hair Design-Pearl
Pearl, MS
See the campus Private For-Profit
Overall Score 20.1
20.1 / 100
PT Retention 27%
67% retained PT Students 26%
27.8% part-time Enrollment 43
Programs 1 fields
#1458
Partial Data Empire Beauty School-Savannah
Savannah, GA
See the campus Private For-Profit
Overall Score 19.8
19.8 / 100
PT Retention 9%
40% retained PT Students 33%
32.2% part-time Enrollment 127
Programs 1 fields
#1459
Partial Data Empire Beauty School-Aurora
Aurora, CO
See the campus Private For-Profit
Overall Score 19.4
19.4 / 100
PT Retention 5%
33% retained PT Students 48%
39.7% part-time Enrollment 70
Programs 1 fields
#1460
Partial Data Modern Hairstyling Institute-Arecibo
Arecibo, PR
See the campus Private For-Profit
Overall Score 19.1
19.1 / 100
PT Retention 12%
47% retained PT Students 36%
34.3% part-time Enrollment 76
Programs 1 fields
#1461
Partial Data Charleston Cosmetology Institute
Charleston, SC
See the campus Private For-Profit
Overall Score 18.9
18.9 / 100
PT Retention 21%
58% retained PT Students 19%
23.7% part-time Enrollment 100
Programs 1 fields
#1462
Partial Data Empire Beauty School-NE Philadelphia
Philadelphia, PA
See the campus Private For-Profit
Overall Score 18.7
18.7 / 100
PT Retention 19%
56% retained PT Students 19%
23.4% part-time Enrollment 110
Programs 1 fields
#1463
Partial Data Jean Madeline Aveda Institute
See all rankings for Jean Madeline Aveda InstitutePhiladelphia, PA
See the campus Private For-Profit
Overall Score 18.5
18.5 / 100
PT Retention 11%
44% retained PT Students 12%
17.3% part-time Enrollment 244
Programs 1 fields
#1464
Partial Data Rudy & Kelly Academy, A Paul Mitchell Partner School
See all rankings for Rudy & Kelly Academy, A Paul Mitchell Partner SchoolVirginia Beach, VA
See the campus Private For-Profit
Overall Score 18.5
18.5 / 100
PT Retention 5%
33% retained PT Students 30%
30.4% part-time Enrollment 155
Programs 1 fields
#1465
Partial Data Fosters Cosmetology College
Ripley, MS
See the campus Private For-Profit
Overall Score 18.5
18.5 / 100
PT Retention 27%
67% retained PT Students 24%
26.5% part-time Enrollment 23
Programs 1 fields
#1466
Partial Data Port Huron Cosmetology College
Waterford, MI
See the campus Private For-Profit
Overall Score 18.5
18.5 / 100
PT Retention 9%
40% retained PT Students 46%
38.1% part-time Enrollment 37
Programs 1 fields
#1467
Partial Data Gerbers Akron Beauty School
Akron, OH
See the campus Private For-Profit
Overall Score 18.3
18.3 / 100
PT Retention 9%
40% retained PT Students 45%
37.9% part-time Enrollment 39
Programs 1 fields
#1468
Partial Data Paul Mitchell the School-Michigan
Sterling Heights, MI
See the campus Private For-Profit
Overall Score 18
18 / 100
PT Retention 13%
50% retained PT Students 20%
24% part-time Enrollment 136
Programs 1 fields
#1469
Partial Data Galen Health Institutes-Salt Lake City
Draper, UT
See the campus Private For-Profit
Overall Score 17.3
17.3 / 100
PT Retention 5%
33% retained PT Students 31%
31.1% part-time Enrollment 122
Programs 1 fields
In-State Tuition (excl. fees) $16,164
#1470
Partial Data Dymond Designs Beauty School
Detroit, MI
See the campus Private For-Profit
Overall Score 17.2
17.2 / 100
PT Retention 8%
37% retained PT Students 44%
37.8% part-time Enrollment 28
Programs 1 fields
#1471
Partial Data Creative Images Institute of Cosmetology-South Dayton
See all rankings for Creative Images Institute of Cosmetology-South DaytonDayton, OH
See the campus Private For-Profit
Overall Score 17.1
17.1 / 100
PT Retention 27%
67% retained PT Students 11%
16.4% part-time Enrollment 69
Programs 1 fields
#1472
Partial Data Empire Beauty School-West Greensboro
Greensboro, NC
See the campus Private For-Profit
Overall Score 17.1
17.1 / 100
PT Retention 7%
36% retained PT Students 32%
31.4% part-time Enrollment 99
Programs 1 fields
#1473
Partial Data Empire Beauty School-Lancaster
Lancaster, PA
See the campus Private For-Profit
Overall Score 16.9
16.9 / 100
PT Retention 13%
50% retained PT Students 26%
28% part-time Enrollment 85
Programs 1 fields
#1474
Partial Data Empire Beauty School-Concord
Concord, NC
See the campus Private For-Profit
Overall Score 16.6
16.6 / 100
PT Retention 13%
50% retained PT Students 20%
24% part-time Enrollment 110
Programs 1 fields
#1475
Partial Data Empire Beauty School-Winston-Salem
Winston-Salem, NC
See the campus Private For-Profit
Overall Score 16.6
16.6 / 100
PT Retention 2%
17% retained PT Students 41%
36.5% part-time Enrollment 80
Programs 1 fields
#1476
Partial Data Tiffin Academy of Hair Design
Tiffin, OH
See the campus Private For-Profit
Overall Score 16.5
16.5 / 100
PT Retention 27%
67% retained PT Students 13%
18.5% part-time Enrollment 48
Programs 1 fields
#1477
Partial Data Empire Beauty School-Chenoweth
Louisville, KY
See the campus Private For-Profit
Overall Score 16.4
16.4 / 100
PT Retention 8%
38% retained PT Students 28%
29.4% part-time Enrollment 100
Programs 1 fields
#1478
Partial Data Paul Mitchell the School-Arlington
Arlington, TX
See the campus Private For-Profit
Overall Score 16.4
16.4 / 100
PT Retention 5%
33% retained PT Students 8%
12.7% part-time Enrollment 360
Programs 1 fields
#1479
Partial Data Kenneth Shuler School of Cosmetology-Greenville
Greenville, SC
See the campus Private For-Profit
Overall Score 16.1
16.1 / 100
PT Retention 5%
33% retained PT Students 22%
25.3% part-time Enrollment 157
Programs 1 fields
#1480
Partial Data Empire Beauty School-Charlotte
Charlotte, NC
See the campus Private For-Profit
Overall Score 16.1
16.1 / 100
PT Retention 8%
38% retained PT Students 29%
29.9% part-time Enrollment 90
Programs 1 fields
#1481
Partial Data Modern Hairstyling Institute-Bayamon
See all rankings for Modern Hairstyling Institute-BayamonBayamon, PR
See the campus Private For-Profit
Overall Score 15.7
15.7 / 100
PT Retention 7%
34% retained PT Students 18%
21.9% part-time Enrollment 156
Programs 1 fields
#1482
Partial Data Empire Beauty School-Shamokin Dam
See all rankings for Empire Beauty School-Shamokin DamShamokin Dam, PA
See the campus Private For-Profit
Overall Score 15.3
15.3 / 100
PT Retention 24%
63% retained PT Students 9%
13.5% part-time Enrollment 69
Programs 1 fields
#1483
Partial Data Modern Hairstyling Institute-Carolina
See all rankings for Modern Hairstyling Institute-CarolinaCarolina, PR
See the campus Private For-Profit
Overall Score 15.3
15.3 / 100
PT Retention 12%
48% retained PT Students 5%
7.5% part-time Enrollment 189
Programs 1 fields
#1484
Partial Data One Stop Academy
Fayetteville, NC
See the campus Private For-Profit
Overall Score 14.7
14.7 / 100
PT Retention 13%
50% retained PT Students 29%
29.8% part-time Enrollment 31
Programs 1 fields
#1485
Partial Data Empire Beauty School-Maine
See all rankings for Empire Beauty School-MaineBangor, ME
See the campus Private For-Profit
Overall Score 14.6
14.6 / 100
PT Retention 5%
33% retained PT Students 23%
26% part-time Enrollment 117
Programs 1 fields
#1486
Partial Data Lil Lou's Beauty and Barber College-Hammond
Hammond, IN
See the campus Private For-Profit
Overall Score 14.5
14.5 / 100
PT Retention 13%
50% retained PT Students 29%
29.7% part-time Enrollment 26
Programs 1 fields
#1487
Partial Data Empire Beauty School-Rochester
Rochester, NY
See the campus Private For-Profit
Overall Score 14.4
14.4 / 100
PT Retention 3%
22% retained PT Students 34%
32.9% part-time Enrollment 67
Programs 1 fields
#1488
Partial Data Bella Cosmetology and Barber College
Greenville, TX
See the campus Private For-Profit
Overall Score 14.3
14.3 / 100
PT Retention 2%
14% retained PT Students 37%
34.6% part-time Enrollment 57
Programs 1 fields
#1489
Partial Data Empire Beauty School-Newport News
See all rankings for Empire Beauty School-Newport NewsNewport News, VA
See the campus Private For-Profit
Overall Score 14.3
14.3 / 100
PT Retention 9%
40% retained PT Students 21%
24.8% part-time Enrollment 92
Programs 1 fields
#1490
Partial Data Empire Beauty School-Nashville
Brentwood, TN
See the campus Private For-Profit
Overall Score 14.2
14.2 / 100
PT Retention 13%
50% retained PT Students 12%
16.8% part-time Enrollment 111
Programs 1 fields
#1491
Partial Data Empire Beauty School-Warwick
See all rankings for Empire Beauty School-WarwickProvidence, RI
See the campus Private For-Profit
Overall Score 14.2
14.2 / 100
PT Retention 5%
33% retained PT Students 23%
25.5% part-time Enrollment 107
Programs 1 fields
#1492
Partial Data Ms Roberts Academy of Beauty Culture
Hillside, IL
See the campus Private For-Profit
Overall Score 12.9
12.9 / 100
PT Retention 3%
20% retained PT Students 32%
31.6% part-time Enrollment 52
Programs 1 fields
#1493
Partial Data Tricoci University of Beauty Culture LLC-Bloomington
See all rankings for Tricoci University of Beauty Culture LLC-BloomingtonBloomington, IN
See the campus Private For-Profit
Overall Score 12.9
12.9 / 100
PT Retention 13%
50% retained PT Students 8%
12.3% part-time Enrollment 109
Programs 1 fields
#1494
Partial Data Empire Beauty School-Littleton
See all rankings for Empire Beauty School-LittletonLittleton, CO
See the campus Private For-Profit
Overall Score 12.2
12.2 / 100
PT Retention 5%
33% retained PT Students 28%
29.4% part-time Enrollment 48
Programs 1 fields
#1495
Partial Data Lehigh Valley Barber School
Bethlehem, PA
See the campus Private For-Profit
Overall Score 12.1
12.1 / 100
PT Retention 3%
20% retained PT Students 25%
27.2% part-time Enrollment 77
Programs 1 fields
#1496
Partial Data Hillsdale Beauty College
Hillsdale, MI
See the campus Private For-Profit
Overall Score 12.1
12.1 / 100
PT Retention 13%
50% retained PT Students 21%
24.3% part-time Enrollment 26
Programs 1 fields
#1497
Partial Data Alamo City Barber College
San Antonio, TX
See the campus Private For-Profit
Overall Score 11.4
11.4 / 100
PT Retention 10%
43% retained PT Students 6%
9.2% part-time Enrollment 114
Programs 1 fields
#1498
Partial Data Vaughn Beauty College
Aberdeen, MS
See the campus Private For-Profit
Overall Score 10.9
10.9 / 100
PT Retention 13%
50% retained PT Students 10%
15.6% part-time Enrollment 63
Programs 1 fields
#1499
Partial Data Ea La Mar's Cosmetology & Barber College
Kansas City, MO
See the campus Private For-Profit
Overall Score 9.3
9.3 / 100
PT Retention 13%
50% retained PT Students 11%
16% part-time Enrollment 31
Programs 1 fields
#1500
Partial Data Empire Beauty School-Vernon Hills
Vernon Hills, IL
See the campus Private For-Profit
Overall Score 7.8
7.8 / 100
PT Retention 13%
50% retained PT Students 2%
2.2% part-time Enrollment 50
Programs 1 fields
#1501
Partial Data Empire Beauty School-Augusta
Augusta, GA
See the campus Private For-Profit
Overall Score 5.9
5.9 / 100
PT Retention 2%
18% retained PT Students 6%
9.8% part-time Enrollment 73
Programs 1 fields
#1502
Partial Data Fort Pierce Beauty Academy
Fort Pierce, FL
See the campus Private For-Profit
Overall Score 5.4
5.4 / 100
PT Retention 5%
33% retained PT Students 9%
14.9% part-time Enrollment 28
Programs 1 fields
#1503
Partial Data Total Beauty Institute
Jacksonville, FL
See the campus Private Non-Profit
Overall Score 3.7
3.7 / 100
PT Retention 4%
25% retained PT Students 7%
10.9% part-time Enrollment 10
Programs 1 fields