2026 Working Student Rankings - Page 2
Best Trade Colleges for Working Students
Rankings 26-50 of 1,565 trade colleges for working students
1,565
Schools Ranked
835
Full Data Rankings
730
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 26-50 of 1,565 ranked schools
Filter Rankings
#26
Complete Data Asheville-Buncombe Technical Community College
Asheville, NC
Public
Overall Score 76.2
76.2 / 100
PT Completion 68%
38.8% complete programs PT Retention 94%
69% retained PT Students 86%
68.3% part-time Enrollment 11,439
Programs 16 fields
Tuition (In-State) $2,432
#27
Complete Data Frontier Community College
Fairfield, IL
Public
Overall Score 76
76 / 100
PT Completion 99%
82.2% complete programs PT Retention 61%
47% retained PT Students 99%
84.4% part-time Enrollment 4,609
Programs 13 fields
Tuition (In-State) $9,180
#28
Complete Data Southern Crescent Technical College
Griffin, GA
Public
Overall Score 75.6
75.6 / 100
PT Completion 91%
55.2% complete programs PT Retention 61%
47% retained PT Students 77%
65.7% part-time Enrollment 10,615
Programs 19 fields
Tuition (In-State) $2,400
#29
Complete Data Georgia Northwestern Technical College
Rome, GA
Public
Overall Score 75.4
75.4 / 100
PT Completion 89%
53.2% complete programs PT Retention 65%
48% retained PT Students 80%
66.4% part-time Enrollment 12,514
Programs 16 fields
Tuition (In-State) $2,400
#30
Complete Data Blackhawk Technical College
Janesville, WI
Public
Overall Score 75.4
75.4 / 100
PT Completion 88%
51.4% complete programs PT Retention 87%
57% retained PT Students 81%
66.5% part-time Enrollment 5,122
Programs 13 fields
Tuition (In-State) $3,506
#31
Complete Data Madisonville Community College
Madisonville, KY
Public
Overall Score 75.3
75.3 / 100
PT Completion 89%
53.2% complete programs PT Retention 80%
53% retained PT Students 76%
65.3% part-time Enrollment 6,670
Programs 15 fields
Tuition (In-State) $4,464
#32
Complete Data Gateway Community and Technical College
Florence, KY
Public
Overall Score 75.1
75.1 / 100
PT Completion 81%
45.8% complete programs PT Retention 85%
56% retained PT Students 77%
65.7% part-time Enrollment 8,822
Programs 15 fields
Tuition (In-State) $4,464
#33
Complete Data Riverland Community College
Austin, MN
Public
Overall Score 74.9
74.9 / 100
PT Completion 77%
43.2% complete programs PT Retention 87%
57% retained PT Students 68%
63.2% part-time Enrollment 6,730
Programs 22 fields
Tuition (In-State) $5,585
#34
Complete Data Northcentral Technical College
Wausau, WI
Public
Overall Score 74.8
74.8 / 100
PT Completion 89%
52.2% complete programs PT Retention 40%
42% retained PT Students 92%
71.7% part-time Enrollment 11,087
Programs 25 fields
Tuition (In-State) $3,509
#35
Complete Data Gateway Technical College
Kenosha, WI
Public
Overall Score 74.5
74.5 / 100
PT Completion 90%
53.6% complete programs PT Retention 36%
41% retained PT Students 98%
79.9% part-time Enrollment 19,075
Programs 18 fields
Tuition (In-State) $4,386
#36
Complete Data Northwest State Community College
Archbold, OH
Public
Overall Score 73.8
73.8 / 100
PT Completion 50%
33% complete programs PT Retention 92%
63% retained PT Students 99%
80.7% part-time Enrollment 7,953
Programs 23 fields
Tuition (In-State) $4,496
#37
Complete Data Alexandria Technical & Community College
Alexandria, MN
Public
Overall Score 73.8
73.8 / 100
PT Completion 93%
58% complete programs PT Retention 88%
58% retained PT Students 42%
56.7% part-time Enrollment 5,589
Programs 19 fields
Tuition (In-State) $5,478
#38
Complete Data McHenry County College
Crystal Lake, IL
Public
Overall Score 73.8
73.8 / 100
PT Completion 69%
39.2% complete programs PT Retention 72%
50% retained PT Students 87%
68.5% part-time Enrollment 17,475
Programs 18 fields
Tuition (In-State) $10,012
#39
Complete Data Surry Community College
Dobson, NC
Public
Overall Score 73.7
73.7 / 100
PT Completion 80%
45.2% complete programs PT Retention 89%
59% retained PT Students 74%
64.5% part-time Enrollment 5,096
Programs 16 fields
Tuition (In-State) $2,432
#40
Complete Data College of San Mateo
San Mateo, CA
Public
Overall Score 73.7
73.7 / 100
PT Completion 54%
34.4% complete programs PT Retention 84%
55% retained PT Students 84%
67.4% part-time Enrollment 16,864
Programs 27 fields
Tuition (In-State) $1,288
#41
Complete Data Northwood Technical College
Rice Lake, WI
Public
Overall Score 73.7
73.7 / 100
PT Completion 94%
61.6% complete programs PT Retention 93%
64% retained PT Students 48%
58.4% part-time Enrollment 4,853
Programs 15 fields
Tuition (In-State) $4,524
#42
Complete Data Owens Community College
Perrysburg, OH
Public
Overall Score 73.4
73.4 / 100
PT Completion 67%
38.6% complete programs PT Retention 61%
47% retained PT Students 87%
68.8% part-time Enrollment 14,531
Programs 31 fields
Tuition (In-State) $4,512
#43
Complete Data Central Carolina Community College
Sanford, NC
Public
Overall Score 73.2
73.2 / 100
PT Completion 77%
43% complete programs PT Retention 75%
51% retained PT Students 75%
65.1% part-time Enrollment 10,283
Programs 18 fields
Tuition (In-State) $2,432
#44
Complete Data Northeast Iowa Community College
Calmar, IA
Public
Overall Score 73.2
73.2 / 100
PT Completion 76%
42.6% complete programs PT Retention 69%
49% retained PT Students 78%
66% part-time Enrollment 8,324
Programs 23 fields
Tuition (In-State) $5,850
#45
Complete Data Blue Ridge Community College
Flat Rock, NC
Public
Overall Score 73.1
73.1 / 100
PT Completion 93%
58.8% complete programs PT Retention 61%
47% retained PT Students 86%
68.3% part-time Enrollment 5,264
Programs 15 fields
Tuition (In-State) $2,432
#46
Complete Data McDowell Technical Community College
Marion, NC
Public
Overall Score 72.8
72.8 / 100
PT Completion 71%
40.4% complete programs PT Retention 93%
66% retained PT Students 96%
75.4% part-time Enrollment 2,243
Programs 15 fields
Tuition (In-State) $1,824
#47
Complete Data Nicolet Area Technical College
Rhinelander, WI
Public
Overall Score 72.8
72.8 / 100
PT Completion 88%
51% complete programs PT Retention 72%
50% retained PT Students 99%
81.3% part-time Enrollment 2,246
Programs 13 fields
Tuition (In-State) $4,386
#48
Complete Data Frederick Community College
Frederick, MD
Public
Overall Score 72.5
72.5 / 100
PT Completion 79%
44.2% complete programs PT Retention 65%
48% retained PT Students 70%
63.7% part-time Enrollment 12,384
Programs 21 fields
Tuition (In-State) $6,768
#49
Complete Data Mesalands Community College
Tucumcari, NM
Public
Overall Score 72.4
72.4 / 100
PT Completion 94%
59.8% complete programs PT Retention 89%
59% retained PT Students 63%
62% part-time Enrollment 812
Programs 15 fields
Tuition (In-State) $1,512
#50
Complete Data Owensboro Community and Technical College
Owensboro, KY
Public
Overall Score 72.4
72.4 / 100
PT Completion 80%
45.2% complete programs PT Retention 89%
59% retained PT Students 64%
62.3% part-time Enrollment 8,712
Programs 14 fields
Tuition (In-State) $4,464