2026 Working Student Rankings - Page 21
Best Trade Colleges for Working Students
Rankings 1001-1050 of 1,565 trade colleges for working students
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Full Data Rankings
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Partial Data Rankings
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Ranking Criteria
Rankings based on IPEDS data: part-time completion rates, part-time retention, schedule accessibility, program breadth, and institutional scale.
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Top Colleges for Working Students
Showing 1001-1050 of 1,565 ranked schools
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#1001
Partial Data Bull City Durham Beauty and Barber College
Durham, NC
Private For-Profit
Overall Score 56.8
56.8 / 100
PT Retention 76%
100% retained PT Students 83%
60% part-time Enrollment 60
Programs 1 fields
#1002
Partial Data Jenks Beauty College
Jenks, OK
Private For-Profit
Overall Score 56.8
56.8 / 100
PT Retention 70%
91% retained PT Students 66%
46.7% part-time Enrollment 298
Programs 1 fields
#1003
Partial Data Beyond 21st Century Beauty Academy
Santa Fe Springs, CA
Private For-Profit
Overall Score 56.8
56.8 / 100
PT Retention 68%
90% retained PT Students 77%
53.5% part-time Enrollment 189
Programs 1 fields
#1004
Partial Data ICPR Junior College-Arecibo
Arecibo, PR
Private For-Profit
Overall Score 56.7
56.7 / 100
PT Retention 57%
83% retained PT Students 29%
36.2% part-time Enrollment 642
Programs 6 fields
Tuition (In-State) $7,879
#1005
Partial Data Paul Mitchell the School-Fresno
Fresno, CA
Private For-Profit
Overall Score 56.7
56.7 / 100
PT Retention 76%
100% retained PT Students 49%
41% part-time Enrollment 489
Programs 1 fields
#1006
Partial Data Summit Salon Academy-Perrysburg
Perrysburg, OH
Private For-Profit
Overall Score 56.7
56.7 / 100
PT Retention 76%
100% retained PT Students 69%
48.5% part-time Enrollment 158
Programs 1 fields
#1007
Partial Data Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Jackson
Jackson, TN
Public
Overall Score 56.5
56.5 / 100
PT Retention 2%
17% retained PT Students 90%
69.1% part-time Enrollment 4,716
Programs 9 fields
#1008
Partial Data G Skin & Beauty Institute
Oakbrook, IL
Private For-Profit
Overall Score 56.5
56.5 / 100
PT Retention 47%
77% retained PT Students 82%
58.4% part-time Enrollment 847
Programs 1 fields
#1009
Partial Data Pioneer Technology Center
Ponca City, OK
Public
Overall Score 56.5
56.5 / 100
PT Retention 5%
30% retained PT Students 89%
68.9% part-time Enrollment 761
Programs 14 fields
#1010
Partial Data Brand College
Glendale, CA
Private For-Profit
Overall Score 56.4
56.4 / 100
PT Retention 76%
100% retained PT Students 86%
62.5% part-time Enrollment 20
Programs 1 fields
#1011
Partial Data Metro Beauty Academy
Allentown, PA
Private For-Profit
Overall Score 56.4
56.4 / 100
PT Retention 76%
100% retained PT Students 22%
34.7% part-time Enrollment 308
Programs 2 fields
#1012
Partial Data Empire Beauty School-Hooksett
Hooksett, NH
Private For-Profit
Overall Score 56.2
56.2 / 100
PT Retention 76%
100% retained PT Students 45%
39.9% part-time Enrollment 613
Programs 1 fields
#1013
Partial Data Mystros Barber Academy
Houston, TX
Private Non-Profit
Overall Score 56.2
56.2 / 100
PT Retention 76%
100% retained PT Students 85%
61% part-time Enrollment 25
Programs 1 fields
#1014
Partial Data American Beauty Academy
Payson, UT
Private For-Profit
Overall Score 56.1
56.1 / 100
PT Retention 76%
100% retained PT Students 85%
61.3% part-time Enrollment 19
Programs 1 fields
#1015
Partial Data Franklin Hair Academy School of Cosmetology
Franklin, TN
Private For-Profit
Overall Score 56.1
56.1 / 100
PT Retention 76%
100% retained PT Students 70%
48.6% part-time Enrollment 140
Programs 1 fields
#1016
Partial Data Lancaster School of Cosmetology & Therapeutic Bodywork
Lancaster, PA
Private For-Profit
Overall Score 56.1
56.1 / 100
PT Retention 16%
51% retained PT Students 92%
73.9% part-time Enrollment 521
Programs 2 fields
#1017
Partial Data Paul Mitchell the School-Modesto
Modesto, CA
Private For-Profit
Overall Score 56.1
56.1 / 100
PT Retention 76%
100% retained PT Students 46%
40.1% part-time Enrollment 516
Programs 1 fields
#1018
Partial Data Lively Technical College
Tallahassee, FL
Public
Overall Score 56
56 / 100
PT Retention 17%
53% retained PT Students 67%
47.2% part-time Enrollment 2,487
Programs 12 fields
#1019
Partial Data Los Angeles College of Aesthetics
Los Angeles, CA
Private For-Profit
Overall Score 55.9
55.9 / 100
PT Retention 76%
100% retained PT Students 31%
36.5% part-time Enrollment 182
Programs 2 fields
#1020
Partial Data Texas Beauty College
Haltom city, TX
Private For-Profit
Overall Score 55.9
55.9 / 100
PT Retention 73%
95% retained PT Students 79%
56.1% part-time Enrollment 97
Programs 1 fields
#1021
Partial Data Avalon Institute-Layton
Layton, UT
Private For-Profit
Overall Score 55.7
55.7 / 100
PT Retention 47%
77% retained PT Students 88%
66.4% part-time Enrollment 388
Programs 1 fields
#1022
Partial Data Hello Gorgeous Barbers Stillwater's School of Barbering
Stillwater, OK
Private For-Profit
Overall Score 55.7
55.7 / 100
PT Retention 68%
90% retained PT Students 93%
75.5% part-time Enrollment 37
Programs 1 fields
#1023
Partial Data Metro Technology Centers
Oklahoma City, OK
Public
Overall Score 55.7
55.7 / 100
PT Retention 8%
38% retained PT Students 78%
55.1% part-time Enrollment 1,872
Programs 15 fields
#1024
Partial Data Mt. Diablo Adult Education-Mt. Diablo USD
Concord, CA
Public
Overall Score 55.7
55.7 / 100
PT Retention 66%
89% retained PT Students 41%
39% part-time Enrollment 207
Programs 2 fields
#1025
Partial Data San Francisco Institute of Esthetics & Cosmetology Inc
San Francisco, CA
Private For-Profit
Overall Score 55.6
55.6 / 100
PT Retention 76%
100% retained PT Students 49%
41% part-time Enrollment 387
Programs 1 fields
#1026
Partial Data ETI School of Skilled Trades
Willowbrook, IL
Private For-Profit
Overall Score 55.6
55.6 / 100
PT Retention 47%
77% retained PT Students 48%
40.9% part-time Enrollment 595
Programs 2 fields
#1027
Partial Data International Salon and Spa Academy
Colorado Springs, CO
Private For-Profit
Overall Score 55.6
55.6 / 100
PT Retention 47%
77% retained PT Students 82%
58.7% part-time Enrollment 574
Programs 1 fields
#1028
Partial Data Butte County Regional Occupational Program
Chico, CA
Public
Overall Score 55.5
55.5 / 100
PT Retention 76%
100% retained PT Students 42%
39.1% part-time Enrollment 77
Programs 2 fields
#1029
Partial Data High Plains Technology Center
Woodward, OK
Public
Overall Score 55.5
55.5 / 100
PT Retention 1%
10% retained PT Students 95%
78.5% part-time Enrollment 605
Programs 11 fields
#1030
Partial Data Lincoln Technical Institute-Paramus
Paramus, NJ
Private For-Profit
Overall Score 55.4
55.4 / 100
PT Retention 60%
86% retained PT Students 26%
35.5% part-time Enrollment 996
Programs 2 fields
#1031
Partial Data Celebrity Stylist Beauty School
Monroe, LA
Private For-Profit
Overall Score 55.3
55.3 / 100
PT Retention 76%
100% retained PT Students 74%
51.4% part-time Enrollment 89
Programs 1 fields
#1032
Partial Data Delta Technical College-Mississippi
Horn Lake, MS
Private For-Profit
Overall Score 55.3
55.3 / 100
PT Retention 64%
88% retained PT Students 8%
30.3% part-time Enrollment 4,030
Programs 6 fields
#1033
Partial Data Bayshire Academy of Beauty Craft Inc
Bay City, MI
Private For-Profit
Overall Score 55.3
55.3 / 100
PT Retention 35%
70% retained PT Students 85%
61.5% part-time Enrollment 160
Programs 2 fields
#1034
Partial Data Cuyahoga Valley Career Center
Brecksville, OH
Public
Overall Score 55.2
55.2 / 100
PT Retention 39%
73% retained PT Students 75%
51.5% part-time Enrollment 136
Programs 6 fields
#1035
Partial Data Capri Beauty College
Oak Forest, IL
Private For-Profit
Overall Score 55.2
55.2 / 100
PT Retention 76%
100% retained PT Students 78%
54.7% part-time Enrollment 58
Programs 1 fields
#1036
Partial Data Institute of Culinary Education
Pasadena, CA
Private For-Profit
Overall Score 55.1
55.1 / 100
PT Retention 41%
74% retained PT Students 86%
63.7% part-time Enrollment 785
Programs 1 fields
#1037
Partial Data East Valley Institute of Technology
Mesa, AZ
Public
Overall Score 55.1
55.1 / 100
PT Retention 0%
3% retained PT Students 97%
87% part-time Enrollment 1,019
Programs 5 fields
#1038
Partial Data Tricoci University of Beauty Culture-Normal
Normal, IL
Private For-Profit
Overall Score 55
55 / 100
PT Retention 76%
100% retained PT Students 63%
45.4% part-time Enrollment 166
Programs 1 fields
#1039
Partial Data Academy of Careers and Technology
Beckley, WV
Public
Overall Score 54.9
54.9 / 100
PT Retention 51%
80% retained PT Students 46%
40% part-time Enrollment 251
Programs 6 fields
#1040
Partial Data Caddo Kiowa Technology Center
Fort Cobb, OK
Public
Overall Score 54.9
54.9 / 100
PT Retention 3%
20% retained PT Students 88%
66.1% part-time Enrollment 664
Programs 13 fields
#1041
Partial Data Tri-Community Adult Education
Covina, CA
Public
Overall Score 54.9
54.9 / 100
PT Retention 39%
73% retained PT Students 98%
100% part-time Enrollment 351
Programs 1 fields
#1042
Partial Data Canton City Schools Adult Career and Technical Education
Canton, OH
Public
Overall Score 54.9
54.9 / 100
PT Retention 76%
100% retained PT Students 25%
35.3% part-time Enrollment 157
Programs 3 fields
#1043
Partial Data International College of Cosmetology
Oakland, CA
Private For-Profit
Overall Score 54.9
54.9 / 100
PT Retention 76%
100% retained PT Students 56%
43% part-time Enrollment 232
Programs 1 fields
#1044
Partial Data Paul Mitchell the School-Reno
Reno, NV
Private For-Profit
Overall Score 54.9
54.9 / 100
PT Retention 76%
100% retained PT Students 46%
40.1% part-time Enrollment 399
Programs 1 fields
#1045
Partial Data Shear Ego International School of Hair Design
Rochester, NY
Private For-Profit
Overall Score 54.9
54.9 / 100
PT Retention 76%
100% retained PT Students 54%
42.3% part-time Enrollment 255
Programs 1 fields
#1046
Partial Data American Beauty College
West Covina, CA
Private For-Profit
Overall Score 54.9
54.9 / 100
PT Retention 55%
81% retained PT Students 72%
50.3% part-time Enrollment 457
Programs 1 fields
#1047
Partial Data Lincoln Technical Institute-South Plainfield
South Plainfield, NJ
Private For-Profit
Overall Score 54.7
54.7 / 100
PT Retention 64%
88% retained PT Students 24%
35.1% part-time Enrollment 512
Programs 2 fields
#1048
Partial Data Knox County Career Center
Mount Vernon, OH
Public
Overall Score 54.7
54.7 / 100
PT Retention 17%
53% retained PT Students 97%
85.2% part-time Enrollment 184
Programs 6 fields
#1049
Partial Data City Pointe Beauty Academy
Webb City, MO
Private For-Profit
Overall Score 54.5
54.5 / 100
PT Retention 57%
83% retained PT Students 50%
41.1% part-time Enrollment 190
Programs 2 fields
#1050
Partial Data Paul Mitchell the School-Wichita
Wichita, KS
Private For-Profit
Overall Score 54.4
54.4 / 100
PT Retention 76%
100% retained PT Students 49%
41% part-time Enrollment 309
Programs 1 fields