2026 Working Student Rankings · PA
Best Trade Colleges for Working Students in Pennsylvania
63 ranked trade colleges for working students in Pennsylvania out of 1,542 nationally
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Top Colleges for Working Students in Pennsylvania
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#1 in PA
#75 nationally
#75
Complete Data Pennsylvania Highlands Community College
See all rankings for Pennsylvania Highlands Community CollegeJohnstown, PA
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Overall Score 69.1
69.1 / 100
PT Completion 81%
46.2% complete programs PT Retention 70%
51% retained PT Students 82%
73.4% part-time Enrollment 2,501
Programs 14 fields
In-State Tuition (excl. fees) $7,260
#2 in PA
#152 nationally
#152
Complete Data Reading Area Community College
See all rankings for Reading Area Community CollegeReading, PA
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Overall Score 62.7
62.7 / 100
PT Completion 45%
31.4% complete programs PT Retention 58%
48% retained PT Students 92%
78.5% part-time Enrollment 5,369
Programs 22 fields
In-State Tuition (excl. fees) $9,540
#3 in PA
#163 nationally
#163
Complete Data Pennco Tech-Bristol
See all rankings for Pennco Tech-BristolBristol, PA
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Overall Score 62.1
62.1 / 100
PT Completion 99%
81% complete programs PT Retention 98%
100% retained PT Students 7%
31.2% part-time Enrollment 771
Programs 4 fields
#4 in PA
#180 nationally
#180
Complete Data Central Pennsylvania Institute of Science and Technology
See all rankings for Central Pennsylvania Institute of Science and TechnologyPleasant Gap, PA
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Overall Score 60.5
60.5 / 100
PT Completion 98%
75.3% complete programs PT Retention 98%
90% retained PT Students 4%
20.2% part-time Enrollment 171
Programs 7 fields
#5 in PA
#186 nationally
#186
Complete Data Lancaster County Career and Technology Center
See all rankings for Lancaster County Career and Technology CenterWillow Street, PA
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Overall Score 60.3
60.3 / 100
PT Completion 98%
75.6% complete programs PT Retention 98%
100% retained PT Students 3%
13.5% part-time Enrollment 279
Programs 4 fields
#6 in PA
#211 nationally
#211
Complete Data South Hills School of Business & Technology
See all rankings for South Hills School of Business & TechnologyState College, PA
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Overall Score 59.1
59.1 / 100
PT Completion 95%
63.2% complete programs PT Retention 98%
100% retained PT Students 1%
9.3% part-time Enrollment 260
Programs 6 fields
In-State Tuition (excl. fees) $19,600
#7 in PA
#234 nationally
#234
Complete Data Great Lakes Institute of Technology
See all rankings for Great Lakes Institute of TechnologyErie, PA
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Overall Score 58.2
58.2 / 100
PT Completion 92%
57.8% complete programs PT Retention 98%
100% retained PT Students 3%
13.8% part-time Enrollment 335
Programs 3 fields
#8 in PA
#303 nationally
#303
Complete Data Montgomery County Community College
See all rankings for Montgomery County Community CollegeBlue Bell, PA
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Overall Score 55
55 / 100
PT Completion 20%
25.4% complete programs PT Retention 66%
50% retained PT Students 78%
72.2% part-time Enrollment 9,278
Programs 22 fields
In-State Tuition (excl. fees) $9,960
#9 in PA
#390 nationally
#390
Complete Data Lehigh Carbon Community College
See all rankings for Lehigh Carbon Community CollegeSchnecksville, PA
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Overall Score 50.5
50.5 / 100
PT Completion 31%
28.2% complete programs PT Retention 35%
41% retained PT Students 77%
71.7% part-time Enrollment 6,221
Programs 26 fields
In-State Tuition (excl. fees) $7,500
#10 in PA
#396 nationally
#396
Complete Data Westmoreland County Community College
See all rankings for Westmoreland County Community CollegeYoungwood, PA
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Overall Score 50.2
50.2 / 100
PT Completion 36%
29.4% complete programs PT Retention 45%
44% retained PT Students 65%
68% part-time Enrollment 3,990
Programs 24 fields
In-State Tuition (excl. fees) $8,400
#11 in PA
#406 nationally
#406
Complete Data Harrisburg Area Community College
See all rankings for Harrisburg Area Community CollegeHarrisburg, PA
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Overall Score 49.7
49.7 / 100
PT Completion 14%
23.6% complete programs PT Retention 45%
44% retained PT Students 81%
73.2% part-time Enrollment 12,585
Programs 25 fields
In-State Tuition (excl. fees) $7,995
#12 in PA
#429 nationally
#429
Complete Data Delaware County Community College
See all rankings for Delaware County Community CollegeMedia, PA
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Overall Score 48.4
48.4 / 100
PT Completion 12%
22.8% complete programs PT Retention 52%
46% retained PT Students 83%
73.8% part-time Enrollment 7,402
Programs 21 fields
In-State Tuition (excl. fees) $8,400
#13 in PA
#437 nationally
#437
Complete Data Community College of Allegheny County
See all rankings for Community College of Allegheny CountyPittsburgh, PA
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Overall Score 48.2
48.2 / 100
PT Completion 18%
24.8% complete programs PT Retention 55%
47% retained PT Students 54%
64.8% part-time Enrollment 10,609
Programs 27 fields
In-State Tuition (excl. fees) $7,560
#14 in PA
#447 nationally
#447
Complete Data Northampton County Area Community College
See all rankings for Northampton County Area Community CollegeBethlehem, PA
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Overall Score 47.9
47.9 / 100
PT Completion 42%
31% complete programs PT Retention 27%
39% retained PT Students 47%
62.9% part-time Enrollment 8,810
Programs 28 fields
In-State Tuition (excl. fees) $7,800
#15 in PA
#460 nationally
#460
Complete Data Luzerne County Community College
See all rankings for Luzerne County Community CollegeNanticoke, PA
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Overall Score 47
47 / 100
PT Completion 20%
25.4% complete programs PT Retention 52%
46% retained PT Students 63%
67.7% part-time Enrollment 4,460
Programs 27 fields
In-State Tuition (excl. fees) $9,000
#16 in PA
#474 nationally
#474
Complete Data Bucks County Community College
See all rankings for Bucks County Community CollegeNewtown, PA
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Overall Score 46.4
46.4 / 100
PT Completion 5%
19.6% complete programs PT Retention 74%
52% retained PT Students 51%
64.1% part-time Enrollment 6,232
Programs 28 fields
In-State Tuition (excl. fees) $8,160
#17 in PA
#531 nationally
#531
Complete Data Community College of Beaver County
Monaca, PA
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Overall Score 42.9
42.9 / 100
PT Completion 24%
26.6% complete programs PT Retention 55%
47% retained PT Students 55%
65.2% part-time Enrollment 1,936
Programs 21 fields
In-State Tuition (excl. fees) $11,220
#18 in PA
#548 nationally
#548
Complete Data Butler County Community College
See all rankings for Butler County Community CollegeButler, PA
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Overall Score 42.3
42.3 / 100
PT Completion 26%
27% complete programs PT Retention 58%
48% retained PT Students 38%
59.6% part-time Enrollment 2,317
Programs 22 fields
In-State Tuition (excl. fees) $7,140
#19 in PA
#561 nationally
#561
Complete Data Community College of Philadelphia
See all rankings for Community College of PhiladelphiaPhiladelphia, PA
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Overall Score 41.8
41.8 / 100
PT Completion 16%
24.2% complete programs PT Retention 31%
40% retained PT Students 52%
64.2% part-time Enrollment 12,926
Programs 28 fields
In-State Tuition (excl. fees) $7,632
#20 in PA
#619 nationally
#619
Complete Data Thaddeus Stevens College of Technology
See all rankings for Thaddeus Stevens College of TechnologyLancaster, PA
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Overall Score 38.4
38.4 / 100
PT Completion 98%
79% complete programs PT Retention 4%
25% retained PT Students 0%
1.7% part-time Enrollment 1,470
Programs 9 fields
In-State Tuition (excl. fees) $9,000
#21 in PA
#825 nationally
#825
Partial Data Northern Pennsylvania Regional College
Warren, PA
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Overall Score 77.4
77.4 / 100
PT Retention 75%
100% retained PT Students 91%
81.6% part-time Enrollment 136
Programs 7 fields
In-State Tuition (excl. fees) $4,800
#22 in PA
#900 nationally
#900
Partial Data York County School of Technology-Adult & Continuing Education
York, PA
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Overall Score 63.8
63.8 / 100
PT Retention 54%
82% retained PT Students 65%
51.5% part-time Enrollment 229
Programs 5 fields
#23 in PA
#926 nationally
#926
Partial Data Lancaster School of Cosmetology & Therapeutic Bodywork
See all rankings for Lancaster School of Cosmetology & Therapeutic BodyworkLancaster, PA
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Overall Score 60.5
60.5 / 100
PT Retention 21%
59% retained PT Students 98%
95.5% part-time Enrollment 402
Programs 2 fields
#24 in PA
#1011 nationally
#1011
Partial Data Lansdale School of Cosmetology Inc
Lansdale, PA
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Overall Score 54.3
54.3 / 100
PT Retention 73%
96% retained PT Students 78%
63.8% part-time Enrollment 42
Programs 1 fields
#25 in PA
#1063 nationally
#1063
Partial Data The Salon Professional Academy-Altoona
Altoona, PA
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Overall Score 51.5
51.5 / 100
PT Retention 75%
100% retained PT Students 58%
45.4% part-time Enrollment 83
Programs 1 fields
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