2026 Working Student Rankings · PA
Best Trade Colleges for Working Students in Pennsylvania
67 ranked trade colleges for working students in Pennsylvania out of 1,565 nationally
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Top Colleges for Working Students in Pennsylvania
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#1 in PA
#143 nationally
#143
Complete Data Thaddeus Stevens College of Technology
Lancaster, PA
Public
Overall Score 62.1
62.1 / 100
PT Completion 98%
79% complete programs PT Retention 98%
100% retained PT Students 1%
4% part-time Enrollment 1,453
Programs 9 fields
Tuition (In-State) $9,000
#2 in PA
#149 nationally
#149
Complete Data Lancaster County Career and Technology Center
Willow Street, PA
Public
Overall Score 61.8
61.8 / 100
PT Completion 98%
75.6% complete programs PT Retention 98%
100% retained PT Students 3%
16.1% part-time Enrollment 250
Programs 12 fields
#3 in PA
#165 nationally
#165
Complete Data Reading Area Community College
Reading, PA
Public
Overall Score 60.9
60.9 / 100
PT Completion 45%
31.4% complete programs PT Retention 51%
45% retained PT Students 94%
80.2% part-time Enrollment 4,788
Programs 22 fields
Tuition (In-State) $9,120
#4 in PA
#171 nationally
#171
Complete Data Laurel Business Institute
Uniontown, PA
Private For-Profit
Overall Score 60.6
60.6 / 100
PT Completion 99%
85% complete programs PT Retention 98%
100% retained PT Students 0%
1.2% part-time Enrollment 397
Programs 7 fields
Tuition (In-State) $10,680
#5 in PA
#179 nationally
#179
Complete Data Central Pennsylvania Institute of Science and Technology
Pleasant Gap, PA
Public
Overall Score 60.2
60.2 / 100
PT Completion 98%
75.3% complete programs PT Retention 97%
88% retained PT Students 4%
21.4% part-time Enrollment 126
Programs 7 fields
#6 in PA
#201 nationally
#201
Complete Data Lansdale School of Business
North Wales, PA
Private For-Profit
Overall Score 59.5
59.5 / 100
PT Completion 95%
63.4% complete programs PT Retention 98%
100% retained PT Students 6%
25.8% part-time Enrollment 87
Programs 4 fields
Tuition (In-State) $11,850
#7 in PA
#228 nationally
#228
Complete Data South Hills School of Business & Technology
State College, PA
Private For-Profit
Overall Score 58.2
58.2 / 100
PT Completion 95%
63.2% complete programs PT Retention 94%
67% retained PT Students 2%
9.1% part-time Enrollment 242
Programs 6 fields
Tuition (In-State) $18,999
#8 in PA
#239 nationally
#239
Complete Data Miller-Motte College-McCann-Allentown
Allentown, PA
Private For-Profit
Overall Score 57.8
57.8 / 100
PT Completion 97%
75% complete programs PT Retention 90%
60% retained PT Students 1%
5% part-time Enrollment 277
Programs 6 fields
#9 in PA
#268 nationally
#268
Complete Data Northampton County Area Community College
Bethlehem, PA
Public
Overall Score 56.3
56.3 / 100
PT Completion 43%
31% complete programs PT Retention 57%
46% retained PT Students 50%
63.7% part-time Enrollment 8,695
Programs 28 fields
Tuition (In-State) $7,500
#10 in PA
#301 nationally
#301
Complete Data Community College of Allegheny County
Pittsburgh, PA
Public
Overall Score 55
55 / 100
PT Completion 19%
24.8% complete programs PT Retention 80%
53% retained PT Students 55%
65.3% part-time Enrollment 10,451
Programs 27 fields
Tuition (In-State) $7,560
#11 in PA
#302 nationally
#302
Complete Data Montgomery County Community College
Blue Bell, PA
Public
Overall Score 55
55 / 100
PT Completion 20%
25.4% complete programs PT Retention 69%
49% retained PT Students 75%
71.6% part-time Enrollment 8,895
Programs 22 fields
Tuition (In-State) $9,360
#12 in PA
#314 nationally
#314
Complete Data Miller-Motte College-McCann-Lewisburg
Lewisburg, PA
Private For-Profit
Overall Score 54.6
54.6 / 100
PT Completion 89%
52.4% complete programs PT Retention 90%
60% retained PT Students 2%
7.9% part-time Enrollment 129
Programs 3 fields
#13 in PA
#324 nationally
#324
Complete Data Pennsylvania Highlands Community College
Johnstown, PA
Public
Overall Score 54.3
54.3 / 100
PT Completion 82%
46.2% complete programs PT Retention 21%
37% retained PT Students 68%
69% part-time Enrollment 2,286
Programs 14 fields
Tuition (In-State) $7,080
#14 in PA
#334 nationally
#334
Complete Data Westmoreland County Community College
Youngwood, PA
Public
Overall Score 53.7
53.7 / 100
PT Completion 37%
29.4% complete programs PT Retention 57%
46% retained PT Students 65%
68.2% part-time Enrollment 4,275
Programs 23 fields
Tuition (In-State) $8,400
#15 in PA
#347 nationally
#347
Complete Data Lehigh Carbon Community College
Schnecksville, PA
Public
Overall Score 52.9
52.9 / 100
PT Completion 31%
28.2% complete programs PT Retention 51%
45% retained PT Students 67%
68.7% part-time Enrollment 6,385
Programs 27 fields
Tuition (In-State) $7,500
#16 in PA
#424 nationally
#424
Complete Data Butler County Community College
Butler, PA
Public
Overall Score 49.6
49.6 / 100
PT Completion 27%
27% complete programs PT Retention 78%
52% retained PT Students 47%
62.7% part-time Enrollment 2,468
Programs 22 fields
Tuition (In-State) $6,990
#17 in PA
#433 nationally
#433
Complete Data Bucks County Community College
Newtown, PA
Public
Overall Score 49.3
49.3 / 100
PT Completion 5%
19.6% complete programs PT Retention 85%
56% retained PT Students 52%
64.4% part-time Enrollment 6,098
Programs 28 fields
Tuition (In-State) $7,920
#18 in PA
#491 nationally
#491
Complete Data Harrisburg Area Community College
Harrisburg, PA
Public
Overall Score 46.6
46.6 / 100
PT Completion 15%
23.6% complete programs PT Retention 36%
41% retained PT Students 74%
71.2% part-time Enrollment 12,880
Programs 26 fields
Tuition (In-State) $7,418
#19 in PA
#542 nationally
#542
Complete Data Community College of Philadelphia
Philadelphia, PA
Public
Overall Score 43.9
43.9 / 100
PT Completion 17%
24.2% complete programs PT Retention 36%
41% retained PT Students 56%
65.5% part-time Enrollment 12,224
Programs 27 fields
Tuition (In-State) $7,632
#20 in PA
#563 nationally
#563
Complete Data Luzerne County Community College
Nanticoke, PA
Public
Overall Score 42.9
42.9 / 100
PT Completion 20%
25.4% complete programs PT Retention 40%
42% retained PT Students 57%
65.8% part-time Enrollment 4,315
Programs 27 fields
Tuition (In-State) $8,700
#21 in PA
#614 nationally
#614
Complete Data Delaware County Community College
Media, PA
Public
Overall Score 40.3
40.3 / 100
PT Completion 12%
22.8% complete programs PT Retention 19%
36% retained PT Students 82%
73.6% part-time Enrollment 7,638
Programs 21 fields
Tuition (In-State) $8,100
#22 in PA
#635 nationally
#635
Complete Data Community College of Beaver County
Monaca, PA
Public
Overall Score 38.9
38.9 / 100
PT Completion 25%
26.6% complete programs PT Retention 40%
42% retained PT Students 52%
64.5% part-time Enrollment 1,673
Programs 22 fields
Tuition (In-State) $10,920
#23 in PA
#873 nationally
#873
Partial Data Schuylkill Technology Center
Frackville, PA
Public
Overall Score 71.2
71.2 / 100
PT Retention 76%
100% retained PT Students 85%
73.1% part-time Enrollment 74
Programs 3 fields
#24 in PA
#889 nationally
#889
Partial Data York County School of Technology-Adult & Continuing Education
York, PA
Public
Overall Score 68.4
68.4 / 100
PT Retention 70%
91% retained PT Students 55%
43.8% part-time Enrollment 288
Programs 5 fields
#25 in PA
#961 nationally
#961
Partial Data Northern Pennsylvania Regional College
Warren, PA
Public
Overall Score 59.4
59.4 / 100
PT Retention 37%
71% retained PT Students 88%
76.5% part-time Enrollment 100
Programs 6 fields
Tuition (In-State) $4,800
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