2026 Working Student Rankings · TX
Best Trade Colleges for Working Students in Texas
88 ranked trade colleges for working students in Texas out of 1,565 nationally
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Top Colleges for Working Students in Texas
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#1 in TX
#2 nationally
#2
Complete Data Lee College
Baytown, TX
Public
Overall Score 87.3
87.3 / 100
PT Completion 88%
51.8% complete programs PT Retention 78%
52% retained PT Students 97%
82.9% part-time Enrollment 8,143
Programs 32 fields
Tuition (In-State) $3,132
#2 in TX
#68 nationally
#68
Complete Data Alvin Community College
Alvin, TX
Public
Overall Score 69.9
69.9 / 100
PT Completion 53%
34% complete programs PT Retention 78%
52% retained PT Students 86%
75.7% part-time Enrollment 5,830
Programs 23 fields
Tuition (In-State) $2,448
#3 in TX
#108 nationally
#108
Complete Data Tarrant County College District
Fort Worth, TX
Public
Overall Score 64.6
64.6 / 100
PT Completion 16%
24% complete programs PT Retention 89%
59% retained PT Students 96%
82.3% part-time Enrollment 41,472
Programs 22 fields
Tuition (In-State) $3,402
#4 in TX
#145 nationally
#145
Complete Data Amarillo College
Amarillo, TX
Public
Overall Score 62
62 / 100
PT Completion 63%
37% complete programs PT Retention 61%
47% retained PT Students 42%
60.8% part-time Enrollment 9,215
Programs 24 fields
Tuition (In-State) $1,128
#5 in TX
#147 nationally
#147
Complete Data Lamar Institute of Technology
Beaumont, TX
Public
Overall Score 62
62 / 100
PT Completion 60%
36% complete programs PT Retention 61%
47% retained PT Students 70%
69.6% part-time Enrollment 5,302
Programs 17 fields
Tuition (In-State) $1,920
#6 in TX
#148 nationally
#148
Complete Data El Paso Community College
El Paso, TX
Public
Overall Score 61.8
61.8 / 100
PT Completion 20%
25.2% complete programs PT Retention 84%
55% retained PT Students 75%
71.4% part-time Enrollment 24,420
Programs 28 fields
Tuition (In-State) $2,784
#7 in TX
#164 nationally
#164
Complete Data Texarkana College
Texarkana, TX
Public
Overall Score 61
61 / 100
PT Completion 74%
42% complete programs PT Retention 40%
42% retained PT Students 65%
68.1% part-time Enrollment 3,882
Programs 20 fields
Tuition (In-State) $1,704
#8 in TX
#217 nationally
#217
Complete Data Northwest Vista College
San Antonio, TX
Public
Overall Score 58.7
58.7 / 100
PT Completion 31%
28.2% complete programs PT Retention 47%
44% retained PT Students 91%
78.1% part-time Enrollment 18,808
Programs 25 fields
Tuition (In-State) $6,750
#9 in TX
#294 nationally
#294
Complete Data Texas Southmost College
Brownsville, TX
Public
Overall Score 55.2
55.2 / 100
PT Completion 41%
30.6% complete programs PT Retention 51%
45% retained PT Students 78%
72.4% part-time Enrollment 8,193
Programs 16 fields
Tuition (In-State) $1,800
#10 in TX
#309 nationally
#309
Complete Data Clarendon College
Clarendon, TX
Public
Overall Score 54.8
54.8 / 100
PT Completion 52%
33.8% complete programs PT Retention 82%
54% retained PT Students 39%
60.1% part-time Enrollment 1,407
Programs 19 fields
Tuition (In-State) $1,800
#11 in TX
#316 nationally
#316
Complete Data Howard College
Big Spring, TX
Public
Overall Score 54.5
54.5 / 100
PT Completion 38%
29.8% complete programs PT Retention 51%
45% retained PT Students 75%
71.5% part-time Enrollment 4,136
Programs 23 fields
Tuition (In-State) $4,320
#12 in TX
#337 nationally
#337
Complete Data Western Texas College
Snyder, TX
Public
Overall Score 53.6
53.6 / 100
PT Completion 29%
27.4% complete programs PT Retention 92%
62% retained PT Students 58%
66% part-time Enrollment 1,434
Programs 20 fields
Tuition (In-State) $3,510
#13 in TX
#343 nationally
#343
Complete Data Texas State Technical College
Waco, TX
Public
Overall Score 53.3
53.3 / 100
PT Completion 82%
46% complete programs PT Retention 17%
35% retained PT Students 23%
52.2% part-time Enrollment 11,436
Programs 20 fields
Tuition (In-State) $7,192
#14 in TX
#354 nationally
#354
Complete Data Victoria College
Victoria, TX
Public
Overall Score 52.8
52.8 / 100
PT Completion 31%
28% complete programs PT Retention 84%
55% retained PT Students 77%
72.1% part-time Enrollment 3,214
Programs 8 fields
Tuition (In-State) $2,808
#15 in TX
#369 nationally
#369
Complete Data McLennan Community College
Waco, TX
Public
Overall Score 52
52 / 100
PT Completion 21%
25.6% complete programs PT Retention 78%
52% retained PT Students 54%
65.1% part-time Enrollment 7,217
Programs 20 fields
Tuition (In-State) $3,720
#16 in TX
#409 nationally
#409
Complete Data Coastal Bend College
Beeville, TX
Public
Overall Score 50.4
50.4 / 100
PT Completion 22%
25.8% complete programs PT Retention 69%
49% retained PT Students 91%
77.8% part-time Enrollment 3,792
Programs 12 fields
Tuition (In-State) $4,080
#17 in TX
#415 nationally
#415
Complete Data Lamar State College-Port Arthur
Port Arthur, TX
Public
Overall Score 50.2
50.2 / 100
PT Completion 43%
31% complete programs PT Retention 36%
41% retained PT Students 85%
75% part-time Enrollment 3,802
Programs 15 fields
Tuition (In-State) $1,200
#18 in TX
#436 nationally
#436
Complete Data Central Texas College
Killeen, TX
Public
Overall Score 49.2
49.2 / 100
PT Completion 10%
22% complete programs PT Retention 44%
43% retained PT Students 93%
79.3% part-time Enrollment 8,192
Programs 25 fields
Tuition (In-State) $3,900
#19 in TX
#447 nationally
#447
Complete Data Wharton County Junior College
Wharton, TX
Public
Overall Score 48.8
48.8 / 100
PT Completion 17%
24.2% complete programs PT Retention 82%
54% retained PT Students 38%
59.7% part-time Enrollment 5,687
Programs 24 fields
Tuition (In-State) $768
#20 in TX
#477 nationally
#477
Complete Data Cisco College
Cisco, TX
Public
Overall Score 47.3
47.3 / 100
PT Completion 19%
24.8% complete programs PT Retention 92%
63% retained PT Students 56%
65.7% part-time Enrollment 3,001
Programs 12 fields
Tuition (In-State) $5,760
#21 in TX
#500 nationally
#500
Complete Data Lamar State College-Orange
Orange, TX
Public
Overall Score 46
46 / 100
PT Completion 43%
31% complete programs PT Retention 31%
40% retained PT Students 67%
68.7% part-time Enrollment 3,162
Programs 17 fields
Tuition (In-State) $1,920
#22 in TX
#504 nationally
#504
Complete Data Northeast Texas Community College
Mount Pleasant, TX
Public
Overall Score 45.8
45.8 / 100
PT Completion 65%
37.8% complete programs PT Retention 40%
42% retained PT Students 35%
58.3% part-time Enrollment 3,105
Programs 11 fields
Tuition (In-State) $2,712
#23 in TX
#550 nationally
#550
Complete Data Southwest Texas Junior College
Uvalde, TX
Public
Overall Score 43.6
43.6 / 100
PT Completion 37%
29.6% complete programs PT Retention 44%
43% retained PT Students 49%
63.4% part-time Enrollment 6,579
Programs 13 fields
Tuition (In-State) $3,240
#24 in TX
#556 nationally
#556
Complete Data North Central Texas College
Gainesville, TX
Public
Overall Score 43.3
43.3 / 100
PT Completion 9%
21.8% complete programs PT Retention 65%
48% retained PT Students 71%
69.9% part-time Enrollment 7,544
Programs 12 fields
Tuition (In-State) $2,760
#25 in TX
#559 nationally
#559
Complete Data St Philip's College
San Antonio, TX
Public
Overall Score 43.2
43.2 / 100
PT Completion 7%
20.6% complete programs PT Retention 13%
33% retained PT Students 99%
87.2% part-time Enrollment 14,281
Programs 26 fields
Tuition (In-State) $6,750
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