2026 Working Student Rankings · WA
Best Trade Colleges for Working Students in Washington
5 ranked trade colleges for working students in Washington out of 1,565 nationally
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Top Colleges for Working Students in Washington
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#1 in WA
#363 nationally
#363
Complete Data South Puget Sound Community College
Olympia, WA
Public
Overall Score 52.4
52.4 / 100
PT Completion 71%
40.4% complete programs PT Retention 61%
47% retained PT Students 10%
39.9% part-time Enrollment 4,252
Programs 16 fields
Tuition (In-State) $4,623
#2 in WA
#385 nationally
#385
Complete Data Shoreline Community College
Shoreline, WA
Public
Overall Score 51.4
51.4 / 100
PT Completion 75%
42.4% complete programs PT Retention 44%
43% retained PT Students 25%
53.1% part-time Enrollment 4,460
Programs 14 fields
Tuition (In-State) $3,648
#3 in WA
#460 nationally
#460
Complete Data Bates Technical College
Tacoma, WA
Public
Overall Score 47.7
47.7 / 100
PT Completion 31%
28.2% complete programs PT Retention 95%
71% retained PT Students 13%
43.9% part-time Enrollment 3,817
Programs 17 fields
Tuition (In-State) $4,131
#4 in WA
#1013 nationally
#1013
Partial Data Aveda Institute Portland-Vancouver Campus
Vancouver, WA
Private For-Profit
Overall Score 55.9
55.9 / 100
PT Retention 71%
92% retained PT Students 68%
54.7% part-time Enrollment 130
Programs 1 fields
#5 in WA
#1495 nationally
#1495
Partial Data Centralia Beauty College
Centralia, WA
Private For-Profit
Overall Score 23.3
23.3 / 100
PT Retention 35%
70% retained PT Students 15%
20.5% part-time Enrollment 88
Programs 1 fields
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