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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1,565
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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 / 100
52.4
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 / 100
51.4
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 / 100
47.7
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 / 100
55.9
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 / 100
23.3
PT Retention
35%
70% retained
PT Students
15%
20.5% part-time
Enrollment 88
Programs 1 fields
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