2026 Working Student Rankings · WI
Best Trade Colleges for Working Students in Wisconsin
26 ranked trade colleges for working students in Wisconsin out of 1,565 nationally
26
Schools in WI
16
Full Data Rankings
10
Partial Data Rankings
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Top Colleges for Working Students in Wisconsin
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#1 in WI
#1 nationally
#1
Complete Data Fox Valley Technical College
Appleton, WI
Public
Overall Score 89.7
89.7 / 100
PT Completion 97%
70.6% complete programs PT Retention 89%
59% retained PT Students 92%
78.9% part-time Enrollment 10,995
Programs 19 fields
Tuition (In-State) $4,386
#2 in WI
#3 nationally
#3
Complete Data Northeast Wisconsin Technical College
Green Bay, WI
Public
Overall Score 85.3
85.3 / 100
PT Completion 93%
58.2% complete programs PT Retention 89%
59% retained PT Students 86%
75.4% part-time Enrollment 10,815
Programs 16 fields
Tuition (In-State) $4,386
#3 in WI
#4 nationally
#4
Complete Data Lakeshore Technical College
Cleveland, WI
Public
Overall Score 84.9
84.9 / 100
PT Completion 94%
60.8% complete programs PT Retention 93%
65% retained PT Students 99%
86.7% part-time Enrollment 2,981
Programs 16 fields
Tuition (In-State) $4,113
#4 in WI
#5 nationally
#5
Complete Data Chippewa Valley Technical College
Eau Claire, WI
Public
Overall Score 84.5
84.5 / 100
PT Completion 93%
58.8% complete programs PT Retention 90%
60% retained PT Students 73%
70.5% part-time Enrollment 8,198
Programs 20 fields
Tuition (In-State) $4,386
#5 in WI
#7 nationally
#7
Complete Data Moraine Park Technical College
Fond du Lac, WI
Public
Overall Score 84
84 / 100
PT Completion 96%
64.4% complete programs PT Retention 94%
68% retained PT Students 84%
74.3% part-time Enrollment 3,532
Programs 17 fields
Tuition (In-State) $4,375
#6 in WI
#9 nationally
#9
Complete Data Waukesha County Technical College
Pewaukee, WI
Public
Overall Score 82.2
82.2 / 100
PT Completion 89%
52.8% complete programs PT Retention 95%
73% retained PT Students 82%
73.5% part-time Enrollment 7,757
Programs 14 fields
Tuition (In-State) $4,386
#7 in WI
#11 nationally
#11
Complete Data Southwest Wisconsin Technical College
Fennimore, WI
Public
Overall Score 81.9
81.9 / 100
PT Completion 97%
73.2% complete programs PT Retention 89%
59% retained PT Students 92%
78.5% part-time Enrollment 2,717
Programs 14 fields
Tuition (In-State) $4,386
#8 in WI
#18 nationally
#18
Complete Data Mid-State Technical College
Wisconsin Rapids, WI
Public
Overall Score 78.6
78.6 / 100
PT Completion 88%
52% complete programs PT Retention 92%
62% retained PT Students 83%
73.9% part-time Enrollment 2,918
Programs 15 fields
Tuition (In-State) $4,262
#9 in WI
#23 nationally
#23
Complete Data Blackhawk Technical College
Janesville, WI
Public
Overall Score 77
77 / 100
PT Completion 88%
51.4% complete programs PT Retention 87%
57% retained PT Students 88%
76.4% part-time Enrollment 2,894
Programs 13 fields
Tuition (In-State) $3,506
#10 in WI
#32 nationally
#32
Complete Data Northwood Technical College
Rice Lake, WI
Public
Overall Score 74.9
74.9 / 100
PT Completion 94%
61.6% complete programs PT Retention 93%
64% retained PT Students 54%
65.1% part-time Enrollment 2,668
Programs 15 fields
Tuition (In-State) $4,524
#11 in WI
#35 nationally
#35
Complete Data Northcentral Technical College
Wausau, WI
Public
Overall Score 74.5
74.5 / 100
PT Completion 89%
52.2% complete programs PT Retention 40%
42% retained PT Students 91%
77.9% part-time Enrollment 5,838
Programs 25 fields
Tuition (In-State) $3,509
#12 in WI
#36 nationally
#36
Complete Data Gateway Technical College
Kenosha, WI
Public
Overall Score 74.4
74.4 / 100
PT Completion 90%
53.6% complete programs PT Retention 36%
41% retained PT Students 98%
85.4% part-time Enrollment 10,134
Programs 18 fields
Tuition (In-State) $4,386
#13 in WI
#44 nationally
#44
Complete Data Nicolet Area Technical College
Rhinelander, WI
Public
Overall Score 72.7
72.7 / 100
PT Completion 88%
51% complete programs PT Retention 72%
50% retained PT Students 99%
87.4% part-time Enrollment 1,206
Programs 13 fields
Tuition (In-State) $4,386
#14 in WI
#47 nationally
#47
Complete Data Milwaukee Area Technical College
Milwaukee, WI
Public
Overall Score 72.4
72.4 / 100
PT Completion 66%
38.2% complete programs PT Retention 65%
48% retained PT Students 86%
75.3% part-time Enrollment 13,190
Programs 20 fields
Tuition (In-State) $4,386
#15 in WI
#255 nationally
#255
Complete Data Western Technical College
La Crosse, WI
Public
Overall Score 57
57 / 100
PT Completion 94%
60.2% complete programs PT Retention 31%
40% retained PT Students 35%
58.4% part-time Enrollment 3,906
Programs 15 fields
Tuition (In-State) $4,378
#16 in WI
#256 nationally
#256
Complete Data Western Technical College
La Crosse, WI
Public
Overall Score 57
57 / 100
PT Completion 94%
60.2% complete programs PT Retention 31%
40% retained PT Students 35%
58.4% part-time Enrollment 3,906
Programs 15 fields
Tuition (In-State) $4,378
#17 in WI
#882 nationally
#882
Partial Data The Institute of Beauty and Wellness
Milwaukee, WI
Private For-Profit
Overall Score 69.4
69.4 / 100
PT Retention 64%
88% retained PT Students 79%
65.6% part-time Enrollment 207
Programs 2 fields
#18 in WI
#993 nationally
#993
Partial Data Aveda Institute-Madison
Madison, WI
Private For-Profit
Overall Score 56.8
56.8 / 100
PT Retention 55%
81% retained PT Students 67%
53.4% part-time Enrollment 85
Programs 2 fields
#19 in WI
#1117 nationally
#1117
Partial Data Paul Mitchell the School-Milwaukee
Wauwatosa, WI
Private For-Profit
Overall Score 50.1
50.1 / 100
PT Retention 76%
100% retained PT Students 45%
37.5% part-time Enrollment 111
Programs 1 fields
#20 in WI
#1191 nationally
#1191
Partial Data Academy of Beauty Professionals
Green Bay, WI
Private For-Profit
Overall Score 45.8
45.8 / 100
PT Retention 42%
75% retained PT Students 82%
69% part-time Enrollment 84
Programs 1 fields
#21 in WI
#1206 nationally
#1206
Partial Data The Salon Professional Academy-Kenosha
Kenosha, WI
Private For-Profit
Overall Score 45
45 / 100
PT Retention 46%
76% retained PT Students 71%
57.5% part-time Enrollment 95
Programs 1 fields
#22 in WI
#1265 nationally
#1265
Partial Data The Professional Hair Design Academy
Eau Claire, WI
Private For-Profit
Overall Score 41.9
41.9 / 100
PT Retention 29%
67% retained PT Students 54%
42.7% part-time Enrollment 75
Programs 2 fields
#23 in WI
#1355 nationally
#1355
Partial Data State College of Beauty Culture Inc
Wausau, WI
Private For-Profit
Overall Score 36
36 / 100
PT Retention 76%
100% retained PT Students 12%
18.2% part-time Enrollment 44
Programs 1 fields
#24 in WI
#1380 nationally
#1380
Partial Data Tricoci University of Beauty Culture-Janesville
Janesville, WI
Private For-Profit
Overall Score 33.8
33.8 / 100
PT Retention 29%
67% retained PT Students 55%
43.6% part-time Enrollment 102
Programs 1 fields
#25 in WI
#1415 nationally
#1415
Partial Data Academy of Beauty Professionals
Appleton, WI
Private For-Profit
Overall Score 30.8
30.8 / 100
PT Retention 12%
50% retained PT Students 73%
59.7% part-time Enrollment 77
Programs 1 fields
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