2026 Manufacturing Rankings
Best Colleges for Manufacturing
Data-driven rankings of 752 trade colleges excelling in Manufacturing programs
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Rankings based on field productivity, program depth, retention rates, and institutional quality in Manufacturing.
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Top Colleges for Manufacturing
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#1
Complete Data Northwood Technical College
Rice Lake, WI
Public
Overall Score 93.9
93.9 / 100
Field Productivity 97%
9.1% productivity Program Depth 91%
4 programs Retention 85%
74% retained Enrollment 4,853
Programs 15 fields
Tuition (In-State) $4,524
#2
Complete Data Thaddeus Stevens College of Technology
Lancaster, PA
Public
Overall Score 90.8
90.8 / 100
Field Productivity 92%
4.5% productivity Program Depth 91%
4 programs Retention 94%
80% retained Enrollment 2,216
Programs 9 fields
Tuition (In-State) $9,000
#3
Complete Data Lincoln College of Technology-Grand Prairie
Grand Prairie, TX
Private For-Profit
Overall Score 89.1
89.1 / 100
Field Productivity 99%
15.4% productivity Program Depth 43%
2 programs Retention 94%
80% retained Enrollment 2,194
Programs 3 fields
#4
Complete Data Oconee Fall Line Technical College
Sandersville, GA
Public
Overall Score 88.3
88.3 / 100
Field Productivity 95%
5.7% productivity Program Depth 76%
3 programs Retention 97%
82% retained Enrollment 3,643
Programs 15 fields
Tuition (In-State) $2,400
#5
Complete Data Fox Valley Technical College
Appleton, WI
Public
Overall Score 86
86 / 100
Field Productivity 78%
1.8% productivity Program Depth 98%
6 programs Retention 62%
68% retained Enrollment 21,316
Programs 19 fields
Tuition (In-State) $4,386
#6
Complete Data Northwest Louisiana Technical Community College
Minden, LA
Public
Overall Score 85.3
85.3 / 100
Field Productivity 97%
8.3% productivity Program Depth 43%
2 programs Retention 98%
85% retained Enrollment 1,830
Programs 9 fields
Tuition (In-State) $3,214
#7
Complete Data Moraine Park Technical College
Fond du Lac, WI
Public
Overall Score 85.2
85.2 / 100
Field Productivity 76%
1.7% productivity Program Depth 98%
6 programs Retention 87%
75% retained Enrollment 6,621
Programs 17 fields
Tuition (In-State) $4,375
#8
Complete Data Northcentral Technical College
Wausau, WI
Public
Overall Score 85.1
85.1 / 100
Field Productivity 79%
1.8% productivity Program Depth 98%
6 programs Retention 85%
74% retained Enrollment 11,087
Programs 25 fields
Tuition (In-State) $3,509
#9
Complete Data NASCAR Technical Institute
Mooresville, NC
Private For-Profit
Overall Score 84
84 / 100
Field Productivity 96%
7.6% productivity Program Depth 43%
2 programs Retention 78%
72% retained Enrollment 2,180
Programs 3 fields