2026 Manufacturing Rankings
Best Colleges for Manufacturing
Data-driven rankings of 751 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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#1
Complete Data Northwood Technical College
Rice Lake, WI
Public
Overall Score 93.9
93.9 / 100
Field Productivity 97%
8.9% 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 91
91 / 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 85.9
85.9 / 100
Field Productivity 77%
1.8% productivity Program Depth 99%
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 85.5
85.5 / 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 Northcentral Technical College
Wausau, WI
Public
Overall Score 85.3
85.3 / 100
Field Productivity 79%
1.8% productivity Program Depth 99%
6 programs Retention 85%
74% retained Enrollment 11,087
Programs 25 fields
Tuition (In-State) $3,509
#8
Complete Data Moraine Park Technical College
Fond du Lac, WI
Public
Overall Score 84.8
84.8 / 100
Field Productivity 75%
1.6% productivity Program Depth 99%
6 programs Retention 87%
75% retained Enrollment 6,621
Programs 16 fields
Tuition (In-State) $4,375
#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
#10
Complete Data Mech-Tech College
Caguas, PR
Private For-Profit
Overall Score 83.9
83.9 / 100
Field Productivity 97%
8.5% productivity Program Depth 43%
2 programs Retention 94%
80% retained Enrollment 3,560
Programs 5 fields
Tuition (In-State) $10,944
#11
Complete Data Gateway Technical College
Kenosha, WI
Public
Overall Score 83.5
83.5 / 100
Field Productivity 71%
1.5% productivity Program Depth 91%
4 programs Retention 85%
74% retained Enrollment 19,075
Programs 18 fields
Tuition (In-State) $4,386
#12
Complete Data Wichita State University-Campus of Applied Sciences and Technology
Wichita, KS
Public
Overall Score 82.8
82.8 / 100
Field Productivity 89%
3.1% productivity Program Depth 91%
4 programs Retention 44%
64% retained Enrollment 10,608
Programs 14 fields
Tuition (In-State) $4,552
#13
Complete Data Gateway Community and Technical College
Florence, KY
Public
Overall Score 82.1
82.1 / 100
Field Productivity 92%
4.7% productivity Program Depth 43%
2 programs Retention 83%
73% retained Enrollment 8,822
Programs 15 fields
Tuition (In-State) $4,464
#14
Complete Data Lincoln College of Technology-Denver
Denver, CO
Private For-Profit
Overall Score 81.8
81.8 / 100
Field Productivity 99%
20.0% productivity Program Depth 0%
1 programs Retention 94%
80% retained Enrollment 1,858
Programs 3 fields
#15
Complete Data Refrigeration School Inc
Phoenix, AZ
Private For-Profit
Overall Score 81.7
81.7 / 100
Field Productivity 98%
11.2% productivity Program Depth 0%
1 programs Retention 95%
81% retained Enrollment 2,302
Programs 4 fields
#16
Complete Data Coastal Pines Technical College
Waycross, GA
Public
Overall Score 81.3
81.3 / 100
Field Productivity 89%
3.3% productivity Program Depth 76%
3 programs Retention 37%
62% retained Enrollment 7,814
Programs 18 fields
Tuition (In-State) $2,400
#17
Complete Data Lincoln College of Technology-Nashville
Nashville, TN
Private For-Profit
Overall Score 81.2
81.2 / 100
Field Productivity 99%
11.3% productivity Program Depth 0%
1 programs Retention 94%
80% retained Enrollment 1,864
Programs 2 fields
#18
Complete Data Owensboro Community and Technical College
Owensboro, KY
Public
Overall Score 81
81 / 100
Field Productivity 94%
5.5% productivity Program Depth 43%
2 programs Retention 78%
72% retained Enrollment 8,712
Programs 14 fields
Tuition (In-State) $4,464
#19
Complete Data Universal Technical Institute of Arizona Inc
Avondale, AZ
Private For-Profit
Overall Score 80.9
80.9 / 100
Field Productivity 95%
5.5% productivity Program Depth 0%
1 programs Retention 97%
83% retained Enrollment 3,145
Programs 2 fields
#20
Complete Data Universal Technical Institute-Dallas Fort Worth
Irving, TX
Private For-Profit
Overall Score 80.7
80.7 / 100
Field Productivity 96%
7.2% productivity Program Depth 0%
1 programs Retention 95%
81% retained Enrollment 2,935
Programs 2 fields
#21
Complete Data New Castle School of Trades
New Castle, PA
Private For-Profit
Overall Score 80.6
80.6 / 100
Field Productivity 94%
5.3% productivity Program Depth 43%
2 programs Retention 94%
79% retained Enrollment 1,009
Programs 4 fields
#22
Complete Data West Kentucky Community and Technical College
Paducah, KY
Public
Overall Score 80.2
80.2 / 100
Field Productivity 89%
3.1% productivity Program Depth 43%
2 programs Retention 75%
71% retained Enrollment 9,548
Programs 15 fields
Tuition (In-State) $4,464
#23
Complete Data Central Louisiana Technical Community College
Alexandria, LA
Public
Overall Score 79.9
79.9 / 100
Field Productivity 99%
17.9% productivity Program Depth 0%
1 programs Retention 83%
73% retained Enrollment 2,149
Programs 11 fields
Tuition (In-State) $3,335
#24
Complete Data Maysville Community and Technical College
Maysville, KY
Public
Overall Score 79.9
79.9 / 100
Field Productivity 92%
4.7% productivity Program Depth 43%
2 programs Retention 75%
71% retained Enrollment 7,980
Programs 16 fields
Tuition (In-State) $4,464
#25
Complete Data Universal Technical Institute of California Inc
Rancho Cucamonga, CA
Private For-Profit
Overall Score 79.9
79.9 / 100
Field Productivity 95%
6.2% productivity Program Depth 0%
1 programs Retention 97%
83% retained Enrollment 2,679
Programs 3 fields
#26
Complete Data Southcentral Kentucky Community and Technical College
Bowling Green, KY
Public
Overall Score 79.8
79.8 / 100
Field Productivity 87%
2.8% productivity Program Depth 43%
2 programs Retention 87%
75% retained Enrollment 9,373
Programs 11 fields
Tuition (In-State) $4,464
#27
Complete Data Wiregrass Georgia Technical College
Valdosta, GA
Public
Overall Score 79.7
79.7 / 100
Field Productivity 87%
2.8% productivity Program Depth 76%
3 programs Retention 44%
64% retained Enrollment 8,105
Programs 18 fields
Tuition (In-State) $2,400
#28
Complete Data Hennepin Technical College
Brooklyn Park, MN
Public
Overall Score 79.5
79.5 / 100
Field Productivity 82%
2.1% productivity Program Depth 91%
4 programs Retention 83%
73% retained Enrollment 7,239
Programs 17 fields
Tuition (In-State) $5,341
#29
Complete Data Anoka Technical College
Anoka, MN
Public
Overall Score 79.4
79.4 / 100
Field Productivity 94%
5.3% productivity Program Depth 76%
3 programs Retention 44%
64% retained Enrollment 3,388
Programs 12 fields
Tuition (In-State) $5,692
#30
Complete Data Rend Lake College
Ina, IL
Public
Overall Score 79.3
79.3 / 100
Field Productivity 93%
4.8% productivity Program Depth 43%
2 programs Retention 62%
68% retained Enrollment 3,346
Programs 15 fields
Tuition (In-State) $6,600
#31
Complete Data Athens Technical College
Athens, GA
Public
Overall Score 79.2
79.2 / 100
Field Productivity 77%
1.7% productivity Program Depth 76%
3 programs Retention 83%
73% retained Enrollment 7,699
Programs 20 fields
Tuition (In-State) $2,400
#32
Complete Data Waukesha County Technical College
Pewaukee, WI
Public
Overall Score 79.1
79.1 / 100
Field Productivity 56%
0.9% productivity Program Depth 99%
6 programs Retention 95%
81% retained Enrollment 14,743
Programs 14 fields
Tuition (In-State) $4,386
#33
Complete Data Lee College
Baytown, TX
Public
Overall Score 78.9
78.9 / 100
Field Productivity 72%
1.5% productivity Program Depth 76%
3 programs Retention 67%
69% retained Enrollment 14,767
Programs 32 fields
Tuition (In-State) $3,132
#34
Complete Data Lake Area Technical College
Watertown, SD
Public
Overall Score 78.5
78.5 / 100
Field Productivity 81%
2.0% productivity Program Depth 43%
2 programs Retention 97%
83% retained Enrollment 3,723
Programs 13 fields
Tuition (In-State) $3,720
#35
Complete Data Central Community College
Grand Island, NE
Public
Overall Score 78.3
78.3 / 100
Field Productivity 84%
2.4% productivity Program Depth 43%
2 programs Retention 67%
69% retained Enrollment 12,929
Programs 15 fields
Tuition (In-State) $2,880
#36
Complete Data Savannah Technical College
Savannah, GA
Public
Overall Score 78.2
78.2 / 100
Field Productivity 90%
3.7% productivity Program Depth 97%
5 programs Retention 15%
57% retained Enrollment 6,427
Programs 18 fields
Tuition (In-State) $2,400
#37
Complete Data Ohio Technical College
Cleveland, OH
Private For-Profit
Overall Score 78.1
78.1 / 100
Field Productivity 99%
19.5% productivity Program Depth 0%
1 programs Retention 100%
94% retained Enrollment 333
Programs 2 fields
#38
Complete Data State Technical College of Missouri
Linn, MO
Public
Overall Score 78
78 / 100
Field Productivity 79%
1.8% productivity Program Depth 43%
2 programs Retention 99%
90% retained Enrollment 3,580
Programs 11 fields
Tuition (In-State) $6,270
#39
Complete Data Southern Careers Institute-Harlingen
Harlingen, TX
Private For-Profit
Overall Score 77.9
77.9 / 100
Field Productivity 100%
21.9% productivity Program Depth 0%
1 programs Retention 71%
70% retained Enrollment 768
Programs 4 fields
#40
Complete Data Georgia Northwestern Technical College
Rome, GA
Public
Overall Score 76.9
76.9 / 100
Field Productivity 78%
1.8% productivity Program Depth 91%
4 programs Retention 27%
60% retained Enrollment 12,514
Programs 16 fields
Tuition (In-State) $2,400
#41
Complete Data Lancaster County Career and Technology Center
Willow Street, PA
Public
Overall Score 76.8
76.8 / 100
Field Productivity 87%
2.7% productivity Program Depth 91%
4 programs Retention 100%
92% retained Enrollment 451
Programs 12 fields
#42
Complete Data Central Georgia Technical College
Warner Robins, GA
Public
Overall Score 76.7
76.7 / 100
Field Productivity 78%
1.8% productivity Program Depth 91%
4 programs Retention 27%
60% retained Enrollment 19,941
Programs 21 fields
Tuition (In-State) $2,400
#43
Complete Data Universal Technical Institute-Southern California
Long Beach, CA
Private For-Profit
Overall Score 76.7
76.7 / 100
Field Productivity 96%
6.3% productivity Program Depth 0%
1 programs Retention 71%
70% retained Enrollment 2,553
Programs 2 fields
#44
Complete Data Lake Land College
Mattoon, IL
Public
Overall Score 76.5
76.5 / 100
Field Productivity 72%
1.5% productivity Program Depth 76%
3 programs Retention 71%
70% retained Enrollment 6,600
Programs 20 fields
Tuition (In-State) $7,139
#45
Complete Data Southern Careers Institute-San Antonio
San Antonio, TX
Private For-Profit
Overall Score 76.1
76.1 / 100
Field Productivity 98%
9.7% productivity Program Depth 0%
1 programs Retention 71%
70% retained Enrollment 1,611
Programs 6 fields
#46
Complete Data Southern Careers Institute-San Antonio
San Antonio, TX
Private For-Profit
Overall Score 76.1
76.1 / 100
Field Productivity 98%
9.7% productivity Program Depth 0%
1 programs Retention 71%
70% retained Enrollment 1,611
Programs 6 fields
#47
Complete Data Ashland Community and Technical College
Ashland, KY
Public
Overall Score 75.9
75.9 / 100
Field Productivity 90%
3.4% productivity Program Depth 43%
2 programs Retention 67%
69% retained Enrollment 4,707
Programs 15 fields
Tuition (In-State) $4,464
#48
Complete Data Southeastern Technical College
Vidalia, GA
Public
Overall Score 75.7
75.7 / 100
Field Productivity 88%
2.8% productivity Program Depth 76%
3 programs Retention 31%
61% retained Enrollment 3,492
Programs 15 fields
Tuition (In-State) $2,400
#49
Complete Data Southern Crescent Technical College
Griffin, GA
Public
Overall Score 75.4
75.4 / 100
Field Productivity 64%
1.1% productivity Program Depth 91%
4 programs Retention 62%
68% retained Enrollment 10,615
Programs 19 fields
Tuition (In-State) $2,400
#50
Complete Data Salina Area Technical College
Salina, KS
Public
Overall Score 75.3
75.3 / 100
Field Productivity 85%
2.5% productivity Program Depth 43%
2 programs Retention 85%
74% retained Enrollment 1,889
Programs 10 fields
Tuition (In-State) $5,760