2026 Diesel Mechanic Rankings
Best Diesel Mechanics Technology Schools
Data-driven rankings of 170 trade colleges excelling in Diesel Mechanics Technology programs
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#1
Complete Data Universal Technical Institute-Dallas Fort Worth
Irving, TX
Private For-Profit
Overall Score 97.6
97.6 / 100
Trade Productivity 99%
5.5% productivity Retention 96%
81% retained Completion 96%
66.2% complete programs Enrollment 2,935
Programs 2 fields
#2
Complete Data Universal Technical Institute of Northern California Inc
Sacramento, CA
Private For-Profit
Overall Score 97
97 / 100
Trade Productivity 99%
7.4% productivity Retention 92%
77% retained Completion 99%
69.3% complete programs Enrollment 1,911
Programs 2 fields
#3
Complete Data Universal Technical Institute of Arizona Inc
Avondale, AZ
Private For-Profit
Overall Score 95.1
95.1 / 100
Trade Productivity 93%
3.9% productivity Retention 98%
83% retained Completion 99%
71.1% complete programs Enrollment 3,145
Programs 2 fields
#4
Complete Data Universal Technical Institute of California Inc
Rancho Cucamonga, CA
Private For-Profit
Overall Score 95.1
95.1 / 100
Trade Productivity 96%
4.7% productivity Retention 98%
83% retained Completion 94%
60.8% complete programs Enrollment 2,679
Programs 3 fields
#5
Complete Data Universal Technical Institute-Auto Motorcycle & Marine Mechanics Institute Division-Orlando
Orlando, FL
Private For-Profit
Overall Score 91.7
91.7 / 100
Trade Productivity 97%
4.8% productivity Retention 85%
74% retained Completion 96%
64.4% complete programs Enrollment 1,548
Programs 1 fields
#6
Complete Data Universal Technical Institute-Southern California
Long Beach, CA
Private For-Profit
Overall Score 88.6
88.6 / 100
Trade Productivity 94%
4.0% productivity Retention 69%
70% retained Completion 98%
67.4% complete programs Enrollment 2,553
Programs 2 fields
#7
Complete Data Mech-Tech College
Caguas, PR
Private For-Profit
Overall Score 88.5
88.5 / 100
Trade Productivity 95%
4.0% productivity Retention 94%
80% retained Completion 69%
42.5% complete programs Enrollment 3,560
Programs 5 fields
Tuition (In-State) $10,944
#8
Complete Data New York Automotive and Diesel Institute
Jamaica, NY
Private For-Profit
Overall Score 88.4
88.4 / 100
Trade Productivity 96%
4.2% productivity Retention 94%
80% retained Completion 84%
50.5% complete programs Enrollment 830
Programs 1 fields
#9
Complete Data Miller-Motte College-Arizona Automotive Institute
Glendale, AZ
Private For-Profit
Overall Score 88.4
88.4 / 100
Trade Productivity 98%
5.0% productivity Retention 69%
70% retained Completion 97%
67.1% complete programs Enrollment 862
Programs 4 fields
#10
Complete Data Gateway Community and Technical College
Florence, KY
Public
Overall Score 87
87 / 100
Trade Productivity 90%
1.8% productivity Retention 82%
73% retained Completion 77%
45% complete programs Enrollment 8,822
Programs 12 fields
Tuition (In-State) $4,464
#11
Complete Data Oconee Fall Line Technical College
Sandersville, GA
Public
Overall Score 84
84 / 100
Trade Productivity 87%
1.1% productivity Retention 97%
82% retained Completion 74%
43.8% complete programs Enrollment 3,643
Programs 14 fields
Tuition (In-State) $2,400
#12
Complete Data Central Community College
Grand Island, NE
Public
Overall Score 83.3
83.3 / 100
Trade Productivity 85%
1.0% productivity Retention 67%
69% retained Completion 86%
51.3% complete programs Enrollment 12,929
Programs 14 fields
Tuition (In-State) $2,880
#13
Complete Data Maysville Community and Technical College
Maysville, KY
Public
Overall Score 82.8
82.8 / 100
Trade Productivity 90%
1.5% productivity Retention 75%
71% retained Completion 73%
43.5% complete programs Enrollment 7,980
Programs 13 fields
Tuition (In-State) $4,464
#14
Complete Data Northwest Louisiana Technical Community College
Minden, LA
Public
Overall Score 82.6
82.6 / 100
Trade Productivity 86%
1.0% productivity Retention 99%
85% retained Completion 87%
51.6% complete programs Enrollment 1,830
Programs 9 fields
Tuition (In-State) $3,214
#15
Complete Data Southeast Kentucky Community & Technical College
Cumberland, KY
Public
Overall Score 81.2
81.2 / 100
Trade Productivity 91%
2.0% productivity Retention 78%
72% retained Completion 63%
40.4% complete programs Enrollment 5,846
Programs 12 fields
Tuition (In-State) $4,464
#16
Complete Data Ashland Community and Technical College
Ashland, KY
Public
Overall Score 81.1
81.1 / 100
Trade Productivity 93%
2.8% productivity Retention 67%
69% retained Completion 66%
41.5% complete programs Enrollment 4,707
Programs 13 fields
Tuition (In-State) $4,464
#17
Complete Data Fox Valley Technical College
Appleton, WI
Public
Overall Score 79.1
79.1 / 100
Trade Productivity 73%
0.5% productivity Retention 62%
68% retained Completion 95%
64.1% complete programs Enrollment 21,316
Programs 15 fields
Tuition (In-State) $4,386
#18
Complete Data Owensboro Community and Technical College
Owensboro, KY
Public
Overall Score 78.8
78.8 / 100
Trade Productivity 82%
0.9% productivity Retention 78%
72% retained Completion 70%
42.8% complete programs Enrollment 8,712
Programs 13 fields
Tuition (In-State) $4,464
#19
Complete Data Hazard Community and Technical College
Hazard, KY
Public
Overall Score 77.8
77.8 / 100
Trade Productivity 92%
2.5% productivity Retention 59%
66% retained Completion 60%
39.3% complete programs Enrollment 5,716
Programs 14 fields
Tuition (In-State) $4,464
#20
Complete Data West Kentucky Community and Technical College
Paducah, KY
Public
Overall Score 77.7
77.7 / 100
Trade Productivity 75%
0.5% productivity Retention 75%
71% retained Completion 81%
47.8% complete programs Enrollment 9,548
Programs 13 fields
Tuition (In-State) $4,464
#21
Complete Data Elizabethtown Community and Technical College
Elizabethtown, KY
Public
Overall Score 77
77 / 100
Trade Productivity 88%
1.3% productivity Retention 78%
72% retained Completion 44%
35.6% complete programs Enrollment 11,434
Programs 13 fields
Tuition (In-State) $4,464
#22
Complete Data George C Wallace State Community College-Hanceville
Hanceville, AL
Public
Overall Score 76.9
76.9 / 100
Trade Productivity 84%
1.0% productivity Retention 62%
68% retained Completion 69%
42.3% complete programs Enrollment 10,761
Programs 15 fields
Tuition (In-State) $3,810
#23
Complete Data Rend Lake College
Ina, IL
Public
Overall Score 75
75 / 100
Trade Productivity 79%
0.6% productivity Retention 62%
68% retained Completion 90%
52.6% complete programs Enrollment 3,346
Programs 13 fields
Tuition (In-State) $6,600
#24
Complete Data Wiregrass Georgia Technical College
Valdosta, GA
Public
Overall Score 73.5
73.5 / 100
Trade Productivity 78%
0.6% productivity Retention 46%
64% retained Completion 83%
48.7% complete programs Enrollment 8,105
Programs 17 fields
Tuition (In-State) $2,400
#25
Complete Data Bates Technical College
Tacoma, WA
Public
Overall Score 71.3
71.3 / 100
Trade Productivity 89%
1.4% productivity Retention 46%
64% retained Completion 54%
38.1% complete programs Enrollment 7,088
Programs 14 fields
Tuition (In-State) $4,131
#26
Complete Data Ozarka College
Melbourne, AR
Public
Overall Score 70.4
70.4 / 100
Trade Productivity 75%
0.5% productivity Retention 78%
72% retained Completion 92%
56.3% complete programs Enrollment 1,881
Programs 12 fields
Tuition (In-State) $2,790
#27
Complete Data Arkansas State University-Newport
Newport, AR
Public
Overall Score 69.7
69.7 / 100
Trade Productivity 71%
0.4% productivity Retention 88%
75% retained Completion 72%
43.2% complete programs Enrollment 3,162
Programs 12 fields
Tuition (In-State) $2,568
#28
Complete Data Athens Technical College
Athens, GA
Public
Overall Score 69.1
69.1 / 100
Trade Productivity 61%
0.3% productivity Retention 82%
73% retained Completion 75%
43.9% complete programs Enrollment 7,699
Programs 20 fields
Tuition (In-State) $2,400
#29
Complete Data University of Arkansas Hope-Texarkana
Hope, AR
Public
Overall Score 68.8
68.8 / 100
Trade Productivity 84%
1.0% productivity Retention 40%
63% retained Completion 71%
43% complete programs Enrollment 2,421
Programs 12 fields
Tuition (In-State) $2,850
#30
Complete Data Somerset Community College
Somerset, KY
Public
Overall Score 66.9
66.9 / 100
Trade Productivity 81%
0.8% productivity Retention 54%
65% retained Completion 42%
35.3% complete programs Enrollment 10,434
Programs 13 fields
Tuition (In-State) $4,464
#31
Complete Data Lurleen B Wallace Community College
Andalusia, AL
Public
Overall Score 66.3
66.3 / 100
Trade Productivity 81%
0.7% productivity Retention 35%
62% retained Completion 66%
41.7% complete programs Enrollment 3,815
Programs 10 fields
Tuition (In-State) $3,810
#32
Complete Data Waukesha County Technical College
Pewaukee, WI
Public
Overall Score 65.3
65.3 / 100
Trade Productivity 41%
0.1% productivity Retention 96%
81% retained Completion 79%
46.1% complete programs Enrollment 14,743
Programs 12 fields
Tuition (In-State) $4,386
#33
Complete Data South Georgia Technical College
Americus, GA
Public
Overall Score 64.8
64.8 / 100
Trade Productivity 67%
0.4% productivity Retention 54%
65% retained Completion 90%
52.4% complete programs Enrollment 3,079
Programs 15 fields
Tuition (In-State) $3,000
#34
Complete Data Gateway Technical College
Kenosha, WI
Public
Overall Score 64.5
64.5 / 100
Trade Productivity 40%
0.1% productivity Retention 85%
74% retained Completion 82%
48.1% complete programs Enrollment 19,075
Programs 12 fields
Tuition (In-State) $4,386
#35
Complete Data Carteret Community College
Morehead City, NC
Public
Overall Score 64.1
64.1 / 100
Trade Productivity 69%
0.4% productivity Retention 92%
77% retained Completion 54%
38.1% complete programs Enrollment 2,851
Programs 12 fields
Tuition (In-State) $2,128
#36
Complete Data Crowder College
Neosho, MO
Public
Overall Score 63.8
63.8 / 100
Trade Productivity 76%
0.5% productivity Retention 62%
68% retained Completion 39%
34.6% complete programs Enrollment 6,876
Programs 12 fields
Tuition (In-State) $4,152
#37
Complete Data Texas State Technical College
Waco, TX
Public
Overall Score 63.8
63.8 / 100
Trade Productivity 80%
0.7% productivity Retention 1%
47% retained Completion 67%
41.9% complete programs Enrollment 20,218
Programs 14 fields
Tuition (In-State) $7,192
#38
Complete Data Fletcher Technical Community College
Schriever, LA
Public
Overall Score 62.9
62.9 / 100
Trade Productivity 83%
0.9% productivity Retention 40%
63% retained Completion 40%
34.7% complete programs Enrollment 4,347
Programs 10 fields
Tuition (In-State) $3,335
#39
Complete Data White Mountains Community College
Berlin, NH
Public
Overall Score 61.6
61.6 / 100
Trade Productivity 72%
0.4% productivity Retention 85%
74% retained Completion 76%
44.6% complete programs Enrollment 895
Programs 11 fields
Tuition (In-State) $6,450
#40
Complete Data Northern Wyoming Community College District
Sheridan, WY
Public
Overall Score 60.6
60.6 / 100
Trade Productivity 78%
0.6% productivity Retention 24%
60% retained Completion 54%
38.1% complete programs Enrollment 6,111
Programs 12 fields
Tuition (In-State) $3,150
#41
Complete Data Blue Ridge Community College
Flat Rock, NC
Public
Overall Score 59.2
59.2 / 100
Trade Productivity 43%
0.1% productivity Retention 82%
73% retained Completion 91%
52.9% complete programs Enrollment 5,264
Programs 13 fields
Tuition (In-State) $2,432
#42
Complete Data St Philip's College
San Antonio, TX
Public
Overall Score 58.6
58.6 / 100
Trade Productivity 77%
0.6% productivity Retention 40%
63% retained Completion 17%
26.3% complete programs Enrollment 26,177
Programs 10 fields
Tuition (In-State) $6,750
#43
Complete Data Bluegrass Community and Technical College
Lexington, KY
Public
Overall Score 58.5
58.5 / 100
Trade Productivity 69%
0.4% productivity Retention 54%
65% retained Completion 27%
30.3% complete programs Enrollment 21,411
Programs 16 fields
Tuition (In-State) $4,464
#44
Complete Data Citrus College
Glendora, CA
Public
Overall Score 58.5
58.5 / 100
Trade Productivity 49%
0.2% productivity Retention 69%
70% retained Completion 51%
36.8% complete programs Enrollment 18,087
Programs 16 fields
Tuition (In-State) $1,104
#45
Complete Data Big Sandy Community and Technical College
Prestonsburg, KY
Public
Overall Score 57.4
57.4 / 100
Trade Productivity 87%
1.1% productivity Retention 19%
59% retained Completion 27%
30.3% complete programs Enrollment 4,708
Programs 13 fields
Tuition (In-State) $4,464
#46
Complete Data Itawamba Community College
Fulton, MS
Public
Overall Score 57.3
57.3 / 100
Trade Productivity 45%
0.2% productivity Retention 88%
75% retained Completion 59%
39.2% complete programs Enrollment 8,387
Programs 10 fields
Tuition (In-State) $3,100
#47
Complete Data Arkansas State University-Beebe
Beebe, AR
Public
Overall Score 57.1
57.1 / 100
Trade Productivity 66%
0.4% productivity Retention 40%
63% retained Completion 60%
39.5% complete programs Enrollment 5,414
Programs 10 fields
Tuition (In-State) $2,736
#48
Complete Data Central Lakes College-Brainerd
Brainerd, MN
Public
Overall Score 56.7
56.7 / 100
Trade Productivity 54%
0.2% productivity Retention 54%
65% retained Completion 64%
41% complete programs Enrollment 8,611
Programs 17 fields
Tuition (In-State) $5,424
#49
Complete Data Southcentral Kentucky Community and Technical College
Bowling Green, KY
Public
Overall Score 56.3
56.3 / 100
Trade Productivity 37%
0.1% productivity Retention 88%
75% retained Completion 71%
43% complete programs Enrollment 9,373
Programs 9 fields
Tuition (In-State) $4,464
#50
Complete Data College of Eastern Idaho
Idaho Falls, ID
Public
Overall Score 55.9
55.9 / 100
Trade Productivity 51%
0.2% productivity Retention 46%
64% retained Completion 93%
59.5% complete programs Enrollment 4,735
Programs 7 fields
Tuition (In-State) $4,360