2026 Plumbing Rankings
Best Plumbing Technology Schools
Data-driven rankings of 81 trade colleges excelling in Plumbing Technology programs
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#1
Complete Data Pennco Tech-Bristol
Bristol, PA
Private For-Profit
Overall Score 95.4
95.4 / 100
Trade Productivity 98%
3.5% productivity Retention 96%
75% retained Completion 98%
72% complete programs Enrollment 922
Programs 3 fields
#2
Complete Data Waukesha County Technical College
Pewaukee, WI
Public
Overall Score 89.6
89.6 / 100
Trade Productivity 89%
0.3% productivity Retention 98%
81% retained Completion 81%
46.1% complete programs Enrollment 14,743
Programs 12 fields
Tuition (In-State) $4,386
#3
Complete Data Halifax Community College
Weldon, NC
Public
Overall Score 82.9
82.9 / 100
Trade Productivity 96%
0.9% productivity Retention 89%
74% retained Completion 70%
44.1% complete programs Enrollment 1,933
Programs 12 fields
Tuition (In-State) $2,432
#4
Complete Data Hennepin Technical College
Brooklyn Park, MN
Public
Overall Score 80.6
80.6 / 100
Trade Productivity 94%
0.6% productivity Retention 83%
73% retained Completion 50%
36.3% complete programs Enrollment 7,239
Programs 15 fields
Tuition (In-State) $5,341
#5
Complete Data Fox Valley Technical College
Appleton, WI
Public
Overall Score 78.1
78.1 / 100
Trade Productivity 69%
0.2% productivity Retention 59%
68% retained Completion 96%
64.1% complete programs Enrollment 21,316
Programs 15 fields
Tuition (In-State) $4,386
#6
Complete Data Owensboro Community and Technical College
Owensboro, KY
Public
Overall Score 77.8
77.8 / 100
Trade Productivity 83%
0.3% productivity Retention 80%
72% retained Completion 67%
42.8% complete programs Enrollment 8,712
Programs 13 fields
Tuition (In-State) $4,464
#7
Complete Data Northwood Technical College
Rice Lake, WI
Public
Overall Score 70.4
70.4 / 100
Trade Productivity 65%
0.2% productivity Retention 89%
74% retained Completion 93%
60.3% complete programs Enrollment 4,853
Programs 14 fields
Tuition (In-State) $4,524
#8
Complete Data North Dakota State College of Science
Wahpeton, ND
Public
Overall Score 69.5
69.5 / 100
Trade Productivity 80%
0.3% productivity Retention 74%
71% retained Completion 61%
39.8% complete programs Enrollment 5,566
Programs 8 fields
Tuition (In-State) $4,997
#9
Complete Data Atlanta Technical College
Atlanta, GA
Public
Overall Score 67.8
67.8 / 100
Trade Productivity 93%
0.5% productivity Retention 17%
60% retained Completion 56%
38.3% complete programs Enrollment 6,286
Programs 19 fields
Tuition (In-State) $2,400
#10
Complete Data Western Dakota Technical College
Rapid City, SD
Public
Overall Score 66.8
66.8 / 100
Trade Productivity 91%
0.4% productivity Retention 54%
67% retained Completion 74%
44.7% complete programs Enrollment 1,893
Programs 7 fields
Tuition (In-State) $3,472
#11
Complete Data Southern Crescent Technical College
Griffin, GA
Public
Overall Score 65.3
65.3 / 100
Trade Productivity 57%
0.1% productivity Retention 59%
68% retained Completion 91%
47.8% complete programs Enrollment 10,615
Programs 18 fields
Tuition (In-State) $2,400
#12
Complete Data Southeast Technical College
Sioux Falls, SD
Public
Overall Score 64.1
64.1 / 100
Trade Productivity 61%
0.2% productivity Retention 74%
71% retained Completion 94%
62.4% complete programs Enrollment 3,832
Programs 8 fields
Tuition (In-State) $3,720
#13
Complete Data St Cloud Technical and Community College
Saint Cloud, MN
Public
Overall Score 62.3
62.3 / 100
Trade Productivity 76%
0.2% productivity Retention 54%
67% retained Completion 46%
35.5% complete programs Enrollment 6,542
Programs 13 fields
Tuition (In-State) $4,433
#14
Complete Data Columbus State Community College
Columbus, OH
Public
Overall Score 60.9
60.9 / 100
Trade Productivity 78%
0.3% productivity Retention 35%
63% retained Completion 28%
29.6% complete programs Enrollment 49,044
Programs 15 fields
Tuition (In-State) $5,338
#15
Complete Data Forsyth Technical Community College
Winston-Salem, NC
Public
Overall Score 60.5
60.5 / 100
Trade Productivity 56%
0.1% productivity Retention 89%
74% retained Completion 33%
31.5% complete programs Enrollment 16,234
Programs 16 fields
Tuition (In-State) $1,824
#16
Complete Data Minnesota State Community and Technical College
Fergus Falls, MN
Public
Overall Score 59.8
59.8 / 100
Trade Productivity 63%
0.2% productivity Retention 48%
65% retained Completion 59%
39.1% complete programs Enrollment 10,051
Programs 18 fields
Tuition (In-State) $5,424
#17
Complete Data SOWELA Technical Community College
Lake Charles, LA
Public
Overall Score 58.4
58.4 / 100
Trade Productivity 67%
0.2% productivity Retention 28%
61% retained Completion 83%
46.4% complete programs Enrollment 5,919
Programs 14 fields
Tuition (In-State) $3,335
#18
Complete Data Saint Paul College
Saint Paul, MN
Public
Overall Score 57.9
57.9 / 100
Trade Productivity 81%
0.3% productivity Retention 11%
59% retained Completion 43%
34.9% complete programs Enrollment 9,528
Programs 13 fields
Tuition (In-State) $5,486
#19
Complete Data Jefferson Community and Technical College
Louisville, KY
Public
Overall Score 55.6
55.6 / 100
Trade Productivity 85%
0.3% productivity Retention 17%
60% retained Completion 13%
27.3% complete programs Enrollment 23,322
Programs 18 fields
Tuition (In-State) $4,464
#20
Complete Data Western Iowa Tech Community College
Sioux City, IA
Public
Overall Score 55.3
55.3 / 100
Trade Productivity 50%
0.1% productivity Retention 43%
64% retained Completion 87%
47.1% complete programs Enrollment 9,343
Programs 16 fields
Tuition (In-State) $4,152
#21
Complete Data Iowa Western Community College
Council Bluffs, IA
Public
Overall Score 53.4
53.4 / 100
Trade Productivity 72%
0.2% productivity Retention 35%
63% retained Completion 24%
28.3% complete programs Enrollment 9,844
Programs 12 fields
Tuition (In-State) $6,270
#22
Complete Data Central Georgia Technical College
Warner Robins, GA
Public
Overall Score 53
53 / 100
Trade Productivity 46%
0.1% productivity Retention 17%
60% retained Completion 78%
45.1% complete programs Enrollment 19,941
Programs 21 fields
Tuition (In-State) $2,400
#23
Complete Data Ridgewater College
Willmar, MN
Public
Overall Score 52.4
52.4 / 100
Trade Productivity 54%
0.1% productivity Retention 59%
68% retained Completion 69%
43.9% complete programs Enrollment 5,206
Programs 14 fields
Tuition (In-State) $5,473
#24
Complete Data Northeast Community College
Norfolk, NE
Public
Overall Score 50.9
50.9 / 100
Trade Productivity 41%
0.1% productivity Retention 74%
71% retained Completion 63%
41% complete programs Enrollment 10,204
Programs 13 fields
Tuition (In-State) $3,240
#25
Complete Data Los Angeles Trade Technical College
Los Angeles, CA
Public
Overall Score 50.8
50.8 / 100
Trade Productivity 52%
0.1% productivity Retention 69%
70% retained Completion 11%
26.9% complete programs Enrollment 22,638
Programs 20 fields
Tuition (In-State) $1,196
#26
Complete Data Minnesota West Community and Technical College
Granite Falls, MN
Public
Overall Score 47.4
47.4 / 100
Trade Productivity 26%
0.1% productivity Retention 69%
70% retained Completion 89%
47.6% complete programs Enrollment 6,482
Programs 12 fields
Tuition (In-State) $5,848
#27
Complete Data Community College of Allegheny County
Pittsburgh, PA
Public
Overall Score 46.4
46.4 / 100
Trade Productivity 59%
0.1% productivity Retention 43%
64% retained Completion 2%
22.9% complete programs Enrollment 18,254
Programs 21 fields
Tuition (In-State) $7,560
#28
Complete Data Eastern Maine Community College
Bangor, ME
Public
Overall Score 44.7
44.7 / 100
Trade Productivity 74%
0.2% productivity Retention 6%
56% retained Completion 41%
34.5% complete programs Enrollment 4,433
Programs 10 fields
Tuition (In-State) $2,880
#29
Complete Data Northland Community and Technical College
Thief River Falls, MN
Public
Overall Score 43.9
43.9 / 100
Trade Productivity 43%
0.1% productivity Retention 33%
62% retained Completion 80%
45.3% complete programs Enrollment 4,659
Programs 12 fields
Tuition (In-State) $5,626
#30
Complete Data City Colleges of Chicago-Kennedy-King College
Chicago, IL
Public
Overall Score 43.6
43.6 / 100
Trade Productivity 87%
0.3% productivity Retention 0%
44% retained Completion 7%
25.7% complete programs Enrollment 5,145
Programs 12 fields
Tuition (In-State) $11,520
#31
Complete Data Northwest Shoals Community College
Muscle Shoals, AL
Public
Overall Score 41.8
41.8 / 100
Trade Productivity 48%
0.1% productivity Retention 35%
63% retained Completion 48%
35.8% complete programs Enrollment 7,681
Programs 10 fields
Tuition (In-State) $3,810
#32
Complete Data Cape Fear Community College
Wilmington, NC
Public
Overall Score 41.4
41.4 / 100
Trade Productivity 24%
0.1% productivity Retention 59%
68% retained Completion 39%
33.9% complete programs Enrollment 26,665
Programs 14 fields
Tuition (In-State) $2,432
#33
Complete Data American River College
Sacramento, CA
Public
Overall Score 40.2
40.2 / 100
Trade Productivity 15%
0.0% productivity Retention 80%
72% retained Completion 15%
27.5% complete programs Enrollment 56,051
Programs 22 fields
#34
Complete Data Lawson State Community College
Birmingham, AL
Public
Overall Score 39.7
39.7 / 100
Trade Productivity 70%
0.2% productivity Retention 28%
61% retained Completion 4%
23.9% complete programs Enrollment 5,571
Programs 12 fields
Tuition (In-State) $3,810
#35
Complete Data Gateway Community and Technical College
Florence, KY
Public
Overall Score 39.5
39.5 / 100
Trade Productivity 11%
0.0% productivity Retention 83%
73% retained Completion 76%
45% complete programs Enrollment 8,822
Programs 12 fields
Tuition (In-State) $4,464
#36
Complete Data Texas State Technical College
Waco, TX
Public
Overall Score 38.7
38.7 / 100
Trade Productivity 31%
0.1% productivity Retention 2%
47% retained Completion 65%
41.9% complete programs Enrollment 20,218
Programs 14 fields
Tuition (In-State) $7,192
#37
Complete Data Wake Technical Community College
Raleigh, NC
Public
Overall Score 38.5
38.5 / 100
Trade Productivity 13%
0.0% productivity Retention 69%
70% retained Completion 35%
32.3% complete programs Enrollment 41,920
Programs 16 fields
Tuition (In-State) $2,076
#38
Complete Data Northcentral Technical College
Wausau, WI
Public
Overall Score 37.9
37.9 / 100
Trade Productivity 6%
0.0% productivity Retention 89%
74% retained Completion 72%
44.3% complete programs Enrollment 11,087
Programs 21 fields
Tuition (In-State) $3,509
#39
Complete Data Central New Mexico Community College
Albuquerque, NM
Public
Overall Score 35.8
35.8 / 100
Trade Productivity 9%
0.0% productivity Retention 48%
65% retained Completion 52%
36.4% complete programs Enrollment 35,383
Programs 23 fields
Tuition (In-State) $1,584
#40
Complete Data Kennebec Valley Community College
Fairfield, ME
Public
Overall Score 35.7
35.7 / 100
Trade Productivity 35%
0.1% productivity Retention 11%
59% retained Completion 85%
46.7% complete programs Enrollment 4,271
Programs 6 fields
Tuition (In-State) $2,880
#41
Complete Data Fayetteville Technical Community College
Fayetteville, NC
Public
Overall Score 34.4
34.4 / 100
Trade Productivity 39%
0.1% productivity Retention 9%
58% retained Completion 30%
30.1% complete programs Enrollment 20,586
Programs 16 fields
Tuition (In-State) $2,432
#42
Complete Data Kirkwood Community College
Cedar Rapids, IA
Public
Overall Score 34.2
34.2 / 100
Trade Productivity 19%
0.1% productivity Retention 67%
69% retained Completion 22%
28.3% complete programs Enrollment 23,002
Programs 14 fields
Tuition (In-State) $5,880
#43
Complete Data Southeast Community College Area
Lincoln, NE
Public
Overall Score 33.7
33.7 / 100
Trade Productivity 22%
0.1% productivity Retention 54%
67% retained Completion 31%
31.5% complete programs Enrollment 17,872
Programs 14 fields
Tuition (In-State) $2,912
#44
Complete Data Guilford Technical Community College
Jamestown, NC
Public
Overall Score 32.3
32.3 / 100
Trade Productivity 30%
0.1% productivity Retention 35%
63% retained Completion 19%
27.6% complete programs Enrollment 19,088
Programs 15 fields
Tuition (In-State) $2,128
#45
Complete Data Northeast Iowa Community College
Calmar, IA
Public
Overall Score 32.1
32.1 / 100
Trade Productivity 37%
0.1% productivity Retention 6%
56% retained Completion 54%
37.9% complete programs Enrollment 8,324
Programs 12 fields
Tuition (In-State) $5,850
#46
Complete Data Southern Maine Community College
South Portland, ME
Public
Overall Score 31.2
31.2 / 100
Trade Productivity 44%
0.1% productivity Retention 11%
59% retained Completion 20%
27.7% complete programs Enrollment 12,427
Programs 9 fields
Tuition (In-State) $2,880
#47
Complete Data Orange Coast College
Costa Mesa, CA
Public
Overall Score 27.6
27.6 / 100
Trade Productivity 0%
0.0% productivity Retention 83%
73% retained Completion 44%
35.3% complete programs Enrollment 30,110
Programs 21 fields
Tuition (In-State) $1,104
#48
Complete Data Johnson County Community College
Overland Park, KS
Public
Overall Score 26
26 / 100
Trade Productivity 7%
0.0% productivity Retention 52%
66% retained Completion 26%
28.5% complete programs Enrollment 32,066
Programs 15 fields
Tuition (In-State) $2,400
#49
Complete Data Barton County Community College
Great Bend, KS
Public
Overall Score 24.3
24.3 / 100
Trade Productivity 20%
0.1% productivity Retention 4%
51% retained Completion 57%
39.1% complete programs Enrollment 8,046
Programs 11 fields
Tuition (In-State) $2,432
#50
Complete Data Westmoreland County Community College
Youngwood, PA
Public
Overall Score 20.8
20.8 / 100
Trade Productivity 28%
0.1% productivity Retention 17%
60% retained Completion 15%
27.5% complete programs Enrollment 8,002
Programs 16 fields
Tuition (In-State) $8,400