2026 Welding Rankings
Best Welding Technology Schools
Data-driven rankings of 701 trade colleges excelling in Welding Technology programs
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#1
Complete Data Lincoln College of Technology-Grand Prairie
Grand Prairie, TX
Private For-Profit
Overall Score 97.6
97.6 / 100
Trade Productivity 99%
12.6% productivity Retention 95%
80% retained Completion 98%
70.4% complete programs Enrollment 2,194
Programs 3 fields
#2
Complete Data Refrigeration School Inc
Phoenix, AZ
Private For-Profit
Overall Score 96.6
96.6 / 100
Trade Productivity 99%
11.2% productivity Retention 95%
81% retained Completion 95%
63.8% complete programs Enrollment 2,302
Programs 4 fields
#3
Complete Data Lincoln College of Technology-Denver
Denver, CO
Private For-Profit
Overall Score 96.5
96.5 / 100
Trade Productivity 99%
20.0% productivity Retention 95%
80% retained Completion 92%
58.7% complete programs Enrollment 1,858
Programs 3 fields
#4
Complete Data Lincoln College of Technology-Nashville
Nashville, TN
Private For-Profit
Overall Score 96.4
96.4 / 100
Trade Productivity 99%
11.3% productivity Retention 95%
80% retained Completion 95%
64% complete programs Enrollment 1,864
Programs 2 fields
#5
Complete Data Universal Technical Institute-Dallas Fort Worth
Irving, TX
Private For-Profit
Overall Score 95.9
95.9 / 100
Trade Productivity 97%
7.2% productivity Retention 95%
81% retained Completion 96%
66.2% complete programs Enrollment 2,935
Programs 2 fields
#6
Complete Data Universal Technical Institute of Arizona Inc
Avondale, AZ
Private For-Profit
Overall Score 95.8
95.8 / 100
Trade Productivity 95%
5.5% productivity Retention 97%
83% retained Completion 98%
71.1% complete programs Enrollment 3,145
Programs 2 fields
#7
Complete Data Universal Technical Institute of California Inc
Rancho Cucamonga, CA
Private For-Profit
Overall Score 94.9
94.9 / 100
Trade Productivity 96%
6.2% productivity Retention 97%
83% retained Completion 94%
60.8% complete programs Enrollment 2,679
Programs 3 fields
#8
Complete Data Northwood Technical College
Rice Lake, WI
Public
Overall Score 94
94 / 100
Trade Productivity 97%
8.2% productivity Retention 85%
74% retained Completion 93%
60.3% complete programs Enrollment 4,853
Programs 14 fields
Tuition (In-State) $4,524
#9
Complete Data Central Louisiana Technical Community College
Alexandria, LA
Public
Overall Score 93.8
93.8 / 100
Trade Productivity 99%
17.9% productivity Retention 83%
73% retained Completion 91%
58.5% complete programs Enrollment 2,149
Programs 11 fields
Tuition (In-State) $3,335
#10
Complete Data Northwest Louisiana Technical Community College
Minden, LA
Public
Overall Score 93.3
93.3 / 100
Trade Productivity 97%
7.8% productivity Retention 98%
85% retained Completion 87%
51.6% complete programs Enrollment 1,830
Programs 9 fields
Tuition (In-State) $3,214
#11
Complete Data Southern Careers Institute-Harlingen
Harlingen, TX
Private For-Profit
Overall Score 91.6
91.6 / 100
Trade Productivity 100%
21.9% productivity Retention 70%
70% retained Completion 96%
66.7% complete programs Enrollment 768
Programs 4 fields
#12
Complete Data Oconee Fall Line Technical College
Sandersville, GA
Public
Overall Score 90.8
90.8 / 100
Trade Productivity 96%
5.6% productivity Retention 97%
82% retained Completion 76%
43.8% complete programs Enrollment 3,643
Programs 14 fields
Tuition (In-State) $2,400
#13
Complete Data Mech-Tech College
Caguas, PR
Private For-Profit
Overall Score 90.6
90.6 / 100
Trade Productivity 97%
7.4% productivity Retention 95%
80% retained Completion 73%
42.5% complete programs Enrollment 3,560
Programs 5 fields
Tuition (In-State) $10,944
#14
Complete Data Universal Technical Institute-Southern California
Long Beach, CA
Private For-Profit
Overall Score 90.3
90.3 / 100
Trade Productivity 96%
6.3% productivity Retention 70%
70% retained Completion 97%
67.4% complete programs Enrollment 2,553
Programs 2 fields
#15
Complete Data MIAT College of Technology
Canton, MI
Private For-Profit
Overall Score 89.9
89.9 / 100
Trade Productivity 92%
3.6% productivity Retention 85%
74% retained Completion 97%
68.3% complete programs Enrollment 2,568
Programs 3 fields
Tuition (In-State) $16,810
#16
Complete Data New Castle School of Trades
New Castle, PA
Private For-Profit
Overall Score 89.9
89.9 / 100
Trade Productivity 95%
4.8% productivity Retention 94%
79% retained Completion 100%
83.4% complete programs Enrollment 1,009
Programs 3 fields
#17
Complete Data Northwest Kansas Technical College
Goodland, KS
Public
Overall Score 89.6
89.6 / 100
Trade Productivity 95%
5.0% productivity Retention 91%
77% retained Completion 94%
62.7% complete programs Enrollment 1,274
Programs 13 fields
#18
Complete Data Southern Careers Institute-San Antonio
San Antonio, TX
Private For-Profit
Overall Score 89.5
89.5 / 100
Trade Productivity 98%
9.7% productivity Retention 70%
70% retained Completion 92%
58.7% complete programs Enrollment 1,611
Programs 6 fields
#19
Complete Data Southern Careers Institute-San Antonio
San Antonio, TX
Private For-Profit
Overall Score 89.5
89.5 / 100
Trade Productivity 98%
9.7% productivity Retention 70%
70% retained Completion 92%
58.7% complete programs Enrollment 1,611
Programs 6 fields
#20
Complete Data Universal Technical Institute of Texas Inc.
Houston, TX
Private For-Profit
Overall Score 89.3
89.3 / 100
Trade Productivity 93%
4.2% productivity Retention 78%
72% retained Completion 95%
62.8% complete programs Enrollment 3,145
Programs 1 fields
#21
Complete Data NASCAR Technical Institute
Mooresville, NC
Private For-Profit
Overall Score 89.3
89.3 / 100
Trade Productivity 94%
4.7% productivity Retention 78%
72% retained Completion 96%
66% complete programs Enrollment 2,180
Programs 3 fields
#22
Complete Data Ohio Technical College
Cleveland, OH
Private For-Profit
Overall Score 88.7
88.7 / 100
Trade Productivity 98%
10.2% productivity Retention 100%
94% retained Completion 99%
78.1% complete programs Enrollment 333
Programs 2 fields
#23
Complete Data Advanced Technology Institute
Virginia Beach, VA
Private For-Profit
Overall Score 88.4
88.4 / 100
Trade Productivity 96%
6.1% productivity Retention 95%
81% retained Completion 99%
78.2% complete programs Enrollment 637
Programs 3 fields
Tuition (In-State) $13,848
#24
Complete Data Gateway Community and Technical College
Florence, KY
Public
Overall Score 88.2
88.2 / 100
Trade Productivity 92%
3.8% productivity Retention 83%
73% retained Completion 79%
45% complete programs Enrollment 8,822
Programs 12 fields
Tuition (In-State) $4,464
#25
Complete Data Miller-Motte College-Arizona Automotive Institute
Glendale, AZ
Private For-Profit
Overall Score 87.9
87.9 / 100
Trade Productivity 98%
9.0% productivity Retention 70%
70% retained Completion 96%
67.1% complete programs Enrollment 862
Programs 4 fields
#26
Complete Data Lincoln College of Technology-Columbia
Columbia, MD
Private For-Profit
Overall Score 87.6
87.6 / 100
Trade Productivity 95%
4.8% productivity Retention 94%
79% retained Completion 78%
44.7% complete programs Enrollment 1,760
Programs 5 fields
#27
Complete Data Tulsa Welding School-Tulsa
Tulsa, OK
Private For-Profit
Overall Score 87
87 / 100
Trade Productivity 100%
32.5% productivity Retention 40%
63% retained Completion 96%
65% complete programs Enrollment 1,604
Programs 4 fields
#28
Complete Data West Kentucky Community and Technical College
Paducah, KY
Public
Overall Score 86.3
86.3 / 100
Trade Productivity 89%
2.8% productivity Retention 75%
71% retained Completion 83%
47.8% complete programs Enrollment 9,548
Programs 13 fields
Tuition (In-State) $4,464
#29
Complete Data Maysville Community and Technical College
Maysville, KY
Public
Overall Score 85.9
85.9 / 100
Trade Productivity 93%
4.4% productivity Retention 75%
71% retained Completion 75%
43.5% complete programs Enrollment 7,980
Programs 13 fields
Tuition (In-State) $4,464
#30
Complete Data Southcentral Kentucky Community and Technical College
Bowling Green, KY
Public
Overall Score 85.8
85.8 / 100
Trade Productivity 87%
2.5% productivity Retention 88%
75% retained Completion 74%
43% complete programs Enrollment 9,373
Programs 9 fields
Tuition (In-State) $4,464
#31
Complete Data Owensboro Community and Technical College
Owensboro, KY
Public
Overall Score 85.6
85.6 / 100
Trade Productivity 91%
3.4% productivity Retention 78%
72% retained Completion 74%
42.8% complete programs Enrollment 8,712
Programs 13 fields
Tuition (In-State) $4,464
#32
Complete Data Rend Lake College
Ina, IL
Public
Overall Score 85.5
85.5 / 100
Trade Productivity 94%
4.5% productivity Retention 62%
68% retained Completion 88%
52.6% complete programs Enrollment 3,346
Programs 13 fields
Tuition (In-State) $6,600
#33
Complete Data Southern Careers Institute-Pharr
Pharr, TX
Private For-Profit
Overall Score 83.6
83.6 / 100
Trade Productivity 98%
10.3% productivity Retention 59%
67% retained Completion 81%
46% complete programs Enrollment 1,091
Programs 4 fields
#34
Complete Data Ozarka College
Melbourne, AR
Public
Overall Score 83.1
83.1 / 100
Trade Productivity 89%
2.9% productivity Retention 78%
72% retained Completion 90%
56.3% complete programs Enrollment 1,881
Programs 12 fields
Tuition (In-State) $2,790
#35
Complete Data Salina Area Technical College
Salina, KS
Public
Overall Score 83
83 / 100
Trade Productivity 85%
2.1% productivity Retention 85%
74% retained Completion 100%
80.9% complete programs Enrollment 1,889
Programs 9 fields
Tuition (In-State) $5,760
#36
Complete Data Universal Technical Institute of Pennsylvania Inc
Exton, PA
Private For-Profit
Overall Score 82.8
82.8 / 100
Trade Productivity 86%
2.4% productivity Retention 85%
74% retained Completion 97%
68.2% complete programs Enrollment 1,693
Programs 2 fields
#37
Complete Data Aviation Institute of Maintenance-Atlanta
Duluth, GA
Private For-Profit
Overall Score 82.7
82.7 / 100
Trade Productivity 88%
2.7% productivity Retention 90%
76% retained Completion 94%
62.5% complete programs Enrollment 1,392
Programs 2 fields
Tuition (In-State) $16,520
#38
Complete Data Phillips Community College of the University of Arkansas
Helena, AR
Public
Overall Score 82.1
82.1 / 100
Trade Productivity 84%
2.0% productivity Retention 95%
81% retained Completion 81%
46.3% complete programs Enrollment 2,599
Programs 16 fields
Tuition (In-State) $2,730
#39
Complete Data Manhattan Area Technical College
Manhattan, KS
Public
Overall Score 81.7
81.7 / 100
Trade Productivity 84%
2.0% productivity Retention 93%
78% retained Completion 93%
60% complete programs Enrollment 1,844
Programs 8 fields
Tuition (In-State) $5,976
#40
Complete Data Fortis College-Smyrna
Smyrna, GA
Private For-Profit
Overall Score 81.6
81.6 / 100
Trade Productivity 92%
3.9% productivity Retention 88%
75% retained Completion 87%
51.3% complete programs Enrollment 910
Programs 3 fields
Tuition (In-State) $14,676
#41
Complete Data Coastal Pines Technical College
Waycross, GA
Public
Overall Score 81.5
81.5 / 100
Trade Productivity 91%
3.2% productivity Retention 37%
62% retained Completion 92%
59.3% complete programs Enrollment 7,814
Programs 17 fields
Tuition (In-State) $2,400
#42
Complete Data Lincoln College of Technology-Melrose Park
Melrose Park, IL
Private For-Profit
Overall Score 81.4
81.4 / 100
Trade Productivity 83%
1.9% productivity Retention 91%
77% retained Completion 91%
57.1% complete programs Enrollment 2,187
Programs 4 fields
#43
Complete Data Madisonville Community College
Madisonville, KY
Public
Overall Score 81.1
81.1 / 100
Trade Productivity 81%
1.7% productivity Retention 70%
70% retained Completion 86%
51% complete programs Enrollment 6,670
Programs 14 fields
Tuition (In-State) $4,464
#44
Complete Data South Georgia Technical College
Americus, GA
Public
Overall Score 81.1
81.1 / 100
Trade Productivity 91%
3.6% productivity Retention 50%
65% retained Completion 88%
52.4% complete programs Enrollment 3,079
Programs 15 fields
Tuition (In-State) $3,000
#45
Complete Data White Mountains Community College
Berlin, NH
Public
Overall Score 81
81 / 100
Trade Productivity 94%
4.7% productivity Retention 85%
74% retained Completion 77%
44.6% complete programs Enrollment 895
Programs 11 fields
Tuition (In-State) $6,450
#46
Complete Data Fox Valley Technical College
Appleton, WI
Public
Overall Score 80.9
80.9 / 100
Trade Productivity 73%
1.2% productivity Retention 62%
68% retained Completion 95%
64.1% complete programs Enrollment 21,316
Programs 15 fields
Tuition (In-State) $4,386
#47
Complete Data ETI Technical College
Niles, OH
Private For-Profit
Overall Score 80.9
80.9 / 100
Trade Productivity 95%
5.5% productivity Retention 93%
78% retained Completion 93%
59.5% complete programs Enrollment 347
Programs 4 fields
Tuition (In-State) $10,310
#48
Complete Data Athens Technical College
Athens, GA
Public
Overall Score 80.5
80.5 / 100
Trade Productivity 79%
1.6% productivity Retention 83%
73% retained Completion 76%
43.9% complete programs Enrollment 7,699
Programs 20 fields
Tuition (In-State) $2,400
#49
Complete Data Wilkes Community College
Wilkesboro, NC
Public
Overall Score 80.5
80.5 / 100
Trade Productivity 79%
1.6% productivity Retention 88%
75% retained Completion 80%
45.2% complete programs Enrollment 4,328
Programs 12 fields
Tuition (In-State) $2,432
#50
Complete Data Ashland Community and Technical College
Ashland, KY
Public
Overall Score 80.4
80.4 / 100
Trade Productivity 90%
2.9% productivity Retention 67%
69% retained Completion 71%
41.5% complete programs Enrollment 4,707
Programs 13 fields
Tuition (In-State) $4,464