2026 Rankings

    Best Metal Fabricator Schools

    Data-driven rankings of 29 trade colleges with Metal Fabricator programs. No paid placements.

    29 Schools RankedPowered by IPEDS Data

    Showing 1–25 of 29 schools

    #1
    81.6/ 100
    Polytech Adult Education

    Woodside, DE · Public Institution

    Grad Rate:100%
    Student-Faculty:1:1
    Metal Fabricator Programs:1
    Avg Tuition:$1,968
    Financial Aid:100%
    #2
    69.8/ 100
    Tulsa Technology Center

    Tulsa, OK · Public Institution

    Grad Rate:73%
    Student-Faculty:5:1
    Metal Fabricator Programs:1
    Avg Tuition:$4,352
    Financial Aid:75%
    #3
    67.0/ 100
    Southwest Technology Center

    Altus, OK · Public Institution

    Grad Rate:79%
    Student-Faculty:5:1
    Metal Fabricator Programs:1
    Avg Tuition:$6,980
    Financial Aid:90%
    #4
    64.5/ 100
    Mountainland Technical College

    Lehi, UT · Public Institution

    Grad Rate:72%
    Student-Faculty:6:1
    Metal Fabricator Programs:1
    Avg Tuition:$4,753
    Financial Aid:86%
    #5
    62.3/ 100
    Emily Griffith Technical College

    Denver, CO · Public Institution

    Grad Rate:87%
    Student-Faculty:44:1
    Metal Fabricator Programs:1
    Avg Tuition:$9,978
    Financial Aid:98%
    #6
    61.3/ 100
    Caddo Kiowa Technology Center

    Fort Cobb, OK · Public Institution

    Grad Rate:63%
    Student-Faculty:3:1
    Metal Fabricator Programs:1
    Avg Tuition:$2,657
    Financial Aid:81%
    #7
    58.0/ 100
    Fox Valley Technical College

    Appleton, WI · Public Institution

    Grad Rate:64%
    Student-Faculty:6:1
    Metal Fabricator Programs:1
    Avg Tuition:N/A
    Financial Aid:48%
    #8
    49.8/ 100
    The Fab School

    Rancho Cucamonga, CA · Private Trade School

    Grad Rate:95%
    Student-Faculty:10:1
    Metal Fabricator Programs:1
    Avg Tuition:$26,997
    Financial Aid:68%
    #9
    49.1/ 100
    Nicolet Area Technical College

    Rhinelander, WI · Public Institution

    Grad Rate:55%
    Student-Faculty:5:1
    Metal Fabricator Programs:1
    Avg Tuition:N/A
    Financial Aid:91%
    #10
    47.5/ 100
    Milwaukee Area Technical College

    Milwaukee, WI · Public Institution

    Grad Rate:30%
    Student-Faculty:6:1
    Metal Fabricator Programs:1
    Avg Tuition:N/A
    Financial Aid:74%
    #10
    47.5/ 100
    Northeast Wisconsin Technical College

    Green Bay, WI · Public Institution

    Grad Rate:60%
    Student-Faculty:11:1
    Metal Fabricator Programs:1
    Avg Tuition:N/A
    Financial Aid:60%
    #12
    47.0/ 100
    Automeca Technical College-Caguas

    Caguas, PR · Private Trade School

    Grad Rate:79%
    Student-Faculty:10:1
    Metal Fabricator Programs:1
    Avg Tuition:N/A
    Financial Aid:98%
    #13
    46.6/ 100
    Chippewa Valley Technical College

    Eau Claire, WI · Public Institution

    Grad Rate:55%
    Student-Faculty:9:1
    Metal Fabricator Programs:1
    Avg Tuition:N/A
    Financial Aid:69%
    #14
    45.4/ 100
    Thaddeus Stevens College of Technology

    Lancaster, PA · Public Institution

    Grad Rate:74%
    Student-Faculty:13:1
    Metal Fabricator Programs:1
    Avg Tuition:N/A
    Financial Aid:81%
    #15
    44.8/ 100
    Orange Technical College-South Campus

    Orlando, FL · Public Institution

    Grad Rate:51%
    Student-Faculty:10:1
    Metal Fabricator Programs:1
    Avg Tuition:$4,431
    Financial Aid:81%
    #16
    43.8/ 100
    Mid-State Technical College

    Wisconsin Rapids, WI · Public Institution

    Grad Rate:48%
    Student-Faculty:8:1
    Metal Fabricator Programs:1
    Avg Tuition:N/A
    Financial Aid:73%
    #17
    43.0/ 100
    Cuyahoga Community College District

    Cleveland, OH · Public Institution

    Grad Rate:18%
    Student-Faculty:7:1
    Metal Fabricator Programs:2
    Avg Tuition:N/A
    Financial Aid:79%
    #18
    42.9/ 100
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    Waukesha County Technical College

    Pewaukee, WI · Public Institution

    Grad Rate:44%
    Student-Faculty:6:1
    Metal Fabricator Programs:2
    Avg Tuition:N/A
    Financial Aid:35%
    #19
    42.7/ 100
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    Automeca Technical College-Ponce

    Ponce, PR · Private Trade School

    Grad Rate:74%
    Student-Faculty:12:1
    Metal Fabricator Programs:1
    Avg Tuition:N/A
    Financial Aid:98%
    #20
    42.5/ 100
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    Moraine Park Technical College

    Fond du Lac, WI · Public Institution

    Grad Rate:55%
    Student-Faculty:9:1
    Metal Fabricator Programs:2
    Avg Tuition:N/A
    Financial Aid:59%
    #21
    40.7/ 100
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    Lakeshore Technical College

    Cleveland, WI · Public Institution

    Grad Rate:57%
    Student-Faculty:10:1
    Metal Fabricator Programs:1
    Avg Tuition:N/A
    Financial Aid:69%
    #22
    36.4/ 100
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    Pima Community College

    Tucson, AZ · Public Institution

    Grad Rate:19%
    Student-Faculty:9:1
    Metal Fabricator Programs:1
    Avg Tuition:N/A
    Financial Aid:71%
    #23
    35.9/ 100
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    Automeca Technical College-Bayamon

    Bayamon, PR · Private Trade School

    Grad Rate:72%
    Student-Faculty:14:1
    Metal Fabricator Programs:1
    Avg Tuition:N/A
    Financial Aid:96%
    #24
    35.5/ 100
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    Automeca Technical College-Aguadilla

    Aguadilla, PR · Private Trade School

    Grad Rate:73%
    Student-Faculty:16:1
    Metal Fabricator Programs:1
    Avg Tuition:N/A
    Financial Aid:97%
    #25
    34.8/ 100
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    State Fair Community College

    Sedalia, MO · Public Institution

    Grad Rate:31%
    Student-Faculty:11:1
    Metal Fabricator Programs:3
    Avg Tuition:N/A
    Financial Aid:93%

    Rankings evaluate trade and vocational colleges offering Metal Fabricator programs using six weighted metrics derived from federal IPEDS data. Percentile ranks are computed within the Metal Fabricator group specifically.

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