2026 Rankings

    Best Pipefitter Schools

    Data-driven rankings of 38 trade colleges with Pipefitter programs. No paid placements.

    38 Schools RankedPowered by IPEDS Data

    Showing 1–25 of 38 schools

    #1
    68.9/ 100
    Fox Valley Technical College

    Appleton, WI · Public Institution

    Grad Rate:64%
    Student-Faculty:6:1
    Pipefitter Programs:1
    Avg Tuition:N/A
    Financial Aid:48%
    #2
    67.3/ 100
    Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Morristown

    Morristown, TN · Public Institution

    Grad Rate:74%
    Student-Faculty:7:1
    Pipefitter Programs:2
    Avg Tuition:$5,303
    Financial Aid:91%
    #3
    59.7/ 100
    Lee College

    Baytown, TX · Public Institution

    Grad Rate:52%
    Student-Faculty:9:1
    Pipefitter Programs:2
    Avg Tuition:N/A
    Financial Aid:96%
    #4
    59.5/ 100
    Chippewa Valley Technical College

    Eau Claire, WI · Public Institution

    Grad Rate:55%
    Student-Faculty:9:1
    Pipefitter Programs:1
    Avg Tuition:N/A
    Financial Aid:69%
    #5
    59.1/ 100
    Emily Griffith Technical College

    Denver, CO · Public Institution

    Grad Rate:87%
    Student-Faculty:44:1
    Pipefitter Programs:1
    Avg Tuition:$9,978
    Financial Aid:98%
    #6
    58.6/ 100
    Nicolet Area Technical College

    Rhinelander, WI · Public Institution

    Grad Rate:55%
    Student-Faculty:5:1
    Pipefitter Programs:1
    Avg Tuition:N/A
    Financial Aid:91%
    #7
    56.8/ 100
    Milwaukee Area Technical College

    Milwaukee, WI · Public Institution

    Grad Rate:30%
    Student-Faculty:6:1
    Pipefitter Programs:1
    Avg Tuition:N/A
    Financial Aid:74%
    #8
    56.5/ 100
    Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Jackson

    Jackson, TN · Public Institution

    Grad Rate:75%
    Student-Faculty:19:1
    Pipefitter Programs:3
    Avg Tuition:$5,162
    Financial Aid:85%
    #9
    55.8/ 100
    Western Technical College

    La Crosse, WI · Public Institution

    Grad Rate:51%
    Student-Faculty:6:1
    Pipefitter Programs:1
    Avg Tuition:N/A
    Financial Aid:74%
    #10
    55.5/ 100
    Atlanta Technical College

    Atlanta, GA · Public Institution

    Grad Rate:39%
    Student-Faculty:9:1
    Pipefitter Programs:1
    Avg Tuition:N/A
    Financial Aid:93%
    #11
    55.0/ 100
    Atlantic Technical College

    Coconut Creek, FL · Public Institution

    Grad Rate:55%
    Student-Faculty:10:1
    Pipefitter Programs:1
    Avg Tuition:$4,388
    Financial Aid:75%
    #12
    54.2/ 100
    Philadelphia Technician Training

    Philadelphia, PA · Private Trade School

    Grad Rate:52%
    Student-Faculty:9:1
    Pipefitter Programs:1
    Avg Tuition:$18,200
    Financial Aid:97%
    #13
    53.2/ 100
    McAllen Careers Institute

    McAllen, TX · Private Trade School

    Grad Rate:84%
    Student-Faculty:26:1
    Pipefitter Programs:1
    Avg Tuition:$5,875
    Financial Aid:100%
    #14
    52.2/ 100
    Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Knoxville

    Knoxville, TN · Public Institution

    Grad Rate:68%
    Student-Faculty:19:1
    Pipefitter Programs:2
    Avg Tuition:$6,366
    Financial Aid:90%
    #15
    51.6/ 100
    Southern Crescent Technical College

    Griffin, GA · Public Institution

    Grad Rate:42%
    Student-Faculty:13:1
    Pipefitter Programs:1
    Avg Tuition:N/A
    Financial Aid:89%
    #16
    51.2/ 100
    Gwinnett Technical College

    Lawrenceville, GA · Public Institution

    Grad Rate:35%
    Student-Faculty:10:1
    Pipefitter Programs:1
    Avg Tuition:N/A
    Financial Aid:82%
    #17
    48.8/ 100
    Mid-State Technical College

    Wisconsin Rapids, WI · Public Institution

    Grad Rate:48%
    Student-Faculty:8:1
    Pipefitter Programs:1
    Avg Tuition:N/A
    Financial Aid:73%
    #18
    48.6/ 100
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    Orange Technical College-South Campus

    Orlando, FL · Public Institution

    Grad Rate:51%
    Student-Faculty:10:1
    Pipefitter Programs:1
    Avg Tuition:$4,431
    Financial Aid:81%
    #19
    45.5/ 100
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    Cuyahoga Community College District

    Cleveland, OH · Public Institution

    Grad Rate:18%
    Student-Faculty:7:1
    Pipefitter Programs:2
    Avg Tuition:N/A
    Financial Aid:79%
    #20
    44.5/ 100
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    Lewis and Clark Community College

    Godfrey, IL · Public Institution

    Grad Rate:47%
    Student-Faculty:10:1
    Pipefitter Programs:1
    Avg Tuition:N/A
    Financial Aid:75%
    #21
    43.5/ 100
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    Ivy Tech Community College

    Indianapolis, IN · Public Institution

    Grad Rate:26%
    Student-Faculty:15:1
    Pipefitter Programs:2
    Avg Tuition:N/A
    Financial Aid:83%
    #22
    42.6/ 100
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    New Mexico State University-Dona Ana

    Las Cruces, NM · Public Institution

    Grad Rate:25%
    Student-Faculty:12:1
    Pipefitter Programs:1
    Avg Tuition:N/A
    Financial Aid:98%
    #23
    42.2/ 100
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    Lively Technical College

    Tallahassee, FL · Public Institution

    Grad Rate:52%
    Student-Faculty:15:1
    Pipefitter Programs:1
    Avg Tuition:$2,269
    Financial Aid:62%
    #24
    42.0/ 100
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    Washtenaw Community College

    Ann Arbor, MI · Public Institution

    Grad Rate:29%
    Student-Faculty:9:1
    Pipefitter Programs:1
    Avg Tuition:N/A
    Financial Aid:73%
    #25
    41.1/ 100
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    Saint Paul College

    Saint Paul, MN · Public Institution

    Grad Rate:33%
    Student-Faculty:14:1
    Pipefitter Programs:1
    Avg Tuition:N/A
    Financial Aid:86%

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

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