2026 Rankings

    Best Water Treatment Operator Schools

    Data-driven rankings of 60 trade colleges with Water Treatment Operator programs. No paid placements.

    60 Schools RankedPowered by IPEDS Data

    Showing 1–25 of 60 schools

    #1
    75.1/ 100
    Polytech Adult Education

    Woodside, DE · Public Institution

    Grad Rate:100%
    Student-Faculty:1:1
    Water Treatment Operator Programs:1
    Avg Tuition:$1,968
    Financial Aid:100%
    #2
    68.6/ 100
    Owens Community College

    Perrysburg, OH · Public Institution

    Grad Rate:41%
    Student-Faculty:5:1
    Water Treatment Operator Programs:1
    Avg Tuition:N/A
    Financial Aid:81%
    #3
    64.7/ 100
    Grad Rate:78%
    Student-Faculty:1:1
    Water Treatment Operator Programs:1
    Avg Tuition:$9,648
    Financial Aid:74%
    #4
    63.0/ 100
    Santa Rosa Junior College

    Santa Rosa, CA · Public Institution

    Grad Rate:34%
    Student-Faculty:9:1
    Water Treatment Operator Programs:2
    Avg Tuition:N/A
    Financial Aid:82%
    #5
    61.2/ 100
    Central Pennsylvania Institute of Science and Technology

    Pleasant Gap, PA · Public Institution

    Grad Rate:77%
    Student-Faculty:8:1
    Water Treatment Operator Programs:1
    Avg Tuition:$11,571
    Financial Aid:77%
    #6
    59.8/ 100
    Coastal Pines Technical College

    Waycross, GA · Public Institution

    Grad Rate:54%
    Student-Faculty:13:1
    Water Treatment Operator Programs:1
    Avg Tuition:N/A
    Financial Aid:90%
    #7
    59.7/ 100
    Southern Crescent Technical College

    Griffin, GA · Public Institution

    Grad Rate:42%
    Student-Faculty:13:1
    Water Treatment Operator Programs:1
    Avg Tuition:N/A
    Financial Aid:89%
    #8
    59.4/ 100
    Emily Griffith Technical College

    Denver, CO · Public Institution

    Grad Rate:87%
    Student-Faculty:44:1
    Water Treatment Operator Programs:1
    Avg Tuition:$9,978
    Financial Aid:98%
    #9
    58.4/ 100
    Connecticut State Community College

    New Britain, CT · Public Institution

    Grad Rate:25%
    Student-Faculty:7:1
    Water Treatment Operator Programs:1
    Avg Tuition:N/A
    Financial Aid:94%
    #10
    57.9/ 100
    Moraine Park Technical College

    Fond du Lac, WI · Public Institution

    Grad Rate:55%
    Student-Faculty:9:1
    Water Treatment Operator Programs:2
    Avg Tuition:N/A
    Financial Aid:59%
    #11
    57.5/ 100
    Pinellas Technical College-St. Petersburg

    Saint Petersburg, FL · Public Institution

    Grad Rate:51%
    Student-Faculty:9:1
    Water Treatment Operator Programs:1
    Avg Tuition:$3,918
    Financial Aid:69%
    #12
    57.4/ 100
    Milwaukee Area Technical College

    Milwaukee, WI · Public Institution

    Grad Rate:30%
    Student-Faculty:6:1
    Water Treatment Operator Programs:2
    Avg Tuition:N/A
    Financial Aid:74%
    #13
    54.2/ 100
    Lewis and Clark Community College

    Godfrey, IL · Public Institution

    Grad Rate:47%
    Student-Faculty:10:1
    Water Treatment Operator Programs:2
    Avg Tuition:N/A
    Financial Aid:75%
    #14
    53.5/ 100
    Kirkwood Community College

    Cedar Rapids, IA · Public Institution

    Grad Rate:32%
    Student-Faculty:10:1
    Water Treatment Operator Programs:2
    Avg Tuition:N/A
    Financial Aid:84%
    #15
    53.1/ 100
    Southwestern Oregon Community College

    Coos Bay, OR · Public Institution

    Grad Rate:35%
    Student-Faculty:6:1
    Water Treatment Operator Programs:1
    Avg Tuition:N/A
    Financial Aid:87%
    #16
    53.0/ 100
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    Augusta Technical College

    Augusta, GA · Public Institution

    Grad Rate:37%
    Student-Faculty:12:1
    Water Treatment Operator Programs:1
    Avg Tuition:N/A
    Financial Aid:80%
    #17
    52.3/ 100
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    Iowa Lakes Community College

    Estherville, IA · Public Institution

    Grad Rate:50%
    Student-Faculty:10:1
    Water Treatment Operator Programs:1
    Avg Tuition:N/A
    Financial Aid:87%
    #18
    51.3/ 100
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    Northern Maine Community College

    Presque Isle, ME · Public Institution

    Grad Rate:48%
    Student-Faculty:10:1
    Water Treatment Operator Programs:3
    Avg Tuition:N/A
    Financial Aid:95%
    #19
    50.2/ 100
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    Mt San Antonio College

    Walnut, CA · Public Institution

    Grad Rate:34%
    Student-Faculty:15:1
    Water Treatment Operator Programs:1
    Avg Tuition:N/A
    Financial Aid:76%
    #20
    49.6/ 100
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    Imperial Valley College

    Imperial, CA · Public Institution

    Grad Rate:39%
    Student-Faculty:19:1
    Water Treatment Operator Programs:4
    Avg Tuition:N/A
    Financial Aid:92%
    #21
    48.4/ 100
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    Clackamas Community College

    Oregon City, OR · Public Institution

    Grad Rate:30%
    Student-Faculty:8:1
    Water Treatment Operator Programs:3
    Avg Tuition:N/A
    Financial Aid:79%
    #22
    46.9/ 100
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    Bristol Community College

    Fall River, MA · Public Institution

    Grad Rate:29%
    Student-Faculty:8:1
    Water Treatment Operator Programs:1
    Avg Tuition:N/A
    Financial Aid:89%
    #23
    46.7/ 100
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    Northwest Shoals Community College

    Muscle Shoals, AL · Public Institution

    Grad Rate:32%
    Student-Faculty:10:1
    Water Treatment Operator Programs:1
    Avg Tuition:N/A
    Financial Aid:94%
    #24
    46.3/ 100
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    Umpqua Community College

    Roseburg, OR · Public Institution

    Grad Rate:30%
    Student-Faculty:8:1
    Water Treatment Operator Programs:1
    Avg Tuition:N/A
    Financial Aid:92%
    #24
    46.3/ 100
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    Pellissippi State Community College

    Knoxville, TN · Public Institution

    Grad Rate:34%
    Student-Faculty:12:1
    Water Treatment Operator Programs:1
    Avg Tuition:N/A
    Financial Aid:93%

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

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