National Career College Rankings

Current edition: 2026-r2

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All 2026 placements

Positions are within each ranking’s listed group of schools. National and state placements use different groups.

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National Career College — #4 of 766 ranked licensed practical/vocational nurse training (lpn/lvn) schools nationally, TradeColleges.org 2026

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Other rankings

Positions are within each ranking’s listed group of schools. National and state placements use different groups.

Other current ranking positions for National Career College
RankingScopePositionNumber rankedData tierLinks
Best Value Trade CollegesNational#364 of 912 ranked schools nationwideTop 40%912Tier 1View ranking: Best Value Trade Colleges, National
Best Value Trade CollegesState · California#45 of 127 ranked schools in CaliforniaTop 36%127Tier 1View ranking: Best Value Trade Colleges, California
Most Diverse Trade CollegesNational#522 of 2634 ranked schools nationwideTop 20%2634Tier 1View ranking: Most Diverse Trade Colleges, National
Most Diverse Trade CollegesState · California#122 of 340 ranked schools in CaliforniaTop 36%340Tier 1View ranking: Most Diverse Trade Colleges, California
Best Trade CollegesNational#67 of 2672 ranked schools nationwideTop 3%2672Tier 1View ranking: Best Trade Colleges, National
Best Trade CollegesState · California#13 of 318 ranked schools in CaliforniaTop 5%318Tier 1View ranking: Best Trade Colleges, California
Best Colleges for Health SciencesNational#58 of 1535 ranked schools nationwideTop 4%1535Tier 1View ranking: Best Colleges for Health Sciences, National
Best Colleges for Health SciencesState · California#14 of 201 ranked schools in CaliforniaTop 7%201Tier 1View ranking: Best Colleges for Health Sciences, California
Best Colleges for Business & FinanceNational#405 of 863 ranked schools nationwideTop 47%863Tier 1View ranking: Best Colleges for Business & Finance, National
Best Colleges for Business & FinanceState · California#77 of 122 ranked schools in CaliforniaTop 64%122Tier 1View ranking: Best Colleges for Business & Finance, California
Best Medical/Clinical Assistant SchoolsNational#31 of 769 ranked schools nationwideTop 5%769Tier 1View ranking: Best Medical/Clinical Assistant Schools, National
Best Medical/Clinical Assistant SchoolsState · California#11 of 112 ranked schools in CaliforniaTop 10%112Tier 1View ranking: Best Medical/Clinical Assistant Schools, California

Past editions

2026 edition · 2026-r1

Published . These placements are retained from this past edition.

Positions are within each ranking’s listed group of schools. National and state placements use different groups.

Past 2026-r1 ranking placements for National Career College
RankingScopePositionNumber rankedData tierLinks
Best Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse Training (LPN/LVN) Schools

Historical placement

National#4 of 776 ranked schools nationwide776Tier 1View latest ranking: Best Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse Training (LPN/LVN) Schools, NationalReport an error: Best Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse Training (LPN/LVN) Schools, National
Best Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse Training (LPN/LVN) Schools

Historical placement

State · California#3 of 60 ranked schools in California60Tier 1View latest ranking: Best Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse Training (LPN/LVN) Schools, CaliforniaReport an error: Best Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse Training (LPN/LVN) Schools, California
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