San Jose City College Rankings

Current edition: 2026-r2

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All 2026 placements

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San Jose City College — #9 of 109 ranked cosmetology/cosmetologist schools in California, 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 San Jose City College
RankingScopePositionNumber rankedData tierLinks
Best Value Trade CollegesNational#561 of 912 ranked schools nationwideTop 62%912Tier 1View ranking: Best Value Trade Colleges, National
Best Value Trade CollegesState · California#75 of 127 ranked schools in CaliforniaTop 60%127Tier 1View ranking: Best Value Trade Colleges, California
Most Diverse Trade CollegesNational#51 of 2634 ranked schools nationwideTop 2%2634Tier 1View ranking: Most Diverse Trade Colleges, National
Most Diverse Trade CollegesState · California#21 of 340 ranked schools in CaliforniaTop 7%340Tier 1View ranking: Most Diverse Trade Colleges, California
Best Trade CollegesNational#623 of 2672 ranked schools nationwideTop 24%2672Tier 1View ranking: Best Trade Colleges, National
Best Trade CollegesState · California#108 of 318 ranked schools in CaliforniaTop 34%318Tier 1View ranking: Best Trade Colleges, California
Best Colleges for Communications & MediaNational#64 of 194 ranked schools nationwideTop 33%194Tier 1View ranking: Best Colleges for Communications & Media, National
Best Colleges for Communications & MediaState · California#48 of 80 ranked schools in California80Tier 1View ranking: Best Colleges for Communications & Media, California
Best Colleges for Communications TechnologiesNational#197 of 242 ranked schools nationwideTop 82%242Tier 1View ranking: Best Colleges for Communications Technologies, National
Best Colleges for Communications TechnologiesState · California#59 of 61 ranked schools in California61Tier 1View ranking: Best Colleges for Communications Technologies, California
Best Colleges for Computer & ITNational#277 of 794 ranked schools nationwideTop 35%794Tier 1View ranking: Best Colleges for Computer & IT, National
Best Colleges for Computer & ITState · California#37 of 98 ranked schools in California98Tier 1View ranking: Best Colleges for Computer & IT, California
Best Colleges for Personal & CulinaryNational#199 of 1593 ranked schools nationwideTop 13%1593Tier 1View ranking: Best Colleges for Personal & Culinary, National
Best Colleges for Personal & CulinaryState · California#17 of 153 ranked schools in CaliforniaTop 12%153Tier 1View ranking: Best Colleges for Personal & Culinary, California
Best Colleges for EducationNational#350 of 463 ranked schools nationwideTop 76%463Tier 1View ranking: Best Colleges for Education, National
Best Colleges for EducationState · California#29 of 46 ranked schools in California46Tier 1View ranking: Best Colleges for Education, California
Best Colleges for EngineeringNational#205 of 260 ranked schools nationwideTop 79%260Tier 1View ranking: Best Colleges for Engineering, National
Best Colleges for EngineeringState · California#39 of 50 ranked schools in California50Tier 1View ranking: Best Colleges for Engineering, California
Best Colleges for Engineering TechNational#283 of 701 ranked schools nationwideTop 41%701Tier 1View ranking: Best Colleges for Engineering Tech, National
Best Colleges for Engineering TechState · California#20 of 70 ranked schools in California70Tier 1View ranking: Best Colleges for Engineering Tech, California
Best Colleges for Family & Consumer SciencesNational#198 of 449 ranked schools nationwideTop 45%449Tier 1View ranking: Best Colleges for Family & Consumer Sciences, National
Best Colleges for Family & Consumer SciencesState · California#70 of 88 ranked schools in California88Tier 1View ranking: Best Colleges for Family & Consumer Sciences, California
Best Colleges for Legal StudiesNational#216 of 252 ranked schools nationwideTop 86%252Tier 1View ranking: Best Colleges for Legal Studies, National
Best Colleges for Legal StudiesState · California#42 of 45 ranked schools in California45Tier 1View ranking: Best Colleges for Legal Studies, California
Best Colleges for Biological SciencesNational#43 of 202 ranked schools nationwideTop 22%202Tier 1View ranking: Best Colleges for Biological Sciences, National
Best Colleges for Biological SciencesState · California#27 of 75 ranked schools in California75Tier 1View ranking: Best Colleges for Biological Sciences, California
Best Colleges for MathematicsNational#55 of 117 ranked schools nationwideTop 48%117Tier 1View ranking: Best Colleges for Mathematics, National
Best Colleges for MathematicsState · California#51 of 84 ranked schools in California84Tier 1View ranking: Best Colleges for Mathematics, California
Best Colleges for Multidisciplinary StudiesNational#127 of 271 ranked schools nationwideTop 47%271Tier 1View ranking: Best Colleges for Multidisciplinary Studies, National
Best Colleges for Multidisciplinary StudiesState · California#58 of 79 ranked schools in California79Tier 1View ranking: Best Colleges for Multidisciplinary Studies, California
Best Colleges for Recreation & FitnessNational#142 of 218 ranked schools nationwideTop 66%218Tier 1View ranking: Best Colleges for Recreation & Fitness, National
Best Colleges for Recreation & FitnessState · California#65 of 81 ranked schools in California81Tier 1View ranking: Best Colleges for Recreation & Fitness, California
Best Colleges for PsychologyNational#124 of 199 ranked schools nationwideTop 63%199Tier 1View ranking: Best Colleges for Psychology, National
Best Colleges for PsychologyState · California#77 of 93 ranked schools in California93Tier 1View ranking: Best Colleges for Psychology, California
Best Colleges for Security & Protective ServicesNational#418 of 641 ranked schools nationwideTop 66%641Tier 1View ranking: Best Colleges for Security & Protective Services, National
Best Colleges for Security & Protective ServicesState · California#73 of 96 ranked schools in California96Tier 1View ranking: Best Colleges for Security & Protective Services, California
Best Colleges for Social SciencesNational#82 of 168 ranked schools nationwideTop 49%168Tier 1View ranking: Best Colleges for Social Sciences, National
Best Colleges for Social SciencesState · California#72 of 94 ranked schools in California94Tier 1View ranking: Best Colleges for Social Sciences, California
Best Colleges for ConstructionNational#300 of 596 ranked schools nationwideTop 51%596Tier 1View ranking: Best Colleges for Construction, National
Best Colleges for ConstructionState · California#36 of 77 ranked schools in California77Tier 1View ranking: Best Colleges for Construction, California
Best Colleges for Automotive & RepairNational#610 of 897 ranked schools nationwideTop 69%897Tier 1View ranking: Best Colleges for Automotive & Repair, National
Best Colleges for Automotive & RepairState · California#78 of 108 ranked schools in CaliforniaTop 73%108Tier 1View ranking: Best Colleges for Automotive & Repair, California
Best Colleges for ManufacturingNational#530 of 750 ranked schools nationwideTop 71%750Tier 1View ranking: Best Colleges for Manufacturing, National
Best Colleges for ManufacturingState · California#53 of 62 ranked schools in California62Tier 1View ranking: Best Colleges for Manufacturing, California
Best Colleges for Visual & Performing ArtsNational#273 of 451 ranked schools nationwideTop 61%451Tier 1View ranking: Best Colleges for Visual & Performing Arts, National
Best Colleges for Visual & Performing ArtsState · California#74 of 87 ranked schools in California87Tier 1View ranking: Best Colleges for Visual & Performing Arts, California
Best Colleges for Health SciencesNational#849 of 1535 ranked schools nationwideTop 56%1535Tier 1View ranking: Best Colleges for Health Sciences, National
Best Colleges for Health SciencesState · California#103 of 201 ranked schools in CaliforniaTop 52%201Tier 1View ranking: Best Colleges for Health Sciences, California
Best Colleges for Business & FinanceNational#272 of 863 ranked schools nationwideTop 32%863Tier 1View ranking: Best Colleges for Business & Finance, National
Best Colleges for Business & FinanceState · California#57 of 122 ranked schools in CaliforniaTop 47%122Tier 1View ranking: Best Colleges for Business & Finance, California
Best Machine Tool Technology/Machinist SchoolsNational#79 of 158 ranked schools nationwideTop 50%158Tier 1View ranking: Best Machine Tool Technology/Machinist Schools, National
Best Cosmetology/Cosmetologist SchoolsNational#89 of 1217 ranked schools nationwideTop 8%1217Tier 1View ranking: Best Cosmetology/Cosmetologist Schools, National
Best Medical/Clinical Assistant SchoolsNational#218 of 769 ranked schools nationwideTop 29%769Tier 1View ranking: Best Medical/Clinical Assistant Schools, National
Best Medical/Clinical Assistant SchoolsState · California#37 of 112 ranked schools in CaliforniaTop 34%112Tier 1View ranking: Best Medical/Clinical Assistant Schools, California
Best Trade Colleges for Working StudentsNational#447 of 1503 ranked schools nationwideTop 30%1503Tier 1View ranking: Best Trade Colleges for Working Students, National
Best Trade Colleges for Working StudentsState · California#66 of 159 ranked schools in CaliforniaTop 42%159Tier 1View ranking: Best Trade Colleges for Working Students, 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 San Jose City College
RankingScopePositionNumber rankedData tierLinks
Best Machine Tool Technology/Machinist Schools

Historical placement

State · California#10 of 23 ranked schools in California23Tier 1View latest ranking: Best Machine Tool Technology/Machinist Schools, CaliforniaReport an error: Best Machine Tool Technology/Machinist Schools, California
Best Cosmetology/Cosmetologist Schools

Historical placement

State · California#9 of 113 ranked schools in California113Tier 1View latest ranking: Best Cosmetology/Cosmetologist Schools, CaliforniaReport an error: Best Cosmetology/Cosmetologist Schools, California
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