2026 Manufacturing Rankings · CA
Best Colleges for Manufacturing in California
62 ranked trade colleges for Manufacturing in California out of 750 nationally
62
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Top Colleges for Manufacturing in California
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#1 in CA
#21 nationally
#21
Complete Data Universal Technical Institute-Southern California
See all rankings for Universal Technical Institute-Southern CaliforniaLong Beach, CA
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Overall Score 80.5
80.5 / 100
Field Productivity 95%
12.2% productivity Program Depth 0%
1 programs Retention 97%
83% retained Enrollment 1,701
Programs 2 fields
#2 in CA
#24 nationally
#24
Complete Data Universal Technical Institute of California Inc
See all rankings for Universal Technical Institute of California IncRancho Cucamonga, CA
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Overall Score 79.9
79.9 / 100
Field Productivity 96%
12.3% productivity Program Depth 0%
1 programs Retention 98%
85% retained Enrollment 1,553
Programs 3 fields
#3 in CA
#26 nationally
#26
Complete Data Universal Technical Institute of Northern California Inc
See all rankings for Universal Technical Institute of Northern California IncSacramento, CA
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Overall Score 79.5
79.5 / 100
Field Productivity 96%
12.6% productivity Program Depth 0%
1 programs Retention 95%
80% retained Enrollment 1,214
Programs 2 fields
#4 in CA
#66 nationally
#66
Complete Data UEI College-Gardena
See all rankings for UEI College-GardenaGardena, CA
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Overall Score 73.7
73.7 / 100
Field Productivity 91%
8.5% productivity Program Depth 0%
1 programs Retention 80%
73% retained Enrollment 1,332
Programs 6 fields
#5 in CA
#126 nationally
#126
Complete Data Cerritos College
See all rankings for Cerritos CollegeNorwalk, CA
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Overall Score 62.2
62.2 / 100
Field Productivity 47%
1.5% productivity Program Depth 77%
3 programs Retention 57%
67% retained Enrollment 21,859
Programs 30 fields
In-State Tuition (excl. fees) $1,288
#6 in CA
#143 nationally
#143
Complete Data Institute of Technology
See all rankings for Institute of TechnologyClovis, CA
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Overall Score 59.9
59.9 / 100
Field Productivity 66%
2.5% productivity Program Depth 0%
1 programs Retention 95%
80% retained Enrollment 1,377
Programs 6 fields
#7 in CA
#190 nationally
#190
Complete Data Butte College
See all rankings for Butte CollegeOroville, CA
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Overall Score 53.9
53.9 / 100
Field Productivity 38%
1.1% productivity Program Depth 42%
2 programs Retention 61%
68% retained Enrollment 10,968
Programs 34 fields
In-State Tuition (excl. fees) $1,104
#8 in CA
#216 nationally
#216
Complete Data American River College
See all rankings for American River CollegeSacramento, CA
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Overall Score 51.2
51.2 / 100
Field Productivity 21%
0.5% productivity Program Depth 77%
3 programs Retention 77%
72% retained Enrollment 30,462
Programs 32 fields
#9 in CA
#236 nationally
#236
Complete Data Santa Rosa Junior College
See all rankings for Santa Rosa Junior CollegeSanta Rosa, CA
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Overall Score 49.4
49.4 / 100
Field Productivity 18%
0.5% productivity Program Depth 42%
2 programs Retention 77%
72% retained Enrollment 17,854
Programs 32 fields
In-State Tuition (excl. fees) $1,242
#10 in CA
#261 nationally
#261
Complete Data Orange Coast College
See all rankings for Orange Coast CollegeCosta Mesa, CA
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Overall Score 48.1
48.1 / 100
Field Productivity 18%
0.5% productivity Program Depth 42%
2 programs Retention 85%
74% retained Enrollment 17,096
Programs 32 fields
In-State Tuition (excl. fees) $1,288
#11 in CA
#293 nationally
#293
Complete Data El Camino Community College District
See all rankings for El Camino Community College DistrictTorrance, CA
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Overall Score 45.3
45.3 / 100
Field Productivity 12%
0.3% productivity Program Depth 77%
3 programs Retention 80%
73% retained Enrollment 21,664
Programs 31 fields
In-State Tuition (excl. fees) $1,104
#12 in CA
#308 nationally
#308
Complete Data Long Beach City College
See all rankings for Long Beach City CollegeLong Beach, CA
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Overall Score 44
44 / 100
Field Productivity 12%
0.3% productivity Program Depth 91%
4 programs Retention 74%
71% retained Enrollment 24,985
Programs 34 fields
In-State Tuition (excl. fees) $1,472
#13 in CA
#310 nationally
#310
Complete Data Palomar College
See all rankings for Palomar CollegeSan Marcos, CA
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Overall Score 44
44 / 100
Field Productivity 13%
0.3% productivity Program Depth 91%
4 programs Retention 68%
70% retained Enrollment 19,550
Programs 33 fields
In-State Tuition (excl. fees) $1,288
#14 in CA
#316 nationally
#316
Complete Data Chabot College
See all rankings for Chabot CollegeHayward, CA
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Overall Score 43.6
43.6 / 100
Field Productivity 16%
0.4% productivity Program Depth 77%
3 programs Retention 68%
70% retained Enrollment 12,842
Programs 31 fields
In-State Tuition (excl. fees) $1,104
#15 in CA
#318 nationally
#318
Complete Data Merced College
See all rankings for Merced CollegeMerced, CA
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Overall Score 43.1
43.1 / 100
Field Productivity 46%
1.4% productivity Program Depth 0%
1 programs Retention 38%
63% retained Enrollment 12,472
Programs 31 fields
In-State Tuition (excl. fees) $1,104
#16 in CA
#329 nationally
#329
Complete Data De Anza College
See all rankings for De Anza CollegeCupertino, CA
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Overall Score 41.7
41.7 / 100
Field Productivity 11%
0.3% productivity Program Depth 0%
1 programs Retention 89%
76% retained Enrollment 17,425
Programs 27 fields
In-State Tuition (excl. fees) $1,395
#17 in CA
#336 nationally
#336
Complete Data Allan Hancock College
See all rankings for Allan Hancock CollegeSanta Maria, CA
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Overall Score 40.8
40.8 / 100
Field Productivity 24%
0.7% productivity Program Depth 42%
2 programs Retention 61%
68% retained Enrollment 11,463
Programs 29 fields
In-State Tuition (excl. fees) $1,104
#18 in CA
#374 nationally
#374
Complete Data Ventura College
See all rankings for Ventura CollegeVentura, CA
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Overall Score 37.4
37.4 / 100
Field Productivity 7%
0.2% productivity Program Depth 42%
2 programs Retention 85%
74% retained Enrollment 12,222
Programs 34 fields
In-State Tuition (excl. fees) $1,354
#19 in CA
#375 nationally
#375
Complete Data Barstow Community College
See all rankings for Barstow Community CollegeBarstow, CA
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Overall Score 37.3
37.3 / 100
Field Productivity 54%
1.9% productivity Program Depth 0%
1 programs Retention 57%
67% retained Enrollment 3,226
Programs 25 fields
In-State Tuition (excl. fees) $1,104
#20 in CA
#380 nationally
#380
Complete Data Reedley College
See all rankings for Reedley CollegeReedley, CA
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Overall Score 36.9
36.9 / 100
Field Productivity 21%
0.6% productivity Program Depth 42%
2 programs Retention 43%
64% retained Enrollment 8,796
Programs 27 fields
In-State Tuition (excl. fees) $1,332
#21 in CA
#382 nationally
#382
Complete Data Cuesta College
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Overall Score 36.4
36.4 / 100
Field Productivity 16%
0.4% productivity Program Depth 0%
1 programs Retention 80%
73% retained Enrollment 11,283
Programs 34 fields
In-State Tuition (excl. fees) $1,288
#22 in CA
#384 nationally
#384
Complete Data College of the Redwoods
See all rankings for College of the RedwoodsEureka, CA
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Overall Score 36.2
36.2 / 100
Field Productivity 34%
1.0% productivity Program Depth 77%
3 programs Retention 12%
56% retained Enrollment 4,706
Programs 29 fields
In-State Tuition (excl. fees) $1,104
#23 in CA
#387 nationally
#387
Complete Data Imperial Valley College
See all rankings for Imperial Valley CollegeImperial, CA
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Overall Score 36
36 / 100
Field Productivity 5%
0.2% productivity Program Depth 42%
2 programs Retention 89%
76% retained Enrollment 8,873
Programs 34 fields
In-State Tuition (excl. fees) $1,104
#24 in CA
#388 nationally
#388
Complete Data Mt San Antonio College
See all rankings for Mt San Antonio CollegeWalnut, CA
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Overall Score 35.8
35.8 / 100
Field Productivity 5%
0.2% productivity Program Depth 0%
1 programs Retention 91%
77% retained Enrollment 29,971
Programs 33 fields
In-State Tuition (excl. fees) $1,288
#25 in CA
#404 nationally
#404
Complete Data Fullerton College
See all rankings for Fullerton CollegeFullerton, CA
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Overall Score 34.1
34.1 / 100
Field Productivity 2%
0.1% productivity Program Depth 77%
3 programs Retention 77%
72% retained Enrollment 19,521
Programs 35 fields
In-State Tuition (excl. fees) $1,104
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