2026 Security & Protective Services Rankings
Best Colleges for Security & Protective Services
Data-driven rankings of 677 trade colleges excelling in Security & Protective Services programs
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Rankings based on field productivity, program depth, retention rates, and institutional quality in Security & Protective Services.
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#1
Complete Data Santa Rosa Junior College
Santa Rosa, CA
Public
Overall Score 91.3
91.3 / 100
Field Productivity 95%
1.7% productivity Program Depth 94%
6 programs Retention 91%
75% retained Enrollment 31,751
Programs 32 fields
Tuition (In-State) $1,242
#2
Complete Data Imperial Valley College
Imperial, CA
Public
Overall Score 90.4
90.4 / 100
Field Productivity 96%
1.8% productivity Program Depth 84%
5 programs Retention 97%
79% retained Enrollment 14,752
Programs 29 fields
Tuition (In-State) $1,104
#3
Complete Data Hennepin Technical College
Brooklyn Park, MN
Public
Overall Score 89.2
89.2 / 100
Field Productivity 98%
2.3% productivity Program Depth 94%
6 programs Retention 86%
73% retained Enrollment 7,239
Programs 17 fields
Tuition (In-State) $5,341
#4
Complete Data Fox Valley Technical College
Appleton, WI
Public
Overall Score 87.3
87.3 / 100
Field Productivity 86%
1.0% productivity Program Depth 84%
5 programs Retention 66%
68% retained Enrollment 21,316
Programs 19 fields
Tuition (In-State) $4,386
#5
Complete Data Gateway Technical College
Kenosha, WI
Public
Overall Score 85.8
85.8 / 100
Field Productivity 82%
0.9% productivity Program Depth 71%
4 programs Retention 89%
74% retained Enrollment 19,075
Programs 18 fields
Tuition (In-State) $4,386
#6
Complete Data South Georgia Technical College
Americus, GA
Public
Overall Score 85.8
85.8 / 100
Field Productivity 100%
4.7% productivity Program Depth 71%
4 programs Retention 53%
65% retained Enrollment 3,079
Programs 15 fields
Tuition (In-State) $3,000
#7
Complete Data East Los Angeles College
Monterey Park, CA
Public
Overall Score 85.4
85.4 / 100
Field Productivity 97%
2.0% productivity Program Depth 99%
8 programs Retention 66%
68% retained Enrollment 56,497
Programs 29 fields
Tuition (In-State) $1,196
#8
Complete Data Southern Crescent Technical College
Griffin, GA
Public
Overall Score 84.7
84.7 / 100
Field Productivity 88%
1.1% productivity Program Depth 84%
5 programs Retention 66%
68% retained Enrollment 10,615
Programs 19 fields
Tuition (In-State) $2,400
#9
Complete Data Moreno Valley College
Moreno Valley, CA
Public
Overall Score 83.4
83.4 / 100
Field Productivity 99%
2.7% productivity Program Depth 99%
8 programs Retention 71%
69% retained Enrollment 18,290
Programs 22 fields
Tuition (In-State) $1,380
#10
Complete Data Butte College
Oroville, CA
Public
Overall Score 82.4
82.4 / 100
Field Productivity 95%
1.6% productivity Program Depth 71%
4 programs Retention 63%
67% retained Enrollment 18,714
Programs 31 fields
Tuition (In-State) $1,104
#11
Complete Data Southwestern Illinois College
Belleville, IL
Public
Overall Score 81.6
81.6 / 100
Field Productivity 99%
2.6% productivity Program Depth 84%
5 programs Retention 59%
66% retained Enrollment 14,759
Programs 21 fields
Tuition (In-State) $6,120
#12
Complete Data Mid-State Technical College
Wisconsin Rapids, WI
Public
Overall Score 81.1
81.1 / 100
Field Productivity 91%
1.2% productivity Program Depth 84%
5 programs Retention 53%
65% retained Enrollment 5,407
Programs 15 fields
Tuition (In-State) $4,262
#13
Complete Data Black River Technical College
Pocahontas, AR
Public
Overall Score 80.8
80.8 / 100
Field Productivity 100%
4.1% productivity Program Depth 71%
4 programs Retention 25%
59% retained Enrollment 2,819
Programs 13 fields
Tuition (In-State) $2,568
#14
Complete Data College of the Sequoias
Visalia, CA
Public
Overall Score 80.4
80.4 / 100
Field Productivity 83%
0.9% productivity Program Depth 84%
5 programs Retention 75%
70% retained Enrollment 24,625
Programs 32 fields
Tuition (In-State) $1,288
#15
Complete Data Alexandria Technical & Community College
Alexandria, MN
Public
Overall Score 80
80 / 100
Field Productivity 98%
2.3% productivity Program Depth 0%
1 programs Retention 89%
74% retained Enrollment 5,589
Programs 18 fields
Tuition (In-State) $5,478
#16
Complete Data Los Medanos College
Pittsburg, CA
Public
Overall Score 79.8
79.8 / 100
Field Productivity 89%
1.1% productivity Program Depth 71%
4 programs Retention 91%
75% retained Enrollment 14,796
Programs 25 fields
Tuition (In-State) $1,288
#17
Complete Data Coastal Carolina Community College
Jacksonville, NC
Public
Overall Score 79.4
79.4 / 100
Field Productivity 92%
1.3% productivity Program Depth 84%
5 programs Retention 79%
71% retained Enrollment 6,309
Programs 14 fields
Tuition (In-State) $2,432
#18
Complete Data Western Iowa Tech Community College
Sioux City, IA
Public
Overall Score 79
79 / 100
Field Productivity 87%
1.0% productivity Program Depth 71%
4 programs Retention 48%
64% retained Enrollment 9,343
Programs 25 fields
Tuition (In-State) $4,152
#19
Complete Data Blue Ridge Community College
Flat Rock, NC
Public
Overall Score 78.4
78.4 / 100
Field Productivity 80%
0.9% productivity Program Depth 71%
4 programs Retention 86%
73% retained Enrollment 5,264
Programs 15 fields
Tuition (In-State) $2,432
#20
Complete Data Citrus College
Glendora, CA
Public
Overall Score 78.1
78.1 / 100
Field Productivity 78%
0.8% productivity Program Depth 71%
4 programs Retention 75%
70% retained Enrollment 18,087
Programs 29 fields
Tuition (In-State) $1,104
#21
Complete Data Wayne Community College
Goldsboro, NC
Public
Overall Score 78.1
78.1 / 100
Field Productivity 90%
1.2% productivity Program Depth 71%
4 programs Retention 75%
70% retained Enrollment 5,385
Programs 14 fields
Tuition (In-State) $2,432
#22
Complete Data Gaston College
Dallas, NC
Public
Overall Score 78.1
78.1 / 100
Field Productivity 85%
1.0% productivity Program Depth 94%
6 programs Retention 34%
61% retained Enrollment 10,719
Programs 18 fields
Tuition (In-State) $2,432
#23
Complete Data Hutchinson Community College
Hutchinson, KS
Public
Overall Score 77.9
77.9 / 100
Field Productivity 90%
1.2% productivity Program Depth 71%
4 programs Retention 71%
69% retained Enrollment 9,110
Programs 17 fields
Tuition (In-State) $2,910
#24
Complete Data Yuba College
Marysville, CA
Public
Overall Score 77.6
77.6 / 100
Field Productivity 96%
1.8% productivity Program Depth 84%
5 programs Retention 79%
71% retained Enrollment 10,694
Programs 26 fields
Tuition (In-State) $1,104
#25
Complete Data Albany Technical College
Albany, GA
Public
Overall Score 77.2
77.2 / 100
Field Productivity 99%
2.3% productivity Program Depth 71%
4 programs Retention 11%
54% retained Enrollment 5,035
Programs 17 fields
Tuition (In-State) $2,400
#26
Complete Data Wilkes Community College
Wilkesboro, NC
Public
Overall Score 77.1
77.1 / 100
Field Productivity 93%
1.4% productivity Program Depth 24%
2 programs Retention 91%
75% retained Enrollment 4,328
Programs 14 fields
Tuition (In-State) $2,432
#27
Complete Data Central Community College
Grand Island, NE
Public
Overall Score 76.9
76.9 / 100
Field Productivity 94%
1.6% productivity Program Depth 0%
1 programs Retention 71%
69% retained Enrollment 12,929
Programs 15 fields
Tuition (In-State) $2,880
#28
Complete Data Lanier Technical College
Gainesville, GA
Public
Overall Score 76.8
76.8 / 100
Field Productivity 84%
1.0% productivity Program Depth 94%
6 programs Retention 14%
55% retained Enrollment 11,173
Programs 17 fields
Tuition (In-State) $3,000
#29
Complete Data Catawba Valley Community College
Hickory, NC
Public
Overall Score 76.8
76.8 / 100
Field Productivity 80%
0.8% productivity Program Depth 98%
7 programs Retention 71%
69% retained Enrollment 8,312
Programs 17 fields
Tuition (In-State) $2,128
#30
Complete Data Golden West College
Huntington Beach, CA
Public
Overall Score 76.5
76.5 / 100
Field Productivity 80%
0.9% productivity Program Depth 71%
4 programs Retention 59%
66% retained Enrollment 18,859
Programs 27 fields
Tuition (In-State) $1,104
#31
Complete Data Davidson-Davie Community College
Thomasville, NC
Public
Overall Score 76.1
76.1 / 100
Field Productivity 92%
1.3% productivity Program Depth 51%
3 programs Retention 59%
66% retained Enrollment 7,384
Programs 14 fields
Tuition (In-State) $2,125
#32
Complete Data Lewis and Clark Community College
Godfrey, IL
Public
Overall Score 76
76 / 100
Field Productivity 84%
1.0% productivity Program Depth 51%
3 programs Retention 66%
68% retained Enrollment 7,832
Programs 21 fields
Tuition (In-State) $9,000
#33
Complete Data Blackhawk Technical College
Janesville, WI
Public
Overall Score 75.6
75.6 / 100
Field Productivity 92%
1.2% productivity Program Depth 51%
3 programs Retention 53%
65% retained Enrollment 5,122
Programs 13 fields
Tuition (In-State) $3,506
#34
Complete Data Victor Valley College
Victorville, CA
Public
Overall Score 75.6
75.6 / 100
Field Productivity 86%
1.0% productivity Program Depth 94%
6 programs Retention 83%
72% retained Enrollment 27,868
Programs 28 fields
Tuition (In-State) $1,402
#35
Complete Data Georgia Piedmont Technical College
Clarkston, GA
Public
Overall Score 75.5
75.5 / 100
Field Productivity 88%
1.1% productivity Program Depth 94%
6 programs Retention 25%
59% retained Enrollment 5,455
Programs 18 fields
Tuition (In-State) $2,400
#36
Complete Data Waukesha County Technical College
Pewaukee, WI
Public
Overall Score 75.4
75.4 / 100
Field Productivity 73%
0.7% productivity Program Depth 24%
2 programs Retention 98%
81% retained Enrollment 14,743
Programs 14 fields
Tuition (In-State) $4,386
#37
Complete Data Northcentral Technical College
Wausau, WI
Public
Overall Score 75.3
75.3 / 100
Field Productivity 65%
0.6% productivity Program Depth 71%
4 programs Retention 89%
74% retained Enrollment 11,087
Programs 25 fields
Tuition (In-State) $3,509
#38
Complete Data Savannah Technical College
Savannah, GA
Public
Overall Score 75.3
75.3 / 100
Field Productivity 93%
1.5% productivity Program Depth 71%
4 programs Retention 18%
57% retained Enrollment 6,427
Programs 18 fields
Tuition (In-State) $2,400
#39
Complete Data Palomar College
San Marcos, CA
Public
Overall Score 75.2
75.2 / 100
Field Productivity 78%
0.8% productivity Program Depth 94%
6 programs Retention 79%
71% retained Enrollment 34,486
Programs 33 fields
Tuition (In-State) $1,288
#40
Complete Data Sierra College
Rocklin, CA
Public
Overall Score 74.7
74.7 / 100
Field Productivity 76%
0.8% productivity Program Depth 84%
5 programs Retention 71%
69% retained Enrollment 32,351
Programs 28 fields
Tuition (In-State) $1,104
#41
Complete Data Georgia Northwestern Technical College
Rome, GA
Public
Overall Score 74
74 / 100
Field Productivity 78%
0.8% productivity Program Depth 71%
4 programs Retention 29%
60% retained Enrollment 12,514
Programs 16 fields
Tuition (In-State) $2,400
#42
Complete Data Southwestern College
Chula Vista, CA
Public
Overall Score 73.9
73.9 / 100
Field Productivity 63%
0.5% productivity Program Depth 94%
6 programs Retention 94%
77% retained Enrollment 33,061
Programs 33 fields
Tuition (In-State) $1,288
#43
Complete Data Southwestern College
Chula Vista, CA
Public
Overall Score 73.9
73.9 / 100
Field Productivity 63%
0.5% productivity Program Depth 94%
6 programs Retention 94%
77% retained Enrollment 33,061
Programs 33 fields
Tuition (In-State) $1,288
#44
Complete Data Lemoore College
Lemoore, CA
Public
Overall Score 73.7
73.7 / 100
Field Productivity 82%
0.9% productivity Program Depth 51%
3 programs Retention 96%
78% retained Enrollment 7,623
Programs 21 fields
Tuition (In-State) $1,380
#45
Complete Data Diablo Valley College
Pleasant Hill, CA
Public
Overall Score 73.5
73.5 / 100
Field Productivity 51%
0.4% productivity Program Depth 84%
5 programs Retention 96%
78% retained Enrollment 30,114
Programs 31 fields
Tuition (In-State) $1,288
#46
Complete Data Ventura College
Ventura, CA
Public
Overall Score 73.4
73.4 / 100
Field Productivity 79%
0.8% productivity Program Depth 24%
2 programs Retention 93%
76% retained Enrollment 20,453
Programs 29 fields
Tuition (In-State) $1,340
#47
Complete Data Northeast Wisconsin Technical College
Green Bay, WI
Public
Overall Score 73.3
73.3 / 100
Field Productivity 47%
0.4% productivity Program Depth 71%
4 programs Retention 94%
77% retained Enrollment 20,667
Programs 16 fields
Tuition (In-State) $4,386
#48
Complete Data Allan Hancock College
Santa Maria, CA
Public
Overall Score 72.8
72.8 / 100
Field Productivity 81%
0.9% productivity Program Depth 84%
5 programs Retention 66%
68% retained Enrollment 21,065
Programs 29 fields
Tuition (In-State) $1,104
#49
Complete Data Las Positas College
Livermore, CA
Public
Overall Score 72.8
72.8 / 100
Field Productivity 67%
0.6% productivity Program Depth 71%
4 programs Retention 99%
83% retained Enrollment 13,061
Programs 28 fields
Tuition (In-State) $1,104
#50
Complete Data San Bernardino Valley College
San Bernardino, CA
Public
Overall Score 72.7
72.7 / 100
Field Productivity 95%
1.7% productivity Program Depth 51%
3 programs Retention 93%
76% retained Enrollment 22,976
Programs 29 fields
Tuition (In-State) $1,104