2026 Security & Protective Services Rankings · CA

Best Colleges for Security & Protective Services in California

103 ranked trade colleges for Security & Protective Services in California out of 674 nationally

103
Schools in CA
94
Full Data Rankings
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Partial Data Rankings
674
Ranked Nationally

Top Colleges for Security & Protective Services in California

Showing 1-25 of 103 schools
#1 in CA #1 nationally
#1
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Santa Rosa Junior College

Santa Rosa, CA

Public
Overall Score
92.3 / 100
92.3
Field Productivity
97%
3.7% productivity
Program Depth
94%
6 programs
Retention
91%
75% retained
Enrollment 17,854
Programs 32 fields
In-State Tuition (excl. fees) $1,242
#2 in CA #3 nationally
#3
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Imperial Valley College

Imperial, CA

Public
Overall Score
89.6 / 100
89.6
Field Productivity
94%
2.8% productivity
Program Depth
84%
5 programs
Retention
97%
79% retained
Enrollment 8,873
Programs 29 fields
In-State Tuition (excl. fees) $1,104
#3 in CA #8 nationally
#8
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East Los Angeles College

Monterey Park, CA

Public
Overall Score
84.5 / 100
84.5
Field Productivity
94%
2.8% productivity
Program Depth
99%
8 programs
Retention
67%
68% retained
Enrollment 33,677
Programs 29 fields
In-State Tuition (excl. fees) $1,196
#4 in CA #9 nationally
#9
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Moreno Valley College

Moreno Valley, CA

Public
Overall Score
83.1 / 100
83.1
Field Productivity
98%
4.1% productivity
Program Depth
99%
10 programs
Retention
72%
69% retained
Enrollment 11,920
Programs 22 fields
In-State Tuition (excl. fees) $1,380
#5 in CA #12 nationally
#12
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Butte College

Oroville, CA

Public
Overall Score
81.9 / 100
81.9
Field Productivity
94%
2.7% productivity
Program Depth
70%
4 programs
Retention
63%
67% retained
Enrollment 10,968
Programs 31 fields
In-State Tuition (excl. fees) $1,104
#6 in CA #13 nationally
#13
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Golden West College

Huntington Beach, CA

Public
Overall Score
80.6 / 100
80.6
Field Productivity
90%
2.2% productivity
Program Depth
70%
4 programs
Retention
59%
66% retained
Enrollment 10,721
Programs 28 fields
In-State Tuition (excl. fees) $1,104
#7 in CA #18 nationally
#18
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Los Medanos College

Pittsburg, CA

Public
Overall Score
79.9 / 100
79.9
Field Productivity
89%
2.1% productivity
Program Depth
70%
4 programs
Retention
91%
75% retained
Enrollment 8,455
Programs 26 fields
In-State Tuition (excl. fees) $1,288
#8 in CA #19 nationally
#19
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College of the Sequoias

Visalia, CA

Public
Overall Score
79.7 / 100
79.7
Field Productivity
81%
1.6% productivity
Program Depth
84%
5 programs
Retention
76%
70% retained
Enrollment 14,494
Programs 32 fields
In-State Tuition (excl. fees) $1,288
#9 in CA #20 nationally
#20
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Victor Valley College

Victorville, CA

Public
Overall Score
79.5 / 100
79.5
Field Productivity
98%
4.6% productivity
Program Depth
94%
6 programs
Retention
84%
72% retained
Enrollment 8,423
Programs 28 fields
In-State Tuition (excl. fees) $1,402
#10 in CA #24 nationally
#24
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Citrus College

Glendora, CA

Public
Overall Score
78.6 / 100
78.6
Field Productivity
79%
1.5% productivity
Program Depth
70%
4 programs
Retention
76%
70% retained
Enrollment 10,429
Programs 30 fields
In-State Tuition (excl. fees) $1,104
#11 in CA #27 nationally
#27
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Allan Hancock College

Santa Maria, CA

Public
Overall Score
77.4 / 100
77.4
Field Productivity
93%
2.5% productivity
Program Depth
84%
5 programs
Retention
67%
68% retained
Enrollment 11,463
Programs 29 fields
In-State Tuition (excl. fees) $1,104
#12 in CA #40 nationally
#40
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Southwestern College

Chula Vista, CA

Public
Overall Score
74.5 / 100
74.5
Field Productivity
65%
1.0% productivity
Program Depth
94%
6 programs
Retention
94%
77% retained
Enrollment 20,986
Programs 33 fields
In-State Tuition (excl. fees) $1,288
#13 in CA #41 nationally
#41
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Southwestern College

Chula Vista, CA

Public
Overall Score
74.5 / 100
74.5
Field Productivity
65%
1.0% productivity
Program Depth
94%
6 programs
Retention
94%
77% retained
Enrollment 20,986
Programs 33 fields
In-State Tuition (excl. fees) $1,288
#14 in CA #45 nationally
#45
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Las Positas College

Livermore, CA

Public
Overall Score
73.9 / 100
73.9
Field Productivity
69%
1.1% productivity
Program Depth
70%
4 programs
Retention
99%
83% retained
Enrollment 8,103
Programs 28 fields
In-State Tuition (excl. fees) $1,104
#15 in CA #47 nationally
#47
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Oxnard College

Oxnard, CA

Public
Overall Score
73.4 / 100
73.4
Field Productivity
91%
2.3% productivity
Program Depth
23%
2 programs
Retention
91%
75% retained
Enrollment 7,361
Programs 28 fields
In-State Tuition (excl. fees) $1,340
#16 in CA #48 nationally
#48
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Sierra College

Rocklin, CA

Public
Overall Score
73.3 / 100
73.3
Field Productivity
71%
1.2% productivity
Program Depth
84%
5 programs
Retention
72%
69% retained
Enrollment 19,125
Programs 28 fields
In-State Tuition (excl. fees) $1,104
#17 in CA #53 nationally
#53
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Palomar College

San Marcos, CA

Public
Overall Score
72.5 / 100
72.5
Field Productivity
70%
1.1% productivity
Program Depth
94%
6 programs
Retention
80%
71% retained
Enrollment 19,550
Programs 33 fields
In-State Tuition (excl. fees) $1,288
#18 in CA #55 nationally
#55
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Mt San Antonio College

Walnut, CA

Public
Overall Score
72.2 / 100
72.2
Field Productivity
42%
0.6% productivity
Program Depth
84%
5 programs
Retention
96%
78% retained
Enrollment 29,971
Programs 33 fields
In-State Tuition (excl. fees) $1,288
#19 in CA #60 nationally
#60
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Ventura College

Ventura, CA

Public
Overall Score
71.6 / 100
71.6
Field Productivity
74%
1.3% productivity
Program Depth
23%
2 programs
Retention
93%
76% retained
Enrollment 12,222
Programs 30 fields
In-State Tuition (excl. fees) $1,340
#20 in CA #63 nationally
#63
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San Bernardino Valley College

San Bernardino, CA

Public
Overall Score
71.4 / 100
71.4
Field Productivity
93%
2.6% productivity
Program Depth
49%
3 programs
Retention
93%
76% retained
Enrollment 14,055
Programs 31 fields
In-State Tuition (excl. fees) $1,104
#21 in CA #64 nationally
#64
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Lemoore College

Lemoore, CA

Public
Overall Score
71.4 / 100
71.4
Field Productivity
78%
1.4% productivity
Program Depth
49%
3 programs
Retention
96%
78% retained
Enrollment 4,404
Programs 23 fields
In-State Tuition (excl. fees) $1,380
#22 in CA #66 nationally
#66
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College of the Desert

Palm Desert, CA

Public
Overall Score
71.1 / 100
71.1
Field Productivity
72%
1.2% productivity
Program Depth
84%
5 programs
Retention
63%
67% retained
Enrollment 12,861
Programs 32 fields
In-State Tuition (excl. fees) $1,288
#23 in CA #73 nationally
#73
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San Diego Miramar College

San Diego, CA

Public
Overall Score
70.1 / 100
70.1
Field Productivity
59%
0.9% productivity
Program Depth
84%
5 programs
Retention
87%
73% retained
Enrollment 14,257
Programs 26 fields
In-State Tuition (excl. fees) $1,104
#24 in CA #77 nationally
#77
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Porterville College

Porterville, CA

Public
Overall Score
70 / 100
70
Field Productivity
84%
1.7% productivity
Program Depth
70%
4 programs
Retention
63%
67% retained
Enrollment 4,784
Programs 24 fields
In-State Tuition (excl. fees) $1,380
#25 in CA #79 nationally
#79
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Grossmont College

El Cajon, CA

Public
Overall Score
69.5 / 100
69.5
Field Productivity
65%
1.0% productivity
Program Depth
84%
5 programs
Retention
76%
70% retained
Enrollment 14,440
Programs 23 fields
In-State Tuition (excl. fees) $1,288
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