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
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Schools in CA
94
Full Data Rankings
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Partial Data Rankings
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Ranked Nationally
Top Colleges for Security & Protective Services in California
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#1 in CA
#1 nationally
#1
Complete Data Santa Rosa Junior College
Santa Rosa, CA
Public
Overall Score 92.3
92.3 / 100
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
Complete Data Imperial Valley College
Imperial, CA
Public
Overall Score 89.6
89.6 / 100
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
Complete Data East Los Angeles College
Monterey Park, CA
Public
Overall Score 84.5
84.5 / 100
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
Complete Data Moreno Valley College
Moreno Valley, CA
Public
Overall Score 83.1
83.1 / 100
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
Complete Data Butte College
Oroville, CA
Public
Overall Score 81.9
81.9 / 100
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
Complete Data Golden West College
Huntington Beach, CA
Public
Overall Score 80.6
80.6 / 100
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
Complete Data Los Medanos College
Pittsburg, CA
Public
Overall Score 79.9
79.9 / 100
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
Complete Data College of the Sequoias
Visalia, CA
Public
Overall Score 79.7
79.7 / 100
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
Complete Data Victor Valley College
Victorville, CA
Public
Overall Score 79.5
79.5 / 100
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
Complete Data Citrus College
Glendora, CA
Public
Overall Score 78.6
78.6 / 100
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
Complete Data Allan Hancock College
Santa Maria, CA
Public
Overall Score 77.4
77.4 / 100
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
Complete Data Southwestern College
Chula Vista, CA
Public
Overall Score 74.5
74.5 / 100
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
Complete Data Southwestern College
Chula Vista, CA
Public
Overall Score 74.5
74.5 / 100
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
Complete Data Las Positas College
Livermore, CA
Public
Overall Score 73.9
73.9 / 100
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
Complete Data Oxnard College
Oxnard, CA
Public
Overall Score 73.4
73.4 / 100
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
Complete Data Sierra College
Rocklin, CA
Public
Overall Score 73.3
73.3 / 100
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
Complete Data Palomar College
San Marcos, CA
Public
Overall Score 72.5
72.5 / 100
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
Complete Data Mt San Antonio College
Walnut, CA
Public
Overall Score 72.2
72.2 / 100
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
Complete Data Ventura College
Ventura, CA
Public
Overall Score 71.6
71.6 / 100
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
Complete Data San Bernardino Valley College
San Bernardino, CA
Public
Overall Score 71.4
71.4 / 100
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
Complete Data Lemoore College
Lemoore, CA
Public
Overall Score 71.4
71.4 / 100
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
Complete Data College of the Desert
Palm Desert, CA
Public
Overall Score 71.1
71.1 / 100
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
Complete Data San Diego Miramar College
San Diego, CA
Public
Overall Score 70.1
70.1 / 100
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
Complete Data Porterville College
Porterville, CA
Public
Overall Score 70
70 / 100
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
Complete Data Grossmont College
El Cajon, CA
Public
Overall Score 69.5
69.5 / 100
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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