2026 Rankings · CA
Best Trade Colleges in California
328 ranked trade colleges in California out of 2,858 nationally
328
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137
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191
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Top Trade Colleges in California
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#1 in CA
#3 nationally
#1
Complete Data Concorde Career College-Garden Grove
Garden Grove, CA
Private For-Profit
Overall Score 79.1
79.1 / 100
Completion 97%
82.6% complete programs Retention 99%
95% retained Productivity 99%
468 completions Enrollment 214
Programs 1 fields
#2 in CA
#8 nationally
#2
Complete Data Concorde Career College-San Diego
San Diego, CA
Private For-Profit
Overall Score 78.1
78.1 / 100
Completion 94%
75.9% complete programs Retention 99%
95% retained Productivity 100%
621 completions Enrollment 147
Programs 1 fields
#3 in CA
#11 nationally
#3
Complete Data Pima Medical Institute-Chula Vista
Chula Vista, CA
Private For-Profit
Overall Score 77.9
77.9 / 100
Completion 95%
78.3% complete programs Retention 93%
81% retained Productivity 95%
464 completions Enrollment 537
Programs 2 fields
#4 in CA
#14 nationally
#4
Complete Data San Joaquin Valley College-Temecula
Temecula, CA
Private For-Profit
Overall Score 77.7
77.7 / 100
Completion 96%
79.3% complete programs Retention 97%
88% retained Productivity 93%
519 completions Enrollment 650
Programs 4 fields
#5 in CA
#21 nationally
#5
Complete Data Premiere Career College
Irwindale, CA
Private For-Profit
Overall Score 76.8
76.8 / 100
Completion 95%
78.9% complete programs Retention 97%
88% retained Productivity 91%
75 completions Enrollment 105
Programs 2 fields
#6 in CA
#35 nationally
#6
Complete Data San Joaquin Valley College-Ontario
Ontario, CA
Private For-Profit
Overall Score 75.8
75.8 / 100
Completion 91%
71.4% complete programs Retention 83%
75% retained Productivity 90%
657 completions Enrollment 941
Programs 6 fields
#7 in CA
#39 nationally
#7
Complete Data Carrington College-San Jose
San Jose, CA
Private For-Profit
Overall Score 75.5
75.5 / 100
Completion 94%
76.4% complete programs Retention 84%
76% retained Productivity 91%
466 completions Enrollment 645
Programs 2 fields
#8 in CA
#44 nationally
#8
Complete Data Concorde Career College-San Bernardino
San Bernardino, CA
Private For-Profit
Overall Score 75.2
75.2 / 100
Completion 89%
70% complete programs Retention 91%
80% retained Productivity 99%
608 completions Enrollment 222
Programs 1 fields
#9 in CA
#47 nationally
#9
Complete Data Institute of Technology
Clovis, CA
Private For-Profit
Overall Score 74.9
74.9 / 100
Completion 82%
62.5% complete programs Retention 91%
80% retained Productivity 90%
955 completions Enrollment 1,377
Programs 6 fields
#10 in CA
#48 nationally
#10
Complete Data Carrington College-Pleasant Hill Campus
Pleasant Hill, CA
Private For-Profit
Overall Score 74.8
74.8 / 100
Completion 93%
73% complete programs Retention 87%
77% retained Productivity 89%
278 completions Enrollment 416
Programs 2 fields
#11 in CA
#70 nationally
#11
Complete Data Central Coast College
Salinas, CA
Private For-Profit
Overall Score 73.1
73.1 / 100
Completion 89%
70.3% complete programs Retention 98%
89% retained Productivity 78%
315 completions Enrollment 631
Programs 3 fields
#12 in CA
#80 nationally
#12
Complete Data San Joaquin Valley College-Rancho Cordova
Rancho Cordova, CA
Private For-Profit
Overall Score 72.2
72.2 / 100
Completion 99%
88.8% complete programs Retention 91%
80% retained Productivity 76%
108 completions Enrollment 224
Programs 1 fields
#13 in CA
#82 nationally
#13
Complete Data High Desert Medical College
Lancaster, CA
Private For-Profit
Overall Score 71.9
71.9 / 100
Completion 91%
71.2% complete programs Retention 91%
80% retained Productivity 73%
1017 completions Enrollment 2,280
Programs 2 fields
#14 in CA
#91 nationally
#14
Complete Data Institute for Business and Technology
San Jose, CA
Private For-Profit
Overall Score 71.4
71.4 / 100
Completion 97%
82.2% complete programs Retention 90%
79% retained Productivity 87%
474 completions Enrollment 765
Programs 4 fields
#15 in CA
#96 nationally
#15
Complete Data American College of Healthcare and Technology
Riverside, CA
Private For-Profit
Overall Score 71.1
71.1 / 100
Completion 92%
72.6% complete programs Retention 73%
72% retained Productivity 94%
228 completions Enrollment 272
Programs 3 fields
#16 in CA
#97 nationally
#16
Complete Data National Career College
Panorama City, CA
Private For-Profit
Overall Score 71
71 / 100
Completion 90%
70.9% complete programs Retention 97%
88% retained Productivity 75%
189 completions Enrollment 398
Programs 2 fields
#17 in CA
#100 nationally
#17
Complete Data American Career College-Los Angeles
Los Angeles, CA
Private For-Profit
Overall Score 70.7
70.7 / 100
Completion 90%
70.4% complete programs Retention 87%
77% retained Productivity 83%
1188 completions Enrollment 2,168
Programs 1 fields
#18 in CA
#102 nationally
#18
Complete Data San Joaquin Valley College-Fresno
Fresno, CA
Private For-Profit
Overall Score 70.6
70.6 / 100
Completion 83%
63.1% complete programs Retention 91%
80% retained Productivity 91%
327 completions Enrollment 447
Programs 3 fields
#19 in CA
#109 nationally
#19
Complete Data Universal Technical Institute of California Inc
Rancho Cucamonga, CA
Private For-Profit
Overall Score 70.4
70.4 / 100
Completion 81%
60.8% complete programs Retention 96%
85% retained Productivity 83%
848 completions Enrollment 1,553
Programs 3 fields
#20 in CA
#111 nationally
#20
Complete Data San Joaquin Valley College-Trades Education Center
Fresno, CA
Private For-Profit
Overall Score 70.2
70.2 / 100
Completion 91%
71.2% complete programs Retention 91%
80% retained Productivity 81%
191 completions Enrollment 364
Programs 2 fields
#21 in CA
#115 nationally
#21
Complete Data Career Care Institute
Lancaster, CA
Private For-Profit
Overall Score 69.7
69.7 / 100
Completion 99%
91% complete programs Retention 63%
69% retained Productivity 80%
317 completions Enrollment 620
Programs 1 fields
#22 in CA
#121 nationally
#22
Complete Data Universal Technical Institute of Northern California Inc
Sacramento, CA
Private For-Profit
Overall Score 69.5
69.5 / 100
Completion 88%
69.3% complete programs Retention 91%
80% retained Productivity 76%
582 completions Enrollment 1,214
Programs 2 fields
#23 in CA
#125 nationally
#23
Complete Data UEI College-Gardena
Gardena, CA
Private For-Profit
Overall Score 69.1
69.1 / 100
Completion 86%
67.1% complete programs Retention 77%
73% retained Productivity 90%
946 completions Enrollment 1,332
Programs 6 fields
#24 in CA
#127 nationally
#24
Complete Data Carrington College-Stockton
Stockton, CA
Private For-Profit
Overall Score 68.9
68.9 / 100
Completion 89%
70% complete programs Retention 73%
72% retained Productivity 86%
266 completions Enrollment 436
Programs 2 fields
#25 in CA
#129 nationally
#25
Complete Data Universal Technical Institute-Southern California
Long Beach, CA
Private For-Profit
Overall Score 68.8
68.8 / 100
Completion 86%
67.4% complete programs Retention 95%
83% retained Productivity 74%
773 completions Enrollment 1,701
Programs 2 fields
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