2026 Rankings · CA
Best Trade Colleges in California
340 ranked trade colleges in California out of 2,928 nationally
340
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146
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Top Trade Colleges in California
Showing 1-25 of 340 schools
#1 in CA
#4 nationally
#1
Complete Data Concorde Career College-Garden Grove
Garden Grove, CA
Private For-Profit
Overall Score 79.2
79.2 / 100
Completion 97%
82.6% complete programs Retention 99%
93% retained Productivity 99%
468 completions Enrollment 214
Programs 1 fields
#2 in CA
#19 nationally
#2
Complete Data San Joaquin Valley College-Temecula
Temecula, CA
Private For-Profit
Overall Score 76.7
76.7 / 100
Completion 96%
79.3% complete programs Retention 96%
84% retained Productivity 93%
519 completions Enrollment 650
Programs 4 fields
#3 in CA
#22 nationally
#3
Complete Data San Francisco Film School
San Francisco, CA
Private For-Profit
Overall Score 76.5
76.5 / 100
Completion 99%
87.6% complete programs Retention 100%
100% retained Productivity 84%
72 completions Enrollment 127
Programs 1 fields
#4 in CA
#31 nationally
#4
Complete Data Institute of Technology
Clovis, CA
Private For-Profit
Overall Score 75.4
75.4 / 100
Completion 82%
62.5% complete programs Retention 93%
81% retained Productivity 90%
955 completions Enrollment 1,377
Programs 6 fields
#5 in CA
#33 nationally
#5
Complete Data Concorde Career College-North Hollywood
North Hollywood, CA
Private For-Profit
Overall Score 75.3
75.3 / 100
Completion 87%
68.4% complete programs Retention 97%
86% retained Productivity 99%
343 completions Enrollment 158
Programs 1 fields
#6 in CA
#34 nationally
#6
Complete Data Pima Medical Institute-Chula Vista
Chula Vista, CA
Private For-Profit
Overall Score 75.2
75.2 / 100
Completion 95%
78.3% complete programs Retention 80%
74% retained Productivity 94%
464 completions Enrollment 537
Programs 2 fields
#7 in CA
#44 nationally
#7
Complete Data Concorde Career College-San Bernardino
San Bernardino, CA
Private For-Profit
Overall Score 74.8
74.8 / 100
Completion 89%
70% complete programs Retention 89%
78% retained Productivity 99%
608 completions Enrollment 222
Programs 1 fields
#8 in CA
#52 nationally
#8
Complete Data San Joaquin Valley College-Ontario
Ontario, CA
Private For-Profit
Overall Score 74.6
74.6 / 100
Completion 91%
71.4% complete programs Retention 78%
73% retained Productivity 90%
657 completions Enrollment 941
Programs 6 fields
#9 in CA
#60 nationally
#9
Complete Data Concorde Career College-San Diego
San Diego, CA
Private For-Profit
Overall Score 73.8
73.8 / 100
Completion 94%
75.9% complete programs Retention 78%
73% retained Productivity 100%
621 completions Enrollment 147
Programs 1 fields
#10 in CA
#65 nationally
#10
Complete Data Premiere Career College
Irwindale, CA
Private For-Profit
Overall Score 73.6
73.6 / 100
Completion 95%
78.9% complete programs Retention 86%
77% retained Productivity 90%
75 completions Enrollment 105
Programs 2 fields
#11 in CA
#80 nationally
#11
Complete Data San Joaquin Valley College-Rancho Cordova
Rancho Cordova, CA
Private For-Profit
Overall Score 72.3
72.3 / 100
Completion 99%
88.8% complete programs Retention 91%
80% retained Productivity 76%
108 completions Enrollment 224
Programs 1 fields
#12 in CA
#82 nationally
#12
Complete Data Institute for Business and Technology
San Jose, CA
Private For-Profit
Overall Score 71.8
71.8 / 100
Completion 97%
82.2% complete programs Retention 98%
88% retained Productivity 87%
474 completions Enrollment 765
Programs 4 fields
#13 in CA
#94 nationally
#13
Complete Data Carrington College-Pleasant Hill Campus
Pleasant Hill, CA
Private For-Profit
Overall Score 71
71 / 100
Completion 93%
73% complete programs Retention 68%
70% retained Productivity 89%
278 completions Enrollment 416
Programs 2 fields
#14 in CA
#99 nationally
#14
Complete Data Spartan College of Aeronautics & Technology
Inglewood, CA
Private For-Profit
Overall Score 70.9
70.9 / 100
Completion 87%
68.3% complete programs Retention 98%
88% retained Productivity 72%
178 completions Enrollment 411
Programs 1 fields
#15 in CA
#102 nationally
#15
Complete Data Carrington College-San Jose
San Jose, CA
Private For-Profit
Overall Score 70.7
70.7 / 100
Completion 94%
76.4% complete programs Retention 61%
68% retained Productivity 91%
466 completions Enrollment 645
Programs 2 fields
#16 in CA
#103 nationally
#16
Complete Data High Desert Medical College
Lancaster, CA
Private For-Profit
Overall Score 70.6
70.6 / 100
Completion 91%
71.2% complete programs Retention 91%
80% retained Productivity 73%
1017 completions Enrollment 2,280
Programs 2 fields
#17 in CA
#105 nationally
#17
Complete Data American Career College-Anaheim
Anaheim, CA
Private For-Profit
Overall Score 70.4
70.4 / 100
Completion 86%
66.7% complete programs Retention 95%
83% retained Productivity 82%
883 completions Enrollment 1,644
Programs 1 fields
#18 in CA
#108 nationally
#18
Complete Data San Joaquin Valley College-Trades Education Center
Fresno, CA
Private For-Profit
Overall Score 70.3
70.3 / 100
Completion 91%
71.2% complete programs Retention 95%
83% retained Productivity 81%
191 completions Enrollment 364
Programs 2 fields
#19 in CA
#109 nationally
#19
Complete Data American Career College-Los Angeles
Los Angeles, CA
Private For-Profit
Overall Score 70.3
70.3 / 100
Completion 90%
70.4% complete programs Retention 83%
75% retained Productivity 83%
1188 completions Enrollment 2,168
Programs 1 fields
#20 in CA
#125 nationally
#20
Complete Data Carrington College-San Leandro Campus
San Leandro, CA
Private For-Profit
Overall Score 69.5
69.5 / 100
Completion 94%
75.8% complete programs Retention 61%
68% retained Productivity 92%
241 completions Enrollment 326
Programs 2 fields
#21 in CA
#130 nationally
#21
Complete Data San Joaquin Valley College-Bakersfield
Bakersfield, CA
Private For-Profit
Overall Score 69.3
69.3 / 100
Completion 78%
56.2% complete programs Retention 80%
74% retained Productivity 85%
470 completions Enrollment 798
Programs 6 fields
#22 in CA
#133 nationally
#22
Complete Data American College of Healthcare and Technology
Riverside, CA
Private For-Profit
Overall Score 69.1
69.1 / 100
Completion 92%
72.6% complete programs Retention 72%
71% retained Productivity 94%
228 completions Enrollment 272
Programs 3 fields
#23 in CA
#134 nationally
#23
Complete Data American College of Healthcare and Technology
Riverside, CA
Private For-Profit
Overall Score 69.1
69.1 / 100
Completion 92%
72.6% complete programs Retention 72%
71% retained Productivity 94%
228 completions Enrollment 272
Programs 3 fields
#24 in CA
#139 nationally
#24
Complete Data Santa Rosa Junior College
Santa Rosa, CA
Public
Overall Score 69.1
69.1 / 100
Completion 58%
38.2% complete programs Retention 83%
75% retained Productivity 64%
6314 completions Enrollment 17,854
Programs 32 fields
In-State Tuition (excl. fees) $1,242
#25 in CA
#140 nationally
#25
Complete Data Universal Technical Institute of California Inc
Rancho Cucamonga, CA
Private For-Profit
Overall Score 68.9
68.9 / 100
Completion 81%
60.8% complete programs Retention 95%
83% retained Productivity 83%
848 completions Enrollment 1,553
Programs 3 fields
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