2026 Rankings · CA
Best Trade Colleges in California
332 ranked trade colleges in California out of 2,789 nationally
332
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Top Trade Colleges in California
Showing 1-50 of 332 schools
#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%
93% retained Productivity 100%
436 completions Enrollment 238
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 94%
520 completions Enrollment 1,190
Programs 5 fields
#3 in CA
#30 nationally
#3
Complete Data Concorde Career College-North Hollywood
North Hollywood, CA
Private For-Profit
Overall Score 75.8
75.8 / 100
Completion 88%
68.4% complete programs Retention 97%
86% retained Productivity 100%
302 completions Enrollment 152
Programs 1 fields
#4 in CA
#32 nationally
#4
Complete Data Premiere Career College
Irwindale, CA
Private For-Profit
Overall Score 75.5
75.5 / 100
Completion 96%
78.9% complete programs Retention 87%
77% retained Productivity 96%
83 completions Enrollment 164
Programs 2 fields
#5 in CA
#40 nationally
#5
Complete Data Concorde Career College-San Bernardino
San Bernardino, CA
Private For-Profit
Overall Score 74.8
74.8 / 100
Completion 90%
70% complete programs Retention 89%
78% retained Productivity 99%
493 completions Enrollment 297
Programs 1 fields
#6 in CA
#52 nationally
#6
Complete Data Concorde Career College-San Diego
San Diego, CA
Private For-Profit
Overall Score 74
74 / 100
Completion 94%
75.9% complete programs Retention 79%
73% retained Productivity 100%
418 completions Enrollment 204
Programs 1 fields
#7 in CA
#54 nationally
#7
Complete Data Pima Medical Institute-Chula Vista
Chula Vista, CA
Private For-Profit
Overall Score 73.9
73.9 / 100
Completion 95%
78.3% complete programs Retention 81%
74% retained Productivity 88%
432 completions Enrollment 1,252
Programs 2 fields
#8 in CA
#58 nationally
#8
Complete Data Institute for Business and Technology
Santa Clara, CA
Private For-Profit
Overall Score 73.6
73.6 / 100
Completion 97%
82.2% complete programs Retention 98%
88% retained Productivity 94%
473 completions Enrollment 1,078
Programs 4 fields
#9 in CA
#69 nationally
#9
Complete Data Institute of Technology
Clovis, CA
Private For-Profit
Overall Score 72.4
72.4 / 100
Completion 83%
62.5% complete programs Retention 93%
81% retained Productivity 75%
613 completions Enrollment 2,538
Programs 6 fields
#10 in CA
#72 nationally
#10
Complete Data San Joaquin Valley College-Ontario
Ontario, CA
Private For-Profit
Overall Score 72.3
72.3 / 100
Completion 91%
71.4% complete programs Retention 79%
73% retained Productivity 81%
546 completions Enrollment 1,966
Programs 6 fields
#11 in CA
#73 nationally
#11
Complete Data High Desert Medical College
Lancaster, CA
Private For-Profit
Overall Score 72.1
72.1 / 100
Completion 91%
71.2% complete programs Retention 92%
80% retained Productivity 74%
727 completions Enrollment 3,162
Programs 2 fields
#12 in CA
#76 nationally
#12
Complete Data Carrington College-Pleasant Hill Campus
Pleasant Hill, CA
Private For-Profit
Overall Score 71.9
71.9 / 100
Completion 93%
73% complete programs Retention 69%
70% retained Productivity 92%
310 completions Enrollment 799
Programs 2 fields
#13 in CA
#93 nationally
#13
Complete Data MTI College
Sacramento, CA
Private For-Profit
Overall Score 71.1
71.1 / 100
Completion 91%
71.1% complete programs Retention 93%
81% retained Productivity 93%
737 completions Enrollment 1,799
Programs 5 fields
#14 in CA
#94 nationally
#14
Complete Data Carrington College-San Jose
San Jose, CA
Private For-Profit
Overall Score 71
71 / 100
Completion 94%
76.4% complete programs Retention 62%
68% retained Productivity 89%
448 completions Enrollment 1,254
Programs 3 fields
#15 in CA
#104 nationally
#15
Complete Data Carrington College-San Leandro Campus
San Leandro, CA
Private For-Profit
Overall Score 70.4
70.4 / 100
Completion 94%
75.8% complete programs Retention 62%
68% retained Productivity 94%
296 completions Enrollment 699
Programs 3 fields
#16 in CA
#105 nationally
#16
Complete Data Central Coast College
Salinas, CA
Private For-Profit
Overall Score 70.4
70.4 / 100
Completion 90%
70.3% complete programs Retention 95%
83% retained Productivity 89%
355 completions Enrollment 1,026
Programs 3 fields
#17 in CA
#106 nationally
#17
Complete Data Universal Technical Institute of Northern California Inc
Sacramento, CA
Private For-Profit
Overall Score 70.4
70.4 / 100
Completion 89%
69.3% complete programs Retention 87%
77% retained Productivity 86%
619 completions Enrollment 1,911
Programs 2 fields
#18 in CA
#108 nationally
#18
Complete Data San Joaquin Valley College-Bakersfield
Bakersfield, CA
Private For-Profit
Overall Score 70.3
70.3 / 100
Completion 80%
56.2% complete programs Retention 81%
74% retained Productivity 88%
515 completions Enrollment 1,505
Programs 6 fields
#19 in CA
#119 nationally
#19
Complete Data American Career College-Los Angeles
Los Angeles, CA
Private For-Profit
Overall Score 69.5
69.5 / 100
Completion 90%
70.4% complete programs Retention 83%
75% retained Productivity 82%
1139 completions Enrollment 4,032
Programs 1 fields
#20 in CA
#122 nationally
#20
Complete Data Universal Technical Institute of California Inc
Rancho Cucamonga, CA
Private For-Profit
Overall Score 69.5
69.5 / 100
Completion 83%
60.8% complete programs Retention 95%
83% retained Productivity 84%
807 completions Enrollment 2,679
Programs 3 fields
#21 in CA
#126 nationally
#21
Complete Data San Francisco Film School
San Francisco, CA
Private For-Profit
Overall Score 69.4
69.4 / 100
Completion 99%
87.6% complete programs Retention 100%
100% retained Productivity 49%
37 completions Enrollment 258
Programs 1 fields
#22 in CA
#127 nationally
#22
Complete Data San Joaquin Valley College-Trades Education Center
Fresno, CA
Private For-Profit
Overall Score 69.4
69.4 / 100
Completion 91%
71.2% complete programs Retention 95%
83% retained Productivity 71%
114 completions Enrollment 525
Programs 2 fields
#23 in CA
#131 nationally
#23
Complete Data Irvine Valley College
Irvine, CA
Public
Overall Score 69
69 / 100
Completion 53%
35.7% complete programs Retention 87%
77% retained Productivity 78%
5550 completions Enrollment 21,348
Programs 31 fields
Tuition (In-State) $1,104
#24 in CA
#135 nationally
#24
Complete Data American Career College-Anaheim
Anaheim, CA
Private For-Profit
Overall Score 68.7
68.7 / 100
Completion 86%
66.7% complete programs Retention 95%
83% retained Productivity 78%
829 completions Enrollment 3,205
Programs 1 fields
#25 in CA
#139 nationally
#25
Complete Data San Joaquin Valley College-Modesto
Salida, CA
Private For-Profit
Overall Score 68.4
68.4 / 100
Completion 87%
68.1% complete programs Retention 97%
85% retained Productivity 92%
409 completions Enrollment 1,022
Programs 5 fields
#26 in CA
#140 nationally
#26
Complete Data Santa Rosa Junior College
Santa Rosa, CA
Public
Overall Score 68.4
68.4 / 100
Completion 59%
38.2% complete programs Retention 83%
75% retained Productivity 60%
5529 completions Enrollment 31,751
Programs 32 fields
Tuition (In-State) $1,242
#27 in CA
#141 nationally
#27
Complete Data Imperial Valley College
Imperial, CA
Public
Overall Score 68.4
68.4 / 100
Completion 56%
37.1% complete programs Retention 91%
79% retained Productivity 64%
2754 completions Enrollment 14,752
Programs 29 fields
Tuition (In-State) $1,104
#28 in CA
#146 nationally
#28
Complete Data American College of Healthcare and Technology
Riverside, CA
Private For-Profit
Overall Score 67.9
67.9 / 100
Completion 93%
72.6% complete programs Retention 73%
71% retained Productivity 87%
162 completions Enrollment 486
Programs 3 fields
#29 in CA
#165 nationally
#29
Complete Data San Joaquin Valley College-Hesperia
Hesperia, CA
Private For-Profit
Overall Score 67
67 / 100
Completion 75%
49.9% complete programs Retention 93%
81% retained Productivity 87%
250 completions Enrollment 767
Programs 5 fields
#30 in CA
#168 nationally
#30
Complete Data Moorpark College
Moorpark, CA
Public
Overall Score 66.7
66.7 / 100
Completion 51%
35.3% complete programs Retention 95%
83% retained Productivity 66%
4909 completions Enrollment 25,486
Programs 27 fields
Tuition (In-State) $1,340
#31 in CA
#169 nationally
#31
Complete Data Ventura College
Ventura, CA
Public
Overall Score 66.7
66.7 / 100
Completion 52%
35.5% complete programs Retention 85%
76% retained Productivity 71%
4443 completions Enrollment 20,453
Programs 29 fields
Tuition (In-State) $1,340
#32 in CA
#170 nationally
#32
Complete Data Universal Technical Institute-Southern California
Long Beach, CA
Private For-Profit
Overall Score 66.7
66.7 / 100
Completion 87%
67.4% complete programs Retention 69%
70% retained Productivity 83%
727 completions Enrollment 2,553
Programs 2 fields
#33 in CA
#172 nationally
#33
Complete Data Saddleback College
Mission Viejo, CA
Public
Overall Score 66.6
66.6 / 100
Completion 47%
33.7% complete programs Retention 83%
75% retained Productivity 75%
8173 completions Enrollment 33,807
Programs 32 fields
Tuition (In-State) $1,380
#34 in CA
#174 nationally
#34
Complete Data North-West College-West Covina
West Covina, CA
Private For-Profit
Overall Score 66.6
66.6 / 100
Completion 92%
72% complete programs Retention 97%
86% retained Productivity 81%
327 completions Enrollment 1,190
Programs 1 fields
#35 in CA
#183 nationally
#35
Complete Data Career Care Institute
Lancaster, CA
Private For-Profit
Overall Score 65.9
65.9 / 100
Completion 100%
91% complete programs Retention 50%
65% retained Productivity 72%
281 completions Enrollment 1,247
Programs 1 fields
#36 in CA
#191 nationally
#36
Complete Data Carrington College-Stockton
Stockton, CA
Private For-Profit
Overall Score 65.4
65.4 / 100
Completion 90%
70% complete programs Retention 50%
65% retained Productivity 88%
260 completions Enrollment 764
Programs 2 fields
#37 in CA
#193 nationally
#37
Complete Data National Career College
Panorama City, CA
Private For-Profit
Overall Score 65.1
65.1 / 100
Completion 91%
70.9% complete programs Retention 62%
68% retained Productivity 78%
183 completions Enrollment 700
Programs 2 fields
#38 in CA
#196 nationally
#38
Complete Data Citrus College
Glendora, CA
Public
Overall Score 64.7
64.7 / 100
Completion 56%
36.8% complete programs Retention 69%
70% retained Productivity 69%
3727 completions Enrollment 18,087
Programs 29 fields
Tuition (In-State) $1,104
#39 in CA
#199 nationally
#39
Complete Data Healthcare Career College
Paramount, CA
Private For-Profit
Overall Score 64.4
64.4 / 100
Completion 97%
82.7% complete programs Retention 91%
79% retained Productivity 76%
148 completions Enrollment 604
Programs 1 fields
#40 in CA
#200 nationally
#40
Complete Data American Career College-Ontario
Ontario, CA
Private For-Profit
Overall Score 64.3
64.3 / 100
Completion 93%
72.8% complete programs Retention 73%
71% retained Productivity 71%
812 completions Enrollment 3,681
Programs 1 fields
#41 in CA
#205 nationally
#41
Complete Data De Anza College
Cupertino, CA
Public
Overall Score 64.1
64.1 / 100
Completion 70%
44.7% complete programs Retention 94%
82% retained Productivity 21%
2882 completions Enrollment 30,446
Programs 27 fields
Tuition (In-State) $1,395
#42 in CA
#207 nationally
#42
Complete Data San Joaquin Valley College-Fresno
Fresno, CA
Private For-Profit
Overall Score 64.1
64.1 / 100
Completion 84%
63.1% complete programs Retention 73%
71% retained Productivity 81%
245 completions Enrollment 877
Programs 4 fields
#43 in CA
#217 nationally
#43
Complete Data North-West College-Riverside
Riverside, CA
Private For-Profit
Overall Score 63.7
63.7 / 100
Completion 91%
70.6% complete programs Retention 94%
82% retained Productivity 77%
303 completions Enrollment 1,209
Programs 1 fields
#44 in CA
#227 nationally
#44
Complete Data West Valley College
Saratoga, CA
Public
Overall Score 63.3
63.3 / 100
Completion 42%
32.5% complete programs Retention 95%
83% retained Productivity 55%
2134 completions Enrollment 13,200
Programs 28 fields
Tuition (In-State) $1,380
#45 in CA
#230 nationally
#45
Complete Data Golden West College
Huntington Beach, CA
Public
Overall Score 63.2
63.2 / 100
Completion 56%
36.9% complete programs Retention 55%
66% retained Productivity 83%
5468 completions Enrollment 18,859
Programs 27 fields
Tuition (In-State) $1,104
#46 in CA
#231 nationally
#46
Complete Data Spartan College of Aeronautics & Technology
Inglewood, CA
Private For-Profit
Overall Score 63.2
63.2 / 100
Completion 88%
68.3% complete programs Retention 98%
88% retained Productivity 33%
62 completions Enrollment 545
Programs 1 fields
#47 in CA
#236 nationally
#47
Complete Data Orange Coast College
Costa Mesa, CA
Public
Overall Score 62.9
62.9 / 100
Completion 51%
35.3% complete programs Retention 79%
73% retained Productivity 53%
4673 completions Enrollment 30,110
Programs 32 fields
Tuition (In-State) $1,104
#48 in CA
#246 nationally
#48
Complete Data Pasadena City College
Pasadena, CA
Public
Overall Score 62.5
62.5 / 100
Completion 47%
33.6% complete programs Retention 87%
77% retained Productivity 39%
5318 completions Enrollment 42,391
Programs 32 fields
Tuition (In-State) $1,104
#49 in CA
#249 nationally
#49
Complete Data San Joaquin Valley College-Lancaster
Lancaster, CA
Private For-Profit
Overall Score 62.4
62.4 / 100
Completion 85%
64.2% complete programs Retention 76%
72% retained Productivity 95%
182 completions Enrollment 406
Programs 4 fields
#50 in CA
#251 nationally
#50
Complete Data Cuesta College
San Luis Obispo, CA
Public
Overall Score 62.3
62.3 / 100
Completion 50%
34.9% complete programs Retention 66%
69% retained Productivity 71%
4385 completions Enrollment 19,908
Programs 34 fields
Tuition (In-State) $1,288
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