2026 Rankings · CA
Best Trade Colleges in California
318 ranked trade colleges in California out of 2,672 nationally
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#1 in CA
#3 nationally
#1
Complete Data Concorde Career College-Garden Grove
See all rankings for Concorde Career College-Garden GroveGarden Grove, CA
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Overall Score 79
79 / 100
Completion 97%
82.6% complete programs Retention 99%
95% retained Productivity 99%
522 completions Enrollment 214
Programs 1 fields
#2 in CA
#11 nationally
#2
Complete Data Concorde Career College-San Diego
See all rankings for Concorde Career College-San DiegoSan Diego, CA
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Overall Score 78
78 / 100
Completion 94%
75.9% complete programs Retention 99%
95% retained Productivity 100%
589 completions Enrollment 147
Programs 1 fields
#3 in CA
#13 nationally
#3
Complete Data San Joaquin Valley College-Temecula
See all rankings for San Joaquin Valley College-TemeculaTemecula, CA
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Overall Score 77.7
77.7 / 100
Completion 96%
79.3% complete programs Retention 97%
88% retained Productivity 95%
538 completions Enrollment 650
Programs 4 fields
#4 in CA
#14 nationally
#4
Complete Data Pima Medical Institute-Chula Vista
See all rankings for Pima Medical Institute-Chula VistaChula Vista, CA
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Overall Score 77.6
77.6 / 100
Completion 95%
78.3% complete programs Retention 94%
81% retained Productivity 93%
417 completions Enrollment 537
Programs 2 fields
#5 in CA
#20 nationally
#5
Complete Data Premiere Career College
See all rankings for Premiere Career CollegeIrwindale, CA
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Overall Score 77.1
77.1 / 100
Completion 96%
78.9% complete programs Retention 97%
88% retained Productivity 91%
74 completions Enrollment 105
Programs 2 fields
#6 in CA
#31 nationally
#6
Complete Data Central Coast College
See all rankings for Central Coast CollegeSalinas, CA
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Overall Score 75.9
75.9 / 100
Completion 90%
70.3% complete programs Retention 98%
89% retained Productivity 91%
450 completions Enrollment 631
Programs 3 fields
#7 in CA
#38 nationally
#7
Complete Data Concorde Career College-San Bernardino
See all rankings for Concorde Career College-San BernardinoSan Bernardino, CA
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Overall Score 75.5
75.5 / 100
Completion 89%
70% complete programs Retention 92%
80% retained Productivity 100%
679 completions Enrollment 222
Programs 1 fields
#8 in CA
#44 nationally
#8
Complete Data Carrington College-San Jose
See all rankings for Carrington College-San JoseSan Jose, CA
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Overall Score 74.9
74.9 / 100
Completion 94%
76.4% complete programs Retention 85%
76% retained Productivity 88%
415 completions Enrollment 645
Programs 2 fields
#9 in CA
#46 nationally
#9
Complete Data Institute of Technology
See all rankings for Institute of TechnologyClovis, CA
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Overall Score 74.9
74.9 / 100
Completion 83%
62.5% complete programs Retention 92%
80% retained Productivity 89%
945 completions Enrollment 1,377
Programs 6 fields
#10 in CA
#47 nationally
#10
Complete Data San Joaquin Valley College-Ontario
See all rankings for San Joaquin Valley College-OntarioOntario, CA
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Overall Score 74.9
74.9 / 100
Completion 91%
71.4% complete programs Retention 84%
75% retained Productivity 87%
597 completions Enrollment 941
Programs 5 fields
#11 in CA
#49 nationally
#11
Complete Data Carrington College-Pleasant Hill Campus
See all rankings for Carrington College-Pleasant Hill CampusPleasant Hill, CA
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Overall Score 74.7
74.7 / 100
Completion 93%
73% complete programs Retention 88%
77% retained Productivity 88%
273 completions Enrollment 416
Programs 2 fields
#12 in CA
#60 nationally
#12
Complete Data San Joaquin Valley College-Rancho Cordova
Rancho Cordova, CA
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Overall Score 74
74 / 100
Completion 99%
88.8% complete programs Retention 92%
80% retained Productivity 84%
130 completions Enrollment 224
Programs 1 fields
#13 in CA
#67 nationally
#13
Complete Data National Career College
See all rankings for National Career CollegePanorama City, CA
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Overall Score 73.5
73.5 / 100
Completion 90%
70.9% complete programs Retention 97%
88% retained Productivity 88%
256 completions Enrollment 398
Programs 2 fields
#14 in CA
#76 nationally
#14
Complete Data Institute for Business and Technology
See all rankings for Institute for Business and TechnologySan Jose, CA
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Overall Score 72.3
72.3 / 100
Completion 97%
82.2% complete programs Retention 91%
79% retained Productivity 92%
558 completions Enrollment 765
Programs 4 fields
#15 in CA
#79 nationally
#15
Complete Data High Desert Medical College
See all rankings for High Desert Medical CollegeLancaster, CA
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Overall Score 72
72 / 100
Completion 91%
71.2% complete programs Retention 92%
80% retained Productivity 73%
1004 completions Enrollment 2,280
Programs 2 fields
#16 in CA
#83 nationally
#16
Complete Data San Joaquin Valley College-Trades Education Center
See all rankings for San Joaquin Valley College-Trades Education CenterFresno, CA
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Overall Score 71.9
71.9 / 100
Completion 91%
71.2% complete programs Retention 92%
80% retained Productivity 89%
244 completions Enrollment 364
Programs 2 fields
#17 in CA
#90 nationally
#17
Complete Data Universal Technical Institute of California Inc
See all rankings for Universal Technical Institute of California IncRancho Cucamonga, CA
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Overall Score 71.5
71.5 / 100
Completion 83%
60.8% complete programs Retention 96%
85% retained Productivity 86%
954 completions Enrollment 1,553
Programs 3 fields
#18 in CA
#91 nationally
#18
Complete Data Universal Technical Institute of Northern California Inc
See all rankings for Universal Technical Institute of Northern California IncSacramento, CA
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Overall Score 71.4
71.4 / 100
Completion 89%
69.3% complete programs Retention 92%
80% retained Productivity 84%
709 completions Enrollment 1,214
Programs 2 fields
#19 in CA
#93 nationally
#19
Complete Data American Career College-Los Angeles
See all rankings for American Career College-Los AngelesLos Angeles, CA
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Overall Score 71.1
71.1 / 100
Completion 90%
70.4% complete programs Retention 88%
77% retained Productivity 85%
1286 completions Enrollment 2,168
Programs 1 fields
#20 in CA
#100 nationally
#20
Complete Data American College of Healthcare and Technology
See all rankings for American College of Healthcare and TechnologyRiverside, CA
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Overall Score 70.6
70.6 / 100
Completion 92%
72.6% complete programs Retention 74%
72% retained Productivity 92%
196 completions Enrollment 272
Programs 3 fields
#21 in CA
#107 nationally
#21
Complete Data Spartan College of Aeronautics & Technology
See all rankings for Spartan College of Aeronautics & TechnologyInglewood, CA
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Overall Score 70.2
70.2 / 100
Completion 87%
68.3% complete programs Retention 88%
77% retained Productivity 80%
217 completions Enrollment 411
Programs 1 fields
#22 in CA
#110 nationally
#22
Complete Data Universal Technical Institute-Southern California
See all rankings for Universal Technical Institute-Southern CaliforniaLong Beach, CA
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Overall Score 70.1
70.1 / 100
Completion 87%
67.4% complete programs Retention 95%
83% retained Productivity 79%
889 completions Enrollment 1,701
Programs 2 fields
#23 in CA
#111 nationally
#23
Complete Data Carrington College-Stockton
See all rankings for Carrington College-StocktonStockton, CA
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Overall Score 70
70 / 100
Completion 89%
70% complete programs Retention 74%
72% retained Productivity 91%
309 completions Enrollment 436
Programs 2 fields
#24 in CA
#112 nationally
#24
Complete Data UEI College-Gardena
See all rankings for UEI College-GardenaGardena, CA
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Overall Score 70
70 / 100
Completion 87%
67.1% complete programs Retention 77%
73% retained Productivity 95%
1099 completions Enrollment 1,332
Programs 6 fields
#25 in CA
#113 nationally
#25
Complete Data Career Care Institute
See all rankings for Career Care InstituteLancaster, CA
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Overall Score 69.9
69.9 / 100
Completion 99%
91% complete programs Retention 64%
69% retained Productivity 81%
339 completions Enrollment 620
Programs 1 fields
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