2026 Rankings · CA
Best Trade Colleges in California
329 ranked trade colleges in California out of 2,826 nationally
329
Schools in CA
137
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Top Trade Colleges in California
Showing 1-25 of 329 schools
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#1 in CA
#3 nationally
#1
Complete Data Concorde Career College-Garden Grove
Garden Grove, CA
See the campus Private For-Profit
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
#8 nationally
#2
Complete Data Concorde Career College-San Diego
San Diego, CA
See the campus Private For-Profit
Overall Score 78.1
78.1 / 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
Temecula, CA
See the campus Private For-Profit
Overall Score 77.8
77.8 / 100
Completion 96%
79.3% complete programs Retention 97%
88% retained Productivity 94%
538 completions Enrollment 650
Programs 4 fields
#4 in CA
#17 nationally
#4
Complete Data Pima Medical Institute-Chula Vista
Chula Vista, CA
See the campus Private For-Profit
Overall Score 77.3
77.3 / 100
Completion 95%
78.3% complete programs Retention 93%
81% retained Productivity 92%
417 completions Enrollment 537
Programs 2 fields
#5 in CA
#25 nationally
#5
Complete Data Premiere Career College
Irwindale, CA
See the campus Private For-Profit
Overall Score 76.5
76.5 / 100
Completion 95%
78.9% complete programs Retention 97%
88% retained Productivity 90%
74 completions Enrollment 105
Programs 2 fields
#6 in CA
#36 nationally
#6
Complete Data Central Coast College
Salinas, CA
See the campus Private For-Profit
Overall Score 75.5
75.5 / 100
Completion 89%
70.3% complete programs Retention 98%
89% retained Productivity 90%
450 completions Enrollment 631
Programs 3 fields
#7 in CA
#37 nationally
#7
Complete Data Concorde Career College-San Bernardino
San Bernardino, CA
See the campus Private For-Profit
Overall Score 75.4
75.4 / 100
Completion 89%
70% complete programs Retention 92%
80% retained Productivity 99%
679 completions Enrollment 222
Programs 1 fields
#8 in CA
#44 nationally
#8
Complete Data Carrington College-San Jose
San Jose, CA
See the campus Private For-Profit
Overall Score 74.9
74.9 / 100
Completion 94%
76.4% complete programs Retention 85%
76% retained Productivity 87%
415 completions Enrollment 645
Programs 2 fields
#9 in CA
#45 nationally
#9
Complete Data Institute of Technology
Clovis, CA
See the campus Private For-Profit
Overall Score 74.7
74.7 / 100
Completion 82%
62.5% complete programs Retention 92%
80% retained Productivity 88%
945 completions Enrollment 1,377
Programs 6 fields
#10 in CA
#46 nationally
#10
Complete Data San Joaquin Valley College-Ontario
Ontario, CA
See the campus Private For-Profit
Overall Score 74.7
74.7 / 100
Completion 91%
71.4% complete programs Retention 83%
75% retained Productivity 86%
597 completions Enrollment 941
Programs 5 fields
#11 in CA
#53 nationally
#11
Complete Data Carrington College-Pleasant Hill Campus
Pleasant Hill, CA
See the campus Private For-Profit
Overall Score 74.4
74.4 / 100
Completion 93%
73% complete programs Retention 87%
77% retained Productivity 87%
273 completions Enrollment 416
Programs 2 fields
#12 in CA
#61 nationally
#12
Complete Data San Joaquin Valley College-Rancho Cordova
Rancho Cordova, CA
See the campus Private For-Profit
Overall Score 73.7
73.7 / 100
Completion 99%
88.8% complete programs Retention 92%
80% retained Productivity 82%
130 completions Enrollment 224
Programs 1 fields
#13 in CA
#69 nationally
#13
Complete Data National Career College
Panorama City, CA
See the campus Private For-Profit
Overall Score 73.3
73.3 / 100
Completion 90%
70.9% complete programs Retention 97%
88% retained Productivity 86%
256 completions Enrollment 398
Programs 2 fields
#14 in CA
#78 nationally
#14
Complete Data Institute for Business and Technology
San Jose, CA
See the campus Private For-Profit
Overall Score 72.1
72.1 / 100
Completion 97%
82.2% complete programs Retention 90%
79% retained Productivity 91%
558 completions Enrollment 765
Programs 4 fields
#15 in CA
#83 nationally
#15
Complete Data San Joaquin Valley College-Trades Education Center
Fresno, CA
See the campus Private For-Profit
Overall Score 71.8
71.8 / 100
Completion 91%
71.2% complete programs Retention 92%
80% retained Productivity 88%
244 completions Enrollment 364
Programs 2 fields
#16 in CA
#85 nationally
#16
Complete Data High Desert Medical College
Lancaster, CA
See the campus Private For-Profit
Overall Score 71.7
71.7 / 100
Completion 91%
71.2% complete programs Retention 92%
80% retained Productivity 71%
1004 completions Enrollment 2,280
Programs 2 fields
#17 in CA
#93 nationally
#17
Complete Data Universal Technical Institute of California Inc
Rancho Cucamonga, CA
See the campus Private For-Profit
Overall Score 71.2
71.2 / 100
Completion 82%
60.8% complete programs Retention 96%
85% retained Productivity 85%
954 completions Enrollment 1,553
Programs 3 fields
#18 in CA
#95 nationally
#18
Complete Data Universal Technical Institute of Northern California Inc
Sacramento, CA
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Overall Score 71.1
71.1 / 100
Completion 88%
69.3% complete programs Retention 92%
80% retained Productivity 83%
709 completions Enrollment 1,214
Programs 2 fields
#19 in CA
#96 nationally
#19
Complete Data San Joaquin Valley College-Fresno
Fresno, CA
See the campus Private For-Profit
Overall Score 71
71 / 100
Completion 83%
63.1% complete programs Retention 92%
80% retained Productivity 92%
344 completions Enrollment 447
Programs 3 fields
#20 in CA
#100 nationally
#20
Complete Data American Career College-Los Angeles
Los Angeles, CA
See the campus Private For-Profit
Overall Score 70.6
70.6 / 100
Completion 90%
70.4% complete programs Retention 87%
77% retained Productivity 83%
1286 completions Enrollment 2,168
Programs 1 fields
#21 in CA
#103 nationally
#21
Complete Data American College of Healthcare and Technology
Riverside, CA
See the campus Private For-Profit
Overall Score 70.5
70.5 / 100
Completion 92%
72.6% complete programs Retention 74%
72% retained Productivity 90%
196 completions Enrollment 272
Programs 3 fields
#22 in CA
#111 nationally
#22
Complete Data Carrington College-Stockton
Stockton, CA
See the campus Private For-Profit
Overall Score 70
70 / 100
Completion 89%
70% complete programs Retention 74%
72% retained Productivity 90%
309 completions Enrollment 436
Programs 2 fields
#23 in CA
#115 nationally
#23
Complete Data Career Care Institute
Lancaster, CA
See the campus Private For-Profit
Overall Score 69.7
69.7 / 100
Completion 99%
91% complete programs Retention 63%
69% retained Productivity 80%
339 completions Enrollment 620
Programs 1 fields
#24 in CA
#117 nationally
#24
Complete Data Spartan College of Aeronautics & Technology
Inglewood, CA
See the campus Private For-Profit
Overall Score 69.7
69.7 / 100
Completion 87%
68.3% complete programs Retention 87%
77% retained Productivity 78%
217 completions Enrollment 411
Programs 1 fields
#25 in CA
#118 nationally
#25
Complete Data UEI College-Gardena
Gardena, CA
See the campus Private For-Profit
Overall Score 69.7
69.7 / 100
Completion 86%
67.1% complete programs Retention 77%
73% retained Productivity 93%
1099 completions Enrollment 1,332
Programs 6 fields
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