2026 HVAC Rankings · CA
Best Heating, Air Conditioning & Ventilation (HVAC) Schools in California
36 ranked trade colleges for Heating, Air Conditioning & Ventilation (HVAC) in California out of 505 nationally
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Schools in CA
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Full Data Rankings
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Partial Data Rankings
505
Ranked Nationally
Top Heating, Air Conditioning & Ventilation (HVAC) Schools in California
Showing 1-9 of 36 schools
#1 in CA
#1 nationally
#1
Complete Data Institute for Business and Technology
Santa Clara, CA
Private For-Profit
Overall Score 97.8
97.8 / 100
Trade Productivity 98%
23.3% productivity Retention 98%
88% retained Completion 98%
82.2% complete programs Enrollment 609
Programs 4 fields
#2 in CA
#5 nationally
#5
Complete Data Institute of Technology
Clovis, CA
Private For-Profit
Overall Score 92.5
92.5 / 100
Trade Productivity 92%
8.9% productivity Retention 94%
81% retained Completion 89%
62.5% complete programs Enrollment 1,376
Programs 6 fields
#3 in CA
#7 nationally
#7
Complete Data San Joaquin Valley College-Temecula
Temecula, CA
Private For-Profit
Overall Score 92.3
92.3 / 100
Trade Productivity 91%
8.5% productivity Retention 97%
84% retained Completion 97%
79.3% complete programs Enrollment 649
Programs 5 fields
#4 in CA
#16 nationally
#16
Complete Data San Joaquin Valley College-Lancaster
Lancaster, CA
Private For-Profit
Overall Score 87.5
87.5 / 100
Trade Productivity 96%
18.8% productivity Retention 80%
72% retained Completion 90%
64.2% complete programs Enrollment 239
Programs 4 fields
#5 in CA
#25 nationally
#25
Complete Data San Joaquin Valley College-Ontario
Ontario, CA
Private For-Profit
Overall Score 82.8
82.8 / 100
Trade Productivity 82%
3.3% productivity Retention 84%
73% retained Completion 94%
71.4% complete programs Enrollment 1,064
Programs 6 fields
#6 in CA
#33 nationally
#33
Complete Data ATA College
El Cajon, CA
Private For-Profit
Overall Score 80.2
80.2 / 100
Trade Productivity 92%
9.4% productivity Retention 98%
88% retained Completion 100%
94.1% complete programs Enrollment 106
Programs 5 fields
#7 in CA
#34 nationally
#34
Complete Data San Joaquin Valley College-Bakersfield
Bakersfield, CA
Private For-Profit
Overall Score 79.9
79.9 / 100
Trade Productivity 83%
3.5% productivity Retention 86%
74% retained Completion 85%
56.2% complete programs Enrollment 820
Programs 6 fields
#8 in CA
#43 nationally
#43
Complete Data San Joaquin Valley College-Trades Education Center
Fresno, CA
Private For-Profit
Overall Score 76.1
76.1 / 100
Trade Productivity 84%
3.8% productivity Retention 96%
83% retained Completion 94%
71.2% complete programs Enrollment 292
Programs 2 fields
#9 in CA
#47 nationally
#47
Complete Data UEI College-Gardena
Gardena, CA
Private For-Profit
Overall Score 75.3
75.3 / 100
Trade Productivity 87%
6.3% productivity Retention 16%
57% retained Completion 92%
67.1% complete programs Enrollment 1,444
Programs 6 fields