2026 Welding Rankings · CA
Best Welding Technology Schools in California
53 ranked trade colleges for Welding Technology in California out of 727 nationally
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Schools in CA
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Full Data Rankings
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Partial Data Rankings
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Ranked Nationally
Top Welding Technology Schools in California
Showing 1-9 of 53 schools
#1 in CA
#7 nationally
#7
Complete Data Universal Technical Institute of California Inc
Rancho Cucamonga, CA
Private For-Profit
Overall Score 94.7
94.7 / 100
Trade Productivity 96%
11.2% productivity Retention 97%
83% retained Completion 93%
60.8% complete programs Enrollment 1,484
Programs 3 fields
#2 in CA
#16 nationally
#16
Complete Data Universal Technical Institute-Southern California
Long Beach, CA
Private For-Profit
Overall Score 90
90 / 100
Trade Productivity 96%
11.2% productivity Retention 70%
70% retained Completion 96%
67.4% complete programs Enrollment 1,447
Programs 2 fields
#3 in CA
#70 nationally
#70
Complete Data UEI College-Gardena
Gardena, CA
Private For-Profit
Overall Score 76.4
76.4 / 100
Trade Productivity 92%
7.8% productivity Retention 15%
57% retained Completion 96%
67.1% complete programs Enrollment 1,444
Programs 6 fields
#4 in CA
#86 nationally
#86
Complete Data Institute of Technology
Clovis, CA
Private For-Profit
Overall Score 72.9
72.9 / 100
Trade Productivity 66%
2.0% productivity Retention 95%
81% retained Completion 93%
62.5% complete programs Enrollment 1,376
Programs 6 fields
#5 in CA
#155 nationally
#155
Complete Data Butte College
Oroville, CA
Public
Overall Score 62.4
62.4 / 100
Trade Productivity 55%
1.4% productivity Retention 58%
67% retained Completion 55%
36.1% complete programs Enrollment 10,211
Programs 31 fields
Tuition (In-State) $1,104
#6 in CA
#199 nationally
#199
Complete Data Palo Verde College
Blythe, CA
Public
Overall Score 56.7
56.7 / 100
Trade Productivity 60%
1.7% productivity Retention 78%
72% retained Completion 25%
28% complete programs Enrollment 3,461
Programs 19 fields
Tuition (In-State) $1,380
#7 in CA
#235 nationally
#235
Complete Data Merced College
Merced, CA
Public
Overall Score 51.5
51.5 / 100
Trade Productivity 52%
1.3% productivity Retention 40%
63% retained Completion 29%
29.7% complete programs Enrollment 11,835
Programs 30 fields
Tuition (In-State) $1,104
#8 in CA
#273 nationally
#273
Complete Data Cerritos College
Norwalk, CA
Public
Overall Score 48.2
48.2 / 100
Trade Productivity 26%
0.5% productivity Retention 58%
67% retained Completion 42%
32.7% complete programs Enrollment 21,046
Programs 30 fields
Tuition (In-State) $1,288
#9 in CA
#280 nationally
#280
Complete Data Santa Rosa Junior College
Santa Rosa, CA
Public
Overall Score 47.6
47.6 / 100
Trade Productivity 11%
0.2% productivity Retention 87%
75% retained Completion 62%
38.2% complete programs Enrollment 16,803
Programs 32 fields
Tuition (In-State) $1,242