2026 Welding Rankings · CA
Best Welding Technology Schools in California
56 ranked trade colleges for Welding Technology in California out of 740 nationally
56
Schools in CA
49
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 56 schools
#1 in CA
#5 nationally
#5
Complete Data Universal Technical Institute-Southern California
Long Beach, CA
Private For-Profit
Overall Score 95.4
95.4 / 100
Trade Productivity 96%
11.5% productivity Retention 97%
83% retained Completion 95%
67.4% complete programs Enrollment 1,701
Programs 2 fields
#2 in CA
#9 nationally
#9
Complete Data Universal Technical Institute of California Inc
Rancho Cucamonga, CA
Private For-Profit
Overall Score 93.9
93.9 / 100
Trade Productivity 95%
10.9% productivity Retention 98%
85% retained Completion 92%
60.8% complete programs Enrollment 1,553
Programs 3 fields
#3 in CA
#27 nationally
#27
Complete Data UEI College-Gardena
Gardena, CA
Private For-Profit
Overall Score 87.7
87.7 / 100
Trade Productivity 92%
7.2% productivity Retention 80%
73% retained Completion 95%
67.1% complete programs Enrollment 1,332
Programs 6 fields
#4 in CA
#31 nationally
#31
Complete Data Universal Technical Institute of Northern California Inc
Sacramento, CA
Private For-Profit
Overall Score 85.1
85.1 / 100
Trade Productivity 84%
4.5% productivity Retention 95%
80% retained Completion 97%
69.3% complete programs Enrollment 1,214
Programs 2 fields
#5 in CA
#61 nationally
#61
Complete Data Institute of Technology
Clovis, CA
Private For-Profit
Overall Score 78.3
78.3 / 100
Trade Productivity 74%
3.0% productivity Retention 95%
80% retained Completion 92%
62.5% complete programs Enrollment 1,377
Programs 6 fields
#6 in CA
#148 nationally
#148
Complete Data Butte College
Oroville, CA
Public
Overall Score 64.1
64.1 / 100
Trade Productivity 57%
1.6% productivity Retention 61%
68% retained Completion 55%
36.1% complete programs Enrollment 10,968
Programs 31 fields
In-State Tuition (excl. fees) $1,104
#7 in CA
#214 nationally
#214
Complete Data Cerritos College
Norwalk, CA
Public
Overall Score 55.2
55.2 / 100
Trade Productivity 42%
1.0% productivity Retention 56%
67% retained Completion 42%
32.7% complete programs Enrollment 21,859
Programs 30 fields
In-State Tuition (excl. fees) $1,288
#8 in CA
#221 nationally
#221
Complete Data Cuesta College
San Luis Obispo, CA
Public
Overall Score 54
54 / 100
Trade Productivity 31%
0.7% productivity Retention 80%
73% retained Completion 50%
34.9% complete programs Enrollment 11,283
Programs 34 fields
In-State Tuition (excl. fees) $1,288
#9 in CA
#261 nationally
#261
Complete Data Merced College
Merced, CA
Public
Overall Score 50.2
50.2 / 100
Trade Productivity 50%
1.3% productivity Retention 38%
63% retained Completion 29%
29.7% complete programs Enrollment 12,472
Programs 31 fields
In-State Tuition (excl. fees) $1,104