2026 Welding Rankings · CA
Best Welding Technology Schools in California
59 ranked trade colleges for Welding Technology in California out of 739 nationally
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Top Welding Technology Schools in California
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#1 in CA
#6 nationally
#6
Complete Data Universal Technical Institute-Southern California
See all rankings for Universal Technical Institute-Southern CaliforniaLong Beach, CA
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Overall Score 95
95 / 100
Trade Productivity 95%
12.2% productivity Retention 97%
83% retained Completion 95%
67.4% complete programs Enrollment 1,701
Programs 2 fields
#2 in CA
#7 nationally
#7
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 94.1
94.1 / 100
Trade Productivity 95%
12.3% productivity Retention 98%
85% retained Completion 92%
60.8% complete programs Enrollment 1,553
Programs 3 fields
#3 in CA
#8 nationally
#8
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 94
94 / 100
Trade Productivity 96%
12.6% productivity Retention 95%
80% retained Completion 96%
69.3% complete programs Enrollment 1,214
Programs 2 fields
#4 in CA
#26 nationally
#26
Complete Data UEI College-Gardena
See all rankings for UEI College-GardenaGardena, CA
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Overall Score 88
88 / 100
Trade Productivity 91%
8.5% productivity Retention 81%
73% retained Completion 95%
67.1% complete programs Enrollment 1,332
Programs 6 fields
#5 in CA
#72 nationally
#72
Complete Data Institute of Technology
See all rankings for Institute of TechnologyClovis, CA
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Overall Score 74.4
74.4 / 100
Trade Productivity 69%
2.5% productivity Retention 95%
80% retained Completion 92%
62.5% complete programs Enrollment 1,377
Programs 6 fields
#6 in CA
#189 nationally
#189
Complete Data Cerritos College
See all rankings for Cerritos CollegeNorwalk, CA
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Overall Score 57.8
57.8 / 100
Trade Productivity 47%
1.3% productivity Retention 57%
67% retained Completion 43%
32.7% complete programs Enrollment 21,859
Programs 30 fields
In-State Tuition (excl. fees) $1,288
#7 in CA
#191 nationally
#191
Complete Data Butte College
See all rankings for Butte CollegeOroville, CA
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Overall Score 57.5
57.5 / 100
Trade Productivity 42%
1.1% productivity Retention 62%
68% retained Completion 56%
36.1% complete programs Enrollment 10,968
Programs 34 fields
In-State Tuition (excl. fees) $1,104
#8 in CA
#265 nationally
#265
Complete Data Merced College
See all rankings for Merced CollegeMerced, CA
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Overall Score 49.8
49.8 / 100
Trade Productivity 49%
1.4% productivity Retention 38%
63% retained Completion 29%
29.7% complete programs Enrollment 12,472
Programs 31 fields
In-State Tuition (excl. fees) $1,104
#9 in CA
#297 nationally
#297
Complete Data Cuesta College
See all rankings for Cuesta CollegeSan Luis Obispo, CA
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Overall Score 46.3
46.3 / 100
Trade Productivity 20%
0.4% productivity Retention 81%
73% retained Completion 50%
34.9% complete programs Enrollment 11,283
Programs 34 fields
In-State Tuition (excl. fees) $1,288