2026 Welding Rankings · CA
Best Welding Technology Schools in California
56 ranked trade colleges for Welding Technology in California out of 740 nationally
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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 19-54 of 56 schools
#19 in CA
#358 nationally
#358
Complete Data College of the Sequoias
Visalia, CA
Public
Overall Score 38.7
38.7 / 100
Trade Productivity 11%
0.2% productivity Retention 74%
71% retained Completion 45%
33.5% complete programs Enrollment 14,494
Programs 32 fields
In-State Tuition (excl. fees) $1,288
#20 in CA
#366 nationally
#366
Complete Data Reedley College
Reedley, CA
Public
Overall Score 37.8
37.8 / 100
Trade Productivity 24%
0.5% productivity Retention 43%
64% retained Completion 40%
32.1% complete programs Enrollment 8,796
Programs 27 fields
In-State Tuition (excl. fees) $1,288
#21 in CA
#369 nationally
#369
Complete Data Coalinga College
Coalinga, CA
Public
Overall Score 37.7
37.7 / 100
Trade Productivity 21%
0.4% productivity Retention 68%
70% retained Completion 47%
33.9% complete programs Enrollment 4,175
Programs 22 fields
In-State Tuition (excl. fees) $1,380
#22 in CA
#376 nationally
#376
Complete Data Ventura College
Ventura, CA
Public
Overall Score 37.1
37.1 / 100
Trade Productivity 6%
0.2% productivity Retention 84%
74% retained Completion 52%
35.5% complete programs Enrollment 12,222
Programs 30 fields
In-State Tuition (excl. fees) $1,340
#23 in CA
#387 nationally
#387
Complete Data Los Medanos College
Pittsburg, CA
Public
Overall Score 35.6
35.6 / 100
Trade Productivity 11%
0.2% productivity Retention 84%
74% retained Completion 38%
31.8% complete programs Enrollment 8,455
Programs 26 fields
In-State Tuition (excl. fees) $1,288
#24 in CA
#393 nationally
#393
Complete Data Los Angeles Trade Technical College
Los Angeles, CA
Public
Overall Score 34.7
34.7 / 100
Trade Productivity 22%
0.4% productivity Retention 48%
65% retained Completion 19%
26.9% complete programs Enrollment 12,519
Programs 31 fields
In-State Tuition (excl. fees) $1,196
#25 in CA
#401 nationally
#401
Complete Data Chabot College
Hayward, CA
Public
Overall Score 33
33 / 100
Trade Productivity 11%
0.2% productivity Retention 68%
70% retained Completion 31%
30.4% complete programs Enrollment 12,842
Programs 31 fields
In-State Tuition (excl. fees) $1,104
#26 in CA
#404 nationally
#404
Complete Data Palomar College
San Marcos, CA
Public
Overall Score 32.9
32.9 / 100
Trade Productivity 9%
0.2% productivity Retention 68%
70% retained Completion 23%
27.8% complete programs Enrollment 19,550
Programs 33 fields
In-State Tuition (excl. fees) $1,288
#27 in CA
#405 nationally
#405
Complete Data Las Positas College
Livermore, CA
Public
Overall Score 32.8
32.8 / 100
Trade Productivity 4%
0.1% productivity Retention 96%
81% retained Completion 43%
32.8% complete programs Enrollment 8,103
Programs 28 fields
In-State Tuition (excl. fees) $1,104
#28 in CA
#415 nationally
#415
Complete Data Cosumnes River College
Sacramento, CA
Public
Overall Score 31.4
31.4 / 100
Trade Productivity 7%
0.2% productivity Retention 84%
74% retained Completion 18%
26.4% complete programs Enrollment 15,744
Programs 30 fields
#29 in CA
#425 nationally
#425
Complete Data College of the Redwoods
Eureka, CA
Public
Overall Score 30.6
30.6 / 100
Trade Productivity 37%
0.9% productivity Retention 13%
56% retained Completion 20%
27% complete programs Enrollment 4,706
Programs 29 fields
In-State Tuition (excl. fees) $1,104
#30 in CA
#428 nationally
#428
Complete Data American River College
Sacramento, CA
Public
Overall Score 30.3
30.3 / 100
Trade Productivity 5%
0.1% productivity Retention 77%
72% retained Completion 22%
27.5% complete programs Enrollment 30,462
Programs 32 fields
#31 in CA
#431 nationally
#431
Complete Data San Joaquin Delta College
Stockton, CA
Public
Overall Score 29.8
29.8 / 100
Trade Productivity 6%
0.1% productivity Retention 61%
68% retained Completion 29%
29.5% complete programs Enrollment 20,969
Programs 31 fields
In-State Tuition (excl. fees) $1,288
#32 in CA
#433 nationally
#433
Complete Data Pasadena City College
Pasadena, CA
Public
Overall Score 29.7
29.7 / 100
Trade Productivity 0%
0.0% productivity Retention 88%
76% retained Completion 46%
33.6% complete programs Enrollment 24,597
Programs 32 fields
In-State Tuition (excl. fees) $1,104
#33 in CA
#447 nationally
#447
Complete Data El Camino Community College District
Torrance, CA
Public
Overall Score 28.4
28.4 / 100
Trade Productivity 3%
0.1% productivity Retention 80%
73% retained Completion 30%
30.1% complete programs Enrollment 21,664
Programs 31 fields
In-State Tuition (excl. fees) $1,104
#34 in CA
#449 nationally
#449
Complete Data Los Angeles Pierce College
Woodland Hills, CA
Public
Overall Score 28.1
28.1 / 100
Trade Productivity 1%
0.0% productivity Retention 88%
76% retained Completion 35%
31.1% complete programs Enrollment 16,906
Programs 30 fields
In-State Tuition (excl. fees) $1,196
#35 in CA
#455 nationally
#455
Complete Data Sierra College
Rocklin, CA
Public
Overall Score 27.7
27.7 / 100
Trade Productivity 2%
0.1% productivity Retention 77%
72% retained Completion 35%
31.1% complete programs Enrollment 19,125
Programs 28 fields
In-State Tuition (excl. fees) $1,104
#36 in CA
#456 nationally
#456
Complete Data Napa Valley College
Napa, CA
Public
Overall Score 27.6
27.6 / 100
Trade Productivity 8%
0.2% productivity Retention 77%
72% retained Completion 27%
28.5% complete programs Enrollment 4,844
Programs 26 fields
In-State Tuition (excl. fees) $1,104
#37 in CA
#464 nationally
#464
Complete Data Cabrillo College
Aptos, CA
Public
Overall Score 26.7
26.7 / 100
Trade Productivity 3%
0.1% productivity Retention 80%
73% retained Completion 33%
30.5% complete programs Enrollment 9,457
Programs 30 fields
In-State Tuition (excl. fees) $1,104
#38 in CA
#475 nationally
#475
Complete Data College of the Canyons
Santa Clarita, CA
Public
Overall Score 25.1
25.1 / 100
Trade Productivity 1%
0.0% productivity Retention 68%
70% retained Completion 38%
31.8% complete programs Enrollment 18,075
Programs 32 fields
In-State Tuition (excl. fees) $1,104
#39 in CA
#480 nationally
#480
Complete Data Hartnell College
Salinas, CA
Public
Overall Score 24.5
24.5 / 100
Trade Productivity 4%
0.1% productivity Retention 80%
73% retained Completion 18%
26.3% complete programs Enrollment 11,273
Programs 28 fields
In-State Tuition (excl. fees) $1,380
#40 in CA
#483 nationally
#483
Complete Data College of the Desert
Palm Desert, CA
Public
Overall Score 24.4
24.4 / 100
Trade Productivity 2%
0.1% productivity Retention 68%
70% retained Completion 34%
30.9% complete programs Enrollment 12,861
Programs 32 fields
In-State Tuition (excl. fees) $1,288
#41 in CA
#484 nationally
#484
Complete Data Yuba College
Marysville, CA
Public
Overall Score 24.3
24.3 / 100
Trade Productivity 18%
0.4% productivity Retention 34%
62% retained Completion 20%
27.1% complete programs Enrollment 6,320
Programs 27 fields
In-State Tuition (excl. fees) $1,104
#42 in CA
#488 nationally
#488
Complete Data Fullerton College
Fullerton, CA
Public
Overall Score 23.5
23.5 / 100
Trade Productivity 0%
0.0% productivity Retention 77%
72% retained Completion 31%
30.4% complete programs Enrollment 19,521
Programs 34 fields
In-State Tuition (excl. fees) $1,104
#43 in CA
#489 nationally
#489
Complete Data Palo Verde College
Blythe, CA
Public
Overall Score 23.4
23.4 / 100
Trade Productivity 28%
0.6% productivity Retention 7%
52% retained Completion 24%
28% complete programs Enrollment 3,833
Programs 20 fields
In-State Tuition (excl. fees) $1,380
#44 in CA
#495 nationally
#495
Complete Data San Bernardino Valley College
San Bernardino, CA
Public
Overall Score 22.5
22.5 / 100
Trade Productivity 1%
0.0% productivity Retention 96%
81% retained Completion 10%
24.1% complete programs Enrollment 14,055
Programs 31 fields
In-State Tuition (excl. fees) $1,104
#45 in CA
#503 nationally
#503
Complete Data Columbia College
Sonora, CA
Public
Overall Score 20.5
20.5 / 100
Trade Productivity 24%
0.5% productivity Retention 20%
58% retained Completion 17%
26% complete programs Enrollment 2,828
Programs 26 fields
In-State Tuition (excl. fees) $1,465
#46 in CA
#522 nationally
#522
Complete Data Cerro Coso Community College
Ridgecrest, CA
Public
Overall Score 17.2
17.2 / 100
Trade Productivity 25%
0.5% productivity Retention 0%
27% retained Completion 4%
20.8% complete programs Enrollment 5,549
Programs 20 fields
In-State Tuition (excl. fees) $1,380
#47 in CA
#542 nationally
#542
Complete Data Laney College
Oakland, CA
Public
Overall Score 8.1
8.1 / 100
Trade Productivity 3%
0.1% productivity Retention 10%
54% retained Completion 16%
25.9% complete programs Enrollment 9,328
Programs 26 fields
In-State Tuition (excl. fees) $1,104
#48 in CA
#545 nationally
#545
Complete Data Lassen Community College
Susanville, CA
Public
Overall Score 5.6
5.6 / 100
Trade Productivity 6%
0.1% productivity Retention 16%
57% retained Completion 1%
18.1% complete programs Enrollment 2,038
Programs 20 fields
In-State Tuition (excl. fees) $1,104
#49 in CA
#546 nationally
#546
Complete Data Compton College
Compton, CA
Public
Overall Score 3.2
3.2 / 100
Trade Productivity 2%
0.1% productivity Retention 5%
50% retained Completion 6%
21.9% complete programs Enrollment 5,225
Programs 25 fields
In-State Tuition (excl. fees) $1,104
#50 in CA
#553 nationally
#553
Partial Data CET-San Diego
San Diego, CA
Private Non-Profit
Overall Score 88.5
88.5 / 100
Trade Productivity 90%
38.1% productivity Retention 91%
97% retained Enrollment 223
Programs 3 fields
#51 in CA
#568 nationally
#568
Partial Data Summit College
San Bernardino, CA
Private For-Profit
Overall Score 75.9
75.9 / 100
Trade Productivity 81%
19.5% productivity Retention 50%
80% retained Enrollment 989
Programs 4 fields
#52 in CA
#569 nationally
#569
Partial Data CET-Colton
Colton, CA
Private Non-Profit
Overall Score 73.7
73.7 / 100
Trade Productivity 86%
25.9% productivity Retention 64%
85% retained Enrollment 162
Programs 3 fields
#53 in CA
#576 nationally
#576
Partial Data CET-El Centro
El Centro, CA
Private Non-Profit
Overall Score 70.1
70.1 / 100
Trade Productivity 89%
34.6% productivity Retention 46%
79% retained Enrollment 130
Programs 4 fields
#54 in CA
#583 nationally
#583
Partial Data Hacienda La Puente Adult Education
La Puente, CA
Public
Overall Score 67.7
67.7 / 100
Trade Productivity 59%
7.9% productivity Retention 81%
91% retained Enrollment 491
Programs 6 fields