2026 Value Rankings · CA
Best Value Trade Colleges in California
131 ranked best value trade colleges in California out of 972 nationally
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Top Value Trade Colleges in California
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#1 in CA
#1 nationally
#1
Complete Data Oxnard College
Oxnard, CA
Public
Overall Score 81.7
81.7 / 100
Net Price 100%
$1,665 Completion 38%
31.9% complete Loan Rate 100%
1% borrow Enrollment 6,911
Programs 28 fields
Average Net Price $1,665 Tuition: $1,340
#2 in CA
#5 nationally
#2
Complete Data College of the Sequoias
Visalia, CA
Public
Overall Score 79.5
79.5 / 100
Net Price 100%
$1,398 Completion 43%
33.5% complete Loan Rate 100%
1% borrow Enrollment 13,586
Programs 32 fields
Average Net Price $1,398 Tuition: $1,288
#3 in CA
#6 nationally
#3
Complete Data San Diego Miramar College
San Diego, CA
Public
Overall Score 79.3
79.3 / 100
Net Price 99%
$2,682 Completion 34%
31.1% complete Loan Rate 100%
1% borrow Enrollment 13,569
Programs 26 fields
Average Net Price $2,682 Tuition: $1,104
#4 in CA
#7 nationally
#4
Complete Data Mt San Antonio College
Walnut, CA
Public
Overall Score 79
79 / 100
Net Price 90%
$5,186 Completion 50%
35.9% complete Loan Rate 100%
1% borrow Enrollment 28,742
Programs 33 fields
Average Net Price $5,186 Tuition: $1,288
#5 in CA
#9 nationally
#5
Complete Data Ventura College
Ventura, CA
Public
Overall Score 78.8
78.8 / 100
Net Price 98%
$3,370 Completion 48%
35.5% complete Loan Rate 100%
1% borrow Enrollment 11,367
Programs 29 fields
Average Net Price $3,370 Tuition: $1,340
#6 in CA
#11 nationally
#6
Complete Data Citrus College
Glendora, CA
Public
Overall Score 78
78 / 100
Net Price 89%
$5,411 Completion 52%
36.8% complete Loan Rate 100%
1% borrow Enrollment 9,915
Programs 29 fields
Average Net Price $5,411 Tuition: $1,104
#7 in CA
#13 nationally
#7
Complete Data Pasadena City College
Pasadena, CA
Public
Overall Score 77.8
77.8 / 100
Net Price 88%
$5,492 Completion 44%
33.6% complete Loan Rate 100%
1% borrow Enrollment 23,592
Programs 32 fields
Average Net Price $5,492 Tuition: $1,104
#8 in CA
#15 nationally
#8
Complete Data Irvine Valley College
Irvine, CA
Public
Overall Score 77.1
77.1 / 100
Net Price 90%
$5,189 Completion 49%
35.7% complete Loan Rate 100%
1% borrow Enrollment 11,994
Programs 31 fields
Average Net Price $5,189 Tuition: $1,104
#9 in CA
#18 nationally
#9
Complete Data Reedley College
Reedley, CA
Public
Overall Score 76.9
76.9 / 100
Net Price 97%
$3,803 Completion 38%
32.1% complete Loan Rate 100%
1% borrow Enrollment 8,174
Programs 28 fields
Average Net Price $3,803 Tuition: $1,288
#10 in CA
#19 nationally
#10
Complete Data Moreno Valley College
Moreno Valley, CA
Public
Overall Score 76.6
76.6 / 100
Net Price 95%
$4,543 Completion 31%
30.3% complete Loan Rate 100%
1% borrow Enrollment 10,023
Programs 22 fields
Average Net Price $4,543 Tuition: $1,380
#11 in CA
#33 nationally
#11
Complete Data Golden West College
Huntington Beach, CA
Public
Overall Score 73.7
73.7 / 100
Net Price 89%
$5,438 Completion 52%
36.9% complete Loan Rate 93%
2% borrow Enrollment 10,433
Programs 27 fields
Average Net Price $5,438 Tuition: $1,104
#12 in CA
#34 nationally
#12
Complete Data San Diego City College
San Diego, CA
Public
Overall Score 73.4
73.4 / 100
Net Price 99%
$1,970 Completion 14%
25.6% complete Loan Rate 100%
1% borrow Enrollment 13,197
Programs 31 fields
Average Net Price $1,970 Tuition: $1,104
#13 in CA
#35 nationally
#13
Complete Data Canada College
Redwood City, CA
Public
Overall Score 72.8
72.8 / 100
Net Price 97%
$3,845 Completion 38%
32.1% complete Loan Rate 100%
1% borrow Enrollment 6,141
Programs 25 fields
Average Net Price $3,845 Tuition: $1,288
#14 in CA
#37 nationally
#14
Complete Data Cuyamaca College
El Cajon, CA
Public
Overall Score 72.6
72.6 / 100
Net Price 71%
$7,289 Completion 41%
32.7% complete Loan Rate 100%
1% borrow Enrollment 8,437
Programs 26 fields
Average Net Price $7,289 Tuition: $1,288
#15 in CA
#49 nationally
#15
Complete Data Cerritos College
Norwalk, CA
Public
Overall Score 71.2
71.2 / 100
Net Price 99%
$2,373 Completion 41%
32.7% complete Loan Rate 93%
2% borrow Enrollment 21,046
Programs 30 fields
Average Net Price $2,373 Tuition: $1,288
#16 in CA
#50 nationally
#16
Complete Data Victor Valley College
Victorville, CA
Public
Overall Score 70.9
70.9 / 100
Net Price 92%
$4,905 Completion 14%
25.3% complete Loan Rate 100%
1% borrow Enrollment 15,372
Programs 28 fields
Average Net Price $4,905 Tuition: $1,402
#17 in CA
#53 nationally
#17
Complete Data Moorpark College
Moorpark, CA
Public
Overall Score 70.7
70.7 / 100
Net Price 94%
$4,601 Completion 48%
35.3% complete Loan Rate 100%
1% borrow Enrollment 14,091
Programs 27 fields
Average Net Price $4,601 Tuition: $1,340
#18 in CA
#65 nationally
#18
Complete Data Riverside City College
Riverside, CA
Public
Overall Score 69.2
69.2 / 100
Net Price 84%
$5,974 Completion 36%
31.3% complete Loan Rate 100%
1% borrow Enrollment 20,437
Programs 31 fields
Average Net Price $5,974 Tuition: $1,380
#19 in CA
#66 nationally
#19
Complete Data College of the Canyons
Santa Clarita, CA
Public
Overall Score 69.1
69.1 / 100
Net Price 94%
$4,652 Completion 37%
31.8% complete Loan Rate 100%
1% borrow Enrollment 17,439
Programs 32 fields
Average Net Price $4,652 Tuition: $1,104
#20 in CA
#70 nationally
#20
Complete Data College of San Mateo
San Mateo, CA
Public
Overall Score 68.8
68.8 / 100
Net Price 76%
$6,887 Completion 55%
38.6% complete Loan Rate 100%
1% borrow Enrollment 9,208
Programs 27 fields
Average Net Price $6,887 Tuition: $1,288
#21 in CA
#74 nationally
#21
Complete Data Grossmont College
El Cajon, CA
Public
Overall Score 68.6
68.6 / 100
Net Price 82%
$6,298 Completion 30%
29.9% complete Loan Rate 100%
1% borrow Enrollment 13,591
Programs 23 fields
Average Net Price $6,298 Tuition: $1,288
#22 in CA
#76 nationally
#22
Complete Data Lemoore College
Lemoore, CA
Public
Overall Score 68.1
68.1 / 100
Net Price 47%
$10,537 Completion 43%
33.4% complete Loan Rate 100%
1% borrow Enrollment 4,160
Programs 21 fields
Average Net Price $10,537 Tuition: $1,380
#23 in CA
#94 nationally
#23
Complete Data Santa Rosa Junior College
Santa Rosa, CA
Public
Overall Score 66.8
66.8 / 100
Net Price 73%
$7,133 Completion 54%
38.2% complete Loan Rate 100%
1% borrow Enrollment 16,803
Programs 32 fields
Average Net Price $7,133 Tuition: $1,242
#24 in CA
#98 nationally
#24
Complete Data De Anza College
Cupertino, CA
Public
Overall Score 66.5
66.5 / 100
Net Price 62%
$8,421 Completion 63%
44.7% complete Loan Rate 93%
2% borrow Enrollment 16,990
Programs 27 fields
Average Net Price $8,421 Tuition: $1,395
#25 in CA
#110 nationally
#25
Complete Data El Camino Community College District
Torrance, CA
Public
Overall Score 65.4
65.4 / 100
Net Price 69%
$7,496 Completion 30%
30.1% complete Loan Rate 100%
1% borrow Enrollment 21,599
Programs 31 fields
Average Net Price $7,496 Tuition: $1,104
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