In California, there are 190 vocational trade schools that are less than 2-years institutes. Of these, 13 schools are public and 177 schools are private - 16 for non-profit, 161 for profit.
A total of 41,589 students have enrolled in the California trade schools. Among them, 495 students enrolled in online exclusively to earn vocational certificates. The 2024 average tuition & fees is $15,798 over the schools.
California Trade Schools Comparison Table
The following table list 190 California vocational trade schools with important academic information. You can find detailed tuition and program information at each school's page.
School name | Largest Programs | Average Tuition | Student Population | Students to Faculty |
---|---|---|---|---|
ABC Adult School - Cabrillo LanepublicCerritos, CA |
| $4,800 | - | - |
ABC Adult SchoolpublicCerritos, CA |
| $4,800 | 185 | 5 to 1 |
Academy for Salon Professionalsprivate (for-profit)Northridge, CA |
| $8,325 | 140 | 13 to 1 |
Academy of Esthetics and Cosmetologyprivate (for-profit)San Fernando, CA |
| $9,100 | 28 | 25 to 1 |
Adrian's Beauty College of Turlockprivate (for-profit)Turlock, CA |
| $14,187 | 71 | 11 to 1 |
Advance Beauty Collegeprivate (for-profit)Garden Grove, CA |
| $5,692 | 448 | 30 to 1 |
Advance Beauty Techs Academyprivate (for-profit)San Jacinto, CA |
| $15,650 | 85 | 20 to 1 |
Advanced Career Instituteprivate (for-profit)Visalia, CA |
| $5,970 | 780 | 14 to 1 |
American Beauty Collegeprivate (for-profit)West Covina, CA |
| $18,000 | 250 | 25 to 1 |
American College of Healthcare and Technology-Santa Anaprivate (for-profit)Santa Ana, CA |
| $17,995 | 85 | 15 to 1 |
American College of Healthcare and Technologyprivate (for-profit)Huntington Park, CA |
| $17,995 | 155 | 25 to 1 |
American Institute of Massage Therapyprivate (for-profit)Santa Ana, CA |
| $8,315 | 17 | 14 to 1 |
Angeles Instituteprivate (for-profit)ARTESIA, CA |
| $31,715 | 132 | 10 to 1 |
Annenberg School of Nursingprivate (not-for-profit)Reseda, CA |
| $23,525 | 24 | 24 to 1 |
Asian-American International Beauty Collegeprivate (for-profit)Westminster, CA |
| $1,000 | 413 | 25 to 1 |
Associated Barber College of San Diegoprivate (for-profit)San Diego, CA |
| $22,245 | 116 | 15 to 1 |
Associated Technical College-Los Angelesprivate (for-profit)Los Angeles, CA |
| $17,000 | 159 | 14 to 1 |
Associated Technical College-San Diegoprivate (for-profit)San Diego, CA |
| $17,000 | 77 | 15 to 1 |
Baldwin Park Adult & Community EducationpublicBaldwin Park, CA |
| $1,665 | 435 | 17 to 1 |
Bay Area Medical Academy - San Jose Satellite Locationprivate (for-profit)San Jose, CA |
| $16,184 | - | - |
Average | - | $15,798 | 41,589 | 18 to 1 |