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Construction Trades community-college programs in California

39 community colleges in California report awarding credentials in Construction Trades. Apprenticeship-aligned electrical, plumbing, carpentry, and building-tech programs. The list below ranks them by share of total credentials awarded in this field — a directional measure of program scale and focus.

If you are choosing a Construction Trades program in California, weigh program-specific accreditation, clinical or apprenticeship placement, and the institution's articulation agreements with California public universities (for transfer-bound students) or its local employer relationships (for occupational tracks). Within California published tuition tends to fall in a tight range, so the program-quality questions usually matter more than cost. The ranked list below is a useful starting point but should not substitute for a campus visit and a conversation with the program advisor.

Each college below links to a full profile with cost, enrollment, completion, and transfer numbers from the College Scorecard. Use the cost-and-aid guide for California and the state's transfer-outcomes guide for additional context.

  1. American River CollegeSacramento17%
  2. College of the SequoiasVisalia5%
  3. San Jose City CollegeSan Jose5%
  4. Norco CollegeNorco4%
  5. Laney CollegeOakland3%
  6. San Diego City CollegeSan Diego3%
  7. College of the RedwoodsEureka2%
  8. Imperial Valley CollegeImperial2%
  9. San Joaquin Delta CollegeStockton2%
  10. Cosumnes River CollegeSacramento2%
  11. Chaffey CollegeRancho Cucamonga2%
  12. Fullerton CollegeFullerton1%
  13. Cabrillo CollegeAptos1%
  14. Fresno City CollegeFresno1%
  15. Merced CollegeMerced1%
  16. Coastline Community CollegeFountain Valley1%
  17. Antelope Valley Community College DistrictLancaster1%
  18. College of San MateoSan Mateo1%
  19. San Bernardino Valley CollegeSan Bernardino1%
  20. Copper Mountain Community CollegeJoshua Tree1%
  21. Ventura CollegeVentura1%
  22. Chabot CollegeHayward1%
  23. Mt San Antonio CollegeWalnut1%
  24. San Diego Mesa CollegeSan Diego0%
  25. Rio Hondo CollegeWhittier0%
  26. Diablo Valley CollegePleasant Hill0%
  27. College of the CanyonsSanta Clarita0%
  28. Irvine Valley CollegeIrvine0%
  29. Palo Verde CollegeBlythe0%
  30. Southwestern CollegeChula Vista0%
  31. Hartnell CollegeSalinas0%
  32. Los Angeles Valley CollegeValley Glen0%
  33. El Camino Community College DistrictTorrance0%
  34. Modesto Junior CollegeModesto0%
  35. Pasadena City CollegePasadena0%
  36. Sierra CollegeRocklin0%
  37. Santa Barbara City CollegeSanta Barbara0%
  38. Bakersfield CollegeBakersfield0%
  39. Saddleback CollegeMission Viejo0%

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