Construction Trades programs in California
99 construction trades programs at 58 California schools are in the federal data. Where earnings are reported (9 programs), the state median is $35,524 one year after completion, 4% below the national median of $36,994. Median borrower debt is $9,500.
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| School | City | Program | Credential | Completers/yr | 1-yr earnings | Median debt | Monthly payment* |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CET-San Diego | San Diego, CA | Building/Construction Finishing, Management, and Inspection | Certificate | 63 | $35,524 | $9,500 | $108 |
| CET-San Jose | San Jose, CA | Building/Construction Finishing, Management, and Inspection | Certificate | 1 | $35,524 | $9,500 | $108 |
| CET-El Centro | El Centro, CA | Building/Construction Finishing, Management, and Inspection | Certificate | 23 | $35,524 | $9,500 | $108 |
| CET-Colton | Colton, CA | Building/Construction Finishing, Management, and Inspection | Certificate | 5 | $35,524 | $9,500 | $108 |
| CET-Watsonville | Watsonville, CA | Building/Construction Finishing, Management, and Inspection | Certificate | 30 | $35,524 | $9,500 | $108 |
| CET-Coachella | Coachella, CA | Building/Construction Finishing, Management, and Inspection | Certificate | 22 | $35,524 | $9,500 | $108 |
| CET-Oxnard | Oxnard, CA | Building/Construction Finishing, Management, and Inspection | Certificate | 27 | $35,524 | $9,500 | $108 |
| CET-Santa Maria | Santa Maria, CA | Building/Construction Finishing, Management, and Inspection | Certificate | 13 | $35,524 | $9,500 | $108 |
| CET-Soledad | Soledad, CA | Building/Construction Finishing, Management, and Inspection | Certificate | 29 | $35,524 | $9,500 | $108 |
| College of Alameda | Alameda, CA | Building/Construction Finishing, Management, and Inspection | Certificate | 0 | not reported | – | – |
| American River College | Sacramento, CA | Building/Construction Finishing, Management, and Inspection | Certificate | 0 | not reported | – | – |
| American River College | Sacramento, CA | Building/Construction Finishing, Management, and Inspection | Associate degree | 0 | not reported | – | – |
| Bakersfield College | Bakersfield, CA | Building/Construction Finishing, Management, and Inspection | Certificate | 1 | not reported | – | – |
| Bakersfield College | Bakersfield, CA | Building/Construction Finishing, Management, and Inspection | Associate degree | 16 | not reported | – | – |
| Butte College | Oroville, CA | Building/Construction Finishing, Management, and Inspection | Certificate | 6 | not reported | – | – |
| Butte College | Oroville, CA | Building/Construction Finishing, Management, and Inspection | Associate degree | 2 | not reported | – | – |
| Cabrillo College | Aptos, CA | Building/Construction Finishing, Management, and Inspection | Certificate | 47 | not reported | – | – |
| Cabrillo College | Aptos, CA | Building/Construction Finishing, Management, and Inspection | Associate degree | 13 | not reported | – | – |
| College of the Canyons | Santa Clarita, CA | Building/Construction Finishing, Management, and Inspection | Certificate | 9 | not reported | – | – |
| College of the Canyons | Santa Clarita, CA | Building/Construction Finishing, Management, and Inspection | Associate degree | 11 | not reported | – | – |
| Citrus College | Glendora, CA | Building/Construction Finishing, Management, and Inspection | Certificate | 27 | not reported | – | – |
| Citrus College | Glendora, CA | Building/Construction Finishing, Management, and Inspection | Associate degree | 10 | not reported | – | – |
| City College of San Francisco | San Francisco, CA | Building/Construction Finishing, Management, and Inspection | Certificate | 23 | not reported | – | – |
| City College of San Francisco | San Francisco, CA | Building/Construction Finishing, Management, and Inspection | Associate degree | 12 | not reported | – | – |
| Coastline Community College | Fountain Valley, CA | Building/Construction Finishing, Management, and Inspection | Certificate | 26 | not reported | – | – |
| Coastline Community College | Fountain Valley, CA | Building/Construction Finishing, Management, and Inspection | Associate degree | 5 | not reported | – | – |
| Cosumnes River College | Sacramento, CA | Building/Construction Finishing, Management, and Inspection | Certificate | 20 | not reported | – | – |
| Cosumnes River College | Sacramento, CA | Building/Construction Finishing, Management, and Inspection | Associate degree | 20 | not reported | – | – |
| Cuesta College | San Luis Obispo, CA | Building/Construction Finishing, Management, and Inspection | Certificate | 7 | not reported | – | – |
| Cuesta College | San Luis Obispo, CA | Building/Construction Finishing, Management, and Inspection | Associate degree | 3 | not reported | – | – |
| College of the Desert | Palm Desert, CA | Building/Construction Finishing, Management, and Inspection | Certificate | 6 | not reported | – | – |
| College of the Desert | Palm Desert, CA | Building/Construction Finishing, Management, and Inspection | Associate degree | 4 | not reported | – | – |
| Diablo Valley College | Pleasant Hill, CA | Building/Construction Finishing, Management, and Inspection | Certificate | 7 | not reported | – | – |
| Diablo Valley College | Pleasant Hill, CA | Building/Construction Finishing, Management, and Inspection | Associate degree | 7 | not reported | – | – |
| El Camino Community College District | Torrance, CA | Building/Construction Finishing, Management, and Inspection | Certificate | 3 | not reported | – | – |
| El Camino Community College District | Torrance, CA | Building/Construction Finishing, Management, and Inspection | Associate degree | 4 | not reported | – | – |
| Fresno City College | Fresno, CA | Building/Construction Finishing, Management, and Inspection | Certificate | 54 | not reported | – | – |
| Fresno City College | Fresno, CA | Building/Construction Finishing, Management, and Inspection | Associate degree | 4 | not reported | – | – |
| Fullerton College | Fullerton, CA | Building/Construction Finishing, Management, and Inspection | Certificate | 17 | not reported | – | – |
| Fullerton College | Fullerton, CA | Building/Construction Finishing, Management, and Inspection | Associate degree | 23 | not reported | – | – |
| Hartnell College | Salinas, CA | Building/Construction Finishing, Management, and Inspection | Associate degree | 8 | not reported | – | – |
| Imperial Valley College | Imperial, CA | Building/Construction Finishing, Management, and Inspection | Certificate | 9 | not reported | – | – |
| Imperial Valley College | Imperial, CA | Building/Construction Finishing, Management, and Inspection | Associate degree | 8 | not reported | – | – |
| Irvine Valley College | Irvine, CA | Building/Construction Finishing, Management, and Inspection | Associate degree | 0 | not reported | – | – |
| Laney College | Oakland, CA | Building/Construction Finishing, Management, and Inspection | Certificate | 10 | not reported | – | – |
| Laney College | Oakland, CA | Building/Construction Finishing, Management, and Inspection | Associate degree | 7 | not reported | – | – |
| Long Beach City College | Long Beach, CA | Building/Construction Finishing, Management, and Inspection | Certificate | 3 | not reported | – | – |
| Long Beach City College | Long Beach, CA | Building/Construction Finishing, Management, and Inspection | Associate degree | 5 | not reported | – | – |
| Los Angeles Trade Technical College | Los Angeles, CA | Building/Construction Finishing, Management, and Inspection | Certificate | 52 | not reported | – | – |
| Los Angeles Trade Technical College | Los Angeles, CA | Building/Construction Finishing, Management, and Inspection | Associate degree | 1 | not reported | – | – |
| Los Angeles Valley College | Valley Glen, CA | Building/Construction Finishing, Management, and Inspection | Certificate | 5 | not reported | – | – |
| Los Angeles Valley College | Valley Glen, CA | Building/Construction Finishing, Management, and Inspection | Associate degree | 6 | not reported | – | – |
| Mendocino College | Ukiah, CA | Building/Construction Finishing, Management, and Inspection | Certificate | 0 | not reported | – | – |
| Mt San Antonio College | Walnut, CA | Building/Construction Finishing, Management, and Inspection | Certificate | 8 | not reported | – | – |
| Mt San Antonio College | Walnut, CA | Building/Construction Finishing, Management, and Inspection | Associate degree | 9 | not reported | – | – |
| Orange Coast College | Costa Mesa, CA | Building/Construction Finishing, Management, and Inspection | Certificate | 30 | not reported | – | – |
| Orange Coast College | Costa Mesa, CA | Building/Construction Finishing, Management, and Inspection | Associate degree | 11 | not reported | – | – |
| Palo Verde College | Blythe, CA | Building/Construction Finishing, Management, and Inspection | Certificate | 3 | not reported | – | – |
| Palo Verde College | Blythe, CA | Building/Construction Finishing, Management, and Inspection | Associate degree | 4 | not reported | – | – |
| Palomar College | San Marcos, CA | Building/Construction Finishing, Management, and Inspection | Certificate | 4 | not reported | – | – |
| Palomar College | San Marcos, CA | Building/Construction Finishing, Management, and Inspection | Associate degree | 2 | not reported | – | – |
| Pasadena City College | Pasadena, CA | Building/Construction Finishing, Management, and Inspection | Certificate | 16 | not reported | – | – |
| Pasadena City College | Pasadena, CA | Building/Construction Finishing, Management, and Inspection | Associate degree | 3 | not reported | – | – |
| Santa Ana College | Santa Ana, CA | Building/Construction Finishing, Management, and Inspection | Certificate | 1 | not reported | – | – |
| Santa Ana College | Santa Ana, CA | Building/Construction Finishing, Management, and Inspection | Associate degree | – | not reported | – | – |
| College of the Redwoods | Eureka, CA | Building/Construction Finishing, Management, and Inspection | Certificate | 0 | not reported | – | – |
| College of the Redwoods | Eureka, CA | Building/Construction Finishing, Management, and Inspection | Associate degree | 0 | not reported | – | – |
| Riverside City College | Riverside, CA | Building/Construction Finishing, Management, and Inspection | Associate degree | 0 | not reported | – | – |
| Saddleback College | Mission Viejo, CA | Building/Construction Finishing, Management, and Inspection | Certificate | 5 | not reported | – | – |
| Saddleback College | Mission Viejo, CA | Building/Construction Finishing, Management, and Inspection | Associate degree | 2 | not reported | – | – |
| San Diego Mesa College | San Diego, CA | Building/Construction Finishing, Management, and Inspection | Certificate | 6 | not reported | – | – |
| San Diego Mesa College | San Diego, CA | Building/Construction Finishing, Management, and Inspection | Associate degree | 15 | not reported | – | – |
| San Joaquin Delta College | Stockton, CA | Building/Construction Finishing, Management, and Inspection | Certificate | 0 | not reported | – | – |
| San Jose City College | San Jose, CA | Building/Construction Finishing, Management, and Inspection | Certificate | 47 | not reported | – | – |
| San Jose City College | San Jose, CA | Building/Construction Finishing, Management, and Inspection | Associate degree | 15 | not reported | – | – |
| College of San Mateo | San Mateo, CA | Building/Construction Finishing, Management, and Inspection | Certificate | 5 | not reported | – | – |
| College of San Mateo | San Mateo, CA | Building/Construction Finishing, Management, and Inspection | Associate degree | 1 | not reported | – | – |
| Santa Barbara City College | Santa Barbara, CA | Building/Construction Finishing, Management, and Inspection | Certificate | 1 | not reported | – | – |
| Santa Barbara City College | Santa Barbara, CA | Building/Construction Finishing, Management, and Inspection | Associate degree | 3 | not reported | – | – |
| Santa Rosa Junior College | Santa Rosa, CA | Building/Construction Finishing, Management, and Inspection | Certificate | 0 | not reported | – | – |
| Santa Rosa Junior College | Santa Rosa, CA | Building/Construction Finishing, Management, and Inspection | Associate degree | – | not reported | – | – |
| College of the Sequoias | Visalia, CA | Building/Construction Finishing, Management, and Inspection | Certificate | 10 | not reported | – | – |
| College of the Sequoias | Visalia, CA | Building/Construction Finishing, Management, and Inspection | Associate degree | 5 | not reported | – | – |
| Sierra College | Rocklin, CA | Building/Construction Finishing, Management, and Inspection | Certificate | 0 | not reported | – | – |
| Sierra College | Rocklin, CA | Building/Construction Finishing, Management, and Inspection | Associate degree | 8 | not reported | – | – |
| San Bernardino Valley College | San Bernardino, CA | Building/Construction Finishing, Management, and Inspection | Certificate | 1 | not reported | – | – |
| San Bernardino Valley College | San Bernardino, CA | Building/Construction Finishing, Management, and Inspection | Associate degree | 1 | not reported | – | – |
| Southwestern College | Chula Vista, CA | Building/Construction Finishing, Management, and Inspection | Certificate | 1 | not reported | – | – |
| Southwestern College | Chula Vista, CA | Building/Construction Finishing, Management, and Inspection | Associate degree | 2 | not reported | – | – |
| Ventura College | Ventura, CA | Building/Construction Finishing, Management, and Inspection | Certificate | 10 | not reported | – | – |
| Ventura College | Ventura, CA | Building/Construction Finishing, Management, and Inspection | Associate degree | 6 | not reported | – | – |
| Victor Valley College | Victorville, CA | Building/Construction Finishing, Management, and Inspection | Certificate | 4 | not reported | – | – |
| Victor Valley College | Victorville, CA | Building/Construction Finishing, Management, and Inspection | Associate degree | 0 | not reported | – | – |
| Copper Mountain Community College | Joshua Tree, CA | Building/Construction Finishing, Management, and Inspection | Certificate | – | not reported | – | – |
| Santiago Canyon College | Orange, CA | Building/Construction Finishing, Management, and Inspection | Certificate | 33 | not reported | – | – |
| Santiago Canyon College | Orange, CA | Building/Construction Finishing, Management, and Inspection | Associate degree | 7 | not reported | – | – |
| Baldwin Park Adult & Community Education | Baldwin Park, CA | Building/Construction Finishing, Management, and Inspection | Certificate | – | not reported | – | – |
| Norco College | Norco, CA | Building/Construction Finishing, Management, and Inspection | Certificate | 10 | not reported | – | – |
| Norco College | Norco, CA | Building/Construction Finishing, Management, and Inspection | Associate degree | 8 | not reported | – | – |
*Scorecard's estimated monthly payment on the median debt over 10 years. “Not reported” means the Department suppressed or did not publish the figure.
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Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard Field of Study and Institution files (release dated 10/15/2026). Earnings are median annual earnings of completers working and not enrolled one year after finishing; debt is median federal loan debt of borrowers; both describe past cohorts and small programs are suppressed by the Department. See our methodology.
Frequently asked questions
What is the best-paying construction trades program in California?
By reported one-year earnings, CET-San Diego leads at $35,524 in the certificate program, but compare cost and local jobs too.
How many construction trades programs are in California?
The Scorecard lists 99 certificate or associate programs in this field at 58 schools in California.