California Trade Schools Comparison
In California, 218 trade schools are active. For trade school statistics, we only include less than 2 years colleges (both for-profit and not-for-profit schools) offering 1 year and/or 1-2 years certificate programs.
- The 2022 average tuition & fees of trade schools in California is $16,274. The amount is the average over all vocational programs and it may vary by area of study and program length.
- Total 40,901 students have enrolled in trade schools in California.
- The average students to faculty ratio of California trade schools is 16.99 to 1.
- The average financial aid amount received at trade schools in California is $4,968.
- The average graduation rate is 75.0% in California trade schools.
Data Source: Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS)
218 Trade Schools in California
| College Name | Tuition & Fees | Student Population | Online Student Population | Graduation Rate | Number of Programs Offered | Financial Aid Amount | Students to Faculty Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Academy of Radio and TV Broadcasting Huntington Beach, CA | $15,900 | 26 | 10 | - | 2 | $5,163 | 3 to 1 |
| Avalon School of Cosmetology-Alameda Alameda, CA | $8,700 | 118 | - | 67% | 2 | $3,620 | 22 to 1 |
| American Beauty College West Covina, CA | $17,700 | 114 | - | 67% | 4 | $4,491 | 25 to 1 |
| Associated Technical College-Los Angeles Los Angeles, CA | $17,000 | 92 | - | 57% | 2 | $5,050 | 19 to 1 |
| Associated Technical College-San Diego San Diego, CA | $17,000 | 45 | - | 72% | 2 | $9,006 | 8 to 1 |
| Brownson Technical School Anaheim, CA | $16,295 | 57 | - | 87% | 2 | $5,937 | 10 to 1 |
| California Beauty School Modesto, CA | $16,900 | 47 | - | 90% | 3 | $4,124 | 11 to 1 |
| California Hair Design Academy La Mesa, CA | $20,275 | 77 | - | 49% | 5 | $5,929 | 11 to 1 |
| Career Academy of Beauty Garden Grove, CA | $18,936 | 179 | - | 80% | 4 | $3,757 | 19 to 1 |
| CET-San Diego San Diego, CA | $14,500 | 197 | - | 56% | 4 | $5,298 | 22 to 1 |
| CET-San Jose San Jose, CA | $15,375 | 171 | - | 74% | 9 | $7,213 | 12 to 1 |
| CET-El Centro El Centro, CA | $14,500 | 144 | - | 92% | 5 | $13,722 | 14 to 1 |
| CET-Colton Colton, CA | $14,500 | 135 | - | 71% | 6 | $6,317 | 17 to 1 |
| CET-Watsonville Watsonville, CA | $11,486 | 116 | - | 85% | 6 | $12,252 | 23 to 1 |
| CET-Salinas Salinas, CA | $14,249 | 163 | - | 77% | 4 | $13,422 | 14 to 1 |
| Citrus Heights Beauty College Citrus Heights, CA | $15,510 | 81 | - | 89% | 3 | $3,911 | 14 to 1 |
| Milan Institute-Visalia Visalia, CA | $20,360 | 383 | - | 70% | 8 | $4,270 | 14 to 1 |
| Clovis Adult Education Clovis, CA | $12,000 | 507 | - | 75% | 6 | $2,087 | 32 to 1 |
| Coba Academy Anaheim, CA | $8,910 | 86 | - | 68% | 3 | $4,451 | 13 to 1 |
| International School of Beauty Inc Palm Desert, CA | $17,600 | 164 | - | 80% | 6 | $7,467 | 19 to 1 |
| Elegance International Hollywood, CA | $17,600 | 256 | - | 52% | 1 | $3,655 | 22 to 1 |
| Federico Beauty Institute Sacramento, CA | $18,885 | 303 | - | 80% | 3 | $4,098 | 15 to 1 |
| Hair California Beauty Academy Orange, CA | $9,750 | 4 | - | - | - | - | 20 to 1 |
| Redondo Beach Beauty College Redondo Beach, CA | $11,200 | 67 | - | 92% | 5 | $4,329 | 20 to 1 |
| Fredrick and Charles Beauty College Eureka, CA | $16,100 | 53 | - | 86% | 5 | $5,133 | 18 to 1 |
| Gemological Institute of America-Carlsbad Carlsbad, CA | $21,219 | 29 | - | 86% | 1 | $13,552 | 10 to 1 |
| Salon Success Academy-Riverside Riverside, CA | $20,000 | 125 | - | 69% | 3 | $5,282 | 15 to 1 |
| Hilltop Beauty School Daly City, CA | $13,495 | 104 | - | 63% | 3 | $5,909 | 15 to 1 |
| International School of Cosmetology Santa Monica, CA | $20,900 | 139 | - | 65% | 1 | $4,560 | 12 to 1 |
| Lancaster Beauty School Lancaster, CA | $16,475 | 128 | - | 76% | 5 | $4,988 | 21 to 1 |
| Lu Ross Academy Ventura, CA | $18,920 | 190 | - | 59% | 6 | $4,651 | 20 to 1 |
| Lyle's College of Beauty Bakersfield, CA | $18,484 | 92 | - | 83% | 4 | $4,965 | 14 to 1 |
| Lyle's College of Beauty Fresno, CA | $16,484 | 87 | - | 75% | 4 | $5,361 | 14 to 1 |
| Lytles Redwood Empire Beauty College Inc Santa Rosa, CA | $22,460 | 79 | - | 90% | 2 | $4,255 | 14 to 1 |
| MTI Business College Inc Stockton, CA | $9,250 | 80 | - | - | 6 | $5,920 | 10 to 1 |
| Modern Beauty Academy Oxnard, CA | $15,950 | 36 | - | 67% | 4 | $4,453 | 15 to 1 |
| Moler Barber College Oakland, CA | $20,342 | 288 | - | 58% | 3 | $5,356 | 22 to 1 |
| National Holistic Institute Emeryville, CA | $15,820 | 1,071 | - | 75% | 2 | $5,891 | 15 to 1 |
| Newberry School of Beauty Granada Hills, CA | $7,300 | 89 | - | 72% | 4 | $4,792 | 15 to 1 |
| North Adrian's College of Beauty Inc Modesto, CA | $17,905 | 215 | - | 60% | 6 | $3,811 | 31 to 1 |
| North-West College-Pomona Pomona, CA | $34,006 | 121 | - | 64% | 7 | $4,053 | 15 to 1 |
| North-West College-Van Nuys Van Nuys, CA | $34,006 | 175 | - | 75% | 8 | $3,852 | 16 to 1 |
| Paris Beauty College Concord, CA | - | - | - | - | - | - | 25 to 1 |
| Professional Institute of Beauty El Monte, CA | $14,475 | 118 | - | 72% | 2 | $6,001 | 20 to 1 |
| Shasta School of Cosmetology Redding, CA | $13,300 | 80 | - | 79% | 5 | $4,877 | 20 to 1 |
| Salon Success Academy-Upland Upland, CA | $20,000 | 192 | - | 75% | 4 | $4,726 | 15 to 1 |
| Salon Success Academy-Corona Corona, CA | $20,000 | 139 | - | 84% | 4 | $4,438 | 15 to 1 |
| Rosemead Beauty School Rosemead, CA | $4,890 | 15 | - | 95% | 4 | $4,404 | - |
| Sierra College of Beauty Merced, CA | $10,100 | 145 | - | 85% | 4 | $3,621 | 13 to 1 |
| United Education Institute-Huntington Park Campus Huntington Park, CA | $19,900 | 1,104 | - | 61% | 6 | $4,130 | 25 to 1 |
| Universal College of Beauty Inc-Los Angeles 1 Los Angeles, CA | - | 25 | - | - | - | - | 5 to 1 |
| Waynes College of Beauty Salinas, CA | $17,675 | 26 | - | 81% | 3 | $5,279 | 15 to 1 |
| Adrian's College of Beauty Turlock Turlock, CA | $15,665 | 85 | - | 73% | 4 | $3,724 | 10 to 1 |
| California Career School Anaheim, CA | $6,290 | 79 | - | 94% | 4 | $4,673 | 4 to 1 |
| Palomar Institute of Cosmetology San Marcos, CA | $19,461 | 99 | - | 88% | 3 | $3,375 | 10 to 1 |
| Hypnosis Motivation Institute Tarzana, CA | $16,397 | 147 | - | 100% | 1 | $5,898 | 40 to 1 |
| Thanh Le College School of Cosmetology Garden Grove, CA | $11,300 | 53 | - | 71% | 3 | $5,128 | 20 to 1 |
| CRU Institute of Cosmetology and Barbering Garden Grove, CA | $18,000 | 75 | - | 94% | 3 | $4,067 | 25 to 1 |
| Thuy Princess Beauty College Pomona, CA | $11,200 | 53 | - | 95% | - | - | 20 to 1 |
| North-West College-Glendale Glendale, CA | $15,945 | 115 | - | 76% | 7 | $4,179 | 38 to 1 |
| Pomona Unified School District Adult and Career Education Pomona, CA | $9,000 | 73 | 72 | 51% | 8 | $3,798 | 30 to 1 |
| Universal College of Beauty Inc-Los Angeles 2 Los Angeles, CA | $16,175 | 9 | - | - | 2 | $8,315 | 15 to 1 |
| Capstone College Pasadena, CA | $15,500 | 65 | - | 71% | 1 | $8,549 | 15 to 1 |
| CET-Coachella Coachella, CA | $14,249 | 79 | - | 75% | 3 | $11,723 | 24 to 1 |
| CET-Oxnard Oxnard, CA | $14,249 | 83 | - | 56% | 5 | $7,307 | 21 to 1 |
| CET-Santa Maria Santa Maria, CA | $14,249 | 132 | - | 75% | 4 | $11,951 | 33 to 1 |
| Mt. Diablo Adult Education-Mt. Diablo USD Concord, CA | $6,152 | 85 | 12 | 84% | 5 | $5,179 | 4 to 1 |
| Royale College of Beauty and Barbering Temecula, CA | $11,755 | 66 | - | 77% | 5 | $4,590 | 25 to 1 |
| United Education Institute-Ontario Ontario, CA | $19,900 | 859 | - | 58% | 7 | $3,820 | 25 to 1 |
| United Education Institute-Encino Encino, CA | $19,900 | 767 | - | 74% | 8 | $3,781 | 25 to 1 |
| Alhambra Beauty College Alhambra, CA | $10,901 | 46 | 46 | 88% | 5 | $4,122 | 20 to 1 |
| UEI College-Gardena Gardena, CA | $19,900 | 1,142 | - | 60% | 9 | $3,894 | 30 to 1 |
| Asian-American International Beauty College Westminster, CA | $900 | 420 | - | 90% | 4 | $2,228 | 28 to 1 |
| Colton-Redlands-Yucaipa Regional Occupational Program Redlands, CA | $19,870 | 23 | - | 99% | - | - | 15 to 1 |
| Diversified Vocational College Los Angeles, CA | $17,000 | 223 | - | 53% | 4 | $4,850 | 19 to 1 |
| UEI College-Fresno Fresno, CA | $19,900 | 1,034 | - | 55% | 8 | $3,782 | 25 to 1 |
| Summit College San Bernardino, CA | $30,556 | 1,036 | - | 76% | 9 | $3,933 | 30 to 1 |
| Advance Beauty College Garden Grove, CA | $6,995 | 464 | - | 93% | 7 | $4,181 | 30 to 1 |
| Marian Health Careers Center-Los Angeles Campus Los Angeles, CA | $21,551 | 134 | - | 73% | 1 | $4,453 | 17 to 1 |
| Estes Institute of Cosmetology Arts and Science Visalia, CA | $16,500 | 39 | - | 62% | 2 | $4,707 | 10 to 1 |
| Baldwin Park Adult & Community Education Baldwin Park, CA | $1,665 | 347 | - | 78% | 8 | $3,464 | 30 to 1 |
| Ventura Adult and Continuing Education Ventura, CA | $5,730 | 39 | 39 | 81% | 16 | $4,736 | 3 to 1 |
| Colleen O'Haras Beauty Academy Santa Ana, CA | $17,207 | 50 | - | 64% | 6 | $4,468 | 30 to 1 |
| Champion Institute of Cosmetology Palm Springs, CA | $13,850 | 51 | - | - | 3 | $4,059 | 25 to 1 |
| John Wesley International Barber and Beauty College Long Beach, CA | $15,250 | 47 | - | 64% | 2 | $6,024 | 25 to 1 |
| Virginia Sewing Machines and School Center Huntington Park, CA | $13,975 | 165 | - | - | 4 | $4,325 | 15 to 1 |
| My Le's Beauty College Sacramento, CA | $2,000 | 155 | - | 91% | 2 | $4,668 | 30 to 1 |
| Design's School of Cosmetology Paso Robles, CA | $18,585 | 15 | - | 72% | 2 | $3,826 | 4 to 1 |
| Paul Mitchell the School-Costa Mesa Costa Mesa, CA | $20,960 | 450 | - | 87% | 3 | $3,493 | 15 to 1 |
| Milan Institute-Palm Desert Palm Desert, CA | $19,209 | 136 | - | 62% | 4 | $4,038 | 14 to 1 |
| California Healing Arts College Carson, CA | $16,860 | 181 | - | 68% | 8 | $6,519 | 13 to 1 |
| NTMA Training Centers of Southern California Santa Fe Springs, CA | $12,025 | 138 | - | 88% | 2 | $5,749 | 15 to 1 |
| CES College Burbank, CA | $27,290 | 93 | - | 61% | 4 | $5,401 | 11 to 1 |
| Stellar Career College Modesto, CA | $8,880 | 21 | - | 76% | 4 | $2,997 | 15 to 1 |
| Cambridge Junior College-Yuba City Yuba City, CA | $15,880 | 105 | - | 82% | 3 | $4,978 | 28 to 1 |
| United Education Institute-Chula Vista Chula Vista, CA | $19,900 | 1,176 | - | 65% | 7 | $3,962 | 25 to 1 |
| United Education Institute-West Covina West Covina, CA | $19,900 | 1,002 | - | 70% | 7 | $3,829 | 25 to 1 |
| Palladium Technical Academy Inc Temple City, CA | $15,000 | 31 | - | 83% | 4 | $6,045 | 9 to 1 |
| Palace Beauty College Los Angeles, CA | $4,875 | 272 | - | 87% | 7 | $4,137 | 21 to 1 |
| American Institute of Massage Therapy Santa Ana, CA | $7,665 | 39 | - | 94% | 2 | $4,068 | 10 to 1 |
| Blake Austin College Vacaville, CA | $35,250 | 312 | - | 79% | 8 | $5,069 | 10 to 1 |
| Milan Institute-Fresno Fresno, CA | $11,205 | 401 | - | 47% | 5 | $3,900 | 21 to 1 |
| Beaumont Adult School Beaumont, CA | $21,852 | 78 | - | 88% | 1 | $6,121 | 15 to 1 |
| Make-up Designory Burbank, CA | $20,726 | 119 | - | 91% | 1 | $3,687 | 3 to 1 |
| Coachella Valley Beauty College La Quinta, CA | $15,108 | 52 | - | 73% | 6 | $4,651 | 13 to 1 |
| Paul Mitchell the School-Sherman Oaks Sherman Oaks, CA | $23,001 | 296 | - | 68% | 2 | $5,587 | 15 to 1 |
| Coastline Beauty College Fountain Valley, CA | $3,600 | 271 | - | 91% | 8 | $4,442 | 26 to 1 |
| Milan Institute of Cosmetology-Fairfield Fairfield, CA | $10,456 | 63 | - | 37% | 1 | $3,644 | 16 to 1 |
| Milan Institute of Cosmetology-Visalia Visalia, CA | $19,750 | 184 | - | 29% | 1 | $4,188 | 23 to 1 |
| Academy of Esthetics and Cosmetology San Fernando, CA | $16,100 | 24 | - | 75% | 4 | $5,967 | 25 to 1 |
| Borner's Barber College Los Angeles, CA | $13,000 | 26 | - | - | 1 | $4,706 | 15 to 1 |
| Paul Mitchell the School-Pasadena Pasadena, CA | $11,600 | 263 | - | 89% | 3 | $4,357 | 18 to 1 |
| San Francisco Institute of Esthetics & Cosmetology Inc San Francisco, CA | $9,657 | 214 | - | 91% | 4 | $4,392 | 13 to 1 |
| Healing Hands School of Holistic Health Escondido, CA | $13,000 | 364 | - | 88% | 2 | $3,023 | 47 to 1 |
| Career Development Institute Inc Los Angeles, CA | $30,214 | 164 | - | 41% | 1 | $5,223 | 16 to 1 |
| California Nurses Educational Institute Palm Springs, CA | $29,550 | 17 | - | 83% | 7 | $5,989 | 15 to 1 |
| RWM Fiber Optics Carson, CA | $1,349 | 111 | - | - | 3 | - | 18 to 1 |
| Paul Mitchell the School-Sacramento Sacramento, CA | $8,750 | 249 | - | 69% | 3 | $4,025 | 13 to 1 |
| Salon Success Academy-Fontana Fontana, CA | $20,000 | 40 | - | 68% | 4 | $5,645 | 15 to 1 |
| Salon Success Academy-Redlands Redlands, CA | $20,000 | 181 | - | 71% | 2 | $5,001 | 15 to 1 |
| Milan Institute-Bakersfield Bakersfield, CA | $19,753 | 267 | - | 52% | 5 | $4,515 | 16 to 1 |
| InterCoast Colleges-Rancho Cordova Rancho Cordova, CA | $20,850 | 175 | - | 75% | 5 | $5,194 | 15 to 1 |
| San Diego Culinary Institute La Mesa, CA | $21,660 | 33 | - | 90% | 2 | $4,662 | 16 to 1 |
| Beyond 21st Century Beauty Academy Santa Fe Springs, CA | $16,884 | 114 | - | 71% | 6 | $4,675 | 15 to 1 |
| Angeles Institute ARTESIA, CA | $31,715 | 98 | - | 33% | 1 | $5,455 | 10 to 1 |
| Paul Mitchell the School-Temecula Temecula, CA | $21,352 | 346 | - | 71% | 2 | $4,774 | 22 to 1 |
| InterCoast Colleges-Roseville Roseville, CA | $15,360 | 3 | - | 82% | - | - | 5 to 1 |
| Paul Mitchell the School-Modesto Modesto, CA | $8,121 | 334 | - | 70% | 4 | $4,575 | 10 to 1 |
| Cosmo Beauty Academy Sacramento, CA | $17,600 | 171 | - | 100% | 3 | $5,338 | 8 to 1 |
| Paul Mitchell the School-Fresno Fresno, CA | $17,000 | 303 | - | 77% | 2 | $4,639 | 15 to 1 |
| Paul Mitchell the School-East Bay Pleasant Hill, CA | $20,742 | 171 | - | 60% | 2 | $4,895 | 21 to 1 |
| Milan Institute of Cosmetology-La Quinta La Quinta, CA | $19,199 | 128 | - | 47% | 2 | $4,033 | 14 to 1 |
| International College of Cosmetology Oakland, CA | $2,369 | 195 | - | 76% | 3 | $4,018 | 11 to 1 |
| Galaxy Medical College North Hollywood, CA | $15,000 | 41 | - | 95% | 4 | $5,800 | 10 to 1 |
| Santa Ana Beauty Academy Santa Ana, CA | $4,500 | 15 | - | 100% | 4 | $5,433 | 10 to 1 |
| Elite Cosmetology School Yucca Valley, CA | $19,408 | 58 | - | 57% | 3 | $4,554 | 8 to 1 |
| Real Barbers College Anaheim, CA | $17,965 | 104 | - | 58% | - | - | 16 to 1 |
| Southern California Health Institute Reseda, CA | $14,700 | 300 | - | 79% | 5 | $2,823 | 30 to 1 |
| Academy for Salon Professionals Northridge, CA | $8,325 | 101 | - | 83% | 2 | $3,981 | 13 to 1 |
| International College of Beauty Arts & Sciences Los Angeles, CA | $12,100 | 50 | - | 81% | 3 | $6,624 | 25 to 1 |
| CET-Soledad Soledad, CA | $15,375 | 124 | - | 80% | 4 | $13,296 | 18 to 1 |
| United Education Institute-UEI College San Marcos San Marcos, CA | $19,900 | 719 | - | 63% | 8 | $3,556 | 20 to 1 |
| United Education Institute-Anaheim Anaheim, CA | $19,900 | 809 | - | 69% | 7 | $3,994 | 25 to 1 |
| Aveda Institute-Los Angeles Los Angeles, CA | $24,488 | 140 | - | 69% | 2 | $3,237 | 7 to 1 |
| UEI College-Riverside Riverside, CA | $19,900 | 1,055 | - | 59% | 8 | $3,775 | 30 to 1 |
| International Culinary Center-California Campbell, CA | $37,624 | 92 | - | - | 4 | $5,685 | 10 to 1 |
| Marian Health Careers Center-Van Nuys Campus Van Nuys, CA | $21,551 | 82 | - | 80% | 1 | $3,744 | 12 to 1 |
| Annenberg School of Nursing Reseda, CA | $23,525 | 24 | - | - | 1 | $5,004 | 12 to 1 |
| WestMed College San Jose, CA | $17,060 | 65 | - | 61% | 2 | $2,993 | 5 to 1 |
| Flair Beauty College Valencia, CA | $17,700 | 44 | - | 75% | 4 | $4,590 | 19 to 1 |
| Medical Allied Career Center Santa Fe Springs, CA | $32,917 | 79 | - | 76% | 2 | $6,487 | 15 to 1 |
| Diamond Beauty College South El Monte, CA | $4,200 | 78 | - | 95% | 3 | $4,936 | 20 to 1 |
| Unitek College South San Francisco, CA | $32,352 | 230 | 30 | 78% | 2 | $3,934 | 6 to 1 |
| SAE Institute of Technology-Los Angeles Los Angeles, CA | $22,099 | 121 | - | - | 1 | $4,925 | 17 to 1 |
| Unitek College Hayward, CA | $32,352 | 309 | 105 | 68% | 2 | $4,773 | 15 to 1 |
| Advance Beauty Techs Academy San Jacinto, CA | $8,250 | 110 | - | 64% | 4 | $4,765 | 20 to 1 |
| Brand College Glendale, CA | $2,500 | 13 | 12 | 100% | 10 | - | 10 to 1 |
| Hinton Barber and Beauty College Vallejo, CA | $15,750 | 42 | - | 86% | 3 | $6,139 | 25 to 1 |
| Advanced Career Institute Visalia, CA | $10,570 | 670 | - | 70% | 2 | $5,036 | 14 to 1 |
| United Education Institute-UEI College Stockton Stockton, CA | $19,900 | 706 | - | 58% | 6 | $3,895 | 30 to 1 |
| Santa Ana Beauty College Santa Ana, CA | $10,075 | 93 | - | 82% | 8 | $4,967 | 20 to 1 |
| Ukiah Adult School Ukiah, CA | $7,800 | 29 | - | 92% | 1 | $3,936 | 15 to 1 |
| Riverside County Office of Education-School of Career Education Indio, CA | $11,800 | 222 | - | 77% | 10 | $4,612 | 22 to 1 |
| Xavier College School of Nursing Stockton, CA | $27,000 | 82 | - | 93% | 1 | $4,773 | 15 to 1 |
| Lawrence & Company College of Cosmetology Hanford, CA | $13,600 | 25 | - | 64% | 1 | $6,280 | 18 to 1 |
| California Career Institute Garden Grove, CA | $31,865 | 246 | - | 71% | 2 | $4,551 | 18 to 1 |
| Cosmo Factory Cosmetology Academy Santa Cruz, CA | $21,563 | 35 | - | - | 2 | $4,608 | 6 to 1 |
| J D Academy of Salon and Spa Danville, CA | $21,600 | 142 | - | 90% | 2 | $3,344 | 15 to 1 |
| Milan Institute-Merced Merced, CA | $19,751 | 280 | - | 46% | 5 | $4,347 | 16 to 1 |
| UEI College-Bakersfield Bakersfield, CA | $19,900 | 1,225 | - | 68% | 9 | $4,087 | 30 to 1 |
| The Fab School Rancho Cucamonga, CA | $31,125 | 178 | - | 97% | 2 | $5,402 | 11 to 1 |
| Integrity College of Health Pasadena, CA | $27,918 | 55 | - | 59% | 2 | $4,782 | 20 to 1 |
| California Technical Academy Riverside, CA | $9,905 | 664 | 664 | 92% | 5 | $5,150 | 20 to 1 |
| Sutter Beauty College Yuba City, CA | $12,714 | 71 | - | - | 1 | $5,789 | 19 to 1 |
| Bay Area Medical Academy San Francisco, CA | $15,044 | 160 | - | 57% | 2 | $6,106 | 20 to 1 |
| Lawrence & Company College of Cosmetology Selma, CA | $19,200 | 33 | - | 69% | 4 | $4,326 | 14 to 1 |
| The Salon Professional Academy-San Jose San Jose, CA | $20,300 | 203 | - | 64% | 2 | $3,356 | 24 to 1 |
| Coachella Valley Beauty College-Hemet Hemet, CA | $16,109 | 73 | - | 63% | 6 | $4,810 | 15 to 1 |
| Associated Barber College of San Diego San Diego, CA | $18,000 | 81 | - | 79% | 1 | $4,949 | 15 to 1 |
| ABCO Technology Inglewood, CA | $2,499 | 74 | - | 100% | 8 | $5,031 | 14 to 1 |
| Universal Healthcare Careers College Los Angeles, CA | $12,000 | 177 | - | 76% | 2 | $6,642 | 30 to 1 |
| GDS Institute South Gate, CA | $9,130 | 10 | - | - | 3 | $5,900 | 3 to 1 |
| Westchester College of Nursing & Allied Health Los Angeles, CA | $15,000 | 10 | - | 100% | 1 | $5,262 | 5 to 1 |
| ZMS The Academy Los Angeles, CA | $10,869 | 210 | - | 65% | 4 | $5,987 | 25 to 1 |
| California Barber and Beauty College San Diego, CA | $13,000 | 45 | - | 81% | 1 | $6,039 | 25 to 1 |
| Butte County Regional Occupational Program Chico, CA | $7,000 | 47 | - | 87% | 5 | $3,648 | 10 to 1 |
| DeHart Technical School Modesto, CA | $16,505 | 76 | - | - | 1 | $5,073 | 11 to 1 |
| Hoss Lee Academy Roseville, CA | $14,960 | 90 | - | 71% | 2 | $4,244 | 15 to 1 |
| Milan Institute-Bakersfield West Bakersfield, CA | $18,500 | 23 | - | 72% | 2 | $4,220 | 5 to 1 |
| Regan Career Institute El Monte, CA | $16,200 | 41 | - | 77% | 1 | $5,415 | 15 to 1 |
| Baldy View Regional Occupational Program Ontario, CA | $34,519 | 22 | - | 100% | 4 | $3,510 | 11 to 1 |
| My Beauty & Barber College Sacramento, CA | $13,108 | 99 | - | 83% | 5 | $4,254 | 25 to 1 |
| ABC Adult School Cerritos, CA | $700 | 195 | - | 67% | 10 | $4,543 | 7 to 1 |
| Blush School of Makeup San Francisco, CA | $10,375 | 41 | - | 75% | 1 | $4,494 | 5 to 1 |
| California Institute of Medical Science Clovis, CA | $13,715 | 30 | - | 78% | 3 | $3,394 | 10 to 1 |
| San Bernardino Beauty College San Bernardino, CA | $15,000 | 66 | - | 82% | 5 | $4,301 | 25 to 1 |
| ICOHS College San Diego, CA | $19,330 | 100 | - | 71% | 3 | $8,385 | 10 to 1 |
| Urban Barber College Concord, CA | $19,950 | 146 | - | - | 2 | $4,374 | 12 to 1 |
| Princess Institute of Beauty Reedley, CA | $18,550 | 44 | - | 78% | 3 | $5,083 | 15 to 1 |
| Independent Training & Apprenticeship Program Sacramento, CA | $17,500 | 36 | - | 94% | 1 | $8,380 | 7 to 1 |
| Victory Career College Torrance, CA | $9,600 | 90 | - | 88% | 5 | $2,274 | 25 to 1 |
| Contra Costa Medical Career College Antioch, CA | $3,800 | 789 | - | 100% | 7 | $4,267 | 24 to 1 |
| Escondido Adult School Escondido, CA | - | 90 | 36 | - | 10 | $444 | 15 to 1 |
| Poway Adult School Poway, CA | - | 90 | 87 | - | 6 | $1,695 | 11 to 1 |
| Vista Adult School Vista, CA | - | 264 | 224 | - | 14 | $314 | 18 to 1 |
| California College of Barbering and Cosmetology Stockton, CA | $8,050 | 260 | 260 | 74% | 5 | $4,239 | 17 to 1 |
| Salon Success Academy-West Covina West Covina, CA | $20,000 | 58 | - | 78% | 4 | $4,304 | 15 to 1 |
| Institute of Culinary Education Pasadena, CA | $33,553 | 299 | 14 | - | 3 | $5,048 | 8 to 1 |
| Medical Career College of Northern California Roseville, CA | $19,576 | 8 | - | - | 1 | $3,649 | 3 to 1 |
| American Fitness and Nutrition Academy Pasadena, CA | $10,265 | 12 | - | 86% | 1 | $5,525 | 6 to 1 |
| MIXED Institute of Cosmetology & Barber Sacramento, CA | $16,290 | 89 | - | 80% | 4 | $4,287 | 14 to 1 |
| UEI College-Sacramento Sacramento, CA | $19,900 | 928 | - | - | 2 | $4,056 | 30 to 1 |
| Paul Mitchell the School-San Jose San Jose, CA | $20,128 | - | - | 69% | 3 | - | - |
| KC Beauty Academy Los Angeles, CA | $9,000 | 22 | - | 50% | 4 | $3,772 | 10 to 1 |
| Bridges Beauty College Victorville, CA | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Paul Mitchell the School-San Jose San Jose, CA | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Hollywood Cultural College Los Angeles, CA | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Paul Mitchell the School-Reno-North Tahoe Truckee, CA | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Average | $16,274 | 40,901 | 1,611 | 75% | - | $4,968 | 17 to 1 |