Compare Trade Schools in California

You can compare 7 California trade schools with tuition, financial aid, largest programs, and more.

California Trade Schools Comparison

The following table compares the trade schools in California. For the comparison, we only include less than 2-years colleges, also known as trade schools or vocational schools. If you want to check vocational programs at 4-years colleges or community colleges, try at vocational program comparison page.
The 2023 average tuition at the California trade schools is $14,770 and the average financial aid amount is $2,942. The amount in the below table is the average over all programs that each school offers.
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2022-2023 trade schools in California Comparison
NameTuition & FeesFinancial AidPopulation Number of Offered ProgramsLargest ProgramStudents to Faculty Ratio
International School of CosmetologyPrivate, Less than 2 yearsLos Angeles, CA $16,534 $4,762 116 1 Program Cosmetology, Cosmetologist 12 to 1
Cosmo Beauty AcademyPrivate, Less than 2 yearsSacramento, CA $16,943 $3,415 114 3 Programs Cosmetology, Cosmetologist 22 to 1
Aveda Institute-Los AngelesPrivate, Less than 2 yearsLos Angeles, CA $14,275 $4,764 24 2 Programs Aesthetician, Esthetician and Skin Care Specialist 8 to 1
Escondido Adult SchoolPublic, Less than 2 yearsEscondido, CA - $2,395 174 9 Programs - 15 to 1
Poway Adult SchoolPublic, Less than 2 yearsPoway, CA - $1,295 110 11 Programs - 11 to 1
Vista Adult SchoolPublic, Less than 2 yearsVista, CA - $491 192 18 Programs - 18 to 1
American Fitness and Nutrition AcademyPrivate, Less than 2 yearsPasadena, CA $11,327 $3,469 25 1 Program
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Physical Fitness Technician 6 to 1
Average$14,770 $2,942 108 6.43 - 13.14 to 1