Alton Brown, Dian Fossey, and Tony Gwynn all hail from California, but has more to offer than just celebrities. Construction schools in California can help an aspiring construction professional gain the expertise and qualities necessary for a successful career. There are 78 construction colleges in California from which students can pick the one that best suits their needs. Construction programs in California reportedly graduated 3,455 students in the 2008-2009 school year.
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| Construction Schools in Aptos |
Cabrillo College
6500 Soquel Dr
Aptos, CA, 95003 |
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| Construction Schools in Bakersfield |
Bakersfield College
1801 Panorama Dr
Bakersfield, CA, 93305 |
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| Construction Schools in Baldwin Park |
Baldwin Park Adult & Community Education
4640 Maine Ave
Baldwin Park, CA, 91706 |
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| Construction Schools in Barstow |
Barstow Community College
2700 Barstow Road
Barstow, CA, 92311 |
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| Construction Schools in Blythe |
Palo Verde College
One College Drive
Blythe, CA, 92225 |
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| Construction Schools in Burbank |
Intercoast Colleges
175 East Olive Avenue 3rd Floor
Burbank, CA, 91502 |
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| Construction Schools in Carson |
Intercoast Colleges
One Civic Plaza-Ste 110
Carson, CA, 90745 |
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| Construction Schools in Chula Vista |
Southwestern College
900 Otay Lakes Rd
Chula Vista, CA, 91910 |
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| Construction Schools in Coachella |
CET-Coachella
49-111 Highway 111 Ste. 5
Coachella, CA, 92236 |
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| Construction Schools in Costa Mesa |
Orange Coast College
2701 Fairview Road
Costa Mesa, CA, 92626 |
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| Construction Schools in El Centro |
CET-El Centro
294 S 3rd St
El Centro, CA, 92243 |
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| Construction Schools in Eureka |
College of the Redwoods
7351 Tompkins Hill Rd
Eureka, CA, 95501 |
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| Construction Schools in Fountain Valley |
Coastline Community College
11460 Warner Ave.
Fountain Valley, CA, 92708 |
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| Construction Schools in Fremont |
Wyotech-Fremont
200 Whitney Place
Fremont, CA, 94539 |
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| Construction Schools in Fresno |
Fresno City College
1101 E. University Ave
Fresno, CA, 93741 |
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| Construction Schools in Fullerton |
Fullerton College
321 E Chapman Avenue
Fullerton, CA, 92832 |
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| Construction Schools in Gilroy |
CET-Gilroy
7800 Arroyo Cir
Gilroy, CA, 95020 |
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Gavilan College
5055 Santa Teresa Blvd
Gilroy, CA, 95020 |
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| Construction Schools in Glendora |
Citrus College
1000 W Foothill Blvd
Glendora, CA, 91741 |
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| Construction Schools in Hayward |
Chabot College
25555 Hesperian Blvd
Hayward, CA, 94545 |
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| Construction Schools in Imperial |
Imperial Valley College
380 E. Aten Road
Imperial, CA, 92251 |
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| Construction Schools in Lancaster |
Antelope Valley College
3041 West Ave K
Lancaster, CA, 93536 |
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| Construction Schools in Long Beach |
Long Beach City College
4901 E. Carson St.
Long Beach, CA, 90808 |
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Wyotech-Long Beach
2161 Technology Place
Long Beach, CA, 90810 |
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| Construction Schools in Los Altos Hills |
Foothill College
12345 El Monte Rd
Los Altos Hills, CA, 94022 |
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| Construction Schools in Los Angeles |
Los Angeles Pierce College
6201 Winnetka Ave
Los Angeles, CA, 91371 |
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Los Angeles Trade Technical College
400 W Washington Blvd
Los Angeles, CA, 90015 |
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Los Angeles Valley College
5800 Fulton Avenue
Los Angeles, CA, 91401 |
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Maxine Waters Employment Preparation Center
10925 South Central Ave
Los Angeles, CA, 90059 |
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| Construction Schools in Merced |
Merced College
3600 M St
Merced, CA, 95348 |
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| Construction Schools in Mission Viejo |
Saddleback College
28000 Marguerite Pky
Mission Viejo, CA, 92692 |
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| Construction Schools in Modesto |
Modesto Junior College
435 College Ave
Modesto, CA, 95350 |
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| Construction Schools in Oakland |
Laney College
900 Fallon St
Oakland, CA, 94607 |
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Merritt College
12500 Campus Dr
Oakland, CA, 94619 |
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| Construction Schools in Orange |
Intercoast Colleges
3745 W. Chapman Avenue #100
Orange, CA, 92868 |
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Santiago Canyon College
8045 E Chapman
Orange, CA, 92869 |
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| Construction Schools in Oroville |
Butte College
3536 Butte Campus Drive
Oroville, CA, 95965 |
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| Construction Schools in Oxnard |
CET-Oxnard
761 South C St
Oxnard, CA, 93030 |
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| Construction Schools in Palm Desert |
College of the Desert
43-500 Monterey Ave
Palm Desert, CA, 92260 |
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| Construction Schools in Pasadena |
Pasadena City College
1570 E Colorado Blvd.
Pasadena, CA, 91106 |
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| Construction Schools in Pleasant Hill |
Diablo Valley College
321 Golf Club Rd
Pleasant Hill, CA, 94523 |
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| Construction Schools in Rancho Cucamonga |
Chaffey College
5885 Haven Ave
Rancho Cucamonga, CA, 91737 |
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| Construction Schools in Redding |
Shasta College
11555 Old Oregon Trail
Redding, CA, 96003 |
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| Construction Schools in Riverside |
Intercoast Colleges
1989 Atlanta Ave
Riverside, CA, 92507 |
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Riverside Community College
4800 Magnolia Avenue
Riverside, CA, 92506 |
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| Construction Schools in Rocklin |
Sierra College
5000 Rocklin Road
Rocklin, CA, 95677 |
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| Construction Schools in Sacramento |
American River College
4700 College Oak Dr
Sacramento, CA, 95841 |
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Charles A. Jones Skills and Business Education Center
5451 Lemon Hill Ave
Sacramento, CA, 95824 |
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Cosumnes River College
8401 Center Parkway
Sacramento, CA, 95823 |
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InterCoast Colleges
6524 44th St Ste 208
Sacramento, CA, 95823 |
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| Construction Schools in Salinas |
CET-Salinas
421 Monterey St
Salinas, CA, 93901 |
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Hartnell College
411 Central Avenue
Salinas, CA, 93901 |
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| Construction Schools in San Bernardino |
Everest College-San Bernardino
217 E. Club Center Drive Ste. A
San Bernardino, CA, 92408 |
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San Bernardino Valley College
701 South Mount Vernon Avenue
San Bernardino, CA, 92410 |
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| Construction Schools in San Buenaventura |
Ventura College
4667 Telegraph Rd
San Buenaventura, CA, 93003 |
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| Construction Schools in San Diego |
CET-San Diego
4153 Market Street
San Diego, CA, 92102 |
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San Diego City College
1313 Park Boulevard
San Diego, CA, 92101 |
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San Diego Mesa College
7250 Mesa College Dr
San Diego, CA, 92111 |
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| Construction Schools in San Francisco |
City College of San Francisco
50 Phelan Ave
San Francisco, CA, 94112 |
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| Construction Schools in San Jose |
CET-Sobrato
701 Vine St
San Jose, CA, 95110 |
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San Jose City College
2100 Moorpark Ave
San Jose, CA, 95128 |
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| Construction Schools in San Luis Obispo |
Cuesta College
Highway 1
San Luis Obispo, CA, 93403 |
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| Construction Schools in San Marcos |
Palomar College
1140 W. Mission
San Marcos, CA, 92069 |
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| Construction Schools in San Mateo |
College of San Mateo
1700 W Hillsdale Blvd
San Mateo, CA, 94402 |
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| Construction Schools in Santa Barbara |
Santa Barbara City College
721 Cliff Drive
Santa Barbara, CA, 93109 |
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| Construction Schools in Santa Clara |
Institute for Business and Technology
2400 Walsh Avenue
Santa Clara, CA, 95051 |
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| Construction Schools in Santa Clarita |
College of the Canyons
26455 Rockwell Canyon Rd
Santa Clarita, CA, 91355 |
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| Construction Schools in Santa Maria |
Allan Hancock College
800 S College Dr
Santa Maria, CA, 93454 |
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CET-Santa Maria
509 W Morrison Ave
Santa Maria, CA, 93458 |
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| Construction Schools in Santa Rosa |
Santa Rosa Junior College
1501 Mendocino Avenue
Santa Rosa, CA, 95401 |
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| Construction Schools in Stockton |
San Joaquin Delta College
5151 Pacific Ave
Stockton, CA, 95207 |
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| Construction Schools in Torrance |
El Camino Community College District
16007 Crenshaw Blvd
Torrance, CA, 90506 |
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| Construction Schools in Victorville |
Victor Valley College
18422 Bear Valley Rd
Victorville, CA, 92395 |
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| Construction Schools in Visalia |
College of the Sequoias
915 S Mooney Blvd
Visalia, CA, 93277 |
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| Construction Schools in Walnut |
Mt San Antonio College
1100 N Grand Ave
Walnut, CA, 91789 |
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| Construction Schools in Watsonville |
CET-Watsonville
10 Blanca Lane
Watsonville, CA, 95076 |
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| Construction Schools in West Covina |
Intercoast Colleges
1400 W. West Covina Pkwy-2nd Floor
West Covina, CA, 91790 |
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| Construction Schools in Whittier |
Rio Hondo College
3600 Workman Mill Rd
Whittier, CA, 90601 |
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| City | 10th Percentile | 25th Percentile | 50th Percentile | 75th Percentile | 90th Percentile | Average |
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| Aptos | $40,808.33 | $50,314.17 | $59,125.00 | $69,748.33 | $83,746.67 | $59,906.67 |
| Bakersfield | $31,907.14 | $38,792.14 | $50,725.00 | $65,946.43 | $78,812.86 | $52,872.14 |
| Barstow | $32,851.11 | $41,799.44 | $51,697.78 | $62,686.11 | $75,977.22 | $52,862.22 |
| Blythe | $32,851.11 | $41,799.44 | $51,697.78 | $62,686.11 | $75,977.22 | $52,862.22 |
| Burbank | $40,574.38 | $49,661.25 | $60,525.63 | $74,380.00 | $75,346.88 | $61,992.50 |
| Chula Vista | $36,242.94 | $44,190.59 | $55,552.35 | $66,978.24 | $78,437.06 | $55,945.88 |
| Coachella | $32,851.11 | $41,799.44 | $51,697.78 | $62,686.11 | $75,977.22 | $52,862.22 |
| Costa Mesa | $34,646.11 | $42,425.00 | $54,548.33 | $68,945.00 | $83,123.33 | $56,397.78 |
| El Centro | $31,587.50 | $38,637.50 | $49,770.00 | $63,062.50 | $75,297.50 | $51,748.75 |
| Eureka | $34,716.36 | $41,013.64 | $51,950.91 | $64,230.91 | $85,664.55 | $55,890.00 |
| Fountain Valley | $34,646.11 | $42,425.00 | $54,548.33 | $68,945.00 | $83,123.33 | $56,397.78 |
| Fremont | $41,298.95 | $51,002.63 | $64,424.74 | $78,517.37 | $90,725.26 | $64,520.00 |
| Fresno | $30,614.29 | $37,473.57 | $47,265.71 | $59,674.29 | $71,060.71 | $48,994.29 |
| Fullerton | $34,646.11 | $42,425.00 | $54,548.33 | $68,945.00 | $83,123.33 | $56,397.78 |
| Gilroy | $40,574.38 | $49,661.25 | $60,525.63 | $74,380.00 | $75,346.88 | $61,992.50 |
| Hayward | $41,298.95 | $51,002.63 | $64,424.74 | $78,517.37 | $90,725.26 | $64,520.00 |
| Imperial | $31,587.50 | $38,637.50 | $49,770.00 | $63,062.50 | $75,297.50 | $51,748.75 |
| Los Altos Hills | $40,574.38 | $49,661.25 | $60,525.63 | $74,380.00 | $75,346.88 | $61,992.50 |
| Merced | $31,227.14 | $37,102.86 | $44,894.29 | $56,632.86 | $68,128.57 | $47,371.43 |
| Mission Viejo | $34,646.11 | $42,425.00 | $54,548.33 | $68,945.00 | $83,123.33 | $56,397.78 |
| Modesto | $32,227.86 | $39,413.57 | $48,705.00 | $60,755.71 | $71,925.00 | $50,200.00 |
| Oakland | $41,298.95 | $51,002.63 | $64,424.74 | $78,517.37 | $90,725.26 | $64,520.00 |
| Orange | $34,646.11 | $42,425.00 | $54,548.33 | $68,945.00 | $83,123.33 | $56,397.78 |
| Oroville | $33,712.50 | $41,758.33 | $52,850.83 | $66,393.33 | $63,406.67 | $54,478.33 |
| Oxnard | $34,122.86 | $42,590.71 | $53,144.29 | $65,949.29 | $66,247.14 | $54,979.29 |
| Palm Desert | $32,851.11 | $41,799.44 | $51,697.78 | $62,686.11 | $75,977.22 | $52,862.22 |
| Pleasant Hill | $41,298.95 | $51,002.63 | $64,424.74 | $78,517.37 | $90,725.26 | $64,520.00 |
| Rancho Cucamonga | $32,851.11 | $41,799.44 | $51,697.78 | $62,686.11 | $75,977.22 | $52,862.22 |
| Redding | $33,340.00 | $40,472.73 | $50,721.82 | $65,266.36 | $64,086.36 | $54,294.55 |
| Riverside | $32,851.11 | $41,799.44 | $51,697.78 | $62,686.11 | $75,977.22 | $52,862.22 |
| Rocklin | $37,661.58 | $46,006.84 | $55,279.47 | $68,492.63 | $81,303.16 | $57,166.84 |
| Sacramento | $37,661.58 | $46,006.84 | $55,279.47 | $68,492.63 | $81,303.16 | $57,166.84 |
| Salinas | $41,053.33 | $48,830.00 | $59,830.83 | $62,033.33 | $73,155.83 | $63,747.50 |
| San Bernardino | $32,851.11 | $41,799.44 | $51,697.78 | $62,686.11 | $75,977.22 | $52,862.22 |
| San Buenaventura | $34,122.86 | $42,590.71 | $53,144.29 | $65,949.29 | $66,247.14 | $54,979.29 |
| San Diego | $36,242.94 | $44,190.59 | $55,552.35 | $66,978.24 | $78,437.06 | $55,945.88 |
| San Francisco | $41,301.18 | $50,066.47 | $62,138.82 | $77,548.82 | $80,450.59 | $63,961.18 |
| San Jose | $40,574.38 | $49,661.25 | $60,525.63 | $74,380.00 | $75,346.88 | $61,992.50 |
| San Luis Obispo | $39,633.00 | $48,463.00 | $59,983.00 | $75,289.00 | $74,592.00 | $63,144.00 |
| San Marcos | $36,242.94 | $44,190.59 | $55,552.35 | $66,978.24 | $78,437.06 | $55,945.88 |
| San Mateo | $41,301.18 | $50,066.47 | $62,138.82 | $77,548.82 | $80,450.59 | $63,961.18 |
| Santa Barbara | $33,247.69 | $42,658.46 | $54,806.15 | $66,653.85 | $81,093.85 | $55,893.08 |
| Santa Clara | $40,574.38 | $49,661.25 | $60,525.63 | $74,380.00 | $75,346.88 | $61,992.50 |
| Santa Maria | $33,247.69 | $42,658.46 | $54,806.15 | $66,653.85 | $81,093.85 | $55,893.08 |
| Santa Rosa | $39,617.33 | $47,602.67 | $58,425.33 | $70,374.00 | $81,764.67 | $59,490.00 |
| Stockton | $35,656.92 | $43,507.69 | $55,466.92 | $67,973.85 | $81,011.54 | $56,273.08 |
| Victorville | $32,851.11 | $41,799.44 | $51,697.78 | $62,686.11 | $75,977.22 | $52,862.22 |
| Visalia | $31,302.73 | $38,718.18 | $47,004.55 | $60,037.27 | $72,445.45 | $49,569.09 |
| Watsonville | $40,808.33 | $50,314.17 | $59,125.00 | $69,748.33 | $83,746.67 | $59,906.67 |
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