Vocational Schools in California
California contains
311 schools that offer vocational programs.
University of California-Los Angeles,
the highest-ranking vocational school in CA, has a total student population of 38,550 and
is the
7th highest ranked school in America.
Of the 311 vocational schools
in California,
only 11 have a student population over 10k. After taking into account tuition, living expenses, and financial aid,
Stanbridge College comes out as the most expensive ($84,600/yr),
with California State University-Fullerton as the lowest recorded at only $4,874/yr.
Vocational students from California schools who go on to become
vocational educators,
event planners,
landscape architects,
landscape designers, etc.
have a good chance at finding employment.
For example, there are 114,420 people working as
vocational education teachers alone in the US, and their average annual salary is
$52,030.
Also, Middle school teachers make on average $53,550 per year and there are about 665,420 of them employed in the US today.
In fact, in the California alone, there are
60,180 employed middle school teachers earning an average yearly salary of
$61,370. Vocational education teachers in this state earn
$64,260/yr and there are 12,810 employed.
Also, within the vocational schools
in California, the average student population is 4,206 and average student-to-faculty ratio is
17 to 1. Aside from vocational,
there are 18354 total
degree (or certificate) programs in the state, with 4,230 people on average applying for a school. Undergraduate tuition costs are normally around
$1,817, but can vary widely depending on the type
of school.
Vocational Programs in California
San Diego State University
Vocational Rehabilitation Counseling/Counselor
Levels offered:
Masters
St. Francis Career College
Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse Training
Levels offered:
Certificate
InfoTech Career College
Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse Training
Levels offered:
Certificate
North-West College-Glendale
Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse Training
Levels offered:
Certificate
Stanbridge College
Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse Training
Levels offered:
Certificate
Community Based Education and Development DBA CBD College
Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse Training
Levels offered:
Certificate, Associates
Palladium Technical Academy
Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse Training
Levels offered:
Certificate
Concorde Career College
Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse Training
Levels offered:
Certificate
North-West College-Riverside
Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse Training
Levels offered:
Certificate
Concorde Career College
Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse Training
Levels offered:
Certificate
North-West College-West Covina
Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse Training
Levels offered:
Certificate
Casa Loma College-Van Nuys
Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse Training
Levels offered:
Certificate
North-West College-Pomona
Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse Training
Levels offered:
Certificate
North-West College-Pasadena
Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse Training
Levels offered:
Certificate
California Interesting Facts
- California's Mount Whitney measures as the highest peak in the lower 48 states. Its most famous climb is Mount Whitney Trail to the 14,495 feet summit. Wilderness permits are required.
- In 1925 a giant sequoia located in California's Kings Canyon National Park was named the nation's national Christmas tree. The tree is over 300 feet in height.
- More turkeys are raised in California than in any other state in the United States.
- Pacific Park, on the venerable Santa Monica Pier, re-creates the amusement parks once dotting the ocean areas along the Pacific Coast. Featured are 11 amusement rides including the 1910-vintage hand-carved merry-go-round appearing in the movie "The Sting."
- Alpine County is the eighth smallest of California's 58 counties. It has no high school, ATMs, dentists, banks, or traffic lights.
Top National Parks in California:
Famous State Residents:
See Also
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