Practical Nursing Schools in California

54 schools compared · Average earnings $54,177/yr

54 California schools offer Practical Nursing. Average graduate earnings run 23% above the national average — something worth factoring in alongside tuition, location, and program fit.

Schools in CA
54
Avg Grad Earnings
$54,177/yr
+23% vs. national avg
Avg Score
69/100
Top CA Cities
8
with programs

Practical Nursing Programs in California

All 54 California schools offering Practical Nursing, ranked by TradeSchoolOutlook Score. Click a school to see full earnings projections and program details.

# School Score Earnings ROI
1 Butte College
Oroville, CA
88 $65,467/yr 244.0x
2 Hartnell College
Salinas, CA
88 $63,321/yr 450.0x
3 Merced College
Merced, CA
83 $47,114/yr 196.3x
4 Unitek College
Fremont, CA
72 $72,368/yr
5 Medical Allied Career Center
Santa Fe Springs, CA
71 $65,387/yr
6 Carrington College-Sacramento
Sacramento, CA
71 $65,035/yr
7 Carrington College-San Jose
San Jose, CA
71 $65,035/yr
8 North-West College-Van Nuys
Van Nuys, CA
70 $62,356/yr
9 Concorde Career College-San Diego
San Diego, CA
70 $60,979/yr
10 Charles A Jones Career and Education Center
Sacramento, CA
70 $60,282/yr
11 American Career College-Los Angeles
Los Angeles, CA
70 $60,281/yr
12 American Career College-Anaheim
Anaheim, CA
70 $60,281/yr
13 Pacific College
Costa Mesa, CA
70 $59,213/yr
14 Glendale Career College
Glendale, CA
70 $59,140/yr
15 North-West College-San Diego
San Diego, CA
70 $59,140/yr
16 The Chicago School at Los Angeles
Los Angeles, CA
69 $59,039/yr 28.5x
17 Marian Health Careers Center-Los Angeles Campus
Los Angeles, CA
70 $58,726/yr
18 Marian Health Careers Center-Van Nuys Campus
Van Nuys, CA
70 $58,726/yr
19 Stanbridge University
Irvine, CA
69 $57,359/yr
20 Gurnick Academy of Medical Arts
San Jose, CA
69 $56,700/yr
21 Concorde Career College-North Hollywood
North Hollywood, CA
69 $56,444/yr
22 Career Development Institute Inc
Los Angeles, CA
69 $56,099/yr
23 Institute of Technology
Clovis, CA
69 $55,599/yr
24 Smith Chason College
Los Angeles, CA
69 $55,488/yr 30.3x
25 Xavier College School of Nursing
Stockton, CA
68 $53,442/yr
26 Clovis Adult Education
Clovis, CA
68 $53,287/yr
27 American Career College-Ontario
Ontario, CA
68 $52,792/yr
28 North-West College-Pomona
Pomona, CA
68 $52,487/yr
29 North-West College-Riverside
Riverside, CA
68 $52,487/yr
30 North-West College-Anaheim
Anaheim, CA
68 $52,487/yr
31 North-West College-Long Beach
Long Beach, CA
68 $52,487/yr
32 Angeles Institute
ARTESIA, CA
68 $52,303/yr
33 Angeles College
Los Angeles, CA
68 $52,241/yr
34 California Career Institute
Anaheim, CA
68 $51,989/yr
35 San Joaquin Valley College-Visalia
Visalia, CA
68 $51,744/yr
36 San Joaquin Valley College-Bakersfield
Bakersfield, CA
68 $51,744/yr
37 San Joaquin Valley College-Rancho Mirage
Rancho Mirage, CA
68 $51,744/yr
38 San Joaquin Valley College-Santa Maria
Santa Maria, CA
68 $51,744/yr
39 California Nurses Educational Institute
Palm Springs, CA
68 $51,543/yr
40 Integrity College of Health
Pasadena, CA
68 $51,193/yr
41 Concorde Career College-San Bernardino
San Bernardino, CA
68 $51,132/yr
42 North-West College-West Covina
West Covina, CA
68 $50,771/yr
43 North-West College-Glendale
Glendale, CA
68 $50,771/yr
44 Beaumont Adult School
Beaumont, CA
68 $50,638/yr
45 Homestead Schools
Torrance, CA
68 $50,456/yr
46 Concorde Career College-Garden Grove
Garden Grove, CA
68 $49,589/yr
47 High Desert Medical College
Lancaster, CA
67 $49,021/yr
48 Blake Austin College
Vacaville, CA
67 $48,106/yr
49 Premiere Career College
Irwindale, CA
66 $43,854/yr
50 Summit College
San Bernardino, CA
66 $43,828/yr
51 CES College
Burbank, CA
65 $42,821/yr
52 Career Care Institute
Lancaster, CA
65 $42,296/yr
53 American Medical Sciences Center
Glendale, CA
63 $38,527/yr
54 Healthcare Career College
Paramount, CA
63 $38,457/yr

Where Practical Nursing Programs Cluster in California

Cities with the most Practical Nursing programs — useful if you want to minimize commute or relocate within state.

City Schools Avg Earnings
Los Angeles, CA 6 $56,979/yr
Anaheim, CA 3 $54,919/yr
Glendale, CA 3 $49,479/yr
Sacramento, CA 2 $62,032/yr
Van Nuys, CA 2 $60,541/yr
San Diego, CA 2 $60,060/yr
San Jose, CA 2 $59,218/yr
Clovis, CA 2 $54,443/yr

Compare Practical Nursing in Other States

Considering a nearby state? Here's how California compares to others with strong Practical Nursing offerings.

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Data from College Scorecard, Bureau of Labor Statistics 2024–2034, and DOL RAPIDS. Methodology & sources →