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Best Building Management & Inspection Trade Schools in California

2023 Best Building Management & Inspection Trade Schools in California

10 Colleges
$25,247 Avg Salary
$6,323 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Building Management & Inspection School for You

With 779 degrees and certificates handed out in 2021-2022, building management & inspection is the #19 most popular major in California.

With all the trade school programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Trade College Search has created its Best Building Management & Inspection Trade Schools in California ranking. This report analyzed 10 schools in California to see which ones offered the best programs for trade school students.

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2023 Best Building Management & Inspection Schools in California

Check out the building management programs at these schools if you want to get the best education that money can buy.

Top 10 Best Building Management & Inspection Schools

#1

CET, San Diego

San Diego, CA

Our analysis found CET, San Diego to be the best school for building management & inspection students who want to pursue a degree in California. CET, San Diego is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of San Diego.

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#2

CET, Soledad

Soledad, CA

Out of the 10 schools in California that were part of this year’s ranking, CET, Soledad landed the # 2 spot on the list. CET, Soledad is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Soledad.

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#3

CET, El Centro

El Centro, CA

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means CET, El Centro is a great place for building management & inspection students. Located in the city of El Centro, CET, El Centro is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly small student population.

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#4

CET, Watsonville

Watsonville, CA

The excellent programs at CET, Watsonville helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best building management & inspection schools in California. CET, Watsonville is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Watsonville.

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#5

CET, Coachella

Coachella, CA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend CET, Coachella. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Building Management & Inspection Trade Schools in California list. CET, Coachella is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Coachella.

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#6

CET, Oxnard

Oxnard, CA

CET, Oxnard ranked #6 on this year’s Best Building Management & Inspection Trade Schools in California list. Located in the medium-sized city of Oxnard, CET, Oxnard is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly small student population.

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#7

CET, Colton

Colton, CA

CET, Colton landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best building management & inspection programs. Located in the suburb of Colton, CET, Colton is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly small student population.

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#8

CET, San Jose

San Jose, CA

With a ranking of #8, CET, San Jose did quite well on this year’s best schools for building management & inspection students. CET, San Jose is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of San Jose.

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#9

CET, Santa Maria

Santa Maria, CA

CET, Santa Maria landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best building management & inspection programs. Located in the midsize city of Santa Maria, CET, Santa Maria is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly small student population.

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Los Angeles Trade Technical College ranked #10 on this year’s Best Building Management & Inspection Trade Schools in California list. Located in the large city of Los Angeles, Los Angeles Trade Technical College is a public school with a large student population.

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Best Building Management & Inspection Colleges in the Far Western US Region

Explore all the Best Building Management & Inspection Colleges in the Far Western US Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Washington 139
Oregon 30
Nevada 52
Alaska 5
Hawaii 6

Building Management & Inspection is one of 6 different types of trade school programs to choose from.

Building Management Focus Areas

Major Annual Graduates
Building/Property Maintenance 1,549
Building Construction Technology 1,448
Building/Construction Site Management/Manager 1,116
Other Building/Construction Finishing, Management, & Inspection 529
Building/Home/Construction Inspection/Inspector 261
Drywall Installation/Drywaller 92
Concrete Finishing/Concrete Finisher 84
Insulator 61
Painting/Painter & Wall Coverer 58
Glazier 33
Carpet, Floor, & Tile Worker 21
Roofer 17

Related Major Annual Graduates
Electrical & Power Transmission Installers 26,459
Carpentry 3,899
Plumbing & Water Supply 2,888
Construction 1,813
Masonry 284

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 10 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
  • Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).

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