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Trade schools & training
in Los Angeles, CA.

Explore 22 institutions with relevant certificate or associate-level reporting. Compare the exact program, practical requirements and total cost.

School lists include technical schools, colleges and other federal-reporting institutions. They do not cover every apprenticeship, employer or noncredit provider. Confirm current courses and teaching locations directly.

Explore institutions in Los Angeles

1–22 of 22
Private for-profit institution

ABCO Technology

Los Angeles, CA

Technology & design

10 reported subjects
Private for-profit institution

Angeles College

Los Angeles, CA

Health & animal care

3 reported subjects
Private for-profit institution

Borner's Barber College

Los Angeles, CA

Beauty & wellness

1 reported subject
Private nonprofit institution

CBD College

Los Angeles, CA

Health & animal care

6 reported subjects
Private for-profit institution

KC Beauty Academy

Los Angeles, CA

Beauty & wellness

4 reported subjects
Public institution

Los Angeles City College

Los Angeles, CA

Health & animal care · Technology & design

15 reported subjects
Public institution

Los Angeles Trade Technical College

Los Angeles, CA

Beauty & wellness · Construction · Culinary & hospitality · Energy & utilities · Health & animal care · Manufacturing · Technology & design · Transportation

31 reported subjects
Private for-profit institution

Smith Chason College

Los Angeles, CA

Health & animal care

6 reported subjects
Private for-profit institution

ZMS The Academy

Los Angeles, CA

Beauty & wellness

5 reported subjects

Alphabetical order. Federal institution and program reporting; see each school profile for source details.

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Living costs & local context

Budget context for Los Angeles city, California

Median monthly gross rent$1,9332020–2024 ACS · 2024 dollars · margin of error ±$9
Median household income$81,9392020–2024 ACS · 2024 dollars · margin of error ±$742
Resident population estimate3,857,2632020–2024 ACS · margin of error ±151
California price level110.7BEA regional price parity · 2024 · US = 100

Gross rent combines contract rent with the estimated average monthly cost of tenant-paid utilities and fuels. It describes occupied rental housing, not current asking rents, student accommodation or the cost of a room in a shared home. Household income is not an individual worker’s salary.

The state price index compares the overall price of goods and services with the national average. An index of 110.7 is approximately 10.7% above the national price level. It is context for planning, not a multiplier for a personal budget or a cost-adjusted salary.

Sources: 2024 ACS five-year public summary files, tables B25064, B19013 and B01003; BEA 2024 regional price parities. Retrieved September 9, 2026. Census place matches use a unique name within a state; school postal cities and Census boundaries are not interchangeable. Unavailable estimates are omitted.

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