CNC · CA

Machining and CNC Schools in California

32 schools in California reported machining and CNC graduates for 2023-24, 477 awards in all. Sorted by number of graduates.

NTMA Machinist Career College

12131 Telegraph Road, Santa Fe Springs, CA · Private nonprofit, under 2-year

CNC 81

Grads 2023-24: 81 machining and CNC
Program tuition 2023-24: $12,600 9 mo
Median pay 1 yr out: $47,009 undergraduate certificate

Orange Coast College

2701 Fairview Road, Costa Mesa, CA · Public, 2-year

CNC 46
CNST 74
A&P 34
WELD 30
PLMB 6
ELEC 5

Grads 2023-24: 46 machining and CNC
In-state tuition/yr 2025-26: $1,222
Median pay 10 yrs, all: $53,930

Santa Rosa Junior College

1501 Mendocino Avenue, Santa Rosa, CA · Public, 2-year

CNC 44
AUTO 185
WELD 50
DSL 33
ELEC 1

Grads 2023-24: 44 machining and CNC
In-state tuition/yr 2025-26: $1,318
Median pay 10 yrs, all: $52,482

El Camino Community College District

16007 Crenshaw Blvd, Torrance, CA · Public, 2-year

CNC 34
AUTO 57
WELD 14
CNST 9
BODY 7

Grads 2023-24: 34 machining and CNC
In-state tuition/yr 2025-26: $1,156
Median pay 10 yrs, all: $47,561

Cerritos College

11110 Alondra Blvd, Norwalk, CA · Public, 2-year

CNC 33
WELD 214
AUTO 184
BODY 29

Grads 2023-24: 33 machining and CNC
In-state tuition/yr 2025-26: $1,364
Median pay 10 yrs, all: $46,657

De Anza College

21250 Stevens Creek Blvd., Cupertino, CA · Public, 2-year

CNC 32
AUTO 149

Grads 2023-24: 32 machining and CNC
In-state tuition/yr 2025-26: $1,577
Median pay 10 yrs, all: $62,175

Chabot College

25555 Hesperian Blvd, Hayward, CA · Public, 2-year

CNC 30
AUTO 117
WELD 30
ELEC 16

Grads 2023-24: 30 machining and CNC
In-state tuition/yr 2025-26: $1,334
Median pay 10 yrs, all: $53,180

Santa Ana College

1530 W. 17th Street, Santa Ana, CA · Public, 4-year

CNC 28
AUTO 111
WELD 50
DSL 30

Grads 2023-24: 28 machining and CNC
In-state tuition/yr 2025-26: $1,188
Median pay 1 yr out: $55,962 undergraduate certificate

San Jose City College

2100 Moorpark Ave, San Jose, CA · Public, 2-year

CNC 15
CNST 54
IMT 2

Grads 2023-24: 15 machining and CNC
In-state tuition/yr 2025-26: $1,366
Median pay 10 yrs, all: $52,460

Los Angeles Trade Technical College

400 W Washington Blvd, Los Angeles, CA · Public, 2-year

CNC 14
AUTO 197
ELEC 189
IMT 173
DSL 70
WELD 56
PLMB 40
CARP 37
CNST 26
BODY 23

Grads 2023-24: 14 machining and CNC
In-state tuition/yr 2025-26: $1,238
Median pay 10 yrs, all: $42,277

Reedley College

995 N Reed Ave, Reedley, CA · Public, 2-year

CNC 14
A&P 68
WELD 44
AUTO 39

Grads 2023-24: 14 machining and CNC
In-state tuition/yr 2025-26: $1,334
Median pay 10 yrs, all: $42,903

Laney College

900 Fallon Sreet, Oakland, CA · Public, 2-year

CNC 12
CARP 13
WELD 6
ELEC 5
CNST 2
IMT 1

Grads 2023-24: 12 machining and CNC
In-state tuition/yr 2025-26: $1,258
Median pay 10 yrs, all: $42,812

Norco College

2001 Third St, Norco, CA · Public, 2-year

CNC 9
ELEC 54

Grads 2023-24: 9 machining and CNC
In-state tuition/yr 2025-26: $1,428
Median pay 10 yrs, all: $48,582

Pasadena City College

1570 E Colorado Blvd., Pasadena, CA · Public, 2-year

CNC 9
AUTO 214
WELD 5

Grads 2023-24: 9 machining and CNC
In-state tuition/yr 2025-26: $1,180
Median pay 10 yrs, all: $47,494

Lassen Community College

478-200 Hwy 139, Susanville, CA · Public, 2-year

CNC 8
AUTO 8
WELD 3

Grads 2023-24: 8 machining and CNC
In-state tuition/yr 2025-26: $1,144
Median pay 10 yrs, all: $42,005

Compton College

1111 East Artesia Blvd., Compton, CA · Public, 2-year

CNC 7
BODY 23
AUTO 15
WELD 3

Grads 2023-24: 7 machining and CNC
In-state tuition/yr 2025-26: $1,142
Median pay 10 yrs, all: $41,664

San Diego City College

1313 Park Boulevard, San Diego, CA · Public, 2-year

CNC 7
ELEC 35

Grads 2023-24: 7 machining and CNC
In-state tuition/yr 2025-26: $1,154
Median pay 10 yrs, all: $44,127

College of the Redwoods

7351 Tompkins Hill Rd, Eureka, CA · Public, 2-year

CNC 6
WELD 40
AUTO 15
CARP 12
ELEC 12

Grads 2023-24: 6 machining and CNC
In-state tuition/yr 2025-26: $1,198
Median pay 10 yrs, all: $40,798

Glendale Community College

1500 N Verdugo Rd, Glendale, CA · Public, 2-year

CNC 6
WELD 2

Grads 2023-24: 6 machining and CNC
In-state tuition/yr 2025-26: $1,195
Median pay 10 yrs, all: $46,476

Modesto Junior College

435 College Ave, Modesto, CA · Public, 4-year

CNC 5
WELD 64
BODY 35
AUTO 21
ELEC 5

Grads 2023-24: 5 machining and CNC
In-state tuition/yr 2025-26: $1,276
Median pay 10 yrs, all: $45,551

Napa Valley College

2277 Napa-Vallejo Hwy, Napa, CA · Public, 2-year

CNC 5
WELD 10

Grads 2023-24: 5 machining and CNC
In-state tuition/yr 2025-26: $1,156
Median pay 10 yrs, all: $55,399

Allan Hancock College

800 South College Drive, Santa Maria, CA · Public, 2-year

CNC 5
WELD 70
AUTO 49
BODY 26

Grads 2023-24: 5 machining and CNC
In-state tuition/yr 2025-26: $1,158
Median pay 10 yrs, all: $46,603

Los Angeles Pierce College

6201 Winnetka Ave, Woodland Hills, CA · Public, 2-year

CNC 5
AUTO 71
WELD 7

Grads 2023-24: 5 machining and CNC
In-state tuition/yr 2025-26: $1,238
Median pay 10 yrs, all: $47,028

Pomona Unified School District Adult and Career Education

1444 E. Holt Avenue Suite 100, Pomona, CA · Public, under 2-year

CNC 4

Grads 2023-24: 4 machining and CNC
Program tuition 2023-24: $5,600 8 mo
Median pay 10 yrs, all: $31,533

Shasta College

11555 Old Oregon Trail, Redding, CA · Public, 4-year

CNC 3
WELD 32
AUTO 22
HEO 11
DSL 7

Grads 2023-24: 3 machining and CNC
In-state tuition/yr 2025-26: $1,199
Median pay 10 yrs, all: $43,608

Sierra College

5100 Sierra College Blvd, Rocklin, CA · Public, 2-year

CNC 3
WELD 11
AUTO 2
CNST 1

Grads 2023-24: 3 machining and CNC
In-state tuition/yr 2025-26: $1,448
Median pay 10 yrs, all: $48,499

San Bernardino Valley College

701 South Mount Vernon Avenue, San Bernardino, CA · Public, 2-year

CNC 3
AUTO 16
DSL 15
ELEC 15
BODY 10
A&P 9
WELD 4
IMT 2

Grads 2023-24: 3 machining and CNC
In-state tuition/yr 2025-26: $1,185
Median pay 10 yrs, all: $43,912

Palomar College

1140 W. Mission Road, San Marcos, CA · Public, 2-year

CNC 3
WELD 42
ELEC 30
AUTO 20
CARP 12
DSL 8
BODY 5

Grads 2023-24: 3 machining and CNC
In-state tuition/yr 2025-26: $1,356
Median pay 10 yrs, all: $48,110

City College of San Francisco

50 Frida Kahlo Drive, San Francisco, CA · Public, 2-year

CNC 2
AUTO 65
CNST 13
BODY 4
PLMB 4

Grads 2023-24: 2 machining and CNC
In-state tuition/yr 2025-26: $1,696
Median pay 10 yrs, all: $53,794

San Joaquin Delta College

5151 Pacific Ave, Stockton, CA · Public, 2-year

CNC 2
DSL 102
AUTO 95
ELEC 69
WELD 31
BODY 2

Grads 2023-24: 2 machining and CNC
In-state tuition/yr 2025-26: $1,180
Median pay 10 yrs, all: $46,256

College of Marin

835 College Ave, Kentfield, CA · Public, 2-year

CNC 1
AUTO 19

Grads 2023-24: 1 machining and CNC
In-state tuition/yr 2025-26: $1,558
Median pay 10 yrs, all: $49,787

Los Angeles Valley College

5800 Fulton Avenue, Valley Glen, CA · Public, 4-year

CNC 1

Grads 2023-24: 1 machining and CNC
In-state tuition/yr 2025-26: $1,238
Median pay 10 yrs, all: $46,096

Machining and CNC Schools by city

Licensing in California

Requirements are set by California (and sometimes your city), not by the school. Look up the current rules for machinists on CareerOneStop's License Finder for California. General path: Machining and CNC Schools overview.

BLS puts the median annual wage for machinists in California at $57,190 (middle 80% from $37,440 to $88,280), May 2025. BLS Occupational Outlook Handbook.

Questions, answered from the data

How many machining and cnc schools are there in California?

32 schools in California reported machining and CNC graduates to the Department of Education for 2023-24, 477 awards in all (399 undergraduate certificates, 78 associate degrees).

How much does machining and CNC school cost in California?

At schools that price by program, public two-year colleges teaching it charge a median $1,238 a year in-state (2025-26). Grants and aid lower what most students pay.

How much does a machinist make in California?

The BLS median annual wage for machinists in California was $57,190 in May 2025; the lowest-paid 10% earned under $37,440 and the top 10% over $88,280.

All trade schools in California

Sources: IPEDS Completions 2023-24 (C2024_A) and Directory (HD2024), NCES; College Scorecard institution data (2025-26 charges, released Nov 2, 2026) and field-of-study data (Oct 15, 2026); FMCSA Training Provider Registry (as of 2026-11-02); BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025. Checked 2026-11-02. How we build this list.