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Long Beach City College

Long Beach, California · Public community college

Medical assistant programsLPN / LVN programsAuto mechanic schoolsRadiology & sonography programsWelding schoolsCulinary & pastry schoolsPhlebotomy classesConstruction trades programsEMT & paramedic training
30%completion rate · California avg 64%
$10,500median debt of graduates
$31,118median earnings, 6 yrs after entry
$38,870median earnings, 10 yrs after entry
not reportedannual cost of attendance
Yesfederal aid (FAFSA / Pell) eligible
Accreditation: Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing | Accrediting Commission for Community and Junior Colleges (Accredited)
Address: 4901 E. Carson St., Long Beach, CA 90808 · Phone: (562) 938-4111 · School website ↗ · Verify on College Scorecard ↗
Accountability record (federal accreditation database, last 36 months; Department of Education oversight)
No accreditor sanctions in the last 36 months
Sanctions are probation, warning, show-cause and loss-of-accreditation actions by any recognized accreditor, including program-specific accreditors (a nursing-program probation counts for the campus). Routine monitoring reviews and voluntary withdrawals are not counted. Ask the school what the action concerned and how it was resolved.
Completion rate vs. benchmarks
Long Beach City Colle… Long Beach City Colle…: 29.8% 29.8% California average California average: 64.2% 64.2% National average National average: 62.1% 62.1%

What these trades pay once you're working

OccupationStarting (10th pct)MedianExperienced (75th)
Medical assistants$39,290$49,660$61,870
Licensed practical and licensed vocational nurses$64,390$79,750$93,720
Automotive service technicians and mechanics$38,180$64,980$77,060
Radiologic technologists and technicians$70,210$121,260$137,770
Welders, cutters, solderers and brazers$44,520$58,060$70,400
Chefs and head cooks$37,380$64,500$81,040
Phlebotomists$45,490$56,040$62,790
Construction laborers$40,950$60,270$78,520
Emergency medical technicians$38,740$46,380$59,180

U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics wages for everyone employed in the occupation in California (May 2025; national where the state figure is not published). The program table below shows what this campus's own graduates earned in their first year, whatever job they took.

Trade programs at this campus

ProgramCredentialGrads / yrEarnings, yr 1Earnings, yr 2Median debt
Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services Certificate, 300–899 hours 50 not reported not reported not reported
Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians Certificate, 300–899 hours 43 not reported not reported not reported
Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants Associate degree 26 not reported not reported not reported
Culinary Arts and Related Services Associate degree 23 not reported not reported not reported
Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants Certificate, 1–2 years 23 not reported not reported not reported
Precision Metal Working Certificate, 1–2 years 20 not reported not reported not reported
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions Certificate, 2–4 years 19 not reported not reported not reported
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions Associate degree 17 not reported not reported not reported
Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services Associate degree 15 not reported not reported not reported
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions Certificate, 300–899 hours 13 not reported not reported not reported
Precision Metal Working Associate degree 13 not reported not reported not reported
Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians Associate degree 13 not reported not reported not reported
Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants Certificate, 300–899 hours 10 not reported not reported not reported
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions Certificate, under 300 hours 8 not reported not reported not reported
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions Certificate, under 300 hours 7 not reported not reported not reported
Precision Metal Working Associate degree 6 not reported not reported not reported
Building/Construction Finishing, Management, and Inspection Associate degree 5 not reported not reported not reported
Precision Metal Working Certificate, 1–2 years 5 not reported not reported not reported
Building/Construction Finishing, Management, and Inspection Certificate, 1–2 years 3 not reported not reported not reported
Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians Certificate, 1–2 years 2 not reported not reported not reported
Culinary Arts and Related Services Certificate, 1–2 years 1 not reported not reported not reported
Precision Metal Working Certificate, 300–899 hours 1 not reported not reported not reported
Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians Associate degree 1 not reported not reported not reported

Earnings are median wages and self-employment income reported to the IRS (W-2 and Schedule SE) for graduates who received federal aid and were working and not enrolled, measured in the calendar year after finishing. They are pay only: health insurance, retirement contributions and other benefits are not included.

Graduates per year from the Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) 2022-23 Completions survey. Earnings and debt are College Scorecard field-of-study medians for graduates of this program at this campus (reported at the 4-digit program level, so closely related programs share a figure); "not reported" means too few graduates were counted to publish a figure.

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Data: Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) 2022-23 Completions survey; College Scorecard June 2026; Database of Accredited Postsecondary Institutions and Programs (DAPIP), September 2026. Figures are the U.S. Department of Education's official measures, not Career Training Path's opinion. Tuition, schedules and program availability change — confirm with the school before enrolling.

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