Building Inspection Programs Near Redding, California

Quick answer: No college within 100 miles of Redding, California awards a building inspection degree - the nearest campus is about 155 miles away (IPEDS Completions, 2024). Online programs that enroll California students are the realistic route, and they are what the comparison below covers.

Building Inspection Program Access Near Redding, California

Distance from ReddingColleges awarding this degree
Within 25 miles0
Within 50 miles0
Within 100 miles0
Within 250 miles5

Source: IPEDS Completions, 2024, counting institutions that reported awarding this degree, joined to IPEDS institution coordinates. Distances are straight-line.

No college within 100 miles of Redding awards this degree - the nearest campus is roughly 155 miles away. From Redding this is an online degree in practice, which is how most working adults take it anyway, and the comparison widget above covers programs that enroll California students online.

Choosing A Building Inspection Program From Redding

The subject matter does not change by location: building codes and standards, construction materials and methods, blueprint reading, and structural, electrical and mechanical inspection. What changes is how you take it. Ask each college whether the program holds accreditation from a recognized institutional accreditor, how much of the coursework is delivered online, and which components require you on campus. Credit transfer is decided by the receiving institution and genuinely varies, so request a written transfer evaluation before you enroll.

Colleges Near Redding

How we rank schools – graduation rate, graduate earnings, cost and retention. Advertising plays no part.

This page lists 5 schools within 248 miles, closest group first, then ordered by BOC Score with the highest at the top. 5 of them carry a score.

Location / proximity to this page
Defines the local group
Graduation rate how often students finish
30%
Median earnings, 10 years after entry whether it paid off
25%
Average net price what students actually pay after aid; lower ranks higher
20%
Retention rate how many come back for year two
15%
Fully online availability whether you can study while working
10%

Scores come from IPEDS (2024) and the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard. Earnings are for all graduates of a school, not one program, so treat them as a signal about the institution rather than about this subject. Sponsored listings are paid placements and are labelled as such; they are separate from this ranking and never change it. Read the full methodology.

#1

College of San Mateo

San Mateo, CA 209.6 miles away BOC Score 75.8
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Key stats
  • Completion rate: 58.7% (College Scorecard)
  • Programs offered: 34
  • Annual completions: 352
  • Median graduate earnings, 4 yrs after completing (all majors, not a single program): $69,861 (College Scorecard)
  • Online programs available

Source: ACCSC IPEDS College Scorecard

#2

Diablo Valley College

Pleasant Hill, CA 180.4 miles away BOC Score 69.3
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  • Completion rate: 47.3% (College Scorecard)
  • Programs offered: 51
  • Annual completions: 1547
  • Median graduate earnings, 4 yrs after completing (all majors, not a single program): $50,569 (College Scorecard)
  • Online programs available

Source: ACCSC IPEDS College Scorecard

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#3

Cosumnes River College

Sacramento, CA 154.6 miles away BOC Score 56.7
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Key stats
  • Completion rate: 36.3% (College Scorecard)
  • Programs offered: 45
  • Annual completions: 855
  • Median graduate earnings, 4 yrs after completing (all majors, not a single program): $51,711 (College Scorecard)
  • Online programs available

Source: ACCSC IPEDS College Scorecard

#4

Cabrillo College

Aptos, CA 248.5 miles away BOC Score 51.4
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  • Completion rate: 38.1% (College Scorecard)
  • Programs offered: 58
  • Annual completions: 868
  • Median graduate earnings, 4 yrs after completing (all majors, not a single program): $54,586 (College Scorecard)
  • Online programs available

Source: ACCSC IPEDS College Scorecard

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#5

Laney College

Oakland, CA 191.6 miles away BOC Score 17.6
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  • Completion rate: 33.7% (College Scorecard)
  • Programs offered: 38
  • Annual completions: 415
  • Median graduate earnings, 4 yrs after completing (all majors, not a single program): $50,151 (College Scorecard)

Source: ACCSC IPEDS College Scorecard

What Construction and Building Inspectors Earn in California

Construction and Building Inspectors in California earn a median $101,290 per year against $74,690 nationally (BLS OEWS, May 2025).

The California median for construction and building inspectors is $101,290 per year, above the national median of $74,690, on state employment of 13,420 (BLS OEWS, May 2025).

These are statewide figures. The Bureau of Labor Statistics does not publish wages at city level, so no page can tell you what this job pays in Redding specifically. For the metro-level picture where it is published, and the full percentile spread, see the California page.

Other California Cities

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Sources

  • U.S. Department of Education, IPEDS Completions, 2024 - institutions awarding this degree, with IPEDS institution coordinates
  • U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 - Construction and Building Inspectors (SOC 47-4011)

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