Art / Art Studies programs in California
159 colleges in California offer Art / Art Studies, from certificate (1 to 2 years) to certificate (12 weeks to 1 year). The most graduates in 2023-24 came from California State University-Northridge, San Diego State University, and California State University-Long Beach.
Updated · Sources: IPEDS 2023-24, College Scorecard
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Colleges
Sorted by graduates in Art / Art Studies. No college pays to be on this list or to rank higher.
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California State University-Northridge
Northridge, CA · 4-year · Public
Bachelor's degree Master's degree- Average net price
- $7,021
- Graduation rate
- 57%
- Median earnings (10 yrs)
- $59,115
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San Diego State University
San Diego, CA · 4-year · Public
Bachelor's degree Master's degree- Average net price
- $15,364
- Graduation rate
- 76%
- Median earnings (10 yrs)
- $64,909
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California State University-Long Beach
Long Beach, CA · 4-year · Public
Bachelor's degree Postbaccalaureate certificate Master's degree- Average net price
- $10,440
- Graduation rate
- 69%
- Median earnings (10 yrs)
- $64,403
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California State University-Los Angeles
Los Angeles, CA · 4-year · Public
Bachelor's degree Master's degree- Average net price
- $3,967
- Graduation rate
- 53%
- Median earnings (10 yrs)
- $59,211
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Santa Monica College
Santa Monica, CA · 4-year · Public
Associate's degree- Average net price
- $2,779
- Graduation rate
- 36%
- Median earnings (10 yrs)
- $42,193
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California State University-Fullerton
Fullerton, CA · 4-year · Public
Bachelor's degree Master's degree- Average net price
- $6,555
- Graduation rate
- 70%
- Median earnings (10 yrs)
- $62,951
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Pasadena City College
Pasadena, CA · 2-year · Public
Associate's degree Certificate (12 weeks to 1 year)- Average net price
- $3,864
- Graduation rate
- 48%
- Median earnings (10 yrs)
- $43,937
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University of California-Santa Cruz
Santa Cruz, CA · 4-year · Public
Bachelor's degree Master's degree- Average net price
- $17,890
- Graduation rate
- 75%
- Median earnings (10 yrs)
- $68,396
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University of California-Irvine
Irvine, CA · 4-year · Public
Bachelor's degree Master's degree- Average net price
- $14,251
- Graduation rate
- 87%
- Median earnings (10 yrs)
- $80,735
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California State University-Fresno
Fresno, CA · 4-year · Public
Bachelor's degree Master's degree- Average net price
- $7,000
- Graduation rate
- 57%
- Median earnings (10 yrs)
- $61,244
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Long Beach City College
Long Beach, CA · 2-year · Public
Associate's degree- Average net price
- $6,202
- Graduation rate
- 30%
- Median earnings (10 yrs)
- $38,870
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El Camino Community College District
Torrance, CA · 2-year · Public
Associate's degree- Average net price
- $5,968
- Graduation rate
- 42%
- Median earnings (10 yrs)
- $41,589
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Orange Coast College
Costa Mesa, CA · 2-year · Public
Associate's degree- Average net price
- $7,203
- Graduation rate
- 48%
- Median earnings (10 yrs)
- $47,348
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Bakersfield College
Bakersfield, CA · 4-year · Public
Associate's degree- Average net price
- $14,621
- Graduation rate
- 21%
- Median earnings (10 yrs)
- $37,291
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California State Polytechnic University-Humboldt
Arcata, CA · 4-year · Public
Bachelor's degree- Average net price
- $13,171
- Graduation rate
- 49%
- Median earnings (10 yrs)
- $47,626
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University of California-Los Angeles
Los Angeles, CA · 4-year · Public
Bachelor's degree Master's degree- Average net price
- $12,548
- Graduation rate
- 93%
- Median earnings (10 yrs)
- $82,511
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California State University-Channel Islands
Camarillo, CA · 4-year · Public
Bachelor's degree- Average net price
- $9,849
- Graduation rate
- 51%
- Median earnings (10 yrs)
- $62,152
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California State University-San Bernardino
San Bernardino, CA · 4-year · Public
Bachelor's degree Master's degree- Average net price
- $4,564
- Graduation rate
- 55%
- Median earnings (10 yrs)
- $59,977
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Fresno City College
Fresno, CA · 4-year · Public
Associate's degree Certificate (12 weeks to 1 year)- Average net price
- $8,069
- Graduation rate
- 24%
- Median earnings (10 yrs)
- $37,361
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San Francisco State University
San Francisco, CA · 4-year · Public
Bachelor's degree Postbaccalaureate certificate Master's degree- Average net price
- $12,278
- Graduation rate
- 50%
- Median earnings (10 yrs)
- $68,077
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Riverside City College
Riverside, CA · 2-year · Public
Associate's degree Certificate (12 weeks to 1 year)- Average net price
- $8,377
- Graduation rate
- 37%
- Median earnings (10 yrs)
- $41,091
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Mt San Antonio College
Walnut, CA · 2-year · Public
Associate's degree- Average net price
- $6,490
- Graduation rate
- 45%
- Median earnings (10 yrs)
- $46,283
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Southwestern College
Chula Vista, CA · 2-year · Public
Associate's degree- Average net price
- $12,671
- Graduation rate
- 36%
- Median earnings (10 yrs)
- $40,060
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College of the Canyons
Santa Clarita, CA · 2-year · Public
Associate's degree- Average net price
- $3,702
- Graduation rate
- 45%
- Median earnings (10 yrs)
- $49,022
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East Los Angeles College
Monterey Park, CA · 2-year · Public
Associate's degree- Average net price
- $10,852
- Graduation rate
- 37%
- Median earnings (10 yrs)
- $42,006
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Santa Rosa Junior College
Santa Rosa, CA · 2-year · Public
Certificate (1 to 2 years) Associate's degree- Average net price
- $6,331
- Graduation rate
- 37%
- Median earnings (10 yrs)
- $47,224
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Fullerton College
Fullerton, CA · 2-year · Public
Associate's degree- Average net price
- $6,134
- Graduation rate
- 34%
- Median earnings (10 yrs)
- $43,366
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Modesto Junior College
Modesto, CA · 4-year · Public
Associate's degree- Average net price
- $2,818
- Graduation rate
- 30%
- Median earnings (10 yrs)
- $42,368
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San Diego Mesa College
San Diego, CA · 4-year · Public
Associate's degree- Average net price
- $5,814
- Graduation rate
- 35%
- Median earnings (10 yrs)
- $45,120
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San Jose State University
San Jose, CA · 4-year · Public
Bachelor's degree Master's degree- Average net price
- $13,760
- Graduation rate
- 69%
- Median earnings (10 yrs)
- $78,988
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California State University-Sacramento
Sacramento, CA · 4-year · Public
Bachelor's degree Master's degree- Average net price
- $9,338
- Graduation rate
- 56%
- Median earnings (10 yrs)
- $64,876
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Grossmont College
El Cajon, CA · 2-year · Public
Associate's degree- Average net price
- $5,311
- Graduation rate
- 37%
- Median earnings (10 yrs)
- $40,309
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Glendale Community College
Glendale, CA · 2-year · Public
Certificate (1 to 2 years) Associate's degree- Average net price
- $8,365
- Graduation rate
- 37%
- Median earnings (10 yrs)
- $41,540
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Los Angeles Pierce College
Woodland Hills, CA · 2-year · Public
Associate's degree- Average net price
- $13,270
- Graduation rate
- 46%
- Median earnings (10 yrs)
- $44,521
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California State University-Chico
Chico, CA · 4-year · Public
Bachelor's degree Master's degree- Average net price
- $14,480
- Graduation rate
- 63%
- Median earnings (10 yrs)
- $64,172
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College of the Sequoias
Visalia, CA · 2-year · Public
Certificate (1 to 2 years) Associate's degree- Average net price
- $480
- Graduation rate
- 39%
- Median earnings (10 yrs)
- $39,092
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Golden West College
Huntington Beach, CA · 2-year · Public
Associate's degree- Average net price
- $4,824
- Graduation rate
- 49%
- Median earnings (10 yrs)
- $43,145
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Moorpark College
Moorpark, CA · 4-year · Public
Associate's degree- Average net price
- $-2,296
- Graduation rate
- 44%
- Median earnings (10 yrs)
- $49,044
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Mt San Jacinto Community College District
San Jacinto, CA · 2-year · Public
Associate's degree- Average net price
- $6,806
- Graduation rate
- 36%
- Median earnings (10 yrs)
- $38,319
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Chaffey College
Rancho Cucamonga, CA · 2-year · Public
Associate's degree- Average net price
- $5,672
- Graduation rate
- 36%
- Median earnings (10 yrs)
- $42,975
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Saddleback College
Mission Viejo, CA · 2-year · Public
Associate's degree- Average net price
- $4,152
- Graduation rate
- 48%
- Median earnings (10 yrs)
- $50,874
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California State University-Dominguez Hills
Carson, CA · 4-year · Public
Bachelor's degree- Average net price
- $8,615
- Graduation rate
- 43%
- Median earnings (10 yrs)
- $57,162
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Cerritos College
Norwalk, CA · 2-year · Public
Associate's degree- Average net price
- $2,424
- Graduation rate
- 31%
- Median earnings (10 yrs)
- $41,156
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Cabrillo College
Aptos, CA · 2-year · Public
Associate's degree Certificate (12 weeks to 1 year)- Average net price
- $15,843
- Graduation rate
- 38%
- Median earnings (10 yrs)
- $44,114
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Clovis Community College
Fresno, CA · 2-year · Public
Associate's degree- Average net price
- $4,590
- Graduation rate
- 45%
- Undergrads
- 7,956
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Cuesta College
San Luis Obispo, CA · 2-year · Public
Associate's degree- Average net price
- $12,124
- Graduation rate
- 48%
- Median earnings (10 yrs)
- $46,047
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Cypress College
Cypress, CA · 4-year · Public
Associate's degree- Average net price
- $4,606
- Graduation rate
- 37%
- Median earnings (10 yrs)
- $43,533
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Rio Hondo College
Whittier, CA · 4-year · Public
Associate's degree- Average net price
- $14,379
- Graduation rate
- 25%
- Median earnings (10 yrs)
- $44,950
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Citrus College
Glendora, CA · 2-year · Public
Associate's degree- Average net price
- $4,135
- Graduation rate
- 41%
- Median earnings (10 yrs)
- $42,065
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Sierra College
Rocklin, CA · 2-year · Public
Associate's degree- Average net price
- $7,245
- Graduation rate
- 42%
- Median earnings (10 yrs)
- $45,294
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Cosumnes River College
Sacramento, CA · 2-year · Public
Associate's degree- Average net price
- $5,981
- Graduation rate
- 40%
- Median earnings (10 yrs)
- $42,446
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Irvine Valley College
Irvine, CA · 2-year · Public
Associate's degree- Average net price
- $2,090
- Graduation rate
- 57%
- Median earnings (10 yrs)
- $49,156
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Los Angeles City College
Los Angeles, CA · 2-year · Public
Associate's degree- Average net price
- $10,261
- Graduation rate
- 29%
- Median earnings (10 yrs)
- $36,190
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Los Angeles Valley College
Valley Glen, CA · 4-year · Public
Associate's degree- Average net price
- $12,152
- Graduation rate
- 32%
- Median earnings (10 yrs)
- $42,678
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University of California-Riverside
Riverside, CA · 4-year · Public
Bachelor's degree- Average net price
- $14,304
- Graduation rate
- 76%
- Median earnings (10 yrs)
- $67,699
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Ventura College
Ventura, CA · 2-year · Public
Certificate (1 to 2 years) Associate's degree- Average net price
- $-982
- Graduation rate
- 38%
- Median earnings (10 yrs)
- $43,430
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American River College
Sacramento, CA · 2-year · Public
Associate's degree- Average net price
- $7,999
- Graduation rate
- 37%
- Median earnings (10 yrs)
- $40,162
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Skyline College
San Bruno, CA · 4-year · Public
Associate's degree- Average net price
- $1,738
- Graduation rate
- 44%
- Median earnings (10 yrs)
- $55,702
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Butte College
Oroville, CA · 2-year · Public
Associate's degree- Average net price
- $5,520
- Graduation rate
- 45%
- Median earnings (10 yrs)
- $41,810
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Antelope Valley Community College District
Lancaster, CA · 4-year · Public
Associate's degree- Average net price
- $3,860
- Graduation rate
- 34%
- Median earnings (10 yrs)
- $36,526
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California State University-Bakersfield
Bakersfield, CA · 4-year · Public
Bachelor's degree- Average net price
- $5,652
- Graduation rate
- 50%
- Median earnings (10 yrs)
- $59,009
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Diablo Valley College
Pleasant Hill, CA · 2-year · Public
Associate's degree- Average net price
- $8,312
- Graduation rate
- 49%
- Median earnings (10 yrs)
- $51,378
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San Joaquin Delta College
Stockton, CA · 2-year · Public
Associate's degree- Average net price
- $2,407
- Graduation rate
- 35%
- Median earnings (10 yrs)
- $43,212
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Santa Ana College
Santa Ana, CA · 4-year · Public
Certificate (1 to 2 years) Associate's degree- Average net price
- $3,133
- Graduation rate
- 31%
- Median earnings (10 yrs)
- $43,552
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Imperial Valley College
Imperial, CA · 2-year · Public
Associate's degree- Average net price
- $1,115
- Graduation rate
- 45%
- Median earnings (10 yrs)
- $34,487
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MiraCosta College
Oceanside, CA · 4-year · Public
Associate's degree- Average net price
- $7,339
- Graduation rate
- 41%
- Median earnings (10 yrs)
- $43,845
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Sacramento City College
Sacramento, CA · 2-year · Public
Associate's degree- Average net price
- $6,614
- Graduation rate
- 33%
- Median earnings (10 yrs)
- $42,214
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University of Southern California
Los Angeles, CA · 4-year · Private nonprofit
Bachelor's degree- Average net price
- $32,740
- Graduation rate
- 92%
- Median earnings (10 yrs)
- $92,498
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California State University-Stanislaus
Turlock, CA · 4-year · Public
Bachelor's degree- Average net price
- $6,067
- Graduation rate
- 53%
- Median earnings (10 yrs)
- $63,188
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San Diego Miramar College
San Diego, CA · 2-year · Public
Associate's degree- Average net price
- $3,337
- Graduation rate
- 48%
- Median earnings (10 yrs)
- $48,224
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Santa Barbara City College
Santa Barbara, CA · 2-year · Public
Certificate (1 to 2 years) Associate's degree Certificate (12 weeks to 1 year)- Average net price
- $11,315
- Graduation rate
- 34%
- Median earnings (10 yrs)
- $47,647
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Solano Community College
Fairfield, CA · 4-year · Public
Associate's degree- Average net price
- $4,669
- Graduation rate
- 36%
- Median earnings (10 yrs)
- $44,170
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Merced College
Merced, CA · 2-year · Public
Associate's degree- Average net price
- $5,040
- Graduation rate
- 36%
- Median earnings (10 yrs)
- $37,815
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Santiago Canyon College
Orange, CA · 2-year · Public
Associate's degree- Average net price
- $2,129
- Graduation rate
- 48%
- Median earnings (10 yrs)
- $44,956
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Folsom Lake College
Folsom, CA · 2-year · Public
Associate's degree- Average net price
- $5,975
- Graduation rate
- 44%
- Median earnings (10 yrs)
- $42,568
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Moreno Valley College
Moreno Valley, CA · 2-year · Public
Associate's degree- Average net price
- $6,483
- Graduation rate
- 34%
- Median earnings (10 yrs)
- $52,133
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San Bernardino Valley College
San Bernardino, CA · 2-year · Public
Associate's degree- Average net price
- $18,943
- Graduation rate
- 28%
- Median earnings (10 yrs)
- $39,676
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Sonoma State University
Rohnert Park, CA · 4-year · Public
Bachelor's degree- Average net price
- $12,885
- Graduation rate
- 58%
- Median earnings (10 yrs)
- $65,986
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University of San Diego
San Diego, CA · 4-year · Private nonprofit
Bachelor's degree- Average net price
- $30,365
- Graduation rate
- 84%
- Median earnings (10 yrs)
- $86,522
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Azusa Pacific University
Azusa, CA · 4-year · Private nonprofit
Bachelor's degree Master's degree- Average net price
- $22,212
- Graduation rate
- 62%
- Median earnings (10 yrs)
- $66,677
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Allan Hancock College
Santa Maria, CA · 2-year · Public
Associate's degree Certificate (12 weeks to 1 year)- Average net price
- $5,383
- Graduation rate
- 26%
- Median earnings (10 yrs)
- $42,786
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College of the Desert
Palm Desert, CA · 2-year · Public
Associate's degree- Average net price
- $15,728
- Graduation rate
- 31%
- Median earnings (10 yrs)
- $39,020
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Los Angeles Harbor College
Wilmington, CA · 2-year · Public
Associate's degree- Average net price
- $13,250
- Graduation rate
- 36%
- Median earnings (10 yrs)
- $41,133
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Los Angeles Mission College
Sylmar, CA · 4-year · Public
Associate's degree- Average net price
- $13,380
- Graduation rate
- 20%
- Median earnings (10 yrs)
- $39,834
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Oxnard College
Oxnard, CA · 2-year · Public
Associate's degree- Average net price
- $-1,128
- Graduation rate
- 34%
- Median earnings (10 yrs)
- $41,393
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Yuba College
Marysville, CA · 2-year · Public
Associate's degree- Average net price
- $2,576
- Graduation rate
- 40%
- Median earnings (10 yrs)
- $39,552
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Foothill College
Los Altos Hills, CA · 4-year · Public
Certificate (1 to 2 years) Associate's degree Certificate (12 weeks to 1 year)- Average net price
- $7,653
- Graduation rate
- 56%
- Median earnings (10 yrs)
- $57,072
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Porterville College
Porterville, CA · 2-year · Public
Associate's degree- Average net price
- $12,301
- Graduation rate
- 34%
- Median earnings (10 yrs)
- $36,328
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Reedley College
Reedley, CA · 2-year · Public
Associate's degree- Average net price
- $6,814
- Graduation rate
- 42%
- Median earnings (10 yrs)
- $38,493
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West Valley College
Saratoga, CA · 2-year · Public
Associate's degree- Average net price
- $3,423
- Graduation rate
- 51%
- Median earnings (10 yrs)
- $51,688
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California State University-Monterey Bay
Seaside, CA · 4-year · Public
Bachelor's degree- Average net price
- $13,663
- Graduation rate
- 59%
- Median earnings (10 yrs)
- $59,247
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Hartnell College
Salinas, CA · 2-year · Public
Associate's degree- Average net price
- $2,039
- Graduation rate
- 40%
- Median earnings (10 yrs)
- $44,316
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Las Positas College
Livermore, CA · 2-year · Public
Associate's degree- Average net price
- $5,377
- Graduation rate
- 53%
- Median earnings (10 yrs)
- $51,088
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Lemoore College
Lemoore, CA · 2-year · Public
Associate's degree- Average net price
- $10,832
- Graduation rate
- 49%
- Median earnings (10 yrs)
- $40,292
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Shasta College
Redding, CA · 4-year · Public
Associate's degree- Average net price
- $2,878
- Graduation rate
- 23%
- Median earnings (10 yrs)
- $39,269
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Victor Valley College
Victorville, CA · 2-year · Public
Associate's degree- Average net price
- $1,947
- Graduation rate
- 62%
- Median earnings (10 yrs)
- $36,119
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California State University-East Bay
Hayward, CA · 4-year · Public
Bachelor's degree- Average net price
- $9,320
- Graduation rate
- 48%
- Median earnings (10 yrs)
- $71,401
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Evergreen Valley College
San Jose, CA · 2-year · Public
Associate's degree- Average net price
- $12,414
- Graduation rate
- 41%
- Median earnings (10 yrs)
- $53,077
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College of Marin
Kentfield, CA · 2-year · Public
Associate's degree- Average net price
- $12,351
- Graduation rate
- 39%
- Median earnings (10 yrs)
- $42,654
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Crafton Hills College
Yucaipa, CA · 4-year · Public
Associate's degree- Average net price
- $11,331
- Graduation rate
- 31%
- Median earnings (10 yrs)
- $42,553
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Madera Community College
Madera, CA · 2-year · Public
Associate's degree- Average net price
- $4,179
- Graduation rate
- 35%
- Undergrads
- 4,808
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William Jessup University
Rocklin, CA · 4-year · Private nonprofit
Bachelor's degree- Average net price
- $28,062
- Graduation rate
- 56%
- Median earnings (10 yrs)
- $56,257
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Gavilan College
Gilroy, CA · 2-year · Public
Associate's degree- Average net price
- $6,542
- Graduation rate
- 42%
- Median earnings (10 yrs)
- $47,169
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Mission College
Santa Clara, CA · 2-year · Public
Associate's degree Certificate (12 weeks to 1 year)- Average net price
- $5,080
- Graduation rate
- 39%
- Median earnings (10 yrs)
- $50,936
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Norco College
Norco, CA · 2-year · Public
Associate's degree- Average net price
- $5,169
- Graduation rate
- 42%
- Median earnings (10 yrs)
- $51,206
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San Jose City College
San Jose, CA · 2-year · Public
Associate's degree- Average net price
- $16,959
- Graduation rate
- 34%
- Median earnings (10 yrs)
- $46,215
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West Los Angeles College
Culver City, CA · 4-year · Public
Associate's degree- Average net price
- $9,634
- Graduation rate
- 28%
- Median earnings (10 yrs)
- $38,537
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Chabot College
Hayward, CA · 2-year · Public
Associate's degree- Average net price
- $9,053
- Graduation rate
- 47%
- Median earnings (10 yrs)
- $48,143
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Columbia College
Sonora, CA · 2-year · Public
Associate's degree- Average net price
- $11,316
- Graduation rate
- 27%
- Median earnings (10 yrs)
- $39,035
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Berkeley City College
Berkeley, CA · 2-year · Public
Associate's degree- Average net price
- $9,096
- Graduation rate
- 36%
- Median earnings (10 yrs)
- $41,217
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College of San Mateo
San Mateo, CA · 2-year · Public
Associate's degree- Average net price
- $536
- Graduation rate
- 61%
- Median earnings (10 yrs)
- $54,172
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Pepperdine University
Malibu, CA · 4-year · Private nonprofit
Bachelor's degree- Average net price
- $58,098
- Graduation rate
- 83%
- Median earnings (10 yrs)
- $82,939
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San Diego City College
San Diego, CA · 2-year · Public
Associate's degree- Average net price
- $7,935
- Graduation rate
- 30%
- Median earnings (10 yrs)
- $38,503
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University of California-Santa Barbara
Santa Barbara, CA · 4-year · Public
Bachelor's degree- Average net price
- $16,109
- Graduation rate
- 83%
- Median earnings (10 yrs)
- $74,915
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Barstow Community College
Barstow, CA · 2-year · Public
Associate's degree- Average net price
- $12,773
- Graduation rate
- 39%
- Median earnings (10 yrs)
- $35,104
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Chapman University
Orange, CA · 4-year · Private nonprofit
Bachelor's degree- Average net price
- $46,555
- Graduation rate
- 82%
- Median earnings (10 yrs)
- $70,070
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University of California-Davis
Davis, CA · 4-year · Public
Master's degree- Average net price
- $14,741
- Graduation rate
- 86%
- Median earnings (10 yrs)
- $80,838
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California Lutheran University
Thousand Oaks, CA · 4-year · Private nonprofit
Bachelor's degree- Average net price
- $30,109
- Graduation rate
- 70%
- Median earnings (10 yrs)
- $68,712
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College of Alameda
Alameda, CA · 2-year · Public
Associate's degree- Average net price
- $8,496
- Graduation rate
- 33%
- Median earnings (10 yrs)
- $42,563
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Lake Tahoe Community College
South Lake Tahoe, CA · 2-year · Public
Certificate (1 to 2 years) Associate's degree- Average net price
- $8,516
- Graduation rate
- 45%
- Median earnings (10 yrs)
- $36,657
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Los Medanos College
Pittsburg, CA · 2-year · Public
Associate's degree- Average net price
- $7,443
- Graduation rate
- 41%
- Median earnings (10 yrs)
- $42,454
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Occidental College
Los Angeles, CA · 4-year · Private nonprofit
Bachelor's degree- Average net price
- $38,263
- Graduation rate
- 81%
- Median earnings (10 yrs)
- $75,951
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Ohlone College
Fremont, CA · 2-year · Public
Associate's degree Certificate (12 weeks to 1 year)- Average net price
- $11,130
- Graduation rate
- 52%
- Median earnings (10 yrs)
- $54,278
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Palomar College
San Marcos, CA · 2-year · Public
Associate's degree- Average net price
- $5,763
- Graduation rate
- 38%
- Median earnings (10 yrs)
- $42,300
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Concordia University-Irvine
Irvine, CA · 4-year · Private nonprofit
Bachelor's degree- Average net price
- $28,115
- Graduation rate
- 58%
- Median earnings (10 yrs)
- $65,083
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Los Angeles Southwest College
Los Angeles, CA · 2-year · Public
Associate's degree- Average net price
- $5,964
- Graduation rate
- 34%
- Median earnings (10 yrs)
- $32,172
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Taft College
Taft, CA · 4-year · Public
Associate's degree- Average net price
- $2,823
- Graduation rate
- 28%
- Median earnings (10 yrs)
- $38,861
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City College of San Francisco
San Francisco, CA · 2-year · Public
Associate's degree- Average net price
- $6,906
- Graduation rate
- 40%
- Median earnings (10 yrs)
- $45,805
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Coalinga College
Coalinga, CA · 2-year · Public
Associate's degree- Average net price
- $10,477
- Graduation rate
- 43%
- Median earnings (10 yrs)
- $37,633
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Cuyamaca College
El Cajon, CA · 2-year · Public
Associate's degree- Average net price
- $6,618
- Graduation rate
- 41%
- Median earnings (10 yrs)
- $32,435
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De Anza College
Cupertino, CA · 2-year · Public
Associate's degree- Average net price
- $6,642
- Graduation rate
- 68%
- Median earnings (10 yrs)
- $56,596
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Lassen Community College
Susanville, CA · 2-year · Public
Associate's degree- Average net price
- $12,517
- Graduation rate
- 31%
- Median earnings (10 yrs)
- $35,994
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Napa Valley College
Napa, CA · 2-year · Public
Associate's degree- Average net price
- $14,644
- Graduation rate
- 43%
- Median earnings (10 yrs)
- $49,517
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Westmont College
Santa Barbara, CA · 4-year · Private nonprofit
Bachelor's degree- Average net price
- $29,053
- Graduation rate
- 70%
- Median earnings (10 yrs)
- $64,778
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Cerro Coso Community College
Ridgecrest, CA · 2-year · Public
Associate's degree- Average net price
- $18,306
- Graduation rate
- 25%
- Median earnings (10 yrs)
- $34,963
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Coastline Community College
Fountain Valley, CA · 2-year · Public
Associate's degree- Average net price
- $16,341
- Graduation rate
- 34%
- Median earnings (10 yrs)
- $44,483
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College of the Redwoods
Eureka, CA · 2-year · Public
Associate's degree- Average net price
- $6,904
- Graduation rate
- 34%
- Median earnings (10 yrs)
- $36,243
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Copper Mountain Community College
Joshua Tree, CA · 2-year · Public
Associate's degree- Average net price
- $9,105
- Graduation rate
- 20%
- Median earnings (10 yrs)
- $33,281
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Feather River Community College District
Quincy, CA · 4-year · Public
Associate's degree- Average net price
- $10,800
- Graduation rate
- 35%
- Median earnings (10 yrs)
- $38,142
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Laney College
Oakland, CA · 2-year · Public
Associate's degree- Average net price
- $17,110
- Graduation rate
- 31%
- Median earnings (10 yrs)
- $37,282
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Mount Saint Mary's University
Los Angeles, CA · 4-year · Private nonprofit
Bachelor's degree- Average net price
- $21,413
- Graduation rate
- 53%
- Median earnings (10 yrs)
- $72,379
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Canada College
Redwood City, CA · 2-year · Public
Associate's degree- Average net price
- $32
- Graduation rate
- 47%
- Median earnings (10 yrs)
- $50,087
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Claremont Graduate University
Claremont, CA · 4-year · Private nonprofit
Master's degree- Median earnings (10 yrs)
- $64,372
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College of the Siskiyous
Weed, CA · 2-year · Public
Associate's degree- Average net price
- $11,120
- Graduation rate
- 33%
- Median earnings (10 yrs)
- $39,098
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Compton College
Compton, CA · 2-year · Public
Associate's degree- Average net price
- $12,647
- Graduation rate
- 27%
- Median earnings (10 yrs)
- $34,181
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Contra Costa College
San Pablo, CA · 2-year · Public
Associate's degree- Average net price
- $9,490
- Graduation rate
- 28%
- Median earnings (10 yrs)
- $40,850
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Mendocino College
Ukiah, CA · 2-year · Public
Associate's degree- Average net price
- $8,330
- Graduation rate
- 25%
- Median earnings (10 yrs)
- $40,243
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California Baptist University
Riverside, CA · 4-year · Private nonprofit
Bachelor's degree- Average net price
- $26,285
- Graduation rate
- 62%
- Median earnings (10 yrs)
- $61,504
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La Sierra University
Riverside, CA · 4-year · Private nonprofit
Bachelor's degree- Average net price
- $45,566
- Graduation rate
- 60%
- Median earnings (10 yrs)
- $61,824
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Monterey Peninsula College
Monterey, CA · 2-year · Public
Associate's degree Certificate (12 weeks to 1 year)- Average net price
- $11,373
- Graduation rate
- 40%
- Median earnings (10 yrs)
- $42,176
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Saint Mary's College of California
Moraga, CA · 4-year · Private nonprofit
Bachelor's degree- Average net price
- $30,378
- Graduation rate
- 70%
- Median earnings (10 yrs)
- $78,812
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California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo
San Luis Obispo, CA · 4-year · Public
Bachelor's degree- Average net price
- $16,665
- Graduation rate
- 86%
- Median earnings (10 yrs)
- $90,768
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California State Polytechnic University-Pomona
Pomona, CA · 4-year · Public
Bachelor's degree- Average net price
- $11,531
- Graduation rate
- 68%
- Median earnings (10 yrs)
- $71,902
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Dominican University of California
San Rafael, CA · 4-year · Private nonprofit
Bachelor's degree- Average net price
- $35,333
- Graduation rate
- 78%
- Median earnings (10 yrs)
- $84,713
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Merritt College
Oakland, CA · 2-year · Public
Certificate (12 weeks to 1 year)- Average net price
- $14,021
- Graduation rate
- 26%
- Median earnings (10 yrs)
- $44,392
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Stanford University
Stanford, CA · 4-year · Private nonprofit
Bachelor's degree Doctorate (research)- Average net price
- $13,807
- Graduation rate
- 92%
- Median earnings (10 yrs)
- $124,080
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University of La Verne
La Verne, CA · 4-year · Private nonprofit
Bachelor's degree- Average net price
- $20,161
- Graduation rate
- 63%
- Median earnings (10 yrs)
- $65,464
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University of the Pacific
Stockton, CA · 4-year · Private nonprofit
Bachelor's degree- Average net price
- $25,447
- Graduation rate
- 69%
- Median earnings (10 yrs)
- $78,445
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Whittier College
Whittier, CA · 4-year · Private nonprofit
Bachelor's degree- Average net price
- $25,757
- Graduation rate
- 60%
- Median earnings (10 yrs)
- $59,492
Program 50.0701, CIP 2020. Colleges and award levels from IPEDS 2023-24 completions; costs and outcomes from College Scorecard (June 2026).