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Biological and Physical Sciences programs in California

110 colleges in California offer Biological and Physical Sciences, from certificate (1 to 2 years) to certificate (12 weeks to 1 year). The most graduates in 2023-24 came from Pasadena City College, Los Angeles Pierce College, and Mt San Jacinto Community College District.

Updated · Sources: IPEDS 2023-24, College Scorecard

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Colleges

Sorted by graduates in Biological and Physical Sciences. No college pays to be on this list or to rank higher.

  • Pasadena City College

    Pasadena, CA · 2-year · Public

    Associate's degree
    Average net price
    $3,864
    Graduation rate
    48%
    Median earnings (10 yrs)
    $43,937
  • 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
  • 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
  • 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
  • Shasta College

    Redding, CA · 4-year · Public

    Associate's degree
    Average net price
    $2,878
    Graduation rate
    23%
    Median earnings (10 yrs)
    $39,269
  • Allan Hancock College

    Santa Maria, CA · 2-year · Public

    Associate's degree
    Average net price
    $5,383
    Graduation rate
    26%
    Median earnings (10 yrs)
    $42,786
  • Sierra College

    Rocklin, CA · 2-year · Public

    Associate's degree
    Average net price
    $7,245
    Graduation rate
    42%
    Median earnings (10 yrs)
    $45,294
  • Ventura College

    Ventura, CA · 2-year · Public

    Certificate (1 to 2 years) Associate's degree Certificate (12 weeks to 1 year)
    Average net price
    $-982
    Graduation rate
    38%
    Median earnings (10 yrs)
    $43,430
  • Contra Costa College

    San Pablo, CA · 2-year · Public

    Associate's degree Certificate (12 weeks to 1 year)
    Average net price
    $9,490
    Graduation rate
    28%
    Median earnings (10 yrs)
    $40,850
  • 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
  • Los Angeles Valley College

    Valley Glen, CA · 4-year · Public

    Associate's degree Certificate (12 weeks to 1 year)
    Average net price
    $12,152
    Graduation rate
    32%
    Median earnings (10 yrs)
    $42,678
  • Oxnard College

    Oxnard, CA · 2-year · Public

    Associate's degree
    Average net price
    $-1,128
    Graduation rate
    34%
    Median earnings (10 yrs)
    $41,393
  • 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
  • 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
  • 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
  • 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
  • Riverside City College

    Riverside, CA · 2-year · Public

    Associate's degree
    Average net price
    $8,377
    Graduation rate
    37%
    Median earnings (10 yrs)
    $41,091
  • Moorpark College

    Moorpark, CA · 4-year · Public

    Associate's degree
    Average net price
    $-2,296
    Graduation rate
    44%
    Median earnings (10 yrs)
    $49,044
  • Santa Barbara City College

    Santa Barbara, CA · 2-year · Public

    Certificate (1 to 2 years) Associate's degree
    Average net price
    $11,315
    Graduation rate
    34%
    Median earnings (10 yrs)
    $47,647
  • 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
  • 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
  • Santa Rosa Junior College

    Santa Rosa, CA · 2-year · Public

    Associate's degree
    Average net price
    $6,331
    Graduation rate
    37%
    Median earnings (10 yrs)
    $47,224
  • 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
  • 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
  • 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
  • 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
  • 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
  • MiraCosta College

    Oceanside, CA · 4-year · Public

    Associate's degree
    Average net price
    $7,339
    Graduation rate
    41%
    Median earnings (10 yrs)
    $43,845
  • Imperial Valley College

    Imperial, CA · 2-year · Public

    Certificate (1 to 2 years) Associate's degree
    Average net price
    $1,115
    Graduation rate
    45%
    Median earnings (10 yrs)
    $34,487
  • 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
  • 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
  • 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
  • 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
  • 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
  • Norco College

    Norco, CA · 2-year · Public

    Associate's degree
    Average net price
    $5,169
    Graduation rate
    42%
    Median earnings (10 yrs)
    $51,206
  • Yuba College

    Marysville, CA · 2-year · Public

    Associate's degree
    Average net price
    $2,576
    Graduation rate
    40%
    Median earnings (10 yrs)
    $39,552
  • 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
  • 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
  • Cerritos College

    Norwalk, CA · 2-year · Public

    Associate's degree
    Average net price
    $2,424
    Graduation rate
    31%
    Median earnings (10 yrs)
    $41,156
  • 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
  • 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
  • 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
  • Mission College

    Santa Clara, CA · 2-year · Public

    Associate's degree
    Average net price
    $5,080
    Graduation rate
    39%
    Median earnings (10 yrs)
    $50,936
  • 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
  • Keck Graduate Institute

    Claremont, CA · 4-year · Private nonprofit

    Postbaccalaureate certificate Master's degree Doctorate (research)
  • 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
  • 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
  • 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
  • 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
  • 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
  • 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
  • Cypress College

    Cypress, CA · 4-year · Public

    Associate's degree
    Average net price
    $4,606
    Graduation rate
    37%
    Median earnings (10 yrs)
    $43,533
  • 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
  • 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
  • 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
  • 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
  • Woodland Community College

    Woodland, CA · 2-year · Public

    Associate's degree
    Average net price
    $8,356
    Graduation rate
    43%
    Median earnings (10 yrs)
    $40,042
  • 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
  • Taft College

    Taft, CA · 4-year · Public

    Associate's degree
    Average net price
    $2,823
    Graduation rate
    28%
    Median earnings (10 yrs)
    $38,861
  • Porterville College

    Porterville, CA · 2-year · Public

    Associate's degree
    Average net price
    $12,301
    Graduation rate
    34%
    Median earnings (10 yrs)
    $36,328
  • 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
  • Los Angeles Trade Technical College

    Los Angeles, CA · 2-year · Public

    Associate's degree
    Average net price
    $12,323
    Graduation rate
    35%
    Median earnings (10 yrs)
    $35,233
  • Coalinga College

    Coalinga, CA · 2-year · Public

    Associate's degree
    Average net price
    $10,477
    Graduation rate
    43%
    Median earnings (10 yrs)
    $37,633
  • Compton College

    Compton, CA · 2-year · Public

    Associate's degree
    Average net price
    $12,647
    Graduation rate
    27%
    Median earnings (10 yrs)
    $34,181
  • Laney College

    Oakland, CA · 2-year · Public

    Associate's degree
    Average net price
    $17,110
    Graduation rate
    31%
    Median earnings (10 yrs)
    $37,282
  • 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
  • Clovis Community College

    Fresno, CA · 2-year · Public

    Associate's degree
    Average net price
    $4,590
    Graduation rate
    45%
    Undergrads
    7,956
  • 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
  • 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
  • Lemoore College

    Lemoore, CA · 2-year · Public

    Associate's degree
    Average net price
    $10,832
    Graduation rate
    49%
    Median earnings (10 yrs)
    $40,292
  • 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
  • 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
  • Ohlone College

    Fremont, CA · 2-year · Public

    Associate's degree
    Average net price
    $11,130
    Graduation rate
    52%
    Median earnings (10 yrs)
    $54,278
  • 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
  • College of the Sequoias

    Visalia, CA · 2-year · Public

    Associate's degree
    Average net price
    $480
    Graduation rate
    39%
    Median earnings (10 yrs)
    $39,092
  • 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
  • Gavilan College

    Gilroy, CA · 2-year · Public

    Associate's degree
    Average net price
    $6,542
    Graduation rate
    42%
    Median earnings (10 yrs)
    $47,169
  • 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
  • Monterey Peninsula College

    Monterey, CA · 2-year · Public

    Associate's degree
    Average net price
    $11,373
    Graduation rate
    40%
    Median earnings (10 yrs)
    $42,176
  • Lake Tahoe Community College

    South Lake Tahoe, CA · 2-year · Public

    Associate's degree
    Average net price
    $8,516
    Graduation rate
    45%
    Median earnings (10 yrs)
    $36,657
  • Palo Verde College

    Blythe, CA · 2-year · Public

    Associate's degree
    Average net price
    $18,993
    Graduation rate
    31%
    Median earnings (10 yrs)
    $36,389
  • Merritt College

    Oakland, CA · 2-year · Public

    Associate's degree
    Average net price
    $14,021
    Graduation rate
    26%
    Median earnings (10 yrs)
    $44,392
  • 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
  • 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
  • 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
  • Columbia College

    Sonora, CA · 2-year · Public

    Associate's degree
    Average net price
    $11,316
    Graduation rate
    27%
    Median earnings (10 yrs)
    $39,035
  • 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
  • Cabrillo College

    Aptos, CA · 2-year · Public

    Associate's degree
    Average net price
    $15,843
    Graduation rate
    38%
    Median earnings (10 yrs)
    $44,114
  • Foothill College

    Los Altos Hills, CA · 4-year · Public

    Associate's degree Certificate (12 weeks to 1 year)
    Average net price
    $7,653
    Graduation rate
    56%
    Median earnings (10 yrs)
    $57,072
  • 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
  • Canada College

    Redwood City, CA · 2-year · Public

    Associate's degree
    Average net price
    $32
    Graduation rate
    47%
    Median earnings (10 yrs)
    $50,087
  • 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
  • Santa Ana College

    Santa Ana, CA · 4-year · Public

    Associate's degree
    Average net price
    $3,133
    Graduation rate
    31%
    Median earnings (10 yrs)
    $43,552
  • 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
  • Reedley College

    Reedley, CA · 2-year · Public

    Associate's degree
    Average net price
    $6,814
    Graduation rate
    42%
    Median earnings (10 yrs)
    $38,493
  • Madera Community College

    Madera, CA · 2-year · Public

    Associate's degree
    Average net price
    $4,179
    Graduation rate
    35%
    Undergrads
    4,808
  • 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
  • Chabot College

    Hayward, CA · 2-year · Public

    Associate's degree
    Average net price
    $9,053
    Graduation rate
    47%
    Median earnings (10 yrs)
    $48,143
  • Mendocino College

    Ukiah, CA · 2-year · Public

    Associate's degree
    Average net price
    $8,330
    Graduation rate
    25%
    Median earnings (10 yrs)
    $40,243
  • Pitzer College

    Claremont, CA · 4-year · Private nonprofit

    Bachelor's degree
    Average net price
    $34,191
    Graduation rate
    83%
    Median earnings (10 yrs)
    $69,512
  • Azusa Pacific University

    Azusa, CA · 4-year · Private nonprofit

    Bachelor's degree
    Average net price
    $22,212
    Graduation rate
    62%
    Median earnings (10 yrs)
    $66,677
  • California State University-Chico

    Chico, CA · 4-year · Public

    Bachelor's degree
    Average net price
    $14,480
    Graduation rate
    63%
    Median earnings (10 yrs)
    $64,172
  • Citrus College

    Glendora, CA · 2-year · Public

    Associate's degree
    Average net price
    $4,135
    Graduation rate
    41%
    Median earnings (10 yrs)
    $42,065
  • 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
  • Fullerton College

    Fullerton, CA · 2-year · Public

    Associate's degree
    Average net price
    $6,134
    Graduation rate
    34%
    Median earnings (10 yrs)
    $43,366
  • Glendale Community College

    Glendale, CA · 2-year · Public

    Associate's degree
    Average net price
    $8,365
    Graduation rate
    37%
    Median earnings (10 yrs)
    $41,540
  • 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
  • Merced College

    Merced, CA · 2-year · Public

    Associate's degree
    Average net price
    $5,040
    Graduation rate
    36%
    Median earnings (10 yrs)
    $37,815
  • 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
  • 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

Program 30.0101, CIP 2020. Colleges and award levels from IPEDS 2023-24 completions; costs and outcomes from College Scorecard (June 2026).