Business / Commerce programs in California
88 colleges in California offer Business / Commerce, from certificate (1 to 2 years) to certificate (12 weeks to 1 year). The most graduates in 2023-24 came from Cuesta College, San Joaquin Delta College, and Long Beach City College.
Updated · Sources: IPEDS 2023-24, College Scorecard
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Colleges
Sorted by graduates in Business / Commerce. No college pays to be on this list or to rank higher.
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Cuesta College
San Luis Obispo, CA · 2-year · Public
Certificate (12 weeks to 1 year)- Average net price
- $12,124
- Graduation rate
- 48%
- Median earnings (10 yrs)
- $46,047
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San Joaquin Delta College
Stockton, CA · 2-year · Public
Certificate (1 to 2 years) Associate's degree Certificate (12 weeks to 1 year)- Average net price
- $2,407
- Graduation rate
- 35%
- Median earnings (10 yrs)
- $43,212
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Long Beach City College
Long Beach, CA · 2-year · Public
Associate's degree Certificate (12 weeks to 1 year)- Average net price
- $6,202
- Graduation rate
- 30%
- Median earnings (10 yrs)
- $38,870
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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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Saint Mary's College of California
Moraga, CA · 4-year · Private nonprofit
Bachelor's degree Master's degree Doctorate (research) Doctorate (professional)- Average net price
- $30,378
- Graduation rate
- 70%
- Median earnings (10 yrs)
- $78,812
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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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Chabot College
Hayward, CA · 2-year · Public
Certificate (12 weeks to 1 year)- Average net price
- $9,053
- Graduation rate
- 47%
- Median earnings (10 yrs)
- $48,143
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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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Allan Hancock College
Santa Maria, CA · 2-year · Public
Certificate (under 12 weeks) Certificate (12 weeks to 1 year)- Average net price
- $5,383
- Graduation rate
- 26%
- Median earnings (10 yrs)
- $42,786
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University of Redlands
Redlands, CA · 4-year · Private nonprofit
Bachelor's degree Master's degree- Average net price
- $30,031
- Graduation rate
- 67%
- Median earnings (10 yrs)
- $72,690
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DeVry University-California
Ontario, CA · 4-year · Private for-profit
Associate's degree Bachelor's degree Certificate (12 weeks to 1 year)- Average net price
- $33,744
- Graduation rate
- 22%
- Median earnings (10 yrs)
- $45,987
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Ohlone College
Fremont, CA · 2-year · Public
Associate's degree- Average net price
- $11,130
- Graduation rate
- 52%
- Median earnings (10 yrs)
- $54,278
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Glendale Community College
Glendale, CA · 2-year · Public
Associate's degree Certificate (12 weeks to 1 year)- Average net price
- $8,365
- Graduation rate
- 37%
- Median earnings (10 yrs)
- $41,540
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Reedley College
Reedley, CA · 2-year · Public
Certificate (1 to 2 years) Certificate (12 weeks to 1 year)- Average net price
- $6,814
- Graduation rate
- 42%
- Median earnings (10 yrs)
- $38,493
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Saddleback College
Mission Viejo, CA · 2-year · Public
Associate's degree Certificate (12 weeks to 1 year)- Average net price
- $4,152
- Graduation rate
- 48%
- Median earnings (10 yrs)
- $50,874
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Antelope Valley Community College District
Lancaster, CA · 4-year · Public
Certificate (1 to 2 years) Associate's degree- Average net price
- $3,860
- Graduation rate
- 34%
- Median earnings (10 yrs)
- $36,526
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Diablo Valley College
Pleasant Hill, CA · 2-year · Public
Associate's degree Certificate (12 weeks to 1 year)- Average net price
- $8,312
- Graduation rate
- 49%
- Median earnings (10 yrs)
- $51,378
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Loyola Marymount University
Los Angeles, CA · 4-year · Private nonprofit
Master's degree- Average net price
- $48,381
- Graduation rate
- 79%
- Median earnings (10 yrs)
- $78,349
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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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Los Angeles City College
Los Angeles, CA · 2-year · Public
Certificate (1 to 2 years) Associate's degree Certificate (12 weeks to 1 year)- Average net price
- $10,261
- Graduation rate
- 29%
- Median earnings (10 yrs)
- $36,190
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Moorpark College
Moorpark, CA · 4-year · Public
Associate's degree Certificate (12 weeks to 1 year)- Average net price
- $-2,296
- Graduation rate
- 44%
- Median earnings (10 yrs)
- $49,044
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Riverside City College
Riverside, CA · 2-year · Public
Certificate (1 to 2 years) 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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Sierra College
Rocklin, CA · 2-year · Public
Associate's degree Certificate (12 weeks to 1 year)- Average net price
- $7,245
- Graduation rate
- 42%
- Median earnings (10 yrs)
- $45,294
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Cabrillo College
Aptos, CA · 2-year · Public
Certificate (1 to 2 years) 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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Cosumnes River College
Sacramento, CA · 2-year · Public
Associate's degree Certificate (12 weeks to 1 year)- Average net price
- $5,981
- Graduation rate
- 40%
- Median earnings (10 yrs)
- $42,446
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College of the Redwoods
Eureka, CA · 2-year · Public
Certificate (1 to 2 years) Associate's degree Certificate (12 weeks to 1 year)- Average net price
- $6,904
- Graduation rate
- 34%
- Median earnings (10 yrs)
- $36,243
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Madera Community College
Madera, CA · 2-year · Public
Certificate (1 to 2 years) Certificate (12 weeks to 1 year)- Average net price
- $4,179
- Graduation rate
- 35%
- Undergrads
- 4,808
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College of the Desert
Palm Desert, CA · 2-year · Public
Associate's degree Certificate (12 weeks to 1 year)- Average net price
- $15,728
- Graduation rate
- 31%
- Median earnings (10 yrs)
- $39,020
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Biola University
La Mirada, CA · 4-year · Private nonprofit
Master's degree- Average net price
- $31,495
- Graduation rate
- 68%
- Median earnings (10 yrs)
- $56,778
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American River College
Sacramento, CA · 2-year · Public
Associate's degree Certificate (12 weeks to 1 year)- Average net price
- $7,999
- Graduation rate
- 37%
- Median earnings (10 yrs)
- $40,162
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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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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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Merced College
Merced, CA · 2-year · Public
Certificate (1 to 2 years) Associate's degree- Average net price
- $5,040
- Graduation rate
- 36%
- Median earnings (10 yrs)
- $37,815
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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
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Sacramento City College
Sacramento, CA · 2-year · Public
Associate's degree Certificate (under 12 weeks)- Average net price
- $6,614
- Graduation rate
- 33%
- Median earnings (10 yrs)
- $42,214
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Los Angeles Pierce College
Woodland Hills, CA · 2-year · Public
Certificate (12 weeks to 1 year)- Average net price
- $13,270
- Graduation rate
- 46%
- Median earnings (10 yrs)
- $44,521
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MiraCosta College
Oceanside, CA · 4-year · Public
Certificate (12 weeks to 1 year)- Average net price
- $7,339
- Graduation rate
- 41%
- Median earnings (10 yrs)
- $43,845
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Norco College
Norco, CA · 2-year · Public
Certificate (1 to 2 years) Associate's degree- Average net price
- $5,169
- Graduation rate
- 42%
- Median earnings (10 yrs)
- $51,206
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Los Angeles Harbor College
Wilmington, CA · 2-year · Public
Certificate (1 to 2 years) Associate's degree Certificate (12 weeks to 1 year)- Average net price
- $13,250
- Graduation rate
- 36%
- Median earnings (10 yrs)
- $41,133
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City College of San Francisco
San Francisco, CA · 2-year · Public
Associate's degree Certificate (12 weeks to 1 year)- Average net price
- $6,906
- Graduation rate
- 40%
- Median earnings (10 yrs)
- $45,805
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Pacific Union College
Angwin, CA · 4-year · Private nonprofit
Associate's degree Bachelor's degree Master's degree- Average net price
- $41,008
- Graduation rate
- 58%
- Median earnings (10 yrs)
- $70,484
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College of Marin
Kentfield, CA · 2-year · Public
Associate's degree Certificate (12 weeks to 1 year)- Average net price
- $12,351
- Graduation rate
- 39%
- Median earnings (10 yrs)
- $42,654
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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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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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Gavilan College
Gilroy, CA · 2-year · Public
Associate's degree Certificate (12 weeks to 1 year)- Average net price
- $6,542
- Graduation rate
- 42%
- Median earnings (10 yrs)
- $47,169
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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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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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Moreno Valley College
Moreno Valley, CA · 2-year · Public
Certificate (1 to 2 years) Associate's degree- Average net price
- $6,483
- Graduation rate
- 34%
- Median earnings (10 yrs)
- $52,133
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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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West Los Angeles College
Culver City, CA · 4-year · Public
Certificate (1 to 2 years) Associate's degree Certificate (12 weeks to 1 year)- Average net price
- $9,634
- Graduation rate
- 28%
- Median earnings (10 yrs)
- $38,537
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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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Cuyamaca College
El Cajon, CA · 2-year · Public
Associate's degree Certificate (12 weeks to 1 year)- Average net price
- $6,618
- Graduation rate
- 41%
- Median earnings (10 yrs)
- $32,435
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Grossmont College
El Cajon, CA · 2-year · Public
Certificate (1 to 2 years) Associate's degree Certificate (12 weeks to 1 year)- Average net price
- $5,311
- Graduation rate
- 37%
- Median earnings (10 yrs)
- $40,309
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Los Angeles Southwest College
Los Angeles, CA · 2-year · Public
Associate's degree Certificate (12 weeks to 1 year)- Average net price
- $5,964
- Graduation rate
- 34%
- Median earnings (10 yrs)
- $32,172
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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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Berkeley City College
Berkeley, CA · 2-year · Public
Certificate (1 to 2 years) Associate's degree- Average net price
- $9,096
- Graduation rate
- 36%
- Median earnings (10 yrs)
- $41,217
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Fremont University
Cerritos, CA · 4-year · Private for-profit
Associate's degree- Average net price
- $34,483
- Graduation rate
- 39%
- Median earnings (10 yrs)
- $39,003
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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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Merritt College
Oakland, CA · 2-year · Public
Associate's degree- Average net price
- $14,021
- Graduation rate
- 26%
- Median earnings (10 yrs)
- $44,392
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Northeastern University Oakland
Oakland, CA · 4-year · Private nonprofit
Bachelor's degree Post-master's certificate- Average net price
- $25,181
- Median earnings (10 yrs)
- $92,538
- Median debt
- $24,250
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Chaffey College
Rancho Cucamonga, CA · 2-year · Public
Certificate (12 weeks to 1 year)- Average net price
- $5,672
- Graduation rate
- 36%
- Median earnings (10 yrs)
- $42,975
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Coastline Community College
Fountain Valley, CA · 2-year · Public
Associate's degree Certificate (12 weeks to 1 year)- Average net price
- $16,341
- Graduation rate
- 34%
- Median earnings (10 yrs)
- $44,483
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Feather River Community College District
Quincy, CA · 4-year · Public
Associate's degree Certificate (12 weeks to 1 year)- Average net price
- $10,800
- Graduation rate
- 35%
- Median earnings (10 yrs)
- $38,142
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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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Southwestern College
Chula Vista, CA · 2-year · Public
Certificate (1 to 2 years) Associate's degree Certificate (12 weeks to 1 year)- Average net price
- $12,671
- Graduation rate
- 36%
- Median earnings (10 yrs)
- $40,060
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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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San Diego Christian College
Santee, CA · 4-year · Private nonprofit
Associate's degree Bachelor's degree- Average net price
- $992
- Graduation rate
- 20%
- Median earnings (10 yrs)
- $49,766
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Bakersfield College
Bakersfield, CA · 4-year · Public
Certificate (12 weeks to 1 year)- Average net price
- $14,621
- Graduation rate
- 21%
- Median earnings (10 yrs)
- $37,291
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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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Monterey Peninsula College
Monterey, CA · 2-year · Public
Certificate (1 to 2 years) Associate's degree- Average net price
- $11,373
- Graduation rate
- 40%
- Median earnings (10 yrs)
- $42,176
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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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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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Pacific States University
Los Angeles, CA · 4-year · Private nonprofit
Master's degree- Graduation rate
- 100%
- Undergrads
- 44
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San Diego Miramar College
San Diego, CA · 2-year · Public
Certificate (12 weeks to 1 year)- Average net price
- $3,337
- Graduation rate
- 48%
- Median earnings (10 yrs)
- $48,224
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San Francisco Bay University
Fremont, CA · 4-year · Private nonprofit
Bachelor's degree- Acceptance rate
- 96%
- Undergrads
- 126
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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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Santa Clara University
Santa Clara, CA · 4-year · Private nonprofit
Bachelor's degree- Average net price
- $50,062
- Graduation rate
- 88%
- Median earnings (10 yrs)
- $109,183
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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
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West Valley College
Saratoga, CA · 2-year · Public
Certificate (1 to 2 years) Certificate (12 weeks to 1 year)- Average net price
- $3,423
- Graduation rate
- 51%
- Median earnings (10 yrs)
- $51,688
Program 52.0101, CIP 2020. Colleges and award levels from IPEDS 2023-24 completions; costs and outcomes from College Scorecard (June 2026).