Social Sciences programs in California

Colleges

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

• 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

• Sierra College

  Rocklin, CA · 2-year · Public

  Associate's degree

  Average net price

  $7,245

  Graduation rate

  42%

  Median earnings (10 yrs)

  $45,294

• College of the Canyons

  Santa Clarita, CA · 2-year · Public

  Associate's degree Certificate (12 weeks to 1 year)

  Average net price

  $3,702

  Graduation rate

  45%

  Median earnings (10 yrs)

  $49,022

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• Butte College

  Oroville, CA · 2-year · Public

  Associate's degree

  Average net price

  $5,520

  Graduation rate

  45%

  Median earnings (10 yrs)

  $41,810

• Shasta College

  Redding, CA · 4-year · Public

  Associate's degree

  Average net price

  $2,878

  Graduation rate

  23%

  Median earnings (10 yrs)

  $39,269

• 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

• 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

• 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

• Merced College

  Merced, CA · 2-year · Public

  Associate's degree

  Average net price

  $5,040

  Graduation rate

  36%

  Median earnings (10 yrs)

  $37,815

• Yuba College

  Marysville, CA · 2-year · Public

  Associate's degree

  Average net price

  $2,576

  Graduation rate

  40%

  Median earnings (10 yrs)

  $39,552

• 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

• Laney College

  Oakland, CA · 2-year · Public

  Associate's degree

  Average net price

  $17,110

  Graduation rate

  31%

  Median earnings (10 yrs)

  $37,282

• 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

• Clovis Community College

  Fresno, CA · 2-year · Public

  Associate's degree

  Average net price

  $4,590

  Graduation rate

  45%

  Undergrads

  7,956

• Porterville College

  Porterville, CA · 2-year · Public

  Associate's degree

  Average net price

  $12,301

  Graduation rate

  34%

  Median earnings (10 yrs)

  $36,328

• 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

• 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

• Fresno City College

  Fresno, CA · 4-year · Public

  Associate's degree

  Average net price

  $8,069

  Graduation rate

  24%

  Median earnings (10 yrs)

  $37,361

• 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

• 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

• 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

• Merritt College

  Oakland, CA · 2-year · Public

  Associate's degree

  Average net price

  $14,021

  Graduation rate

  26%

  Median earnings (10 yrs)

  $44,392

• 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

• California State University-San Marcos

  San Marcos, CA · 4-year · Public

  Bachelor's degree

  Average net price

  $10,229

  Graduation rate

  55%

  Median earnings (10 yrs)

  $62,908

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• Citrus College

  Glendora, CA · 2-year · Public

  Associate's degree

  Average net price

  $4,135

  Graduation rate

  41%

  Median earnings (10 yrs)

  $42,065

• Foothill College

  Los Altos Hills, CA · 4-year · Public

  Associate's degree

  Average net price

  $7,653

  Graduation rate

  56%

  Median earnings (10 yrs)

  $57,072

• San Diego State University

  San Diego, CA · 4-year · Public

  Bachelor's degree

  Average net price

  $15,364

  Graduation rate

  76%

  Median earnings (10 yrs)

  $64,909

• California State University-Fullerton

  Fullerton, CA · 4-year · Public

  Bachelor's degree

  Average net price

  $6,555

  Graduation rate

  70%

  Median earnings (10 yrs)

  $62,951

• 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

• 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

• California State University-Sacramento

  Sacramento, CA · 4-year · Public

  Bachelor's degree

  Average net price

  $9,338

  Graduation rate

  56%

  Median earnings (10 yrs)

  $64,876

• 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

• 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

  Certificate (12 weeks to 1 year)

  Average net price

  $6,134

  Graduation rate

  34%

  Median earnings (10 yrs)

  $43,366

• Reedley College

  Reedley, CA · 2-year · Public

  Associate's degree

  Average net price

  $6,814

  Graduation rate

  42%

  Median earnings (10 yrs)

  $38,493

• California State University-Fresno

  Fresno, CA · 4-year · Public

  Bachelor's degree

  Average net price

  $7,000

  Graduation rate

  57%

  Median earnings (10 yrs)

  $61,244

• Minerva University

  San Francisco, CA · 4-year · Private nonprofit

  Bachelor's degree

  Acceptance rate

  3%

  Undergrads

  637

• Madera Community College

  Madera, CA · 2-year · Public

  Associate's degree

  Average net price

  $4,179

  Graduation rate

  35%

  Undergrads

  4,808

• 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

• San Jose State University

  San Jose, CA · 4-year · Public

  Bachelor's degree

  Average net price

  $13,760

  Graduation rate

  69%

  Median earnings (10 yrs)

  $78,988

• Ashford University

  San Diego, CA · 4-year · Private for-profit

  Bachelor's degree

  Average net price

  $31,266

  Graduation rate

  11%

  Median earnings (10 yrs)

  $35,404

• 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

• National University

  San Diego, CA · 4-year · Private nonprofit

  Bachelor's degree

  Average net price

  $22,878

  Graduation rate

  43%

  Median earnings (10 yrs)

  $67,548

• 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

• 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

• Hope International University

  Fullerton, CA · 4-year · Private nonprofit

  Bachelor's degree

  Average net price

  $29,310

  Graduation rate

  49%

  Median earnings (10 yrs)

  $49,697

• 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

• California State Polytechnic University-Humboldt

  Arcata, CA · 4-year · Public

  Bachelor's degree Master's degree

  Average net price

  $13,171

  Graduation rate

  49%

  Median earnings (10 yrs)

  $47,626

• 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

• 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

• University of Massachusetts Global

  Aliso Viejo, CA · 4-year · Public

  Bachelor's degree Certificate (12 weeks to 1 year)

  Average net price

  $32,654

  Graduation rate

  43%

  Median earnings (10 yrs)

  $65,703

• 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

• Chabot College

  Hayward, CA · 2-year · Public

  Associate's degree

  Average net price

  $9,053

  Graduation rate

  47%

  Median earnings (10 yrs)

  $48,143

• 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

• 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

• Biola University

  La Mirada, CA · 4-year · Private nonprofit

  Bachelor's degree

  Average net price

  $31,495

  Graduation rate

  68%

  Median earnings (10 yrs)

  $56,778

• 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

• 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

• California State University-Los Angeles

  Los Angeles, CA · 4-year · Public

  Bachelor's degree

  Average net price

  $3,967

  Graduation rate

  53%

  Median earnings (10 yrs)

  $59,211

• 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

• 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

• Coalinga College

  Coalinga, CA · 2-year · Public

  Associate's degree

  Average net price

  $10,477

  Graduation rate

  43%

  Median earnings (10 yrs)

  $37,633

• 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

• 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 Sequoias

  Visalia, CA · 2-year · Public

  Associate's degree

  Average net price

  $480

  Graduation rate

  39%

  Median earnings (10 yrs)

  $39,092

• 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

• Hartnell College

  Salinas, CA · 2-year · Public

  Associate's degree

  Average net price

  $2,039

  Graduation rate

  40%

  Median earnings (10 yrs)

  $44,316

• 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

• 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

• Lemoore College

  Lemoore, CA · 2-year · Public

  Associate's degree

  Average net price

  $10,832

  Graduation rate

  49%

  Median earnings (10 yrs)

  $40,292

• 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

• Mendocino College

  Ukiah, CA · 2-year · Public

  Associate's degree

  Average net price

  $8,330

  Graduation rate

  25%

  Median earnings (10 yrs)

  $40,243

• MiraCosta College

  Oceanside, CA · 4-year · Public

  Associate's degree

  Average net price

  $7,339

  Graduation rate

  41%

  Median earnings (10 yrs)

  $43,845

• 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

• 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

• Moorpark College

  Moorpark, CA · 4-year · Public

  Associate's degree

  Average net price

  $-2,296

  Graduation rate

  44%

  Median earnings (10 yrs)

  $49,044

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• San Diego City College

  San Diego, CA · 2-year · Public

  Associate's degree Certificate (12 weeks to 1 year)

  Average net price

  $7,935

  Graduation rate

  30%

  Median earnings (10 yrs)

  $38,503

• San Francisco State University

  San Francisco, CA · 4-year · Public

  Bachelor's degree Master's degree

  Average net price

  $12,278

  Graduation rate

  50%

  Median earnings (10 yrs)

  $68,077

• 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

• 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

• 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

• Simpson University

  Redding, CA · 4-year · Private nonprofit

  Bachelor's degree

  Average net price

  $27,817

  Graduation rate

  49%

  Median earnings (10 yrs)

  $54,340

• 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

• University of California-Merced

  Merced, CA · 4-year · Public

  Bachelor's degree

  Average net price

  $11,983

  Graduation rate

  69%

  Median earnings (10 yrs)

  $64,368

• 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

• 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