Best Value Colleges in California
664 colleges ranked by value score. Based on earnings after graduation, net cost, and graduation rates.
#1
California Institute of Technology
Pasadena, CA·private
Earnings
$128,566
Net Price
$16,075/yr
Grad Rate
94%
100
Value
#2
California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo
San Luis Obispo, CA·public
Earnings
$90,768
Net Price
$16,665/yr
Grad Rate
86%
100
Value
#3
California State University-Bakersfield
Bakersfield, CA·public
Earnings
$59,009
Net Price
$5,652/yr
Grad Rate
50%
100
Value
#4
California State University-Stanislaus
Turlock, CA·public
Earnings
$63,188
Net Price
$6,067/yr
Grad Rate
56%
100
Value
#5
California State University-San Bernardino
San Bernardino, CA·public
Earnings
$59,977
Net Price
$4,564/yr
Grad Rate
55%
100
Value
#6
California State Polytechnic University-Pomona
Pomona, CA·public
Earnings
$71,902
Net Price
$11,531/yr
Grad Rate
68%
100
Value
#7
California State University-Fresno
Fresno, CA·public
Earnings
$61,244
Net Price
$7,000/yr
Grad Rate
56%
100
Value
#8
California State University-Fullerton
Fullerton, CA·public
Earnings
$62,951
Net Price
$6,555/yr
Grad Rate
70%
100
Value
#9
California State University-Long Beach
Long Beach, CA·public
Earnings
$64,403
Net Price
$10,440/yr
Grad Rate
69%
100
Value
#10
California State University-Los Angeles
Los Angeles, CA·public
Earnings
$59,211
Net Price
$3,967/yr
Grad Rate
53%
100
Value
#11
California State University-Northridge
Northridge, CA·public
Earnings
$59,115
Net Price
$7,021/yr
Grad Rate
57%
100
Value
#12
University of California-Berkeley
Berkeley, CA·public
Earnings
$92,446
Net Price
$13,481/yr
Grad Rate
93%
100
Value
#13
University of California-Davis
Davis, CA·public
Earnings
$80,838
Net Price
$14,741/yr
Grad Rate
85%
100
Value
#14
University of California-Irvine
Irvine, CA·public
Earnings
$80,735
Net Price
$14,251/yr
Grad Rate
86%
100
Value
#15
University of California-Los Angeles
Los Angeles, CA·public
Earnings
$82,511
Net Price
$12,548/yr
Grad Rate
93%
100
Value
#16
University of California-San Diego
La Jolla, CA·public
Earnings
$84,943
Net Price
$12,470/yr
Grad Rate
87%
100
Value
#17
San Diego Christian College
Santee, CA·private
Earnings
$49,766
Net Price
$992/yr
Grad Rate
21%
100
Value
#18
Foothill College
Los Altos Hills, CA·public
Earnings
$57,072
Net Price
$7,653/yr
Grad Rate
58%
100
Value
#19
Humphreys University
Stockton, CA·private
Earnings
$39,248
Net Price
$5,524/yr
Grad Rate
67%
100
Value
#20
Modesto Junior College
Modesto, CA·public
Earnings
$42,368
Net Price
$2,818/yr
Grad Rate
28%
100
Value