Program comparison
Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions. programs in California
Career-focused certificate and associate programs in this field prepare students for related technical and professional work.
\n \n Pell Grant affordability 20 California programs potentially fully covered by maximum Pell Based on up to $7,395 per award year and College In 2 estimated total program cost.
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80 matching programs
How to use this comparison
What these California programs tell you
Start with the Value Rating , then compare earnings and estimated total cost. A higher earnings figure does not automatically mean a better value if the program also costs substantially more.
Programs with a Value Rating 6 of 80
Programs with 5-year earnings 12 of 80
Programs with a cost estimate 46 of 80
College In 2 shows unavailable federal measures as N/A rather than treating missing values as zero. Estimated total cost uses the school's average annual net price and the credential's estimated length.
Coalinga, CA · Public
Associate's Degree
Value
Good Value
Earnings
$58,002 1 year after completion
N/A 5 years after completion
Est. total cost
$20,954
2-year degree
San Luis Obispo, CA · Public
Associate's Degree
Value
Good Value
Earnings
$64,744 1 year after completion
$65,866 5 years after completion
Est. total cost
$24,248
2-year degree
San Bernardino, CA · Public
Associate's Degree
Value
Good Value
Earnings
$61,797 1 year after completion
N/A 5 years after completion
Est. total cost
$37,886
2-year degree
Riverside, CA · Private
Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma
Value
Poor Value
Earnings
$28,692 1 year after completion
$37,412 5 years after completion
Est. total cost
$43,066
1 to less than 2 year certificate
West Covina, CA · Private
Associate's Degree
Value
Poor Value
Earnings
$33,151 1 year after completion
$42,649 5 years after completion
Est. total cost
$55,072
2-year degree
Rancho Cordova, CA · Private
Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma
Value
Poor Value
Earnings
$28,692 1 year after completion
$37,412 5 years after completion
Est. total cost
$49,601
1 to less than 2 year certificate
Coalinga, CA · Public
Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma
Value
N/A
Earnings
$58,585 1 year after completion
$70,740 5 years after completion
Est. total cost
N/A
Varies
Walnut, CA · Public
Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma
Value
N/A
Earnings
$51,752 1 year after completion
$74,904 5 years after completion
Est. total cost
N/A
Varies
West Covina, CA · Private
Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma
Value
N/A
Earnings
$28,692 1 year after completion
$37,412 5 years after completion
Est. total cost
N/A
Varies
Sacramento, CA · Public
Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma
Value
N/A
Earnings
N/A 1 year after completion
N/A 5 years after completion
Est. total cost
N/A
Varies
Sacramento, CA · Public
Associate's Degree
Value
N/A
Earnings
N/A 1 year after completion
N/A 5 years after completion
Est. total cost
$15,998
2-year degree
Lancaster, CA · Public
Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma
Value
N/A
Earnings
N/A 1 year after completion
N/A 5 years after completion
Est. total cost
$7,681
1 to less than 2 year certificate
Oroville, CA · Public
Associate's Degree
Value
N/A
Earnings
N/A 1 year after completion
N/A 5 years after completion
Est. total cost
$11,040
2-year degree
Aptos, CA · Public
Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma
Value
N/A
Earnings
N/A 1 year after completion
N/A 5 years after completion
Est. total cost
$31,528
1 to less than 2 year certificate
Rancho Mirage, CA · Private
Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma
Value
N/A
Earnings
N/A 1 year after completion
N/A 5 years after completion
Est. total cost
$46,230
1 to less than 2 year certificate
San Francisco, CA · Public
Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma
Value
N/A
Earnings
N/A 1 year after completion
N/A 5 years after completion
Est. total cost
N/A
Varies
San Mateo, CA · Public
Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma
Value
N/A
Earnings
N/A 1 year after completion
N/A 5 years after completion
Est. total cost
N/A
Varies
San Mateo, CA · Public
Associate's Degree
Value
N/A
Earnings
N/A 1 year after completion
N/A 5 years after completion
Est. total cost
$1,072
2-year degree
Palm Desert, CA · Public
Associate's Degree
Value
N/A
Earnings
N/A 1 year after completion
N/A 5 years after completion
Est. total cost
$31,456
2-year degree
Palm Desert, CA · Public
Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma
Value
N/A
Earnings
N/A 1 year after completion
N/A 5 years after completion
Est. total cost
N/A
Varies
Eureka, CA · Public
Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma
Value
N/A
Earnings
N/A 1 year after completion
N/A 5 years after completion
Est. total cost
$13,739
1 to less than 2 year certificate
Sacramento, CA · Public
Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma
Value
N/A
Earnings
N/A 1 year after completion
N/A 5 years after completion
Est. total cost
N/A
Varies
Sacramento, CA · Public
Associate's Degree
Value
N/A
Earnings
N/A 1 year after completion
N/A 5 years after completion
Est. total cost
$11,962
2-year degree
San Luis Obispo, CA · Public
Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma
Value
N/A
Earnings
N/A 1 year after completion
N/A 5 years after completion
Est. total cost
N/A
Varies
Cypress, CA · Public
Associate's Degree
Value
N/A
Earnings
N/A 1 year after completion
N/A 5 years after completion
Est. total cost
$9,212
2-year degree
Cypress, CA · Public
Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma
Value
N/A
Earnings
N/A 1 year after completion
N/A 5 years after completion
Est. total cost
N/A
Varies
Pleasant Hill, CA · Public
Associate's Degree
Value
N/A
Earnings
N/A 1 year after completion
N/A 5 years after completion
Est. total cost
$16,624
2-year degree
Pleasant Hill, CA · Public
Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma
Value
N/A
Earnings
N/A 1 year after completion
N/A 5 years after completion
Est. total cost
N/A
Varies
Monterey Park, CA · Public
Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma
Value
N/A
Earnings
N/A 1 year after completion
N/A 5 years after completion
Est. total cost
$21,595
1 to less than 2 year certificate
Fresno, CA · Public
Associate's Degree
Value
N/A
Earnings
N/A 1 year after completion
N/A 5 years after completion
Est. total cost
$16,138
2-year degree
Fresno, CA · Public
Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma
Value
N/A
Earnings
N/A 1 year after completion
N/A 5 years after completion
Est. total cost
N/A
Varies
North Hollywood, CA · Private
Associate's Degree
Value
N/A
Earnings
N/A 1 year after completion
N/A 5 years after completion
Est. total cost
$23,374
2-year degree
Glendale, CA · Public
Associate's Degree
Value
N/A
Earnings
N/A 1 year after completion
N/A 5 years after completion
Est. total cost
$16,730
2-year degree
Glendale, CA · Public
Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma
Value
N/A
Earnings
N/A 1 year after completion
N/A 5 years after completion
Est. total cost
N/A
Varies
La Puente, CA · Public
Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma
Value
N/A
Earnings
N/A 1 year after completion
$65,844 5 years after completion
Est. total cost
$7,037
1 to less than 2 year certificate
Salinas, CA · Public
Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma
Value
N/A
Earnings
N/A 1 year after completion
N/A 5 years after completion
Est. total cost
N/A
Varies
Salinas, CA · Public
Associate's Degree
Value
N/A
Earnings
N/A 1 year after completion
N/A 5 years after completion
Est. total cost
$4,078
2-year degree
Imperial, CA · Public
Associate's Degree
Value
N/A
Earnings
N/A 1 year after completion
N/A 5 years after completion
Est. total cost
$2,230
2-year degree
Imperial, CA · Public
Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma
Value
N/A
Earnings
N/A 1 year after completion
N/A 5 years after completion
Est. total cost
N/A
Varies
Los Angeles, CA · Public
Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma
Value
N/A
Earnings
N/A 1 year after completion
N/A 5 years after completion
Est. total cost
N/A
Varies
Los Angeles, CA · Public
Associate's Degree
Value
N/A
Earnings
N/A 1 year after completion
N/A 5 years after completion
Est. total cost
$20,522
2-year degree
Woodland Hills, CA · Public
Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma
Value
N/A
Earnings
N/A 1 year after completion
N/A 5 years after completion
Est. total cost
N/A
Varies
Woodland Hills, CA · Public
Associate's Degree
Value
N/A
Earnings
N/A 1 year after completion
N/A 5 years after completion
Est. total cost
$26,540
2-year degree
Los Angeles, CA · Public
Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma
Value
N/A
Earnings
N/A 1 year after completion
N/A 5 years after completion
Est. total cost
$11,868
1 to less than 2 year certificate
Ukiah, CA · Public
Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma
Value
N/A
Earnings
N/A 1 year after completion
N/A 5 years after completion
Est. total cost
N/A
Varies
Ukiah, CA · Public
Associate's Degree
Value
N/A
Earnings
N/A 1 year after completion
N/A 5 years after completion
Est. total cost
$16,660
2-year degree
Merced, CA · Public
Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma
Value
N/A
Earnings
N/A 1 year after completion
N/A 5 years after completion
Est. total cost
N/A
Varies
Merced, CA · Public
Associate's Degree
Value
N/A
Earnings
N/A 1 year after completion
N/A 5 years after completion
Est. total cost
$10,080
2-year degree
Santa Clara, CA · Public
Associate's Degree
Value
N/A
Earnings
N/A 1 year after completion
N/A 5 years after completion
Est. total cost
$10,160
2-year degree
Santa Clara, CA · Public
Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma
Value
N/A
Earnings
N/A 1 year after completion
N/A 5 years after completion
Est. total cost
N/A
Varies
Modesto, CA · Public
Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma
Value
N/A
Earnings
N/A 1 year after completion
N/A 5 years after completion
Est. total cost
N/A
Varies
Modesto, CA · Public
Associate's Degree
Value
N/A
Earnings
N/A 1 year after completion
N/A 5 years after completion
Est. total cost
$5,636
2-year degree
Walnut, CA · Public
Associate's Degree
Value
N/A
Earnings
N/A 1 year after completion
N/A 5 years after completion
Est. total cost
$12,980
2-year degree
San Jacinto, CA · Public
Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma
Value
N/A
Earnings
N/A 1 year after completion
N/A 5 years after completion
Est. total cost
N/A
Varies
San Jacinto, CA · Public
Associate's Degree
Value
N/A
Earnings
N/A 1 year after completion
N/A 5 years after completion
Est. total cost
$13,612
2-year degree
Napa, CA · Public
Associate's Degree
Value
N/A
Earnings
N/A 1 year after completion
$63,759 5 years after completion
Est. total cost
$29,288
2-year degree
Napa, CA · Public
Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma
Value
N/A
Earnings
N/A 1 year after completion
$61,755 5 years after completion
Est. total cost
N/A
Varies
San Diego, CA · Private
Associate's Degree
Value
N/A
Earnings
N/A 1 year after completion
N/A 5 years after completion
Est. total cost
$45,756
2-year degree
San Marcos, CA · Public
Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma
Value
N/A
Earnings
N/A 1 year after completion
N/A 5 years after completion
Est. total cost
N/A
Varies
San Marcos, CA · Public
Associate's Degree
Value
N/A
Earnings
N/A 1 year after completion
N/A 5 years after completion
Est. total cost
$11,526
2-year degree
Whittier, CA · Public
Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma
Value
N/A
Earnings
N/A 1 year after completion
N/A 5 years after completion
Est. total cost
N/A
Varies
Whittier, CA · Public
Associate's Degree
Value
N/A
Earnings
N/A 1 year after completion
N/A 5 years after completion
Est. total cost
$28,758
2-year degree
Mission Viejo, CA · Public
Associate's Degree
Value
N/A
Earnings
N/A 1 year after completion
N/A 5 years after completion
Est. total cost
$8,304
2-year degree
Mission Viejo, CA · Public
Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma
Value
N/A
Earnings
N/A 1 year after completion
N/A 5 years after completion
Est. total cost
N/A
Varies
San Bernardino, CA · Public
Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma
Value
N/A
Earnings
N/A 1 year after completion
$72,030 5 years after completion
Est. total cost
N/A
Varies
San Diego, CA · Public
Associate's Degree
Value
N/A
Earnings
N/A 1 year after completion
N/A 5 years after completion
Est. total cost
$15,870
2-year degree
San Diego, CA · Public
Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma
Value
N/A
Earnings
N/A 1 year after completion
$47,562 5 years after completion
Est. total cost
N/A
Varies
Stockton, CA · Public
Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma
Value
N/A
Earnings
N/A 1 year after completion
N/A 5 years after completion
Est. total cost
N/A
Varies
Stockton, CA · Public
Associate's Degree
Value
N/A
Earnings
N/A 1 year after completion
N/A 5 years after completion
Est. total cost
$4,814
2-year degree
San Jose, CA · Public
Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma
Value
N/A
Earnings
N/A 1 year after completion
N/A 5 years after completion
Est. total cost
N/A
Varies
San Jose, CA · Public
Associate's Degree
Value
N/A
Earnings
N/A 1 year after completion
N/A 5 years after completion
Est. total cost
$33,918
2-year degree
Santa Barbara, CA · Public
Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma
Value
N/A
Earnings
N/A 1 year after completion
N/A 5 years after completion
Est. total cost
N/A
Varies
Santa Barbara, CA · Public
Associate's Degree
Value
N/A
Earnings
N/A 1 year after completion
N/A 5 years after completion
Est. total cost
$22,630
2-year degree
Santa Rosa, CA · Public
Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma
Value
N/A
Earnings
N/A 1 year after completion
N/A 5 years after completion
Est. total cost
N/A
Varies
Santa Rosa, CA · Public
Associate's Degree
Value
N/A
Earnings
N/A 1 year after completion
N/A 5 years after completion
Est. total cost
$12,662
2-year degree
Ventura, CA · Public
Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma
Value
N/A
Earnings
N/A 1 year after completion
N/A 5 years after completion
Est. total cost
$-1,954
1 to less than 2 year certificate
Culver City, CA · Public
Associate's Degree
Value
N/A
Earnings
N/A 1 year after completion
N/A 5 years after completion
Est. total cost
$19,268
2-year degree
Culver City, CA · Public
Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma
Value
N/A
Earnings
N/A 1 year after completion
N/A 5 years after completion
Est. total cost
N/A
Varies
Marysville, CA · Public
Associate's Degree
Value
N/A
Earnings
N/A 1 year after completion
N/A 5 years after completion
Est. total cost
$5,152
2-year degree
Marysville, CA · Public
Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma
Value
N/A
Earnings
N/A 1 year after completion
N/A 5 years after completion
Est. total cost
N/A
Varies
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