Program comparison

Social Sciences, General. programs in California

Career-focused certificate and associate programs in this field prepare students for related technical and professional work.

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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 Rating10 of 54

Programs with 5-year earnings19 of 54

Programs with a cost estimate54 of 54

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.

Santa Rosa, CA · Public

Santa Rosa Junior College

Associate's Degree

Value Good Value

Earnings

$39,1251 year after completion

$43,6345 years after completion

Est. total cost $12,662 2-year degree

Merced, CA · Public

Merced College

Associate's Degree

Value Good Value

Earnings

$34,1681 year after completion

$34,0855 years after completion

Est. total cost $10,080 2-year degree

Rocklin, CA · Public

Sierra College

Associate's Degree

Value Good Value

Earnings

$30,1031 year after completion

N/A5 years after completion

Est. total cost $14,490 2-year degree

Sacramento, CA · Public

American River College

Associate's Degree

Value Good Value

Earnings

$24,7481 year after completion

$52,7935 years after completion

Est. total cost $15,998 2-year degree

Oroville, CA · Public

Butte College

Associate's Degree

Value Good Value

Earnings

$24,6271 year after completion

$39,5875 years after completion

Est. total cost $11,040 2-year degree

Monterey Park, CA · Public

East Los Angeles College

Associate's Degree

Value Poor Value

Earnings

$24,2571 year after completion

$39,6155 years after completion

Est. total cost $21,704 2-year degree

Barstow, CA · Public

Barstow Community College

Associate's Degree

Value Poor Value

Earnings

$23,9361 year after completion

$24,6595 years after completion

Est. total cost $25,546 2-year degree

Fremont, CA · Public

Ohlone College

Associate's Degree

Value Poor Value

Earnings

$22,5451 year after completion

N/A5 years after completion

Est. total cost $22,260 2-year degree

San Jacinto, CA · Public

Mt San Jacinto Community College District

Associate's Degree

Value Good Value

Earnings

$22,2881 year after completion

$56,7875 years after completion

Est. total cost $13,612 2-year degree

Lancaster, CA · Public

Antelope Valley Community College District

Associate's Degree

Value Good Value

Earnings

$22,0671 year after completion

$42,7115 years after completion

Est. total cost $7,720 2-year degree

Hayward, CA · Public

Chabot College

Associate's Degree

Value N/A

Earnings

N/A1 year after completion

N/A5 years after completion

Est. total cost $18,106 2-year degree

Rancho Cucamonga, CA · Public

Chaffey College

Associate's Degree

Value N/A

Earnings

N/A1 year after completion

N/A5 years after completion

Est. total cost $11,344 2-year degree

Glendora, CA · Public

Citrus College

Associate's Degree

Value N/A

Earnings

N/A1 year after completion

$34,8105 years after completion

Est. total cost $8,270 2-year degree

San Francisco, CA · Public

City College of San Francisco

Associate's Degree

Value N/A

Earnings

N/A1 year after completion

$52,5565 years after completion

Est. total cost $13,812 2-year degree

Coalinga, CA · Public

Coalinga College

Associate's Degree

Value N/A

Earnings

N/A1 year after completion

N/A5 years after completion

Est. total cost $20,954 2-year degree

San Mateo, CA · Public

College of San Mateo

Associate's Degree

Value N/A

Earnings

N/A1 year after completion

$47,1345 years after completion

Est. total cost $1,072 2-year degree

Santa Clarita, CA · Public

College of the Canyons

Associate's Degree

Value N/A

Earnings

N/A1 year after completion

N/A5 years after completion

Est. total cost $7,404 2-year degree

Palm Desert, CA · Public

College of the Desert

Associate's Degree

Value N/A

Earnings

N/A1 year after completion

N/A5 years after completion

Est. total cost $31,456 2-year degree

Visalia, CA · Public

College of the Sequoias

Associate's Degree

Value N/A

Earnings

N/A1 year after completion

N/A5 years after completion

Est. total cost $960 2-year degree

Weed, CA · Public

College of the Siskiyous

Associate's Degree

Value N/A

Earnings

N/A1 year after completion

N/A5 years after completion

Est. total cost $22,240 2-year degree

Sacramento, CA · Public

Cosumnes River College

Associate's Degree

Value N/A

Earnings

N/A1 year after completion

N/A5 years after completion

Est. total cost $11,962 2-year degree

Yucaipa, CA · Public

Crafton Hills College

Associate's Degree

Value N/A

Earnings

N/A1 year after completion

$41,2305 years after completion

Est. total cost $22,662 2-year degree

San Luis Obispo, CA · Public

Cuesta College

Associate's Degree

Value N/A

Earnings

N/A1 year after completion

N/A5 years after completion

Est. total cost $24,248 2-year degree

Los Altos Hills, CA · Public

Foothill College

Associate's Degree

Value N/A

Earnings

N/A1 year after completion

N/A5 years after completion

Est. total cost $15,306 2-year degree

Fresno, CA · Public

Fresno City College

Associate's Degree

Value N/A

Earnings

N/A1 year after completion

$21,6005 years after completion

Est. total cost $16,138 2-year degree

Glendale, CA · Public

Glendale Community College

Associate's Degree

Value N/A

Earnings

N/A1 year after completion

N/A5 years after completion

Est. total cost $16,730 2-year degree

Huntington Beach, CA · Public

Golden West College

Associate's Degree

Value N/A

Earnings

N/A1 year after completion

N/A5 years after completion

Est. total cost $9,648 2-year degree

Salinas, CA · Public

Hartnell College

Associate's Degree

Value N/A

Earnings

N/A1 year after completion

N/A5 years after completion

Est. total cost $4,078 2-year degree

Imperial, CA · Public

Imperial Valley College

Associate's Degree

Value N/A

Earnings

N/A1 year after completion

$31,2675 years after completion

Est. total cost $2,230 2-year degree

Lemoore, CA · Public

Lemoore College

Associate's Degree

Value N/A

Earnings

N/A1 year after completion

N/A5 years after completion

Est. total cost $21,664 2-year degree

Ukiah, CA · Public

Mendocino College

Associate's Degree

Value N/A

Earnings

N/A1 year after completion

N/A5 years after completion

Est. total cost $16,660 2-year degree

Oceanside, CA · Public

MiraCosta College

Associate's Degree

Value N/A

Earnings

N/A1 year after completion

N/A5 years after completion

Est. total cost $14,678 2-year degree

Santa Clara, CA · Public

Mission College

Associate's Degree

Value N/A

Earnings

N/A1 year after completion

N/A5 years after completion

Est. total cost $10,160 2-year degree

Modesto, CA · Public

Modesto Junior College

Associate's Degree

Value N/A

Earnings

N/A1 year after completion

N/A5 years after completion

Est. total cost $5,636 2-year degree

Moorpark, CA · Public

Moorpark College

Associate's Degree

Value N/A

Earnings

N/A1 year after completion

N/A5 years after completion

Est. total cost $-4,592 2-year degree

Walnut, CA · Public

Mt San Antonio College

Associate's Degree

Value N/A

Earnings

N/A1 year after completion

$45,1495 years after completion

Est. total cost $12,980 2-year degree

Napa, CA · Public

Napa Valley College

Associate's Degree

Value N/A

Earnings

N/A1 year after completion

$42,6375 years after completion

Est. total cost $29,288 2-year degree

Costa Mesa, CA · Public

Orange Coast College

Associate's Degree

Value N/A

Earnings

N/A1 year after completion

N/A5 years after completion

Est. total cost $14,406 2-year degree

San Marcos, CA · Public

Palomar College

Associate's Degree

Value N/A

Earnings

N/A1 year after completion

$38,3125 years after completion

Est. total cost $11,526 2-year degree

Reedley, CA · Public

Reedley College

Associate's Degree

Value N/A

Earnings

N/A1 year after completion

N/A5 years after completion

Est. total cost $13,628 2-year degree

Whittier, CA · Public

Rio Hondo College

Associate's Degree

Value N/A

Earnings

N/A1 year after completion

N/A5 years after completion

Est. total cost $28,758 2-year degree

Riverside, CA · Public

Riverside City College

Associate's Degree

Value N/A

Earnings

N/A1 year after completion

N/A5 years after completion

Est. total cost $16,754 2-year degree

Sacramento, CA · Public

Sacramento City College

Associate's Degree

Value N/A

Earnings

N/A1 year after completion

N/A5 years after completion

Est. total cost $13,228 2-year degree

Mission Viejo, CA · Public

Saddleback College

Associate's Degree

Value N/A

Earnings

N/A1 year after completion

N/A5 years after completion

Est. total cost $8,304 2-year degree

San Bernardino, CA · Public

San Bernardino Valley College

Associate's Degree

Value N/A

Earnings

N/A1 year after completion

N/A5 years after completion

Est. total cost $37,886 2-year degree

San Diego, CA · Public

San Diego City College

Associate's Degree

Value N/A

Earnings

N/A1 year after completion

N/A5 years after completion

Est. total cost $15,870 2-year degree

San Diego, CA · Public

San Diego Mesa College

Associate's Degree

Value N/A

Earnings

N/A1 year after completion

N/A5 years after completion

Est. total cost $11,628 2-year degree

San Diego, CA · Public

San Diego Miramar College

Associate's Degree

Value N/A

Earnings

N/A1 year after completion

N/A5 years after completion

Est. total cost $6,674 2-year degree

Stockton, CA · Public

San Joaquin Delta College

Associate's Degree

Value N/A

Earnings

N/A1 year after completion

$42,9745 years after completion

Est. total cost $4,814 2-year degree

Santa Ana, CA · Public

Santa Ana College

Associate's Degree

Value N/A

Earnings

N/A1 year after completion

N/A5 years after completion

Est. total cost $6,266 2-year degree

Orange, CA · Public

Santiago Canyon College

Associate's Degree

Value N/A

Earnings

N/A1 year after completion

N/A5 years after completion

Est. total cost $4,258 2-year degree

Redding, CA · Public

Shasta College

Associate's Degree

Value N/A

Earnings

N/A1 year after completion

N/A5 years after completion

Est. total cost $5,756 2-year degree

Saratoga, CA · Public

West Valley College

Associate's Degree

Value N/A

Earnings

N/A1 year after completion

N/A5 years after completion

Est. total cost $6,846 2-year degree

Marysville, CA · Public

Yuba College

Associate's Degree

Value N/A

Earnings

N/A1 year after completion

$43,1125 years after completion

Est. total cost $5,152 2-year degree

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