Best Education Colleges in California
60 four-year colleges in California offer education programs. These rank highest by graduate earnings, using official federal data.
University of California-Berkeley
Berkeley, CA · Public
- $13,481
- Net price
- 11%
- Admit rate
- 33,068
- Enrolled
California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo
San Luis Obispo, CA · Public
- $16,665
- Net price
- 31%
- Admit rate
- 21,996
- Enrolled
University of California-San Diego
La Jolla, CA · Public
- $12,470
- Net price
- 27%
- Admit rate
- 34,948
- Enrolled
Dominican University of California
San Rafael, CA · Private nonprofit
- $35,333
- Net price
- 84%
- Admit rate
- 1,114
- Enrolled
Pepperdine University
Malibu, CA · Private nonprofit
- $58,098
- Net price
- 63%
- Admit rate
- 3,553
- Enrolled
University of California-Los Angeles
Los Angeles, CA · Public
- $12,548
- Net price
- 9%
- Admit rate
- 33,475
- Enrolled
United States University
Sandy Springs, CA · Private for-profit
- —
- Net price
- Open
- Admit rate
- 153
- Enrolled
University of California-Davis
Davis, CA · Public
- $14,741
- Net price
- 42%
- Admit rate
- 32,253
- Enrolled
University of California-Irvine
Irvine, CA · Public
- $14,251
- Net price
- 29%
- Admit rate
- 30,197
- Enrolled
San Jose State University
San Jose, CA · Public
- $13,760
- Net price
- 85%
- Admit rate
- 27,601
- Enrolled
University of the Pacific
Stockton, CA · Private nonprofit
- $25,447
- Net price
- 71%
- Admit rate
- 3,204
- Enrolled
University of Redlands
Redlands, CA · Private nonprofit
- $30,031
- Net price
- 83%
- Admit rate
- 2,049
- Enrolled
Mount Saint Mary's University
Los Angeles, CA · Private nonprofit
- $21,413
- Net price
- 73%
- Admit rate
- 1,719
- Enrolled
California State Polytechnic University-Pomona
Pomona, CA · Public
- $11,531
- Net price
- 75%
- Admit rate
- 25,042
- Enrolled
Chapman University
Orange, CA · Private nonprofit
- $46,555
- Net price
- 65%
- Admit rate
- 7,478
- Enrolled
University of California-Santa Cruz
Santa Cruz, CA · Public
- $17,890
- Net price
- 66%
- Admit rate
- 17,940
- Enrolled
San Francisco State University
San Francisco, CA · Public
- $12,278
- Net price
- 96%
- Admit rate
- 18,639
- Enrolled
University of California-Riverside
Riverside, CA · Public
- $14,304
- Net price
- 76%
- Admit rate
- 22,593
- Enrolled
National University
San Diego, CA · Private nonprofit
- $22,878
- Net price
- Open
- Admit rate
- 10,794
- Enrolled
Sonoma State University
Rohnert Park, CA · Public
- $12,885
- Net price
- 93%
- Admit rate
- 5,166
- Enrolled
University of Massachusetts Global
Aliso Viejo, CA · Public
- $32,654
- Net price
- Open
- Admit rate
- 4,491
- Enrolled
University of La Verne
La Verne, CA · Private nonprofit
- $20,161
- Net price
- 71%
- Admit rate
- 3,050
- Enrolled
San Diego State University
San Diego, CA · Public
- $15,364
- Net price
- 36%
- Admit rate
- 35,377
- Enrolled
California State University-Sacramento
Sacramento, CA · Public
- $9,338
- Net price
- 94%
- Admit rate
- 28,350
- Enrolled
Westmont College
Santa Barbara, CA · Private nonprofit
- $29,053
- Net price
- 77%
- Admit rate
- 1,302
- Enrolled
California State University-Long Beach
Long Beach, CA · Public
- $10,440
- Net price
- 46%
- Admit rate
- 35,924
- Enrolled
California State University-Chico
Chico, CA · Public
- $14,480
- Net price
- 93%
- Admit rate
- 13,631
- Enrolled
Point Loma Nazarene University
San Diego, CA · Private nonprofit
- $38,729
- Net price
- 84%
- Admit rate
- 3,188
- Enrolled
California State University-Stanislaus
Turlock, CA · Public
- $6,067
- Net price
- 98%
- Admit rate
- 8,385
- Enrolled
California State University-Fullerton
Fullerton, CA · Public
- $6,555
- Net price
- 91%
- Admit rate
- 38,546
- Enrolled