Ranking

Best Applied Horticulture and Horticultural Business Services Colleges in California 2026

29 California colleges offering Applied Horticulture and Horticultural Business Services, ranked by EduGradify value grade.

Schools ranked: 25
Cheapest net price: $1,947
Top earnings 10y: $90,768
Public / Private: 25 / 0

Victor Valley College

Victorville, CA · Public

ROI score: 46.38
Net price: $1,947
Earnings 10y: $36,119
Acceptance: Open / not reported

San Joaquin Delta College

Stockton, CA · Public

ROI score: 44.88
Net price: $2,407
Earnings 10y: $43,212
Acceptance: Open / not reported

Modesto Junior College

Modesto, CA · Public

ROI score: 37.59
Net price: $2,818
Earnings 10y: $42,368
Acceptance: Open / not reported

Shasta College

Redding, CA · Public

ROI score: 34.11
Net price: $2,878
Earnings 10y: $39,269
Acceptance: Open / not reported

Saddleback College

Mission Viejo, CA · Public

ROI score: 30.63
Net price: $4,152
Earnings 10y: $50,874
Acceptance: Open / not reported

Las Positas College

Livermore, CA · Public

ROI score: 23.75
Net price: $5,377
Earnings 10y: $51,088
Acceptance: Open / not reported

Antelope Valley Community College District

Lancaster, CA · Public

ROI score: 23.66
Net price: $3,860
Earnings 10y: $36,526
Acceptance: Open / not reported

Solano Community College

Fairfield, CA · Public

ROI score: 23.65
Net price: $4,669
Earnings 10y: $44,170
Acceptance: Open / not reported

Golden West College

Huntington Beach, CA · Public

ROI score: 22.36
Net price: $4,824
Earnings 10y: $43,145
Acceptance: Open / not reported

Butte College

Oroville, CA · Public

ROI score: 18.94
Net price: $5,520
Earnings 10y: $41,810
Acceptance: Open / not reported

Mt San Antonio College

Walnut, CA · Public

ROI score: 17.83
Net price: $6,490
Earnings 10y: $46,283
Acceptance: Open / not reported

Cosumnes River College

Sacramento, CA · Public

ROI score: 17.74
Net price: $5,981
Earnings 10y: $42,446
Acceptance: Open / not reported

Fullerton College

Fullerton, CA · Public

ROI score: 17.67
Net price: $6,134
Earnings 10y: $43,366
Acceptance: Open / not reported

El Camino Community College District

Torrance, CA · Public

ROI score: 17.42
Net price: $5,968
Earnings 10y: $41,589
Acceptance: Open / not reported

Diablo Valley College

Pleasant Hill, CA · Public

ROI score: 15.45
Net price: $8,312
Earnings 10y: $51,378
Acceptance: Open / not reported

MiraCosta College

Oceanside, CA · Public

ROI score: 14.94
Net price: $7,339
Earnings 10y: $43,845
Acceptance: Open / not reported

Mt San Jacinto Community College District

San Jacinto, CA · Public

ROI score: 14.08
Net price: $6,806
Earnings 10y: $38,319
Acceptance: Open / not reported

California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo

San Luis Obispo, CA · Public

ROI score: 13.62
Net price: $16,665
Earnings 10y: $90,768
Acceptance: 31.3%

College of the Redwoods

Eureka, CA · Public

ROI score: 13.12
Net price: $6,904
Earnings 10y: $36,243
Acceptance: Open / not reported

American River College

Sacramento, CA · Public

ROI score: 12.55
Net price: $7,999
Earnings 10y: $40,162
Acceptance: Open / not reported

Cuyamaca College

El Cajon, CA · Public

ROI score: 12.25
Net price: $6,618
Earnings 10y: $32,435
Acceptance: Open / not reported

Mendocino College

Ukiah, CA · Public

ROI score: 12.08
Net price: $8,330
Earnings 10y: $40,243
Acceptance: Open / not reported

Woodland Community College

Woodland, CA · Public

ROI score: 11.98
Net price: $8,356
Earnings 10y: $40,042
Acceptance: Open / not reported

Santa Barbara City College

Santa Barbara, CA · Public

ROI score: 10.53
Net price: $11,315
Earnings 10y: $47,647
Acceptance: Open / not reported

Monterey Peninsula College

Monterey, CA · Public

ROI score: 9.27
Net price: $11,373
Earnings 10y: $42,176
Acceptance: Open / not reported

How we picked this list

This list starts with California schools with positive Applied Horticulture and Horticultural Business Services program-share evidence, then sorts by EduGradify's school-wide ROI proxy: ten-year median earnings weighed against average net price. The set's average EduGradify ROI score is 20.66 (25 public, 0 private).

Every figure comes from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard. See our full methodology for the formulas.

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FAQ

Who leads this ranking?

Victor Valley College in Victorville, CA tops this ranking. EduGradify value grade is A+.

How does EduGradify pick this list?

We rank this set by roi score using the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard — see our methodology for the full formula. No paid placements, no surveys.

How many California colleges are in this list?

29 California colleges qualified for this ranking based on available federal data.

What does net price mean here?

Net price is what students actually pay after grants and scholarships — not the sticker price. It is reported by each college to the U.S. Department of Education.