Ranking
Best Chemistry Colleges in California 2026
110 California colleges offering Chemistry, ranked by EduGradify value grade.
- Schools ranked
- 25
- Cheapest net price
- $32
- Top earnings 10y
- $128,566
- Public / Private
- 23 / 2
Canada College
A+- ROI score
- 3913.05
- Net price
- $32
- Earnings 10y
- $50,087
- Acceptance
- Open / not reported
College of San Mateo
A+- ROI score
- 252.67
- Net price
- $536
- Earnings 10y
- $54,172
- Acceptance
- Open / not reported
Imperial Valley College
A+- ROI score
- 77.33
- Net price
- $1,115
- Earnings 10y
- $34,487
- Acceptance
- Open / not reported
Irvine Valley College
A+- ROI score
- 58.80
- Net price
- $2,090
- Earnings 10y
- $49,156
- Acceptance
- Open / not reported
Hartnell College
A+- ROI score
- 54.34
- Net price
- $2,039
- Earnings 10y
- $44,316
- Acceptance
- Open / not reported
Santiago Canyon College
A+- ROI score
- 52.79
- Net price
- $2,129
- Earnings 10y
- $44,956
- Acceptance
- Open / not reported
Yuba College
A+- ROI score
- 38.39
- Net price
- $2,576
- Earnings 10y
- $39,552
- Acceptance
- Open / not reported
Modesto Junior College
A+- ROI score
- 37.59
- Net price
- $2,818
- Earnings 10y
- $42,368
- Acceptance
- Open / not reported
California State University-Los Angeles
A+- ROI score
- 37.31
- Net price
- $3,967
- Earnings 10y
- $59,211
- Acceptance
- 91.3%
San Diego Miramar College
A+- ROI score
- 36.13
- Net price
- $3,337
- Earnings 10y
- $48,224
- Acceptance
- Open / not reported
California State University-San Bernardino
A+- ROI score
- 32.85
- Net price
- $4,564
- Earnings 10y
- $59,977
- Acceptance
- 93.7%
Saddleback College
A+- ROI score
- 30.63
- Net price
- $4,152
- Earnings 10y
- $50,874
- Acceptance
- Open / not reported
California State University-Bakersfield
A+- ROI score
- 26.10
- Net price
- $5,652
- Earnings 10y
- $59,009
- Acceptance
- 93.9%
California State University-Stanislaus
A+- ROI score
- 26.04
- Net price
- $6,067
- Earnings 10y
- $63,188
- Acceptance
- 98.1%
Norco College
A+- ROI score
- 24.77
- Net price
- $5,169
- Earnings 10y
- $51,206
- Acceptance
- Open / not reported
California State University-Fullerton
A+- ROI score
- 24.01
- Net price
- $6,555
- Earnings 10y
- $62,951
- Acceptance
- 90.5%
Las Positas College
A+- ROI score
- 23.75
- Net price
- $5,377
- Earnings 10y
- $51,088
- Acceptance
- Open / not reported
Antelope Valley Community College District
A+- ROI score
- 23.66
- Net price
- $3,860
- Earnings 10y
- $36,526
- Acceptance
- Open / not reported
Solano Community College
A+- ROI score
- 23.65
- Net price
- $4,669
- Earnings 10y
- $44,170
- Acceptance
- Open / not reported
Stanford University
A+- ROI score
- 22.47
- Net price
- $13,807
- Earnings 10y
- $124,080
- Acceptance
- 3.6%
Golden West College
A+- ROI score
- 22.36
- Net price
- $4,824
- Earnings 10y
- $43,145
- Acceptance
- Open / not reported
California State University-Fresno
A+- ROI score
- 21.87
- Net price
- $7,000
- Earnings 10y
- $61,244
- Acceptance
- 95.3%
California State University-Northridge
A+- ROI score
- 21.05
- Net price
- $7,021
- Earnings 10y
- $59,115
- Acceptance
- 93.5%
California Institute of Technology
A+- ROI score
- 19.99
- Net price
- $16,075
- Earnings 10y
- $128,566
- Acceptance
- 2.6%
San Diego Mesa College
A+- ROI score
- 19.40
- Net price
- $5,814
- Earnings 10y
- $45,120
- Acceptance
- Open / not reported
How we picked this list
This list starts with California schools with positive Chemistry 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 196.84 (23 public, 2 private).
Every figure comes from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard. See our full methodology for the formulas.
FAQ
Who leads this ranking?
Canada College in Redwood City, 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?
110 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.