Ranking

Best Educational/Instructional Media Design Colleges in California 2026

16 California colleges offering Educational/Instructional Media Design, ranked by EduGradify value grade.

Schools ranked: 16
Cheapest net price: $3,967
Top earnings 10y: $89,812
Public / Private: 10 / 5

California State University-Los Angeles

A+

Los Angeles, CA · Public

ROI score: 37.31
Net price: $3,967
Earnings 10y: $59,211
Acceptance: 91.3%

California State University-San Bernardino

A+

San Bernardino, CA · Public

ROI score: 32.85
Net price: $4,564
Earnings 10y: $59,977
Acceptance: 93.7%

California State University-Fullerton

A+

Fullerton, CA · Public

ROI score: 24.01
Net price: $6,555
Earnings 10y: $62,951
Acceptance: 90.5%

California State University-Northridge

A+

Northridge, CA · Public

ROI score: 21.05
Net price: $7,021
Earnings 10y: $59,115
Acceptance: 93.5%

California State University-East Bay

A+

Hayward, CA · Public

ROI score: 19.15
Net price: $9,320
Earnings 10y: $71,401
Acceptance: 97.4%

California State University-Long Beach

Long Beach, CA · Public

ROI score: 15.42
Net price: $10,440
Earnings 10y: $64,403
Acceptance: 46.3%

California State University-Monterey Bay

Seaside, CA · Public

ROI score: 10.84
Net price: $13,663
Earnings 10y: $59,247
Acceptance: 97.4%

Evergreen Valley College

San Jose, CA · Public

ROI score: 10.69
Net price: $12,414
Earnings 10y: $53,077
Acceptance: Open / not reported

San Diego State University

San Diego, CA · Public

ROI score: 10.56
Net price: $15,364
Earnings 10y: $64,909
Acceptance: 36.2%

#10

Azusa Pacific University

Azusa, CA · Private Non-Profit

ROI score: 7.50
Net price: $22,212
Earnings 10y: $66,677
Acceptance: 88.4%

#11

National University

San Diego, CA · Private Non-Profit

ROI score: 7.38
Net price: $22,878
Earnings 10y: $67,548
Acceptance: Open / not reported

#12

Concordia University-Irvine

Irvine, CA · Private Non-Profit

ROI score: 5.79
Net price: $28,115
Earnings 10y: $65,083
Acceptance: 66%

#13

University of San Francisco

San Francisco, CA · Private Non-Profit

ROI score: 5.42
Net price: $41,431
Earnings 10y: $89,812
Acceptance: 61.7%

#14

University of Massachusetts Global

Aliso Viejo, CA · Public

ROI score: 5.03
Net price: $32,654
Earnings 10y: $65,703
Acceptance: Open / not reported

#15

Pepperdine University

Malibu, CA · Private Non-Profit

ROI score: 3.57
Net price: $58,098
Earnings 10y: $82,939
Acceptance: 62.9%

#16

Academy of Art University

San Francisco, CA · Private For-Profit

ROI score: 2.40
Net price: $40,613
Earnings 10y: $39,008
Acceptance: Open / not reported

How we picked this list

This list starts with California schools with positive Educational/Instructional Media Design 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 13.69 (10 public, 5 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?

California State University-Los Angeles in Los Angeles, 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?

16 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.