Ranking
Best Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies Colleges in California 2026
98 California colleges offering Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies, ranked by EduGradify value grade.
- Schools ranked
- 25
- Cheapest net price
- $536
- Top earnings 10y
- $124,080
- Public / Private
- 24 / 1
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
San Joaquin Delta College
A+- ROI score
- 44.88
- Net price
- $2,407
- Earnings 10y
- $43,212
- Acceptance
- Open / not reported
Santa Monica College
A+- ROI score
- 37.96
- Net price
- $2,779
- Earnings 10y
- $42,193
- Acceptance
- Open / not reported
West Valley College
A+- ROI score
- 37.75
- Net price
- $3,423
- Earnings 10y
- $51,688
- 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%
College of the Canyons
A+- ROI score
- 33.11
- Net price
- $3,702
- Earnings 10y
- $49,022
- 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
Pasadena City College
A+- ROI score
- 28.43
- Net price
- $3,864
- Earnings 10y
- $43,937
- Acceptance
- Open / not reported
California State University-Stanislaus
A+- ROI score
- 26.04
- Net price
- $6,067
- Earnings 10y
- $63,188
- Acceptance
- 98.1%
Mission College
A+- ROI score
- 25.07
- Net price
- $5,080
- Earnings 10y
- $50,936
- Acceptance
- Open / not reported
California State University-Fullerton
A+- ROI score
- 24.01
- Net price
- $6,555
- Earnings 10y
- $62,951
- Acceptance
- 90.5%
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%
De Anza College
A+- ROI score
- 21.30
- Net price
- $6,642
- Earnings 10y
- $56,596
- Acceptance
- Open / not reported
California State University-Northridge
A+- ROI score
- 21.05
- Net price
- $7,021
- Earnings 10y
- $59,115
- Acceptance
- 93.5%
San Diego Mesa College
A+- ROI score
- 19.40
- Net price
- $5,814
- Earnings 10y
- $45,120
- Acceptance
- Open / not reported
California State University-East Bay
A+- ROI score
- 19.15
- Net price
- $9,320
- Earnings 10y
- $71,401
- Acceptance
- 97.4%
How we picked this list
This list starts with California schools with positive Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies 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 42.51 (24 public, 1 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?
College of San Mateo in San Mateo, 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?
98 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.