Ranking

Best General Sales, Merchandising and Related Marketing Operations Colleges in California 2026

38 California colleges offering General Sales, Merchandising and Related Marketing Operations, ranked by EduGradify value grade.

Schools ranked: 25
Cheapest net price: $32
Top earnings 10y: $56,596
Public / Private: 25 / 0

Canada College

Redwood City, CA · Public

ROI score: 3913.05
Net price: $32
Earnings 10y: $50,087
Acceptance: Open / not reported

College of San Mateo

San Mateo, CA · Public

ROI score: 252.67
Net price: $536
Earnings 10y: $54,172
Acceptance: Open / not reported

Santiago Canyon College

Orange, CA · Public

ROI score: 52.79
Net price: $2,129
Earnings 10y: $44,956
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

Santa Monica College

Santa Monica, CA · Public

ROI score: 37.96
Net price: $2,779
Earnings 10y: $42,193
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

College of the Canyons

Santa Clarita, CA · Public

ROI score: 33.11
Net price: $3,702
Earnings 10y: $49,022
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

Pasadena City College

Pasadena, CA · Public

ROI score: 28.43
Net price: $3,864
Earnings 10y: $43,937
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

Golden West College

Huntington Beach, CA · Public

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

De Anza College

Cupertino, CA · Public

ROI score: 21.30
Net price: $6,642
Earnings 10y: $56,596
Acceptance: Open / not reported

San Diego Mesa College

San Diego, CA · Public

ROI score: 19.40
Net price: $5,814
Earnings 10y: $45,120
Acceptance: Open / not reported

Grossmont College

El Cajon, CA · Public

ROI score: 18.97
Net price: $5,311
Earnings 10y: $40,309
Acceptance: Open / not reported

Chaffey College

Rancho Cucamonga, CA · Public

ROI score: 18.94
Net price: $5,672
Earnings 10y: $42,975
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

Sacramento City College

Sacramento, CA · Public

ROI score: 15.96
Net price: $6,614
Earnings 10y: $42,214
Acceptance: Open / not reported

Sierra College

Rocklin, CA · Public

ROI score: 15.63
Net price: $7,245
Earnings 10y: $45,294
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

How we picked this list

This list starts with California schools with positive General Sales, Merchandising and Related Marketing Operations 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 190.01 (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?

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?

38 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.