Ranking
Best Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences Colleges in California 2026
65 California colleges offering Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences, ranked by EduGradify value grade.
- Schools ranked
- 25
- Cheapest net price
- $2,576
- Top earnings 10y
- $128,566
- Public / Private
- 23 / 2
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
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-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%
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
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
California State University-East Bay
A+- ROI score
- 19.15
- Net price
- $9,320
- Earnings 10y
- $71,401
- Acceptance
- 97.4%
Chaffey College
A+- ROI score
- 18.94
- Net price
- $5,672
- Earnings 10y
- $42,975
- Acceptance
- Open / not reported
Mt San Antonio College
A+- ROI score
- 17.83
- Net price
- $6,490
- Earnings 10y
- $46,283
- Acceptance
- Open / not reported
Fullerton College
A+- ROI score
- 17.67
- Net price
- $6,134
- Earnings 10y
- $43,366
- Acceptance
- Open / not reported
California State University-Sacramento
A+- ROI score
- 17.37
- Net price
- $9,338
- Earnings 10y
- $64,876
- Acceptance
- 94%
University of California-Berkeley
A+- ROI score
- 17.14
- Net price
- $13,481
- Earnings 10y
- $92,446
- Acceptance
- 11%
How we picked this list
This list starts with California schools with positive Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences 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 25.33 (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?
Yuba College in Marysville, 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?
65 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.