Ranking
Best Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance Technologies/Technicians Colleges in California 2026
Chaffey College leads this ROI ranking with an A+ value grade and a 18.94 school-wide ROI proxy. EduGradify ranks 8 eligible colleges here by earnings against net price.
8 eligible California colleges reporting awards in Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance Technologies/Technicians, ranked by EduGradify's school-wide value signal.
- Schools ranked
- 8
- Cheapest net price
- $5,672
- Top earnings 10y
- $46,215
- Public / Private
- 8 / 0
Chaffey College
A+- ROI proxy
- 18.94
- Net price
- $5,672
- Earnings 10y
- $42,975
- Acceptance
- Open / not reported
Sacramento City College
A- ROI proxy
- 15.96
- Net price
- $6,614
- Earnings 10y
- $42,214
- Acceptance
- Open / not reported
Los Medanos College
A- ROI proxy
- 14.26
- Net price
- $7,443
- Earnings 10y
- $42,454
- Acceptance
- Open / not reported
American River College
A- ROI proxy
- 12.55
- Net price
- $7,999
- Earnings 10y
- $40,162
- Acceptance
- Open / not reported
Lemoore College
B- ROI proxy
- 9.30
- Net price
- $10,832
- Earnings 10y
- $40,292
- Acceptance
- Open / not reported
San Jose City College
C- ROI proxy
- 6.81
- Net price
- $16,959
- Earnings 10y
- $46,215
- Acceptance
- Open / not reported
Bakersfield College
C- ROI proxy
- 6.38
- Net price
- $14,621
- Earnings 10y
- $37,291
- Acceptance
- Open / not reported
San Bernardino Valley College
D- ROI proxy
- 5.24
- Net price
- $18,943
- Earnings 10y
- $39,676
- Acceptance
- Open / not reported
How we picked this list
This list starts with California schools reporting awards in Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance Technologies/Technicians, excludes low-denominator, very small and incomplete records, then sorts by EduGradify's school-wide ROI proxy: ten-year median earnings weighed against average net price. The eligible set's average EduGradify ROI proxy is 11.18 (8 public, 0 private).
ROI lists require average net price of at least $4,600, enrollment of at least 500 and a reported graduation rate so unusually small denominators or incomplete records cannot dominate the public leaderboard.
Source transparency: every figure comes from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard public data set. See our full methodology for the ROI formula, value grade rules and missing-data handling.
FAQ
Who leads this ranking?
Chaffey College in Rancho Cucamonga, CA tops this ranking. EduGradify value grade is A+.
How does EduGradify pick this list?
We rank this set by roi proxy 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?
8 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.
Can I use this ranking as a final college decision?
Use it as a shortlist, not a final decision. The ranking compares school-wide federal data; you should still confirm program fit, aid letters, graduation path, transfer policies and current costs with each college.