Ranking
Best Non-Professional Legal Studies Colleges in California 2026
37 California colleges offering Non-Professional Legal Studies, ranked by EduGradify value grade.
- Schools ranked
- 25
- Cheapest net price
- $32
- Top earnings 10y
- $92,446
- Public / Private
- 23 / 2
Canada College
A+- ROI score
- 3913.05
- Net price
- $32
- Earnings 10y
- $50,087
- Acceptance
- Open / not reported
College of San Mateo
A+- ROI score
- 252.67
- Net price
- $536
- Earnings 10y
- $54,172
- Acceptance
- Open / not reported
Hartnell College
A+- ROI score
- 54.34
- Net price
- $2,039
- Earnings 10y
- $44,316
- 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
West Valley College
A+- ROI score
- 37.75
- Net price
- $3,423
- Earnings 10y
- $51,688
- Acceptance
- Open / not reported
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
Pasadena City College
A+- ROI score
- 28.43
- Net price
- $3,864
- Earnings 10y
- $43,937
- Acceptance
- Open / not reported
Golden West College
A+- ROI score
- 22.36
- Net price
- $4,824
- Earnings 10y
- $43,145
- Acceptance
- Open / not reported
De Anza College
A+- ROI score
- 21.30
- Net price
- $6,642
- Earnings 10y
- $56,596
- Acceptance
- Open / not reported
Chaffey College
A+- ROI score
- 18.94
- Net price
- $5,672
- Earnings 10y
- $42,975
- Acceptance
- Open / not reported
Folsom Lake College
A+- ROI score
- 17.81
- Net price
- $5,975
- Earnings 10y
- $42,568
- Acceptance
- Open / not reported
Humphreys University
A+- ROI score
- 17.76
- Net price
- $5,524
- Earnings 10y
- $39,248
- Acceptance
- Open / not reported
Fullerton College
A+- ROI score
- 17.67
- Net price
- $6,134
- Earnings 10y
- $43,366
- Acceptance
- Open / not reported
University of California-Berkeley
A+- ROI score
- 17.14
- Net price
- $13,481
- Earnings 10y
- $92,446
- Acceptance
- 11%
Sacramento City College
A- ROI score
- 15.96
- Net price
- $6,614
- Earnings 10y
- $42,214
- Acceptance
- Open / not reported
MiraCosta College
A- ROI score
- 14.94
- Net price
- $7,339
- Earnings 10y
- $43,845
- Acceptance
- Open / not reported
Mt San Jacinto Community College District
A- ROI score
- 14.08
- Net price
- $6,806
- Earnings 10y
- $38,319
- Acceptance
- Open / not reported
San Diego City College
A- ROI score
- 12.13
- Net price
- $7,935
- Earnings 10y
- $38,503
- Acceptance
- Open / not reported
Woodland Community College
A- ROI score
- 11.98
- Net price
- $8,356
- Earnings 10y
- $40,042
- Acceptance
- Open / not reported
University of California-Santa Barbara
A- ROI score
- 11.63
- Net price
- $16,109
- Earnings 10y
- $74,915
- Acceptance
- 33%
Fresno Pacific University
A- ROI score
- 10.80
- Net price
- $13,630
- Earnings 10y
- $58,896
- Acceptance
- 64.1%
Contra Costa College
A- ROI score
- 10.76
- Net price
- $9,490
- Earnings 10y
- $40,850
- Acceptance
- Open / not reported
University of California-Santa Cruz
B- ROI score
- 9.56
- Net price
- $17,890
- Earnings 10y
- $68,396
- Acceptance
- 65.8%
Los Angeles City College
B- ROI score
- 8.82
- Net price
- $10,261
- Earnings 10y
- $36,190
- Acceptance
- Open / not reported
How we picked this list
This list starts with California schools with positive Non-Professional Legal 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 186.16 (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?
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?
37 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.