Ranking
Best Physical Sciences, General Colleges in California 2026
14 California colleges offering Physical Sciences, General, ranked by EduGradify value grade.
- Schools ranked
- 14
- Cheapest net price
- $2,823
- Top earnings 10y
- $68,396
- Public / Private
- 13 / 1
Taft College
A+- ROI score
- 34.41
- Net price
- $2,823
- Earnings 10y
- $38,861
- Acceptance
- Open / not reported
Saddleback College
A+- ROI score
- 30.63
- Net price
- $4,152
- Earnings 10y
- $50,874
- Acceptance
- Open / not reported
California State University-Stanislaus
A+- ROI score
- 26.04
- Net price
- $6,067
- Earnings 10y
- $63,188
- Acceptance
- 98.1%
California State University-Fresno
A+- ROI score
- 21.87
- Net price
- $7,000
- Earnings 10y
- $61,244
- Acceptance
- 95.3%
Chaffey College
A+- ROI score
- 18.94
- Net price
- $5,672
- Earnings 10y
- $42,975
- Acceptance
- Open / not reported
El Camino Community College District
A+- ROI score
- 17.42
- Net price
- $5,968
- Earnings 10y
- $41,589
- Acceptance
- Open / not reported
Sonoma State University
A- ROI score
- 12.80
- Net price
- $12,885
- Earnings 10y
- $65,986
- Acceptance
- 93.4%
American River College
A- ROI score
- 12.55
- Net price
- $7,999
- Earnings 10y
- $40,162
- Acceptance
- Open / not reported
Glendale Community College
A- ROI score
- 12.41
- Net price
- $8,365
- Earnings 10y
- $41,540
- 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%
California State Polytechnic University-Humboldt
B- ROI score
- 9.04
- Net price
- $13,171
- Earnings 10y
- $47,626
- Acceptance
- 98.2%
Feather River Community College District
B- ROI score
- 8.83
- Net price
- $10,800
- Earnings 10y
- $38,142
- Acceptance
- Open / not reported
Vanguard University of Southern California
C- ROI score
- 7.01
- Net price
- $21,241
- Earnings 10y
- $59,541
- Acceptance
- 62.4%
Compton College
C- ROI score
- 6.76
- Net price
- $12,647
- Earnings 10y
- $34,181
- Acceptance
- Open / not reported
How we picked this list
This list starts with California schools with positive Physical Sciences, General 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 16.31 (13 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?
Taft College in Taft, 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?
14 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.