Ranking

Best Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing Colleges in California 2026

104 California colleges offering Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing, ranked by EduGradify value grade.

Schools ranked: 25
Cheapest net price: $536
Top earnings 10y: $71,401
Public / Private: 25 / 0

College of San Mateo

San Mateo, CA · Public

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

Imperial Valley College

Imperial, CA · Public

ROI score: 77.33
Net price: $1,115
Earnings 10y: $34,487
Acceptance: Open / not reported

Hartnell College

Salinas, CA · Public

ROI score: 54.34
Net price: $2,039
Earnings 10y: $44,316
Acceptance: Open / not reported

Victor Valley College

Victorville, CA · Public

ROI score: 46.38
Net price: $1,947
Earnings 10y: $36,119
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

Yuba College

Marysville, CA · Public

ROI score: 38.39
Net price: $2,576
Earnings 10y: $39,552
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

California State University-Los Angeles

Los Angeles, CA · Public

ROI score: 37.31
Net price: $3,967
Earnings 10y: $59,211
Acceptance: 91.3%

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

California State University-San Bernardino

San Bernardino, CA · Public

ROI score: 32.85
Net price: $4,564
Earnings 10y: $59,977
Acceptance: 93.7%

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

California State University-Bakersfield

Bakersfield, CA · Public

ROI score: 26.10
Net price: $5,652
Earnings 10y: $59,009
Acceptance: 93.9%

California State University-Stanislaus

Turlock, CA · Public

ROI score: 26.04
Net price: $6,067
Earnings 10y: $63,188
Acceptance: 98.1%

Mission College

Santa Clara, CA · Public

ROI score: 25.07
Net price: $5,080
Earnings 10y: $50,936
Acceptance: Open / not reported

California State University-Fullerton

Fullerton, CA · Public

ROI score: 24.01
Net price: $6,555
Earnings 10y: $62,951
Acceptance: 90.5%

Antelope Valley Community College District

Lancaster, CA · Public

ROI score: 23.66
Net price: $3,860
Earnings 10y: $36,526
Acceptance: Open / not reported

Solano Community College

Fairfield, CA · Public

ROI score: 23.65
Net price: $4,669
Earnings 10y: $44,170
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

California State University-Fresno

Fresno, CA · Public

ROI score: 21.87
Net price: $7,000
Earnings 10y: $61,244
Acceptance: 95.3%

De Anza College

Cupertino, CA · Public

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

California State University-Northridge

Northridge, CA · Public

ROI score: 21.05
Net price: $7,021
Earnings 10y: $59,115
Acceptance: 93.5%

California State University-East Bay

Hayward, CA · Public

ROI score: 19.15
Net price: $9,320
Earnings 10y: $71,401
Acceptance: 97.4%

How we picked this list

This list starts with California schools with positive Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing 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 41.61 (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?

College of San Mateo in San Mateo, 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?

104 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.