Ranking
Best Social Sciences, General Colleges in California 2026
54 California colleges offering Social Sciences, General, ranked by EduGradify value grade.
- Schools ranked
- 25
- Cheapest net price
- $536
- Top earnings 10y
- $82,511
- Public / Private
- 25 / 0
College of San Mateo
A+- ROI score
- 252.67
- Net price
- $536
- Earnings 10y
- $54,172
- Acceptance
- Open / not reported
Imperial Valley College
A+- ROI score
- 77.33
- Net price
- $1,115
- Earnings 10y
- $34,487
- 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
Yuba College
A+- ROI score
- 38.39
- Net price
- $2,576
- Earnings 10y
- $39,552
- 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
Shasta College
A+- ROI score
- 34.11
- Net price
- $2,878
- Earnings 10y
- $39,269
- 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
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%
Antelope Valley Community College District
A+- ROI score
- 23.66
- Net price
- $3,860
- Earnings 10y
- $36,526
- Acceptance
- Open / not reported
Solano Community College
A+- ROI score
- 23.65
- Net price
- $4,669
- Earnings 10y
- $44,170
- Acceptance
- Open / not reported
De Anza College
A+- ROI score
- 21.30
- Net price
- $6,642
- Earnings 10y
- $56,596
- Acceptance
- Open / not reported
San Diego Mesa College
A+- ROI score
- 19.40
- Net price
- $5,814
- Earnings 10y
- $45,120
- Acceptance
- Open / not reported
Chaffey College
A+- ROI score
- 18.94
- Net price
- $5,672
- Earnings 10y
- $42,975
- Acceptance
- Open / not reported
Butte College
A+- ROI score
- 18.94
- Net price
- $5,520
- Earnings 10y
- $41,810
- 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
Folsom Lake College
A+- ROI score
- 17.81
- Net price
- $5,975
- Earnings 10y
- $42,568
- Acceptance
- Open / not reported
Cosumnes River College
A+- ROI score
- 17.74
- Net price
- $5,981
- Earnings 10y
- $42,446
- 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-Los Angeles
A+- ROI score
- 16.44
- Net price
- $12,548
- Earnings 10y
- $82,511
- Acceptance
- 9%
Sacramento City College
A- ROI score
- 15.96
- Net price
- $6,614
- Earnings 10y
- $42,214
- Acceptance
- Open / not reported
Sierra College
A- ROI score
- 15.63
- Net price
- $7,245
- Earnings 10y
- $45,294
- Acceptance
- Open / not reported
How we picked this list
This list starts with California schools with positive Social 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 35.70 (25 public, 0 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?
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?
54 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.