# Best Online Computer Science Programs in California

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> Updated: 2026-06-07 | Schools: 50 | Category: Online
> Source: https://www.collegeranker.com/rankings/best-online-computer-science-california

## Methodology

Online Computer Science programs in California ranked by outcomes

CollegeRanker uses a 4-pillar algorithm: Academic Quality (15-20%), Economic Outcomes (30%), Social Mobility (25-35%), Value & Affordability (20-25%). Social mobility data from Raj Chetty's Opportunity Insights Mobility Report Card (30M+ anonymized tax records). No subjective surveys.

## Rankings

| Rank | School | Location | Graduation | Earnings (10yr) | Net Price | Median Debt | Debt/Earnings |
|------|--------|----------|------------|-----------------|-----------|-------------|---------------|
| 1 | [Coastline Community College](https://www.collegeranker.com/colleges/coastline-community-college) | Fountain Valley, CA | 30% | $44,483 | $16,341 | $8,250 | 0.19x |
| 2 | [National University](https://www.collegeranker.com/colleges/national-university) | San Diego, CA | 42% | $67,548 | $22,878 | $25,000 | 0.37x |
| 3 | [Barstow Community College](https://www.collegeranker.com/colleges/barstow-community-college) | Barstow, CA | 36% | $35,104 | $12,773 | $3,500 | 0.1x |
| 4 | [West Los Angeles College](https://www.collegeranker.com/colleges/west-los-angeles-college) | Culver City, CA | 24% | $38,537 | $9,634 | $13,500 | 0.35x |
| 5 | [Los Angeles Southwest College](https://www.collegeranker.com/colleges/los-angeles-southwest-college) | Los Angeles, CA | 34% | $32,172 | $5,964 | N/A | N/A |
| 6 | [Woodbury University](https://www.collegeranker.com/colleges/woodbury-university) | Burbank, CA | 58% | $65,668 | $33,692 | $26,960 | 0.41x |
| 7 | [Saddleback College](https://www.collegeranker.com/colleges/saddleback-college) | Mission Viejo, CA | 46% | $50,874 | $4,152 | $9,500 | 0.19x |
| 8 | [Los Angeles Mission College](https://www.collegeranker.com/colleges/los-angeles-mission-college) | Sylmar, CA | 20% | $39,834 | $13,380 | $12,678 | 0.32x |
| 9 | [Sacramento City College](https://www.collegeranker.com/colleges/sacramento-city-college) | Sacramento, CA | 32% | $42,214 | $6,614 | $10,500 | 0.25x |
| 10 | [Los Angeles City College](https://www.collegeranker.com/colleges/los-angeles-city-college) | Los Angeles, CA | 27% | $36,190 | $10,261 | $12,750 | 0.35x |
| 11 | [Los Angeles Valley College](https://www.collegeranker.com/colleges/los-angeles-valley-college) | Valley Glen, CA | 32% | $42,678 | $12,152 | $10,500 | 0.25x |
| 12 | [Folsom Lake College](https://www.collegeranker.com/colleges/folsom-lake-college) | Folsom, CA | 42% | $42,568 | $5,975 | N/A | N/A |
| 13 | [Cosumnes River College](https://www.collegeranker.com/colleges/cosumnes-river-college) | Sacramento, CA | 36% | $42,446 | $5,981 | $10,722 | 0.25x |
| 14 | [Moorpark College](https://www.collegeranker.com/colleges/moorpark-college) | Moorpark, CA | 44% | $49,044 | $-2,296 | $9,500 | 0.19x |
| 15 | [De Anza College](https://www.collegeranker.com/colleges/de-anza-college) | Cupertino, CA | 68% | $56,596 | $6,642 | $5,625 | 0.1x |
| 16 | [Chaffey College](https://www.collegeranker.com/colleges/chaffey-college) | Rancho Cucamonga, CA | 34% | $42,975 | $5,672 | N/A | N/A |
| 17 | [San Joaquin Delta College](https://www.collegeranker.com/colleges/san-joaquin-delta-college) | Stockton, CA | 33% | $43,212 | $2,407 | $7,500 | 0.17x |
| 18 | [Lemoore College](https://www.collegeranker.com/colleges/lemoore-college) | Lemoore, CA | 44% | $40,292 | $10,832 | $9,500 | 0.24x |
| 19 | [Concordia University-Irvine](https://www.collegeranker.com/colleges/concordia-university-irvine) | Irvine, CA | 60% | $65,083 | $28,115 | $24,247 | 0.37x |
| 20 | [Los Angeles Pierce College](https://www.collegeranker.com/colleges/los-angeles-pierce-college) | Woodland Hills, CA | 44% | $44,521 | $13,270 | $12,936 | 0.29x |
| 21 | [Clovis Community College](https://www.collegeranker.com/colleges/clovis-community-college-ca) | Fresno, CA | 42% | N/A | $4,590 | N/A | N/A |
| 22 | [Cuyamaca College](https://www.collegeranker.com/colleges/cuyamaca-college) | El Cajon, CA | 37% | $32,435 | $6,618 | N/A | N/A |
| 23 | [Norco College](https://www.collegeranker.com/colleges/norco-college) | Norco, CA | 37% | $51,206 | $5,169 | N/A | N/A |
| 24 | [Berkeley City College](https://www.collegeranker.com/colleges/berkeley-city-college) | Berkeley, CA | 39% | $41,217 | $9,096 | N/A | N/A |
| 25 | [College of the Siskiyous](https://www.collegeranker.com/colleges/college-of-the-siskiyous) | Weed, CA | 32% | $39,098 | $11,120 | $10,750 | 0.27x |
| 26 | [Oxnard College](https://www.collegeranker.com/colleges/oxnard-college) | Oxnard, CA | 33% | $41,393 | $-1,128 | N/A | N/A |
| 27 | [Irvine Valley College](https://www.collegeranker.com/colleges/irvine-valley-college) | Irvine, CA | 57% | $49,156 | $2,090 | $6,500 | 0.13x |
| 28 | [Yuba College](https://www.collegeranker.com/colleges/yuba-college) | Marysville, CA | 36% | $39,552 | $2,576 | N/A | N/A |
| 29 | [Contra Costa College](https://www.collegeranker.com/colleges/contra-costa-college) | San Pablo, CA | 30% | $40,850 | $9,490 | N/A | N/A |
| 30 | [Evergreen Valley College](https://www.collegeranker.com/colleges/evergreen-valley-college) | San Jose, CA | 42% | $53,077 | $12,414 | $13,219 | 0.25x |
| 31 | [Cerro Coso Community College](https://www.collegeranker.com/colleges/cerro-coso-community-college) | Ridgecrest, CA | 25% | $34,963 | $18,306 | N/A | N/A |
| 32 | [Sierra College](https://www.collegeranker.com/colleges/sierra-college) | Rocklin, CA | 40% | $45,294 | $7,245 | $10,500 | 0.23x |
| 33 | [Palo Verde College](https://www.collegeranker.com/colleges/palo-verde-college) | Blythe, CA | 24% | $36,389 | $18,993 | N/A | N/A |
| 34 | [American River College](https://www.collegeranker.com/colleges/american-river-college) | Sacramento, CA | 35% | $40,162 | $7,999 | $9,625 | 0.24x |
| 35 | [Diablo Valley College](https://www.collegeranker.com/colleges/diablo-valley-college) | Pleasant Hill, CA | 47% | $51,378 | $8,312 | $10,021 | 0.2x |
| 36 | [Santa Monica College](https://www.collegeranker.com/colleges/santa-monica-college) | Santa Monica, CA | 36% | $42,193 | $2,779 | $6,450 | 0.15x |
| 37 | [Chabot College](https://www.collegeranker.com/colleges/chabot-college) | Hayward, CA | 44% | $48,143 | $9,053 | $9,500 | 0.2x |
| 38 | [San Diego City College](https://www.collegeranker.com/colleges/san-diego-city-college) | San Diego, CA | 28% | $38,503 | $7,935 | $7,689 | 0.2x |
| 39 | [Napa Valley College](https://www.collegeranker.com/colleges/napa-valley-college) | Napa, CA | 37% | $49,517 | $14,644 | $10,147 | 0.2x |
| 40 | [San Diego Mesa College](https://www.collegeranker.com/colleges/san-diego-mesa-college) | San Diego, CA | 34% | $45,120 | $5,814 | $4,725 | 0.1x |
| 41 | [San Diego Miramar College](https://www.collegeranker.com/colleges/san-diego-miramar-college) | San Diego, CA | 48% | $48,224 | $3,337 | $6,750 | 0.14x |
| 42 | [East Los Angeles College](https://www.collegeranker.com/colleges/east-los-angeles-college) | Monterey Park, CA | 35% | $42,006 | $10,852 | $10,500 | 0.25x |
| 43 | [College of the Canyons](https://www.collegeranker.com/colleges/college-of-the-canyons) | Santa Clarita, CA | 44% | $49,022 | $3,702 | $9,612 | 0.2x |
| 44 | [Shasta College](https://www.collegeranker.com/colleges/shasta-college) | Redding, CA | 26% | $39,269 | $2,878 | $14,250 | 0.36x |
| 45 | [Moreno Valley College](https://www.collegeranker.com/colleges/moreno-valley-college) | Moreno Valley, CA | 33% | $52,133 | $6,483 | N/A | N/A |
| 46 | [Skyline College](https://www.collegeranker.com/colleges/skyline-college) | San Bruno, CA | 43% | $55,702 | $1,738 | N/A | N/A |
| 47 | [Mission College](https://www.collegeranker.com/colleges/mission-college) | Santa Clara, CA | 46% | $50,936 | $5,080 | N/A | N/A |
| 48 | [San Bernardino Valley College](https://www.collegeranker.com/colleges/san-bernardino-valley-college) | San Bernardino, CA | 24% | $39,676 | $18,943 | N/A | N/A |
| 49 | [Grossmont College](https://www.collegeranker.com/colleges/grossmont-college) | El Cajon, CA | 34% | $40,309 | $5,311 | $8,625 | 0.21x |
| 50 | [Santa Barbara City College](https://www.collegeranker.com/colleges/santa-barbara-city-college) | Santa Barbara, CA | 34% | $47,647 | $11,315 | $11,000 | 0.23x |

## Data Sources

- U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard (https://collegescorecard.ed.gov)
- Opportunity Insights Mobility Report Card (https://opportunityinsights.org/data)
- Opportunity Insights Social Capital Atlas
- Times Higher Education World University Rankings
- NCES IPEDS

## Citation

CollegeRanker. "Best Online Computer Science Programs in California." CollegeRanker.com, 2026-06-07. https://www.collegeranker.com/rankings/best-online-computer-science-california

## License

This data summary is provided for informational purposes. Underlying data from federal sources (College Scorecard, IPEDS) is public domain. Opportunity Insights data is available under their data use agreement at https://opportunityinsights.org/data/.