# Best Online Criminal Justice Programs in California

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

## Methodology

Online Criminal Justice 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 | [National University](https://www.collegeranker.com/colleges/national-university) | San Diego, CA | 42% | $67,548 | $22,878 | $25,000 | 0.37x |
| 2 | [Barstow Community College](https://www.collegeranker.com/colleges/barstow-community-college) | Barstow, CA | 36% | $35,104 | $12,773 | $3,500 | 0.1x |
| 3 | [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 |
| 4 | [Los Angeles Pacific University](https://www.collegeranker.com/colleges/los-angeles-pacific-university) | San Dimas, CA | 29% | N/A | $22,677 | $18,750 | N/A |
| 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 | [Los Angeles Harbor College](https://www.collegeranker.com/colleges/los-angeles-harbor-college) | Wilmington, CA | 36% | $41,133 | $13,250 | N/A | N/A |
| 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 | [Ventura College](https://www.collegeranker.com/colleges/ventura-college) | Ventura, CA | 41% | $43,430 | $-982 | $13,876 | 0.32x |
| 12 | [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 |
| 13 | [Folsom Lake College](https://www.collegeranker.com/colleges/folsom-lake-college) | Folsom, CA | 42% | $42,568 | $5,975 | N/A | N/A |
| 14 | [Moorpark College](https://www.collegeranker.com/colleges/moorpark-college) | Moorpark, CA | 44% | $49,044 | $-2,296 | $9,500 | 0.19x |
| 15 | [Feather River Community College District](https://www.collegeranker.com/colleges/feather-river-community-college-district) | Quincy, CA | 40% | $38,142 | $10,800 | $10,750 | 0.28x |
| 16 | [De Anza College](https://www.collegeranker.com/colleges/de-anza-college) | Cupertino, CA | 68% | $56,596 | $6,642 | $5,625 | 0.1x |
| 17 | [Chaffey College](https://www.collegeranker.com/colleges/chaffey-college) | Rancho Cucamonga, CA | 34% | $42,975 | $5,672 | N/A | N/A |
| 18 | [Lemoore College](https://www.collegeranker.com/colleges/lemoore-college) | Lemoore, CA | 44% | $40,292 | $10,832 | $9,500 | 0.24x |
| 19 | [San Joaquin Delta College](https://www.collegeranker.com/colleges/san-joaquin-delta-college) | Stockton, CA | 33% | $43,212 | $2,407 | $7,500 | 0.17x |
| 20 | [Woodland Community College](https://www.collegeranker.com/colleges/woodland-community-college) | Woodland, CA | 40% | $40,042 | $8,356 | N/A | N/A |
| 21 | [Golden West College](https://www.collegeranker.com/colleges/golden-west-college) | Huntington Beach, CA | 47% | $43,145 | $4,824 | $7,179 | 0.17x |
| 22 | [Clovis Community College](https://www.collegeranker.com/colleges/clovis-community-college-ca) | Fresno, CA | 42% | N/A | $4,590 | N/A | N/A |
| 23 | [College of the Siskiyous](https://www.collegeranker.com/colleges/college-of-the-siskiyous) | Weed, CA | 32% | $39,098 | $11,120 | $10,750 | 0.27x |
| 24 | [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 |
| 25 | [Norco College](https://www.collegeranker.com/colleges/norco-college) | Norco, CA | 37% | $51,206 | $5,169 | N/A | N/A |
| 26 | [Oxnard College](https://www.collegeranker.com/colleges/oxnard-college) | Oxnard, CA | 33% | $41,393 | $-1,128 | N/A | N/A |
| 27 | [Yuba College](https://www.collegeranker.com/colleges/yuba-college) | Marysville, CA | 36% | $39,552 | $2,576 | N/A | N/A |
| 28 | [Irvine Valley College](https://www.collegeranker.com/colleges/irvine-valley-college) | Irvine, CA | 57% | $49,156 | $2,090 | $6,500 | 0.13x |
| 29 | [Evergreen Valley College](https://www.collegeranker.com/colleges/evergreen-valley-college) | San Jose, CA | 42% | $53,077 | $12,414 | $13,219 | 0.25x |
| 30 | [Madera Community College](https://www.collegeranker.com/colleges/madera-community-college) | Madera, CA | 34% | N/A | $4,179 | N/A | N/A |
| 31 | [Contra Costa College](https://www.collegeranker.com/colleges/contra-costa-college) | San Pablo, CA | 30% | $40,850 | $9,490 | 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 | [Hope International University](https://www.collegeranker.com/colleges/hope-international-university) | Fullerton, CA | 48% | $49,697 | $29,310 | $23,000 | 0.46x |
| 34 | [Palo Verde College](https://www.collegeranker.com/colleges/palo-verde-college) | Blythe, CA | 24% | $36,389 | $18,993 | N/A | N/A |
| 35 | [American River College](https://www.collegeranker.com/colleges/american-river-college) | Sacramento, CA | 35% | $40,162 | $7,999 | $9,625 | 0.24x |
| 36 | [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 |
| 37 | [Cerro Coso Community College](https://www.collegeranker.com/colleges/cerro-coso-community-college) | Ridgecrest, CA | 25% | $34,963 | $18,306 | N/A | N/A |
| 38 | [West Valley College](https://www.collegeranker.com/colleges/west-valley-college) | Saratoga, CA | 52% | $51,688 | $3,423 | N/A | N/A |
| 39 | [Moreno Valley College](https://www.collegeranker.com/colleges/moreno-valley-college) | Moreno Valley, CA | 33% | $52,133 | $6,483 | N/A | N/A |
| 40 | [Chabot College](https://www.collegeranker.com/colleges/chabot-college) | Hayward, CA | 44% | $48,143 | $9,053 | $9,500 | 0.2x |
| 41 | [Napa Valley College](https://www.collegeranker.com/colleges/napa-valley-college) | Napa, CA | 37% | $49,517 | $14,644 | $10,147 | 0.2x |
| 42 | [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 |
| 43 | [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 |
| 44 | [Shasta College](https://www.collegeranker.com/colleges/shasta-college) | Redding, CA | 26% | $39,269 | $2,878 | $14,250 | 0.36x |
| 45 | [Diablo Valley College](https://www.collegeranker.com/colleges/diablo-valley-college) | Pleasant Hill, CA | 47% | $51,378 | $8,312 | $10,021 | 0.2x |
| 46 | [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 |
| 47 | [Skyline College](https://www.collegeranker.com/colleges/skyline-college) | San Bruno, CA | 43% | $55,702 | $1,738 | N/A | N/A |
| 48 | [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 |
| 49 | [Grossmont College](https://www.collegeranker.com/colleges/grossmont-college) | El Cajon, CA | 34% | $40,309 | $5,311 | $8,625 | 0.21x |
| 50 | [Pasadena City College](https://www.collegeranker.com/colleges/pasadena-city-college) | Pasadena, CA | 44% | $43,937 | $3,864 | $6,651 | 0.15x |

## 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 Criminal Justice Programs in California." CollegeRanker.com, 2026-06-07. https://www.collegeranker.com/rankings/best-online-criminal-justice-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/.