# Best Online Education Programs in California

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

## Methodology

Online Education 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 | [Touro University Worldwide](https://www.collegeranker.com/colleges/touro-university-worldwide) | Los Alamitos, CA | 36% | $40,803 | $19,058 | $25,000 | 0.61x |
| 3 | [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 |
| 4 | [Saddleback College](https://www.collegeranker.com/colleges/saddleback-college) | Mission Viejo, CA | 46% | $50,874 | $4,152 | $9,500 | 0.19x |
| 5 | [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 |
| 6 | [Ventura College](https://www.collegeranker.com/colleges/ventura-college) | Ventura, CA | 41% | $43,430 | $-982 | $13,876 | 0.32x |
| 7 | [Moorpark College](https://www.collegeranker.com/colleges/moorpark-college) | Moorpark, CA | 44% | $49,044 | $-2,296 | $9,500 | 0.19x |
| 8 | [Woodland Community College](https://www.collegeranker.com/colleges/woodland-community-college) | Woodland, CA | 40% | $40,042 | $8,356 | N/A | N/A |
| 9 | [Chaffey College](https://www.collegeranker.com/colleges/chaffey-college) | Rancho Cucamonga, CA | 34% | $42,975 | $5,672 | N/A | N/A |
| 10 | [Clovis Community College](https://www.collegeranker.com/colleges/clovis-community-college-ca) | Fresno, CA | 42% | N/A | $4,590 | N/A | N/A |
| 11 | [Cuyamaca College](https://www.collegeranker.com/colleges/cuyamaca-college) | El Cajon, CA | 37% | $32,435 | $6,618 | N/A | N/A |
| 12 | [Norco College](https://www.collegeranker.com/colleges/norco-college) | Norco, CA | 37% | $51,206 | $5,169 | N/A | N/A |
| 13 | [Berkeley City College](https://www.collegeranker.com/colleges/berkeley-city-college) | Berkeley, CA | 39% | $41,217 | $9,096 | N/A | N/A |
| 14 | [Oxnard College](https://www.collegeranker.com/colleges/oxnard-college) | Oxnard, CA | 33% | $41,393 | $-1,128 | N/A | N/A |
| 15 | [Evergreen Valley College](https://www.collegeranker.com/colleges/evergreen-valley-college) | San Jose, CA | 42% | $53,077 | $12,414 | $13,219 | 0.25x |
| 16 | [Hope International University](https://www.collegeranker.com/colleges/hope-international-university) | Fullerton, CA | 48% | $49,697 | $29,310 | $23,000 | 0.46x |
| 17 | [Palo Verde College](https://www.collegeranker.com/colleges/palo-verde-college) | Blythe, CA | 24% | $36,389 | $18,993 | N/A | N/A |
| 18 | [West Valley College](https://www.collegeranker.com/colleges/west-valley-college) | Saratoga, CA | 52% | $51,688 | $3,423 | N/A | N/A |
| 19 | [Napa Valley College](https://www.collegeranker.com/colleges/napa-valley-college) | Napa, CA | 37% | $49,517 | $14,644 | $10,147 | 0.2x |
| 20 | [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 |
| 21 | [Pasadena City College](https://www.collegeranker.com/colleges/pasadena-city-college) | Pasadena, CA | 44% | $43,937 | $3,864 | $6,651 | 0.15x |
| 22 | [San Jose City College](https://www.collegeranker.com/colleges/san-jose-city-college) | San Jose, CA | 33% | $46,215 | $16,959 | N/A | N/A |
| 23 | [Fullerton College](https://www.collegeranker.com/colleges/fullerton-college) | Fullerton, CA | 34% | $43,366 | $6,134 | $4,500 | 0.1x |
| 24 | [Riverside City College](https://www.collegeranker.com/colleges/riverside-city-college) | Riverside, CA | 34% | $41,091 | $8,377 | $8,000 | 0.19x |
| 25 | [Simpson University](https://www.collegeranker.com/colleges/simpson-university) | Redding, CA | 45% | $54,340 | $27,817 | $18,750 | 0.35x |
| 26 | [Lake Tahoe Community College](https://www.collegeranker.com/colleges/lake-tahoe-community-college) | South Lake Tahoe, CA | 43% | $36,657 | $8,516 | N/A | N/A |
| 27 | [Point Loma Nazarene University](https://www.collegeranker.com/colleges/point-loma-nazarene-university) | San Diego, CA | 76% | $63,998 | $38,729 | $22,990 | 0.36x |
| 28 | [Modesto Junior College](https://www.collegeranker.com/colleges/modesto-junior-college) | Modesto, CA | 28% | $42,368 | $2,818 | N/A | N/A |
| 29 | [California Baptist University](https://www.collegeranker.com/colleges/california-baptist-university) | Riverside, CA | 61% | $61,504 | $26,285 | $26,063 | 0.42x |
| 30 | [Southwestern College](https://www.collegeranker.com/colleges/southwestern-college) | Chula Vista, CA | 34% | $40,060 | $12,671 | $4,500 | 0.11x |
| 31 | [Biola University](https://www.collegeranker.com/colleges/biola-university) | La Mirada, CA | 68% | $56,778 | $31,495 | $23,875 | 0.42x |
| 32 | [Columbia College](https://www.collegeranker.com/colleges/columbia-college) | Sonora, CA | 28% | $39,035 | $11,316 | N/A | N/A |
| 33 | [Pacific Union College](https://www.collegeranker.com/colleges/pacific-union-college) | Angwin, CA | 55% | $70,484 | $41,008 | $27,500 | 0.39x |
| 34 | [Fresno City College](https://www.collegeranker.com/colleges/fresno-city-college) | Fresno, CA | 24% | $37,361 | $8,069 | $4,058 | 0.11x |
| 35 | [Monterey Peninsula College](https://www.collegeranker.com/colleges/monterey-peninsula-college) | Monterey, CA | 35% | $42,176 | $11,373 | N/A | N/A |
| 36 | [Fresno Pacific University](https://www.collegeranker.com/colleges/fresno-pacific-university) | Fresno, CA | 53% | $58,896 | $13,630 | $23,146 | 0.39x |
| 37 | [College of the Sequoias](https://www.collegeranker.com/colleges/college-of-the-sequoias) | Visalia, CA | 36% | $39,092 | $480 | $4,500 | 0.12x |
| 38 | [William Jessup University](https://www.collegeranker.com/colleges/william-jessup-university) | Rocklin, CA | 58% | $56,257 | $28,062 | $23,700 | 0.42x |
| 39 | [San Jose State University](https://www.collegeranker.com/colleges/san-jose-state-university) | San Jose, CA | 67% | $78,988 | $13,760 | $15,000 | 0.19x |
| 40 | [Bakersfield College](https://www.collegeranker.com/colleges/bakersfield-college) | Bakersfield, CA | 22% | $37,291 | $14,621 | $8,312 | 0.22x |
| 41 | [California State University-Chico](https://www.collegeranker.com/colleges/california-state-university-chico) | Chico, CA | 63% | $64,172 | $14,480 | $16,552 | 0.26x |
| 42 | [California State University-Channel Islands](https://www.collegeranker.com/colleges/california-state-university-channel-islands) | Camarillo, CA | 52% | $62,152 | $9,849 | $15,000 | 0.24x |
| 43 | [Vanguard University of Southern California](https://www.collegeranker.com/colleges/vanguard-university-of-southern-california) | Costa Mesa, CA | 56% | $59,541 | $21,241 | $22,000 | 0.37x |
| 44 | [California State University-Bakersfield](https://www.collegeranker.com/colleges/california-state-university-bakersfield) | Bakersfield, CA | 50% | $59,009 | $5,652 | $16,600 | 0.28x |
| 45 | [California State University-Stanislaus](https://www.collegeranker.com/colleges/california-state-university-stanislaus) | Turlock, CA | 56% | $63,188 | $6,067 | $13,540 | 0.21x |
| 46 | [California State University-Dominguez Hills](https://www.collegeranker.com/colleges/california-state-university-dominguez-hills) | Carson, CA | 45% | $57,162 | $8,615 | $13,807 | 0.24x |
| 47 | [University of La Verne](https://www.collegeranker.com/colleges/university-of-la-verne) | La Verne, CA | 64% | $65,464 | $20,161 | $23,500 | 0.36x |
| 48 | [San Francisco State University](https://www.collegeranker.com/colleges/san-francisco-state-university) | San Francisco, CA | 50% | $68,077 | $12,278 | $15,371 | 0.23x |
| 49 | [San Diego State University](https://www.collegeranker.com/colleges/san-diego-state-university) | San Diego, CA | 77% | $64,909 | $15,364 | $15,000 | 0.23x |
| 50 | [Las Positas College](https://www.collegeranker.com/colleges/las-positas-college) | Livermore, CA | 51% | $51,088 | $5,377 | N/A | N/A |

## 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 Education Programs in California." CollegeRanker.com, 2026-06-07. https://www.collegeranker.com/rankings/best-online-education-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/.