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434with a Strong ROI verdict
College Scorecard · 2026 release
Federal figures. Our calculations.
334 matching colleges · Showing 265–288
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Payback guideStrong ≤5 yearsSolid ≤10Slow ≤20Weak >20 or no payback
California 334 matching
View state rankingWeak ROI
Hacienda La Puente Adult Education
La Puente, CA
Net price / year$3,536PaybackNot available
Slow ROI
Soka University of America
Aliso Viejo, CA
Net price / year$18,260Payback11 years
Strong ROI
Northeastern University Oakland
Oakland, CA
Net price / year$25,181Payback2.3 years
Weak ROI
Life Pacific University
San Dimas, CA
Net price / year$20,898PaybackNot available
Weak ROI
University of Silicon Valley
San Jose, CA
Net price / year$27,815Payback41.9 years
Weak ROI
Touro University Worldwide
Los Alamitos, CA
Net price / year$19,058PaybackNot available
Weak ROI
Healthcare Career College
Paramount, CA
Net price / year$13,756PaybackNot available
Weak ROI
Carrington College-Stockton
Stockton, CA
Net price / year$37,481PaybackNot available
Weak ROI
Baldwin Park Adult & Community Education
Baldwin Park, CA
Net price / year$6,665PaybackNot available
Weak ROI
Platt College-Riverside
Riverside, CA
Net price / year$21,889PaybackNot available
Weak ROI
Carrington College-Pleasant Hill Campus
Pleasant Hill, CA
Net price / year$39,357PaybackNot available
Weak ROI
Moler Barber College
Oakland, CA
Net price / year$23,361PaybackNot available
Slow ROI
Spartan College of Aeronautics & Technology
Inglewood, CA
Net price / year$33,320Payback10.1 years
Weak ROI
National Career College
Panorama City, CA
Net price / year$27,850PaybackNot available
Weak ROI
Paul Mitchell the School-Costa Mesa
Costa Mesa, CA
Net price / year$21,920PaybackNot available
Weak ROI
North-West College-Pomona
Pomona, CA
Net price / year$30,851PaybackNot available
Weak ROI
Arizona College of Nursing-Ontario
Ontario, CA
Net price / year$44,477PaybackNot available
Weak ROI
American Medical Sciences Center
Glendale, CA
Net price / year$21,629PaybackNot available
Weak ROI
San Joaquin Valley College-Trades Education Center
Fresno, CA
Net price / year$27,887PaybackNot available
Weak ROI
Milan Institute-Merced
Merced, CA
Net price / year$23,396PaybackNot available
Weak ROI
Milan Institute-Palm Desert
Palm Desert, CA
Net price / year$24,730PaybackNot available
Weak ROI
California Aeronautical University
Bakersfield, CA
Net price / year$36,126PaybackNot available
Weak ROI
Advance Beauty College
Garden Grove, CA
Net price / year$10,358PaybackNot available
Weak ROI
Bellus Academy-Chula Vista
Chula Vista, CA
Net price / year$20,738PaybackNot available