A report made by College Navigator discloses that of all colleges in California, 47 are public, 104 are private non-profit, and 61 are private for-profit.
As reported by College Board, this amount was paid by a typical college student in California who went to an in-state public college for the 2021-22 school year.
This represents the dollar amount most undergraduate students received in financial aid for the 2020-21 school year.
This list features some of the best brick-and-mortar schools in California. Each school featured is a nonprofit, accredited institution — either public or private — with a high standard of academic quality for post-secondary institutions. We included liberal arts colleges and research universities as well as small, midsize, and large institutions. Next, we compared this comprehensive list to a list of aggregated college rankings from reputable publications like the U.S. News & World Report among others to simplify a student’s college search. We pored through these rankings so students don’t have to.
The colleges on our list are accredited by the WASC Senior College and University Commission (WSCUC), a reputable organization that examines the objectives, quality, and overall effectiveness of education programs in California, Hawaii, and the Pacific.
We evaluated each school on tuition costs, admission, retention and graduation rates, faculty, and reputation as well as the student resources provided for on-campus students. Then we calculated the Intelligent Score on a scale of 0 to 100. Read more about our ranking methodology.
When thinking about the income potential and the employability of a particular academic field, it is important to pay attention to the current job opportunities and industry trends in your state. In a recent report from October 2021, the top five industries that were notable for marked changes in growth in the state of California were trade, transportation, and utilities; education and health services; professional and business services; government; and goods-producing.
For workers with a bachelor’s degree, the five fastest growing jobs in California are data scientists, logisticians, medical and health services managers, software developers, and market research analysts.
Some of the biggest employers in California are the Los Angeles International Airport-Lax, UCLA Community Based Learning, Walt Disney Parks and Resorts US, Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, and eBay Inc., among others.
While college can get very expensive, there are financial aid programs available to offset some, most, or even all of the costs. Listed below are federal and state resources to help you find financial aid, such as grants and scholarships, for college students in California.