Best Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing Degrees in California by ROI

Colleges in California ranked by estimated 20-year net return on investment — calculated from median graduate earnings, total attendance cost, and average student debt. Data from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

Programs in California

66

Colleges with salary data

Average 20-Yr Net ROI

+$834,198

Across California programs

Average Annual Cost

$17,458

Cost of attendance

#	College	20-Yr Net ROI	Median Salary	Annual Cost	Avg Debt
1	Contra Costa College Grad rate: 28.2%	+$1,780,509	$133,295	$14,511	$12,125	Full ROI →
2	Sacramento City College Grad rate: 28.5%	+$1,570,087	$123,056	$13,062	$18,451	Full ROI →
3	Ohlone College Grad rate: 55.1%	+$1,432,968	$115,939	$22,906	N/A	Full ROI →
4	College of Marin Grad rate: 34.4%	+$1,367,893	$114,267	$23,789	$22,125	Full ROI →
5	Los Angeles Southwest College Grad rate: 22.6%	+$1,352,584	$111,106	$14,768	N/A	Full ROI →
6	Los Angeles City College Grad rate: 23.8%	+$1,321,637	$110,644	$16,176	$13,993	Full ROI →
7	Yuba College Grad rate: 30.3%	+$1,277,735	$107,696	$12,200	$8,729	Full ROI →
8	Santa Rosa Junior College Grad rate: 32.2%	+$1,257,757	$107,245	$13,649	$14,700	Full ROI →
9	Unitek College Grad rate: 74.5%	+$1,184,483	$105,890	$28,357	$27,113	Full ROI →
10	City College of San Francisco Grad rate: 38.3%	+$1,177,337	$103,265	$17,007	$10,332	Full ROI →
11	College of San Mateo Grad rate: 50.6%	+$1,098,148	$98,961	$11,875	$12,831	Full ROI →
12	Solano Community College Grad rate: 33.8%	+$1,078,185	$97,762	$11,440	$10,500	Full ROI →
13	Chabot College Grad rate: 37.9%	+$1,040,189	$96,258	$12,953	$14,122	Full ROI →
14	Santa Barbara City College Grad rate: 37.9%	+$1,036,096	$97,093	$18,682	$21,037	Full ROI →
15	Pacific Union College Grad rate: 48.8%	+$1,016,262	$99,360	$47,244	$27,000	Full ROI →

How ROI is calculated

20-Year Net ROI = Gross Earnings (salary × 20) − Total Degree Cost (annual cost × programme years) − Debt Payoff (avg debt × 1.35) − Baseline Opportunity Cost ($42,000 × 20 = $840,000)

A positive ROI means a degree in this field pays off relative to entering the workforce without one. Data from the U.S. College Scorecard.

Find Best Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing Degrees by State

Browse Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing programs ranked by 20-year ROI in every state that offers this degree.

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