Best Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General 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

13

Colleges with salary data

Average 20-Yr Net ROI

-$21,842

Across California programs

Average Annual Cost

$30,262

Cost of attendance

# College 20-Yr Net ROI Median Salary Annual Cost Avg Debt
1 Dominican University of California

Grad rate: 77.7%

+$711,010 $93,097 $68,620 $27,000 Full ROI →
2 California Baptist University

Grad rate: 61.2%

+$151,078 $61,858 $52,408 $27,000 Full ROI →
3 California State University-East Bay

Grad rate: 45.5%

+$30,258 $49,221 $22,803 $17,000 Full ROI →
4 California State University-Fresno

Grad rate: 55.5%

+$27,660 $47,113 $18,650 N/A Full ROI →
5 United States University -$532 $47,645 $28,358 N/A Full ROI →
6 California State University-Sacramento

Grad rate: 55.1%

-$4,362 $47,300 $22,714 $14,449 Full ROI →
7 San Francisco State University

Grad rate: 52.2%

-$21,132 $47,210 $25,258 $18,000 Full ROI →
8 National University

Grad rate: 44.0%

-$36,342 $49,610 $37,116 $29,688 Full ROI →
9 California State University-Fullerton

Grad rate: 69.3%

-$140,589 $39,361 $16,767 $15,364 Full ROI →
10 California State University-Chico

Grad rate: 63.9%

-$185,983 $39,140 $25,590 $19,573 Full ROI →
11 San Diego State University

Grad rate: 78.1%

-$203,070 $39,083 $27,357 $26,150 Full ROI →
12 California State University-San Bernardino

Grad rate: 54.5%

-$275,590 $32,615 $16,910 $15,000 Full ROI →
13 Ashford University

Grad rate: 9.3%

-$336,352 $34,306 $30,866 $43,710 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.

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