Top 50 Best Post-baccalaureate Certificate Programs in California by ROI

Every Post-baccalaureate Certificate program in California ranked by estimated 20-year net return on investment across all majors. Data from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

Programs in California

7

Colleges with salary data

Average 20-Yr Net ROI

+$751,603

Across all California programs

Average Annual Cost

$23,352

Cost of attendance

# College Major 20-Yr Net ROI Median Salary Annual Cost Avg Debt
1 San Francisco State University

Grad rate: 52.2%

 Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions. +$1,808,974 $134,876 $25,258 $17,250 Full ROI →
2 California State University-Long Beach

Grad rate: 71.3%

 Curriculum and Instruction. +$767,330 $81,382 $20,310 N/A Full ROI →
3 California State University-Long Beach

Grad rate: 71.3%

 Public Administration. +$740,830 $80,057 $20,310 N/A Full ROI →
4 Charles R Drew University of Medicine and Science Health/Medical Preparatory Programs. +$624,864 $76,950 $33,973 $29,750 Full ROI →
5 California State University-San Bernardino

Grad rate: 54.5%

 Student Counseling and Personnel Services. +$593,590 $72,525 $16,910 N/A Full ROI →
6 Alliant International University-San Diego

Grad rate: 17.1%

 Bilingual, Multilingual, and Multicultural Education. +$575,034 $72,185 N/A $21,234 Full ROI →
7 Northcentral University Education, General. +$150,600 $49,530 N/A N/A Full ROI →

How ROI is calculated

20-Year Net ROI = Gross Earnings (salary × 20) − Total Degree Cost − Debt Payoff (×1.35) − Baseline Opportunity Cost ($42,000 × 20). Data from the U.S. College Scorecard.