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Nursing Schools in California

58 schools compared · Average earnings $96,073/yr

58 California schools offer Nursing. Average graduate earnings run 38% above the national average — something worth factoring in alongside tuition, location, and program fit.

Schools in CA

Avg Grad Earnings

$96,073/yr

+38% vs. national avg

Avg Score

86/100

Top CA Cities

with programs

Nursing Programs in California

All 58 California schools offering Nursing, ranked by TradeSchoolOutlook Score. Click a school to see full earnings projections and program details.

#	School	Score	Earnings	ROI
1	Yuba College Marysville, CA	92	$117,283/yr	587.7x
2	Mendocino College Ukiah, CA	91	$113,261/yr	397.0x
3	Merced College Merced, CA	92	$107,024/yr	478.7x
4	Moorpark College Moorpark, CA	91	$105,599/yr	326.3x
5	Butte College Oroville, CA	91	$104,268/yr	407.1x
6	Columbia College Sonora, CA	91	$103,727/yr	358.4x
7	Santa Barbara City College Santa Barbara, CA	91	$101,955/yr	428.7x
8	Contra Costa College San Pablo, CA	92	$101,064/yr	514.9x
9	Santa Rosa Junior College Santa Rosa, CA	92	$100,800/yr	499.0x
10	Sacramento City College Sacramento, CA	92	$100,622/yr	503.6x
11	City College of San Francisco San Francisco, CA	91	$100,031/yr	389.4x
12	Lemoore College Lemoore, CA	91	$99,992/yr	396.8x
13	Coalinga College Coalinga, CA	91	$99,984/yr	395.5x
14	Ventura College Ventura, CA	91	$99,778/yr	354.9x
15	Shasta College Redding, CA	91	$99,544/yr	482.6x
16	Modesto Junior College Modesto, CA	91	$99,339/yr	438.3x
17	Cuesta College San Luis Obispo, CA	91	$99,000/yr	362.0x
18	American River College Sacramento, CA	91	$98,951/yr	441.8x
19	College of the Sequoias Visalia, CA	91	$98,926/yr	344.3x
20	College of Marin Kentfield, CA	91	$98,893/yr	316.4x
21	College of the Redwoods Eureka, CA	91	$98,703/yr	438.5x
22	Santa Ana College Santa Ana, CA	91	$98,493/yr	382.5x
23	San Joaquin Delta College Stockton, CA	91	$97,843/yr	378.8x
24	College of the Canyons Santa Clarita, CA	91	$97,457/yr	382.6x
25	Rio Hondo College Whittier, CA	91	$95,666/yr	390.7x
26	College of the Siskiyous Weed, CA	91	$92,905/yr	308.7x
27	Mt San Antonio College Walnut, CA	91	$92,486/yr	358.1x
28	Mt San Jacinto Community College District San Jacinto, CA	91	$92,087/yr	326.5x
29	Fresno City College Fresno, CA	91	$91,961/yr	364.9x
30	College of the Desert Palm Desert, CA	91	$91,848/yr	434.2x
31	Los Angeles Harbor College Wilmington, CA	91	$91,233/yr	414.6x
32	Victor Valley College Victorville, CA	91	$91,138/yr	375.4x
33	Cabrillo College Aptos, CA	91	$91,090/yr	1067.5x
34	Pasadena City College Pasadena, CA	91	$90,156/yr	427.1x
35	Riverside City College Riverside, CA	91	$89,869/yr	378.4x
36	Antelope Valley Community College District Lancaster, CA	91	$89,234/yr	465.0x
37	Bakersfield College Bakersfield, CA	91	$86,312/yr	314.7x
38	Los Angeles City College Los Angeles, CA	91	$83,699/yr	458.9x
39	Golden West College Huntington Beach, CA	91	$82,984/yr	390.6x
40	Evergreen Valley College San Jose, CA	91	$82,879/yr	400.4x
41	East Los Angeles College Monterey Park, CA	91	$81,498/yr	407.1x
42	Imperial Valley College Imperial, CA	91	$77,226/yr	403.3x
43	Unitek College Fremont, CA	74	$120,006/yr	—
44	American Career College-Los Angeles Los Angeles, CA	74	$105,516/yr	—
45	Carrington College-Sacramento Sacramento, CA	74	$104,423/yr	—
46	Glendale Career College Glendale, CA	74	$100,874/yr	—
47	California Career College Canoga Park, CA	74	$98,486/yr	—
48	San Joaquin Valley College-Visalia Visalia, CA	74	$97,011/yr	—
49	San Joaquin Valley College-Ontario Ontario, CA	74	$97,011/yr	—
50	North-West College-San Diego San Diego, CA	74	$96,185/yr	—
51	Glendale Career College-North-West College-Bakersfield Bakersfield, CA	74	$96,185/yr	—
52	Gurnick Academy of Medical Arts San Jose, CA	74	$93,681/yr	—
53	Career Networks Institute Santa Ana, CA	74	$93,384/yr	—
54	Stanbridge University Irvine, CA	74	$90,853/yr	—
55	Los Angeles County College of Nursing and Allied Health Los Angeles, CA	74	$89,536/yr	—
56	Pacific Union College Angwin, CA	70	$110,696/yr	16.3x
57	The Chicago School at Los Angeles Los Angeles, CA	70	$76,643/yr	15.9x
58	Mount Saint Mary's University Los Angeles, CA	66	$64,968/yr	10.6x

Where Nursing Programs Cluster in California

Cities with the most Nursing programs — useful if you want to minimize commute or relocate within state.

City	Schools	Avg Earnings
Los Angeles, CA	5	$84,072/yr
Sacramento, CA	3	$101,332/yr
Visalia, CA	2	$97,969/yr
Santa Ana, CA	2	$95,939/yr
Bakersfield, CA	2	$91,249/yr
San Jose, CA	2	$88,280/yr
Fremont, CA	1	$120,006/yr
Marysville, CA	1	$117,283/yr

Compare Nursing in Other States

Considering a nearby state? Here's how California compares to others with strong Nursing offerings.

Florida (60) Ohio (58) North Carolina (54) Texas (52) New York (47) Illinois (37) Pennsylvania (33) Virginia (28) Kentucky (27) Michigan (27) Georgia (25) Minnesota (23)

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Data from College Scorecard, Bureau of Labor Statistics 2024–2034, and DOL RAPIDS. Methodology & sources →