DeVry University-California
Ontario, California
A 0–100 composite of ROI, graduate earnings, net price, debt and graduation rate. How it’s scored.
Estimated for a typical student paying the average net price over 4 years.
The payoff is roughly break-even — the degree recovers its cost, but slowly.
The numbers behind the verdict
Lifetime ROI: the long view
Cumulative net gain over a high-school-only earner at different career lengths, with tuition and debt interest already subtracted. Built on IRS-verified federal earnings — not self-reported surveys.
Conservative: holds year-5 earnings flat (no raises). Adjust the assumptions, or see the highest 20-year ROI colleges.
Equity & access
Who the college serves and whether the payoff reaches everyone — earnings ten years after starting (IRS-linked), with access measures from federal enrollment data.
24% gap between the two groups
40% gap between the two groups
9% gap between the two groups
Undergraduate enrollment by race/ethnicity. Federal data does not report earnings by race.
Net price by family income
What students actually pay after grants and scholarships, by household income as of 2024.
| Family income | Average net price / yr |
|---|---|
| Family income $0–$30k | $33,463 |
| $30k–$48k | $33,261 |
| $48k–$75k | $32,499 |
| $75k–$110k | $35,104 |
| $110k+ | $39,024 |
How DeVry University-California compares
This college against the California and national averages — higher earnings and lower cost/debt are better.
Graduate earnings over time
Median earnings of DeVry University-California students 10 years after entering, by cohort year as of 2024.
Best-paying majors at DeVry University-California
Fields of study ranked by their own ROI — earnings five years after graduating against the cost and debt. Click a major for the deep dive.
| Major | Credential | Earnings (5 yr) | Median debt | 10-yr ROI | Verdict |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians | Associate's | $85,005 | $43,028 | +381% | Strong return |
| Electromechanical Technologies/Technicians | Associate's | $83,399 | $50,844 | +346% | Strong return |
| Computer Engineering Technologies/Technicians | Associate's | $81,090 | $49,107 | +323% | Strong return |
| Computer Systems Analysis | Associate's | $74,585 | $40,509 | +260% | Strong return |
| Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications | Associate's | $73,315 | $41,421 | +243% | Strong return |
| Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications | Certificate | $94,974 | $38,939 | +235% | Strong return |
| Management Information Systems and Services | Professional | $87,039 | — | +212% | Strong return |
| Management Information Systems and Services | Certificate | $91,674 | $46,275 | +207% | Strong return |
| Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications | Professional | $86,388 | $30,617 | +183% | Strong return |
| Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications | Certificate | $57,157 | $27,582 | +178% | Strong return |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations | Certificate | $86,831 | $44,529 | +177% | Strong return |
| Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians | Certificate | $56,000 | $25,436 | +156% | Strong return |
| Accounting and Related Services | Certificate | $81,554 | $39,978 | +144% | Strong return |
| Accounting and Related Services | Associate's | $65,249 | $45,916 | +140% | Strong return |
| Computer Engineering | Associate's | $61,152 | — | +139% | Strong return |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations | Associate's | $62,344 | $35,660 | +116% | Strong return |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations | Professional | $76,848 | $46,692 | +110% | Strong return |
| Business/Commerce, General | Associate's | $61,385 | $40,529 | +99% | Strong return |
| Human Resources Management and Services | Professional | $70,533 | $30,750 | +75% | Strong return |
| Accounting and Related Services | Professional | $71,145 | $42,015 | +74% | Strong return |
| Human Resources Management and Services | Certificate | $69,768 | $45,892 | +63% | Break-even |
| Educational Administration and Supervision | Certificate | $61,226 | — | +20% | Break-even |
| Health and Medical Administrative Services | Associate's | $55,014 | $43,973 | +20% | Break-even |
| Criminal Justice and Corrections | Associate's | $50,750 | $46,957 | -32% | Poor return |
| Accounting and Related Services | Certificate | $46,547 | — | -54% | Poor return |
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ROI at DeVry University-California
Estimates from federal data; your result will vary. How this works.
Admissions & profile
Location
Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard. ROI is computed by Degree Return — see how. Read the methodology. Data as of 2024.
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