Colleges

Colleges in Oakland, CA

Colleges in and around Oakland, ranked by return on investment.

#	College	Type	5-yr earnings	Net price	Median debt	10-yr ROI	DR Rating	Verdict
1	Northeastern University Oakland Oakland, CA	Private	$98,280	$25,181	$24,250	+386%	DR 79 B	Strong return
2	Laney College Oakland, CA	Public	$56,002	$17,110	—	+222%	DR 65 B	Strong return
3	Merritt College Oakland, CA	Public	$47,800	$14,021	—	0%	DR 32 F	Poor return
4	Moler Barber College Oakland, CA	For-profit	$22,164	$23,361	$10,556	-939%	DR 23 F	Poor return
5	Starr King School for the Ministry Oakland, CA	Private	—	—	—	—		Not enough data
6	Lincoln University Oakland, CA	Private	$65,722	—	—	—		Not enough data
7	Reach University Oakland, CA	Private	—	$22,423	—	—		Not enough data
8	Samuel Merritt University Oakland, CA	Private	$148,857	—	$20,825	—		Not enough data
9	Academy of Chinese Culture and Health Sciences Oakland, CA	Private	—	—	—	—		Not enough data

Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard. ROI is computed by Degree Return — see how. Read the methodology. Data as of 2024.