Colleges in San Diego, CA
Colleges in and around San Diego, ranked by return on investment.
| # | College | Type | 5-yr earnings | Net price | Median debt | 10-yr ROI | DR Rating | Verdict |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | San Diego Miramar College San Diego, CA | Public | $53,218 | $3,337 | $6,750 | +420% | Strong return | |
| 2 | San Diego State University San Diego, CA | Public | $67,040 | $15,364 | $15,000 | +229% | Strong return | |
| 3 | National University San Diego, CA | Private | $74,696 | $22,878 | $25,000 | +195% | Strong return | |
| 4 | Concorde Career College-San Diego San Diego, CA | For-profit | $59,165 | $25,394 | $9,500 | +161% | Strong return | |
| 5 | University of San Diego San Diego, CA | Private | $77,610 | $30,365 | $22,940 | +151% | Strong return | |
| 6 | San Diego Mesa College San Diego, CA | Public | $51,171 | $5,814 | $4,725 | +147% | Strong return | |
| 7 | Point Loma Nazarene University San Diego, CA | Private | $67,791 | $38,729 | $22,990 | +40% | Break-even | |
| 8 | Newschool of Architecture and Design San Diego, CA | For-profit | $72,117 | $52,570 | $31,000 | +22% | Break-even | |
| 9 | North-West College-San Diego San Diego, CA | For-profit | $40,594 | $46,503 | $9,500 | -123% | Poor return | |
| 10 | Pacific College of Health and Science San Diego, CA | For-profit | $26,922 | $51,918 | $12,271 | -185% | Poor return | |
| 11 | San Diego City College San Diego, CA | Public | $40,819 | $7,935 | $7,689 | -221% | Poor return | |
| 12 | Paul Mitchell the School-San Diego San Diego, CA | For-profit | $25,624 | $35,975 | $13,000 | -576% | Poor return | |
| 13 | CET-San Diego San Diego, CA | Private | $33,140 | $22,035 | $7,041 | -582% | Poor return | |
| 14 | Associated Barber College of San Diego San Diego, CA | For-profit | $26,025 | $23,205 | $16,500 | -749% | Poor return | |
| 15 | California Barber and Beauty College San Diego, CA | For-profit | $10,440 | $11,391 | — | -3,134% | Poor return | |
| 16 | California Miramar University San Diego, CA | For-profit | — | $12,480 | $31,000 | — | Not enough data | |
| 17 | Riggins Urban Barber College San Diego, CA | For-profit | — | $20,155 | — | — | Not enough data | |
| 18 | High Tech High Graduate School of Education San Diego, CA | Private | — | — | — | — | Not enough data | |
| 19 | California Western School of Law San Diego, CA | Private | $104,380 | — | — | — | Not enough data | |
| 20 | Columbia College - San Diego San Diego, CA | Private | — | — | $23,879 | — | Not enough data | |
| 21 | Franciscan School of Theology San Diego, CA | Private | — | — | — | — | Not enough data | |
| 22 | Thomas Jefferson School of Law San Diego, CA | Private | $93,379 | — | — | — | Not enough data | |
| 23 | Alliant International University-San Diego San Diego, CA | For-profit | $93,014 | — | $12,878 | — | Not enough data | |
| 24 | ICOHS College San Diego, CA | Private | — | $99,682 | $6,658 | — | Not enough data | |
| 25 | Design Institute of San Diego San Diego, CA | For-profit | — | $44,010 | $36,844 | — | Not enough data | |
| 26 | The Chicago School at San Diego San Diego, CA | Private | $65,901 | — | $20,000 | — | Not enough data | |
| 27 | San Diego Global Knowledge University San Diego, CA | For-profit | — | — | — | — | Not enough data | |
| 28 | Riggins Urban Barber College-Palm Avenue San Diego, CA | For-profit | — | — | — | — | Not enough data | |
| 29 | Northcentral University San Diego, CA | Private | $67,950 | — | $12,500 | — | 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.