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Social Sciences community-college programs in California

94 community colleges in California report awarding credentials in Social Sciences. Sociology, psychology, political science transfer pathways into bachelor's programs. The list below ranks them by share of total credentials awarded in this field — a directional measure of program scale and focus.

If you are choosing a Social Sciences program in California, weigh program-specific accreditation, clinical or apprenticeship placement, and the institution's articulation agreements with California public universities (for transfer-bound students) or its local employer relationships (for occupational tracks). Within California published tuition tends to fall in a tight range, so the program-quality questions usually matter more than cost. The ranked list below is a useful starting point but should not substitute for a campus visit and a conversation with the program advisor.

Each college below links to a full profile with cost, enrollment, completion, and transfer numbers from the College Scorecard. Use the cost-and-aid guide for California and the state's transfer-outcomes guide for additional context.

  1. Ohlone CollegeFremont36%
  2. Lake Tahoe Community CollegeSouth Lake Tahoe24%
  3. Woodland Community CollegeWoodland21%
  4. College of San MateoSan Mateo19%
  5. Sierra CollegeRocklin19%
  6. Porterville CollegePorterville19%
  7. Folsom Lake CollegeFolsom19%
  8. East Los Angeles CollegeMonterey Park18%
  9. Glendale Community CollegeGlendale17%
  10. Laney CollegeOakland17%
  11. College of the CanyonsSanta Clarita16%
  12. College of the SiskiyousWeed15%
  13. Antelope Valley Community College DistrictLancaster14%
  14. College of AlamedaAlameda13%
  15. Yuba CollegeMarysville13%
  16. Feather River Community College DistrictQuincy12%
  17. American River CollegeSacramento12%
  18. West Valley CollegeSaratoga11%
  19. Mt San Antonio CollegeWalnut11%
  20. Canada CollegeRedwood City10%
  21. Merced CollegeMerced10%
  22. De Anza CollegeCupertino10%
  23. Berkeley City CollegeBerkeley9%
  24. Los Angeles Valley CollegeValley Glen9%
  25. College of MarinKentfield9%
  26. Santa Barbara City CollegeSanta Barbara9%
  27. Clovis Community CollegeFresno9%
  28. Evergreen Valley CollegeSan Jose9%
  29. San Diego Miramar CollegeSan Diego9%
  30. Mt San Jacinto Community College DistrictSan Jacinto8%
  31. California Indian Nations CollegePalm Desert7%
  32. Southwestern CollegeChula Vista7%
  33. El Camino Community College DistrictTorrance7%
  34. Coastline Community CollegeFountain Valley7%
  35. Las Positas CollegeLivermore6%
  36. Grossmont CollegeEl Cajon6%
  37. Shasta CollegeRedding6%
  38. Columbia CollegeSonora6%
  39. San Diego Mesa CollegeSan Diego6%
  40. Los Angeles Pierce CollegeWoodland Hills6%
  41. Cosumnes River CollegeSacramento6%
  42. Cabrillo CollegeAptos6%
  43. Imperial Valley CollegeImperial5%
  44. Moorpark CollegeMoorpark5%
  45. Pasadena City CollegePasadena5%
  46. Sacramento City CollegeSacramento5%
  47. Diablo Valley CollegePleasant Hill5%
  48. Oxnard CollegeOxnard4%
  49. Mission CollegeSanta Clara4%
  50. Golden West CollegeHuntington Beach4%
  51. Skyline CollegeSan Bruno4%
  52. Chaffey CollegeRancho Cucamonga4%
  53. Napa Valley CollegeNapa4%
  54. San Jose City CollegeSan Jose4%
  55. Fullerton CollegeFullerton4%
  56. Cuyamaca CollegeEl Cajon4%
  57. Hartnell CollegeSalinas4%
  58. Los Angeles Southwest CollegeLos Angeles4%
  59. Solano Community CollegeFairfield4%
  60. Copper Mountain Community CollegeJoshua Tree4%
  61. Barstow Community CollegeBarstow4%
  62. San Diego City CollegeSan Diego4%
  63. Monterey Peninsula CollegeMonterey3%
  64. College of the SequoiasVisalia3%
  65. Madera Community CollegeMadera3%
  66. Fresno City CollegeFresno3%
  67. West Los Angeles CollegeCulver City3%
  68. Modesto Junior CollegeModesto3%
  69. Saddleback CollegeMission Viejo3%
  70. Norco CollegeNorco3%
  71. Rio Hondo CollegeWhittier3%
  72. Los Angeles City CollegeLos Angeles3%
  73. Los Angeles Mission CollegeSylmar3%
  74. Bakersfield CollegeBakersfield3%
  75. Riverside City CollegeRiverside3%
  76. Taft CollegeTaft3%
  77. Santa Monica CollegeSanta Monica3%
  78. Palo Verde CollegeBlythe2%
  79. Chabot CollegeHayward2%
  80. Los Medanos CollegePittsburg2%
  81. Contra Costa CollegeSan Pablo2%
  82. Lassen Community CollegeSusanville2%
  83. Los Angeles Harbor CollegeWilmington2%
  84. Irvine Valley CollegeIrvine2%
  85. Gavilan CollegeGilroy2%
  86. San Bernardino Valley CollegeSan Bernardino2%
  87. Ventura CollegeVentura2%
  88. Lemoore CollegeLemoore2%
  89. Mendocino CollegeUkiah1%
  90. Moreno Valley CollegeMoreno Valley1%
  91. Compton CollegeCompton1%
  92. Cerro Coso Community CollegeRidgecrest1%
  93. College of the RedwoodsEureka1%
  94. San Joaquin Delta CollegeStockton0%

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