2027 Best Value Value Schools in California
[Value](/majors/agriculture-ag-operations/veterinary-biomedical-and-clinical-sciences/) programs reward a close look at where your money goes furthest. The best values balance affordable tuition against strong post-graduation earnings.
College Factual analyzed 5 schools to build this 2027 ranking of the best value value schools.
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2027 Best Value Value Schools in California
Below are the schools that deliver the strongest value in value, balancing cost against outcomes.
Best Value Value Schools
Leading the list is University Of California Davis, our #1 best value for value in California. University Of California Davis is a very large public school located in the suburb of Davis. Students from in state pay about $15,804 in tuition and fees, compared with $47,692 for out-of-state students. Typical student debt for value graduates is $14,404. Early-career value graduates make about $93,981. Weighed against typical debt, the earnings make a compelling case for value. Roughly 42% of applicants are accepted.
American College Of Healthcare Huntington Park came in at #2 on our 2027 list of the best value value schools. Set in the suburb of Huntington Park, American College Of Healthcare Huntington Park is a small private for-profit institution. Students borrow a median of $9,500 to complete the value program here. Value graduates of American College Of Healthcare Huntington Park earn a median of $25,177 early in their careers. Set against $9,500 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff.
Students looking for strong value in value will find it at American College Of Healthcare Riverside, which ranked #3. American College Of Healthcare Riverside is a small private for-profit school located in the city of Riverside. Value graduates carry a median of $9,500 in student loans. Early-career value graduates make about $25,177. Set against $9,500 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff.
Students looking for strong value in value will find it at American College Of Healthcare And Technology Santa Ana, which ranked #4. American College Of Healthcare And Technology Santa Ana is a small private for-profit school located in the city of Santa Ana. Value graduates carry a median of $9,500 in student loans. Value graduates of American College Of Healthcare And Technology Santa Ana earn a median of $25,177 early in their careers. Weighed against typical debt, the earnings make a compelling case for value.
California Healing Arts College came in at #5 on our 2027 list of the best value value schools. Set in the city of Carson, California Healing Arts College is a small private for-profit institution. Typical student debt for value graduates is $9,500. Soon after graduation, value degree recipients from California Healing Arts College generally make around $20,529. Weighed against typical debt, the earnings make a compelling case for value.
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Notes and References
This ranking is produced by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2027 edition. Schools are scored on the balance of cost (tuition and student debt) against student outcomes (post-graduation earnings) — a measure of return on investment, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).
Ranking method: College Major Best Value · 5 schools evaluated.
*Averages shown above reflect the top 5 ranked schools only.
- The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE), serves as the core of our data about colleges.
- Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
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