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Best Government Contracting Schools Near American Canyon, CA
Updated September 7, 2026BLS dataCollege ScorecardOn this page
American Canyon, California is home to about 21,698 residents. Median household income is $123,935 (Census ACS 2023, 5-year). About 32.7% of adults 25+ hold a bachelor’s degree or higher. In California, the top-earning government contracting-related role is Purchasing Managers at a median $159,830 annually (BLS, May 2025).
Closest Government Contracting Schools to American Canyon
The accredited institutions listed below are the closest in our directory that offer government contracting programs near American Canyon, ranked by BOC Score and straight-line distance from American Canyon city center. The list is rebuilt from federal IPEDS data on every site update.
How We Rank Schools
Every school list on this site is ordered by the BOC Score, computed from the most
recent school-level data published by the U.S. Department of Education (College Scorecard and IPEDS).
To qualify, a school must be currently operating and accredited by an agency recognized by the
U.S. Department of Education. Each eligible school is then scored on five measures, percentile-ranked
against schools at the same credential level:
BOCSCORE
Graduation rate 30%
Median earnings, 10 years after entry 25%
Average net price (lower is better) 20%
Retention rate 15%
Fully online availability 10%
Schools without enough outcome data appear after ranked schools, without a score.
On this page, schools are ordered by distance from American Canyon.
Advertising never affects these rankings. Read the full methodology.
BOC
Ranked by BOC Score — U.S. Dept. of Education outcome data. Advertising never affects rankings.
American Canyon is part of the Napa, CA metro area (BLS area code 34900). Where MSA-level wages are published, the table below shows MSA medians; otherwise it falls back to California statewide.
Occupation
Median Wage
Source
COL-Adjusted (US=100)
Purchasing Managers
$159,830
CA statewide
$141,945
Management Analysts
$98,960
Napa, CA
$87,886
Compliance Officers
$79,810
Napa, CA
$70,879
Logisticians
$72,750
Napa, CA
$64,609
Business Operations Specialists, All Other
$82,630
Napa, CA
$73,384
Administrative Services Managers
$110,000
Napa, CA
$97,691
Cost Estimators
$86,240
Napa, CA
$76,590
General and Operations Managers
$106,680
Napa, CA
$94,742
Source: BLS, May 2025 Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics. The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics publishes wage data at the metro (MSA) and state level – not by individual city.
American Canyon at a Glance
Metric
Value
Source
Population
21,698
Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B01003)
Median household income
$123,935
Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B19013)
Adults 25+ with bachelor’s+
32.7%
Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B15003)
Regional Price Parity (US=100)
112.6 (above U.S. average)
BEA RPP 2024
Other American Canyon-Area Cities With Government Contracting Programs
What are the highest-paying government contracting roles near American Canyon?
Based on BLS OEWS May 2025 wage data, the top-paying government contracting-related roles near American Canyon are: Purchasing Managers ($159,830), Administrative Services Managers ($110,000), General and Operations Managers ($106,680). These reflect MSA-level medians where published, with California statewide fallback for occupations not reported at the metro level.
Should I look at programs in Vallejo instead of American Canyon?
Vallejo, CA is 4.7 miles from American Canyon and has its own set of local government contracting programs – see the city’s page. For online programs, distance matters less; for hybrid or in-person formats, comparing both can help.
Is American Canyon an affordable place to study government contracting?
American Canyon’s median household income of $123,935 (Census ACS 2023) is one input. Online programs let students stay in American Canyon while attending lower-cost out-of-state schools, and California public universities often offer reduced in-state online tuition.
How do I verify a program is accredited?
Confirm institutional accreditation via the U.S. Department of Education database (U.S. Dept. of Education database), and check for any program-specific accreditation listed by the school.
Data verified: September 7, 2026.
Salary, employment, and tuition figures on this page are sourced from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (OEWS May 2025; Employment Projections 2024–2034) and the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard (2023 cohort). The source agency and data year are cited inline with every statistic.
