Best Innovation Schools Near Agoura Hills, CA (2026)

Agoura Hills, California has 43 accredited schools offering innovation programs, with tuition ranging from $1,156 to $62,357 per year for indexed programs. Agoura Hills has a population of about 19,881. Median household income is $171,944 (Census ACS 2023, 5-year). About 66.5% of adults 25+ hold a bachelor’s degree or higher. In the Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA metro area, the top-earning innovation-related role is Computer and Information Systems Manager at a median $204,370 annually (BLS OEWS, May 2025).


Closest Innovation Schools to Agoura Hills

The accredited institutions listed below are the closest in our directory that offer innovation programs near Agoura Hills, ranked by BOC Score and straight-line distance from Agoura Hills 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:

  • 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 Agoura Hills. Advertising never affects these rankings. Read the full methodology.

#1

California Lutheran University

Thousand Oaks, CA 8.4 miles from Agoura Hills BOC Score 68.3
  • 4 year
  • Campus + Online
Graduation rate 76%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry $68,712
Avg net price $30,109/yr
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Key stats
  • Retention rate: 80%
  • Programs offered: 27

Source:IPEDSCollege Scorecard

#2

Mount Saint Mary's University

Los Angeles, CA 16.7 miles from Agoura Hills BOC Score 63.1
  • 4 year
  • Campus + Online
Graduation rate 62%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry $72,379
Avg net price $21,413/yr
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Key stats
  • Retention rate: 72%
  • Programs offered: 26

Source:IPEDSCollege Scorecard

#3

Santa Monica College

Santa Monica, CA 18.9 miles from Agoura Hills BOC Score 63.0
  • 4 year
  • Campus + Online
Graduation rate 28%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry $42,193
Avg net price $2,779/yr
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Key stats
  • Programs offered: 46

Source:IPEDSCollege Scorecard

#4

Los Angeles Valley College

Valley Glen, CA 19.5 miles from Agoura Hills BOC Score 42.2
  • 4 year
Graduation rate 22%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry $42,678
Avg net price $12,152/yr
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Key stats
  • Programs offered: 42

Source:IPEDSCollege Scorecard

#5

The Master's University and Seminary

Santa Clarita, CA 21.2 miles from Agoura Hills BOC Score 57.8
  • 4 year
  • Campus + Online
Graduation rate 64%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry $57,106
Avg net price $32,647/yr
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Key stats
  • Retention rate: 85%
  • Programs offered: 10

Source:IPEDSCollege Scorecard

#6

Loyola Marymount University

Los Angeles, CA 23.1 miles from Agoura Hills BOC Score 72.2
  • 4 year
  • Campus + Online
Graduation rate 81%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry $78,349
Avg net price $48,381/yr
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Key stats
  • Retention rate: 88%
  • Programs offered: 32

Source:IPEDSCollege Scorecard

#7

West Los Angeles College

Culver City, CA 23.7 miles from Agoura Hills BOC Score 59.2
  • 4 year
  • Campus + Online
Graduation rate 18%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry $38,537
Avg net price $9,634/yr
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Key stats
  • Retention rate: 100%
  • Programs offered: 43

Source:IPEDSCollege Scorecard

#8

University of Southern California

Los Angeles, CA 28.6 miles from Agoura Hills BOC Score 80.2
  • 4 year
  • Campus + Online
Graduation rate 93%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry $92,498
Avg net price $32,740/yr
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Key stats
  • Retention rate: 96%
  • Programs offered: 68

Source:IPEDSCollege Scorecard

Source: IPEDS / College Scorecard (2023 cohort). Browse all California schools on the California innovation page.


Innovation Wages Near Agoura Hills

Agoura Hills is part of the Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA metro area (BLS area code 31080). Where MSA-level wages are published, the table below shows MSA medians; otherwise it falls back to California statewide.

OccupationMedian WageSourceCOL-Adjusted (US=100)
General and Operations Manager$125,830Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA$110,766
Management Analyst$104,930Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA$92,368
Marketing Manager$171,900Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA$151,320
Computer and Information Systems Manager$204,370Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA$179,903

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.


Agoura Hills at a Glance

MetricValueSource
Population19,881Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B01003)
Median household income$171,944Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B19013)
Adults 25+ with bachelor’s+66.5%Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B15003)
Regional Price Parity (US=100)113.6 (above U.S. average)BEA RPP 2024

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Frequently Asked Questions

How many accredited innovation schools are near Agoura Hills, CA?

Our directory has 43 accredited schools offering innovation programs near Agoura Hills. The closest is California Lutheran University in Thousand Oaks, CA (8.5 miles), and the farthest of the schools shown is Los Angeles City College (27.2 miles). 8 of the highlighted schools are flagged as offering distance education.

What are the highest-paying innovation roles near Agoura Hills?

Based on BLS OEWS May 2025 wage data, the top-paying innovation-related roles near Agoura Hills are: Computer and Information Systems Manager ($204,370), Marketing Manager ($171,900), General and Operations Manager ($125,830). 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 Calabasas instead of Agoura Hills?

Calabasas, CA is 5.3 miles from Agoura Hills and has its own set of local innovation programs – see the city’s page. For online programs, distance matters less; for hybrid or in-person formats, comparing both can help.

Is Agoura Hills an affordable place to study innovation?

Agoura Hills’s median household income of $171,944 (Census ACS 2023) is one input. Online programs let students stay in Agoura Hills 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.


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Other Programs Available in Agoura Hills

Compare every accredited online degree program with city-level data for Agoura Hills:

Data verified: August 11, 2026. Salary, employment, and tuition figures on this page are sourced from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (OEWS May 2025; Employment Projections 2024โ€“2034) and the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard (2023 cohort). The source agency and data year are cited inline with every statistic.