Technical Writing Programs Near Yuba City, California

Quick answer: No college within 100 miles of Yuba City, California awards a technical writing degree - the nearest campus is about 108 miles away (IPEDS Completions, 2024). Online programs that enroll California students are the realistic route, and they are what the comparison below covers.

Compare technical writing programs you can start from Yuba City:

Technical Writing Program Access Near Yuba City, California

Distance from Yuba CityColleges awarding this degree
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Source: IPEDS Completions, 2024, counting institutions that reported awarding this degree, joined to IPEDS institution coordinates. Distances are straight-line.

No college within 100 miles of Yuba City awards this degree - the nearest campus is roughly 108 miles away. From Yuba City this is an online degree in practice, which is how most working adults take it anyway, and the comparison widget above covers programs that enroll California students online.

Choosing A Technical Writing Program From Yuba City

The subject matter does not change by location: documentation planning, writing for technical audiences, editing, and content tools and formats. What changes is how you take it. Ask each college whether the program holds accreditation from a recognized institutional accreditor, how much of the coursework is delivered online, and which components require you on campus. Credit transfer is decided by the receiving institution and genuinely varies, so request a written transfer evaluation before you enroll.

Colleges Near Yuba City

How we rank schools – graduation rate, graduate earnings, cost and retention. Advertising plays no part.

This page lists 1 school within 108 miles, closest group first, then ordered by BOC Score with the highest at the top. 1 of them carries a score.

Location / proximity to this page
Defines the local group
Graduation rate how often students finish
30%
Median earnings, 10 years after entry whether it paid off
25%
Average net price what students actually pay after aid; lower ranks higher
20%
Retention rate how many come back for year two
15%
Fully online availability whether you can study while working
10%

Scores come from IPEDS (2024) and the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard. Earnings are for all graduates of a school, not one program, so treat them as a signal about the institution rather than about this subject. Sponsored listings are paid placements and are labelled as such; they are separate from this ranking and never change it. Read the full methodology.

#1

San Francisco State University

San Francisco, CA 107.8 miles away BOC Score 78.9
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Key stats
  • Completion rate: 50.3% (College Scorecard)
  • Programs offered: 13
  • Annual completions: 511
  • Median graduate earnings, 4 yrs after completing (all majors, not a single program): $67,804 (College Scorecard)
  • Online programs available

Source: ACCSC IPEDS College Scorecard

What Technical Writers Earn in California

Technical Writers in California earn a median $104,000 per year against $90,390 nationally (BLS OEWS, May 2025).

The California median for technical writers is $104,000 per year, above the national median of $90,390, on state employment of 5,280 (BLS OEWS, May 2025).

These are statewide figures. The Bureau of Labor Statistics does not publish wages at city level, so no page can tell you what this job pays in Yuba City specifically. For the metro-level picture where it is published, and the full percentile spread, see the California page.

Other California Cities

Oroville * Grass Valley * Chico * Fairfield * Napa * American Canyon * Santa Rosa * Vallejo

Sources

  • U.S. Department of Education, IPEDS Completions, 2024 - institutions awarding this degree, with IPEDS institution coordinates
  • U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 - Technical Writers (SOC 27-3042)

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