Sacramento, CA (population: 475,452) has one audio school within its city limits. American River College has a total student population of 35,413. It is the 4784th highest ranked school in the USA and the 450th highest in the state of California (#1 is University of California-Los Angeles).
Audio students from Sacramento schools who go on to become audio professionals, audio production engineers, audio engineers, audio recording professionals, etc. have a good chance at finding employment. For example, there are 46,070 people working as audio and video equipment technicians alone in the US, and their average annual salary is $42,450. Also, Sound engineering technicians make on average $53,940 per year and there are about 15,560 of them employed in the US today.
After taking into account tuition, living expenses, and financial aid, American River College ends up costing a student $6,669/yr.
| Name | State | Population | # of Schools | Avg School Rank | Total Programs | Distance from Sacramento |
| West Sacramento | CA | 50,542 | 1 | 29.8049 | 4 | 4.4 miles |
| Rancho Cordova | CA | 65,274 | 3 | 17.1477 | 50 | 9.4 miles |
| Laguna | CA | 60,976 | 0 | - | 0 | 10.7 miles |
| Roseville | CA | 121,485 | 4 | 20.0435 | 49 | 16.3 miles |
| Woodland | CA | 56,758 | 0 | - | 0 | 17.9 miles |
| Folsom | CA | 69,994 | 1 | 12.6843 | 55 | 18.9 miles |
| Rocklin | CA | 56,052 | 2 | 36.0056 | 125 | 20.2 miles |
| Fairfield | CA | 104,184 | 9 | 23.8893 | 386 | 38.0 miles |
| Yuba City | CA | 62,588 | 1 | 36.3939 | 5 | 40.2 miles |
| Stockton | CA | 291,422 | 7 | 28.794 | 278 | 42.4 miles |
| Antioch | CA | 102,439 | 2 | 25.0238 | 14 | 43.9 miles |
| Pittsburg | CA | 67,613 | 2 | 20.7913 | 157 | 44.4 miles |
| Napa | CA | 75,759 | 1 | 15.1485 | 56 | 48.7 miles |
| Concord | CA | 122,338 | 7 | 21.1076 | 136 | 50.5 miles |
| Vallejo | CA | 114,029 | 1 | 31.5233 | 11 | 53.4 miles |
| Walnut Creek | CA | 64,055 | 0 | - | 0 | 55.7 miles |
| Salida | CA | - | 2 | 26.0837 | 19 | 63.3 miles |
| Dublin | CA | 46,208 | 3 | 13.8145 | 117 | 63.5 miles |
| Berkeley | CA | 102,237 | 13 | 2.98519 | 59 | 65.1 miles |
| Castro Valley | CA | 65,952 | 0 | - | 0 | 67.6 miles |
| Modesto | CA | 203,882 | 4 | 24.9737 | 137 | 68.2 miles |
| Oakland | CA | 412,612 | 12 | 26.3295 | 321 | 68.7 miles |
| San Leandro | CA | 78,904 | 1 | 29.9223 | 11 | 70.1 miles |
| Alameda | CA | 71,628 | 3 | 11.6549 | 62 | 70.1 miles |
| Sonora | CA | - | 1 | 10.5858 | 57 | 71.6 miles |
| Ceres | CA | 43,443 | 0 | - | 0 | 72.6 miles |
| Union City | CA | 76,462 | 1 | 13.7752 | 0 | 73.5 miles |
| Hayward | CA | 145,517 | 6 | 17.5402 | 239 | 73.5 miles |
| San Francisco | CA | 817,411 | 21 | 17.5697 | 455 | 76.8 miles |
| Fremont | CA | 207,431 | 5 | 26.457 | 262 | 77.5 miles |