25
Schools Ranked
$34,294
Avg. Program Earnings
69.1%
Avg. Graduation Rate
Top 25 Schools
| # | School | Median Earnings | Graduation Rate | School Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Saint Mary's College of California
Moraga, California
|
$41,565 | 69.0% | private-nonprofit |
| 2 |
California State University-East Bay
Hayward, California
|
$41,261 | 45.5% | public |
| 3 |
Sonoma State University
Rohnert Park, California
|
$39,729 | 60.5% | public |
| 4 |
California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo
San Luis Obispo, California
|
$38,469 | 85.2% | public |
| 5 |
Northeastern University Oakland
Oakland, California
|
$38,108 | private-nonprofit | |
| 6 |
California State University-San Marcos
San Marcos, California
|
$35,600 | 54.2% | public |
| 7 |
San Jose State University
San Jose, California
|
$35,060 | 64.7% | public |
| 8 |
University of San Francisco
San Francisco, California
|
$34,704 | 71.1% | private-nonprofit |
| 9 |
California State University-Stanislaus
Turlock, California
|
$34,603 | 58.0% | public |
| 10 |
Santa Clara University
Santa Clara, California
|
$34,526 | 88.5% | private-nonprofit |
| 11 |
University of San Diego
San Diego, California
|
$33,993 | 81.6% | private-nonprofit |
| 12 |
California State University-Sacramento
Sacramento, California
|
$33,993 | 55.8% | public |
| 13 |
University of California-Santa Barbara
Santa Barbara, California
|
$33,565 | 85.3% | public |
| 14 |
California State University-Chico
Chico, California
|
$33,459 | 63.6% | public |
| 15 |
California State University-Channel Islands
Camarillo, California
|
$33,382 | 53.5% | public |
| 16 |
Azusa Pacific University
Azusa, California
|
$33,281 | 64.4% | private-nonprofit |
| 17 |
San Francisco State University
San Francisco, California
|
$32,569 | 50.1% | public |
| 18 |
California State University-Los Angeles
Los Angeles, California
|
$32,391 | 52.6% | public |
| 19 |
University of California-Davis
Davis, California
|
$32,162 | 85.1% | public |
| 20 |
University of California-Berkeley
Berkeley, California
|
$32,094 | 92.9% | public |
| 21 |
University of California-Merced
Merced, California
|
$31,391 | 69.1% | public |
| 22 |
University of California-Santa Cruz
Santa Cruz, California
|
$31,133 | 74.5% | public |
| 23 |
California State Polytechnic University-Pomona
Pomona, California
|
$31,042 | 66.7% | public |
| 24 |
University of California-San Diego
La Jolla, California
|
$29,805 | 87.6% | public |
| 25 |
San Diego State University
San Diego, California
|
$29,467 | 78.3% | public |
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