25
Schools Ranked
$23,370
Avg. Program Earnings
73.1%
Avg. Graduation Rate
Top 25 Schools
| # | School | Median Earnings | Graduation Rate | School Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Sonoma State University
Rohnert Park, California
|
$31,839 | 60.5% | public |
| 2 |
University of California-Berkeley
Berkeley, California
|
$31,839 | 92.9% | public |
| 3 |
Loyola Marymount University
Los Angeles, California
|
$28,598 | 79.8% | private-nonprofit |
| 4 |
Vanguard University of Southern California
Costa Mesa, California
|
$28,019 | 55.9% | private-nonprofit |
| 5 |
University of California-Los Angeles
Los Angeles, California
|
$26,187 | 92.7% | public |
| 6 |
University of California-San Diego
La Jolla, California
|
$25,967 | 87.6% | public |
| 7 |
California Baptist University
Riverside, California
|
$25,194 | 59.5% | private-nonprofit |
| 8 |
San Francisco State University
San Francisco, California
|
$25,194 | 50.1% | public |
| 9 |
Chapman University
Orange, California
|
$24,035 | 80.4% | private-nonprofit |
| 10 |
California State University-Fullerton
Fullerton, California
|
$23,803 | 69.2% | public |
| 11 |
Santa Clara University
Santa Clara, California
|
$23,649 | 88.5% | private-nonprofit |
| 12 |
California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo
San Luis Obispo, California
|
$23,649 | 85.2% | public |
| 13 |
California Institute of the Arts
Valencia, California
|
$22,420 | 64.2% | private-nonprofit |
| 14 |
University of Southern California
Los Angeles, California
|
$22,192 | 92.0% | private-nonprofit |
| 15 |
Academy of Art University
San Francisco, California
|
$21,781 | 40.5% | private-forprofit |
| 16 |
University of California-Riverside
Riverside, California
|
$21,508 | 76.6% | public |
| 17 |
University of California-Santa Barbara
Santa Barbara, California
|
$21,508 | 85.3% | public |
| 18 |
University of California-Santa Cruz
Santa Cruz, California
|
$21,166 | 74.5% | public |
| 19 |
University of California-Davis
Davis, California
|
$20,687 | 85.1% | public |
| 20 |
California State University-Long Beach
Long Beach, California
|
$19,929 | 69.9% | public |
| 21 |
California State University-Northridge
Northridge, California
|
$19,683 | 56.2% | public |
| 22 |
University of California-Irvine
Irvine, California
|
$19,455 | 86.0% | public |
| 23 |
California State University-Sacramento
Sacramento, California
|
$19,227 | 55.8% | public |
| 24 |
Pepperdine University
Malibu, California
|
$18,401 | 84.7% | private-nonprofit |
| 25 |
California State University-San Bernardino
San Bernardino, California
|
$18,315 | 54.7% | public |
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