25
Schools Ranked
$32,661
Avg. Program Earnings
68.4%
Avg. Graduation Rate
Top 25 Schools
| # | School | Median Earnings | Graduation Rate | School Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Santa Clara University
Santa Clara, California
|
$47,260 | 88.5% | private-nonprofit |
| 2 |
Saint Mary's College of California
Moraga, California
|
$45,696 | 69.0% | private-nonprofit |
| 3 |
University of San Francisco
San Francisco, California
|
$39,741 | 71.1% | private-nonprofit |
| 4 |
California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo
San Luis Obispo, California
|
$35,060 | 85.2% | public |
| 5 |
Loyola Marymount University
Los Angeles, California
|
$35,060 | 79.8% | private-nonprofit |
| 6 |
Northeastern University Oakland
Oakland, California
|
$34,704 | private-nonprofit | |
| 7 |
University of California-Berkeley
Berkeley, California
|
$34,393 | 92.9% | public |
| 8 |
San Francisco State University
San Francisco, California
|
$33,382 | 50.1% | public |
| 9 |
Westmont College
Santa Barbara, California
|
$32,925 | 70.1% | private-nonprofit |
| 10 |
San Jose State University
San Jose, California
|
$32,391 | 64.7% | public |
| 11 |
California State University-Stanislaus
Turlock, California
|
$31,839 | 58.0% | public |
| 12 |
Biola University
La Mirada, California
|
$31,670 | 68.8% | private-nonprofit |
| 13 |
Sonoma State University
Rohnert Park, California
|
$30,771 | 60.5% | public |
| 14 |
California State University-San Marcos
San Marcos, California
|
$29,995 | 54.2% | public |
| 15 |
California State University-Long Beach
Long Beach, California
|
$29,956 | 69.9% | public |
| 16 |
San Diego State University
San Diego, California
|
$29,685 | 78.3% | public |
| 17 |
University of Redlands
Redlands, California
|
$29,685 | 70.7% | private-nonprofit |
| 18 |
University of California-Santa Barbara
Santa Barbara, California
|
$29,685 | 85.3% | public |
| 19 |
Chapman University
Orange, California
|
$29,685 | 80.4% | private-nonprofit |
| 20 |
University of California-Davis
Davis, California
|
$29,540 | 85.1% | public |
| 21 |
University of California-Los Angeles
Los Angeles, California
|
$29,503 | 92.7% | public |
| 22 |
California State University-Los Angeles
Los Angeles, California
|
$28,960 | 52.6% | public |
| 23 |
California State University-Northridge
Northridge, California
|
$28,598 | 56.2% | public |
| 24 |
California State University-Bakersfield
Bakersfield, California
|
$28,598 | 49.3% | public |
| 25 |
Ashford University
San Diego, California
|
$27,753 | 8.8% | private-forprofit |
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