25
Schools Ranked
$33,110
Avg. Program Earnings
70.1%
Avg. Graduation Rate
Top 25 Schools
| # | School | Median Earnings | Graduation Rate | School Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Santa Clara University
Santa Clara, California
|
$43,798 | 88.5% | private-nonprofit |
| 2 |
Northeastern University Oakland
Oakland, California
|
$42,682 | private-nonprofit | |
| 3 |
San Jose State University
San Jose, California
|
$42,682 | 64.7% | public |
| 4 |
University of Southern California
Los Angeles, California
|
$38,289 | 92.0% | private-nonprofit |
| 5 |
Sonoma State University
Rohnert Park, California
|
$37,856 | 60.5% | public |
| 6 |
California State University-Los Angeles
Los Angeles, California
|
$37,568 | 52.6% | public |
| 7 |
California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo
San Luis Obispo, California
|
$35,416 | 85.2% | public |
| 8 |
San Francisco State University
San Francisco, California
|
$35,274 | 50.1% | public |
| 9 |
Ashford University
San Diego, California
|
$35,060 | 8.8% | private-forprofit |
| 10 |
University of San Francisco
San Francisco, California
|
$33,993 | 71.1% | private-nonprofit |
| 11 |
Stanford University
Stanford, California
|
$32,925 | 92.8% | private-nonprofit |
| 12 |
Azusa Pacific University
Azusa, California
|
$32,925 | 64.4% | private-nonprofit |
| 13 |
University of California-Berkeley
Berkeley, California
|
$32,711 | 92.9% | public |
| 14 |
Loyola Marymount University
Los Angeles, California
|
$31,851 | 79.8% | private-nonprofit |
| 15 |
University of California-Santa Barbara
Santa Barbara, California
|
$30,891 | 85.3% | public |
| 16 |
California State Polytechnic University-Pomona
Pomona, California
|
$30,119 | 66.7% | public |
| 17 |
University of California-San Diego
La Jolla, California
|
$30,047 | 87.6% | public |
| 18 |
California State University-Fullerton
Fullerton, California
|
$29,956 | 69.2% | public |
| 19 |
California State University-Sacramento
Sacramento, California
|
$29,250 | 55.8% | public |
| 20 |
California State University-San Marcos
San Marcos, California
|
$27,947 | 54.2% | public |
| 21 |
California State University-Chico
Chico, California
|
$27,947 | 63.6% | public |
| 22 |
California State University-Long Beach
Long Beach, California
|
$27,874 | 69.9% | public |
| 23 |
University of California-Davis
Davis, California
|
$27,604 | 85.1% | public |
| 24 |
University of California-Irvine
Irvine, California
|
$26,739 | 86.0% | public |
| 25 |
California State University-Fresno
Fresno, California
|
$26,353 | 54.8% | public |
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