20
Schools Ranked
$22,718
Avg. Program Earnings
70.2%
Avg. Graduation Rate
Top 20 Schools
| # | School | Median Earnings | Graduation Rate | School Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Biola University
La Mirada, California
|
$39,369 | 68.8% | private-nonprofit |
| 2 |
Northeastern University Oakland
Oakland, California
|
$35,416 | private-nonprofit | |
| 3 |
California State Polytechnic University-Pomona
Pomona, California
|
$29,322 | 66.7% | public |
| 4 |
University of California-San Diego
La Jolla, California
|
$28,309 | 87.6% | public |
| 5 |
University of California-Santa Cruz
Santa Cruz, California
|
$26,353 | 74.5% | public |
| 6 |
University of Southern California
Los Angeles, California
|
$25,580 | 92.0% | private-nonprofit |
| 7 |
California State Polytechnic University-Humboldt
Arcata, California
|
$25,194 | 46.6% | public |
| 8 |
Azusa Pacific University
Azusa, California
|
$24,615 | 64.4% | private-nonprofit |
| 9 |
University of California-Berkeley
Berkeley, California
|
$24,369 | 92.9% | public |
| 10 |
California State University-Northridge
Northridge, California
|
$22,648 | 56.2% | public |
| 11 |
California State University-Chico
Chico, California
|
$20,596 | 63.6% | public |
| 12 |
San Francisco State University
San Francisco, California
|
$20,140 | 50.1% | public |
| 13 |
University of California-Los Angeles
Los Angeles, California
|
$18,498 | 92.7% | public |
| 14 |
California State University-Sacramento
Sacramento, California
|
$18,087 | 55.8% | public |
| 15 |
California Lutheran University
Thousand Oaks, California
|
$18,087 | 74.0% | private-nonprofit |
| 16 |
California State University-Fullerton
Fullerton, California
|
$17,950 | 69.2% | public |
| 17 |
Chapman University
Orange, California
|
$16,874 | 80.4% | private-nonprofit |
| 18 |
San Francisco Conservatory of Music
San Francisco, California
|
$15,922 | 52.5% | private-nonprofit |
| 19 |
California State University-Long Beach
Long Beach, California
|
$15,552 | 69.9% | public |
| 20 |
University of California-Riverside
Riverside, California
|
$11,481 | 76.6% | public |
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