25
Schools Ranked
$37,527
Avg. Program Earnings
69.9%
Avg. Graduation Rate
Top 25 Schools
| # | School | Median Earnings | Graduation Rate | School Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo
San Luis Obispo, California
|
$59,124 | 85.2% | public |
| 2 |
California State University-East Bay
Hayward, California
|
$52,107 | 45.5% | public |
| 3 |
San Jose State University
San Jose, California
|
$48,041 | 64.7% | public |
| 4 |
University of California-Berkeley
Berkeley, California
|
$46,673 | 92.9% | public |
| 5 |
University of California-Los Angeles
Los Angeles, California
|
$41,565 | 92.7% | public |
| 6 |
University of California-Davis
Davis, California
|
$41,406 | 85.1% | public |
| 7 |
University of Phoenix-California
Ontario, California
|
$39,166 | 18.4% | private-forprofit |
| 8 |
University of Southern California
Los Angeles, California
|
$38,313 | 92.0% | private-nonprofit |
| 9 |
University of San Diego
San Diego, California
|
$38,034 | 81.6% | private-nonprofit |
| 10 |
California State University-Sacramento
Sacramento, California
|
$38,018 | 55.8% | public |
| 11 |
Santa Clara University
Santa Clara, California
|
$37,568 | 88.5% | private-nonprofit |
| 12 |
University of California-Santa Barbara
Santa Barbara, California
|
$37,568 | 85.3% | public |
| 13 |
San Diego State University
San Diego, California
|
$37,208 | 78.3% | public |
| 14 |
Northeastern University Oakland
Oakland, California
|
$37,208 | private-nonprofit | |
| 15 |
Occidental College
Los Angeles, California
|
$37,208 | 85.1% | private-nonprofit |
| 16 |
California State University-Long Beach
Long Beach, California
|
$34,298 | 69.9% | public |
| 17 |
California State University-Monterey Bay
Seaside, California
|
$32,569 | 63.2% | public |
| 18 |
Ashford University
San Diego, California
|
$31,795 | 8.8% | private-forprofit |
| 19 |
University of San Francisco
San Francisco, California
|
$30,771 | 71.1% | private-nonprofit |
| 20 |
San Francisco State University
San Francisco, California
|
$30,409 | 50.1% | public |
| 21 |
University of California-Riverside
Riverside, California
|
$30,409 | 76.6% | public |
| 22 |
Sonoma State University
Rohnert Park, California
|
$30,305 | 60.5% | public |
| 23 |
University of California-Santa Cruz
Santa Cruz, California
|
$29,913 | 74.5% | public |
| 24 |
University of California-San Diego
La Jolla, California
|
$29,685 | 87.6% | public |
| 25 |
California State University-Chico
Chico, California
|
$28,816 | 63.6% | public |
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