Best Colleges for Social Sciences, General in California | CampusGuide

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Schools Ranked

$33,652

Avg. Program Earnings

61.6%

Avg. Graduation Rate

Top 12 Schools

College rankings
#	School	Median Earnings	Graduation Rate	School Type
1	University of Southern California Los Angeles, California	$46,087	92.0%	private-nonprofit
2	University of Massachusetts Global Irvine, California	$41,193		public
3	California State University-Sacramento Sacramento, California	$37,748	55.8%	public
4	University of California-Irvine Irvine, California	$35,060	86.0%	public
5	California State University-Monterey Bay Seaside, California	$34,603	63.2%	public
6	California State University-San Bernardino San Bernardino, California	$33,993	54.7%	public
7	California State University-Chico Chico, California	$33,192	63.6%	public
8	California State University-Stanislaus Turlock, California	$32,925	58.0%	public
9	Ashford University San Diego, California	$30,879	8.8%	private-forprofit
10	California State University-San Marcos San Marcos, California	$27,397	54.2%	public
11	Whittier College Whittier, California	$26,715	63.4%	private-nonprofit
12	San Diego State University San Diego, California	$24,035	78.3%	public

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