25
Schools Ranked
$35,949
Avg. Program Earnings
66.6%
Avg. Graduation Rate
Top 25 Schools
| # | School | Median Earnings | Graduation Rate | School Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Occidental College
Los Angeles, California
|
$41,565 | 85.1% | private-nonprofit |
| 2 |
Santa Clara University
Santa Clara, California
|
$41,565 | 88.5% | private-nonprofit |
| 3 |
University of California-Berkeley
Berkeley, California
|
$41,261 | 92.9% | public |
| 4 |
California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo
San Luis Obispo, California
|
$41,193 | 85.2% | public |
| 5 |
University of Massachusetts Global
Irvine, California
|
$38,289 | public | |
| 6 |
San Jose State University
San Jose, California
|
$37,568 | 64.7% | public |
| 7 |
University of San Francisco
San Francisco, California
|
$37,208 | 71.1% | private-nonprofit |
| 8 |
California State University-Sacramento
Sacramento, California
|
$36,344 | 55.8% | public |
| 9 |
San Francisco State University
San Francisco, California
|
$36,147 | 50.1% | public |
| 10 |
California State Polytechnic University-Pomona
Pomona, California
|
$36,129 | 66.7% | public |
| 11 |
Northeastern University Oakland
Oakland, California
|
$35,954 | private-nonprofit | |
| 12 |
California State University-East Bay
Hayward, California
|
$35,518 | 45.5% | public |
| 13 |
California State University-Channel Islands
Camarillo, California
|
$35,142 | 53.5% | public |
| 14 |
Sonoma State University
Rohnert Park, California
|
$35,123 | 60.5% | public |
| 15 |
Ashford University
San Diego, California
|
$34,847 | 8.8% | private-forprofit |
| 16 |
University of California-Los Angeles
Los Angeles, California
|
$34,562 | 92.7% | public |
| 17 |
Loyola Marymount University
Los Angeles, California
|
$34,381 | 79.8% | private-nonprofit |
| 18 |
University of California-Davis
Davis, California
|
$34,105 | 85.1% | public |
| 19 |
Saint Mary's College of California
Moraga, California
|
$33,993 | 69.0% | private-nonprofit |
| 20 |
University of Southern California
Los Angeles, California
|
$33,687 | 92.0% | private-nonprofit |
| 21 |
California State University-Northridge
Northridge, California
|
$33,467 | 56.2% | public |
| 22 |
California State University-Fullerton
Fullerton, California
|
$33,459 | 69.2% | public |
| 23 |
National University
San Diego, California
|
$33,459 | 50.0% | private-nonprofit |
| 24 |
California State University-Dominguez Hills
Carson, California
|
$32,043 | 46.9% | public |
| 25 |
California State University-Chico
Chico, California
|
$31,712 | 63.6% | public |
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