College Programs in California

Compare earnings and debt outcomes across 485 schools

Programs
3,877
with earnings data
Schools
485
in state
Median Earnings
$42,296
1yr after graduation
Median Debt
$16,500
at graduation

Highest Earning Programs in California

Programs ranked by median earnings one year after graduation

1
Medical Clinical Sciences/Graduate Medical Studies (masters)University of California-San Francisco · San Francisco
$219,237
2
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (masters)Loma Linda University · Loma Linda
$217,830
3
Advanced/Graduate Dentistry and Oral Sciences (masters)University of California-San Francisco · San Francisco
$211,240
4
Business Administration, Management and Operations (professional)University of California-Berkeley · Berkeley
$208,670
5
Advanced/Graduate Dentistry and Oral Sciences (grad-cert)University of California-San Francisco · San Francisco
$206,124
6
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods (professional)University of California-Berkeley · Berkeley
$202,958
7
Computer Science (masters)Stanford University · Stanford
$199,761
8
Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering (masters)University of California-Berkeley · Berkeley
$197,300
9
Law (professional)University of California-Berkeley · Berkeley
$196,724
10
Health Professions (doctoral)University of Southern California · Los Angeles
$195,019
11
Business Administration, Management and Operations (masters)Stanford University · Stanford
$193,776
12
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (masters)California State University-Fullerton · Fullerton
$193,133
13
Law (professional)University of Southern California · Los Angeles
$183,063
14
Advanced/Graduate Dentistry and Oral Sciences (grad-cert)Loma Linda University · Loma Linda
$181,782
15
Advanced/Graduate Dentistry and Oral Sciences (masters)University of Southern California · Los Angeles
$178,854
16
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (doctoral)Western University of Health Sciences · Pomona
$176,424
17
Information Science/Studies (professional)University of California-Berkeley · Berkeley
$175,482
18
Computer Science (bachelors)California Institute of Technology · Pasadena
$173,344
19
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (doctoral)California State University-Fresno · Fresno
$173,047
20
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (doctoral)California State University-Fullerton · Fullerton
$172,766
21
Business Administration, Management and Operations (masters)University of California-Los Angeles · Los Angeles
$172,128
22
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods (masters)University of California-Los Angeles · Los Angeles
$169,099
23
Mathematics and Computer Science (bachelors)Harvey Mudd College · Claremont
$166,573$23,000 debt
24
Public Administration and Social Service Professions (masters)University of Southern California · Los Angeles
$163,956
25
Law (professional)Stanford University · Stanford
$162,001

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