SchoolEarnings (1yr)Earnings (4yr)DebtTuition
California State University-San Marcos
San Marcos
$57,682โ€”$16,666$7,739
California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo
San Luis Obispo
$57,538$56,972$17,500$11,075
California State University-Los Angeles
Los Angeles
$50,428$41,157$16,730$6,813
University of California-Santa Barbara
Santa Barbara
$49,100โ€”$9,500$14,965
University of San Diego
San Diego
$48,728$70,621$27,500$56,444
California State University-Sacramento
Sacramento
$46,689โ€”$16,500$7,602
California State University-Northridge
Northridge
$45,453โ€”โ€”$7,095
University of California-San Diego
La Jolla
$45,066$53,331$17,500$15,265
California State University-Chico
Chico
$42,886โ€”$23,000$8,064
University of California-Davis
Davis
$42,266$65,761$11,208$15,247
University of California-Irvine
Irvine
$42,200โ€”โ€”$14,237
University of California-Santa Cruz
Santa Cruz
$40,320$56,377$18,959$14,560
California State University-Fullerton
Fullerton
$38,869$65,436$17,200$7,073
California State University-Long Beach
Long Beach
$36,841$52,531$11,000$7,008
University of California-Los Angeles
Los Angeles
$35,210$61,419$14,920$13,747
University of Southern California
Los Angeles
$34,468$72,935$3,750$68,237
University of California-Riverside
Riverside
$30,077$45,549$17,250$14,170
Point Loma Nazarene University
San Diego
$27,604โ€”$27,000$43,550
California State University-Fresno
Fresno
$26,380โ€”โ€”$6,980

How California Compares

Programs in California
19
State vs National Earnings
+11%
above national median
State vs National Debt
-25%
below national median