Highest Earning Bachelor's Computer Science Programs in California
These are the highest earning bachelor's computer science programs in california, ranked by median earnings. The ranking includes 50 programs, with Pomona College leading at $217,051.
| Rank | Institution | Program | State | Earnings | Completers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pomona College | Computer Science | CA | $217,051 | 49 |
| 2 | Stanford University | Computer Science | CA | $214,907 | 293 |
| 3 | University of California-Berkeley | Computer Science | CA | $204,379 | 994 |
| 4 | California Institute of Technology | Computer Science | CA | $200,511 | 67 |
| 5 | Harvey Mudd College | Computer Science | CA | $198,257 | 55 |
| 6 | University of Southern California | Computer Science | CA | $192,897 | 305 |
| 7 | University of California-San Diego | Computer Science | CA | $159,487 | 518 |
| 8 | California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo | Computer Science | CA | $154,784 | 202 |
| 9 | University of San Francisco | Computer Science | CA | $150,341 | 69 |
| 10 | University of San Diego | Computer Science | CA | $149,847 | 44 |
| 11 | University of California-Santa Barbara | Computer Science | CA | $149,190 | 162 |
| 12 | University of the Pacific | Computer Science | CA | $147,511 | 65 |
| 13 | California State University-Chico | Computer Science | CA | $127,498 | 66 |
| 14 | University of California-Irvine | Computer Science | CA | $127,404 | 467 |
| 15 | Loyola Marymount University | Computer & Information Sciences | CA | $127,011 | 37 |
| 16 | University of California-Santa Cruz | Computer Science | CA | $123,422 | 658 |
| 17 | California State University-East Bay | Computer Science | CA | $119,900 | 175 |
| 18 | University of California-Riverside | Computer Science | CA | $117,705 | 310 |
| 19 | University of Southern California | Computer Software Engineering | CA | $115,839 | 36 |
| 20 | Chapman University | Computer Science | CA | $112,780 | 57 |
| 21 | Sonoma State University | Computer Science | CA | $106,181 | 50 |
| 22 | San Francisco State University | Computer Science | CA | $105,166 | 307 |
| 23 | California State Polytechnic University-Pomona | Computer Science | CA | $103,494 | 265 |
| 24 | California State University-Monterey Bay | Computer Science | CA | $101,787 | 207 |
| 25 | California State University-Long Beach | Computer Science | CA | $101,428 | 306 |
| 26 | California State University-Northridge | Computer Science | CA | $101,348 | 258 |
| 27 | California State University-Channel Islands | Computer Science | CA | $100,887 | 53 |
| 28 | San Diego State University | Computer Science | CA | $100,586 | 206 |
| 29 | California State University-San Marcos | Computer Science | CA | $97,827 | 152 |
| 30 | University of California-Irvine | Computer & Information Sciences | CA | $96,347 | 90 |
| 31 | National University | Computer Science | CA | $95,555 | 33 |
| 32 | University of California-Santa Cruz | Computer & Information Systems Security | CA | $94,589 | 92 |
| 33 | National University | Computer & Information Systems Security | CA | $94,203 | 29 |
| 34 | California Baptist University | Computer & Information Sciences | CA | $93,038 | 13 |
| 35 | California State University-Sacramento | Computer Science | CA | $92,519 | 267 |
| 36 | California State University-Northridge | Computer & Information Sciences | CA | $91,131 | 111 |
| 37 | California State University-Chico | Computer & Information Sciences | CA | $91,059 | 78 |
| 38 | University of La Verne | Computer & Information Sciences | CA | $90,694 | 29 |
| 39 | California State University-Los Angeles | Computer Science | CA | $87,525 | 170 |
| 40 | California State University-Fullerton | Computer Science | CA | $87,460 | 371 |
| 41 | California State University-Bakersfield | Computer Science | CA | $80,432 | 65 |
| 42 | Biola University | Computer Science | CA | $78,943 | 15 |
| 43 | California Lutheran University | Computer Science | CA | $77,030 | 26 |
| 44 | California State University-San Bernardino | Computer Science | CA | $74,845 | 107 |
| 45 | California State University-Dominguez Hills | Computer & Information Sciences | CA | $74,788 | 77 |
| 46 | California State Polytechnic University-Humboldt | Computer Science | CA | $74,620 | 42 |
| 47 | DeVry University-California | Computer Systems Networking | CA | $73,884 | 10 |
| 48 | Academy of Art University | Computer Software Engineering | CA | $73,398 | 112 |
| 49 | DeVry University-California | Computer Systems Analysis | CA | $71,675 | 23 |
| 50 | California State University-Stanislaus | Computer Science | CA | $71,601 | 57 |
Methodology
Programs in California ranked by highest earning. Only includes bachelor's programs in CIP family 11 (Computer Science) with at least 10 completers. Data from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.