Highest Earning Colleges in California

These are the highest earning colleges in california, ranked by median earnings. The ranking includes 50 institutions, with Samuel Merritt University leading at $143,238.

Rank Institution State Earnings
1 Samuel Merritt University CA $143,238
2 Harvey Mudd College CA $138,687
3 California Institute of Technology CA $128,566
4 Stanford University CA $124,080
5 Santa Clara University CA $109,183
6 Claremont McKenna College CA $104,736
7 West Coast University-Orange County CA $102,672
8 West Coast University-Los Angeles CA $102,672
9 West Coast University-Ontario CA $102,672
10 California State University Maritime Academy CA $94,784
11 University of Southern California CA $92,498
12 University of California-Berkeley CA $92,446
13 Chamberlain University-California CA $92,405
14 California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo CA $90,768
15 Loma Linda University CA $89,816
16 University of San Francisco CA $89,812
17 University of San Diego CA $86,522
18 University of California-San Diego CA $84,943
19 Dominican University of California CA $84,713
20 Pepperdine University CA $82,939
21 University of California-Los Angeles CA $82,511
22 University of California-Davis CA $80,838
23 University of California-Irvine CA $80,735
24 Unitek College CA $79,550
25 San Jose State University CA $78,988
26 Saint Mary's College of California CA $78,812
27 University of the Pacific CA $78,445
28 Loyola Marymount University CA $78,349
29 Pomona College CA $77,779
30 Scripps College CA $77,539
31 Menlo College CA $76,419
32 Occidental College CA $75,951
33 University of California-Santa Barbara CA $74,915
34 University of Redlands CA $72,690
35 Mount Saint Mary's University CA $72,379
36 Art Center College of Design CA $71,958
37 California State Polytechnic University-Pomona CA $71,902
38 California State University-East Bay CA $71,401
39 Pacific Union College CA $70,484
40 Chapman University CA $70,070
41 Pitzer College CA $69,512
42 California Lutheran University CA $68,712
43 University of California-Santa Cruz CA $68,396
44 San Francisco State University CA $68,077
45 University of California-Riverside CA $67,699
46 National University CA $67,548
47 Gurnick Academy of Medical Arts CA $66,844
48 Azusa Pacific University CA $66,677
49 Sonoma State University CA $65,986
50 University of Massachusetts Global CA $65,703

Methodology

Institutions in California ranked by highest earning. Minimum enrollment: 500 students. Data from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.