Highest Earning Doctoral Education Programs in California
These are the highest earning doctoral education programs in california, ranked by median earnings. The ranking includes 25 programs, with San Diego State University leading at $158,013.
| Rank | Institution | Program | State | Earnings | Completers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | San Diego State University | Educational Administration | CA | $158,013 | 39 |
| 2 | San Francisco State University | Educational Administration | CA | $157,979 | 25 |
| 3 | California State University-East Bay | Educational Administration | CA | $154,918 | 8 |
| 4 | University of Massachusetts Global | Educational Administration | CA | $152,157 | 70 |
| 5 | California State University-Fullerton | Educational Administration | CA | $141,254 | 29 |
| 6 | University of California-Los Angeles | Educational Administration | CA | $140,028 | 22 |
| 7 | University of Southern California | Educational Administration | CA | $138,552 | 313 |
| 8 | Loyola Marymount University | Educational Administration | CA | $134,109 | 18 |
| 9 | Pepperdine University | Educational Assessment | CA | $133,031 | 7 |
| 10 | California State Polytechnic University-Pomona | Educational Administration | CA | $132,932 | 21 |
| 11 | University of California-San Diego | Education | CA | $131,358 | 28 |
| 12 | University of California-Berkeley | Education | CA | $130,547 | 17 |
| 13 | University of California-Davis | Educational Administration | CA | $130,291 | 13 |
| 14 | California State University-Fresno | Educational Administration | CA | $128,028 | 25 |
| 15 | Stanford University | Education | CA | $125,390 | 29 |
| 16 | California State University-San Bernardino | Educational Administration | CA | $120,901 | 15 |
| 17 | Pepperdine University | Educational Administration | CA | $120,410 | 54 |
| 18 | Claremont Graduate University | Education | CA | $118,397 | 26 |
| 19 | Azusa Pacific University | Education | CA | $113,252 | 25 |
| 20 | University of California-Riverside | Education | CA | $105,195 | 14 |
| 21 | California State University-Sacramento | Educational Administration | CA | $104,270 | 26 |
| 22 | University of California-Davis | Teacher Education | CA | $104,113 | 9 |
| 23 | University of California-Los Angeles | Education | CA | $96,245 | 56 |
| 24 | University of California-Santa Barbara | Education | CA | $89,989 | 13 |
| 25 | Northcentral University | Education | CA | $80,493 | 310 |
Methodology
Programs in California ranked by highest earning. Only includes doctoral programs in CIP family 13 (Education) with at least 10 completers. Data from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.