SAME FIELD · SAME CREDENTIAL · ONE STATEMechanical Engineering programs in California
Compare 27 reporting programs using the same federal field and credential definition. Earnings are observed four years after completion.
27Programs reporting earnings$99,216Median year-4 earnings$19,040Median federal debt26Programs reporting debt OUTCOME SPREADHighest reported earnings in California
Each bar uses the same field, credential, state and earnings year.
1Cal Poly Maritime AcademyVallejo · $19,690 federal debt$126,3952Santa Clara UniversitySanta Clara · $19,500 federal debt$122,1113University of California, BerkeleyBerkeley · $13,200 federal debt$119,3714Stanford UniversityStanford · Debt not reported$117,0725University of California, Los AngelesLos Angeles · $17,000 federal debt$108,8756California Polytechnic State University-San Luis ObispoSan Luis Obispo · $20,500 federal debt$106,7507California Baptist UniversityRiverside · $27,000 federal debt$105,0468University of Southern CaliforniaLos Angeles · $17,500 federal debt$104,6499University of California, Santa BarbaraSanta Barbara · $15,908 federal debt$104,33610University of California, San DiegoLa Jolla · $20,000 federal debt$104,229 ALL REPORTING PROGRAMSCompare every available outcome
Sorted by observed year-4 earnings. Open a row for its exact college-and-degree profile.
| # | College | City | Median year-4 earnings | Median federal debt |
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| 1 | Cal Poly Maritime Academy | Vallejo | $126,395 | $19,690 |
| 2 | Santa Clara University | Santa Clara | $122,111 | $19,500 |
| 3 | University of California, Berkeley | Berkeley | $119,371 | $13,200 |
| 4 | Stanford University | Stanford | $117,072 | Not available |
| 5 | University of California, Los Angeles | Los Angeles | $108,875 | $17,000 |
| 6 | California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo | San Luis Obispo | $106,750 | $20,500 |
| 7 | California Baptist University | Riverside | $105,046 | $27,000 |
| 8 | University of Southern California | Los Angeles | $104,649 | $17,500 |
| 9 | University of California, Santa Barbara | Santa Barbara | $104,336 | $15,908 |
| 10 | University of California, San Diego | La Jolla | $104,229 | $20,000 |
| 11 | University of California, Davis | Davis | $102,161 | $15,000 |
| 12 | San Francisco State University | San Francisco | $102,104 | $22,047 |
| 13 | University of the Pacific | Stockton | $99,573 | $28,596 |
| 14 | California State University, Northridge | Northridge | $99,216 | $18,000 |
| 15 | California State Polytechnic University-Pomona | Pomona | $99,148 | $17,455 |
| 16 | University of California, Irvine | Irvine | $99,111 | $14,500 |
| 17 | San Diego State University | San Diego | $97,825 | $19,994 |
| 18 | Loyola Marymount University | Los Angeles | $96,226 | $21,000 |
| 19 | California State University, Long Beach | Long Beach | $95,957 | $17,653 |
| 20 | University of California, Merced | Merced | $95,040 | $18,500 |
| 21 | California State University, Sacramento | Sacramento | $93,878 | $19,399 |
| 22 | University of California, Riverside | Riverside | $93,721 | $21,000 |
| 23 | California State University, Chico | Chico | $93,555 | $24,354 |
| 24 | California State University, Los Angeles | Los Angeles | $93,028 | $13,000 |
| 25 | University of San Diego | San Diego | $91,848 | $26,093 |
| 26 | California State University, Fresno | Fresno | $88,002 | $17,533 |
| 27 | California State University, Fullerton | Fullerton | $86,808 | $19,040 |
This is an observed-outcomes comparison, not a universal quality ranking. Missing and privacy-suppressed programs are excluded.