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Political Science and Government programs in California

Compare 47 reporting programs using the same federal field and credential definition. Earnings are observed four years after completion.

#CollegeCityMedian year-4 earningsMedian federal debt
1Santa Clara UniversitySanta Clara$93,518$21,750
2California Polytechnic State University-San Luis ObispoSan Luis Obispo$81,843$17,665
3Pepperdine UniversityMalibu$75,954$23,625
4University of California, BerkeleyBerkeley$75,128$13,000
5University of Southern CaliforniaLos Angeles$75,090$12,869
6University of California, Los AngelesLos Angeles$74,202$15,000
7Claremont McKenna CollegeClaremont$73,826Not available
8Occidental CollegeLos Angeles$72,441$25,700
9Loyola Marymount UniversityLos Angeles$72,375$22,146
10University of San FranciscoSan Francisco$72,263$23,000
11California State University, East BayHayward$71,022$19,544
12University of California, Santa BarbaraSanta Barbara$70,384$16,485
13Chapman UniversityOrange$68,856$20,741
14Pitzer CollegeClaremont$68,831Not available
15University of California, DavisDavis$67,759$14,250
16University of California, San DiegoLa Jolla$67,713$16,030
17University of California, Santa CruzSanta Cruz$65,890$16,782
18Biola UniversityLa Mirada$65,558$24,344
19Sonoma State UniversityRohnert Park$65,009$16,956
20San Diego State UniversitySan Diego$64,824$17,068
21California Baptist UniversityRiverside$64,605$26,400
22University of RedlandsRedlands$64,353$26,000
23University of California, IrvineIrvine$63,318$16,293
24University of La VerneLa Verne$63,107$22,000
25University of California, MercedMerced$62,815$17,500
26Saint Mary's College of CaliforniaMoraga$62,651$25,967
27University of San DiegoSan Diego$62,301$26,000
28California State University, FresnoFresno$62,298$14,528
29San Francisco State UniversitySan Francisco$61,915$17,000
30California State Polytechnic University-PomonaPomona$61,712$15,000
31California State University, ChicoChico$61,293$20,423
32California State University, SacramentoSacramento$60,278$16,084
33California Lutheran UniversityThousand Oaks$60,243$21,125
34California State University, Long BeachLong Beach$59,787$14,928
35California State University, Dominguez HillsCarson$59,558$10,268
36California State University, Channel IslandsCamarillo$58,306$15,000
37California State University, NorthridgeNorthridge$57,527$14,202
38University of California, RiversideRiverside$56,740$18,300
39California State University, StanislausTurlock$56,330$15,484
40California State University, Los AngelesLos Angeles$56,063$10,614
41Whittier CollegeWhittier$55,853Not available
42California State University, FullertonFullerton$53,966$15,000
43California State University, San BernardinoSan Bernardino$53,378$17,045
44California State University, BakersfieldBakersfield$51,882Not available
45California State University, San MarcosSan Marcos$50,857$19,485
46University of the PacificStockton$50,827Not available
47California State Polytechnic University-HumboldtArcata$41,994$19,159

This is an observed-outcomes comparison, not a universal quality ranking. Missing and privacy-suppressed programs are excluded.