Highest Earning Universities in California

Q: How many universities are ranked for Highest Earning in California?

There are 50 universities ranked for Highest Earning in California based on government-verified data.

Q: How are Highest Earning rankings calculated?

Rankings are based on data from the U.S. Department of Education's College Scorecard. Institutions are ranked by highest earning metrics using the most recently available data. Only institutions with complete data are included.

Rankings based on government-verified data for qualifying institutions in California.

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#	Institution	Tuition	Avg Earnings	Grad Rate	Avg Earnings
1	Samuel Merritt University Private Non-Profit CA ROI	$0	$143,353	N/A	$143,353
2	California Institute of Technology Private Non-Profit CA ROI	$63,255	$132,140	94%	$132,140
3	Harvey Mudd College Private Non-Profit CA ROI	$66,255	$115,107	93%	$115,107
4	American University of Health Sciences Private For-Profit CA ROI	$24,575	$111,064	N/A	$111,064
5	Stanford University Private Non-Profit CA ROI	$62,484	$102,887	94%	$102,887
6	West Coast University-Orange County Private For-Profit CA ROI	$22,685	$96,114	61%	$96,114
7	West Coast University-Ontario Private For-Profit CA ROI	$37,194	$96,114	60%	$96,114
8	Santa Clara University Private Non-Profit CA ROI	$59,241	$91,198	89%	$91,198
9	Gnomon Private For-Profit CA ROI	$34,215	$90,652	N/A	$90,652
10	Loma Linda University Private Non-Profit CA ROI	$0	$88,185	N/A	$88,185
11	Claremont McKenna College Private Non-Profit CA ROI	$64,150	$87,603	93%	$87,603
12	California State University Maritime Academy Public CA ROI	$7,672	$84,676	65%	$84,676
13	Chamberlain University-California Private For-Profit CA ROI	$20,462	$84,533	N/A	$84,533
14	Golden Gate University Private Non-Profit CA ROI	$31,243	$81,704	N/A	$81,704
15	Northeastern University Oakland Private Non-Profit CA ROI	$63,949	$78,413	N/A	$78,413
16	University of California-Berkeley Public CA ROI	$14,850	$74,919	94%	$74,919
17	University of Southern California Private Non-Profit CA ROI	$68,237	$74,461	92%	$74,461
18	California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo Public CA ROI	$11,075	$72,358	85%	$72,358
19	Dominican University of California Private Non-Profit CA ROI	$50,666	$71,477	78%	$71,477
20	University of San Francisco Private Non-Profit CA ROI	$58,222	$69,951	73%	$69,951
21	Scripps College Private Non-Profit CA ROI	$63,434	$68,027	86%	$68,027
22	University of California-San Diego Public CA ROI	$15,265	$65,669	88%	$65,669
23	University of San Diego Private Non-Profit CA ROI	$56,444	$64,995	82%	$64,995
24	Pepperdine University Private Non-Profit CA ROI	$66,742	$64,934	84%	$64,934
25	National University Private Non-Profit CA ROI	$13,320	$64,331	44%	$64,331
26	Palo Alto University Private Non-Profit CA ROI	$0	$63,310	N/A	$63,310
27	Loyola Marymount University Private Non-Profit CA ROI	$58,974	$62,763	81%	$62,763
28	University of the Pacific Private Non-Profit CA ROI	$55,340	$62,672	71%	$62,672
29	San Jose State University Public CA ROI	$7,992	$62,448	66%	$62,448
30	University of Redlands Private Non-Profit CA ROI	$57,614	$61,686	69%	$61,686
31	Mount Saint Mary's University Private Non-Profit CA ROI	$48,132	$61,335	57%	$61,335
32	Charles R Drew University of Medicine and Science Private Non-Profit CA ROI	$18,933	$60,939	N/A	$60,939
33	Pomona College Private Non-Profit CA ROI	$62,326	$60,850	94%	$60,850
34	Menlo College Private Non-Profit CA ROI	$51,070	$60,608	54%	$60,608
35	Saint Mary's College of California Private Non-Profit CA ROI	$56,134	$60,388	70%	$60,388
36	University of California-Los Angeles Public CA ROI	$13,747	$59,063	93%	$59,063
37	University of California-Davis Public CA ROI	$15,247	$58,461	86%	$58,461
38	Chapman University Private Non-Profit CA ROI	$62,784	$58,080	82%	$58,080
39	Notre Dame de Namur University Private Non-Profit CA ROI	$0	$57,676	39%	$57,676
40	Middlebury Institute of International Studies at Monterey Private Non-Profit CA ROI	$0	$57,291	N/A	$57,291
41	Newschool of Architecture and Design Private For-Profit CA ROI	$30,291	$57,073	47%	$57,073
42	University of California-Santa Barbara Public CA ROI	$14,965	$56,852	86%	$56,852
43	Azusa Pacific University Private Non-Profit CA ROI	$43,600	$56,794	63%	$56,794
44	California Institute of Integral Studies Private Non-Profit CA ROI	$0	$56,360	N/A	$56,360
45	University of California-Irvine Public CA ROI	$14,237	$56,210	86%	$56,210
46	California State University-East Bay Public CA ROI	$7,055	$55,546	46%	$55,546
47	University of Massachusetts Global Public CA ROI	$12,520	$55,438	N/A	$55,438
48	California Lutheran University Private Non-Profit CA ROI	$50,670	$54,981	74%	$54,981
49	Point Loma Nazarene University Private Non-Profit CA ROI	$43,550	$54,811	75%	$54,811
50	California State Polytechnic University-Pomona Public CA ROI	$7,439	$54,466	67%	$54,466

About This Ranking

This ranking is based on data from the U.S. Department of Education's College Scorecard, which provides comprehensive information about colleges and universities across the country.

Institutions are ranked by highest earning metrics using the most recently available data. Only institutions with complete data for the ranking criteria are included.

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What are the Highest Earning universities in California?

The top Highest Earning university in California is Samuel Merritt University, followed by California Institute of Technology. Rankings are based on U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard data.

How many universities are ranked for Highest Earning in California?

How are Highest Earning rankings calculated?

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