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California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo

$90,768Median earnings, 10 years after entry
$29,918Average annual cost
21,521Undergraduates
PublicSector

Facts

Median earnings, 10 years after entry
$90,768
Average annual cost
$29,918
Undergraduates
21,521
Sector
Public
City
San Luis Obispo
Campus setting
Suburb, small
Predominant degree
Bachelor’s
Highest degree
Graduate
Loan default rate (3-year)
0.0 %
ZIP code
93407
IPEDS ID
110422

Sources: College Scorecard, US Department of Education (public domain), NCES CIP 2020 classification

Programs with earnings or debt data · 79

ProgramCredentialMedian earnings, 4 years afterMedian debt at graduation
Computer Science, Master’sMaster’s$235,241—
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering, Master’sMaster’s$158,977—
Computer Science, Bachelor’sBachelor’s$154,784$15,000
Computer Engineering, Bachelor’sBachelor’s$148,950$17,178
Accounting and Related Services, Master’sMaster’s$134,105—
Aerospace, Aeronautical, and Astronautical/Space Engineering, Master’sMaster’s$132,720—
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods, Master’sMaster’s$131,448$20,500
Mechanical Engineering, Master’sMaster’s$127,908—
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering, Bachelor’sBachelor’s$125,240$20,315
Construction Management, Bachelor’sBachelor’s$118,331$18,399
Biomedical/Medical Engineering, Master’sMaster’s$113,572—
Industrial Engineering, Bachelor’sBachelor’s$112,797$18,999
Business Administration, Management and Operations, Bachelor’sBachelor’s$110,902$15,000
Biomedical/Medical Engineering, Bachelor’sBachelor’s$109,232$19,500
Business Administration, Management and Operations, Master’sMaster’s$108,148—
Aerospace, Aeronautical, and Astronautical/Space Engineering, Bachelor’sBachelor’s$107,498$19,333
Mechanical Engineering, Bachelor’sBachelor’s$106,750$17,000
Civil Engineering, Master’sMaster’s$106,004—
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas, Master’sMaster’s$104,117$13,731
Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering, Bachelor’sBachelor’s$102,702$16,109
Statistics, Bachelor’sBachelor’s$101,353$15,904
Civil Engineering, Bachelor’sBachelor’s$101,072$16,667
Materials Engineering, Bachelor’sBachelor’s$100,599$18,500
Economics, Bachelor’sBachelor’s$98,927$12,000
Philosophy, Bachelor’sBachelor’s$98,592—
Physics, Bachelor’sBachelor’s$96,805—
Architectural Engineering, Bachelor’sBachelor’s$92,767$21,627
Agricultural Engineering, Bachelor’sBachelor’s$92,603$25,000
City/Urban, Community, and Regional Planning, Master’sMaster’s$89,909—
Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians, Bachelor’sBachelor’s$89,195—
Agricultural Business and Management, Bachelor’sBachelor’s$88,396$14,167
Agriculture, General, Bachelor’sBachelor’s$84,412—
Mathematics, Bachelor’sBachelor’s$83,187$16,851
Plant Sciences, Bachelor’sBachelor’s$82,487$19,333
Political Science and Government, Bachelor’sBachelor’s$81,843$14,013
Agricultural Public Services, Bachelor’sBachelor’s$80,965—
City/Urban, Community, and Regional Planning, Bachelor’sBachelor’s$80,820$18,500
Education, General, Master’sMaster’s$79,570—
Graphic Communications, Bachelor’sBachelor’s$79,432$17,000
Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology, Bachelor’sBachelor’s$78,097—
Agricultural Mechanization, Bachelor’sBachelor’s$78,080—
Forestry, Bachelor’sBachelor’s$77,419$15,000
Architecture, Bachelor’sBachelor’s$76,613—
Food Science and Technology, Bachelor’sBachelor’s$75,466$12,833
Communication and Media Studies, Bachelor’sBachelor’s$75,223$14,091
Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Studies, Bachelor’sBachelor’s$75,181$15,250
Journalism, Bachelor’sBachelor’s$70,829$15,250
Sociology, Bachelor’sBachelor’s$69,883$14,750
Biology, General, Bachelor’sBachelor’s$69,854$18,576
Psychology, General, Master’sMaster’s$69,419$41,000
Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences, Bachelor’sBachelor’s$69,227—
Environmental/Natural Resources Management and Policy, Bachelor’sBachelor’s$68,965$15,083
Nutrition Sciences, Bachelor’sBachelor’s$68,930$17,644
Landscape Architecture, Bachelor’sBachelor’s$68,795$19,500
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities, Bachelor’sBachelor’s$68,171$13,000
History, Bachelor’sBachelor’s$66,518$19,833
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness, Bachelor’sBachelor’s$64,579$12,749
Chemistry, Bachelor’sBachelor’s$63,882—
English Language and Literature, General, Bachelor’sBachelor’s$63,413$20,833
Psychology, General, Bachelor’sBachelor’s$60,466$12,000