SAME FIELD · SAME CREDENTIAL · ONE STATEPublic Administration programs in California
Compare 22 reporting programs using the same federal field and credential definition. Earnings are observed four years after completion.
22Programs reporting earnings$88,988Median year-4 earningsNot availableMedian federal debt0Programs reporting debt OUTCOME SPREADHighest reported earnings in California
Each bar uses the same field, credential, state and earnings year.
1Golden Gate UniversitySan Francisco · Debt not reported$122,5982San Francisco State UniversitySan Francisco · Debt not reported$108,0933University of Southern CaliforniaLos Angeles · Debt not reported$103,7214California State University, East BayHayward · Debt not reported$99,8795University of San FranciscoSan Francisco · Debt not reported$99,1416California Baptist UniversityRiverside · Debt not reported$98,0567Notre Dame de Namur UniversityBelmont · Debt not reported$93,4658California State University, NorthridgeNorthridge · Debt not reported$92,3539San Diego State UniversitySan Diego · Debt not reported$91,30310Middlebury Institute of International Studies at MontereyMonterey · Debt not reported$89,916 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 | Golden Gate University | San Francisco | $122,598 | Not available |
| 2 | San Francisco State University | San Francisco | $108,093 | Not available |
| 3 | University of Southern California | Los Angeles | $103,721 | Not available |
| 4 | California State University, East Bay | Hayward | $99,879 | Not available |
| 5 | University of San Francisco | San Francisco | $99,141 | Not available |
| 6 | California Baptist University | Riverside | $98,056 | Not available |
| 7 | Notre Dame de Namur University | Belmont | $93,465 | Not available |
| 8 | California State University, Northridge | Northridge | $92,353 | Not available |
| 9 | San Diego State University | San Diego | $91,303 | Not available |
| 10 | Middlebury Institute of International Studies at Monterey | Monterey | $89,916 | Not available |
| 11 | California State University, Dominguez Hills | Carson | $89,849 | Not available |
| 12 | National University | San Diego | $88,988 | Not available |
| 13 | California State University, Long Beach | Long Beach | $86,271 | Not available |
| 14 | California State University, Fresno | Fresno | $85,549 | Not available |
| 15 | California State University, San Bernardino | San Bernardino | $85,338 | Not available |
| 16 | California State University, Bakersfield | Bakersfield | $85,123 | Not available |
| 17 | California State University, Sacramento | Sacramento | $84,962 | Not available |
| 18 | University of the Pacific | Stockton | $84,392 | Not available |
| 19 | California State Polytechnic University-Pomona | Pomona | $81,998 | Not available |
| 20 | California Lutheran University | Thousand Oaks | $77,919 | Not available |
| 21 | California State University, Los Angeles | Los Angeles | $72,670 | Not available |
| 22 | California State University, Chico | Chico | $68,840 | Not available |
This is an observed-outcomes comparison, not a universal quality ranking. Missing and privacy-suppressed programs are excluded.