Best Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas Degrees in California by ROI

Colleges in California ranked by estimated 20-year net return on investment — calculated from median graduate earnings, total attendance cost, and average student debt. Data from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

Programs in California

9

Colleges with salary data

Average 20-Yr Net ROI

+$414,308

Across California programs

Average Annual Cost

$38,354

Cost of attendance

# College 20-Yr Net ROI Median Salary Annual Cost Avg Debt
1 California State University-Fresno

Grad rate: 55.5%

 +$757,220 $81,726 $18,650 N/A Full ROI →
2 California State University-Fullerton

Grad rate: 69.3%

 +$716,706 $79,512 $16,767 N/A Full ROI →
3 California State University-Long Beach

Grad rate: 71.3%

 +$601,700 $74,116 $20,310 N/A Full ROI →
4 California State University-San Bernardino

Grad rate: 54.5%

 +$493,940 $68,388 $16,910 N/A Full ROI →
5 San Diego State University

Grad rate: 78.1%

 +$392,106 $64,341 $27,357 N/A Full ROI →
6 Loyola Marymount University

Grad rate: 80.6%

 +$312,906 $65,232 $75,867 N/A Full ROI →
7 Azusa Pacific University

Grad rate: 62.8%

 +$286,270 $61,787 $54,735 N/A Full ROI →
8 California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo

Grad rate: 85.3%

 +$154,724 $52,728 $29,918 N/A Full ROI →
9 University of Southern California

Grad rate: 92.2%

 +$13,204 $51,128 $84,678 N/A Full ROI →

How ROI is calculated

20-Year Net ROI = Gross Earnings (salary × 20) − Total Degree Cost (annual cost × programme years) − Debt Payoff (avg debt × 1.35) − Baseline Opportunity Cost ($42,000 × 20 = $840,000)

A positive ROI means a degree in this field pays off relative to entering the workforce without one. Data from the U.S. College Scorecard.

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