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Highest earning aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical programs in California
California aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical programs, ranked by median earnings one year after completion, from the College Scorecard field-of-study file (September 18, 2026). Only programs with at least 30 counted graduates in the earnings sample are shown, and at least 5 programs must qualify for this list to exist.
| Rank | School | City | Sector | Median earnings, 1 year after | Graduates counted |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo | San Luis Obispo | Public, 4-year | $85,509 | 104 |
| 2 | University of Southern California | Los Angeles | Private nonprofit, 4-year | $78,980 | 32 |
| 3 | California State Polytechnic University-Pomona | Pomona | Public, 4-year | $78,320 | 146 |
| 4 | San Diego State University | San Diego | Public, 4-year | $74,375 | 80 |
| 5 | University of California-Davis | Davis | Public, 4-year | $71,633 | 60 |
| 6 | University of California-Irvine | Irvine | Public, 4-year | $67,425 | 88 |
| 7 | California State University-Long Beach | Long Beach | Public, 4-year | $66,477 | 70 |
| 8 | University of California-San Diego | La Jolla | Public, 4-year | $65,401 | 82 |
Earnings cover federally aided graduates only, as published by College Scorecard.
How to read this. A smaller program can show a high or low figure from just a few graduates, and this earnings figure only ever covers students who received federal aid, so it does not describe every graduate.
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