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Highest earning animal sciences programs in California
California animal sciences 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 State University-Fresno | Fresno | Public, 4-year | $40,311 | 91 |
| 2 | California State Polytechnic University-Pomona | Pomona | Public, 4-year | $37,349 | 119 |
| 3 | California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo | San Luis Obispo | Public, 4-year | $33,879 | 100 |
| 4 | California State University-Chico | Chico | Public, 4-year | $33,387 | 87 |
| 5 | University of California-Davis | Davis | Public, 4-year | $32,309 | 277 |
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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