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Highest earning master's curriculum and instruction programs in California
California curriculum and instruction 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 | Concordia University-Irvine | Irvine | Private nonprofit, 4-year | $83,546 | 131 |
| 2 | California State University-Fresno | Fresno | Public, 4-year | $71,819 | 61 |
| 3 | California State University-Los Angeles | Los Angeles | Public, 4-year | $62,266 | 42 |
| 4 | University of the Pacific | Stockton | Private nonprofit, 4-year | $60,543 | 235 |
| 5 | University of San Diego | San Diego | Private nonprofit, 4-year | $57,559 | 59 |
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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