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ROI Explorer
Compare return on investment across California colleges and cities.
GrossAfter Tax
ROI score = value earned vs tuition cost. Higher = faster payback.
ROI score explained| College | Field | City | ROI Score (Early (1yr)) | Gross Salary (USD) | Payback | Tuition (USD) | Grad Rate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| California Institute of Technology | — | 18.1 | $60,575 | 5 yrs | $45,010/yr | 93.8% | ||
| Stanford University | — | 16.1 | $52,821 | 6 yrs | $38,660/yr | 92.4% | ||
| Harvey Mudd College | — | 8.7 | $63,675 | 11 yrs | $100,587/yr | 92.8% | ||
| California State University Maritime Academy | — | 6.2 | $48,650 | 10 yrs | $57,554/yr | 63.3% | ||
| California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo | — | 5.1 | $37,070 | 17 yrs | $46,662/yr | 85.7% | ||
| University of California-Berkeley | — | 4.9 | $33,893 | 19 yrs | $37,747/yr | 92.9% | ||
| Los Angeles Harbor College | — | 4.7 | $45,244 | 8 yrs | $37,100/yr | 36.1% | ||
| Claremont McKenna College | — | 4.2 | $40,439 | 22 yrs | $80,777/yr | 93.3% | ||
| San Jose State University | — | 3.8 | $34,806 | 18 yrs | $38,528/yr | 66.8% | ||
| Vanguard University of Southern California | — | 3.5 | $40,852 | 16 yrs | $59,475/yr | 56.3% | ||
| University of Southern California | — | 2.9 | $37,332 | 32 yrs | $91,672/yr | 91.9% | ||
| Dominican University of California | — | 2.6 | $39,459 | 29 yrs | $98,932/yr | 77.3% | ||
| Santa Clara University | — | 2.6 | $42,869 | 33 yrs | $140,174/yr | 88.2% | ||
| Mount Saint Mary's University | — | 2.5 | $37,071 | 22 yrs | $59,956/yr | 53.3% | ||
| National University | — | 2.2 | $39,188 | 19 yrs | $64,058/yr | 42.3% | ||
| Concordia University-Irvine | — | 2.0 | $36,599 | 29 yrs | $78,722/yr | 60.4% | ||
| Casa Loma College-Los Angeles | — | 1.7 | $33,642 | 40 yrs | $77,269/yr | 69.4% | ||
| University of San Diego | — | 1.6 | $32,479 | 52 yrs | $85,022/yr | 82.7% | ||
| Touro University Worldwide | — | 1.4 | $34,113 | 26 yrs | $53,362/yr | 36.2% | ||
| University of San Francisco | — | 1.4 | $35,087 | 51 yrs | $116,007/yr | 70.6% | ||
| Napa Valley College | — | 1.3 | $31,950 | 27 yrs | $41,003/yr | 36.6% | ||
| Pacific Union College | — | 1.3 | $37,084 | 41 yrs | $114,822/yr | 54.5% | ||
| Homestead Schools | — | 1.1 | $28,036 | 86 yrs | $44,694/yr | 93.5% | ||
| University of the Pacific | — | 1.1 | $30,371 | 65 yrs | $71,252/yr | 68.5% | ||
| Azusa Pacific University | — | 1.0 | $29,986 | 62 yrs | $62,194/yr | 63.1% | ||
| University of Redlands | — | 1.0 | $30,647 | 71 yrs | $84,087/yr | 69.0% | ||
| Beaumont Adult School | — | 0.9 | $29,432 | 100 yrs | $87,077/yr | 93.8% | ||
| California State University-Monterey Bay | — | 0.8 | $27,965 | 76 yrs | $38,256/yr | 61.1% | ||
| College of Marin | — | 0.8 | $28,967 | 46 yrs | $34,583/yr | 37.8% | ||
| Point Loma Nazarene University | — | 0.6 | $29,151 | 136 yrs | $108,441/yr | 75.5% | ||
| Coastline Community College | — | 0.6 | $29,670 | 49 yrs | $45,755/yr | 30.1% | ||
| California Baptist University | — | 0.4 | $28,044 | 140 yrs | $73,598/yr | 60.8% | ||
| Saint Mary's College of California | — | 0.3 | $27,331 | 247 yrs | $85,058/yr | 69.6% | ||
| University of California-San Diego | — | 0.2 | $26,321 | 381 yrs | $34,916/yr | 86.8% | ||
| CBD College | — | 0.1 | $26,485 | 485 yrs | $64,492/yr | 71.9% | ||
| University of California-Los Angeles | — | 0.0 | $24,640 | 8.9 yrs | $35,134/yr | 92.6% | ||
| University of California-Irvine | — | 0.0 | $23,880 | 11 yrs | $39,903/yr | 86.4% | ||
| Soka University of America | — | 0.0 | $25,968 | 14577 yrs | $51,128/yr | 89.4% | ||
| University of California-Davis | — | 0.0 | $24,263 | 10.9 yrs | $41,275/yr | 85.4% | ||
| San Diego State University | — | 0.0 | $24,919 | 10.6 yrs | $43,019/yr | 77.3% | ||
| California State University-Chico | — | 0.0 | $25,235 | 9.6 yrs | $40,544/yr | 63.2% | ||
| Sonoma State University | — | 0.0 | $24,742 | 9 yrs | $36,078/yr | 59.1% | ||
| Pomona College | — | 0.0 | $24,249 | 14.3 yrs | $53,998/yr | 93.2% | ||
| Fresno Pacific University | — | 0.0 | $24,965 | 9.3 yrs | $38,164/yr | 52.8% | ||
| University of California-Santa Barbara | — | 0.0 | $22,573 | 14.7 yrs | $45,105/yr | 84.3% | ||
| San Francisco State University | — | 0.0 | $24,276 | 9.1 yrs | $34,378/yr | 50.3% | ||
| Charles A Jones Career and Education Center | — | 0.0 | $22,762 | 14.7 yrs | $46,494/yr | 66.7% | ||
| University of California-Santa Cruz | — | 0.0 | $21,893 | 18 yrs | $50,092/yr | 74.8% | ||
| University of La Verne | — | 0.0 | $23,554 | 16.2 yrs | $56,451/yr | 64.2% | ||
| University of California-Riverside | — | 0.0 | $20,020 | 20.1 yrs | $40,051/yr | 76.3% |