Top Public Colleges for Getting Rich

Colleges and Universities A-Z University of California - GENERAL
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<p>I’m only listing public colleges in California.</p>

<pre><code> Experience Median Salary
</code></pre>

<h1>1 UC Berkeley 0 to 5 years $59,900</h1>

<pre><code> 10 to 20 yrs $112,000
Top Earners* $201,000
</code></pre>

<h1>3 UCLA 0 to 5 years $52,600</h1>

<pre><code> 10 to 20 yrs $101,000
Top Earners* $193,000
</code></pre>

<h1>3 Cal Poly 0 to 5 years $57,200</h1>

<pre><code> 10 to 20 yrs $101,000
Top Earners* $178,000
</code></pre>

<h1>3 UCSD 0 to 5 years $51,100</h1>

<pre><code> 10 to 20 yrs $101,000
Top Earners* $177,000
</code></pre>

<h1>6 UC Davis 0 to 5 years $52,300</h1>

<pre><code> 10 to 20 yrs $99,600
Top Earners* $202,000
</code></pre>

<h1>8 UC Irvine 0 to 5 years $48,300</h1>

<pre><code> 10 to 20 yrs $96,700
Top Earners* $172,000
</code></pre>

<h1>13 San Jose St.0 to 5 years $53,500</h1>

<pre><code> 10 to 20 yrs $95,600
Top Earners* $156,000
</code></pre>

<h1>14 UCSB 0 to 5 years $50,500</h1>

<pre><code> 10 to 20 yrs $95,000
Top Earners* $173,000
</code></pre>

<p>*Ten percent of grads with 10 to 20 years experience earn more than this amount</p>

<p>Source: PayScale.com</p>

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<p>Best Schools in California By Salary Potential - Full List
California Schools Starting Median Salary Mid-Career Median Salary
Stanford University $70,400 $129,000
California Institute of Technology (CIT) $75,500 $123,000
Harvey Mudd College $71,800 $122,000
University of California, Berkeley $59,900 $112,000
Occidental College $51,900 $105,000
Cal Poly San Luis Obispo $57,200 $101,000
University of California at Los Angeles (UCLA) $52,600 $101,000
University of California, San Diego (UCSD) $51,100 $101,000
Pomona College $48,600 $101,000
University of Southern California (USC) $54,800 $99,600
University of California, Davis $52,300 $99,600
University of California, Irvine (UCI) $48,300 $96,700
San Jose State University (SJSU) $53,500 $95,600
University of California, Santa Barbara (UCSB) $50,500 $95,000
California State University (CSU), Chico $47,400 $88,100
California State University, Fullerton (CSUF) $45,700 $87,000
San Francisco State University (SFSU) $47,300 $86,400
San Diego State University (SDSU) $46,200 $85,200
California State University, Long Beach (CSULB) $45,100 $84,700
California State University, East Bay (CSUEB) $49,200 $84,300
University of California, Santa Cruz (UCSC) $44,700 $84,100
California State University, Sacramento (CSUS) $47,800 $82,400
University of California, Riverside (UCR) $46,800 $81,300
California State University, Northridge (CSUN) $45,500 $80,400
California State University, Dominguez Hills (CSUDH) $42,700 $72,100
California State University (CSU), Stanislaus $38,000 $71,400
Humboldt State University $42,600 $71,300
Thomas Aquinas College $41,500 $67,500</p>

<p>Methodology
This chart is based upon PayScale Salary Survey data for Bachelors graduates without higher degrees who are full-time employees in the United States. These results may not represent all attendees of these colleges. Salary is the sum of compensation from base salary, bonuses, profit sharing, commissions, and overtime, if applicable, but does not include equity (stock) compensation. See full methodology for more.</p>

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<p>Doesn't it depend on major and demand for specific jobs? </p>

<p>Seems like the private schools have the upper hand in terms of $$.</p>