Degrees that pay
A new study looks at schools based on the income of their graduates
Photo-illustration by mazi noble
A new study commissioned by Forbes and completed by PayScale.com rates state colleges based on the median income of their graduates. California schools ranked highly on the list, with five UC campuses falling in the top 10. Chico State, the first CSU campus to hit the list, comes in at No. 24. Not too shabby. Here’s a look at a selection of schools and what their grads make, based on median numbers.
<style type="text/css"> </style>| School | Starting salary | Mid-career salary |
|---|---|---|
| 1. UC Berkeley | $59,900 | $112,000 |
| 2. University of Virginia | $52,700 | $103,000 |
| 3. Cal Poly San Luis Obispo | $57,200 | $101,000 |
| 4. UCLA | $52,600 | $101,000 |
| 5. UC San Diego | $51,100 | $101,000 |
| 10. Texas A&M | $49,700 | $96,100 |
| 15. UC Santa Barbara | $50,500 | $95,000 |
| 20. Rutgers University | $50,300 | $91,800 |
| 24. CSU Chico | $47,400 | $88,100 |
| 50. UC Santa Cruz | $44,700 | $84,100 |
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