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Edwards, C. (2026, October 8). California university diploma ranked among the most lucrative degrees in US. New York Post. https://nypost.com/2026/10/08/lifestyle/california-universitys-diploma-among-most-lucrative-degrees-in-us/

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Higher education research firm HEA Group has ranked Computer Engineering graduates from UCLA as having the sixth-highest median income at $228,705 in the United States. This is based on analysis of federal financial aid recipients who graduated between 2017/18 and 2018/19. The article highlights other California institutions like Pomona College with Computer Science graduates earning a median salary of $217,051, though Duke University's Mathematics majors lead at $297,029. Additionally, nursing programs from several California schools produce graduates earning around $150,000 annually.

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Graduates from Computer Engineering at the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) earn a median income of $228,705, ranking it as the sixth most lucrative undergraduate degree in the U.S., according to higher education research firm the HEA Group. This high earning potential is particularly notable given that for California residents, tuition and fees at UCLA are approximately $45,500 per academic year, while nonresidents pay around $87,770, including housing, transportation, food, and books. The analysis considered the salaries of students who received federal financial aid and graduated between 2017/18 and 2018/19 periods. Additionally, nursing programs at several California schools such as California State University, East Bay; San Francisco State University; and Samuel Merritt University produce graduates earning around $150,000 annually.

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Graduates from one affordable California university are getting some of the best bang for their diploma buck in the country. asserted

Graduates → get → country

New analysis from higher education research firm the HEA Group breaks down the most lucrative undergraduate degrees in the U.S. — and a public institution in the Golden State managed to crash its way onto an elite list of the top 10 earners nationwide. asserted

institution → break → earners

The median income for a Computer Engineering major at the University of California, Los Angeles is $228,705, making it the sixth-most lucrative degree in the country, according to the analysis. uncertain

it → make → analysis

Sign up for the California Morning Report newsletter The biggest news, opinion and culture shaping California right now. Thanks for signing up! asserted

Sign → sign → California

It’s a good return on investment for those who attend the school, which costs around $45,500 per academic year for California residents, and $87,770 for nonresidents, including housing, transportation, food, and books. asserted

which → ’ → housing

The analysis looked at the salaries of students who received federal financial aid and graduated during the 2017/18 and 2018/19 periods. asserted

who → look → periods

And UCLA isn’t the only California school near the top of the pile, where degree-holders are making over $200k after just four years. asserted

holders → make → years

At the relatively small Pomona College in Claremont, Computer Science majors have an outsized advantage — earning a median salary of $217,051. asserted

majors → have → 217,051

Pomona, which has an acceptance rate of just 7%, costs students upwards of $90,000 per academic year to attend. asserted

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Mathematics graduates from Duke University in Durham, N.C. topped the chart, with a median salary of $297,029. asserted

graduates → top → 297,029

Bay Area schools were blocked from the top 10, which was largely crowded with east coast big names — but hovered close to the top all the same. asserted

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Computer Science graduates from Stanford University earned a median income of $214,907, while graduates with the same degree from the University of California, Berkeley earned $204,379. asserted

graduates → earn → 204,379

Outside of technology, students from nursing programs at several California schools, including California State University, East Bay; San Francisco State University; and Samuel Merritt University, are producing graduates that earn around $150,000 annually. asserted

that → include → 150,000

This places in them in the top 100 out of the nearly 25,000 bachelor’s programs analyzed by the HEA Group. asserted

This → place → Group

In a 2024 survey of 1,000 enrolled undergrad and graduate students, just 33% of students said college delivers for the cost — while 29% said it does not. asserted

it → enrol → cost

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