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Every college program, by the numbers.

Compare U.S. college programs by graduate earnings, cost, and career outlook. Pulled from IPEDS, College Scorecard, and BLS, ready to cite in your reports.

5,994
institutions
401
programs
648
occupations
59
states & territories
California

330 programs in California

In-state counts. Each card opens the California page for that program.

Health Professions And Related Programs
CIP 51.08

Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services

Leads to: Medical Assistants

Institutions here
166
With earnings data
96
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Health Professions And Related Programs
CIP 51.38

Registered Nursing

Leads to: Registered Nurses

Institutions here
161
With earnings data
91
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Culinary, Entertainment, And Personal Services
CIP 12.04

Cosmetology and Related Personal Grooming Services

Leads to: Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and Cosmetologists

Institutions here
129
With earnings data
91
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Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services
CIP 52.02

Business Administration

Leads to: General and Operations Managers

Institutions here
224
With earnings data
80
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Liberal Arts And Sciences, General Studies And Humanities
CIP 24.01

Liberal Arts and Sciences

Leads to: Postsecondary Teachers, All Other

Institutions here
187
With earnings data
67
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Health Professions And Related Programs
CIP 51.09

Allied Health Diagnostic

Leads to: Diagnostic Medical Sonographers

Institutions here
149
With earnings data
63
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Psychology
CIP 42.01

Psychology

Leads to: Clinical and Counseling Psychologists

Institutions here
186
With earnings data
61
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Health Professions And Related Programs
CIP 51.07

Health and Medical Administrative Services

Leads to: Medical and Health Services Managers

Institutions here
158
With earnings data
58
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Health Professions And Related Programs
CIP 51.06

Dental Support Services and Allied Professions

Leads to: Dental Assistants

Institutions here
92
With earnings data
57
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Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting And Related Protective Services
CIP 43.01

Criminal Justice and Corrections

Leads to: Correctional Officers and Jailers

Institutions here
147
With earnings data
53
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Health Professions And Related Programs
CIP 51.39

Practical Nursing

Leads to: Nursing Assistants

Institutions here
104
With earnings data
52
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Biological And Biomedical Sciences
CIP 26.01

Biology

Leads to: Biological Technicians

Institutions here
178
With earnings data
50
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Social Sciences
CIP 45.10

Political Science and Government

Leads to: Political Scientists

Institutions here
170
With earnings data
44
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Social Sciences
CIP 45.11

Sociology

Leads to: Sociologists

Institutions here
178
With earnings data
42
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Communication, Journalism, And Related Programs
CIP 09.01

Communication and Media Studies

Leads to: Public Relations Specialists

Institutions here
165
With earnings data
39
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Computer And Information Sciences And Support Services
CIP 11.07

Computer Science

Leads to: Computer and Information Research Scientists

Institutions here
136
With earnings data
39
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English Language And Literature/Letters
CIP 23.01

English Language and Literature

Leads to: Proofreaders and Copy Markers

Institutions here
176
With earnings data
35
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Parks, Recreation, Leisure, Fitness, And Kinesiology
CIP 31.05

Sports

Leads to: Exercise Physiologists

Institutions here
163
With earnings data
35
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Social Sciences
CIP 45.06

Economics

Leads to: Economists

Institutions here
150
With earnings data
35
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Mechanic And Repair Technologies/Technicians
CIP 47.02

Heating

Leads to: Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers

Institutions here
40
With earnings data
32
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Visual And Performing Arts
CIP 50.07

Fine and Studio Arts

Leads to: Fine Artists, Including Painters, Sculptors, and Illustrators

Institutions here
179
With earnings data
30
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History
CIP 54.01

History

Leads to: Historians

Institutions here
176
With earnings data
30
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Visual And Performing Arts
CIP 50.04

Design and Applied Arts

Leads to: Graphic Designers

Institutions here
119
With earnings data
27
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Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services
CIP 52.03

Accounting and Related Services

Leads to: Accountants and Auditors

Institutions here
161
With earnings data
26
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Each program profile shows graduate earnings, typical cost and debt, and career outlook, mapped to its NCES CIP field of study, drawn from the College Scorecard, IPEDS, and Bureau of Labor Statistics data.

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Earnings come from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard field-of-study data, which reports median earnings of graduates a set period after completion, complemented by Census Post-Secondary Employment Outcomes (PSEO) and Bureau of Labor Statistics wage data for career context.

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Data: IPEDS Fall 2025–26 provisional · College Scorecard (June 2026 release) · Census PSEO 2019–21 cohorts · BLS OEWS May 2025. Earnings are medians one year after graduation. Rankings use each institution's predominant-credential Scorecard earnings. All sources & release dates →

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