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title: California State Polytechnic University-Pomona — cost, debt & earnings (College Scorecard)
location: Pomona, CA
control: Public
source: U.S. Dept. of Education College Scorecard (2026-06-10 release)
sourceUrl: https://collegescorecard.ed.gov/
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# California State Polytechnic University-Pomona

Pomona, CA · Public · Bachelor-granting

> Federal College Scorecard institution **medians** — not a prediction of any one student's outcome, and not a figure for any single program. Earnings/debt cover federally-aided students.

## The bottom line

| Figure | Value | Status |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Typical earnings, 10 yrs after entry | $71,902 | recorded |
| Earnings range (25th–75th pct) | $45,083 – $100,593 | recorded |
| Typical federal debt | $13,437 | recorded |
| Debt of students who withdrew | $8,669 | recorded |
| Completion rate | 68% | recorded |
| Average annual net cost | $23,955 | recorded |
| % earning above a $28k HS-grad wage | 81% | recorded |
| Debt ÷ a year's earnings | 0.19× | derived |
| Earnings premium vs $28k HS benchmark | $43,902 | derived |

**68% of students finish** — the loans are owed whether or not you graduate, so read every figure below next to this number.

Typical **federal** loan debt is $13,437 (≈ 19% of a year's typical earnings here). Note: this counts federal loans only — not private loans, Parent PLUS, or family savings — so true borrowing is usually higher; and because dropouts borrow less, low-completion schools can show a deceptively low debt figure.

## Earnings by major (the number that decides "worth it")

> **Different measure — read on its own terms.** These are median earnings **1 year after completing the program** (early career, graduates only) — NOT the 10-years-after-entry school-wide figure above. Do not compare a program figure to the school figure; compare majors to each other. The Dept. of Education omits programs with too few graduates.

By program, early-career pay ranges from $17,591 to $103,033 across 58 program(s).

| Major | Credential | Pay (1 yr out) | Median debt |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Computer Science. | Master's Degree | $103,033 | not reported |
| Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering. | Master's Degree | $100,464 | not reported |
| Educational Administration and Supervision. | Doctoral Degree | $98,921 | not reported |
| Mechanical Engineering. | Master's Degree | $83,637 | not reported |
| Construction Engineering Technology/Technician. | Bachelor's Degree | $75,286 | $16,500 |
| Civil Engineering. | Master's Degree | $72,891 | not reported |
| Aerospace, Aeronautical, and Astronautical/Space Engineering. | Bachelor's Degree | $70,663 | $25,750 |
| Education, General. | Master's Degree | $69,638 | $20,407 |
| Mechanical Engineering. | Bachelor's Degree | $68,168 | $16,940 |
| Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering. | Bachelor's Degree | $68,110 | $17,985 |
| Civil Engineering. | Bachelor's Degree | $67,170 | $16,500 |
| Computer Engineering. | Bachelor's Degree | $65,611 | $20,000 |
| Industrial Engineering. | Bachelor's Degree | $65,420 | $25,000 |
| Chemical Engineering. | Bachelor's Degree | $64,215 | $21,322 |
| Manufacturing Engineering. | Bachelor's Degree | $63,805 | $19,000 |
| Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians. | Bachelor's Degree | $61,260 | $15,000 |
| Computer Science. | Bachelor's Degree | $59,217 | $15,666 |
| Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians. | Bachelor's Degree | $58,352 | $24,354 |
| Architecture. | Bachelor's Degree | $56,226 | $28,040 |
| City/Urban, Community, and Regional Planning. | Bachelor's Degree | $50,497 | $15,000 |
| Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences. | Bachelor's Degree | $49,680 | $19,375 |
| Psychology, General. | Master's Degree | $49,255 | not reported |
| Food Science and Technology. | Bachelor's Degree | $46,124 | $22,350 |
| Landscape Architecture. | Bachelor's Degree | $45,661 | $18,500 |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations. | Bachelor's Degree | $42,153 | $15,500 |
| English Language and Literature, General. | Master's Degree | $39,890 | $32,100 |
| Chemistry. | Bachelor's Degree | $37,610 | $23,333 |
| Economics. | Bachelor's Degree | $36,996 | $8,724 |
| Biology, General. | Master's Degree | $36,880 | not reported |
| Plant Sciences. | Bachelor's Degree | $36,351 | $11,375 |
| Hospitality Administration/Management. | Bachelor's Degree | $35,592 | $15,000 |
| Apparel and Textiles. | Bachelor's Degree | $35,140 | $11,600 |
| Design and Applied Arts. | Bachelor's Degree | $34,271 | $20,825 |
| Geography and Cartography. | Bachelor's Degree | $34,075 | $13,000 |
| Biotechnology. | Bachelor's Degree | $32,995 | $17,562 |
| Ecology, Evolution, Systematics, and Population Biology. | Bachelor's Degree | $32,416 | $12,744 |
| Mathematics. | Bachelor's Degree | $32,262 | $15,653 |
| Physics. | Bachelor's Degree | $32,252 | $23,000 |
| Communication and Media Studies. | Bachelor's Degree | $32,066 | $14,725 |
| Animal Sciences. | Bachelor's Degree | $31,365 | $15,167 |
| Sociology. | Bachelor's Degree | $30,269 | $13,000 |
| Biology, General. | Bachelor's Degree | $29,515 | $17,490 |
| Agricultural Business and Management. | Bachelor's Degree | $28,662 | $17,500 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas. | Bachelor's Degree | $27,981 | $21,250 |
| Political Science and Government. | Bachelor's Degree | $26,931 | $15,000 |
| Education, Other. | Bachelor's Degree | $26,654 | $11,000 |
| Nutrition Sciences. | Bachelor's Degree | $25,653 | $16,500 |
| History. | Bachelor's Degree | $25,363 | $15,000 |
| Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness. | Bachelor's Degree | $25,265 | $15,000 |
| Psychology, General. | Bachelor's Degree | $24,593 | $13,000 |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities. | Bachelor's Degree | $24,555 | $13,000 |
| Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies. | Bachelor's Degree | $24,434 | $14,936 |
| Anthropology. | Bachelor's Degree | $24,293 | $9,500 |
| Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft. | Bachelor's Degree | $22,010 | not reported |
| English Language and Literature, General. | Bachelor's Degree | $21,075 | $11,250 |
| Music. | Bachelor's Degree | $20,976 | $17,750 |
| Philosophy. | Bachelor's Degree | $20,211 | not reported |
| Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics. | Bachelor's Degree | $17,591 | not reported |

## What this is — and is NOT

Institution-wide medians from the U.S. Dept. of Education College Scorecard. **Not** a prediction of what you would earn or owe, **not** a figure for any single program (a CS and a fine-arts graduate of the same school diverge enormously), **not** proof the school caused the outcome (selection, not causation), and **not** a "best college" ranking. Explore California State Polytechnic University-Pomona by field of study at the official Scorecard: https://collegescorecard.ed.gov/school/?110529

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