Number of Programs with Completers

The following table summarizes the offered degrees and programs with number of programs and number of completers.
By degrees/certificates, 4,931 Bachelor's, 626 Master's, and 2 Post-BS Certificate were awareded by Cal Poly.
Number of ProgramsNumber of Online ProgramsNumber of Completers
Bachelor's7904,931
Master's500626
Post-BS Certificate302
Total13205,559

Best Major Programs (Ranked in U.S. Colleges)

The following table shows the best programs at California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo based on earning after completing the program by degree types.
BachelorMaster
Bachelor Program - Highest Earning After Graduation
Field of StudyMedian Earning after Graduation
Computer Engineering$88,200
Electrical and Electronics Engineering$73,800
Aerospace, Aeronautical and Astronautical/Space Engineering$71,600
Mechanical Engineering$71,600
Industrial Engineering$69,100
Master Program - Highest Earning After Graduation
Field of StudyMedian Earning after Graduation
Electrical and Electronics Engineering$97,200
Engineering$71,200
Civil Engineering$69,000
Accounting$66,700
City/Urban, Community and Regional Planning$55,800

Popular Programs with Most Completers

The following table lists the popular programs at California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo based on number of completers for each offered programs in 2022-2023.
Bachelor'sMaster's

Major Programs by Offered Degree

The follwing tabs shows all major programs offered at Cal Poly by awared level. You can check online avaiability, number of completers, and average earning after graduation for each major by expanding the major program.
Bachelor'sMaster'sPost-Bachelor's
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Agriculture 446 completers$54,700
Agricultural Business and Management0$54,700
Agribusiness/Agricultural Business Operations120-
Agricultural Mechanization40-
Ornamental Horticulture1-
Agricultural Communication/Journalism32-
Animal Sciences149$29,100
Dairy Science16-
Food Science39$43,800
Agronomy and Crop Science49-
Horticultural Science0-
Soil Science and Agronomy0-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Natural Resources and Conservation 163 completers$56,300
Natural Resources/Conservation0$56,300
Natural Resources Management and Policy (other)125-
Forestry38$39,900
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Architecture 243 completers-
Architecture0$52,900
City/Urban, Community and Regional Planning36-
Landscape Architecture27$44,300
Architectural and Building Sciences/Technology180-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Area, Ethnic, Cultural, Gender, and Group Studies 12 completers-
Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies (other)12-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Communication and Journalism 135 completers$38,400
Speech Communication and Rhetoric77$38,400
Journalism58$31,600
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Communications Technologies 83 completers-
Graphic Communications83$50,100
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Computer and Information Sciences 159 completers$115,000
Computer Science159-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Education 57 completers-
Early Childhood Education and Teaching57-
Agricultural Teacher Education0$29,600
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Engineering 1,139 completers-
Aerospace, Aeronautical and Astronautical/Space Engineering106$71,600
Agricultural Engineering18-
Architectural Engineering39$60,400
Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering104$60,800
Civil Engineering130$68,100
Computer Engineering95$88,200
Computer Software Engineering63-
Electrical and Electronics Engineering135$73,800
Engineering Science7-
Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering29$62,600
Materials Engineering48$64,000
Mechanical Engineering271$71,600
Construction Engineering0-
Industrial Engineering72$69,100
Manufacturing Engineering22-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Engineering Technology 52 completers-
Industrial Technology/Technician52-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics 5 completers-
Foreign Languages and Literatures2-
Spanish Language and Literature3-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Work and Family Studies 0 completers-
Human Development and Family Studies0-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
English Language and Literature 58 completers$32,600
English Language and Literature58$32,600
Rhetoric and Composition0-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Liberal Arts and Sciences, Humanities 107 completers$26,000
Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies85$26,000
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities (other)22-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Biological and Biomedical Sciences 212 completers$31,200
Biology/Biological Sciences158$31,200
Biochemistry38-
Microbiology16-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Mathematics and Statistics 95 completers$46,800
Mathematics55$46,800
Statistics40-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies 111 completers-
Nutrition Sciences74-
Marine Sciences12-
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies (other)25-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Parks, Recreation, Leisure, and Fitness Studies 170 completers-
Parks, Recreation and Leisure Studies95-
Health and Physical Education/Fitness75-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Philosophy and Religious Studies 32 completers-
Philosophy32-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Physical Sciences 99 completers-
Chemistry26-
Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences (other)23-
Physics50-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Psychology 153 completers$31,400
Psychology153$31,400
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Social Sciences 242 completers-
Social Sciences0-
Economics53$53,300
Political Science and Government88$45,800
Sociology63$38,100
Social Sciences (other)38$21,400
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Visual and Performing Arts 75 completers-
Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts10-
Art/Art Studies0$41,000
Fine/Studio Arts54-
Music11-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences 60 completers-
Public Health60-
Dietetics/Dietitian0-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Business 876 completers$57,700
Business Administration and Management753$59,800
Construction Management123-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
History 58 completers-
History58$28,800
Total4,931
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Agriculture 7 completers-
Agricultural Business and Management0-
Agribusiness/Agricultural Business Operations0-
Dairy Science0-
Food Science7-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Natural Resources and Conservation 19 completers-
Environmental Science18-
Forestry1-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Architecture 20 completers-
Architecture5-
City/Urban, Community and Regional Planning15$55,800
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Communications Technologies 0 completers-
Graphic Communications0-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Computer and Information Sciences 37 completers-
Computer Science37-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Education 114 completers$51,400
Education0$51,400
Curriculum and Instruction14-
Educational Leadership and Administration21-
Special Education and Teaching18-
College Student Counseling and Personnel Services17-
Agricultural Teacher Education44-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Engineering 190 completers$71,200
Engineering0$71,200
Aerospace, Aeronautical and Astronautical/Space Engineering15-
Architectural Engineering2-
Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering29-
Civil Engineering0$69,000
Civil Engineering (other)45-
Electrical and Electronics Engineering31$97,200
Mechanical Engineering55-
Industrial Engineering13-
Engineering (other)0-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Engineering Technology 26 completers-
Engineering/Industrial Management24-
Packaging Science2-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
English Language and Literature 2 completers-
English Language and Literature2-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Biological and Biomedical Sciences 10 completers-
Biology/Biological Sciences10-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Mathematics and Statistics 13 completers-
Mathematics13-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies 6 completers-
Nutrition Sciences6-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Parks, Recreation, Leisure, and Fitness Studies 0 completers-
Health and Physical Education/Fitness0-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Physical Sciences 3 completers-
Polymer Chemistry3-
Physics0-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Psychology 16 completers-
Psychology16-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, and Firefighting 10 completers-
Fire Services Administration0-
Fire Protection (other)10-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Human Services 13 completers-
Public Administration0-
Public Policy Analysis13-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Social Sciences 21 completers-
Economics0-
Econometrics and Quantitative Economics21-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences 0 completers-
Dietetics/Dietitian0-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Business 102 completers-
Business Administration and Management43-
Business Administration, Management and Operations (other)0-
Accounting2$66,700
Management Science45-
Taxation12-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
History 2 completers-
History2-
Total626
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Engineering 2 completers-
Engineering (other)2-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Engineering Technology 0 completers-
Packaging Science0-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
English Language and Literature 0 completers-
English Language and Literature0-
Total2