Offered Programs at Cal Poly
Offered Degrees/Programs
BS, MS, Post-Grad.
Total Number of Programs
132
Total Number of Completers
5,530
California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo offers 132 programs through Bachelor's, Master's, and Post Graduate Certificate. By degree types, it offers 79 Bachelor's, 50 Master's, 3 Post-BS Certificate programs.
For the academic year 2023-2024, total 5,530 students have completed their degree/programs and graduated from California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo.
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, 4,985 Bachelor's, 544 Master's, and 1 Post-BS Certificate were awareded by Cal Poly.
| Number of Programs | Number of Online Programs | Number of Completers | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bachelor's | 79 | 0 | 4,985 |
| Master's | 50 | 0 | 544 |
| Post-BS Certificate | 3 | 0 | 1 |
| Total | 132 | 0 | 5,530 |
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.
| Field of Study | Median 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 |
| Field of Study | Median 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 2023-2024.
| Program Name | Completers | Earning after Graduation |
|---|---|---|
| Construction Management | 148 | - |
| Animal Sciences | 146 | $29,100 |
| Architectural and Building Sciences/Technology | 126 | - |
| Natural Resources Management and Policy (other) | 123 | - |
| Parks, Recreation and Leisure Studies | 102 | - |
| Program Name | Completers | Earning after Graduation |
|---|---|---|
| Management Science | 49 | - |
| Agricultural Teacher Education | 43 | - |
| Civil Engineering (other) | 41 | - |
| Mechanical Engineering | 40 | - |
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.
Agriculture
| Program | Available Online | Number of Completers | Average Earning after graduation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Agriculture | ✕ | 479 completers | $54,700 |
| Agricultural Business and Management | ✕ | 0 | $54,700 |
| Agribusiness/Agricultural Business Operations | ✕ | 117 | - |
| Agricultural Mechanization | ✕ | 30 | - |
| Ornamental Horticulture | ✕ | 0 | - |
| Agricultural Communication/Journalism | ✕ | 35 | - |
| Animal Sciences | ✕ | 189 | $29,100 |
| Dairy Science | ✕ | 18 | - |
| Food Science | ✕ | 42 | $43,800 |
| Agronomy and Crop Science | ✕ | 48 | - |
| Horticultural Science | ✕ | 0 | - |
| Soil Science and Agronomy | ✕ | 0 | - |
Natural Resources and Conservation
| Program | Available Online | Number of Completers | Average Earning after graduation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Natural Resources and Conservation | ✕ | 175 completers | $56,300 |
| Natural Resources/Conservation | ✕ | 0 | $56,300 |
| Natural Resources Management and Policy (other) | ✕ | 136 | - |
| Forestry | ✕ | 39 | $39,900 |
Architecture
| Program | Available Online | Number of Completers | Average Earning after graduation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Architecture | ✕ | 244 completers | - |
| Architecture | ✕ | 0 | $52,900 |
| City/Urban, Community and Regional Planning | ✕ | 30 | - |
| Landscape Architecture | ✕ | 42 | $44,300 |
| Architectural and Building Sciences/Technology | ✕ | 172 | - |
Area, Ethnic, Cultural, Gender, and Group Studies
| Program | Available Online | Number of Completers | Average Earning after graduation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Area, Ethnic, Cultural, Gender, and Group Studies | ✕ | 5 completers | - |
| Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies (other) | ✕ | 5 | - |
Communication and Journalism
| Program | Available Online | Number of Completers | Average Earning after graduation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Communication and Journalism | ✕ | 171 completers | $38,400 |
| Speech Communication and Rhetoric | ✕ | 86 | $38,400 |
| Journalism | ✕ | 85 | $31,600 |
Communications Technologies
| Program | Available Online | Number of Completers | Average Earning after graduation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Communications Technologies | ✕ | 80 completers | - |
| Graphic Communications | ✕ | 80 | $50,100 |
Computer and Information Sciences
| Program | Available Online | Number of Completers | Average Earning after graduation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Computer and Information Sciences | ✕ | 219 completers | $115,000 |
| Computer Science | ✕ | 219 | - |
Education
| Program | Available Online | Number of Completers | Average Earning after graduation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Education | ✕ | 50 completers | - |
| Early Childhood Education and Teaching | ✕ | 50 | - |
| Agricultural Teacher Education | ✕ | 0 | $29,600 |
Engineering
| Program | Available Online | Number of Completers | Average Earning after graduation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Engineering | ✕ | 1,060 completers | - |
| Aerospace, Aeronautical and Astronautical/Space Engineering | ✕ | 95 | $71,600 |
| Agricultural Engineering | ✕ | 32 | - |
| Architectural Engineering | ✕ | 44 | $60,400 |
| Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering | ✕ | 84 | $60,800 |
| Civil Engineering | ✕ | 126 | $68,100 |
| Computer Engineering | ✕ | 80 | $88,200 |
| Computer Software Engineering | ✕ | 37 | - |
| Electrical and Electronics Engineering | ✕ | 76 | $73,800 |
| Engineering Science | ✕ | 12 | - |
| Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering | ✕ | 31 | $62,600 |
| Materials Engineering | ✕ | 59 | $64,000 |
| Mechanical Engineering | ✕ | 288 | $71,600 |
| Construction Engineering | ✕ | 0 | - |
| Industrial Engineering | ✕ | 68 | $69,100 |
| Manufacturing Engineering | ✕ | 28 | - |
Engineering Technology
| Program | Available Online | Number of Completers | Average Earning after graduation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Engineering Technology | ✕ | 47 completers | - |
| Industrial Technology/Technician | ✕ | 47 | - |
Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics
| Program | Available Online | Number of Completers | Average Earning after graduation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics | ✕ | 9 completers | - |
| Foreign Languages and Literatures | ✕ | 1 | - |
| Spanish Language and Literature | ✕ | 8 | - |
Work and Family Studies
| Program | Available Online | Number of Completers | Average Earning after graduation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Work and Family Studies | ✕ | 0 completers | - |
| Human Development and Family Studies | ✕ | 0 | - |
English Language and Literature
| Program | Available Online | Number of Completers | Average Earning after graduation |
|---|---|---|---|
| English Language and Literature | ✕ | 52 completers | $32,600 |
| English Language and Literature | ✕ | 52 | $32,600 |
| Rhetoric and Composition | ✕ | 0 | - |
Liberal Arts and Sciences, Humanities
| Program | Available Online | Number of Completers | Average Earning after graduation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, Humanities | ✕ | 100 completers | $26,000 |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies | ✕ | 82 | $26,000 |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities (other) | ✕ | 18 | - |
Biological and Biomedical Sciences
| Program | Available Online | Number of Completers | Average Earning after graduation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Biological and Biomedical Sciences | ✕ | 202 completers | $31,200 |
| Biology/Biological Sciences | ✕ | 153 | $31,200 |
| Biochemistry | ✕ | 29 | - |
| Microbiology | ✕ | 20 | - |
Mathematics and Statistics
| Program | Available Online | Number of Completers | Average Earning after graduation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mathematics and Statistics | ✕ | 112 completers | $46,800 |
| Mathematics | ✕ | 66 | $46,800 |
| Statistics | ✕ | 46 | - |
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies
| Program | Available Online | Number of Completers | Average Earning after graduation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies | ✕ | 128 completers | - |
| Nutrition Sciences | ✕ | 63 | - |
| Marine Sciences | ✕ | 24 | - |
| Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies (other) | ✕ | 41 | - |
Parks, Recreation, Leisure, and Fitness Studies
| Program | Available Online | Number of Completers | Average Earning after graduation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Parks, Recreation, Leisure, and Fitness Studies | ✕ | 169 completers | - |
| Parks, Recreation and Leisure Studies | ✕ | 93 | - |
| Health and Physical Education/Fitness | ✕ | 76 | - |
Philosophy and Religious Studies
| Program | Available Online | Number of Completers | Average Earning after graduation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Philosophy and Religious Studies | ✕ | 30 completers | - |
| Philosophy | ✕ | 30 | - |
Physical Sciences
| Program | Available Online | Number of Completers | Average Earning after graduation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Physical Sciences | ✕ | 89 completers | - |
| Chemistry | ✕ | 27 | - |
| Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences (other) | ✕ | 30 | - |
| Physics | ✕ | 32 | - |
Psychology
| Program | Available Online | Number of Completers | Average Earning after graduation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Psychology | ✕ | 152 completers | $31,400 |
| Psychology | ✕ | 152 | $31,400 |
Social Sciences
| Program | Available Online | Number of Completers | Average Earning after graduation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Social Sciences | ✕ | 245 completers | - |
| Social Sciences | ✕ | 0 | - |
| Economics | ✕ | 57 | $53,300 |
| Political Science and Government | ✕ | 97 | $45,800 |
| Sociology | ✕ | 58 | $38,100 |
| Social Sciences (other) | ✕ | 33 | $21,400 |
Visual and Performing Arts
| Program | Available Online | Number of Completers | Average Earning after graduation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Visual and Performing Arts | ✕ | 79 completers | - |
| Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts | ✕ | 9 | - |
| Art/Art Studies | ✕ | 0 | $41,000 |
| Fine/Studio Arts | ✕ | 61 | - |
| Music | ✕ | 9 | - |
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences
| Program | Available Online | Number of Completers | Average Earning after graduation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences | ✕ | 52 completers | - |
| Public Health | ✕ | 52 | - |
| Dietetics/Dietitian | ✕ | 0 | - |
Business
| Program | Available Online | Number of Completers | Average Earning after graduation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Business | ✕ | 873 completers | $57,700 |
| Business Administration and Management | ✕ | 747 | $59,800 |
| Construction Management | ✕ | 126 | - |
History
| Program | Available Online | Number of Completers | Average Earning after graduation |
|---|---|---|---|
| History | ✕ | 61 completers | - |
| History | ✕ | 61 | $28,800 |
| Total | 4,985 |
Agriculture
| Program | Available Online | Number of Completers | Average Earning after graduation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Agriculture | ✕ | 2 completers | - |
| Agricultural Business and Management | ✕ | 0 | - |
| Agribusiness/Agricultural Business Operations | ✕ | 0 | - |
| Dairy Science | ✕ | 0 | - |
| Food Science | ✕ | 2 | - |
Natural Resources and Conservation
| Program | Available Online | Number of Completers | Average Earning after graduation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Natural Resources and Conservation | ✕ | 19 completers | - |
| Environmental Science | ✕ | 19 | - |
| Forestry | ✕ | 0 | - |
Architecture
| Program | Available Online | Number of Completers | Average Earning after graduation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Architecture | ✕ | 15 completers | - |
| Architecture | ✕ | 6 | - |
| City/Urban, Community and Regional Planning | ✕ | 9 | $55,800 |
Communications Technologies
| Program | Available Online | Number of Completers | Average Earning after graduation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Communications Technologies | ✕ | 0 completers | - |
| Graphic Communications | ✕ | 0 | - |
Computer and Information Sciences
| Program | Available Online | Number of Completers | Average Earning after graduation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Computer and Information Sciences | ✕ | 28 completers | - |
| Computer Science | ✕ | 28 | - |
Education
| Program | Available Online | Number of Completers | Average Earning after graduation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Education | ✕ | 124 completers | $51,400 |
| Education | ✕ | 0 | $51,400 |
| Curriculum and Instruction | ✕ | 15 | - |
| Educational Leadership and Administration | ✕ | 20 | - |
| Special Education and Teaching | ✕ | 12 | - |
| College Student Counseling and Personnel Services | ✕ | 17 | - |
| Agricultural Teacher Education | ✕ | 60 | - |
Engineering
| Program | Available Online | Number of Completers | Average Earning after graduation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Engineering | ✕ | 108 completers | $71,200 |
| Engineering | ✕ | 0 | $71,200 |
| Aerospace, Aeronautical and Astronautical/Space Engineering | ✕ | 12 | - |
| Architectural Engineering | ✕ | 13 | - |
| Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering | ✕ | 23 | - |
| Civil Engineering | ✕ | 0 | $69,000 |
| Civil Engineering (other) | ✕ | 25 | - |
| Electrical and Electronics Engineering | ✕ | 10 | $97,200 |
| Mechanical Engineering | ✕ | 21 | - |
| Industrial Engineering | ✕ | 4 | - |
| Engineering (other) | ✕ | 0 | - |
Engineering Technology
| Program | Available Online | Number of Completers | Average Earning after graduation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Engineering Technology | ✕ | 33 completers | - |
| Engineering/Industrial Management | ✕ | 20 | - |
| Packaging Science | ✕ | 13 | - |
English Language and Literature
| Program | Available Online | Number of Completers | Average Earning after graduation |
|---|---|---|---|
| English Language and Literature | ✕ | 6 completers | - |
| English Language and Literature | ✕ | 6 | - |
Biological and Biomedical Sciences
| Program | Available Online | Number of Completers | Average Earning after graduation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Biological and Biomedical Sciences | ✕ | 17 completers | - |
| Biology/Biological Sciences | ✕ | 17 | - |
Mathematics and Statistics
| Program | Available Online | Number of Completers | Average Earning after graduation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mathematics and Statistics | ✕ | 12 completers | - |
| Mathematics | ✕ | 12 | - |
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies
| Program | Available Online | Number of Completers | Average Earning after graduation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies | ✕ | 3 completers | - |
| Nutrition Sciences | ✕ | 3 | - |
Parks, Recreation, Leisure, and Fitness Studies
| Program | Available Online | Number of Completers | Average Earning after graduation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Parks, Recreation, Leisure, and Fitness Studies | ✕ | 0 completers | - |
| Health and Physical Education/Fitness | ✕ | 0 | - |
Physical Sciences
| Program | Available Online | Number of Completers | Average Earning after graduation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Physical Sciences | ✕ | 9 completers | - |
| Polymer Chemistry | ✕ | 9 | - |
| Physics | ✕ | 0 | - |
Psychology
| Program | Available Online | Number of Completers | Average Earning after graduation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Psychology | ✕ | 12 completers | - |
| Psychology | ✕ | 12 | - |
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, and Firefighting
| Program | Available Online | Number of Completers | Average Earning after graduation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, and Firefighting | ✕ | 11 completers | - |
| Fire Services Administration | ✕ | 0 | - |
| Fire Protection (other) | ✕ | 11 | - |
Human Services
| Program | Available Online | Number of Completers | Average Earning after graduation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Human Services | ✕ | 10 completers | - |
| Public Administration | ✕ | 0 | - |
| Public Policy Analysis | ✕ | 10 | - |
Social Sciences
| Program | Available Online | Number of Completers | Average Earning after graduation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Social Sciences | ✕ | 20 completers | - |
| Economics | ✕ | 0 | - |
| Econometrics and Quantitative Economics | ✕ | 20 | - |
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences
| Program | Available Online | Number of Completers | Average Earning after graduation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences | ✕ | 0 completers | - |
| Dietetics/Dietitian | ✕ | 0 | - |
Business
| Program | Available Online | Number of Completers | Average Earning after graduation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Business | ✕ | 94 completers | - |
| Business Administration and Management | ✕ | 29 | - |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations (other) | ✕ | 0 | - |
| Accounting | ✕ | 0 | $66,700 |
| Management Science | ✕ | 51 | - |
| Taxation | ✕ | 14 | - |
History
| Program | Available Online | Number of Completers | Average Earning after graduation |
|---|---|---|---|
| History | ✕ | 8 completers | - |
| History | ✕ | 8 | - |
| Total | 544 |
Engineering
| Program | Available Online | Number of Completers | Average Earning after graduation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Engineering | ✕ | 1 completers | - |
| Engineering (other) | ✕ | 1 | - |
Engineering Technology
| Program | Available Online | Number of Completers | Average Earning after graduation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Engineering Technology | ✕ | 0 completers | - |
| Packaging Science | ✕ | 0 | - |
English Language and Literature
| Program | Available Online | Number of Completers | Average Earning after graduation |
|---|---|---|---|
| English Language and Literature | ✕ | 0 completers | - |
| English Language and Literature | ✕ | 0 | - |
| Total | 1 |