by our College Data Analytics TeamThis overview covers the essential stats on California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo, including its rankings, majors, diversity, and more. Want to dig deeper into a particular stat? Just click on its tile and you’ll be taken to a more in-depth page on the figure. In addition, you can use the links below to quickly jump to any section on this page.
In the latest year of available data, students from 28 majors graduated from California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo.
California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo awards degrees and credentials ranging from bachelor’s degrees up to its highest offering, the master’s degree.
| Degree Level | Offered |
|---|---|
| Certificate | — |
| Associate | — |
| Bachelor’s | ✓ |
| Master’s | ✓ |
| Doctorate | — |
Completions: 10,046 undergraduate · 1,096 graduate (11,142 total)
The most popular majors at California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo, measured by the number of graduates, are listed below.
| Most Popular Majors | Graduates |
|---|---|
| Multi-Disciplinary Studies | 5,571 |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations. | 777 |
| Mechanical Engineering. | 309 |
| Computer Science. | 247 |
| Animal Sciences. | 207 |
These majors at California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo report the highest average early-career salaries for their graduates.
| Highest-Paying Majors | Average Salary |
|---|---|
| Computer Engineering. | $91,493 |
| Computer Science. | $91,351 |
| Construction Management. | $83,616 |
| Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering. | $82,310 |
| Mechanical Engineering. | $76,640 |
The majors at California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo are organized below by area of study, with graduates, average salary, and specializations for each.
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Multi-Disciplinary Studies | 5,571 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Mechanical Engineering. | 309 | $76,640 |
| Civil Engineering. ↳ Civil Engineering, General. · Civil Engineering, Other. |
152 | $73,257 |
| Computer Engineering. ↳ Computer Engineering, General. · Computer Software Engineering. |
117 | $91,493 |
| Aerospace, Aeronautical, and Astronautical/Space Engineering. ↳ Aerospace, Aeronautical, and Astronautical/Space Engineering, General. |
107 | $74,220 |
| Biomedical/Medical Engineering. ↳ Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering. |
107 | $72,746 |
| Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering. ↳ Electrical and Electronics Engineering. |
86 | $82,310 |
| Industrial Engineering. | 73 | $72,643 |
| Materials Engineering. | 59 | $62,746 |
| Architectural Engineering. | 57 | $69,509 |
| Agricultural Engineering. | 32 | $67,924 |
| Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering. | 31 | $59,486 |
| Manufacturing Engineering. | 28 | $68,936 |
| Engineering Science. | 12 | NA |
| Engineering, Other. | 1 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Business Administration, Management and Operations. ↳ Business Administration and Management, General. |
777 | $63,853 |
| Construction Management. ↳ Construction Management, General. |
126 | $83,616 |
| Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods. ↳ Management Science. |
51 | $73,268 |
| Taxation. | 14 | $71,856 |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Animal Sciences. ↳ Animal Sciences, General. · Dairy Science. |
207 | $30,350 |
| Agricultural Business and Management. ↳ Agribusiness/Agricultural Business Operations. |
118 | $55,329 |
| Food Science and Technology. ↳ Viticulture and Enology. · Food Science. |
109 | $46,002 |
| Plant Sciences. ↳ Agronomy and Crop Science. |
49 | $50,514 |
| Agriculture, General. | 48 | $47,178 |
| Agricultural Public Services. ↳ Agricultural Communication/Journalism. |
35 | $38,797 |
| Agricultural Mechanization. ↳ Agricultural Mechanization, General. |
30 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Political Science and Government. ↳ Political Science and Government, General. |
98 | $31,649 |
| Economics. ↳ Economics, General. · Econometrics and Quantitative Economics. |
77 | $51,116 |
| Sociology. ↳ Sociology, General. |
58 | $39,856 |
| Social Sciences, Other. | 34 | $31,667 |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Architectural Sciences and Technology. ↳ Architectural and Building Sciences/Technology. |
172 | NA |
| Landscape Architecture. | 42 | $44,172 |
| City/Urban, Community, and Regional Planning. | 40 | $53,484 |
| Architecture. | 6 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Computer Science. | 247 | $91,351 |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Biology, General. ↳ Biology/Biological Sciences, General. |
170 | $34,379 |
| Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology. ↳ Biochemistry. |
29 | $37,312 |
| Microbiological Sciences and Immunology. ↳ Microbiology, General. |
20 | NA |
| Ecology, Evolution, Systematics, and Population Biology. ↳ Ecology. |
1 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Environmental/Natural Resources Management and Policy. ↳ Environmental/Natural Resources Management and Policy, Other. |
138 | $31,009 |
| Forestry. ↳ Forestry, General. |
40 | $35,417 |
| Natural Resources Conservation and Research. ↳ Environmental Science. |
19 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas. ↳ Agricultural Teacher Education. |
60 | $68,923 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods. ↳ Early Childhood Education and Teaching. |
50 | $34,520 |
| Educational Administration and Supervision. ↳ Educational Leadership and Administration, General. |
20 | NA |
| Student Counseling and Personnel Services. ↳ College Student Counseling and Personnel Services. |
17 | NA |
| Curriculum and Instruction. | 15 | NA |
| Special Education and Teaching. ↳ Special Education and Teaching, General. |
12 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Communication, General. ↳ Speech Communication and Rhetoric. |
86 | $40,455 |
| Journalism. | 86 | $39,869 |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Studies. | 93 | $52,700 |
| Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness. ↳ Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness, General. |
76 | $29,831 |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Psychology, General. | 168 | $29,831 |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Nutrition Sciences. | 66 | $33,431 |
| Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other. ↳ Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other. |
41 | NA |
| Marine Sciences. | 24 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Mathematics. ↳ Mathematics, General. |
80 | $46,729 |
| Statistics. ↳ Statistics, General. |
50 | $49,673 |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities. ↳ Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies. · Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities, Other. |
102 | $38,741 |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Chemistry. ↳ Chemistry, General. · Polymer Chemistry. |
37 | NA |
| Physics. ↳ Physics, General. |
34 | $30,120 |
| Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences. ↳ Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences, Other. |
31 | $36,496 |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Graphic Communications. ↳ Graphic Communications, General. |
81 | $49,435 |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Fine and Studio Arts. ↳ Fine/Studio Arts, General. |
62 | $39,354 |
| Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft. ↳ Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General. |
10 | NA |
| Music. ↳ Music, General. |
9 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians. ↳ Industrial Technology/Technician. |
47 | NA |
| Engineering-Related Fields. ↳ Engineering/Industrial Management. · Packaging Science. |
33 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| History. ↳ History, General. |
69 | $27,907 |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| English Language and Literature, General. | 59 | $32,699 |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Public Health. ↳ Public Health, General. |
52 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Philosophy. | 31 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics. ↳ Spanish Language and Literature. |
14 | NA |
| Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and Services. ↳ Foreign Languages and Literatures, General. |
1 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Fire Protection. ↳ Fire Protection, Other. |
11 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Public Policy Analysis. ↳ Public Policy Analysis, General. |
10 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies. ↳ Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies, Other. |
8 | NA |
Footnotes
*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.
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