Programs & majors brief
California State Polytechnic University-Pomona Majors & Programs
Which majors earn the most at Cal Poly Pomona?
53 of 53 programs shown
Each bar is a field’s median. Program size counts degrees awarded, not unique people or the earnings sample.
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| Program | Degrees awarded | 4-yr earnings | Field rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aerospace, Aeronautical, and Astronautical/Space Engineering | 163 | $106,171 | #10 |
| Construction Engineering Technology/Technician | 55 | $105,812 | #3 |
| Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering | 108 | $103,924 | #36 |
| Computer Science | 202 | $103,494 | #85 |
| Chemical Engineering | 91 | $102,849 | #35 |
| Computer Engineering | 97 | $100,673 | #75 |
| Mechanical Engineering | 276 | $99,148 | #29 |
| Civil Engineering | 277 | $97,790 | #8 |
| Industrial Engineering | 55 | $95,835 | #42 |
| Manufacturing Engineering | 46 | $93,042 | #3 |
| Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians small degree count | 16 | $91,709 | — |
| Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians | 57 | $91,230 | #7 |
| Physics | 42 | $87,856 | #20 |
| Architecture | 107 | $76,969 | #3 |
| Food Science and Technology | 24 | $75,601 | #12 |
| Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences small degree count | 14 | $73,305 | — |
| Biotechnology | 43 | $73,152 | #7 |
| City/Urban, Community, and Regional Planning | 37 | $72,704 | #3 |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations | 1,561 | $70,954 | #60 |
| Chemistry | 76 | $70,741 | #47 |
| Landscape Architecture | 66 | $69,790 | #3 |
| Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics | 29 | $68,077 | — |
| Plant Sciences | 23 | $66,714 | #6 |
| Ecology, Evolution, Systematics, and Population Biology | 30 | $63,525 | #5 |
| Mathematics | 92 | $63,059 | #109 |
| Political Science and Government | 94 | $61,712 | #126 |
| Biology, General | 243 | $61,688 | #102 |
| Economics | 54 | $61,084 | #156 |
| Geography and Cartography | 36 | $57,424 | #36 |
| Hospitality Administration/Management | 252 | $57,114 | #22 |
| Communication and Media Studies | 171 | $56,278 | #100 |
| Design and Applied Arts | 105 | $55,744 | #55 |
| Nutrition Sciences | 82 | $54,605 | #27 |
| Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness | 156 | $53,024 | #110 |
| Animal Sciences | 139 | $53,017 | #12 |
| Apparel and Textiles | 85 | $52,952 | #16 |
| Sociology | 253 | $52,694 | #75 |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities | 149 | $51,492 | #79 |
| History | 70 | $51,217 | #111 |
| Psychology, General | 361 | $49,747 | #161 |
| Agricultural Business and Management | 22 | $48,033 | #48 |
| English Language and Literature, General | 83 | $47,721 | #133 |
| Music | 36 | $44,910 | #74 |
| Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies small degree count | 16 | $43,082 | — |
| Education, Other | 113 | $42,160 | #5 |
| Anthropology | 32 | $37,443 | #114 |
| Veterinary/Animal Health Technologies/Technicians | 23 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas | 48 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Science, Technology and Society small degree count | 5 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Philosophy | 28 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Criminology | 80 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft | 31 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Fine and Studio Arts small degree count | 9 | Too few graduates to report | — |
Program data and definitions · How to evaluate program rankings
What are the largest programs at Cal Poly Pomona?
Counts describe degrees awarded in the reporting period, not current enrollment. Program data and definitions
The largest program records at California State Polytechnic University-Pomona, by reported degrees awarded, are: Business Administration, Management and Operations (1,561 awards); Psychology, General (361 awards); Civil Engineering (277 awards); Mechanical Engineering (276 awards); Sociology (253 awards). These counts describe degree output in the source reporting period, not current enrollment or unique people.
Among those larger programs, reported median earnings four years after completion include Business Administration, Management and Operations at $70,954; Psychology, General at $49,747; Civil Engineering at $97,790. Program size and earnings answer different questions; the largest program need not have the highest earnings.
How do Cal Poly Pomona majors rank nationally?
California State Polytechnic University-Pomona’s national program ranks compare each field with the same field at other institutions in Azimuth’s ranking data. For example, a Computer Science rank compares programs in Computer Science, while a Biology rank compares programs in Biology.
A lower rank number indicates a higher position within that field; comparing the numbers across different fields does not tell you which major will pay more or suit you better.
These are Azimuth program-value rankings. The source orders programs by its composite program-value measure, so this view answers a different question from the highest-earning majors section.
A field can report lower earnings than another California State Polytechnic University-Pomona field while holding a stronger position against its own national competitors. Read its national position alongside the earnings and degree counts to understand both the comparison with other schools and the scale of the program at California State Polytechnic University-Pomona.
National program rankings
- Architecture#3
- City/Urban, Community, and Regional Planning#3
- Landscape Architecture#3
- Manufacturing Engineering#3
- Construction Engineering Technology/Technician#3
- Education, Other#5
- Ecology, Evolution, Systematics, and Population Biology#5
- Plant Sciences#6
- Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians#7
- Biotechnology#7
- Civil Engineering#8
- Aerospace, Aeronautical, and Astronautical/Space Engineering#10
- Animal Sciences#12
- Food Science and Technology#12
- Apparel and Textiles#16
- Physics#20
- Hospitality Administration/Management#22
- Nutrition Sciences#27
- Mechanical Engineering#29
- Chemical Engineering#35
- Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering#36
- Geography and Cartography#36
- Industrial Engineering#42
- Chemistry#47
- Agricultural Business and Management#48
Programs ranked in the national top 50, supplemented by the largest ranked programs when needed to show ten. Fewer appear when fewer ranks are reported. Each rank compares bachelor’s programs in the same field; field sizes differ.
The list includes California State Polytechnic University-Pomona programs ranked in the national top 50 for their field. If fewer than ten qualify, it adds the largest remaining programs with a reported national rank, using degrees awarded to select them, until the list reaches ten or no ranked programs remain.
These additions broaden the comparison to larger California State Polytechnic University-Pomona programs; they are not necessarily ranked in the national top 50.
Further analysis
At California State Polytechnic University-Pomona, 46 programs have published earnings data, and 42 carry an Azimuth national rank. Award counts here are degrees conferred in one academic year, not a count of students.
The degree mix is anchored by Business, which accounts for 28.5% of bachelor's degrees awarded, followed by Engineering at 17.5% and Social Sciences at 8.6%. The largest single program, Business Administration and Management, awards 1,561 degrees a year and posts median earnings of $70,954 four years after completion, placing it #60 nationally in its field.
Engineering programs dominate the top of the earnings distribution. Aerospace, Aeronautical, and Astronautical/Space Engineering graduates earn a median of $106,171.
Architecture ranks #3 nationally in its field, with median earnings of $76,969. Across all fields, 34.6% of degrees are in STEM.
Data & methodology
Sources and reporting periods: methodology.
Analysis and methodology by Daniel Rogers, founder of College Azimuth.
Explanatory text is AI-assisted drafting checked against those figures; it is not an additional data source.
Figure notes link to sources and limitations. About College Azimuth.
Four-year earnings are measured after completion for the covered federally aided cohort of people working and not enrolled. Measures taken six, eight or ten years after entry use a different starting point and should not be treated as one graduating class followed over time.
Program award counts describe credentials awarded, not current enrollment, unique graduates or earnings-sample size. Reporting periods differ across measures; the shared field definitions do not establish the exact vintage of every school-level value.