Georgetown University Ranks CSUSB at No. 21 in U.S. for Highest Earnings Potential

A survey based on highest earnings of former students found that Cal State San Bernardino ranked 21 in a list of more than 1,400 colleges and universities in the United States. Compiled by the Georgetown University Center on Education and the Workforce, the survey showed that former CSUSB students had median earnings of $45,500, $11,800 more that was expected for the year. The list also indicated that CSUSB was the third-highest California State University campus to be ranked, following Cal State Bakersfield at No. 7 and Cal State Stanislaus at No. 20. According to the Georgetown Center, graduate degrees lead to 28 percent higher earnings than bachelor’s degrees alone. The report, “Ranking Your College: Where You Go and What You Make,” provides students and families with a list of colleges with the highest earnings potential. The report also includes rankings that correct for differences in earnings among the schools, including majors, student’s academic preparation before starting college and the likelihood of graduate degree attainment. The Georgetown Center researchers provide three different sets of rankings for schools yielding the highest salaries. The first focuses on earnings, the second set of rankings adjusts for the choice of major or program, and the third set of rankings accounts for differences caused by student’s academic preparation. The full report and list of more than 1,400 schools of “Ranking Your College: Where You Go and What You Make” is available online at https://cew.georgetown.edu/cew-reports/college-rankings.