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Country: United States | Currency: USD | Updated: 17 Nov 2009 | Individuals Reporting: 70,129
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Best Schools in California

Each year, thousands of students pursuing a college education look to the best schools in California to obtain their degrees. Not a bad idea, considering that many of the best schools in California (i.e. Cal Tech, Stanford, UCLA) also rank as some of the best colleges in the country. But if you're looking for the best colleges in California, you most likely have things like sunshine and beaches at the forefront of your mind as well. Otherwise, you might be putting more research into Princeton, Harvard, or other top schools in less habitable climates. Regardless of what brings you to the best schools in California, you'll be happy to learn what kind of salary potential awaits you after earning that California college degree. Taking a look at Salaries by Years of Experience for California college grads, you'll see that the median salary for those with a California college degree starts at around $48,000, and reaches to about $95,000 after 20 years of experience. Of course, there are other variables that may affect your salary potential, aside from just where you obtain your degree. By using PayScale's Cost of Living Calculator, you can explore salary information based on both your profession and location. To narrow down your research, use the links below to find median salary data for graduates from several of the best schools in California.

How Much do Graduates from the Best California Schools Make?

University of California Los Angeles (UCLA)
Stanford University
University of California Berkeley
University of California Davis
California Institute of Technology (Cal Tech)