California Institute of Technology
Pasadena, California · Private, nonprofit
Graduate earnings
1of 1 assessed undergraduate program
has graduates earning more than a typical California high-school graduate (about $36,976 a year).
1 of 25 undergraduate programs could be assessed. The other 24 have no earnings published. The 54 graduate programs are in the table.
Average net price, all families$16,075 a year By family income
What it would cost
Net price is the yearly cost after grants and scholarships, as reported for students who received federal aid.
Average for all families
$16,075 a year
About $64,300 over 4 years, if price and aid stay the same.
This multiplies the reported yearly net price by the years you choose. It is not a quote or a prediction: it leaves out interest, price rises and the chance of taking longer to finish.
A negative net price means grant aid exceeded the published cost for that income band: a typical student received more than they paid. It is what ED reports, not an error.
Net price for every income band
| Family income | Net price per year |
|---|---|
| Under $30k | -$2,133 |
| $30k to $48k | -$2,886 |
| $48k to $75k | $431 |
| $75k to $110k | $18,753 |
| $110k and up | $54,157 |
| All families (average) | $16,075 |
College Scorecard, release 2026-06-10. Bands with no figure were not reported by the school.
Program earnings
Median earnings of each program’s graduates against a typical California high-school graduate ($36,976 a year).
2 of 79 programs could be assessed 3% have an earnings verdict
| Program | Degree | Median earnings | vs a high-school grad | Verdict | Median debt | Debt as years of gain | Recent completers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Computer Science | Bachelor's Degree | $200,511 | +$163,535 | clears the bar | not published | not assessed | 67 |
| Chemistry | Doctoral Degree | $119,626 | +$82,650 | above HS line | not published | not assessed | 39 |
| Mechanical Engineering | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 36 |
| Physics | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 26 |
| Physics | Doctoral Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 24 |
| Physics | Master's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 20 |
| Biomedical Engineering | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 18 |
| Electrical Engineering | Master's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 18 |
| Engineering Physics | Master's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 18 |
| Biomedical Engineering | Doctoral Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 17 |
| Electrical Engineering | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 16 |
| Astronomy and Astrophysics | Master's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 16 |
| Geology and Earth Science | Master's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 15 |
| Applied Mathematics | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 14 |
| Mechanical Engineering | Doctoral Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 13 |
| Biology | Doctoral Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 13 |
| Aerospace, Aeronautical, and Astronautical/Space Engineering | Doctoral Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 12 |
| Biomedical Engineering | Master's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 12 |
| Chemical Engineering | Doctoral Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 12 |
| Mathematics | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 11 |
| Aerospace, Aeronautical, and Astronautical/Space Engineering | Master's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 10 |
| Engineering Physics | Doctoral Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 10 |
| Materials Engineering | Doctoral Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 10 |
| Electrical Engineering | Doctoral Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 9 |
| Materials Engineering | Master's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 9 |
| Neuroscience | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 9 |
| Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering | Doctoral Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 8 |
| Mechanical Engineering | Master's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 8 |
| Biochemistry and Molecular Biology | Doctoral Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 8 |
| Chemistry | Master's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 8 |
| Chemical Engineering | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 7 |
| Neuroscience | Doctoral Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 7 |
| Mathematics and Computer Science | Doctoral Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 7 |
| Astronomy and Astrophysics | Doctoral Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 7 |
| Chemistry | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 7 |
| Materials Engineering | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 6 |
| Geology and Earth Science | Doctoral Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 6 |
| Economics | Master's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 6 |
| Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering | Master's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 5 |
| Systems Engineering | Doctoral Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 5 |
| Biology | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 5 |
| Economics | Doctoral Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 5 |
| Information Science | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 4 |
| Chemical Engineering | Master's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 4 |
| Applied Mathematics | Doctoral Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 4 |
| Astronomy and Astrophysics | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 4 |
| Mathematics | Doctoral Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 3 |
| Computer Science | Doctoral Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 2 |
| Cell/Cellular Biology and Anatomical Sciences | Doctoral Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 2 |
| Microbiological Sciences and Immunology | Doctoral Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 2 |
| Genetics | Doctoral Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 2 |
| Neuroscience | Master's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 2 |
| Computer Science | Master's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 1 |
| Engineering, General | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 1 |
| Electrical Engineering | Graduate/Professional Certificate | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 1 |
| Engineering Mechanics | Doctoral Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 1 |
| Systems Engineering | Master's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 1 |
| Biochemistry and Molecular Biology | Master's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 1 |
| Mathematics | Master's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 1 |
| Geology and Earth Science | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 1 |
| History | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 1 |
| Aerospace, Aeronautical, and Astronautical/Space Engineering | Graduate/Professional Certificate | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 0 |
| Civil Engineering | Doctoral Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 0 |
| Civil Engineering | Graduate/Professional Certificate | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 0 |
| Civil Engineering | Master's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 0 |
| Engineering Mechanics | Master's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 0 |
| Engineering Physics | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 0 |
| Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 0 |
| Materials Engineering | Graduate/Professional Certificate | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 0 |
| Mechanical Engineering | Graduate/Professional Certificate | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 0 |
| English | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 0 |
| Biology | Master's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 0 |
| Applied Mathematics | Master's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 0 |
| Mathematics and Computer Science | Master's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 0 |
| Interdisciplinary Studies | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 0 |
| Philosophy | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 0 |
| Economics | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 0 |
| Political Science | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 0 |
| Business/Managerial Economics | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 0 |
Sources and definitions
- U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard, release 2026-06-10. Earnings are medians for graduates who received federal aid. Debt is federal loans only.
- The high-school line is ED’s state benchmark, $36,976 a year.
- Earnings not published: ED reports the program but no earnings figure, usually because too few graduates were measured. Nothing reported: ED lists the program with no figures at all. Neither is a judgement of the program.
- Debt as years of gain is median federal debt divided by how much more graduates earn per year than a typical high-school graduate. It is not a repayment time.
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