Major Programs and Completers by Degrees

Degree Programs Overview

As of 2026, California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo offers 135 degree programs through Bachelor's, Master's, Post-Graduate Certificate programs. Of that, 1 programs can be conferred by distance learning.

A total of 5,863 students completed certificate or degree programs between July 1, 2023 and June 30, 2024 at Cal Poly. 5,236 students completed bachelor's programs and 624 completed master's programs.

The following table summarizes the number of major programs by offered degrees with number of completers( graduates ) at Cal Poly. It only includes students who completed a program as the first major.

Total Number of Programs and Completers By Degree
	Total Programs	Online Programs	Completers
	Total Programs	Online Programs	Total	Men	Women
Bachelor's	80	NOT OFFERED	5,236	2,624	2,612
Master's	52	1	624	344	280
Post-Graduate Certificate	3	NOT OFFERED	3	3	-

Programs with Highest Earning After Graduation

The following table lists the best programs with the highest salary after graduation from California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo. Note that the average salary and debt is based on 2020 data from College Scorecard.

The Computer and Information Sciences, General program has the highest salary ($143,849) after graduation and the Computer Engineering program is reported as the second-highest earning program with a $106,798 average salary.

Bachelor
Master

Bachelor Programs - Highest Earning After Graduation
Field of Study	Average Salary (2020)		Average Loan Debt
Field of Study	Yearly	Monthly	Yearly	Monthly
Computer and Information Sciences, General	$143,849	$11,987	-	-
Computer Engineering	$106,798	$8,900	$20,556	$218
Construction Engineering Technologies	$96,152	$8,013	-	-
Industrial Engineering	$90,242	$7,520	$19,691	$209
Aerospace, Aeronautical and Astronautical Engineering	$89,378	$7,448	$22,500	$239
Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering	$87,345	$7,279	$23,475	$249
Mechanical Engineering	$86,000	$7,167	$20,500	$217
Materials Engineering	$85,743	$7,145	$17,000	$180
Civil Engineering	$82,834	$6,903	$20,424	$217
Statistics	$78,961	$6,580	$17,939	$190
Biomedical/Medical Engineering	$77,513	$6,459	$20,500	$217
Physics	$76,364	$6,364	$23,886	$253

Master Programs - Highest Earning After Graduation
Field of Study	Average Salary (2020)		Average Loan Debt
Field of Study	Yearly	Monthly	Yearly	Monthly
Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering	$116,606	$9,717	-	-
Fire Protection	$103,907	$8,659	-	-
Engineering, General	$90,194	$7,516	-	-
Accounting and Related Services	$87,984	$7,332	-	-
Civil Engineering	$82,908	$6,909	$15,564	$177
City/Urban, Community and Regional Planning	$74,950	$6,246	-	-
Business/Commerce, General	$74,497	$6,208	-	-
Psychology, General	$63,833	$5,319	-	-
Education, General	$56,302	$4,692	-	-
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas	$52,728	$4,394	-	-

Popular Programs with Most Completers

Following programs are popular with most enrolled students at California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo.

At the school, the Business Administration and Management Bachelor program has the most completers of 776 and the Mechanical Engineering Bachelor program has the second most completers of 314 students.

Bachelor
Master

Popular Bachelor Programs
Field of Study	Number of Completers	Men	Women
Business Administration and Management	776	429	347
Mechanical Engineering	314	247	67
Computer Science	282	220	62
Biology/Biological Sciences	194	58	136
Agribusiness/Agricultural Business Operations	160	97	63
Animal Sciences	153	13	140
Architectural and Building Sciences/Technology	146	71	75
Psychology	145	28	117
Electrical and Electronics Engineering	139	118	21
Civil Engineering	139	106	33

Popular Master Programs
Field of Study	Number of Completers	Men	Women
Business Analytics	57	36	21
Business Administration and Management	41	25	16
Agricultural Teacher Education	39	10	29
Computer Science	39	35	4
Mechanical Engineering	37	33	4
Engineering/Industrial Management	35	23	12
Electrical and Electronics Engineering	32	28	4
Environmental Science	27	10	17
Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering	25	13	12
Civil Engineering (other)	25	12	13

Field of Study by Degree and Number of Completers

Below tables describes the major programs by offered degrees. You can check the online learning availability of each programs with number of completers. By expanding each table, you can view the major programs in the area of study that you select.

What is Natural Resources and Conservation program?

	Certificate	Associate's	Bachelor's	Master's	Doctorate	Post-Graduate
Agriculture	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	44	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Agricultural Business and Management	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	0	0	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Agribusiness/Agricultural Business Operations	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	160	0	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Agricultural Mechanization	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	28	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Ornamental Horticulture	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	0	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Agricultural Communication/Journalism	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	24	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Animal Sciences	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	153	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Dairy Science	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	5	0	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Food Science	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	25	2	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Agronomy and Crop Science	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	76	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Horticultural Science	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	0	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Soil Science and Agronomy	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	0	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED

What is Architecture program?

	Certificate	Associate's	Bachelor's	Master's	Doctorate	Post-Graduate
Natural Resources/Conservation	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	0	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Environmental Science	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	27	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Natural Resources Management and Policy (other)	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	115	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Forestry	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	51	0	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED

What is Area, Ethnic, Cultural, Gender, and Group Studies program?

	Certificate	Associate's	Bachelor's	Master's	Doctorate	Post-Graduate
Architecture	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	0	2	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
City/Urban, Community and Regional Planning	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	32	22	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Landscape Architecture	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	50	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Architectural and Building Sciences/Technology	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	146	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED

What is Communication and Journalism program?

	Certificate	Associate's	Bachelor's	Master's	Doctorate	Post-Graduate
Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies (other)	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	6	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED

What is Communications Technologies program?

	Certificate	Associate's	Bachelor's	Master's	Doctorate	Post-Graduate
Speech Communication and Rhetoric	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	104	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Journalism	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	82	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED

What is Computer and Information Sciences program?

	Certificate	Associate's	Bachelor's	Master's	Doctorate	Post-Graduate
Graphic Communications	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	81	0	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED

What is Education program?

	Certificate	Associate's	Bachelor's	Master's	Doctorate	Post-Graduate
Computer Science	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	282	39	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED

What is Engineering program?

	Certificate	Associate's	Bachelor's	Master's	Doctorate	Post-Graduate
Education	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	0	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Curriculum and Instruction	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	17	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Educational Leadership and Administration	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	4	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Special Education and Teaching	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	7	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
College Student Counseling and Personnel Services	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	22	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Early Childhood Education and Teaching	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	66	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Agricultural Teacher Education	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	0	39	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED

What is Engineering Technology program?

	Certificate	Associate's	Bachelor's	Master's	Doctorate	Post-Graduate
Engineering	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	1	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Aerospace, Aeronautical and Astronautical/Space Engineering	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	100	13	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Agricultural Engineering	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	22	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Architectural Engineering	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	66	23	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	107	25	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Civil Engineering	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	139	0	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Civil Engineering (other)	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	25	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Computer Engineering	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	89	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Computer Software Engineering	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	23	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Electrical and Electronics Engineering	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	139	32	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Engineering Science	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	14	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	40	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Materials Engineering	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	34	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Mechanical Engineering	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	314	37	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Construction Engineering	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	0	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Industrial Engineering	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	79	2	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Manufacturing Engineering	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	25	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Engineering (other)	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	0	NOT OFFERED	3

What is Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics program?

	Certificate	Associate's	Bachelor's	Master's	Doctorate	Post-Graduate
Industrial Technology/Technician	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	50	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Engineering/Industrial Management	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	35	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Packaging Science	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	3	NOT OFFERED	0

What is Work and Family Studies program?

	Certificate	Associate's	Bachelor's	Master's	Doctorate	Post-Graduate
Foreign Languages and Literatures	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	0	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Spanish Language and Literature	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	7	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED

What is English Language and Literature program?

	Certificate	Associate's	Bachelor's	Master's	Doctorate	Post-Graduate
Human Development and Family Studies	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	0	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED

What is Liberal Arts and Sciences, Humanities program?

	Certificate	Associate's	Bachelor's	Master's	Doctorate	Post-Graduate
English Language and Literature	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	49	9	NOT OFFERED	0
Rhetoric and Composition	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	0	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED

What is Biological and Biomedical Sciences program?

	Certificate	Associate's	Bachelor's	Master's	Doctorate	Post-Graduate
Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	83	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities (other)	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	13	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED

What is Mathematics and Statistics program?

	Certificate	Associate's	Bachelor's	Master's	Doctorate	Post-Graduate
Biology/Biological Sciences	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	194	10	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Biochemistry	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	39	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Microbiology	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	9	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Ecology	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	0	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED

What is Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies program?

	Certificate	Associate's	Bachelor's	Master's	Doctorate	Post-Graduate
Mathematics	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	55	11	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Statistics	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	56	10	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED

What is Parks, Recreation, Leisure, and Fitness Studies program?

	Certificate	Associate's	Bachelor's	Master's	Doctorate	Post-Graduate
Nutrition Sciences	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	63	11	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Marine Sciences	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	27	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Business Analytics	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	57	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies (other)	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	66	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED

What is Philosophy and Religious Studies program?

	Certificate	Associate's	Bachelor's	Master's	Doctorate	Post-Graduate
Parks, Recreation and Leisure Studies	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	106	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Health and Physical Education/Fitness	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	76	0	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED

What is Physical Sciences program?

	Certificate	Associate's	Bachelor's	Master's	Doctorate	Post-Graduate
Philosophy	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	29	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED

What is Psychology program?

	Certificate	Associate's	Bachelor's	Master's	Doctorate	Post-Graduate
Chemistry	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	36	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Polymer Chemistry	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	5	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences (other)	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	30	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Physics	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	39	0	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED

What is Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, and Firefighting program?

	Certificate	Associate's	Bachelor's	Master's	Doctorate	Post-Graduate
Psychology	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	145	16	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED

What is Human Services program?

	Certificate	Associate's	Bachelor's	Master's	Doctorate	Post-Graduate
Fire Services Administration	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	0	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Fire Protection (other)	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	9	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED

What is Social Sciences program?

	Certificate	Associate's	Bachelor's	Master's	Doctorate	Post-Graduate
Public Administration	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	0	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Public Policy Analysis	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	15	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED

What is Visual and Performing Arts program?

	Certificate	Associate's	Bachelor's	Master's	Doctorate	Post-Graduate
Social Sciences	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	0	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Economics	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	66	0	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Econometrics and Quantitative Economics	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	20	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Political Science and Government	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	76	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Sociology	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	66	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Social Sciences (other)	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	27	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED

What is Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences program?

	Certificate	Associate's	Bachelor's	Master's	Doctorate	Post-Graduate
Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	11	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Art/Art Studies	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	0	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Fine/Studio Arts	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	44	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Music	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	7	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED

What is Business program?

	Certificate	Associate's	Bachelor's	Master's	Doctorate	Post-Graduate
Public Health	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	55	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Dietetics/Dietitian	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	0	0	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED

What is History program?

	Certificate	Associate's	Bachelor's	Master's	Doctorate	Post-Graduate
Business Administration and Management	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	776	41	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Business Administration, Management and Operations (other)	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	0	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Accounting	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	0	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Management Science	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	0	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Taxation	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	12	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Construction Management	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	130	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED

What is History program?

	Certificate	Associate's	Bachelor's	Master's	Doctorate	Post-Graduate
Business Administration and Management	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	776	41	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Business Administration, Management and Operations (other)	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	0	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Accounting	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	0	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Management Science	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	0	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Taxation	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	12	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Construction Management	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	130	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
History	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	37	6	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED

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