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Best D1 Men's Soccer Programs in California, Ranked by Academic Score
Athletics and academics don't have to be a tradeoff. Below, we've ranked all 21 D1 men's Soccer programs in California by academic score — a composite of retention rate, graduation rate, and long-term earnings that reflects the strength of the underlying school.
The average retention rate across D1 men's Soccer programs in California is 88%, with an average graduation rate of 81%, and median earnings around $79,356.
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Programs
21
Avg. Retention
88%
Avg. Grad Rate
81%
Avg. Earnings (10YR)
$79,356
Top programs
Showing 10 of 21 programs.
Rank
Program
Retention
Grad Rate
Earnings (10YR)
1
1. Stanford University
Stanford, CA
Retention
98%
Grad Rate
97%
Earnings (10YR)
$124,080
2
2. Santa Clara University
Santa Clara, CA
Retention
94%
Grad Rate
92%
Earnings (10YR)
$109,183
3
3. University of California-Berkeley
Berkeley, CA
Retention
97%
Grad Rate
94%
Earnings (10YR)
$92,446
4
4. California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo
San Luis Obispo, CA
Retention
95%
Grad Rate
86%
Earnings (10YR)
$90,768
5
5. University of California-Los Angeles
Los Angeles, CA
Retention
97%
Grad Rate
93%
Earnings (10YR)
$82,511
6
6. University of California-Davis
Davis, CA
Retention
93%
Grad Rate
89%
Earnings (10YR)
$80,838
7
7. University of California-Irvine
Irvine, CA
Retention
94%
Grad Rate
87%
Earnings (10YR)
$80,735
8
8. University of San Diego
San Diego, CA
Retention
90%
Grad Rate
81%
Earnings (10YR)
$86,522
9
9. Loyola Marymount University
Los Angeles, CA
Retention
88%
Grad Rate
82%
Earnings (10YR)
$78,349
10
10. University of California-Santa Barbara
Santa Barbara, CA
Retention
92%
Grad Rate
87%
Earnings (10YR)
$74,915
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