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Best D3 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 11 D3 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 D3 men's Soccer programs in California is 86%, with an average graduation rate of 80%, and median earnings around $78,306.
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Programs
11
Avg. Retention
86%
Avg. Grad Rate
80%
Avg. Earnings (10YR)
$78,306
Top programs
Showing 11 of 11 programs.
Rank
Program
Retention
Grad Rate
Earnings (10YR)
1
1. California Institute of Technology
Pasadena, CA
Retention
98%
Grad Rate
94%
Earnings (10YR)
$128,566
2
2. Claremont McKenna College
Claremont, CA
Retention
96%
Grad Rate
92%
Earnings (10YR)
$104,736
3
3. Pomona College
Claremont, CA
Retention
96%
Grad Rate
94%
Earnings (10YR)
$77,779
4
4. Chapman University
Orange, CA
Retention
90%
Grad Rate
81%
Earnings (10YR)
$70,070
5
5. Pitzer College
Claremont, CA
Retention
94%
Grad Rate
87%
Earnings (10YR)
$69,512
6
6. Occidental College
Los Angeles, CA
Retention
87%
Grad Rate
83%
Earnings (10YR)
$75,951
7
7. University of California-Santa Cruz
Santa Cruz, CA
Retention
90%
Grad Rate
80%
Earnings (10YR)
$68,396
8
8. California Lutheran University
Thousand Oaks, CA
Retention
81%
Grad Rate
75%
Earnings (10YR)
$68,712
9
9. University of Redlands
Redlands, CA
Retention
81%
Grad Rate
66%
Earnings (10YR)
$72,690
10
10. University of La Verne
La Verne, CA
Retention
76%
Grad Rate
62%
Earnings (10YR)
$65,464
11
11. Whittier College
Whittier, CA
Retention
53%
Grad Rate
67%
Earnings (10YR)
$59,492
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