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Best NAIA 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 14 NAIA 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 NAIA men's Soccer programs in California is 76%, with an average graduation rate of 61%, and median earnings around $60,723.
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Programs
14
Avg. Retention
76%
Avg. Grad Rate
61%
Avg. Earnings (10YR)
$60,723
Top programs
Showing 14 of 14 programs.
Rank
Program
Retention
Grad Rate
Earnings (10YR)
1
Retention
76%
Grad Rate
72%
Earnings (10YR)
$94,784
2
2. Soka University of America
Aliso Viejo, CA
Retention
92%
Grad Rate
89%
Earnings (10YR)
$55,017
3
3. University of California-Merced
Merced, CA
Retention
83%
Grad Rate
73%
Earnings (10YR)
$64,368
4
4. Pacific Union College
Angwin, CA
Retention
88%
Grad Rate
51%
Earnings (10YR)
$70,484
5
5. Westcliff University
Irvine, CA
Retention
73%
Grad Rate
76%
Earnings (10YR)
N/A
6
6. The Master's University and Seminary
Santa Clarita, CA
Retention
85%
Grad Rate
64%
Earnings (10YR)
$57,106
7
7. Menlo College
Atherton, CA
Retention
70%
Grad Rate
60%
Earnings (10YR)
$76,419
8
8. Simpson University
Redding, CA
Retention
62%
Grad Rate
69%
Earnings (10YR)
$54,340
9
9. Vanguard University of Southern California
Costa Mesa, CA
Retention
74%
Grad Rate
64%
Earnings (10YR)
$59,541
10
10. La Sierra University
Riverside, CA
Retention
82%
Grad Rate
44%
Earnings (10YR)
$61,824
11
11. William Jessup University
Rocklin, CA
Retention
69%
Grad Rate
63%
Earnings (10YR)
$56,257
12
12. Providence Christian College
Pasadena, CA
Retention
82%
Grad Rate
39%
Earnings (10YR)
$46,264
13
13. Hope International University
Fullerton, CA
Retention
68%
Grad Rate
39%
Earnings (10YR)
$49,697
14
14. Life Pacific University
San Dimas, CA
Retention
56%
Grad Rate
55%
Earnings (10YR)
$43,299
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