CA
🚀
24
Mars Programs
👩🎓
987students
Enrollment
📋
2.6%
Acceptance Rate
🎓
94.4%
Graduation Rate
📈
97.4%
Retention Rate
💰
$65,898/yr
In-State Tuition
📊
$12,000
Median Debt
🏦
18%
Pell Grant Rate
Mars-Relevant Programs (24)
Atmospheric Sciences
Bachelor's
4 yr · 4 grads/yr
$68,333
Mars weather, dust storm prediction, terraforming research
Master's
2 yr · 8 grads/yr
$76,398
Mars weather, dust storm prediction, terraforming research
Doctoral
4+ yr · 12 grads/yr
$92,233
Mars weather, dust storm prediction, terraforming research
Biology
Bachelor's
4 yr · 8 grads/yr
$57,214
Astrobiology, bioregenerative life support, crew health, closed ecosystems
Master's
2 yr · 2 grads/yr
Astrobiology, bioregenerative life support, crew health, closed ecosystems
Doctoral
4+ yr · 11 grads/yr
$92,983
Astrobiology, bioregenerative life support, crew health, closed ecosystems
Biomedical Engineering
Bachelor's
4 yr · 10 grads/yr
$93,451
Medical devices, life support systems, crew health monitoring
Doctoral
4+ yr · 16 grads/yr
$131,848
Medical devices, life support systems, crew health monitoring
Chemistry
Bachelor's
4 yr · 11 grads/yr
$65,120
Propellant chemistry, life support, ISRU fuel production, materials science
Master's
2 yr · 6 grads/yr
$82,937
Propellant chemistry, life support, ISRU fuel production, materials science
Doctoral
4+ yr · 31 grads/yr
$115,386
Propellant chemistry, life support, ISRU fuel production, materials science
Computer Engineering
Bachelor's
4 yr · 7 grads/yr
$98,158
Flight computers, autonomous systems, rover control, mission software
Master's
2 yr · 5 grads/yr
$115,468
Flight computers, autonomous systems, rover control, mission software
Doctoral
4+ yr · 11 grads/yr
$141,187
Flight computers, autonomous systems, rover control, mission software
Mechanical Engineering
Bachelor's
4 yr · 28 grads/yr
$92,135
Structural design, thermal systems, robotics, habitat engineering
Master's
2 yr · 11 grads/yr
$115,974
Structural design, thermal systems, robotics, habitat engineering
Doctoral
4+ yr · 11 grads/yr
$131,070
Structural design, thermal systems, robotics, habitat engineering
Physics
Bachelor's
4 yr · 27 grads/yr
$76,786
Radiation shielding, nuclear power, propulsion physics, materials research
Master's
2 yr · 13 grads/yr
$96,478
Radiation shielding, nuclear power, propulsion physics, materials research
Doctoral
4+ yr · 20 grads/yr
$130,153
Radiation shielding, nuclear power, propulsion physics, materials research
Aerospace Engineering
Master's
2 yr · 24 grads/yr
$122,434
Direct path to spacecraft design, propulsion, and mission engineering
Doctoral
4+ yr · 7 grads/yr
$138,660
Direct path to spacecraft design, propulsion, and mission engineering
Electrical Engineering
Master's
2 yr · 1 grads/yr
Power systems, avionics, life support electronics, communications
Doctoral
4+ yr · 1 grads/yr
$110,980
Power systems, avionics, life support electronics, communications
Data Source:
Enrollment, graduation, tuition, earnings, and debt data from the
U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard
(2024).