CA
🚀
11
Mars Programs
👩🎓
25,042students
Enrollment
📋
75.2%
Acceptance Rate
🎓
68.4%
Graduation Rate
📈
87.4%
Retention Rate
💰
$7,780/yr
In-State Tuition
📊
$13,437
Median Debt
🏦
46.3%
Pell Grant Rate
🌱
49.3%
First Generation
Mars-Relevant Programs (11)
Aerospace Engineering
Bachelor's
4 yr · 163 grads/yr
$98,207
Direct path to spacecraft design, propulsion, and mission engineering
Biology
Bachelor's
4 yr · 243 grads/yr
$57,214
Astrobiology, bioregenerative life support, crew health, closed ecosystems
Master's
2 yr · 20 grads/yr
$69,830
Astrobiology, bioregenerative life support, crew health, closed ecosystems
Chemistry
Bachelor's
4 yr · 76 grads/yr
$65,120
Propellant chemistry, life support, ISRU fuel production, materials science
Master's
2 yr · 10 grads/yr
$82,937
Propellant chemistry, life support, ISRU fuel production, materials science
Computer Engineering
Bachelor's
4 yr · 91 grads/yr
$98,158
Flight computers, autonomous systems, rover control, mission software
Electrical Engineering
Bachelor's
4 yr · 277 grads/yr
$86,517
Power systems, avionics, life support electronics, communications
Master's
2 yr · 38 grads/yr
$98,323
Power systems, avionics, life support electronics, communications
Mechanical Engineering
Bachelor's
4 yr · 276 grads/yr
$92,135
Structural design, thermal systems, robotics, habitat engineering
Master's
2 yr · 13 grads/yr
$115,974
Structural design, thermal systems, robotics, habitat engineering
Physics
Bachelor's
4 yr · 42 grads/yr
$76,786
Radiation shielding, nuclear power, propulsion physics, materials research
Data Source:
Enrollment, graduation, tuition, earnings, and debt data from the
U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard
(2024).