CA
🚀
10
Mars Programs
👩🎓
21,605students
Enrollment
📋
95.3%
Acceptance Rate
🎓
57%
Graduation Rate
📈
81.6%
Retention Rate
💰
$7,350/yr
In-State Tuition
📊
$12,463
Median Debt
🏦
57%
Pell Grant Rate
🌱
53.2%
First Generation
Mars-Relevant Programs (10)
Astronomy & Astrophysics
Bachelor's
4 yr · 13 grads/yr
$68,944
Mission planning, orbital mechanics, Mars science, navigation
Biology
Bachelor's
4 yr · 157 grads/yr
$57,214
Astrobiology, bioregenerative life support, crew health, closed ecosystems
Master's
2 yr · 17 grads/yr
$69,830
Astrobiology, bioregenerative life support, crew health, closed ecosystems
Chemistry
Bachelor's
4 yr · 14 grads/yr
$65,120
Propellant chemistry, life support, ISRU fuel production, materials science
Master's
2 yr · 7 grads/yr
$82,937
Propellant chemistry, life support, ISRU fuel production, materials science
Electrical Engineering
Bachelor's
4 yr · 70 grads/yr
$86,517
Power systems, avionics, life support electronics, communications
Master's
2 yr · 17 grads/yr
$98,323
Power systems, avionics, life support electronics, communications
Mechanical Engineering
Bachelor's
4 yr · 79 grads/yr
$92,135
Structural design, thermal systems, robotics, habitat engineering
Physics
Bachelor's
4 yr · 5 grads/yr
$76,786
Radiation shielding, nuclear power, propulsion physics, materials research
Master's
2 yr · 9 grads/yr
$96,478
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).