CA
🚀
15
Mars Programs
👩🎓
35,924students
Enrollment
📋
46.3%
Acceptance Rate
🎓
68.9%
Graduation Rate
📈
86.8%
Retention Rate
💰
$7,350/yr
In-State Tuition
📊
$12,227
Median Debt
🏦
50.2%
Pell Grant Rate
🌱
48.6%
First Generation
Mars-Relevant Programs (15)
Aerospace Engineering
Bachelor's
4 yr · 97 grads/yr
$98,207
Direct path to spacecraft design, propulsion, and mission engineering
Master's
2 yr · 14 grads/yr
$122,434
Direct path to spacecraft design, propulsion, and mission engineering
Biology
Bachelor's
4 yr · 284 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
Biomedical Engineering
Bachelor's
4 yr · 40 grads/yr
$93,451
Medical devices, life support systems, crew health monitoring
Chemistry
Bachelor's
4 yr · 39 grads/yr
$65,120
Propellant chemistry, life support, ISRU fuel production, materials science
Master's
2 yr · 9 grads/yr
$82,937
Propellant chemistry, life support, ISRU fuel production, materials science
Computer Engineering
Bachelor's
4 yr · 80 grads/yr
$98,158
Flight computers, autonomous systems, rover control, mission software
Master's
2 yr · 13 grads/yr
Flight computers, autonomous systems, rover control, mission software
Electrical Engineering
Bachelor's
4 yr · 122 grads/yr
$86,517
Power systems, avionics, life support electronics, communications
Master's
2 yr · 16 grads/yr
$98,323
Power systems, avionics, life support electronics, communications
Mechanical Engineering
Bachelor's
4 yr · 229 grads/yr
$92,135
Structural design, thermal systems, robotics, habitat engineering
Master's
2 yr · 29 grads/yr
$115,974
Structural design, thermal systems, robotics, habitat engineering
Physics
Bachelor's
4 yr · 41 grads/yr
$76,786
Radiation shielding, nuclear power, propulsion physics, materials research
Master's
2 yr · 14 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).