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Education at California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo

Here is an overview of this program at Cal Poly. You can study it at the Bachelor’s level, with graduate study also available. At its best it places at #22 out of 36 schools (Bachelor’s level) by College Factual. Jump to any of the following sections:

• Available Degrees
• Bachelor’s Degrees
• Graduate Study

Education Degrees Available at Cal Poly

Here is each degree level granted in education at Cal Poly, along with how many graduates complete each level annually.

Degree Level	Annual Graduates
Bachelor’s	50
Master’s	124

Cal Poly Education Bachelor’s Degrees

During the most recent reporting year, California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo handed out 50 bachelor’s degrees in education.

Bachelor’s Rankings

Cal Poly ranks competitively among schools offering education at the bachelor’s level. Specifically, it ranked #22 out of 36 schools by College Factual.

Ranking	Rank
Best Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in California	22
Best Value Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in California	23
Best Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region	41
Best Value Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region	45
Best Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools	277
Best Value Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools	305

Salary of Education Graduates with a Bachelor’s Degree

Education majors who earn their bachelor’s degree from Cal Poly earn a median of $51,242 a year. This is lower than $77,339, the median for all majors at Cal Poly.

Student Debt of Education Graduates with a Bachelor’s Degree

To complete a bachelor’s at Cal Poly, education students accumulate a median of $18,090 in student loans. This is lower than $19,273, the typical median for all majors at Cal Poly.

Cal Poly Undergraduate Tuition and Fees

The full-time undergraduate tuition and fees are shown below.

	In State	Out of State
Tuition	$5,742	$18,684
Fees	$6,077	$14,546

Learn more about Cal Poly tuition and fees.

Bachelor’s Student Diversity

Among recent graduates, 4% of education bachelor’s degrees went to men and 96% went to women.

The majority of education bachelor’s degree graduates at Cal Poly are White. Approximately 64% of graduates fell into this category.

The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo with a bachelor’s in education.

Ethnic Background	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	15
White	32
Non-Resident Aliens	0
Other Races	2

Early Childhood Education and Teaching (Bachelor’s)

Cal Poly awarded 50 bachelor’s degrees in early childhood education and teaching in the latest year of data — 96% to women and 4% to men. The largest share of these graduates were White (64%).

• Best Early Childhood Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in California — #9
• Best Value Early Childhood Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in California — #12
• Best Early Childhood Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region — #14
• Best Value Early Childhood Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region — #29
• Best Early Childhood Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools — #90

Graduate Study in Education at Cal Poly

This program is also offered at the graduate level at Cal Poly. Annual graduate completions by level are shown below.

Graduate Level	Annual Graduates
Master’s	124

References

• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
• Image Credit: By Daderot under License More about our data sources and methodologies.