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Offered Degrees BS, MS, Post-Graduate
Online Courses Not Offered
Total Programs 132
Salary after Completing $21,400 - $115,000

Offered Degrees at Cal Poly

California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo is categorized by Master's College and University (larger programs) by Carnegie categorization. California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo offers 132 programs through on-site (classroom) only. It offers Bachelor's, Master's and Post-Graduate Certificate degree. The following table lists number of programs by offered degree and online availability.
Offered Degrees and Number of Programs
California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo
Award LevelTotal Number of ProgramsAvailable Online Class
Bachelor's790
Master's500
Post-Bachelor's Certificate30
Total1320
*Salary data is from College Scoreboard

Field of Study by Offered Degree/Program

Bachelor'sMaster'sPost-Bachelor's Certificate

Cal Poly Bachelor's Programs

California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo offers Bachelor's degree with 79 major programs. All programs are on-site education (i.e distance learning opportunity is not offered for the Bachelor's degree).
Bachelor's Programs
California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompleterAverage Salary after Completing
Agriculture [+] 508
Agricultural Business and Management-$54,700
Agribusiness/Agricultural Business Operations120-
Agricultural Mechanization40-
Ornamental Horticulture1-
Agricultural Communication/Journalism32-
Animal Sciences149$29,100
Dairy Science16-
Food Science39$43,800
Agronomy and Crop Science49-
Horticultural Science--
Soil Science and Agronomy--
Natural Resources and Conservation [+] 3
Natural Resources/Conservation-$56,300
Natural Resources Management and Policy (other)2-
Forestry1$39,900
Architecture [+] 243
Architecture-$52,900
City/Urban, Community and Regional Planning36-
Landscape Architecture27$44,300
Architectural and Building Sciences/Technology180-
Area, Ethnic, Cultural, Gender, and Group Studies [+] 8
Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies (other)8-
Communication and Journalism [+] 135
Speech Communication and Rhetoric77$38,400
Journalism58$31,600
Communications Technologies [+] 83
Graphic Communications83$50,100
Computer and Information Sciences [+] 4
Computer Science4-
Education [+] 57
Early Childhood Education and Teaching57-
Agricultural Teacher Education-$29,600
Engineering [+] 714
Aerospace, Aeronautical and Astronautical/Space Engineering106$71,600
Agricultural Engineering18-
Architectural Engineering39$60,400
Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering104$60,800
Civil Engineering130$68,100
Computer Engineering95$88,200
Computer Software Engineering63-
Electrical and Electronics Engineering1$73,800
Engineering Science7-
Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering29$62,600
Materials Engineering48$64,000
Mechanical Engineering1$71,600
Construction Engineering--
Industrial Engineering72$69,100
Manufacturing Engineering1-
Engineering Technology [+] 52
Industrial Technology/Technician52-
Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics [+] 6
Foreign Languages and Literatures2-
Spanish Language and Literature4-
Work and Family Studies [+] 0
Human Development and Family Studies--
English Language and Literature [+] 2
English Language and Literature2$32,600
Rhetoric and Composition--
Liberal Arts and Sciences, Humanities [+] 107
Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies85$26,000
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities (other)22-
Biological and Biomedical Sciences [+] 19
Biology/Biological Sciences2$31,200
Biochemistry1-
Microbiology16-
Mathematics and Statistics [+] 8
Mathematics7$46,800
Statistics1-
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies [+] 87
Nutrition Sciences74-
Marine Sciences12-
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies (other)1-
Parks, Recreation, Leisure, and Fitness Studies [+] 170
Parks, Recreation and Leisure Studies95-
Health and Physical Education/Fitness75-
Philosophy and Religious Studies [+] 3
Philosophy3-
Physical Sciences [+] 50
Chemistry26-
Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences (other)23-
Physics1-
Psychology [+] 3
Psychology3$31,400
Social Sciences [+] 62
Social Sciences--
Economics53$53,300
Political Science and Government7$45,800
Sociology1$38,100
Social Sciences (other)1$21,400
Visual and Performing Arts [+] 65
Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts10-
Art/Art Studies-$41,000
Fine/Studio Arts54-
Music1-
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+] 60
Public Health60-
Dietetics/Dietitian--
Business [+] 876
Business Administration and Management753$59,800
Construction Management123-
History [+] 2-
History2$28,800

Cal Poly Master's Programs

California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo offers Master's degree with 50 major programs. All programs are on-site education (i.e distance learning opportunity is not offered for the Master's degree).
Master's Programs
California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompleterAverage Salary after Completing
Agriculture [+] 7
Agricultural Business and Management--
Agribusiness/Agricultural Business Operations--
Dairy Science--
Food Science7-
Natural Resources and Conservation [+] 19
Environmental Science18-
Forestry1-
Architecture [+] 20
Architecture5-
City/Urban, Community and Regional Planning15$55,800
Communications Technologies [+] 0
Graphic Communications--
Computer and Information Sciences [+] 37
Computer Science37-
Education [+] 114
Education-$51,400
Curriculum and Instruction14-
Educational Leadership and Administration21-
Special Education and Teaching18-
College Student Counseling and Personnel Services17-
Agricultural Teacher Education44-
Engineering [+] 192
Engineering2$71,200
Aerospace, Aeronautical and Astronautical/Space Engineering15-
Architectural Engineering2-
Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering29-
Civil Engineering-$69,000
Civil Engineering (other)45-
Electrical and Electronics Engineering31$97,200
Mechanical Engineering55-
Industrial Engineering13-
Engineering (other)--
Engineering Technology [+] 26
Engineering/Industrial Management24-
Packaging Science2-
English Language and Literature [+] 2
English Language and Literature2-
Biological and Biomedical Sciences [+] 10
Biology/Biological Sciences10-
Mathematics and Statistics [+] 1
Mathematics1-
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies [+] 6
Nutrition Sciences6-
Parks, Recreation, Leisure, and Fitness Studies [+] 0
Health and Physical Education/Fitness--
Physical Sciences [+] 3
Polymer Chemistry3-
Physics--
Psychology [+] 16
Psychology16-
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, and Firefighting [+] 10
Fire Services Administration--
Fire Protection (other)10-
Human Services [+] 13
Public Administration--
Public Policy Analysis13-
Social Sciences [+] 21
Economics--
Econometrics and Quantitative Economics21-
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+] 0
Dietetics/Dietitian--
Business [+] 60
Business Administration and Management1-
Business Administration, Management and Operations (other)--
Accounting2$66,700
Management Science45-
Taxation12-
History [+] 2-
History2-

Cal Poly Post-Bachelor's Certificate Programs

California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo offers Post-Bachelor's Certificate degree with 3 major programs. All programs are on-site education (i.e distance learning opportunity is not offered for the Post-Bachelor's Certificate degree).
Post-Bachelor's Certificate Programs
California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompleterAverage Salary after Completing
Engineering [+] 2
Engineering (other)2-
Engineering Technology [+] 0
Packaging Science--
English Language and Literature [+] 0-
English Language and Literature--