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# California Baptist University Majors & Programs

Updated October 1, 2026

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## Which majors earn the most at California Baptist University?

California Baptist University awards bachelor's degrees across 33 fields with published four-year earnings, and [Azimuth ranks](/analysis/college-program-rankings-how-to-actually-evaluate-programs/) 23 of them nationally among nonprofit four-year institutions. The highest-earning program, Nursing, shows a median of $108,157 four years after completion, with 168 degrees awarded and an Azimuth national rank of #58.

Mechanical Engineering follows at $105,046 on 47 degrees awarded. Among the largest programs, earnings vary by field: Psychology, the biggest by degrees awarded at 169, reaches $61,103 and ranks #42 nationally, while Business/Commerce reports $68,936 and an Azimuth national rank of #29 on 160 degrees awarded.

Teacher Education, with 84 degrees awarded, sits at $41,749, a contrast that reflects the spread between higher-earning health and business fields and the more moderate returns in education.

### Major mix · each dot ≈ 1% of completions

Share of reported completions in the bachelor’s programs included here. Each dot represents approximately 1% of those completions. Counts are credentials, not unique students; excluded programs are not zero activity.

-   Health professions**362 · 18.6%**
-   Business**273 · 14.1%**
-   Psychology**169 · 8.7%**
-   Engineering**124 · 6.4%**
-   Visual and performing arts**115 · 5.9%**
-   Other**900 · 46.3%**

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Sort programsLargest programsHighest four-year earningsBest national field rankProgram name

60 of 60 programs shown

Four-year earnings · first six matching programs

**Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing 168 degrees awarded**
$108,157

**Mechanical Engineering 47 degrees awarded**
$105,046

**Computer Engineering 13 degrees awarded**
$96,506

**Computer and Information Sciences, General 11 degrees awarded**
$93,038

**Civil Engineering 28 degrees awarded**
$90,251

**Accounting and Related Services 32 degrees awarded**
$81,150

Each bar is a field’s median. Program size counts degrees awarded, not unique people or the earnings sample.

Compare all matching programs

Reported bachelor’s programs · earnings, program size and field ranks

| Program | Degrees awarded | 4-yr earnings | Field rank |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing | 168 | $108,157 | #58 |
| Mechanical Engineering | 47 | $105,046 | #38 |
| Computer Engineering small degree count | 13 | $96,506 | — |
| Computer and Information Sciences, General small degree count | 11 | $93,038 | — |
| Civil Engineering | 28 | $90,251 | #78 |
| Accounting and Related Services | 32 | $81,150 | #158 |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations small degree count | 12 | $80,632 | — |
| Public Health | 32 | $77,329 | #16 |
| Physiology, Pathology and Related Sciences | 27 | $76,789 | #7 |
| Public Administration small degree count | 14 | $75,949 | — |
| Air Transportation | 21 | $72,629 | — |
| Business/Commerce, General | 160 | $68,936 | #29 |
| Communication Disorders Sciences and Services | 63 | $67,621 | #18 |
| Criminal Justice and Corrections | 64 | $65,603 | #20 |
| Political Science and Government small degree count | 17 | $64,605 | — |
| Psychology, General | 169 | $61,103 | #42 |
| Communication and Media Studies | 36 | $60,883 | #105 |
| Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness | 114 | $60,816 | #58 |
| Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General | 38 | $59,801 | #46 |
| Journalism small degree count | 13 | $58,821 | — |
| English Language and Literature, General | 31 | $56,656 | #86 |
| Marketing | 39 | $56,350 | #198 |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities | 79 | $55,968 | #89 |
| History small degree count | 17 | $54,239 | — |
| Sociology | 51 | $54,060 | #124 |
| Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication small degree count | 15 | $52,904 | — |
| Biology, General | 76 | $52,118 | #308 |
| Health and Medical Administrative Services | 37 | $51,070 | #69 |
| Behavioral Sciences | 23 | $48,922 | #3 |
| Design and Applied Arts | 60 | $47,494 | #96 |
| Religion/Religious Studies | 23 | $47,121 | #6 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods | 84 | $41,749 | #220 |
| Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft small degree count | 10 | $40,432 | — |
| Natural Resources Conservation and Research small degree count | 13 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Architecture small degree count | 19 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Computer Science | 20 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas small degree count | 11 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Biomedical/Medical Engineering small degree count | 12 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Chemical Engineering small degree count | 8 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Construction Engineering small degree count | 8 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Electrical and Computer Engineering small degree count | 8 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology small degree count | 8 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Mathematics small degree count | 12 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Nutrition Sciences small degree count | 19 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other small degree count | 13 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Data Analytics small degree count | 7 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Philosophy small degree count | 5 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Bible/Biblical Studies small degree count | 15 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Missions/Missionary Studies and Missiology small degree count | 5 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Religious Music and Worship small degree count | 5 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Chemistry small degree count | 5 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Security Science and Technology small degree count | 6 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Human Services, General | 21 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Film/Video and Photographic Arts | 27 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Music small degree count | 18 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions small degree count | 19 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Health/Medical Preparatory Programs small degree count | 5 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Finance and Financial Management Services small degree count | 12 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations small degree count | 9 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| International Business small degree count | 9 | Too few graduates to report | — |

[Program data and definitions](#page-sources) · [How to evaluate program rankings](/analysis/college-program-rankings-how-to-actually-evaluate-programs/)

## What are the largest programs at California Baptist University?

Ten largest programs by degrees awarded

**Psychology, General**
169

**Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing**
168

**Business/Commerce, General**
160

**Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness**
114

**Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods**
84

**Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities**
79

**Biology, General**
76

**Criminal Justice and Corrections**
64

**Communication Disorders Sciences and Services**
63

**Design and Applied Arts**
60

Counts describe degrees awarded in the reporting period, not current enrollment. [Program data and definitions](#page-sources)

## How do California Baptist University majors rank nationally?

### National program rankings

1.  Behavioral Sciences**#3**
2.  Religion/Religious Studies**#6**
3.  Physiology, Pathology and Related Sciences**#7**
4.  Public Health**#16**
5.  Communication Disorders Sciences and Services**#18**
6.  Criminal Justice and Corrections**#20**
7.  Business/Commerce, General**#29**
8.  Mechanical Engineering**#38**
9.  Psychology, General**#42**
10.  Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General**#46**

Programs ranked in the national top 50, supplemented by the largest ranked programs when needed to show ten. Fewer appear when fewer ranks are reported. Each rank compares bachelor’s programs in the same field; field sizes differ.

[How Azimuth compares programs across colleges](/analysis/college-program-rankings-how-to-actually-evaluate-programs/)

## Further analysis

California Baptist University awards bachelor's degrees across a mix led by Health Professions at 18.6% of degrees awarded, followed by Business at 14.1% and Psychology at 8.7%. Azimuth evaluates programs on four-year earnings among federally aided completers, alongside median debt and cohort size, rather than reputation alone.

Earnings data covers 33 programs, and 23 hold a national rank. Psychology is the largest program, at 169 degrees awarded, and ranks #42 nationally with median earnings of $61,103 four years after completion.

Nursing shows the highest earnings of any program, at $108,157, and ranks #58 within its field. Program earnings cover federally aided completers. Behavioral Sciences ranks #3 nationally, with earnings of $48,922.

## Data & methodology

Sources and reporting periods: [methodology](/methodology/).

Analysis and methodology by [Daniel Rogers](/about/#founder), founder of College Azimuth.

Explanatory text is AI-assisted drafting checked against those figures; it is not an additional data source.

Figure notes link to sources and limitations. [About College Azimuth](/about/).