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California Lutheran University Majors & Programs

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Which majors earn the most at California Lutheran University?

At California Lutheran University, earnings differ across fields, so the program choice changes the return picture. Four years after completion, Accounting has median earnings of $89,573 and awarded 28 degrees.

Management Science records $83,310 in median earnings, with 26 degrees awarded. The higher-earning fields contrast with larger programs at more moderate earnings levels.

Psychology reports median earnings of $59,153 four years after completion and awarded 116 degrees. Kinesiology and Physical Education reaches $59,820 and awarded 60 degrees.

The figures show that the programs with the most degrees awarded do not necessarily sit at the upper end of the school’s program earnings range.

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.

  • Business166 · 20.8%
  • Psychology116 · 14.5%
  • Communication85 · 10.7%
  • Social sciences80 · 10.0%
  • Biological sciences78 · 9.8%
  • Other273 · 34.2%

27 of 27 programs shown

Four-year earnings · first six matching programs
Accounting and Related Services 28 degrees awarded
$89,573
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods 26 degrees awarded
$83,310
Computer Science 33 degrees awarded
$77,030
Business Administration, Management and Operations 112 degrees awarded
$76,916
Sociology 10 degrees awarded
$67,998
Biology, General 59 degrees awarded
$64,939

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
ProgramDegrees awarded4-yr earningsField rank
Accounting and Related Services28$89,573—
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods26$83,310—
Computer Science33$77,030—
Business Administration, Management and Operations112$76,916—
Sociology small degree count10$67,998—
Biology, General59$64,939—
Communication and Media Studies52$61,653—
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities37$60,806—
Political Science and Government24$60,243—
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness60$59,820—
Psychology, General116$59,153—
English Language and Literature, General small degree count11$52,428—
Music small degree count16$32,316—
Natural Resources Conservation and Research small degree count12Too few graduates to report—
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication33Too few graduates to report—
Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics small degree count17Too few graduates to report—
Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology small degree count19Too few graduates to report—
Mathematics small degree count6Too few graduates to report—
Philosophy small degree count10Too few graduates to report—
Chemistry small degree count10Too few graduates to report—
Physics small degree count8Too few graduates to report—
Criminology38Too few graduates to report—
Economics small degree count8Too few graduates to report—
Fine and Studio Arts24Too few graduates to report—
Film/Video and Photographic Arts small degree count12Too few graduates to report—
Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft small degree count10Too few graduates to report—
History small degree count7Too few graduates to report—

Program data and definitions · How to evaluate program rankings

What are the largest programs at California Lutheran University?

Ten largest programs by degrees awarded
Psychology, General
116
Business Administration, Management and Operations
112
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness
60
Biology, General
59
Communication and Media Studies
52
Criminology
38
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities
37
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication
33
Computer Science
33
Accounting and Related Services
28

Counts describe degrees awarded in the reporting period, not current enrollment. Program data and definitions

How do California Lutheran University majors rank nationally?

National program ranks are not reported for this school.

How Azimuth compares programs across colleges

Further analysis

Business accounts for 20.8% of bachelor's degrees awarded at California Lutheran University, making it the largest program family here; outcomes vary by field. Azimuth's program rankings assess completers' earnings four years after completion, median debt, and cohort size rather than reputation.

Earnings data are published for 13 programs. Psychology makes up 14.5% of bachelor's degrees awarded, followed by Communication & Journalism at 10.7%.

Award counts refer to degrees awarded in one academic year. Program earnings cover completers and are measured four years after completion: Accounting shows median earnings of $89,573, Management Science shows $83,310, and Computer Science shows $77,030.

Data & methodology

Sources and reporting periods: methodology.

Analysis and methodology by Daniel Rogers, 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.