Graduates earn median 4-year earnings of $51,571, placing California State Polytechnic University-Humboldt in the 11.5 percentile for median earnings four years after enrollment among nonprofit four-year institutions. Graduates earn about $1,210 more than similar students at comparable institutions, placing California State Polytechnic University-Humboldt in the 63.7 percentile for earnings beyond expectations among nonprofit four-year institutions. Azimuth ranks California State Polytechnic University-Humboldt #1149 for return on investment among nonprofit four-year institutions. The institution's dominant focus on Natural Resources shapes a graduate cohort that tends to enter fields where earnings are tied closely to regional labor markets and public-sector employment, which is reflected in the overall earnings profile relative to $56,249 at comparable institutions. The program lineup at California State Polytechnic University-Humboldt is anchored by Natural Resources Conservation and Research, which combines meaningful cohort scale with the strongest aggregate earnings contribution of any program at the institution. Psychology, General is the largest program by graduate count (143 graduates), with four-year median earnings of $45,889, and Azimuth ranks it #223 for median earnings four years after enrollment among nonprofit four-year institutions per the program-ranking methodology. Natural Resources Conservation and Research (141 graduates, $50,915 median four-year earnings) and Business Administration (110 graduates, $60,005) round out the largest programs by scale, reflecting the institution's concentration in Social Sciences (9% of graduates) and Business (7%). Among the highest-earning programs, Biology, General ($55,707) and Wildlife and Wildlands Science and Management ($47,003) offer the strongest early-career salary upside at California State Polytechnic University-Humboldt, with Azimuth ranking Biology, General #207 and Wildlife and Wildlands Science and Management #4 for median earnings four years after enrollment among nonprofit four-year institutions.
Graduates earn median 4-year earnings of $51,571, placing California State Polytechnic University-Humboldt in the 11.5 percentile for median earnings four years after enrollment among nonprofit four-year institutions. Graduates earn about $1,210 more than similar students at comparable institutions, placing California State Polytechnic University-Humboldt in the 63.7 percentile for earnings beyond expectations among nonprofit four-year institutions. Azimuth ranks California State Polytechnic University-Humboldt #1149 for return on investment among nonprofit four-year institutions. The institution's dominant focus on Natural Resources shapes a graduate cohort that tends to enter fields where earnings are tied closely to regional labor markets and public-sector employment, which is reflected in the overall earnings profile relative to $56,249 at comparable institutions. The program lineup at California State Polytechnic University-Humboldt is anchored by Natural Resources Conservation and Research, which combines meaningful cohort scale with the strongest aggregate earnings contribution of any program at the institution. Psychology, General is the largest program by graduate count (143 graduates), with four-year median earnings of $45,889, and Azimuth ranks it #223 for median earnings four years after enrollment among nonprofit four-year institutions per the program-ranking methodology. Natural Resources Conservation and Research (141 graduates, $50,915 median four-year earnings) and Business Administration (110 graduates, $60,005) round out the largest programs by scale, reflecting the institution's concentration in Social Sciences (9% of graduates) and Business (7%). Among the highest-earning programs, Biology, General ($55,707) and Wildlife and Wildlands Science and Management ($47,003) offer the strongest early-career salary upside at California State Polytechnic University-Humboldt, with Azimuth ranking Biology, General #207 and Wildlife and Wildlands Science and Management #4 for median earnings four years after enrollment among nonprofit four-year institutions.
How graduate earnings grow across the currently available FE horizons.
Financial justification for the investment.
Graduates earn median 4-year earnings of $51,571, placing California State Polytechnic University-Humboldt in the 11.5 percentile for median earnings four years after enrollment among nonprofit four-year institutions. Graduates earn about $1,210 more than similar students at comparable institutions, placing California State Polytechnic University-Humboldt in the 63.7 percentile for earnings beyond expectations among nonprofit four-year institutions. Azimuth ranks California State Polytechnic University-Humboldt #1149 for return on investment among nonprofit four-year institutions. The institution's dominant focus on Natural Resources shapes a graduate cohort that tends to enter fields where earnings are tied closely to regional labor markets and public-sector employment, which is reflected in the overall earnings profile relative to $56,249 at comparable institutions. The program lineup at California State Polytechnic University-Humboldt is anchored by Natural Resources Conservation and Research, which combines meaningful cohort scale with the strongest aggregate earnings contribution of any program at the institution. Psychology, General is the largest program by graduate count (143 graduates), with four-year median earnings of $45,889, and Azimuth ranks it #223 for median earnings four years after enrollment among nonprofit four-year institutions per the program-ranking methodology. Natural Resources Conservation and Research (141 graduates, $50,915 median four-year earnings) and Business Administration (110 graduates, $60,005) round out the largest programs by scale, reflecting the institution's concentration in Social Sciences (9% of graduates) and Business (7%). Among the highest-earning programs, Biology, General ($55,707) and Wildlife and Wildlands Science and Management ($47,003) offer the strongest early-career salary upside at California State Polytechnic University-Humboldt, with Azimuth ranking Biology, General #207 and Wildlife and Wildlands Science and Management #4 for median earnings four years after enrollment among nonprofit four-year institutions.
Program mix and student pathways explain much of the earnings story.
California State Polytechnic University-Humboldt's program mix is anchored in natural resources, environmental sciences, and applied ecology — a signature that reflects the university's identity as a polytechnic institution embedded in California's North Coast. Natural Resources forms the core of degree output, with additional concentration in biological sciences, social sciences, and environmental engineering. Across 42 programs serving roughly 1,573 students annually, the institution's strongest outcomes cluster in fields that translate directly into resource management, conservation, and environmental policy careers. The program combining the broadest enrollment with competitive earnings is Natural Resources Conservation and Research, which anchors the university's economic profile by pairing meaningful cohort scale with solid four-year outcomes. Among the most popular programs, Psychology, General program graduates 143 students with median earnings of $45,889 four years after enrollment, and Azimuth ranks it #223 for median earnings four years after enrollment among nonprofit four-year institutions. Natural Resources Conservation and Research and Business Administration round out the high-enrollment tier, each feeding graduates into fields where regional employer demand — state and federal agencies, environmental consulting, and land management — remains steady. The highest-earning programs at California State Polytechnic University-Humboldt reflect the institution's applied-science orientation. Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering leads with median earnings of $78,225 four years after enrollment, and Azimuth ranks it #13 for median earnings four years after enrollment among nonprofit four-year institutions. Business Administration follows with graduates earning $60,005, and Azimuth ranks it #245 for median earnings four years after enrollment among nonprofit four-year institutions. These programs connect to the supply and demand for college graduates in environmental and resource sectors, where federal and state hiring pipelines provide durable demand for graduates with field-ready technical training.
Latest FE earnings field: 10-year
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Graduates earn median 4-year earnings of $51,571, placing California State Polytechnic University-Humboldt in the 11.5 percentile for median earnings four years after enrollment among nonprofit four-year institutions. Graduates earn about $1,210 more than similar students at comparable institutions, placing California State Polytechnic University-Humboldt in the 63.7 percentile for earnings beyond expectations among nonprofit four-year institutions. Azimuth ranks California State Polytechnic University-Humboldt #1149 for return on investment among nonprofit four-year institutions. The institution's dominant focus on Natural Resources shapes a graduate cohort that tends to enter fields where earnings are tied closely to regional labor markets and public-sector employment, which is reflected in the overall earnings profile relative to $56,249 at comparable institutions. The program lineup at California State Polytechnic University-Humboldt is anchored by Natural Resources Conservation and Research, which combines meaningful cohort scale with the strongest aggregate earnings contribution of any program at the institution. Psychology, General is the largest program by graduate count (143 graduates), with four-year median earnings of $45,889, and Azimuth ranks it #223 for median earnings four years after enrollment among nonprofit four-year institutions per the program-ranking methodology. Natural Resources Conservation and Research (141 graduates, $50,915 median four-year earnings) and Business Administration (110 graduates, $60,005) round out the largest programs by scale, reflecting the institution's concentration in Social Sciences (9% of graduates) and Business (7%). Among the highest-earning programs, Biology, General ($55,707) and Wildlife and Wildlands Science and Management ($47,003) offer the strongest early-career salary upside at California State Polytechnic University-Humboldt, with Azimuth ranking Biology, General #207 and Wildlife and Wildlands Science and Management #4 for median earnings four years after enrollment among nonprofit four-year institutions.
