Programs & majors brief
California State University-Bakersfield Majors & Programs
Which majors earn the most at CSU Bakersfield?
33 of 33 programs shown
Each bar is a field’s median. Program size counts degrees awarded, not unique people or the earnings sample.
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| Program | Degrees awarded | 4-yr earnings | Field rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing | 101 | $102,298 | — |
| Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering | 30 | $97,998 | — |
| Computer Engineering small degree count | 15 | $93,797 | — |
| Engineering Science | 42 | $88,948 | — |
| Environmental/Natural Resources Management and Policy small degree count | 9 | $82,315 | — |
| Computer Science | 54 | $80,432 | — |
| Economics small degree count | 16 | $78,029 | — |
| Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences small degree count | 11 | $69,989 | — |
| Mathematics | 42 | $64,470 | — |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations | 351 | $61,705 | — |
| Biology, General | 80 | $58,885 | — |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities | 312 | $57,529 | — |
| History | 62 | $56,081 | — |
| Criminal Justice and Corrections | 170 | $53,715 | — |
| Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness | 106 | $53,553 | — |
| Sociology | 129 | $52,618 | — |
| English Language and Literature, General | 61 | $52,420 | — |
| Political Science and Government | 29 | $51,882 | — |
| Communication and Media Studies | 100 | $50,989 | — |
| Biological and Biomedical Sciences, Other | 49 | $49,834 | — |
| Psychology, General | 294 | $49,207 | — |
| Fine and Studio Arts | 34 | $43,534 | — |
| Agricultural Business and Management small degree count | 19 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods | 151 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics | 23 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology small degree count | 12 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other small degree count | 11 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Religion/Religious Studies small degree count | 13 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Philosophy small degree count | 7 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Chemistry small degree count | 7 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Anthropology small degree count | 8 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Music small degree count | 7 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft small degree count | 5 | Too few graduates to report | — |
Program data and definitions · How to evaluate program rankings
What are the largest programs at CSU Bakersfield?
Counts describe degrees awarded in the reporting period, not current enrollment. Program data and definitions
How do CSU Bakersfield majors rank nationally?
National program ranks are not reported for this school.
Further analysis
Earnings four years after completion differ sharply by program at California State University-Bakersfield, and Azimuth's evaluations rest on earnings among federally aided completers, debt and cohort size rather than reputation. Published earnings figures cover 22 bachelor's programs.
Degrees awarded cluster in three main fields. Business leads at 14.9% of degrees awarded, followed by Liberal Arts & General Studies at 13.2% and Psychology at 12.5%.
The largest program is Business Administration and Management, with 351 degrees awarded and a median of $61,705 four years after completion. Liberal Arts and General Studies is the second largest program, with 312 degrees awarded and a median of $57,529 four years after completion.
The best-paid field is Nursing, with 101 degrees a year and a median of $102,298 four years after completion.
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.