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California State University-Channel Islands Majors & Programs
Which majors earn the most at California State University-Channel Islands?
25 of 25 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 | 100 | $112,691 | #41 |
| Computer Science | 66 | $100,887 | #113 |
| Economics small degree count | 13 | $71,662 | — |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations | 215 | $71,183 | #115 |
| Mathematics | 36 | $70,628 | #95 |
| Biology, General | 103 | $62,384 | #117 |
| Communication and Media Studies | 103 | $59,332 | #80 |
| Chemistry | 25 | $58,498 | #126 |
| Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General | 236 | $58,396 | #27 |
| Political Science and Government | 36 | $58,306 | #191 |
| Sociology | 127 | $56,855 | #49 |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities | 116 | $54,015 | #74 |
| English Language and Literature, General | 48 | $53,200 | #91 |
| Anthropology small degree count | 13 | $51,951 | — |
| Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics | 21 | $50,202 | — |
| Education, Other | 78 | $49,106 | #3 |
| Psychology, General | 356 | $48,789 | #158 |
| Fine and Studio Arts | 55 | $45,548 | #63 |
| History | 48 | $42,229 | #224 |
| Natural Resources Conservation and Research | 45 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies small degree count | 14 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Computer and Information Sciences, General small degree count | 15 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Engineering, Other small degree count | 10 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| International/Globalization Studies small degree count | 5 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Visual and Performing Arts, General small degree count | 10 | Too few graduates to report | — |
Program data and definitions · How to evaluate program rankings
What are the largest programs at California State University-Channel Islands?
Counts describe degrees awarded in the reporting period, not current enrollment. Program data and definitions
How do California State University-Channel Islands majors rank nationally?
National program rankings
- Education, Other#3
- Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General#27
- Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing#41
- Sociology#49
- Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities Included by program size#74
- Communication and Media Studies Included by program size#80
- Computer Science Included by program size#113
- Business Administration, Management and Operations Included by program size#115
- Biology, General Included by program size#117
- Psychology, General Included by program size#158
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.
Further analysis
Outcomes at California State University-Channel Islands vary by field, and Azimuth's program rankings evaluate four-year earnings among federally aided completers, debt, and cohort size rather than reputation. The university has 19 programs with published earnings data, 16 of which carry an Azimuth national rank.
Degrees cluster in three families: Psychology at 18.8% of bachelor's degrees awarded, Health Professions at 17.7%, and Business at 11.3%. The largest program, Psychology, awards 356 degrees a year and ranks #158 nationally, with median earnings of $48,789 four years after completion.
Business Administration and Management awards 215 degrees, ranks #115, and records earnings of $71,183. Education is the best-ranked program at #3 nationally and #2 in California, with earnings of $49,106.
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.