Top Ranked Programs
California State University-Channel Islands's program mix is centered on Psychology, which accounts for 11% of graduates — a concentration that shapes the institution's overall earnings profile. Social Sciences represents 10% of degrees and Education accounts for 4%, rounding out a portfolio weighted toward social-science and applied fields. Across 25 programs serving roughly 1,894 students annually, 19 meet Azimuth's ranking threshold — a focused set that reflects the university's regional teaching mission. Psychology, General anchors the institution's strongest combination of cohort scale and earnings. Among the largest programs, Psychology, General program graduates 356 students and delivers median earnings of $48,789 four years after enrollment, while The Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General program graduates 236 students with median earnings of $58,396. Business Administration (215 graduates, $71,183) and Sociology (127 graduates, $56,855) add further breadth. Azimuth ranks Psychology, General #155 nationally for median earnings four years after enrollment among nonprofit four-year institutions. The highest four-year earnings come from Nursing, where graduates earn $112,691 — Azimuth ranks the program #47 nationally for median earnings four years after enrollment among nonprofit four-year institutions. Computer Science follows at $100,887, and Business Administration graduates earn $71,183. Several of the psychology-adjacent and social-science programs are grad-school-dependent pathways where four-year earnings undercount lifetime trajectory, while applied fields like Nursing and Computer Science reflect more direct labor-market outcomes. The [supply and demand for college graduates](/analysis/supply-demand-map-college-degrees/) provides context for how these fields align with regional and national hiring patterns. ```