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# California State University-Channel Islands Majors & Programs

Updated October 1, 2026

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## Which majors earn the most at California State University-Channel Islands?

Among the ranked fields, Business Administration and Management has median earnings four years after completion of $71,183, with 215 degrees awarded. [Azimuth ranks](/analysis/college-program-rankings-how-to-actually-evaluate-programs/) the field #115 nationally among nonprofit four-year institutions.

The moderate-earning fields show a different scale: Sociology records $56,855 four years after completion and 127 degrees awarded, with an Azimuth rank of #49 nationally among nonprofit four-year institutions. Nursing posts $112,691 on 100 degrees awarded and ranks #41 nationally by Azimuth among nonprofit four-year institutions.

Education has $49,106 and 78 degrees awarded, alongside Azimuth's #3 national field rank among nonprofit four-year institutions.

### 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.

-   Psychology**356 · 18.8%**
-   Health professions**336 · 17.7%**
-   Business**215 · 11.4%**
-   Social sciences**189 · 10.0%**
-   Liberal arts**116 · 6.1%**
-   Other**682 · 36.0%**

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Sort programsLargest programsHighest four-year earningsBest national field rankProgram name

25 of 25 programs shown

Four-year earnings · first six matching programs

**Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing 100 degrees awarded**
$112,691

**Computer Science 66 degrees awarded**
$100,887

**Economics 13 degrees awarded**
$71,662

**Business Administration, Management and Operations 215 degrees awarded**
$71,183

**Mathematics 36 degrees awarded**
$70,628

**Biology, General 103 degrees awarded**
$62,384

Each bar is a field’s median. Program size counts degrees awarded, not unique people or the earnings sample.

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Reported bachelor’s programs · earnings, program size and field ranks

| 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](#page-sources) · [How to evaluate program rankings](/analysis/college-program-rankings-how-to-actually-evaluate-programs/)

## What are the largest programs at California State University-Channel Islands?

Ten largest programs by degrees awarded

**Psychology, General**
356

**Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General**
236

**Business Administration, Management and Operations**
215

**Sociology**
127

**Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities**
116

**Communication and Media Studies**
103

**Biology, General**
103

**Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing**
100

**Education, Other**
78

**Computer Science**
66

Counts describe degrees awarded in the reporting period, not current enrollment. [Program data and definitions](#page-sources)

## How do California State University-Channel Islands majors rank nationally?

### National program rankings

1.  Education, Other**#3**
2.  Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General**#27**
3.  Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing**#41**
4.  Sociology**#49**
5.  Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities Included by program size**#74**
6.  Communication and Media Studies Included by program size**#80**
7.  Computer Science Included by program size**#113**
8.  Business Administration, Management and Operations Included by program size**#115**
9.  Biology, General Included by program size**#117**
10.  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.

[How Azimuth compares programs across colleges](/analysis/college-program-rankings-how-to-actually-evaluate-programs/)

## Further analysis

Outcomes at California State University-Channel Islands vary by field, and [Azimuth's program ranking](/analysis/college-program-rankings-how-to-actually-evaluate-programs/)s 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](/methodology/).

Analysis and methodology by [Daniel Rogers](/about/#founder), 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](/about/).