Graduates of California State University-Channel Islands earn median 4-year earnings of $59,304, placing California State University-Channel Islands in the 39.4 percentile for median earnings four years after enrollment among nonprofit four-year institutions. Graduates earn about $9,221 more than similar students at comparable institutions, placing the institution in the 84.6 percentile for earnings beyond expectations among nonprofit four-year institutions. Azimuth ranks California State University-Channel Islands #689 for return on investment among nonprofit four-year institutions. Program outcomes vary by major. Psychology, General reports 356 graduates and median 4-year earnings of $48,789, ranked #154 nationally in its major. Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General reports 236 graduates and median 4-year earnings of $58,396, ranked #28 nationally in its major. Business Administration, Management and Operations reports 215 graduates and median 4-year earnings of $71,183, ranked #110 nationally in its major. Sociology reports 127 graduates and median 4-year earnings of $56,855, ranked #45 nationally in its major.
Graduates of California State University-Channel Islands earn median 4-year earnings of $59,304, placing California State University-Channel Islands in the 39.4 percentile for median earnings four years after enrollment among nonprofit four-year institutions. Graduates earn about $9,221 more than similar students at comparable institutions, placing the institution in the 84.6 percentile for earnings beyond expectations among nonprofit four-year institutions. Azimuth ranks California State University-Channel Islands #689 for return on investment among nonprofit four-year institutions. Program outcomes vary by major. Psychology, General reports 356 graduates and median 4-year earnings of $48,789, ranked #154 nationally in its major. Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General reports 236 graduates and median 4-year earnings of $58,396, ranked #28 nationally in its major. Business Administration, Management and Operations reports 215 graduates and median 4-year earnings of $71,183, ranked #110 nationally in its major. Sociology reports 127 graduates and median 4-year earnings of $56,855, ranked #45 nationally in its major.
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Lower quartile, 10-year field
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Graduates of California State University-Channel Islands earn median 4-year earnings of $59,304, placing California State University-Channel Islands in the 39.4 percentile for median earnings four years after enrollment among nonprofit four-year institutions. Graduates earn about $9,221 more than similar students at comparable institutions, placing the institution in the 84.6 percentile for earnings beyond expectations among nonprofit four-year institutions. Azimuth ranks California State University-Channel Islands #689 for return on investment among nonprofit four-year institutions. Program outcomes vary by major. Psychology, General reports 356 graduates and median 4-year earnings of $48,789, ranked #154 nationally in its major. Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General reports 236 graduates and median 4-year earnings of $58,396, ranked #28 nationally in its major. Business Administration, Management and Operations reports 215 graduates and median 4-year earnings of $71,183, ranked #110 nationally in its major. Sociology reports 127 graduates and median 4-year earnings of $56,855, ranked #45 nationally in its major.
Program mix and student pathways explain much of the earnings story.
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 provides context for how these fields align with regional and national hiring patterns. ```
Upper quartile, 10-year field
Graduates of California State University-Channel Islands earn median 4-year earnings of $59,304, placing California State University-Channel Islands in the 39.4 percentile for median earnings four years after enrollment among nonprofit four-year institutions. Graduates earn about $9,221 more than similar students at comparable institutions, placing the institution in the 84.6 percentile for earnings beyond expectations among nonprofit four-year institutions. Azimuth ranks California State University-Channel Islands #689 for return on investment among nonprofit four-year institutions. Program outcomes vary by major. Psychology, General reports 356 graduates and median 4-year earnings of $48,789, ranked #154 nationally in its major. Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General reports 236 graduates and median 4-year earnings of $58,396, ranked #28 nationally in its major. Business Administration, Management and Operations reports 215 graduates and median 4-year earnings of $71,183, ranked #110 nationally in its major. Sociology reports 127 graduates and median 4-year earnings of $56,855, ranked #45 nationally in its major.
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