Top Ranked Programs
California State University-Dominguez Hills's program mix is anchored in Business, which accounts for 17% of degree output — a concentration that shapes the institution's overall earnings profile. Social Sciences represents 10% of graduates and Education accounts for 6%, rounding out a portfolio oriented toward applied professional fields. Business Administration combines the largest cohort with strong earnings, making it the program that contributes most to the institution's aggregate financial outcomes. Across 38 programs serving roughly 3,741 students annually, 20 meet Azimuth's ranking threshold — [per the program-ranking methodology](/analysis/college-program-rankings-how-to-actually-evaluate-programs/). The largest programs reflect the business-and-health orientation. The Business Administration program graduates 591 students annually with median earnings of $63,662 four years after enrollment, and Azimuth ranks the program #144 nationally for median earnings four years after enrollment among nonprofit four-year institutions. The Psychology, General program graduates 576 students with median earnings of $52,742, and the The Sociology program graduates 286 students with median earnings of $55,100. Criminal Justice (249 graduates, $57,727) and Teacher Education (243 graduates, $44,654) round out the high-enrollment programs. On the earnings side, Nursing leads with median earnings of $118,588 four years after enrollment from a cohort of 181 graduates, and Azimuth ranks the program #25 nationally for median earnings four years after enrollment among nonprofit four-year institutions. Business Administration follows at $63,662 with 591 graduates, and General Studies earns $62,164 with 190 graduates. Several of these fields — particularly nursing and health-related programs — feed directly into high-demand local labor markets in the greater Los Angeles region, where [supply and demand for college graduates](/analysis/supply-demand-map-college-degrees/) favors applied health and business credentials. Business-track programs like Criminal Justice ($57,727) and Sociology ($55,100) offer solid applied-professional pathways with direct workforce entry four years after enrollment. ```