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# California State University-Dominguez Hills Majors & Programs

Updated October 1, 2026

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## Which majors earn the most at CSUDH?

The highest-earning programs at California State University-Dominguez Hills are concentrated in health fields, and they are not the largest by degrees awarded. Nursing graduates earn a median of $118,588 four years after completion, from 181 degrees awarded a year.

[Azimuth ranks](/analysis/college-program-rankings-how-to-actually-evaluate-programs/) the program #21 nationally among nonprofit four-year institutions in its field. Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions is smaller still, at 62 degrees awarded, but its median earnings of $109,642 place it #2 nationally.

The largest program, Business Administration and Management, awards 591 degrees and posts a more moderate median of $63,662, ranked #132 in its field. Psychology and Sociology round out the largest programs, with earnings of $52,742 and $55,100 respectively.

The pattern is one a student should see clearly: the fields that pay the most here are not the ones awarding the most degrees.

### 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.

-   Business**630 · 16.8%**
-   Psychology**576 · 15.4%**
-   Health professions**394 · 10.5%**
-   Social sciences**358 · 9.6%**
-   Homeland security**249 · 6.7%**
-   Other**1,534 · 41.0%**

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Sort programsLargest programsHighest four-year earningsBest national field rankProgram name

38 of 38 programs shown

Four-year earnings · first six matching programs

**Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing 181 degrees awarded**
$118,588

**Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions 62 degrees awarded**
$109,642

**Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services, Other 31 degrees awarded**
$75,412

**Computer and Information Sciences, General 71 degrees awarded**
$74,788

**Mathematics 32 degrees awarded**
$68,900

**Public Administration 38 degrees awarded**
$68,008

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 | 181 | $118,588 | #21 |
| Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions | 62 | $109,642 | #2 |
| Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services, Other | 31 | $75,412 | #6 |
| Computer and Information Sciences, General | 71 | $74,788 | #161 |
| Mathematics | 32 | $68,900 | #96 |
| Public Administration | 38 | $68,008 | #11 |
| Human Resources Management and Services small degree count | 8 | $64,677 | — |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations | 591 | $63,662 | #132 |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities | 190 | $62,164 | #21 |
| Computer Science | 82 | $59,603 | #185 |
| Political Science and Government | 37 | $59,558 | #163 |
| Criminal Justice and Corrections | 249 | $57,727 | #34 |
| Communication and Media Studies small degree count | 12 | $57,478 | — |
| Sociology | 286 | $55,100 | #40 |
| English Language and Literature, General | 61 | $55,081 | — |
| Biology, General | 88 | $54,405 | #249 |
| Psychology, General | 576 | $52,742 | #81 |
| Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness | 149 | $51,185 | #128 |
| Design and Applied Arts small degree count | 13 | $48,430 | — |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods | 243 | $44,654 | #131 |
| Radio, Television, and Digital Communication | 33 | $36,326 | #67 |
| Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies small degree count | 12 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication | 115 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Journalism | 28 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Audiovisual Communications Technologies/Technicians small degree count | 9 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics | 20 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology small degree count | 9 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Behavioral Sciences | 21 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Chemistry small degree count | 7 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Human Services, General | 128 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Anthropology | 28 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Geography and Cartography small degree count | 7 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Fine and Studio Arts | 68 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Film/Video and Photographic Arts | 50 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft small degree count | 18 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Music small degree count | 9 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General | 151 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| History | 28 | 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 CSUDH?

Ten largest programs by degrees awarded

**Business Administration, Management and Operations**
591

**Psychology, General**
576

**Sociology**
286

**Criminal Justice and Corrections**
249

**Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods**
243

**Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities**
190

**Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing**
181

**Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General**
151

**Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness**
149

**Human Services, General**
128

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

## How do CSUDH majors rank nationally?

### National program rankings

1.  Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions**#2**
2.  Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services, Other**#6**
3.  Public Administration**#11**
4.  Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities**#21**
5.  Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing**#21**
6.  Criminal Justice and Corrections**#34**
7.  Sociology**#40**
8.  Psychology, General Included by program size**#81**
9.  Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods Included by program size**#131**
10.  Business Administration, Management and Operations Included by program size**#132**

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

Earnings vary by field, and rankings here rest on four-year earnings for federally aided completers, together with median debt and cohort size. Reputation is not counted.

California State University-Dominguez Hills publishes earnings data for 21 bachelor's programs, and 17 of them carry an Azimuth national rank. The largest program families are Business, at 16.8% of degrees awarded; Psychology, at 15.4%; and Health Professions, at 10.5%.

Program earnings cover federally aided completers. Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions holds the strongest national rank at #2.

Its graduates earn $109,642 four years after completion. Nursing ranks #21 nationally and reports the highest earnings at $118,588.

## 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/).