Programs & majors brief
California State University-East Bay Majors & Programs
Which majors earn the most at Cal State East Bay?
36 of 36 programs shown
Each bar is a field’s median. Program size counts degrees awarded, not unique people or the earnings sample.
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| Program | Degrees awarded | 4-yr earnings | Field rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing | 171 | $150,921 | #2 |
| Computer Science | 193 | $119,900 | #56 |
| Construction Management | 43 | $119,067 | — |
| Industrial Engineering small degree count | 14 | $93,793 | — |
| Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology small degree count | 16 | $77,863 | — |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations | 800 | $77,567 | #43 |
| Biology, General | 185 | $74,010 | #23 |
| Political Science and Government | 46 | $71,022 | #74 |
| Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General | 311 | $68,231 | #14 |
| Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Studies | 41 | $68,227 | — |
| Economics | 26 | $67,155 | — |
| Hospitality Administration/Management | 46 | $65,655 | #17 |
| History | 39 | $65,217 | #37 |
| Criminal Justice and Corrections | 238 | $64,835 | #9 |
| Communication Disorders Sciences and Services | 39 | $62,720 | — |
| Sociology | 188 | $62,427 | #18 |
| Natural Resources Conservation and Research small degree count | 19 | $59,333 | — |
| Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services | 228 | $57,898 | #9 |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities | 73 | $57,755 | #56 |
| Communication and Media Studies | 146 | $57,708 | #93 |
| Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies | 32 | $57,145 | #19 |
| Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness | 189 | $56,938 | #64 |
| Psychology, General | 460 | $54,436 | #76 |
| English Language and Literature, General | 57 | $53,147 | #96 |
| Fine and Studio Arts | 116 | $46,136 | #45 |
| Computer Engineering small degree count | 16 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics small degree count | 10 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Mathematics | 22 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Statistics small degree count | 15 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| International/Globalization Studies small degree count | 10 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Philosophy small degree count | 9 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Chemistry small degree count | 13 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Anthropology small degree count | 17 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Geography and Cartography small degree count | 8 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Music small degree count | 19 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft small degree count | 11 | Too few graduates to report | — |
Program data and definitions · How to evaluate program rankings
What are the largest programs at Cal State East Bay?
Counts describe degrees awarded in the reporting period, not current enrollment. Program data and definitions
How do Cal State East Bay majors rank nationally?
National program rankings
- Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing#2
- Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services#9
- Criminal Justice and Corrections#9
- Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General#14
- Hospitality Administration/Management#17
- Sociology#18
- Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies#19
- Biology, General#23
- History#37
- Business Administration, Management and Operations#43
- Fine and Studio Arts#45
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.
Further analysis
At California State University-East Bay, 25 programs have published earnings data, and 18 carry an Azimuth national rank. The degree mix leans toward business and the health professions.
Business accounts for 23.0% of bachelor's degrees awarded, followed by Health Professions at 13.5% and Psychology at 11.9%. Business Administration and Management is the largest single program, at 800 degrees awarded a year.
Azimuth ranks it #43 nationally and #6 in California, with graduates earning a median of $77,567 four years after completion. Health Sciences is smaller but ranks higher, at #14 nationally, with a median of $68,231.
Data & methodology
Sources and reporting periods: methodology.
Analysis and methodology by Daniel Rogers, 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.