Top Ranked Programs
California State University-East Bay's program mix is anchored in Business, which accounts for 23% of degree output — the largest concentration by family. Social Sciences follows at 7%, and Arts at 4%, giving the university a applied-professional orientation typical of comprehensive CSU campuses. The largest program by graduates is Business Administration (800 graduates), followed by Psychology, General (460 graduates) and Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General (311 graduates). Across Criminal Justice (238 graduates) and Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services (228 graduates), the university serves roughly 3,866 students annually across 36 programs, with 25 meeting Azimuth's ranking threshold. The strongest earnings outcomes cluster in health and business fields. Azimuth ranks Nursing #3 for median earnings four years after enrollment among nonprofit four-year institutions, with graduates earning $150,921. Azimuth ranks Computer Science #50 for median earnings four years after enrollment among nonprofit four-year institutions, with 193 graduates earning $119,900. Business Administration adds further depth, with Azimuth ranking it #33 for median earnings four years after enrollment among nonprofit four-year institutions and graduates earning $77,567. Business Administration combines strong enrollment scale with solid pay, making it a key driver of the institution's overall financial outcomes. Several of these high-earning programs — particularly nursing and health fields — feed directly into California's high-demand healthcare labor market, where employer recruitment is steady and starting salaries reflect regional workforce shortages. Business-oriented programs like Biology, General (graduates earning $74,010) and Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General (graduates earning $68,231) represent high-mobility pathways where graduates enter the workforce directly. The [supply-demand map](/analysis/supply-demand-map-college-degrees/) provides context for how these program families align with national and regional wage trends, and the [program-ranking methodology](/analysis/college-program-rankings-how-to-actually-evaluate-programs/) explains how Azimuth evaluates programs across cohort size, earnings, and benchmarks. ```