Programs & majors brief
California State University-Monterey Bay Majors & Programs
Which majors earn the most at CSUMB?
23 of 23 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 | 52 | $134,489 | #7 |
| Computer Science | 191 | $101,787 | #83 |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations | 265 | $72,558 | #90 |
| Mathematics | 21 | $62,943 | #167 |
| International/Globalization Studies small degree count | 10 | $61,480 | — |
| Marine Sciences | 75 | $59,782 | — |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities | 242 | $59,017 | #25 |
| Social Sciences, General | 89 | $57,200 | #12 |
| Human Services, General | 96 | $56,719 | #4 |
| Hospitality Administration/Management | 20 | $55,856 | #47 |
| Biology, General | 122 | $55,654 | #211 |
| Psychology, General | 231 | $54,074 | #94 |
| Natural Resources Conservation and Research | 80 | $51,598 | #91 |
| Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services | 61 | $51,118 | #30 |
| Design and Applied Arts | 50 | $48,639 | #92 |
| Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness | 172 | $47,736 | #138 |
| Music small degree count | 13 | $40,077 | — |
| Radio, Television, and Digital Communication | 56 | $39,954 | #56 |
| Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics | 34 | $39,824 | — |
| Fine and Studio Arts | 21 | $34,006 | #211 |
| Plant Sciences small degree count | 6 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| East Asian Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics | 20 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Statistics small degree count | 6 | Too few graduates to report | — |
Program data and definitions · How to evaluate program rankings
What are the largest programs at CSUMB?
Counts describe degrees awarded in the reporting period, not current enrollment. Program data and definitions
How do CSUMB majors rank nationally?
National program rankings
- Human Services, General#4
- Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing#7
- Social Sciences, General#12
- Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities#25
- Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services#30
- Hospitality Administration/Management#47
- Computer Science Included by program size#83
- Business Administration, Management and Operations Included by program size#90
- Psychology, General Included by program size#94
- Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness Included by program size#138
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
Outcomes at California State University-Monterey Bay vary sharply by field of study. The university has 20 programs with published earnings data, and 16 of those carry an Azimuth national rank.
The degree mix is broad. Business accounts for 14.7% of bachelor's degrees awarded, followed by Liberal Arts & General Studies at 12.5% and Psychology at 11.9%.
The highest-earning program is Nursing, where graduates earn a median of $134,489 four years after completion, from 52 degrees awarded. The largest program, Business Administration and Management, awards 265 degrees and Azimuth ranks it #90 nationally within its field.
Human Services holds the strongest national rank in its field at #4, with median earnings of $56,719.
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.