Graduates of California State University-Sacramento earn median 4-year earnings of $64,511, placing California State University-Sacramento in the 64.3 percentile for median earnings four years after enrollment among nonprofit four-year institutions. Graduates earn about $14,777 more than similar students at comparable institutions, placing the institution in the 92.2 percentile for earnings beyond expectations among nonprofit four-year institutions. Azimuth ranks California State University-Sacramento #416 for return on investment among nonprofit four-year institutions. Program outcomes vary by major. Business Administration, Management and Operations reports 935 graduates and median 4-year earnings of $67,636, ranked #100 nationally in its major. Psychology, General reports 607 graduates and median 4-year earnings of $53,237, ranked #89 nationally in its major. Criminal Justice and Corrections reports 568 graduates and median 4-year earnings of $62,583, ranked #11 nationally in its major. Communication and Media Studies reports 448 graduates and median 4-year earnings of $59,404, ranked #55 nationally in its major.
Graduates of California State University-Sacramento earn median 4-year earnings of $64,511, placing California State University-Sacramento in the 64.3 percentile for median earnings four years after enrollment among nonprofit four-year institutions. Graduates earn about $14,777 more than similar students at comparable institutions, placing the institution in the 92.2 percentile for earnings beyond expectations among nonprofit four-year institutions. Azimuth ranks California State University-Sacramento #416 for return on investment among nonprofit four-year institutions. Program outcomes vary by major. Business Administration, Management and Operations reports 935 graduates and median 4-year earnings of $67,636, ranked #100 nationally in its major. Psychology, General reports 607 graduates and median 4-year earnings of $53,237, ranked #89 nationally in its major. Criminal Justice and Corrections reports 568 graduates and median 4-year earnings of $62,583, ranked #11 nationally in its major. Communication and Media Studies reports 448 graduates and median 4-year earnings of $59,404, ranked #55 nationally in its major.
Latest FE earnings field: 10-year
Lower quartile, 10-year field
How graduate earnings grow across the currently available FE horizons.
Financial justification for the investment.
Graduates of California State University-Sacramento earn median 4-year earnings of $64,511, placing California State University-Sacramento in the 64.3 percentile for median earnings four years after enrollment among nonprofit four-year institutions. Graduates earn about $14,777 more than similar students at comparable institutions, placing the institution in the 92.2 percentile for earnings beyond expectations among nonprofit four-year institutions. Azimuth ranks California State University-Sacramento #416 for return on investment among nonprofit four-year institutions. Program outcomes vary by major. Business Administration, Management and Operations reports 935 graduates and median 4-year earnings of $67,636, ranked #100 nationally in its major. Psychology, General reports 607 graduates and median 4-year earnings of $53,237, ranked #89 nationally in its major. Criminal Justice and Corrections reports 568 graduates and median 4-year earnings of $62,583, ranked #11 nationally in its major. Communication and Media Studies reports 448 graduates and median 4-year earnings of $59,404, ranked #55 nationally in its major.
Program mix and student pathways explain much of the earnings story.
California State University-Sacramento's program mix is anchored in Business, which accounts for 12% of degree output, followed by Social Sciences at 9% and Engineering at 6%. Business Administration is the largest program with 935 graduates, followed by Psychology, General (607 graduates), Criminal Justice (568 graduates), and Communication and Media Studies (448 graduates). Across 51 programs serving roughly 7,486 students annually, 42 meet Azimuth's ranking threshold. The strongest earnings come from fields with direct workforce pipelines. Azimuth ranks Computer Science #110 nationally for median earnings four years after enrollment among nonprofit four-year institutions, with 300 graduates earning $92,519. Azimuth ranks Business Administration #81 nationally for median earnings four years after enrollment among nonprofit four-year institutions, with 935 graduates earning $67,636. Criminal Justice adds further depth, with Azimuth ranking the program #11 nationally for median earnings four years after enrollment among nonprofit four-year institutions and 568 graduates earning $62,583. Business Administration combines strong cohort scale with solid pay, making it a key contributor to the institution's overall earnings profile. Several of these programs feed directly into Sacramento's government, healthcare, and professional-services labor markets — high-mobility pathways where median four-year earnings reflect actual workforce outcomes. Criminal Justice and Teacher Education are more likely to serve as stepping stones toward graduate or professional study, where median four-year earnings undercount the longer-term trajectory. The supply-demand map provides context for how these program families align with regional and national labor-market demand.
Upper quartile, 10-year field
Graduates of California State University-Sacramento earn median 4-year earnings of $64,511, placing California State University-Sacramento in the 64.3 percentile for median earnings four years after enrollment among nonprofit four-year institutions. Graduates earn about $14,777 more than similar students at comparable institutions, placing the institution in the 92.2 percentile for earnings beyond expectations among nonprofit four-year institutions. Azimuth ranks California State University-Sacramento #416 for return on investment among nonprofit four-year institutions. Program outcomes vary by major. Business Administration, Management and Operations reports 935 graduates and median 4-year earnings of $67,636, ranked #100 nationally in its major. Psychology, General reports 607 graduates and median 4-year earnings of $53,237, ranked #89 nationally in its major. Criminal Justice and Corrections reports 568 graduates and median 4-year earnings of $62,583, ranked #11 nationally in its major. Communication and Media Studies reports 448 graduates and median 4-year earnings of $59,404, ranked #55 nationally in its major.
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