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# California State University-San Bernardino Majors & Programs

Updated October 1, 2026

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## Which majors earn the most at CSUSB?

Social Work carries an Azimuth national rank of #3 in its field and #2 in California, with 43 degrees awarded and median earnings of $69,201 four years after completion. Psychology, the second-largest program at 536 degrees awarded, holds a national rank of #157 and reports median earnings of $48,326.

Nursing is the highest-earning field, with a median of $109,499 and 117 degrees awarded. Business Administration and Management, the largest program by degrees awarded at 686, shows a more moderate median of $56,361.

### 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**686 · 18.1%**
-   Psychology**536 · 14.1%**
-   Social sciences**369 · 9.7%**
-   Health professions**258 · 6.8%**
-   Homeland security**245 · 6.5%**
-   Other**1,696 · 44.7%**

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Sort programsLargest programsHighest four-year earningsBest national field rankProgram name

36 of 36 programs shown

Four-year earnings · first six matching programs

**Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing 117 degrees awarded**
$109,499

**Computer Engineering 33 degrees awarded**
$92,492

**Computer Science 79 degrees awarded**
$74,845

**Social Work 43 degrees awarded**
$69,201

**Computer and Information Sciences, General 140 degrees awarded**
$66,202

**Public Health 42 degrees awarded**
$65,961

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 | 117 | $109,499 | #49 |
| Computer Engineering | 33 | $92,492 | #112 |
| Computer Science | 79 | $74,845 | #173 |
| Social Work | 43 | $69,201 | #3 |
| Computer and Information Sciences, General | 140 | $66,202 | #174 |
| Public Health | 42 | $65,961 | — |
| Chemistry | 27 | $63,496 | #90 |
| Physics small degree count | 11 | $62,004 | — |
| Mathematics | 79 | $57,603 | #144 |
| Natural Resources Conservation and Research small degree count | 18 | $57,319 | — |
| Biology, General | 106 | $56,799 | #188 |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations | 686 | $56,361 | #200 |
| Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness | 205 | $54,944 | #73 |
| Criminal Justice and Corrections | 238 | $54,275 | #78 |
| Economics | 26 | $54,060 | #207 |
| Political Science and Government | 40 | $53,378 | #224 |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities | 223 | $52,799 | #68 |
| Communication and Media Studies | 150 | $49,171 | #169 |
| Sociology | 277 | $48,954 | #92 |
| Psychology, General | 536 | $48,326 | #157 |
| Social Sciences, General small degree count | 10 | $47,348 | — |
| Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General | 99 | $45,977 | #64 |
| History | 68 | $44,655 | #175 |
| English Language and Literature, General | 149 | $43,648 | #162 |
| Design and Applied Arts small degree count | 15 | $42,468 | — |
| Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics | 32 | $40,695 | #122 |
| Anthropology small degree count | 16 | $40,417 | — |
| Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft small degree count | 18 | $40,118 | — |
| Fine and Studio Arts | 90 | $30,319 | #221 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas small degree count | 9 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services | 120 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Nutrition Sciences | 42 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Philosophy small degree count | 9 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences small degree count | 14 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Security Science and Technology small degree count | 7 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Music small degree count | 16 | 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 CSUSB?

Ten largest programs by degrees awarded

**Business Administration, Management and Operations**
686

**Psychology, General**
536

**Sociology**
277

**Criminal Justice and Corrections**
238

**Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities**
223

**Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness**
205

**Communication and Media Studies**
150

**English Language and Literature, General**
149

**Computer and Information Sciences, General**
140

**Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services**
120

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

## How do CSUSB majors rank nationally?

### National program rankings

1.  Social Work**#3**
2.  Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing**#49**
3.  Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities Included by program size**#68**
4.  Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness Included by program size**#73**
5.  Criminal Justice and Corrections Included by program size**#78**
6.  Sociology Included by program size**#92**
7.  Psychology, General Included by program size**#157**
8.  English Language and Literature, General Included by program size**#162**
9.  Communication and Media Studies Included by program size**#169**
10.  Business Administration, Management and Operations Included by program size**#200**

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

Outcomes at California State University-San Bernardino depend heavily on the field a student chooses, and [Azimuth's program ranking](/analysis/college-program-rankings-how-to-actually-evaluate-programs/)s are designed to make those differences clear. They evaluate four-year earnings among federally aided completers, median debt, and cohort size rather than reputation.

The university has published earnings data for 29 programs, and 22 of those carry an Azimuth national rank. The degree mix is concentrated in a few families.

Business accounts for 18.1% of bachelor's degrees awarded, followed by Psychology at 14.1% and Social Sciences at 9.7%. The largest single program is Business Administration and Management, with 686 degrees awarded in a year and median earnings of $56,361 four years after completion.

The highest earnings come from a much smaller program: Nursing completers earn a median of $109,499 four years after completion, from 117 degrees awarded a year. Social Work holds the university's best national rank, at #3 in its field, with 43 degrees awarded and median earnings of $69,201. Nursing is ranked #49 nationally and shows median earnings of $109,499.

## 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/).