Graduates of California State University-San Bernardino earn median 4-year earnings of $55,441, placing California State University-San Bernardino in the 30.4 percentile for median earnings four years after enrollment among nonprofit four-year institutions. Graduates earn about $9,622 more than similar students at comparable institutions, placing the institution in the 85.2 percentile for earnings beyond expectations among nonprofit four-year institutions. Azimuth ranks California State University-San Bernardino #914 for return on investment among nonprofit four-year institutions. Program outcomes vary by major. Business Administration, Management and Operations reports 686 graduates and median 4-year earnings of $56,361, ranked #216 nationally in its major. Psychology, General reports 536 graduates and median 4-year earnings of $48,326, ranked #162 nationally in its major. Sociology reports 277 graduates and median 4-year earnings of $48,954, ranked #93 nationally in its major. Criminal Justice and Corrections reports 238 graduates and median 4-year earnings of $54,275, ranked #75 nationally in its major.
Graduates of California State University-San Bernardino earn median 4-year earnings of $55,441, placing California State University-San Bernardino in the 30.4 percentile for median earnings four years after enrollment among nonprofit four-year institutions. Graduates earn about $9,622 more than similar students at comparable institutions, placing the institution in the 85.2 percentile for earnings beyond expectations among nonprofit four-year institutions. Azimuth ranks California State University-San Bernardino #914 for return on investment among nonprofit four-year institutions. Program outcomes vary by major. Business Administration, Management and Operations reports 686 graduates and median 4-year earnings of $56,361, ranked #216 nationally in its major. Psychology, General reports 536 graduates and median 4-year earnings of $48,326, ranked #162 nationally in its major. Sociology reports 277 graduates and median 4-year earnings of $48,954, ranked #93 nationally in its major. Criminal Justice and Corrections reports 238 graduates and median 4-year earnings of $54,275, ranked #75 nationally in its major.
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Lower quartile, 10-year field
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Graduates of California State University-San Bernardino earn median 4-year earnings of $55,441, placing California State University-San Bernardino in the 30.4 percentile for median earnings four years after enrollment among nonprofit four-year institutions. Graduates earn about $9,622 more than similar students at comparable institutions, placing the institution in the 85.2 percentile for earnings beyond expectations among nonprofit four-year institutions. Azimuth ranks California State University-San Bernardino #914 for return on investment among nonprofit four-year institutions. Program outcomes vary by major. Business Administration, Management and Operations reports 686 graduates and median 4-year earnings of $56,361, ranked #216 nationally in its major. Psychology, General reports 536 graduates and median 4-year earnings of $48,326, ranked #162 nationally in its major. Sociology reports 277 graduates and median 4-year earnings of $48,954, ranked #93 nationally in its major. Criminal Justice and Corrections reports 238 graduates and median 4-year earnings of $54,275, ranked #75 nationally in its major.
Program mix and student pathways explain much of the earnings story.
California State University-San Bernardino's program mix is anchored in Business, which accounts for 18% of degree output — a concentration that shapes the institution's overall earnings profile. Social Sciences represents 10% of graduates and Arts accounts for 4%, rounding out a portfolio weighted toward applied professional fields. Business Administration is the program that combines the largest cohort scale with strong earnings, making it the single biggest contributor to the university's aggregate financial outcomes. Across 36 programs serving roughly 3,790 students annually, 29 meet Azimuth's ranking threshold. Among the largest programs, Business Administration program graduates 686 students annually with median earnings of $56,361 four years after enrollment, and Azimuth ranks the program #221 nationally for median earnings four years after enrollment among nonprofit four-year institutions. The Psychology, General program graduates 536 students with median earnings of $48,326, and Azimuth ranks it #127 nationally for median earnings four years after enrollment among nonprofit four-year institutions. Sociology (277 graduates, $48,954 in median earnings) and Criminal Justice (238 graduates, $54,275) represent the next-largest cohorts. On the earnings side, Artificial Intelligence leads with median earnings of $66,202 four years after enrollment from a cohort of 140 graduates, and Azimuth ranks the program #178 nationally among nonprofit four-year institutions. Business Administration follows at $56,361 with 686 graduates. The earnings range across programs reflects California State University-San Bernardino's applied-professional orientation. Higher-earning fields like Artificial Intelligence and Kinesiology ($54,944 in median earnings from 205 graduates) channel students into direct-to-workforce careers where four-year earnings capture real labor-market outcomes. Programs like General Studies (223 graduates, $52,799) are more likely grad-school-dependent pathways where four-year earnings undercount the full trajectory for students who continue to graduate or professional study. The provides additional context for how the institution's dominant program families align with regional and national hiring demand, and the explains how Azimuth evaluates programs nationally.
Upper quartile, 10-year field
Graduates of California State University-San Bernardino earn median 4-year earnings of $55,441, placing California State University-San Bernardino in the 30.4 percentile for median earnings four years after enrollment among nonprofit four-year institutions. Graduates earn about $9,622 more than similar students at comparable institutions, placing the institution in the 85.2 percentile for earnings beyond expectations among nonprofit four-year institutions. Azimuth ranks California State University-San Bernardino #914 for return on investment among nonprofit four-year institutions. Program outcomes vary by major. Business Administration, Management and Operations reports 686 graduates and median 4-year earnings of $56,361, ranked #216 nationally in its major. Psychology, General reports 536 graduates and median 4-year earnings of $48,326, ranked #162 nationally in its major. Sociology reports 277 graduates and median 4-year earnings of $48,954, ranked #93 nationally in its major. Criminal Justice and Corrections reports 238 graduates and median 4-year earnings of $54,275, ranked #75 nationally in its major.
