Programs & majors brief
California State University-Stanislaus Majors & Programs
Which majors earn the most at Stan State?
32 of 32 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 | 125 | $126,959 | #10 |
| Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General | 51 | $80,630 | #5 |
| Chemistry small degree count | 17 | $73,392 | — |
| Computer Science | 75 | $71,601 | #172 |
| Economics small degree count | 12 | $69,967 | — |
| Mathematics | 26 | $65,184 | #127 |
| Agriculture, General | 29 | $64,669 | — |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations | 409 | $63,677 | #141 |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities | 246 | $59,251 | #26 |
| Biology, General | 83 | $59,229 | #150 |
| Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness | 85 | $57,060 | #75 |
| Political Science and Government | 36 | $56,330 | #206 |
| Social Sciences, General | 68 | $55,109 | #19 |
| English Language and Literature, General | 80 | $54,501 | #60 |
| Communication and Media Studies | 61 | $54,007 | #147 |
| Criminal Justice and Corrections | 195 | $51,740 | #112 |
| Psychology, General | 478 | $50,348 | #113 |
| Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics | 33 | $50,145 | — |
| History | 58 | $49,882 | #108 |
| Sociology | 157 | $46,340 | #142 |
| Anthropology small degree count | 15 | $46,321 | — |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods | 84 | $44,020 | #178 |
| Fine and Studio Arts | 29 | $41,072 | #145 |
| Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies small degree count | 15 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Cognitive Science small degree count | 5 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Philosophy small degree count | 6 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Physics small degree count | 11 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences small degree count | 8 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Geography and Cartography small degree count | 7 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Music small degree count | 13 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft small degree count | 7 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Public Health | 27 | Too few graduates to report | — |
Program data and definitions · How to evaluate program rankings
What are the largest programs at Stan State?
Counts describe degrees awarded in the reporting period, not current enrollment. Program data and definitions
How do Stan State majors rank nationally?
National program rankings
- Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General#5
- Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing#10
- Social Sciences, General#19
- Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities#26
- Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness Included by program size#75
- Criminal Justice and Corrections Included by program size#112
- Psychology, General Included by program size#113
- Business Administration, Management and Operations Included by program size#141
- Sociology Included by program size#142
- Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods Included by program size#178
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-Stanislaus depend heavily on what you study. Azimuth ranks 18 programs at the university, evaluating them on the four-year earnings of federally aided completers, median debt, and cohort size rather than reputation.
Earnings data are published for 23 programs, and the figures that follow cover completers four years after graduation. The degree mix is broad, with Psychology accounting for 18.7% of bachelor's degrees awarded, followed by Business at 16.0% and Social Sciences at 11.6%.
The largest single program is Psychology, which confers 478 degrees a year and carries an Azimuth national rank of #113 within its field, with graduates earning a median of $50,348. Nursing is ranked #10 nationally and graduates earn $126,959, while Social Sciences holds a national rank of #19 with median earnings of $55,109.
Award counts here are degrees conferred in one academic year, not distinct students, and program earnings cover federally aided completers.
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.