Programs & majors brief
Sonoma State University Majors & Programs
Which majors earn the most at Sonoma State University?
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 | 63 | $143,886 | #6 |
| Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering | 25 | $112,757 | — |
| Computer Science | 62 | $106,181 | #105 |
| Economics | 31 | $83,668 | #102 |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations | 421 | $75,887 | #63 |
| Natural Resources Conservation and Research | 21 | $69,077 | #21 |
| Communication and Media Studies | 103 | $68,833 | #31 |
| Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness | 116 | $67,351 | #24 |
| Criminal Justice and Corrections | 69 | $66,892 | #13 |
| Music | 33 | $65,533 | — |
| Political Science and Government | 42 | $65,009 | #115 |
| Mathematics small degree count | 18 | $64,913 | — |
| Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies | 47 | $64,116 | #4 |
| Anthropology | 29 | $62,674 | #9 |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities | 137 | $59,444 | #38 |
| English Language and Literature, General | 81 | $59,418 | #34 |
| Psychology, General | 213 | $57,335 | #62 |
| History | 44 | $56,819 | #63 |
| Sociology | 142 | $56,581 | #54 |
| Biology, General | 86 | $56,345 | #218 |
| Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics | 53 | $53,489 | #58 |
| Education, Other | 130 | $52,842 | #2 |
| Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services | 40 | $52,672 | #34 |
| Fine and Studio Arts | 46 | $46,022 | #66 |
| Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology | 26 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Statistics small degree count | 16 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Philosophy | 21 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Chemistry | 24 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences small degree count | 13 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Physics small degree count | 8 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Geography and Cartography | 73 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft small degree count | 17 | Too few graduates to report | — |
Program data and definitions · How to evaluate program rankings
What are the largest programs at Sonoma State University?
Counts describe degrees awarded in the reporting period, not current enrollment. Program data and definitions
How do Sonoma State University majors rank nationally?
National program rankings
- Education, Other#2
- Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies#4
- Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing#6
- Anthropology#9
- Criminal Justice and Corrections#13
- Natural Resources Conservation and Research#21
- Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness#24
- Communication and Media Studies#31
- Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services#34
- English Language and Literature, General#34
- Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities#38
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 Sonoma State University vary sharply by field, and Azimuth's program rankings are built to surface that variation. The rankings evaluate four-year earnings among federally aided completers, median debt, and cohort size rather than reputation.
Award counts here are degrees conferred in one academic year. The university has 24 programs with published earnings data, 21 of which carry an Azimuth national rank.
The three largest program families are Business, at 18.7% of bachelor's degrees awarded, Social Sciences at 14.1%, and Psychology at 9.5%. Among the ranked programs, Education stands out: Azimuth ranks it #2 nationally and #1 in California, with graduates earning a median of $52,842 four years after completion.
Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies also performs well, ranked #4 nationally and #2 in the state, with median earnings of $64,116 four years after completion. The highest-earning program is Nursing, where graduates earn a median of $143,886 four years after completion.
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.