Top Ranked Programs
Sonoma State University's program mix is anchored in Business, with meaningful enrollment across health, social science, and liberal arts fields. Business accounts for 19% of graduates, followed by Social Sciences at 14% and Education at 6%. The largest program by cohort is Business Administration with 421 graduates, followed by Psychology, General (213 graduates), Sociology (142 graduates), General Studies (137 graduates), and Education, Other (130 graduates). Across 32 programs serving roughly 2,250 students annually, 24 meet Azimuth's [ranking threshold](/analysis/college-program-rankings-how-to-actually-evaluate-programs/). The strongest earnings come from a handful of applied and clinical fields. Business Administration leads with median earnings of $75,887 four years after enrollment, and Azimuth ranks the program #73 for median earnings four years after enrollment among nonprofit four-year institutions. Communication and Media Studies follows at $68,833, and Azimuth ranks it #26 for median earnings four years after enrollment among nonprofit four-year institutions. The Kinesiology program graduates 116 students and earns $67,351, while General Studies earns $59,444 with a cohort of 137. Business Administration combines substantial enrollment with solid pay, making it the program that contributes most to Sonoma State University's overall earnings profile. Several of the highest-earning programs — particularly in nursing and business — feed directly into local and regional labor markets where demand remains steady, while fields like Sociology and Education, Other are more likely to serve as stepping stones toward graduate study, where four-year earnings undercount the full trajectory. The [supply-demand map](/analysis/supply-demand-map-college-degrees/) provides additional context for how these program families align with national hiring trends. ```