How much money do California Baptist University graduates make and which majors earn the most upon graduating? Six years after enrolling, alumni who are working have average earnings of $37,600 per year. After ten years, graduates earn $45,100 on average.
In terms of specific areas of study, the following is a ranking of degree programs by the median first-year starting salaries for California Baptist University graduates.
The undergraduate degree which initially pays the highest is Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing with a median starting salary of $81,400 followed by Civil Engineering paying $67,500 and Mechanical Engineering graduates who have a median starting income of $65,400 .
Looking at post-graduate and doctorate students, those completing the Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Master's Degree) program rank first with a median initial income of $106,100 followed by Business Administration, Management and Operations (Master's Degree) at $71,600 and Public Administration (Master's Degree) who earn $68,000 .
Note about salary data: First year earnings data are aggregated by the US Department of Education and analyzes IRS reported income for California Baptist University graduates who received federal financial aid in the form of grants or loans. Not all graduates or fields of study are represented as data for some degree programs are omitted for privacy purposes.
| Major | Earnings |
|---|---|
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Master's Degree) | $106,100 |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Bachelor’s Degree) | $81,400 |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations (Master's Degree) | $71,600 |
| Public Administration (Master's Degree) | $68,000 |
| Civil Engineering (Bachelor’s Degree) | $67,500 |
| Mechanical Engineering (Bachelor’s Degree) | $65,400 |
| Computer Engineering (Bachelor’s Degree) | $62,500 |
| Education (Master's Degree) | $58,700 |
| Business/Commerce (Master's Degree) | $54,800 |
| Business/Commerce (Bachelor’s Degree) | $49,500 |
| Accounting and Related Services (Bachelor’s Degree) | $48,600 |
| Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology (Master's Degree) | $45,200 |
| Health and Physical Education/Fitness (Master's Degree) | $44,200 |
| Communication Disorders Sciences and Services (Bachelor’s Degree) | $39,600 |
| Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Master's Degree) | $37,500 |
| Criminal Justice and Corrections (Bachelor’s Degree) | $37,500 |
| Marketing (Bachelor’s Degree) | $36,700 |
| Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication (Master's Degree) | $35,900 |
| Communication and Media Studies (Bachelor’s Degree) | $33,300 |
| Graphic Communications (Bachelor’s Degree) | $30,800 |
| Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication (Bachelor’s Degree) | $29,400 |
| Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences (Bachelor’s Degree) | $28,800 |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences Studies and Humanities (Bachelor’s Degree) | $27,300 |
| English Language and Literature (Bachelor’s Degree) | $27,300 |
| Health and Physical Education/Fitness (Bachelor’s Degree) | $27,200 |
| Sociology (Bachelor’s Degree) | $26,200 |
| Psychology (Bachelor’s Degree) | $24,000 |
| Religion/Religious Studies (Bachelor’s Degree) | $23,300 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods (Bachelor’s Degree) | $23,100 |
| Biology (Bachelor’s Degree) | $22,600 |
Primary data source, U.S. Department of Education https://nces.ed.gov/collegenavigator/?id=110361 IPEDS survey and College Scorecard data for California Baptist University.