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Salaries by Major

Salaries by Major at California State University Bakersfield

This page shows median first-year earnings for CSU Bakersfield graduates by major, based on federal College Scorecard data. Six years after enrolling, former students who are working and no longer in school report average earnings of $37,100 per year; after ten years, average earnings are $48,300. See post-graduation earnings for full trends over time.

Below, majors are ranked by median first-year earnings.

The highest-paying undergraduate degree is Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing, with median first-year earnings of $78,300 , followed by Natural Resources Management and Policy at $50,600 , and Computer Science at $47,600 .

Among graduate and professional degree programs, the highest-paying program is Business Administration, Management and Operations (Master's Degree), with median first-year earnings of $71,600 , followed by Education (Master's Degree) at $65,500 , and Social Work (Master's Degree) at $57,600 .

First-year earnings data come from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard and reflect IRS-reported income for California State University Bakersfield graduates who received federal grants or loans. Some programs are omitted for privacy.

Median first-year earnings for California State University Bakersfield graduates ranked by degree type and major
Major Earnings
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Bachelor’s Degree) $78,300
Business Administration, Management and Operations (Master's Degree) $71,600
Education (Master's Degree) $65,500
Social Work (Master's Degree) $57,600
Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology (Master's Degree) $52,600
Public Administration (Master's Degree) $51,100
Natural Resources Management and Policy (Bachelor’s Degree) $50,600
Student Counseling and Personnel Services (Master's Degree) $49,300
Computer Science (Bachelor’s Degree) $47,600
Engineering Science (Bachelor’s Degree) $39,100
Business Administration, Management and Operations (Bachelor’s Degree) $34,200
Communication and Media Studies (Bachelor’s Degree) $32,200
Criminal Justice and Corrections (Bachelor’s Degree) $30,500
Sociology (Bachelor’s Degree) $30,100
Biology (Bachelor’s Degree) $26,100
Chemistry (Bachelor’s Degree) $25,800
Biological and Biomedical Sciences, Other (Bachelor’s Degree) $23,000
Psychology (Bachelor’s Degree) $22,700
Health and Physical Education/Fitness (Bachelor’s Degree) $22,300
Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services (Bachelor’s Degree) $21,600
Liberal Arts and Sciences Studies and Humanities (Bachelor’s Degree) $17,000

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Data source: NCES / IPEDS https://nces.ed.gov/collegenavigator/?id=110486.

First-year earnings by major: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

Last updated: August 2026