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Salaries by Major

Salaries by Major at California State University East Bay

This page shows median first-year earnings for Cal State East Bay 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 $42,700 per year; after ten years, average earnings are $55,300. 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 $109,500 , followed by Computer Science at $56,200 , and Business Administration, Management and Operations at $44,800 .

Among graduate and professional degree programs, the highest-paying program is Educational Administration and Supervision (Master's Degree), with median first-year earnings of $88,200 , followed by Business Administration, Management and Operations (Master's Degree) at $69,600 , and Statistics (Master's Degree) at $68,800 .

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

Median first-year earnings for California State University East Bay graduates ranked by degree type and major
Major Earnings
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Bachelor’s Degree) $109,500
Educational Administration and Supervision (Master's Degree) $88,200
Business Administration, Management and Operations (Master's Degree) $69,600
Statistics (Master's Degree) $68,800
Communication Disorders Sciences and Services (Master's Degree) $68,700
Public Administration (Master's Degree) $66,400
Education (Master's Degree) $62,400
Social Work (Master's Degree) $60,700
Student Counseling and Personnel Services (Master's Degree) $58,100
Computer Science (Bachelor’s Degree) $56,200
Health and Medical Administrative Services (Master's Degree) $56,000
Business Administration, Management and Operations (Bachelor’s Degree) $44,800
Biology (Bachelor’s Degree) $40,300
Political Science and Government (Bachelor’s Degree) $40,200
Economics (Bachelor’s Degree) $38,200
Communication and Media Studies (Bachelor’s Degree) $38,100
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences (Bachelor’s Degree) $36,400
Hospitality Administration/Management (Bachelor’s Degree) $36,300
Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services (Bachelor’s Degree) $36,100
Liberal Arts and Sciences Studies and Humanities (Bachelor’s Degree) $35,200
Psychology (Bachelor’s Degree) $35,000
Criminal Justice and Corrections (Bachelor’s Degree) $34,000
Sociology (Bachelor’s Degree) $32,900
Health and Physical Education/Fitness (Bachelor’s Degree) $31,600
Fine and Studio Arts (Bachelor’s Degree) $28,100
English Language and Literature (Bachelor’s Degree) $22,600

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Data source: NCES / IPEDS https://nces.ed.gov/collegenavigator/?id=110574.

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

Last updated: August 2026