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California State University-Fresno Salaries

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Salaries by Major

Salaries by Major at California State University Fresno

This page shows median first-year earnings for California State University-Fresno 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 $34,700 per year; after ten years, average earnings are $46,500. 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 $81,100 , followed by Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering at $67,400 , and Construction Engineering Technologies at $65,300 .

Among graduate and professional degree programs, the highest-paying program is Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Doctoral Degree), with median first-year earnings of $144,300 , followed by Educational Administration and Supervision (Doctoral Degree) at $101,500 , and Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Master's Degree) at $96,500 .

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

Median first-year earnings for California State University Fresno graduates ranked by degree type and major
Major Earnings
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Doctoral Degree) $144,300
Educational Administration and Supervision (Doctoral Degree) $101,500
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Master's Degree) $96,500
Business Administration, Management and Operations (Master's Degree) $81,500
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Bachelor’s Degree) $81,100
Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions (Doctoral Degree) $79,500
Communication Disorders Sciences and Services (Master's Degree) $68,000
Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering (Bachelor’s Degree) $67,400
Education (Master's Degree) $66,000
Construction Engineering Technologies (Bachelor’s Degree) $65,300
Special Education and Teaching (Master's Degree) $60,100
Curriculum and Instruction (Master's Degree) $59,900
Mechanical Engineering (Bachelor’s Degree) $59,300
Civil Engineering (Bachelor’s Degree) $57,100
Social Work (Master's Degree) $56,400
Plant Sciences (Bachelor’s Degree) $49,900
Student Counseling and Personnel Services (Master's Degree) $47,900
Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions (Master's Degree) $46,500
Computer and Information Sciences (Bachelor’s Degree) $45,000
Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions (Master's Degree) $44,100
Public Administration (Master's Degree) $43,600
Agricultural Business and Management (Bachelor’s Degree) $42,000
Accounting and Related Services (Bachelor’s Degree) $40,300
Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians (Bachelor’s Degree) $39,800
Human Resources Management and Services (Bachelor’s Degree) $38,900
Finance and Financial Management Services (Bachelor’s Degree) $38,200
Business Administration, Management and Operations (Bachelor’s Degree) $35,400
Food Science and Technology (Bachelor’s Degree) $34,900
Marketing (Bachelor’s Degree) $34,700
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas (Bachelor’s Degree) $34,000
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences (Bachelor’s Degree) $32,500
Liberal Arts and Sciences Studies and Humanities (Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma) $31,200
Parks, Recreation and Leisure Studies (Bachelor’s Degree) $30,800
Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies (Master's Degree) $30,500
Animal Sciences (Bachelor’s Degree) $29,700
Communication and Media Studies (Bachelor’s Degree) $29,600
Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions (Bachelor’s Degree) $28,900
Design and Applied Arts (Bachelor’s Degree) $28,600
Criminology (Bachelor’s Degree) $27,700
Criminal Justice and Corrections (Bachelor’s Degree) $27,300
Political Science and Government (Bachelor’s Degree) $26,900
Social Work (Bachelor’s Degree) $26,600
Biology (Bachelor’s Degree) $26,400
Public Health (Bachelor’s Degree) $26,200
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods (Bachelor’s Degree) $25,000
Geography and Cartography (Bachelor’s Degree) $24,800
Health and Physical Education/Fitness (Bachelor’s Degree) $24,100
Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences (Bachelor’s Degree) $23,300
Communication Disorders Sciences and Services (Bachelor’s Degree) $22,800
Sociology (Bachelor’s Degree) $22,500
Psychology (Bachelor’s Degree) $21,900
History (Bachelor’s Degree) $21,600
Liberal Arts and Sciences Studies and Humanities (Bachelor’s Degree) $21,000
Fine and Studio Arts (Bachelor’s Degree) $20,600
Chemistry (Bachelor’s Degree) $18,000
Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics (Bachelor’s Degree) $17,400
English Language and Literature (Bachelor’s Degree) $13,400

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Data source: NCES / IPEDS https://nces.ed.gov/collegenavigator/?id=110556.

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

Last updated: August 2026