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Salaries by Major

Salaries by Major at California State University Los Angeles

This page shows median first-year earnings for Cal State LA 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 $35,500 per year; after ten years, average earnings are $46,900. 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 $82,000 , followed by Civil Engineering at $57,200 , and Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering at $54,600 .

Among graduate and professional degree programs, the highest-paying program is Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Master's Degree), with median first-year earnings of $97,400 , followed by Business Administration, Management and Operations (Master's Degree) at $92,100 , and Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering (Master's Degree) at $75,600 .

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

Median first-year earnings for California State University Los Angeles graduates ranked by degree type and major
Major Earnings
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Master's Degree) $97,400
Business Administration, Management and Operations (Master's Degree) $92,100
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Bachelor’s Degree) $82,000
Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering (Master's Degree) $75,600
Special Education and Teaching (Master's Degree) $73,900
Student Counseling and Personnel Services (Master's Degree) $63,700
Education (Master's Degree) $59,600
Health and Medical Administrative Services (Master's Degree) $57,400
Civil Engineering (Bachelor’s Degree) $57,200
Social Work (Master's Degree) $56,600
Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering (Bachelor’s Degree) $54,600
Mechanical Engineering (Bachelor’s Degree) $49,500
Dietetics and Clinical Nutrition Services (Master's Degree) $47,200
Computer and Information Sciences (Bachelor’s Degree) $44,500
Computer Science (Bachelor’s Degree) $39,900
Business Administration, Management and Operations (Bachelor’s Degree) $36,700
Air Transportation (Bachelor’s Degree) $35,200
History (Bachelor’s Degree) $33,200
Social Work (Bachelor’s Degree) $32,300
Criminal Justice and Corrections (Bachelor’s Degree) $31,100
Mathematics (Bachelor’s Degree) $30,900
Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies (Bachelor’s Degree) $29,600
Public Health (Bachelor’s Degree) $29,100
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods (Bachelor’s Degree) $28,900
Sociology (Bachelor’s Degree) $28,900
Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions (Bachelor’s Degree) $28,000
English Language and Literature (Bachelor’s Degree) $27,700
Biology (Bachelor’s Degree) $27,600
Political Science and Government (Bachelor’s Degree) $27,300
Communication Disorders Sciences and Services (Bachelor’s Degree) $27,100
Liberal Arts and Sciences Studies and Humanities (Bachelor’s Degree) $26,200
Dietetics and Clinical Nutrition Services (Bachelor’s Degree) $25,700
Health and Physical Education/Fitness (Bachelor’s Degree) $25,400
Anthropology (Bachelor’s Degree) $25,200
Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology (Bachelor’s Degree) $24,200
Radio, Television, and Digital Communication (Bachelor’s Degree) $21,100
Fine and Studio Arts (Bachelor’s Degree) $20,700

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Data source: NCES / IPEDS https://nces.ed.gov/collegenavigator/?id=110592.

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

Last updated: August 2026