The most popular undergraduate major at California State University Northridge is Psychology followed by Business Administration and Management and Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies. A list of all 59 available majors and annual graduates is presented below. Also of interest, median earnings for California State University Northridge graduates by major.
Computer and Information Sciences |
Graduates |
Information Technology | 59 |
Computer Science | 60 |
Education |
Graduates |
Early Childhood Education and Teaching | 236 |
Engineering |
Graduates |
Engineering | 5 |
Civil Engineering | 54 |
Computer Engineering | 22 |
Electrical and Electronics Engineering | 39 |
Mechanical Engineering | 71 |
Engineering Technology |
Graduates |
Construction Engineering Technology/Technician | 8 |
Foreign Languages |
Graduates |
Foreign Languages and Literatures | 13 |
Linguistics | 20 |
French Language and Literature | 9 |
Spanish Language and Literature | 35 |
Work and Family Studies |
Graduates |
Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences | 206 |
English and Literature |
Graduates |
English Language and Literature | 199 |
Rhetoric and Composition | 239 |
Liberal Arts and Humanities |
Graduates |
Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies | 479 |
Humanities/Humanistic Studies | 17 |
Biology |
Graduates |
Biology/Biological Sciences | 216 |
Biochemistry | 15 |
Mathematics |
Graduates |
Mathematics | 38 |
General Studies |
Graduates |
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other | 92 |
Recreation, Leisure and Fitness Studies |
Graduates |
Parks, Recreation and Leisure Studies | 41 |
Health and Physical Education/Fitness | 196 |
Philosophy and Religious Studies |
Graduates |
Philosophy | 29 |
Religion/Religious Studies | 21 |
Jewish/Judaic Studies | 5 |
Physical Sciences |
Graduates |
Chemistry | 12 |
Geology/Earth Science | 11 |
Physics | 8 |
Psychology |
Graduates |
Psychology | 668 |
Human Services |
Graduates |
Public Administration | 3 |
Social Sciences |
Graduates |
Anthropology | 33 |
Economics | 73 |
Geography | 28 |
Political Science and Government | 159 |
Sociology | 452 |
Urban Studies/Affairs | 44 |
Ethnic Studies |
Graduates |
Latin American Studies | 23 |
African-American/Black Studies | 22 |
Hispanic-American, Puerto Rican, and Mexican-American/Chicano Studies | 37 |
Asian-American Studies | 18 |
Women's Studies | 16 |
Visual and Performing Arts |
Graduates |
Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts | 56 |
Art/Art Studies | 284 |
Music | 60 |
Music Performance | 55 |
Health Professions | 170 |
Health Professions |
Graduates |
Communication Sciences and Disorders | 35 |
Athletic Training/Trainer | 8 |
Environmental Health | 53 |
Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse | 71 |
Business |
Graduates |
Business Administration and Management | 609 |
Accounting | 192 |
Finance | 433 |
Marketing/Marketing Management | 262 |
History |
Graduates |
History | 133 |
Communication |
Graduates |
Journalism | 186 |
Radio and Television | 381 |
Primary data source, U.S. Department of Education https://nces.ed.gov/collegenavigator/?id=110608 IPEDS survey data for California State University Northridge.