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Salaries by Major at California State Polytechnic University Humboldt

This page shows median first-year earnings for California State Polytechnic University-Humboldt 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 $28,400 per year; after ten years, average earnings are $39,000. See post-graduation earnings for full trends over time.

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

The highest-paying undergraduate degree is Computer Science, with median first-year earnings of $51,700 , followed by Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering at $43,900 , and Forestry at $33,400 .

Among graduate and professional degree programs, the highest-paying program is Social Work (Master's Degree), with median first-year earnings of $53,900 , followed by Psychology (Master's Degree) at $51,200 , and Natural Resources Conservation and Research (Master's Degree) at $42,100 .

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

Median first-year earnings for California State Polytechnic University Humboldt graduates ranked by degree type and major
Major Earnings
Social Work (Master's Degree) $53,900
Computer Science (Bachelor’s Degree) $51,700
Psychology (Master's Degree) $51,200
Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering (Bachelor’s Degree) $43,900
Natural Resources Conservation and Research (Master's Degree) $42,100
Forestry (Bachelor’s Degree) $33,400
Business Administration, Management and Operations (Bachelor’s Degree) $32,900
Social Work (Bachelor’s Degree) $29,000
Political Science and Government (Bachelor’s Degree) $27,400
Biology (Bachelor’s Degree) $26,000
Natural Resources Management and Policy (Bachelor’s Degree) $25,600
Health and Physical Education/Fitness (Bachelor’s Degree) $25,100
Sociology (Bachelor’s Degree) $23,400
History (Bachelor’s Degree) $23,000
Natural Resources Conservation and Research (Bachelor’s Degree) $23,000
Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies (Bachelor’s Degree) $23,000
Psychology (Bachelor’s Degree) $22,400
Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences (Bachelor’s Degree) $21,900
Wildlife and Wildlands Science and Management (Bachelor’s Degree) $21,300
English Language and Literature (Bachelor’s Degree) $20,400
Liberal Arts and Sciences Studies and Humanities (Bachelor’s Degree) $20,300
Anthropology (Bachelor’s Degree) $18,500
Journalism (Bachelor’s Degree) $18,100
Fine and Studio Arts (Bachelor’s Degree) $16,900
Zoology/Animal Biology (Bachelor’s Degree) $16,500
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other (Bachelor’s Degree) $16,000

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Data source: NCES / IPEDS https://nces.ed.gov/collegenavigator/?id=115755.

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

Last updated: August 2026