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Salaries by Major

Salaries by Major at California State University Fullerton

This page shows median first-year earnings for Cal State Fullerton 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 $36,300 per year; after ten years, average earnings are $49,000. See post-graduation earnings for full trends over time.

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

The highest-paying undergraduate degree is Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing, with median first-year earnings of $83,800 , followed by Computer Science at $63,200 , and Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering at $63,000 .

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 $149,900 , followed by Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Master's Degree) at $111,400 , and Computer Engineering (Master's Degree) at $93,200 .

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

Median first-year earnings for California State University Fullerton graduates ranked by degree type and major
Major Earnings
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Doctoral Degree) $149,900
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Master's Degree) $111,400
Computer Engineering (Master's Degree) $93,200
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Bachelor’s Degree) $83,800
Business Administration, Management and Operations (Master's Degree) $75,500
Computer Science (Master's Degree) $75,100
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas (Master's Degree) $73,400
Communication Disorders Sciences and Services (Master's Degree) $68,100
Civil Engineering (Master's Degree) $67,900
Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering (Master's Degree) $67,000
Special Education and Teaching (Master's Degree) $64,000
Taxation (Master's Degree) $63,400
Computer Science (Bachelor’s Degree) $63,200
Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering (Bachelor’s Degree) $63,000
Accounting and Related Services (Master's Degree) $62,300
Mechanical Engineering (Bachelor’s Degree) $62,200
Computer Engineering (Bachelor’s Degree) $59,700
Public Administration and Social Service Professions, Other (Master's Degree) $59,600
Civil Engineering (Bachelor’s Degree) $58,200
Natural Resources Conservation and Research (Master's Degree) $56,400
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods (Master's Degree) $55,900
Communication and Media Studies (Master's Degree) $55,500
Social Work (Master's Degree) $52,900
Economics (Bachelor’s Degree) $50,100
Educational Administration and Supervision (Master's Degree) $47,300
Public Health (Master's Degree) $46,200
Information Science/Studies (Bachelor’s Degree) $45,100
Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions (Master's Degree) $45,000
History (Master's Degree) $44,800
Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology (Master's Degree) $44,400
English Language and Literature (Master's Degree) $42,200
Business Administration, Management and Operations (Bachelor’s Degree) $41,900
Public Administration (Bachelor’s Degree) $37,700
Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology (Bachelor’s Degree) $37,400
International Business (Bachelor’s Degree) $34,500
Communication and Media Studies (Bachelor’s Degree) $34,200
Health and Physical Education/Fitness (Master's Degree) $33,600
Criminal Justice and Corrections (Bachelor’s Degree) $32,200
Philosophy (Bachelor’s Degree) $31,800
Sociology (Bachelor’s Degree) $31,500
Political Science and Government (Bachelor’s Degree) $31,300
Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics (Bachelor’s Degree) $30,000
History (Bachelor’s Degree) $29,900
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences (Bachelor’s Degree) $29,200
Area Studies (Bachelor’s Degree) $28,400
Geography and Cartography (Bachelor’s Degree) $27,600
Psychology (Bachelor’s Degree) $27,400
Social Work (Bachelor’s Degree) $27,400
Communication Disorders Sciences and Services (Bachelor’s Degree) $27,200
Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services (Bachelor’s Degree) $27,100
Fine and Studio Arts (Bachelor’s Degree) $27,000
Cell/Cellular Biology and Anatomical Sciences (Bachelor’s Degree) $26,400
Radio, Television, and Digital Communication (Bachelor’s Degree) $26,100
Anthropology (Bachelor’s Degree) $25,300
Liberal Arts and Sciences Studies and Humanities (Bachelor’s Degree) $25,200
Health and Physical Education/Fitness (Bachelor’s Degree) $25,100
Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies (Bachelor’s Degree) $24,200
Radio, Television, and Digital Communication (Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma) $22,400
Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft (Bachelor’s Degree) $22,400
English Language and Literature (Bachelor’s Degree) $22,100
Music (Bachelor’s Degree) $15,900

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Data source: NCES / IPEDS https://nces.ed.gov/collegenavigator/?id=110565.

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

Last updated: August 2026