How much money do California State University Long Beach graduates make and which majors earn the most upon graduating? Six years after enrolling, alumni who are working have average earnings of $37,500 per year. After ten years, graduates earn $51,100 on average.
In terms of specific areas of study, the following is a ranking of degree programs by the median first-year starting salaries for Cal State Long Beach graduates.
The undergraduate degree which initially pays the highest is Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing with a median starting salary of $83,500 followed by Construction Engineering Technologies paying $76,700 and Computer Engineering graduates who have a median starting income of $64,200 .
Looking at post-graduate and doctorate students, those completing the Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Graduate/Professional Certificate) program rank first with a median initial income of $107,100 followed by Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Master's Degree) at $105,100 and Educational Administration and Supervision (Doctoral Degree) who earn $104,100 .
Note about salary data: First year earnings data are aggregated by the US Department of Education and analyzes IRS reported income for California State University Long Beach graduates who received federal financial aid in the form of grants or loans. Not all graduates or fields of study are represented as data for some degree programs are omitted for privacy purposes.
| Major | Earnings |
|---|---|
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Graduate/Professional Certificate) | $107,100 |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Master's Degree) | $105,100 |
| Educational Administration and Supervision (Doctoral Degree) | $104,100 |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Bachelor’s Degree) | $83,500 |
| Construction Engineering Technologies (Bachelor’s Degree) | $76,700 |
| Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions (Doctoral Degree) | $76,400 |
| Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology (Master's Degree) | $74,300 |
| Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering (Master's Degree) | $74,100 |
| Communication Disorders Sciences and Services (Master's Degree) | $67,400 |
| Curriculum and Instruction (Post-baccalaureate Certificate) | $66,300 |
| Computer Engineering (Bachelor’s Degree) | $64,200 |
| Health and Medical Administrative Services (Master's Degree) | $64,000 |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations (Master's Degree) | $64,000 |
| Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering (Bachelor’s Degree) | $63,300 |
| Mechanical Engineering (Bachelor’s Degree) | $61,600 |
| Applied Mathematics (Master's Degree) | $60,500 |
| Computer Science (Bachelor’s Degree) | $58,800 |
| Civil Engineering (Bachelor’s Degree) | $58,700 |
| Aerospace, Aeronautical and Astronautical Engineering (Bachelor’s Degree) | $58,400 |
| Student Counseling and Personnel Services (Master's Degree) | $57,100 |
| Social Work (Master's Degree) | $56,900 |
| Public Administration (Post-baccalaureate Certificate) | $55,100 |
| Public Administration (Master's Degree) | $55,000 |
| Chemical Engineering (Bachelor’s Degree) | $50,400 |
| Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions (Master's Degree) | $49,300 |
| Health and Physical Education/Fitness (Master's Degree) | $49,100 |
| Management Information Systems and Services (Bachelor’s Degree) | $46,200 |
| Public Health (Master's Degree) | $46,000 |
| Accounting and Related Services (Bachelor’s Degree) | $45,000 |
| Design and Applied Arts (Bachelor’s Degree) | $41,000 |
| Finance and Financial Management Services (Bachelor’s Degree) | $39,700 |
| Health and Medical Administrative Services (Bachelor’s Degree) | $39,600 |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations (Bachelor’s Degree) | $38,200 |
| Business/Managerial Economics (Bachelor’s Degree) | $37,800 |
| Human Resources Management and Services (Bachelor’s Degree) | $37,600 |
| English Language and Literature (Master's Degree) | $37,100 |
| Chemistry (Bachelor’s Degree) | $36,400 |
| Marketing (Bachelor’s Degree) | $36,000 |
| Social Work (Bachelor’s Degree) | $34,800 |
| Economics (Bachelor’s Degree) | $34,800 |
| Physics (Bachelor’s Degree) | $33,900 |
| Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology (Bachelor’s Degree) | $33,500 |
| Communication and Media Studies (Bachelor’s Degree) | $32,400 |
| Natural Resources Conservation and Research (Bachelor’s Degree) | $32,200 |
| Parks, Recreation and Leisure Studies (Bachelor’s Degree) | $31,900 |
| Political Science and Government (Bachelor’s Degree) | $31,900 |
| Public Health (Bachelor’s Degree) | $31,800 |
| Philosophy (Bachelor’s Degree) | $30,400 |
| Criminal Justice and Corrections (Bachelor’s Degree) | $30,400 |
| Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences (Bachelor’s Degree) | $29,900 |
| Area Studies (Bachelor’s Degree) | $29,800 |
| Sociology (Bachelor’s Degree) | $29,800 |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences Studies and Humanities (Bachelor’s Degree) | $29,600 |
| Communication Disorders Sciences and Services (Bachelor’s Degree) | $29,200 |
| Psychology (Bachelor’s Degree) | $29,000 |
| Journalism (Bachelor’s Degree) | $28,600 |
| English Language and Literature (Bachelor’s Degree) | $28,500 |
| Dietetics and Clinical Nutrition Services (Bachelor’s Degree) | $28,300 |
| Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics (Bachelor’s Degree) | $27,900 |
| Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services (Bachelor’s Degree) | $27,900 |
| Hospitality Administration/Management (Bachelor’s Degree) | $27,600 |
| History (Bachelor’s Degree) | $26,600 |
| Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies (Bachelor’s Degree) | $26,400 |
| Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and Services (Bachelor’s Degree) | $26,300 |
| Biology (Bachelor’s Degree) | $26,200 |
| International Relations and National Security Studies (Bachelor’s Degree) | $25,200 |
| Geography and Cartography (Bachelor’s Degree) | $25,100 |
| Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies (Bachelor’s Degree) | $24,100 |
| Fine and Studio Arts (Bachelor’s Degree) | $23,800 |
| Health and Physical Education/Fitness (Bachelor’s Degree) | $23,700 |
| Anthropology (Bachelor’s Degree) | $23,200 |
| Radio, Television, and Digital Communication (Bachelor’s Degree) | $22,200 |
| Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft (Bachelor’s Degree) | $19,000 |
| Dance (Bachelor’s Degree) | $16,400 |
| Music (Bachelor’s Degree) | $13,700 |
Primary data source, U.S. Department of Education https://nces.ed.gov/collegenavigator/?id=110583 IPEDS survey and College Scorecard data for California State University Long Beach.