How much money do California State University Los Angeles graduates make and which majors earn the most upon graduating? Six years after enrolling, alumni who are working have average earnings of $35,500 per year. After ten years, graduates earn $46,900 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 LA 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 $82,000 followed by Civil Engineering paying $57,200 and Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering graduates who have a median starting income of $54,600 .
Looking at post-graduate and doctorate students, those completing the Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Master's Degree) program rank first with a median initial income 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) who earn $75,600 .
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 Los Angeles 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 (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 |
Primary data source, U.S. Department of Education https://nces.ed.gov/collegenavigator/?id=110592 IPEDS survey and College Scorecard data for California State University Los Angeles.