How much money do California State University Monterey Bay graduates make and which majors earn the most upon graduating? Six years after enrolling, alumni who are working have average earnings of $33,400 per year. After ten years, graduates earn $45,300 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 CSUMB 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 $79,400 followed by Computer and Information Sciences paying $52,000 and Business Administration, Management and Operations graduates who have a median starting income of $41,900 .
Looking at post-graduate and doctorate students, those completing the Business Administration, Management and Operations (Master's Degree) program rank first with a median initial income of $73,900 followed by Education (Master's Degree) at $61,600 and Social Work (Master's Degree) who earn $57,100 .
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 Monterey Bay 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 (Bachelor’s Degree) | $79,400 |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations (Master's Degree) | $73,900 |
| Education (Master's Degree) | $61,600 |
| Social Work (Master's Degree) | $57,100 |
| Computer and Information Sciences (Bachelor’s Degree) | $52,000 |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations (Bachelor’s Degree) | $41,900 |
| Design and Applied Arts (Bachelor’s Degree) | $37,700 |
| Human Services (Bachelor’s Degree) | $36,000 |
| Social Sciences (Bachelor’s Degree) | $29,500 |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences Studies and Humanities (Bachelor’s Degree) | $29,400 |
| Natural Resources Conservation and Research (Bachelor’s Degree) | $28,800 |
| Marine Sciences (Bachelor’s Degree) | $28,200 |
| Health and Physical Education/Fitness (Bachelor’s Degree) | $27,700 |
| Radio, Television, and Digital Communication (Bachelor’s Degree) | $27,300 |
| Psychology (Bachelor’s Degree) | $26,900 |
| Biology (Bachelor’s Degree) | $26,100 |
| Fine and Studio Arts (Bachelor’s Degree) | $22,700 |
Primary data source, U.S. Department of Education https://nces.ed.gov/collegenavigator/?id=409698 IPEDS survey and College Scorecard data for California State University Monterey Bay.