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Salaries by Major

Salaries by Major at California State University Monterey Bay

This page shows median first-year earnings for CSUMB 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 $33,400 per year; after ten years, average earnings are $45,300. 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 $79,400 , followed by Computer and Information Sciences at $52,000 , and Business Administration, Management and Operations at $41,900 .

Among graduate and professional degree programs, the highest-paying program is Business Administration, Management and Operations (Master's Degree), with median first-year earnings of $73,900 , followed by Education (Master's Degree) at $61,600 , and Social Work (Master's Degree) at $57,100 .

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

Median first-year earnings for California State University Monterey Bay graduates ranked by degree type and major
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

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Data source: NCES / IPEDS https://nces.ed.gov/collegenavigator/?id=409698.

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

Last updated: August 2026