How much money do California State University San Bernardino 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 $46,800 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 California State University-San Bernardino 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 $81,800 followed by Computer Science paying $51,300 and Computer and Information Sciences graduates who have a median starting income of $43,700 .
Looking at post-graduate and doctorate students, those completing the Educational Administration and Supervision (Master's Degree) program rank first with a median initial income of $83,700 followed by Business Administration, Management and Operations (Master's Degree) at $69,200 and Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas (Master's Degree) who earn $61,800 .
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 San Bernardino 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 |
|---|---|
| Educational Administration and Supervision (Master's Degree) | $83,700 |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Bachelor’s Degree) | $81,800 |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations (Master's Degree) | $69,200 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas (Master's Degree) | $61,800 |
| Special Education and Teaching (Master's Degree) | $61,600 |
| Social Work (Master's Degree) | $54,700 |
| Student Counseling and Personnel Services (Post-baccalaureate Certificate) | $54,300 |
| Student Counseling and Personnel Services (Master's Degree) | $52,600 |
| Computer Science (Bachelor’s Degree) | $51,300 |
| Public Administration (Master's Degree) | $51,100 |
| Accounting and Related Services (Master's Degree) | $45,100 |
| Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology (Master's Degree) | $44,800 |
| Computer and Information Sciences (Bachelor’s Degree) | $43,700 |
| Public Administration (Bachelor’s Degree) | $38,100 |
| Accounting and Related Services (Bachelor’s Degree) | $37,400 |
| Social Work (Bachelor’s Degree) | $37,000 |
| Human Resources Management and Services (Bachelor’s Degree) | $34,300 |
| Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies (Master's Degree) | $34,200 |
| Health and Medical Administrative Services (Bachelor’s Degree) | $34,000 |
| Finance and Financial Management Services (Bachelor’s Degree) | $33,800 |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations (Bachelor’s Degree) | $33,700 |
| Mathematics (Bachelor’s Degree) | $32,300 |
| Economics (Bachelor’s Degree) | $32,200 |
| Marketing (Bachelor’s Degree) | $31,000 |
| Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations (Bachelor’s Degree) | $30,600 |
| Social Sciences (Bachelor’s Degree) | $30,300 |
| Design and Applied Arts (Bachelor’s Degree) | $29,100 |
| Criminal Justice and Corrections (Bachelor’s Degree) | $28,800 |
| Sociology (Bachelor’s Degree) | $27,900 |
| Political Science and Government (Bachelor’s Degree) | $27,700 |
| Communication and Media Studies (Bachelor’s Degree) | $26,300 |
| Psychology (Bachelor’s Degree) | $26,100 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods (Bachelor’s Degree) | $26,000 |
| Research and Experimental Psychology (Bachelor’s Degree) | $24,900 |
| Health and Physical Education/Fitness (Bachelor’s Degree) | $24,400 |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences Studies and Humanities (Bachelor’s Degree) | $23,400 |
| Biology (Bachelor’s Degree) | $21,700 |
| Dietetics and Clinical Nutrition Services (Bachelor’s Degree) | $21,600 |
| English Language and Literature (Bachelor’s Degree) | $20,700 |
| Anthropology (Bachelor’s Degree) | $17,800 |
| Fine and Studio Arts (Bachelor’s Degree) | $16,900 |
| Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies (Bachelor’s Degree) | $16,600 |
| History (Bachelor’s Degree) | $15,700 |
Primary data source, U.S. Department of Education https://nces.ed.gov/collegenavigator/?id=110510 IPEDS survey and College Scorecard data for California State University San Bernardino.