California State University-Bakersfield
Bakersfield, California · Public
Graduate earnings
23of 23 assessed undergraduate programs
have graduates earning more than a typical California high-school graduate (about $36,976 a year).
23 of 44 undergraduate programs could be assessed. The other 21: 18 with no earnings published and 3 with nothing reported. The 23 graduate programs are in the table.
Average net price, all families$5,652 a year By family income
What it would cost
Net price is the yearly cost after grants and scholarships, as reported for students who received federal aid.
Average for all families
$5,652 a year
About $22,608 over 4 years, if price and aid stay the same.
This multiplies the reported yearly net price by the years you choose. It is not a quote or a prediction: it leaves out interest, price rises and the chance of taking longer to finish.
Net price for every income band
| Family income | Net price per year |
|---|---|
| Under $30k | $3,536 |
| $30k to $48k | $3,817 |
| $48k to $75k | $5,835 |
| $75k to $110k | $9,480 |
| $110k and up | $16,069 |
| All families (average) | $5,652 |
College Scorecard, release 2026-06-10. Bands with no figure were not reported by the school.
Program earnings
Median earnings of each program’s graduates against a typical California high-school graduate ($36,976 a year).
29 of 67 programs could be assessed 43% have an earnings verdict
| Program | Degree | Median earnings | vs a high-school grad | Verdict | Median debt | Debt as years of gain | Recent completers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Business Administration | Bachelor's Degree | $61,705 | +$24,729 | clears the bar | not published | not assessed | 362 |
| Liberal Arts and General Studies | Bachelor's Degree | $57,529 | +$20,553 | clears the bar | not published | not assessed | 317 |
| Psychology | Bachelor's Degree | $49,207 | +$12,231 | clears the bar | not published | not assessed | 277 |
| Criminal Justice | Bachelor's Degree | $53,715 | +$16,739 | clears the bar | not published | not assessed | 168 |
| Sociology | Bachelor's Degree | $52,618 | +$15,642 | clears the bar | not published | not assessed | 134 |
| Education | Master's Degree | $92,010 | +$55,034 | above HS line | not published | not assessed | 111 |
| Communications and Media | Bachelor's Degree | $50,989 | +$14,013 | clears the bar | not published | not assessed | 102 |
| Nursing | Bachelor's Degree | $102,298 | +$65,322 | clears the bar | not published | not assessed | 87 |
| Kinesiology and Physical Education | Bachelor's Degree | $53,553 | +$16,577 | clears the bar | not published | not assessed | 80 |
| Business Administration | Master's Degree | $120,351 | +$83,375 | above HS line | not published | not assessed | 70 |
| Social Work | Master's Degree | $86,527 | +$49,551 | above HS line | not published | not assessed | 69 |
| Computer Science | Bachelor's Degree | $80,432 | +$43,456 | clears the bar | not published | not assessed | 65 |
| English | Bachelor's Degree | $52,420 | +$15,444 | clears the bar | not published | not assessed | 62 |
| History | Bachelor's Degree | $56,081 | +$19,105 | clears the bar | not published | not assessed | 57 |
| Biology | Bachelor's Degree | $58,885 | +$21,909 | clears the bar | not published | not assessed | 55 |
| Biological and Biomedical Sciences, Other | Bachelor's Degree | $49,834 | +$12,858 | clears the bar | not published | not assessed | 41 |
| Fine Arts | Bachelor's Degree | $43,534 | +$6,558 | clears the bar | not published | not assessed | 35 |
| Student Counseling and Personnel Services | Master's Degree | $82,248 | +$45,272 | above HS line | not published | not assessed | 33 |
| Public Administration | Master's Degree | $85,123 | +$48,147 | above HS line | not published | not assessed | 30 |
| Political Science | Bachelor's Degree | $51,882 | +$14,906 | clears the bar | not published | not assessed | 22 |
| Electrical Engineering | Bachelor's Degree | $97,998 | +$61,022 | clears the bar | not published | not assessed | 21 |
| Mathematics | Bachelor's Degree | $64,470 | +$27,494 | clears the bar | not published | not assessed | 21 |
| Engineering Science | Bachelor's Degree | $88,948 | +$51,972 | clears the bar | not published | not assessed | 18 |
| Economics | Bachelor's Degree | $78,029 | +$41,053 | clears the bar | not published | not assessed | 18 |
| Clinical and Counseling Psychology | Master's Degree | $68,014 | +$31,038 | above HS line | not published | not assessed | 16 |
| Geology and Earth Science | Bachelor's Degree | $69,989 | +$33,013 | clears the bar | not published | not assessed | 14 |
| Computer Engineering | Bachelor's Degree | $93,797 | +$56,821 | clears the bar | not published | not assessed | 11 |
| Environmental/Natural Resources Management and Policy | Bachelor's Degree | $82,315 | +$45,339 | clears the bar | not published | not assessed | 6 |
| Human Development and Family Studies | Bachelor's Degree | $50,850 | +$13,874 | clears the bar | not published | not assessed | not published |
| Teacher Education (by level) | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 131 |
| Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 25 |
| Agricultural Business and Management | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 23 |
| Healthcare Administration | Master's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 17 |
| Nursing | Master's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 15 |
| Biochemistry and Molecular Biology | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 11 |
| English | Master's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 8 |
| Interdisciplinary Studies | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 8 |
| Philosophy | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 8 |
| Religion/Religious Studies | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 8 |
| Kinesiology and Physical Education | Master's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 7 |
| Anthropology | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 7 |
| Special Education | Master's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 6 |
| Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics | Master's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 6 |
| Biology | Master's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 5 |
| Geology and Earth Science | Master's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 5 |
| Public Administration | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 4 |
| Music | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 4 |
| Educational Administration | Doctoral Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 3 |
| Natural Sciences | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 3 |
| Chemistry | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 3 |
| Engineering, General | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 2 |
| Physics | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 2 |
| Theatre | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 2 |
| Public Health | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 1 |
| History | Master's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 1 |
| Teacher Education (by subject) | Master's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 0 |
| Mathematics | Master's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 0 |
| Interdisciplinary Studies | Master's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 0 |
| Anthropology | Master's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 0 |
| International Relations | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 0 |
| Sociology | Master's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 0 |
| Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services, Other | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 0 |
| Natural Resources and Conservation | Bachelor's Degree | not reported | not reported | nothing reported | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Computer Science | Graduate/Professional Certificate | not reported | not reported | nothing reported | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Education | Non-Credential Program (Preparatory Coursework/Teacher Certification) | not reported | not reported | nothing reported | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Health/Medical Preparatory Programs | Bachelor's Degree | not reported | not reported | nothing reported | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Nursing | Graduate/Professional Certificate | not reported | not reported | nothing reported | not reported | not reported | not reported |
Sources and definitions
- U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard, release 2026-06-10. Earnings are medians for graduates who received federal aid. Debt is federal loans only.
- The high-school line is ED’s state benchmark, $36,976 a year.
- Earnings not published: ED reports the program but no earnings figure, usually because too few graduates were measured. Nothing reported: ED lists the program with no figures at all. Neither is a judgement of the program.
- Debt as years of gain is median federal debt divided by how much more graduates earn per year than a typical high-school graduate. It is not a repayment time.
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