California State University-Bakersfield

Bakersfield, California · Public

All 29 assessed programs leave graduates out-earning a typical California high-school graduate (about $36,976/yr). Another 38 could not be assessed.

What would this cost you?

My family earns and I expect to take

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

Net price is the yearly cost after grants and scholarships, by family income (College Scorecard). It reflects students who received federal aid.

Program earnings vs a high-school graduate

29 of 67 programs could be assessed 43% have an earnings verdict

Programs by earnings versus a typical California high-school graduate.
Program	Degree	Median earnings	vs a high-school grad	Verdict	Median debt	Years to repay	Recent completers
Business Administration	Bachelor's Degree	$61,705	+$24,729	clears the bar	insufficient data	insufficient data	351
Liberal Arts and General Studies	Bachelor's Degree	$57,529	+$20,553	clears the bar	insufficient data	insufficient data	312
Psychology	Bachelor's Degree	$49,207	+$12,231	clears the bar	insufficient data	insufficient data	294
Criminal Justice	Bachelor's Degree	$53,715	+$16,739	clears the bar	insufficient data	insufficient data	170
Education	Master's Degree	$92,010	+$55,034	clears the bar	insufficient data	insufficient data	145
Sociology	Bachelor's Degree	$52,618	+$15,642	clears the bar	insufficient data	insufficient data	129
Kinesiology and Physical Education	Bachelor's Degree	$53,553	+$16,577	clears the bar	insufficient data	insufficient data	106
Nursing	Bachelor's Degree	$102,298	+$65,322	clears the bar	insufficient data	insufficient data	101
Communications and Media	Bachelor's Degree	$50,989	+$14,013	clears the bar	insufficient data	insufficient data	100
Business Administration	Master's Degree	$120,351	+$83,375	clears the bar	insufficient data	insufficient data	89
Biology	Bachelor's Degree	$58,885	+$21,909	clears the bar	insufficient data	insufficient data	80
Social Work	Master's Degree	$86,527	+$49,551	clears the bar	insufficient data	insufficient data	75
History	Bachelor's Degree	$56,081	+$19,105	clears the bar	insufficient data	insufficient data	62
English	Bachelor's Degree	$52,420	+$15,444	clears the bar	insufficient data	insufficient data	61
Computer Science	Bachelor's Degree	$80,432	+$43,456	clears the bar	insufficient data	insufficient data	54
Biological and Biomedical Sciences, Other	Bachelor's Degree	$49,834	+$12,858	clears the bar	insufficient data	insufficient data	49
Engineering Science	Bachelor's Degree	$88,948	+$51,972	clears the bar	insufficient data	insufficient data	42
Mathematics	Bachelor's Degree	$64,470	+$27,494	clears the bar	insufficient data	insufficient data	42
Public Administration	Master's Degree	$85,123	+$48,147	clears the bar	insufficient data	insufficient data	38
Fine Arts	Bachelor's Degree	$43,534	+$6,558	clears the bar	insufficient data	insufficient data	34
School Counseling	Master's Degree	$82,248	+$45,272	clears the bar	insufficient data	insufficient data	32
Electrical Engineering	Bachelor's Degree	$97,998	+$61,022	clears the bar	insufficient data	insufficient data	30
Political Science	Bachelor's Degree	$51,882	+$14,906	clears the bar	insufficient data	insufficient data	29
Counseling Psychology	Master's Degree	$68,014	+$31,038	clears the bar	insufficient data	insufficient data	18
Economics	Bachelor's Degree	$78,029	+$41,053	clears the bar	insufficient data	insufficient data	16
Computer Engineering	Bachelor's Degree	$93,797	+$56,821	clears the bar	insufficient data	insufficient data	15
Geology and Earth Science	Bachelor's Degree	$69,989	+$33,013	clears the bar	insufficient data	insufficient data	11
Environmental/Natural Resources Management and Policy	Bachelor's Degree	$82,315	+$45,339	clears the bar	insufficient data	insufficient data	9
Human Development and Family Studies	Bachelor's Degree	$50,850	+$13,874	clears the bar	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data
Teacher Education (by level)	Bachelor's Degree	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	151
Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics	Bachelor's Degree	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	23
Agricultural Business and Management	Bachelor's Degree	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	19
Nursing	Master's Degree	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	19
Religion/Religious Studies	Bachelor's Degree	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	13
Biochemistry and Molecular Biology	Bachelor's Degree	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	12
Interdisciplinary Studies	Bachelor's Degree	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	11
Biology	Master's Degree	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	9
Healthcare Administration	Master's Degree	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	9
Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics	Master's Degree	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	8
Anthropology	Bachelor's Degree	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	8
Philosophy	Bachelor's Degree	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	7
Chemistry	Bachelor's Degree	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	7
Geology and Earth Science	Master's Degree	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	7
Music	Bachelor's Degree	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	7
Educational Administration	Doctoral Degree	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	6
English	Master's Degree	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	6
Theatre	Bachelor's Degree	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	5
Public Administration	Bachelor's Degree	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	4
Kinesiology and Physical Education	Master's Degree	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	3
Natural Sciences	Bachelor's Degree	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	2
History	Master's Degree	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	2
Interdisciplinary Studies	Master's Degree	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	1
Physics	Bachelor's Degree	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	1
Teacher Education (by subject)	Master's Degree	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	0
Mathematics	Master's Degree	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	0
Anthropology	Master's Degree	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	0
International Relations	Bachelor's Degree	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	0
Sociology	Master's Degree	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	0
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services, Other	Bachelor's Degree	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	0
Natural Resources and Conservation	Bachelor's Degree	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data
Computer Science	Graduate/Professional Certificate	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data
Education	Non-Credential Program (Preparatory Coursework/Teacher Certification)	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data
Special Education	Master's Degree	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data
Engineering, General	Bachelor's Degree	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data
Health/Medical Preparatory Programs	Bachelor's Degree	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data
Public Health	Bachelor's Degree	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data
Nursing	Graduate/Professional Certificate	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data

Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, release 2026-06-10. Earnings are medians measured four years after completion, compared with the state high-school-graduate benchmark ($36,976/yr). Debt is federal loans only. Suppressed values are shown as insufficient data, never imputed. Figures describe past graduates and are never a promise.