California State University-Monterey Bay
Seaside, California · Public
Graduate earnings
22of 23 assessed undergraduate programs
have graduates earning more than a typical California high-school graduate (about $36,976 a year). 1 falls short.
23 of 32 undergraduate programs could be assessed. The other 9: 8 with no earnings published and 1 with nothing reported. The 12 graduate programs are in the table.
Average net price, all families$13,663 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
$13,663 a year
About $54,652 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 | $9,970 |
| $30k to $48k | $9,981 |
| $48k to $75k | $12,440 |
| $75k to $110k | $16,281 |
| $110k and up | $22,818 |
| All families (average) | $13,663 |
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 44 programs could be assessed 66% have an earnings verdict
| Program | Degree | Median earnings | vs a high-school grad | Verdict | Median debt | Debt as years of gain | Recent completers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Psychology | Bachelor's Degree | $54,074 | +$17,098 | clears the bar | $11,000 | 0.6 yrs | 293 |
| Liberal Arts and General Studies | Bachelor's Degree | $59,017 | +$22,041 | clears the bar | $13,322 | 0.6 yrs | 250 |
| Business Administration | Bachelor's Degree | $72,558 | +$35,582 | clears the bar | $13,000 | 0.4 yrs | 241 |
| Computer Science | Bachelor's Degree | $101,787 | +$64,811 | clears the bar | $16,022 | 0.2 yrs | 207 |
| Biology | Bachelor's Degree | $55,654 | +$18,678 | clears the bar | $19,000 | 1.0 yrs | 133 |
| Kinesiology and Physical Education | Bachelor's Degree | $47,736 | +$10,760 | clears the bar | $12,795 | 1.2 yrs | 132 |
| Social Sciences | Bachelor's Degree | $57,200 | +$20,224 | clears the bar | $11,000 | 0.5 yrs | 109 |
| Business Administration | Master's Degree | $115,179 | +$78,203 | above HS line | $41,069 | 0.5 yrs | 92 |
| Human Services | Bachelor's Degree | $56,719 | +$19,743 | clears the bar | $13,750 | 0.7 yrs | 90 |
| Marine Sciences | Bachelor's Degree | $59,782 | +$22,806 | clears the bar | $17,149 | 0.8 yrs | 84 |
| Human Development and Family Studies | Bachelor's Degree | $51,118 | +$14,142 | clears the bar | $11,000 | 0.8 yrs | 69 |
| Natural Resources and Conservation | Bachelor's Degree | $51,598 | +$14,622 | clears the bar | $16,500 | 1.1 yrs | 68 |
| Nursing | Bachelor's Degree | $134,489 | +$97,513 | clears the bar | $5,500 | 0.1 yrs | 59 |
| Education | Master's Degree | $80,296 | +$43,320 | above HS line | $16,750 | 0.4 yrs | 55 |
| Radio, TV and Digital Media | Bachelor's Degree | $39,954 | +$2,978 | clears the bar | $15,250 | 5.1 yrs | 51 |
| Social Work | Master's Degree | $95,950 | +$58,974 | above HS line | $25,500 | 0.4 yrs | 51 |
| Design | Bachelor's Degree | $48,639 | +$11,663 | clears the bar | $13,902 | 1.2 yrs | 47 |
| Educational/Instructional Media Design | Master's Degree | $104,220 | +$67,244 | above HS line | $14,540 | 0.2 yrs | 28 |
| Mathematics | Bachelor's Degree | $62,943 | +$25,967 | clears the bar | $16,500 | 0.6 yrs | 28 |
| Fine Arts | Bachelor's Degree | $34,006 | -$2,970 | falls short | $14,895 | no earnings gain | 23 |
| Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics | Bachelor's Degree | $39,824 | +$2,848 | clears the bar | not published | not assessed | 19 |
| Clinical and Counseling Psychology | Master's Degree | $84,0121-year earnings | +$47,036 | above HS line (1-yr) | not published | not assessed | 18 |
| Music | Bachelor's Degree | $40,077 | +$3,101 | clears the bar | $17,250 | 5.6 yrs | 12 |
| International/Globalization Studies | Bachelor's Degree | $61,480 | +$24,504 | clears the bar | $14,093 | 0.6 yrs | 11 |
| Hospitality Management | Bachelor's Degree | $55,856 | +$18,880 | clears the bar | $11,000 | 0.6 yrs | 11 |
| Environmental/Natural Resources Management and Policy | Master's Degree | $73,905 | +$36,929 | above HS line | not published | not assessed | 0 |
| Computer and Information Science | Bachelor's Degree | $74,298 | +$37,322 | clears the bar | not published | not assessed | 0 |
| Special Education | Non-Credential Program (Preparatory Coursework/Teacher Certification) | $80,481 | +$43,505 | clears the bar | not published | not assessed | not published |
| Teacher Education (by level) | Non-Credential Program (Preparatory Coursework/Teacher Certification) | $79,241 | +$42,265 | clears the bar | not published | not assessed | not published |
| Plant Sciences | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 27 |
| Allied Health Diagnostics and Treatment | Master's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 25 |
| Natural Resources and Conservation | Master's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 20 |
| Marine Sciences | Master's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 9 |
| East Asian Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 6 |
| Statistics | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 5 |
| Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 2 |
| Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and Services | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 0 |
| Ecology, Evolution, Systematics, and Population Biology | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 0 |
| Interdisciplinary Studies | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 0 |
| Clinical and Counseling Psychology | Graduate/Professional Certificate | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 0 |
| Public Administration | 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 |
| Design | Graduate/Professional Certificate | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 0 |
| Education | Non-Credential Program (Preparatory Coursework/Teacher Certification) | 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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