California State University-Monterey Bay
Seaside, California · Public
Of 29 assessed programs, 28 leave graduates out-earning a typical California high-school graduate (about $36,976/yr) and 1 fall short. Another 15 could not be assessed.
What would this cost you?
| 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 |
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
Earnings are measured four years after completion when available. Where four-year earnings are suppressed, one-year earnings are shown and marked 1-year earnings. One-year and four-year figures reflect different career stages and should not be compared as if measured at the same time.
29 of 44 programs could be assessed 66% have an earnings verdict
| Program | Degree | Median earnings | vs a high-school grad | Verdict | Median debt | Years to repay | Recent completers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Business Administration | Bachelor's Degree | $72,558 | +$35,582 | clears the bar | $13,000 | 0.4 yrs | 265 |
| Liberal Arts and General Studies | Bachelor's Degree | $59,017 | +$22,041 | clears the bar | $13,322 | 0.6 yrs | 242 |
| Psychology | Bachelor's Degree | $54,074 | +$17,098 | clears the bar | $11,000 | 0.6 yrs | 231 |
| Computer Science | Bachelor's Degree | $101,787 | +$64,811 | clears the bar | $16,022 | 0.2 yrs | 191 |
| Kinesiology and Physical Education | Bachelor's Degree | $47,736 | +$10,760 | clears the bar | $12,795 | 1.2 yrs | 172 |
| Biology | Bachelor's Degree | $55,654 | +$18,678 | clears the bar | $19,000 | 1.0 yrs | 122 |
| Business Administration | Master's Degree | $115,179 | +$78,203 | clears the bar | $41,069 | 0.5 yrs | 109 |
| Human Services | Bachelor's Degree | $56,719 | +$19,743 | clears the bar | $13,750 | 0.7 yrs | 96 |
| Social Sciences | Bachelor's Degree | $57,200 | +$20,224 | clears the bar | $11,000 | 0.5 yrs | 89 |
| Natural Resources and Conservation | Bachelor's Degree | $51,598 | +$14,622 | clears the bar | $16,500 | 1.1 yrs | 80 |
| Marine Sciences | Bachelor's Degree | $59,782 | +$22,806 | clears the bar | $17,149 | 0.8 yrs | 75 |
| Human Development and Family Studies | Bachelor's Degree | $51,118 | +$14,142 | clears the bar | $11,000 | 0.8 yrs | 61 |
| Radio, TV and Digital Media | Bachelor's Degree | $39,954 | +$2,978 | clears the bar | $15,250 | 5.1 yrs | 56 |
| Nursing | Bachelor's Degree | $134,489 | +$97,513 | clears the bar | $5,500 | 0.1 yrs | 52 |
| Design | Bachelor's Degree | $48,639 | +$11,663 | clears the bar | $13,902 | 1.2 yrs | 50 |
| Education | Master's Degree | $80,296 | +$43,320 | clears the bar | $16,750 | 0.4 yrs | 43 |
| Social Work | Master's Degree | $95,950 | +$58,974 | clears the bar | $25,500 | 0.4 yrs | 42 |
| Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics | Bachelor's Degree | $39,824 | +$2,848 | clears the bar | insufficient data | insufficient data | 34 |
| Educational/Instructional Media Design | Master's Degree | $104,220 | +$67,244 | clears the bar | $14,540 | 0.2 yrs | 24 |
| Mathematics | Bachelor's Degree | $62,943 | +$25,967 | clears the bar | $16,500 | 0.6 yrs | 21 |
| Fine Arts | Bachelor's Degree | $34,006 | -$2,970 | falls short | $14,895 | insufficient data | 21 |
| Hospitality Management | Bachelor's Degree | $55,856 | +$18,880 | clears the bar | $11,000 | 0.6 yrs | 20 |
| Counseling Psychology | Master's Degree | $84,012 1-year earnings | +$47,036 | clears the bar | insufficient data | insufficient data | 16 |
| Music | Bachelor's Degree | $40,077 | +$3,101 | clears the bar | $17,250 | 5.6 yrs | 13 |
| International/Globalization Studies | Bachelor's Degree | $61,480 | +$24,504 | clears the bar | $14,093 | 0.6 yrs | 10 |
| Environmental/Natural Resources Management and Policy | Master's Degree | $73,905 | +$36,929 | clears the bar | insufficient data | insufficient data | 0 |
| Computer and Information Science | Bachelor's Degree | $74,298 | +$37,322 | clears the bar | insufficient data | insufficient data | 0 |
| Special Education | Non-Credential Program (Preparatory Coursework/Teacher Certification) | $80,481 | +$43,505 | clears the bar | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data |
| Teacher Education (by level) | Non-Credential Program (Preparatory Coursework/Teacher Certification) | $79,241 | +$42,265 | clears the bar | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data |
| Allied Health Diagnostics and Treatment | Master's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 30 |
| East Asian Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics | Bachelor's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 20 |
| Natural Resources and Conservation | Master's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 13 |
| Marine Sciences | Master's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 10 |
| Plant Sciences | Bachelor's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 6 |
| Statistics | Bachelor's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 6 |
| Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and Services | Bachelor's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 0 |
| Ecology, Evolution, Systematics, and Population Biology | Bachelor's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 0 |
| Interdisciplinary Studies | Bachelor's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 0 |
| Counseling Psychology | Graduate/Professional Certificate | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 0 |
| Public Administration | 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 |
| Design | Graduate/Professional Certificate | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 0 |
| Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies | Bachelor's Degree | 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 |
Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, release 2026-06-10. Earnings are medians measured four years after completion where available (programs shown with a 1-year figure are marked), 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.