California State University-Northridge
Northridge, California · Public
Graduate earnings
59of 60 assessed undergraduate programs
have graduates earning more than a typical California high-school graduate (about $36,976 a year). 1 falls short.
60 of 78 undergraduate programs could be assessed. The other 18: 13 with no earnings published and 5 with nothing reported. 2 verdicts use 1-year earnings, an earlier career stage. The 82 graduate programs are in the table.
Average net price, all families$7,021 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
$7,021 a year
About $28,084 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 | $4,905 |
| $30k to $48k | $5,450 |
| $48k to $75k | $7,744 |
| $75k to $110k | $11,262 |
| $110k and up | $18,040 |
| All families (average) | $7,021 |
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).
86 of 160 programs could be assessed 54% 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 | $65,760 | +$28,784 | clears the bar | $14,175 | 0.5 yrs | 1,100 |
| Psychology | Bachelor's Degree | $49,792 | +$12,816 | clears the bar | $12,712 | 1.0 yrs | 980 |
| Criminal Justice | Bachelor's Degree | $54,169 | +$17,193 | clears the bar | $11,000 | 0.6 yrs | 439 |
| Radio, TV and Digital Media | Bachelor's Degree | $49,359 | +$12,383 | clears the bar | $14,244 | 1.2 yrs | 430 |
| Sociology | Bachelor's Degree | $54,500 | +$17,524 | clears the bar | $12,500 | 0.7 yrs | 424 |
| Kinesiology and Physical Education | Bachelor's Degree | $50,663 | +$13,687 | clears the bar | $14,865 | 1.1 yrs | 397 |
| Fine Arts | Bachelor's Degree | $42,904 | +$5,928 | clears the bar | $14,042 | 2.4 yrs | 324 |
| Biology | Bachelor's Degree | $59,100 | +$22,124 | clears the bar | $15,000 | 0.7 yrs | 286 |
| Public Health | Bachelor's Degree | $55,989 | +$19,013 | clears the bar | $13,744 | 0.7 yrs | 275 |
| Computer Science | Bachelor's Degree | $101,348 | +$64,372 | clears the bar | $16,250 | 0.3 yrs | 258 |
| Accounting | Bachelor's Degree | $92,329 | +$55,353 | clears the bar | $15,007 | 0.3 yrs | 257 |
| Liberal Arts and General Studies | Bachelor's Degree | $52,772 | +$15,796 | clears the bar | $14,255 | 0.9 yrs | 253 |
| Communications and Media | Bachelor's Degree | $57,138 | +$20,162 | clears the bar | $13,999 | 0.7 yrs | 235 |
| Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies | Bachelor's Degree | $50,708 | +$13,732 | clears the bar | $15,000 | 1.1 yrs | 188 |
| Political Science | Bachelor's Degree | $57,527 | +$20,551 | clears the bar | $14,000 | 0.7 yrs | 188 |
| Public Administration | Master's Degree | $92,353 | +$55,377 | above HS line | $37,074 | 0.7 yrs | 183 |
| Marketing | Bachelor's Degree | $64,373 | +$27,397 | clears the bar | $13,350 | 0.5 yrs | 179 |
| Mechanical Engineering | Bachelor's Degree | $99,216 | +$62,240 | clears the bar | $17,000 | 0.3 yrs | 177 |
| English | Bachelor's Degree | $47,660 | +$10,684 | clears the bar | $16,840 | 1.6 yrs | 170 |
| Social Work | Master's Degree | $81,505 | +$44,529 | above HS line | $32,228 | 0.7 yrs | 170 |
| Nursing | Bachelor's Degree | $116,613 | +$79,637 | clears the bar | $15,041 | 0.2 yrs | 132 |
| Journalism | Bachelor's Degree | $53,351 | +$16,375 | clears the bar | $14,311 | 0.9 yrs | 128 |
| Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences, General | Bachelor's Degree | $55,327 | +$18,351 | clears the bar | $16,375 | 0.9 yrs | 125 |
| Healthcare Administration | Bachelor's Degree | $60,740 | +$23,764 | clears the bar | $14,250 | 0.6 yrs | 121 |
| Communication Disorders | Bachelor's Degree | $65,188 | +$28,212 | clears the bar | $15,823 | 0.6 yrs | 118 |
| Communication Disorders | Master's Degree | $76,505 | +$39,529 | above HS line | $67,919 | 1.7 yrs | 113 |
| Computer and Information Science | Bachelor's Degree | $91,131 | +$54,155 | clears the bar | $18,000 | 0.3 yrs | 111 |
| Student Counseling and Personnel Services | Master's Degree | $75,660 | +$38,684 | above HS line | $38,894 | 1.0 yrs | 105 |
| History | Bachelor's Degree | $45,821 | +$8,845 | clears the bar | $15,000 | 1.7 yrs | 98 |
| Music | Bachelor's Degree | $40,669 | +$3,693 | clears the bar | $15,000 | 4.1 yrs | 94 |
| Finance | Bachelor's Degree | $74,656 | +$37,680 | clears the bar | $12,500 | 0.3 yrs | 82 |
| Public Health | Master's Degree | $83,400 | +$46,424 | above HS line | $33,256 | 0.7 yrs | 76 |
| Economics | Bachelor's Degree | $72,890 | +$35,914 | clears the bar | $12,500 | 0.3 yrs | 73 |
| Civil Engineering | Bachelor's Degree | $97,123 | +$60,147 | clears the bar | $19,834 | 0.3 yrs | 69 |
| Electrical Engineering | Bachelor's Degree | $104,065 | +$67,089 | clears the bar | $16,382 | 0.2 yrs | 67 |
| Computer Science | Master's Degree | $178,136 | +$141,160 | above HS line | not published | not assessed | 64 |
| Mathematics | Bachelor's Degree | $63,077 | +$26,101 | clears the bar | $11,000 | 0.4 yrs | 59 |
| Anthropology | Bachelor's Degree | $43,192 | +$6,216 | clears the bar | $15,924 | 2.6 yrs | 57 |
| Educational Administration | Master's Degree | $101,424 | +$64,448 | above HS line | $38,464 | 0.6 yrs | 55 |
| Music | Master's Degree | $60,697 | +$23,721 | above HS line | $41,000 | 1.7 yrs | 51 |
| Business Administration | Master's Degree | $115,123 | +$78,147 | above HS line | $34,195 | 0.4 yrs | 49 |
| Theatre | Bachelor's Degree | $43,240 | +$6,264 | clears the bar | $15,201 | 2.4 yrs | 46 |
| English | Master's Degree | $61,735 | +$24,759 | above HS line | $29,084 | 1.2 yrs | 45 |
| Accounting | Master's Degree | $98,558 | +$61,582 | above HS line | not published | not assessed | 44 |
| Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics | Bachelor's Degree | $43,345 | +$6,369 | clears the bar | $15,184 | 2.4 yrs | 43 |
| Special Education | Master's Degree | $85,826 | +$48,850 | above HS line | not published | not assessed | 42 |
| Computer Engineering | Bachelor's Degree | $101,021 | +$64,045 | clears the bar | $18,346 | 0.3 yrs | 39 |
| Physical and Occupational Therapy | Master's Degree | $55,7641-year earnings | +$18,788 | above HS line (1-yr) | not published | not assessed | 33 |
| Taxation | Master's Degree | $108,576 | +$71,600 | above HS line | $41,000 | 0.6 yrs | 32 |
| Geography and Cartography | Bachelor's Degree | $69,323 | +$32,347 | clears the bar | $12,500 | 0.4 yrs | 29 |
| Hospitality Management | Bachelor's Degree | $50,644 | +$13,668 | clears the bar | $15,000 | 1.1 yrs | 29 |
| Clinical and Counseling Psychology | Master's Degree | $83,681 | +$46,705 | above HS line | $41,000 | 0.9 yrs | 26 |
| Urban Studies/Affairs | Bachelor's Degree | $72,148 | +$35,172 | clears the bar | $11,987 | 0.3 yrs | 25 |
| Public Administration | Bachelor's Degree | $85,789 | +$48,813 | clears the bar | $36,442 | 0.7 yrs | 24 |
| Communications and Media | Master's Degree | $60,784 | +$23,808 | above HS line | $31,023 | 1.3 yrs | 23 |
| Construction Engineering Technology/Technician | Bachelor's Degree | $89,804 | +$52,828 | clears the bar | not published | not assessed | 23 |
| Liberal Arts and General Studies | Master's Degree | $42,5571-year earnings | +$5,581 | above HS line (1-yr) | $41,000 | 7.3 yrs | 23 |
| Chemistry | Bachelor's Degree | $79,878 | +$42,902 | clears the bar | not published | not assessed | 23 |
| Healthcare Administration | Master's Degree | $95,444 | +$58,468 | above HS line | $27,404 | 0.5 yrs | 23 |
| Philosophy | Bachelor's Degree | $48,566 | +$11,590 | clears the bar | not published | not assessed | 22 |
| Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and Services | Bachelor's Degree | $32,939 | -$4,037 | falls short | not published | not assessed | 21 |
| Biology | Master's Degree | $49,8391-year earnings | +$12,863 | above HS line (1-yr) | not published | not assessed | 21 |
| Allied Health Diagnostics and Treatment | Bachelor's Degree | $105,747 | +$68,771 | clears the bar | $18,875 | 0.3 yrs | 21 |
| Kinesiology and Physical Education | Master's Degree | $44,9611-year earnings | +$7,985 | above HS line (1-yr) | not published | not assessed | 20 |
| Civil Engineering | Master's Degree | $104,388 | +$67,412 | above HS line | not published | not assessed | 19 |
| Biochemistry and Molecular Biology | Bachelor's Degree | $45,4531-year earnings | +$8,477 | clears the bar (1-yr) | not published | not assessed | 19 |
| Manufacturing Engineering | Master's Degree | $129,151 | +$92,175 | above HS line | not published | not assessed | 12 |
| Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences, General | Master's Degree | $62,537 | +$25,561 | above HS line | not published | not assessed | 10 |
| Area Studies | Bachelor's Degree | $53,077 | +$16,101 | clears the bar | not published | not assessed | 9 |
| Religion/Religious Studies | Bachelor's Degree | $51,235 | +$14,259 | clears the bar | not published | not assessed | 8 |
| Hospitality Management | Master's Degree | $64,835 | +$27,859 | above HS line | not published | not assessed | 6 |
| Design | Bachelor's Degree | $59,676 | +$22,700 | clears the bar | not published | not assessed | 3 |
| Education | Non-Credential Program (Preparatory Coursework/Teacher Certification) | $113,493 | +$76,517 | clears the bar | not published | not assessed | not published |
| Educational Administration | Non-Credential Program (Preparatory Coursework/Teacher Certification) | $112,522 | +$75,546 | clears the bar | not published | not assessed | not published |
| Teacher Education (by level) | Master's Degree | $89,925 | +$52,949 | above HS line | $20,500 | 0.4 yrs | not published |
| Education, Other | Master's Degree | $71,067 | +$34,091 | above HS line | $32,568 | 1.0 yrs | not published |
| Operations Research | Bachelor's Degree | $74,344 | +$37,368 | clears the bar | $15,998 | 0.4 yrs | not published |
| Human Development and Family Studies | Bachelor's Degree | $45,088 | +$8,112 | clears the bar | $11,000 | 1.4 yrs | not published |
| Cell/Cellular Biology and Anatomical Sciences | Bachelor's Degree | $55,096 | +$18,120 | clears the bar | $19,349 | 1.1 yrs | not published |
| Microbiological Sciences and Immunology | Bachelor's Degree | $46,4891-year earnings | +$9,513 | clears the bar (1-yr) | not published | not assessed | not published |
| Biotechnology | Bachelor's Degree | $73,542 | +$36,566 | clears the bar | $20,618 | 0.6 yrs | not published |
| Ecology, Evolution, Systematics, and Population Biology | Bachelor's Degree | $59,940 | +$22,964 | clears the bar | $20,335 | 0.9 yrs | not published |
| Social Work | Bachelor's Degree | $52,988 | +$16,012 | clears the bar | $12,449 | 0.8 yrs | not published |
| Film and Photography | Bachelor's Degree | $46,913 | +$9,937 | clears the bar | $18,250 | 1.8 yrs | not published |
| Management Information Systems | Bachelor's Degree | $88,999 | +$52,023 | clears the bar | $21,125 | 0.4 yrs | not published |
| Real Estate | Bachelor's Degree | $57,174 | +$20,198 | 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 | 329 |
| Engineering-Related Fields | Master's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 97 |
| Education | Master's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 34 |
| Physical and Occupational Therapy | First Professional Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 26 |
| Intercultural/Multicultural and Diversity Studies | Master's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 23 |
| Geology and Earth Science | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 21 |
| History | Master's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | $26,579 | not assessed | 21 |
| Nutrition Sciences | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 20 |
| Educational/Instructional Media Design | Master's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 17 |
| Computer Engineering | Master's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 16 |
| Fine Arts | Master's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 16 |
| Mechanical Engineering | Master's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 14 |
| Physics | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 14 |
| Curriculum and Instruction | Master's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 13 |
| Mathematics | Master's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 12 |
| Theatre | Master's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 12 |
| Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics | Master's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 11 |
| City/Urban, Community, and Regional Planning | Master's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 10 |
| Educational Administration | Doctoral Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 10 |
| Physics | Master's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 10 |
| Manufacturing Engineering | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 9 |
| Nutrition Sciences | Master's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 9 |
| Psychology | Master's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 9 |
| Research Psychology | Master's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 9 |
| Sociology | Master's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 9 |
| Electrical Engineering | Master's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 8 |
| Communication Disorders | First Professional Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 7 |
| Materials Engineering | Master's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 6 |
| Chemistry | Master's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 6 |
| Political Science | Master's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 6 |
| Teacher Education (by subject) | Master's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 5 |
| Teaching English or French as a Second or Foreign Language | Master's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 5 |
| Engineering-Related Fields | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 5 |
| Geography and Cartography | Master's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 4 |
| Biochemistry and Molecular Biology | Master's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 3 |
| Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and Services | Master's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 2 |
| Geology and Earth Science | Master's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 2 |
| Anthropology | Master's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 2 |
| Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies | Master's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 1 |
| Interdisciplinary Studies | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 1 |
| Information Science | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 0 |
| Educational Administration | First Professional Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 0 |
| Educational/Instructional Media Design | Graduate/Professional Certificate | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 0 |
| Special Education | Graduate/Professional Certificate | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 0 |
| Teacher Education (by subject) | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 0 |
| Teaching English or French as a Second or Foreign Language | Graduate/Professional Certificate | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 0 |
| Engineering, General | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 0 |
| Engineering, General | Master's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 0 |
| Quality Control and Safety Technologies/Technicians | Graduate/Professional Certificate | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 0 |
| Engineering-Related Fields | Graduate/Professional Certificate | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 0 |
| Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 0 |
| Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies | Master's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 0 |
| Gerontology | Graduate/Professional Certificate | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 0 |
| Historic Preservation and Conservation | 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 |
| Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Studies | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 0 |
| Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Studies | Master's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 0 |
| Public Administration | Graduate/Professional Certificate | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 0 |
| Anthropology | Graduate/Professional Certificate | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 0 |
| Health Sciences | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 0 |
| Communication Disorders | Graduate/Professional Certificate | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 0 |
| Healthcare Administration | Graduate/Professional Certificate | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 0 |
| Public Health | Graduate/Professional Certificate | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 0 |
| Physical and Occupational Therapy | Graduate/Professional Certificate | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 0 |
| Business Administration | Graduate/Professional Certificate | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 0 |
| Human Resources | Graduate/Professional Certificate | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 0 |
| Management Information Systems | Master's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 0 |
| Real Estate | Graduate/Professional Certificate | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 0 |
| Teacher Education (by level) | Non-Credential Program (Preparatory Coursework/Teacher Certification) | not reported | not reported | nothing reported | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Industrial Engineering | Bachelor's Degree | not reported | not reported | nothing reported | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, Other | Bachelor's Degree | not reported | not reported | nothing reported | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Physiology, Pathology and Related Sciences | Master's Degree | not reported | not reported | nothing reported | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Applied Mathematics | Bachelor's Degree | not reported | not reported | nothing reported | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Statistics | Bachelor's Degree | not reported | not reported | nothing reported | not reported | not reported | not reported |
Every program, including those without a verdict: download all 160 (CSV).
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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