Sonoma State University
Rohnert Park, California · Public
Graduate earnings
25of 25 assessed undergraduate programs
have graduates earning more than a typical California high-school graduate (about $36,976 a year).
25 of 37 undergraduate programs could be assessed. The other 12 have no earnings published. 1 verdict uses 1-year earnings, an earlier career stage. The 21 graduate programs are in the table.
Average net price, all families$12,885 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
$12,885 a year
About $51,540 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 | $8,310 |
| $30k to $48k | $9,795 |
| $48k to $75k | $10,741 |
| $75k to $110k | $13,897 |
| $110k and up | $21,195 |
| All families (average) | $12,885 |
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).
30 of 58 programs could be assessed 52% 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 | $75,887 | +$38,911 | clears the bar | $16,500 | 0.4 yrs | 323 |
| Psychology | Bachelor's Degree | $57,335 | +$20,359 | clears the bar | $16,351 | 0.8 yrs | 289 |
| Liberal Arts and General Studies | Bachelor's Degree | $59,444 | +$22,468 | clears the bar | $16,862 | 0.8 yrs | 115 |
| Sociology | Bachelor's Degree | $56,581 | +$19,605 | clears the bar | $17,000 | 0.9 yrs | 112 |
| Biology | Bachelor's Degree | $56,345 | +$19,369 | clears the bar | $19,000 | 1.0 yrs | 97 |
| Business Administration | Master's Degree | $127,133 | +$90,157 | above HS line | $36,736 | 0.4 yrs | 94 |
| Communications and Media | Bachelor's Degree | $68,833 | +$31,857 | clears the bar | $17,877 | 0.6 yrs | 90 |
| Education, Other | Bachelor's Degree | $52,842 | +$15,866 | clears the bar | $17,128 | 1.1 yrs | 89 |
| Kinesiology and Physical Education | Bachelor's Degree | $67,351 | +$30,375 | clears the bar | $20,174 | 0.7 yrs | 80 |
| English | Bachelor's Degree | $59,418 | +$22,442 | clears the bar | $19,375 | 0.9 yrs | 76 |
| Criminal Justice | Bachelor's Degree | $66,892 | +$29,916 | clears the bar | $20,000 | 0.7 yrs | 57 |
| Nursing | Bachelor's Degree | $143,886 | +$106,910 | clears the bar | $12,500 | 0.1 yrs | 54 |
| History | Bachelor's Degree | $56,819 | +$19,843 | clears the bar | $13,500 | 0.7 yrs | 53 |
| Computer Science | Bachelor's Degree | $106,181 | +$69,205 | clears the bar | $20,110 | 0.3 yrs | 50 |
| Political Science | Bachelor's Degree | $65,009 | +$28,033 | clears the bar | $15,000 | 0.5 yrs | 48 |
| Geography and Cartography | Bachelor's Degree | $40,6141-year earnings | +$3,638 | clears the bar (1-yr) | not published | not assessed | 42 |
| Nursing | Master's Degree | $144,371 | +$107,395 | above HS line | $41,000 | 0.4 yrs | 38 |
| Student Counseling and Personnel Services | Master's Degree | $63,781 | +$26,805 | above HS line | $32,570 | 1.2 yrs | 36 |
| Fine Arts | Bachelor's Degree | $46,022 | +$9,046 | clears the bar | $19,200 | 2.1 yrs | 35 |
| Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies | Bachelor's Degree | $64,116 | +$27,140 | clears the bar | $19,187 | 0.7 yrs | 34 |
| Anthropology | Bachelor's Degree | $62,674 | +$25,698 | clears the bar | $17,614 | 0.7 yrs | 29 |
| Mathematics | Bachelor's Degree | $64,913 | +$27,937 | clears the bar | $17,924 | 0.6 yrs | 28 |
| Human Development and Family Studies | Bachelor's Degree | $52,672 | +$15,696 | clears the bar | $18,250 | 1.2 yrs | 26 |
| Education | Master's Degree | $87,304 | +$50,328 | above HS line | not published | not assessed | 24 |
| Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics | Bachelor's Degree | $53,489 | +$16,513 | clears the bar | $17,250 | 1.0 yrs | 21 |
| Electrical Engineering | Bachelor's Degree | $112,757 | +$75,781 | clears the bar | not published | not assessed | 20 |
| Economics | Bachelor's Degree | $83,668 | +$46,692 | clears the bar | $19,000 | 0.4 yrs | 19 |
| Music | Bachelor's Degree | $65,533 | +$28,557 | clears the bar | not published | not assessed | 17 |
| Natural Resources and Conservation | Bachelor's Degree | $69,077 | +$32,101 | clears the bar | $15,125 | 0.5 yrs | 15 |
| Human Resources | Master's Degree | $54,6931-year earnings | +$17,717 | above HS line (1-yr) | not published | not assessed | 1 |
| Philosophy | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | $19,424 | not assessed | 25 |
| Agricultural Business and Management | Master's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 18 |
| Geology and Earth Science | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 17 |
| Theatre | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 16 |
| Biology | 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 | 15 |
| Public Administration | Master's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 13 |
| Chemistry | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 10 |
| Statistics | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 9 |
| Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics | Master's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 8 |
| Educational Administration | Master's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 7 |
| English | Master's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 7 |
| Physics | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 6 |
| Historic Preservation and Conservation | Master's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 4 |
| International/Globalization Studies | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 4 |
| History | Master's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 3 |
| Computer Engineering | Master's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 2 |
| Interdisciplinary Studies | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 1 |
| Physical Sciences, General | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 1 |
| Psychology | Master's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 1 |
| Dance | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 1 |
| Teacher Education (by level) | Master's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 0 |
| Engineering Science | 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 |
| Kinesiology and Physical Education | 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 |
| Film and Photography | Master's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 0 |
| Nursing | Graduate/Professional Certificate | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 0 |
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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