California Baptist University Rankings by Salary Score
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California Baptist University is ranked on 7 lists of the best colleges by earnings one year out of college.
Salary and Debt by Major at California Baptist University
We calculated a salary score for each of California Baptist University's programs by comparing program-specific median alumni earnings to median alumni earnings for the same program across all schools that provide this data. This way, students can compare the relative salary strength of a specific major at California Baptist University to the same major at other schools. A school's overall score by level is based on the school's by-program performance weighted by student enrollment in each program. Data is sourced from the December 2020 release of the U.S. Department of Education's College Scorecard and reflects median alumni debt upon graduation and median alumni earnings in the year after graduation for students who received federal financial aid. Debt and salary numbers are shown rounded to the nearest $10.
Salary Scores for CBU Bachelor's Degrees
| Field of Study | Employment Rate | Median Debt | Median Salary |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accounting and Related Services | $31,000 | $47,260 | |
| Behavioral Sciences | $25,000 | $29,690 | |
| Bible/Biblical Studies | Not Reported | $26,740 | |
| Biology, General | $28,000 | $17,950 | |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations | Not Reported | $43,800 | |
| Business/Commerce, General | $30,680 | $49,420 | |
| Civil Engineering | $24,920 | $63,750 | |
| Communication and Media Studies | $25,000 | $44,170 | |
| Communication Disorders Sciences and Services | $26,250 | $38,290 | |
| Computer and Information Sciences, General | Not Reported | $60,840 | |
| Computer Engineering | $27,000 | $67,420 | |
| Criminal Justice and Corrections | $27,000 | $32,210 | |
| English Language and Literature, General | $24,750 | $28,600 | |
| Graphic Communications | $25,000 | $38,290 | |
| Health and Medical Administrative Services | $28,500 | $36,130 | |
| Health and Physical Education/Fitness | $27,000 | $33,990 | |
| Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General | $26,000 | $26,120 | |
| History | $25,450 | $13,700 | |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities | $26,620 | $28,960 | |
| Marketing | $26,000 | $45,310 | |
| Mechanical Engineering | $26,760 | $65,490 | |
| Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other | Not Reported | $55,510 | |
| Physiology, Pathology and Related Sciences | $25,000 | $29,690 | |
| Political Science and Government | $26,370 | $21,510 | |
| Psychology, General | $27,000 | $27,530 | |
| Public Administration | $35,360 | $66,170 | |
| Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication | $28,500 | $33,990 | |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing | $31,000 | $81,360 | |
| Religion/Religious Studies | $28,300 | $28,600 | |
| Sociology | $26,000 | $34,700 | |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods | $26,000 | $28,210 |
Salary Scores for CBU Master's Degrees
| Field of Study | Employment Rate | Median Debt | Median Salary |
|---|---|---|---|
| Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions | $60,390 | $42,120 | |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations | $23,920 | $63,010 | |
| Business/Commerce, General | $31,960 | $65,240 | |
| Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology | $61,500 | $49,290 | |
| Communication and Media Studies | $23,320 | $61,520 | |
| Education, General | $24,300 | $62,960 | |
| Health and Physical Education/Fitness | $23,500 | $40,510 | |
| Public Administration | $27,920 | $68,500 | |
| Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication | Not Reported | $39,010 | |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing | $84,410 | $113,460 |
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Pros: Wonderful, caring instructors. I felt like it was a good education. Campus is clean and safe. Dorms and food were nice enough. Cons: Absolutely horrific the way they stigmatize mental health. The incompetence of the school to deal with even the slightest issues is abominable. They damage people who reach out for help. Put on your pretty smile and act like everything is fine, or get trashed for struggling. Also there is NOTHING to do at the school or in the Riverside (barf!) area. The place is a ghost... Read More
Jesus is expensive ! I graduated in 2007 and used my degree accordingly. The school is clean, and a great environment. The staff when I went there was excellent and extremely helpful and kind. Other than that, this school is a financial money pit that will place your young soul in huge amounts of dept. I pretty much paid for my degree, you couldn't fail and the academic work was very easy. The school uses the term " Christian " as a way to lure you in to borrowing a ton of money. It's a HUGE waste of money... Read More