California State University Monterey Bay Rankings by Salary Score

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Salary and Debt by Major at Cal State Monterey Bay

We calculated a Salary Score for each of Cal State Monterey Bay'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 Cal State Monterey Bay 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 Score ™ for CSUMB Bachelor's Degrees

Field of Study Salary Score Employment Rate Median Debt Median Salary Salary Score
Biology, General 76 95% 95% $13,750 $32,770 76
Business Administration, Management and Operations 76 95% 95% $13,750 $49,170 76
Computer and Information Sciences, General 53 92% 92% $15,200 $58,870 53
Computer Science 40 90% 90% $11,000 $63,010 40
Design and Applied Arts 23 96% 96% $14,500 $29,320 23
Health and Physical Education/Fitness 56 98% 98% $13,000 $30,890 56
Hospitality Administration/Management 84 100% 100% Not Reported $43,800 84
Human Services, General 76 93% 93% $16,260 $35,950 76
International/Global Studies 37 100% 100% $14,280 $29,690 37
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities 37 95% 95% $13,000 $30,410 37
Marine Sciences 24 100% 100% $17,500 $28,960 24
Music 9 100% 100% Not Reported $18,320 9
Natural Resources Conservation and Research 37 96% 96% $18,250 $30,770 37
Psychology, General 41 94% 94% $13,500 $28,910 41
Radio, Television, and Digital Communication 20 92% 92% $17,250 $25,710 20
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing 100 100% 100% $7,500 $106,420 100
Social Sciences, General 45 97% 97% $11,250 $33,760 45

Salary Score ™ for CSUMB Master's Degrees

Field of Study Salary Score Employment Rate Median Debt Median Salary Salary Score
Business Administration, Management and Operations 62 97% 97% $41,470 $77,300 62
Education, General 85 97% 97% $8,500 $59,350 85
Educational/Instructional Media Design 99 94% 94% Not Reported $76,460 99
Natural Resources Management and Policy 42 100% 100% Not Reported $46,090 42
Social Work 100 98% 98% $19,570 $62,460 100

California State University Monterey Bay Reviews

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Most Recent Reviews

MBA Student 2021 2/3/2021

"I did not enjoy my time at CSUMB online MBA program". Things I did not enjoy are related to the financial aid department and lack of professor profesionalism and knowledge. Classes could be more challenging as they did not require much effort. The course Capstone project was pointless. The exit exam for stats and over learning outcome of full course was not helpful as no information was retained. Mostly everyone failed the Stats and Exist Exam, the professor had to curve the grade. Me and my peers had retain... Read More

Whittier 8/5/2019

I attend California State University, Sacramento. I earned my Bachelors Degree in Business Administration: Entrepreneurship and I am now in the MBA program. Ive been very fortunate to have several exceptional professors, one of whom, has been mentoring me. The business school is very well rounded. I feel I was prepared for the real world. With the exception of one or two all my professors cared about how my success in their class and they were very receptive. I love how campus looks as the seasons change.... Read More