by our College Data Analytics TeamThis overview covers the essential stats on California State University-Chico, including its rankings, majors, diversity, and more. Want to know more about a specific stat? Just click on its tile, and you’ll go to a page that goes more in-depth on that subject. You can also use the links below to go directly to any section on this page.
In the most recent reporting year, students from 26 majors graduated from California State University-Chico.
At California State University-Chico, students can earn anything from bachelor’s degrees through the master’s degree.
| Degree Level | Offered |
|---|---|
| Certificate | — |
| Associate | — |
| Bachelor’s | ✓ |
| Master’s | ✓ |
| Doctorate | — |
Completions: 6,740 undergraduate · 906 graduate (7,646 total)
The most popular majors at California State University-Chico, measured by the number of graduates, are listed below.
| Most Popular Majors | Graduates |
|---|---|
| Multi-Disciplinary Studies | 3,823 |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations. | 576 |
| Psychology, General. | 290 |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities. | 204 |
| Social Work. | 174 |
These majors at California State University-Chico report the highest average early-career salaries for their graduates.
| Highest-Paying Majors | Average Salary |
|---|---|
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing. | $94,107 |
| Computer Science. | $72,808 |
| Mechanical Engineering. | $68,880 |
| Engineering, Other. | $68,803 |
| Civil Engineering. | $67,761 |
Explore the full list of majors at California State University-Chico, sorted by study area.
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Multi-Disciplinary Studies | 3,823 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Business Administration, Management and Operations. ↳ Business Administration and Management, General. |
576 | $48,303 |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Sociology. ↳ Sociology, General. |
168 | $31,487 |
| Social Sciences, General. | 62 | $26,584 |
| Political Science and Government. ↳ Political Science and Government, General. |
60 | $35,222 |
| Anthropology. ↳ Anthropology, General. |
49 | $22,288 |
| Economics. ↳ Economics, General. |
18 | NA |
| International Relations and National Security Studies. ↳ International Relations and Affairs. |
8 | $31,173 |
| Geography and Cartography. ↳ Geography. |
7 | $37,164 |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Public Health. ↳ Public Health, General. · Health Services Administration. |
130 | NA |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing. ↳ Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse. |
97 | $94,107 |
| Communication Disorders Sciences and Services. ↳ Communication Sciences and Disorders, General. · Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist. |
65 | $39,286 |
| Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General. | 1 | $37,061 |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Psychology, General. | 290 | $27,926 |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness. ↳ Exercise Science and Kinesiology. · Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness, General. |
171 | $23,129 |
| Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Studies. | 65 | $34,427 |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities. ↳ Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies. · Humanities/Humanistic Studies. |
204 | $21,120 |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Animal Sciences. ↳ Animal Sciences, General. |
79 | $31,307 |
| Agricultural Business and Management. ↳ Agribusiness/Agricultural Business Operations. |
49 | $45,845 |
| Agriculture, General. | 41 | NA |
| Plant Sciences. ↳ Agronomy and Crop Science. |
33 | $43,556 |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Social Work. | 174 | $45,285 |
| Public Administration. | 25 | $41,518 |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Design and Applied Arts. ↳ Game and Interactive Media Design. · Design and Visual Communications, General. |
99 | $21,425 |
| Fine and Studio Arts. ↳ Art/Art Studies, General. · Fine/Studio Arts, General. |
55 | $27,924 |
| Music. ↳ Music, General. |
28 | $18,089 |
| Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft. ↳ Musical Theatre. · Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General. |
16 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Computer Science. | 107 | $72,808 |
| Computer and Information Sciences, General. ↳ Information Technology. |
65 | $63,879 |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Mechanical Engineering. | 64 | $68,880 |
| Civil Engineering. ↳ Civil Engineering, General. |
47 | $67,761 |
| Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering. ↳ Electrical and Electronics Engineering. |
27 | NA |
| Engineering, Other. | 21 | $68,803 |
| Computer Engineering. ↳ Computer Engineering, General. |
8 | $65,715 |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Communication, General. ↳ Speech Communication and Rhetoric. |
93 | $33,383 |
| Journalism. | 30 | $37,827 |
| Radio, Television, and Digital Communication. ↳ Radio and Television. |
16 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Criminal Justice and Corrections. ↳ Criminal Justice/Safety Studies. |
123 | $33,845 |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods. ↳ Early Childhood Education and Teaching. · Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods, Other. |
85 | NA |
| Education, General. | 18 | $53,836 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas. ↳ Agricultural Teacher Education. · Foreign Language Teacher Education. |
18 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Construction Engineering Technology/Technician. | 105 | NA |
| Engineering-Related Fields. ↳ Engineering/Industrial Management. |
8 | $60,812 |
| Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians. ↳ Manufacturing Engineering Technology/Technician. |
4 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Biology, General. ↳ Biology/Biological Sciences, General. |
71 | $29,939 |
| Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology. ↳ Biochemistry. |
18 | $29,598 |
| Microbiological Sciences and Immunology. ↳ Microbiology, General. |
15 | $39,408 |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| English Language and Literature, General. | 66 | $23,682 |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Nutrition Sciences. | 42 | $37,266 |
| Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other. ↳ Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other. |
7 | NA |
| Natural Sciences. | 6 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Natural Resources Conservation and Research. ↳ Environmental Science. |
42 | $32,134 |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| History. ↳ History, General. |
41 | $16,767 |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Area Studies. ↳ Latin American Studies. · Asian Studies/Civilization. |
15 | $28,302 |
| Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies. ↳ Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies, Other. · Hispanic-American, Puerto Rican, and Mexican-American/Chicano Studies. |
12 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Mathematics. ↳ Mathematics, General. |
27 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics. ↳ Spanish Language and Literature. |
18 | $28,283 |
| Germanic Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics. ↳ German Language and Literature. |
2 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Religion/Religious Studies. | 9 | NA |
| Philosophy. | 7 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Physics. ↳ Physics, General. |
8 | NA |
| Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences. ↳ Geology/Earth Science, General. · Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences, Other. |
6 | NA |
| Chemistry. ↳ Chemistry, General. |
2 | NA |
Footnotes
*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.
References
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