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In the latest year of available data, students from 27 majors graduated from California State University-Fresno.
California State University-Fresno awards degrees and credentials ranging from bachelor’s degrees up to its highest offering, the doctor’s degree - research/scholarship and professional practice.
| Degree Level | Offered |
|---|---|
| Certificate | — |
| Associate | — |
| Bachelor’s | ✓ |
| Master’s | ✓ |
| Doctorate | ✓ |
Completions: 10,390 undergraduate · 1,608 graduate (11,998 total)
Ranked by the number of degrees awarded, these are the most popular majors at California State University-Fresno.
| Most Popular Majors | Graduates |
|---|---|
| Multi-Disciplinary Studies | 5,999 |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations. | 781 |
| Psychology, General. | 570 |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities. | 481 |
| Criminology. | 364 |
Among California State University-Fresno programs with salary data, these majors lead on average graduate earnings.
| Highest-Paying Majors | Average Salary |
|---|---|
| Educational Administration and Supervision. | $86,427 |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing. | $85,082 |
| Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering. | $69,361 |
| Computer Engineering. | $66,885 |
| Construction Engineering Technology/Technician. | $66,380 |
Explore the full list of majors at California State University-Fresno, sorted by study area.
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Multi-Disciplinary Studies | 5,999 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Business Administration, Management and Operations. ↳ Business Administration and Management, General. |
781 | $44,337 |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Psychology, General. | 570 | $24,706 |
| Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology. ↳ Forensic Psychology. · School Psychology. |
98 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Criminology. | 364 | $30,453 |
| Sociology. ↳ Sociology, General. |
155 | $26,801 |
| Political Science and Government. ↳ Political Science and Government, General. |
69 | $29,812 |
| Economics. ↳ Economics, General. |
33 | NA |
| Social Sciences, General. | 14 | NA |
| Anthropology. ↳ Anthropology, General. |
14 | NA |
| Geography and Cartography. ↳ Geography. |
8 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities. ↳ Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies. |
481 | $20,210 |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing. ↳ Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse. · Nursing Practice. |
164 | $85,082 |
| Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General. | 133 | $37,414 |
| Communication Disorders Sciences and Services. ↳ Communication Sciences and Disorders, General. · Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist. |
124 | $34,406 |
| Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions. ↳ Physical Therapy/Therapist. · Vocational Rehabilitation Counseling/Counselor. |
42 | $49,411 |
| Public Health. ↳ Public Health, General. · Health/Medical Physics. |
9 | $28,345 |
| Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions. ↳ Athletic Training/Trainer. |
8 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Agricultural Business and Management. ↳ Agribusiness/Agricultural Business Operations. |
150 | $48,985 |
| Animal Sciences. ↳ Animal Sciences, General. |
108 | $35,992 |
| Plant Sciences. ↳ Plant Protection and Integrated Pest Management. |
69 | $53,293 |
| Food Science and Technology. ↳ Food Science. · Viticulture and Enology. |
46 | $48,012 |
| Agriculture, General. | 16 | NA |
| Agricultural/Animal/Plant/Veterinary Science and Related Fields, Other. | 6 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas. ↳ Agricultural Teacher Education. · English/Language Arts Teacher Education. · Reading Teacher Education. |
103 | $35,964 |
| Educational Administration and Supervision. ↳ Educational Leadership and Administration, General. · Community College Administration. · Higher Education/Higher Education Administration. |
86 | $86,427 |
| Student Counseling and Personnel Services. ↳ Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services. |
75 | $47,365 |
| Education, General. | 70 | $63,145 |
| Special Education and Teaching. ↳ Special Education and Teaching, General. · Education/Teaching of Individuals with Hearing Impairments Including Deafness. |
29 | NA |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods. ↳ Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods, Other. · Early Childhood Education and Teaching. |
23 | $56,908 |
| Educational Assessment, Evaluation, and Research. ↳ Educational Statistics and Research Methods. |
1 | NA |
| Teaching English or French as a Second or Foreign Language. ↳ Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language/ESL Language Instructor. |
1 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness. ↳ Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness, General. · Exercise Science and Kinesiology. |
321 | $25,354 |
| Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Studies. | 33 | $34,067 |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Biology, General. ↳ Biology/Biological Sciences, General. |
217 | $26,673 |
| Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology. ↳ Biochemistry. |
35 | NA |
| Biotechnology. | 5 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Fine and Studio Arts. ↳ Art/Art Studies, General. |
85 | $20,182 |
| Design and Applied Arts. ↳ Graphic Design. · Interior Design. |
56 | $24,496 |
| Music. ↳ Music, General. · Music Performance, General. |
46 | NA |
| Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft. ↳ Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General. |
21 | $19,665 |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Civil Engineering. ↳ Civil Engineering, General. |
91 | $60,442 |
| Mechanical Engineering. | 42 | $55,516 |
| Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering. ↳ Electrical and Electronics Engineering. |
23 | $69,361 |
| Computer Engineering. ↳ Computer Engineering, General. |
18 | $66,885 |
| Engineering, General. | 6 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Communication, General. ↳ Speech Communication and Rhetoric. |
80 | $29,022 |
| Journalism. | 79 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Social Work. | 134 | $41,785 |
| Public Administration. | 19 | $66,177 |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Construction Engineering Technology/Technician. | 56 | $66,380 |
| Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians. ↳ Industrial Technology/Technician. |
52 | $49,707 |
| Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians. ↳ Surveying Technology/Surveying. |
5 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| History. ↳ History, General. |
100 | $24,029 |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Computer Science. | 88 | $41,405 |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services. ↳ Child Development. |
78 | NA |
| Apparel and Textiles. ↳ Apparel and Textiles, General. |
7 | NA |
| Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences, General. | 2 | $27,073 |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other. ↳ Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other. |
74 | NA |
| Nutrition Sciences. | 11 | $31,707 |
| Cognitive Science. ↳ Cognitive Science, General. |
2 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics. ↳ Spanish Language and Literature. · French Language and Literature. |
71 | $23,389 |
| Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and Services. ↳ Linguistics. |
14 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| English Language and Literature, General. | 66 | $21,508 |
| Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies. ↳ Creative Writing. · Writing, General. |
13 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Chemistry. ↳ Chemistry, General. |
33 | NA |
| Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences. ↳ Geology/Earth Science, General. · Hydrology and Water Resources Science. |
13 | NA |
| Physics. ↳ Physics, General. |
12 | NA |
| Physical Sciences, General. | 8 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Mathematics. ↳ Mathematics, General. |
47 | $23,239 |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies. ↳ Hispanic-American, Puerto Rican, and Mexican-American/Chicano Studies. · Deaf Studies. · Women's Studies. · African-American/Black Studies. |
34 | NA |
| Area Studies. ↳ Latin American Studies. |
2 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Philosophy. | 26 | $32,024 |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Architecture. | 11 | NA |
| City/Urban, Community, and Regional Planning. | 2 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Natural Resources Conservation and Research. ↳ Environmental Science. |
11 | 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.
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