Academic Life at California State University-Monterey Bay

Academics at a Glance

Academics are the heart of the college experience. This overview pulls together the essentials of academic life at California State University-Monterey Bay: its faculty, its majors and fields of study, and its online learning options.

29 Majors With Completions

16:1 Student-Faculty Ratio

47% Full-Time Faculty

Jump to any section below, or follow a link to dig deeper into a specific part of academic life at California State University-Monterey Bay:

Faculty Resources
Most Popular Majors
Additional Questions to Ask
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Faculty and Teaching

The student-to-faculty ratio at California State University-Monterey Bay is about average at 16 to 1, close to the national average of 15 to 1. California State University-Monterey Bay employs 47% of its instructors full time, above the national average of 47%.

For a deeper look at tenure, adjuncts and faculty composition, visit the faculty composition page.

Majors and Fields of Study

Students at California State University-Monterey Bay can choose from 29 majors with reported graduates spanning 19 broad fields of study.

Degrees offered at California State University-Monterey Bay are summarised below:

Degree Level	Offered
Associate	—
Bachelor’s	✓
Master’s	✓
Doctorate	—

Ranked by number of graduates, these are the most popular majors at California State University-Monterey Bay.

Most Popular Majors	Graduates
Business Administration, Management and Operations	320
Psychology, General	250
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities	238
Computer Science	199
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness	145

See the full majors breakdown on the academic majors report.

Questions Worth Asking

Before you decide, here are a few more questions to consider about academics at California State University-Monterey Bay:

Need flexibility? Check whether California State University-Monterey Bay offers the online or summer classes that fit your schedule — about 3,693 undergraduates study at least partly online. Explore online learning.
Interested in outcomes? Look at how well California State University-Monterey Bay retains and graduates its students — 80% of full-time freshmen return). See graduation and retention.
Will a degree land you a job? Ask how many graduates were employed full time a year after finishing.

Explore Further on California State University-Monterey Bay

Follow the links below for a deeper look at a specific part of academic life:

Majors & Degree Programs at California State University-Monterey Bay — majors, concentrations and completions in detail
Faculty Composition at California State University-Monterey Bay — student-faculty ratio, full-time vs adjunct, and tenure detail
Graduation & Retention at California State University-Monterey Bay — graduation and first-year retention rates
Online Learning at California State University-Monterey Bay — distance-learning enrollment detail
Accreditation at California State University-Monterey Bay — regional and program accreditation status