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In the most recent reporting year, students from 27 majors graduated from California State University-Northridge.
At California State University-Northridge, students can earn anything from bachelor’s degrees through the doctor’s degree - research/scholarship and professional practice.
| Degree Level | Offered |
|---|---|
| Certificate | — |
| Associate | — |
| Bachelor’s | ✓ |
| Master’s | ✓ |
| Doctorate | ✓ |
Completions: 16,716 undergraduate · 3,256 graduate (19,972 total)
Here are the majors that graduate the most students at California State University-Northridge.
| Most Popular Majors | Graduates |
|---|---|
| Multi-Disciplinary Studies | 9,986 |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations. | 1,280 |
| Psychology, General. | 1,057 |
| Radio, Television, and Digital Communication. | 426 |
| Criminal Justice and Corrections. | 396 |
Among California State University-Northridge programs with salary data, these majors lead on average graduate earnings.
| Highest-Paying Majors | Average Salary |
|---|---|
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing. | $89,831 |
| Manufacturing Engineering. | $87,158 |
| Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions. | $83,281 |
| Construction Engineering Technology/Technician. | $79,863 |
| Educational Administration and Supervision. | $78,180 |
Explore the full list of majors at California State University-Northridge, sorted by study area.
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Multi-Disciplinary Studies | 9,986 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Business Administration, Management and Operations. ↳ Business Administration and Management, General. |
1,280 | $41,626 |
| Accounting and Related Services. ↳ Accounting. |
277 | $59,913 |
| Marketing. ↳ Marketing/Marketing Management, General. |
105 | $37,432 |
| Hospitality Administration/Management. ↳ Hospitality Administration/Management, Other. |
38 | $32,683 |
| Finance and Financial Management Services. ↳ Finance, General. |
17 | $43,894 |
| Taxation. | 17 | $72,745 |
| Real Estate. | 3 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Psychology, General. | 1,057 | $27,524 |
| Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology. ↳ Applied Behavior Analysis. |
22 | $70,782 |
| Research and Experimental Psychology. ↳ Research and Experimental Psychology, Other. |
8 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Communication Disorders Sciences and Services. ↳ Communication Sciences and Disorders, General. · Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist. · Audiology/Audiologist. |
265 | $42,429 |
| Public Health. ↳ Public Health, General. · Environmental Health. |
239 | $38,524 |
| Health and Medical Administrative Services. ↳ Health/Health Care Administration/Management. |
135 | $42,884 |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing. ↳ Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse. |
125 | $89,831 |
| Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions. ↳ Physical Therapy/Therapist. · Rehabilitation Science. · Music Therapy/Therapist. |
49 | NA |
| Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions. ↳ Marriage and Family Therapy/Counseling. |
48 | NA |
| Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions. ↳ Radiologic Technology/Science - Radiographer. · Athletic Training/Trainer. |
31 | $83,281 |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Sociology. ↳ Sociology, General. |
389 | $29,883 |
| Political Science and Government. ↳ Political Science and Government, General. |
185 | $28,828 |
| Economics. ↳ Economics, General. |
79 | $40,741 |
| Anthropology. ↳ Anthropology, General. |
52 | $23,145 |
| Geography and Cartography. ↳ Geography. · Geographic Information Science and Cartography. |
32 | $41,876 |
| Urban Studies/Affairs. | 29 | $33,144 |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Radio, Television, and Digital Communication. ↳ Radio and Television. |
426 | $25,896 |
| Communication, General. ↳ Speech Communication and Rhetoric. |
238 | $33,896 |
| Journalism. | 95 | $27,428 |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods. ↳ Early Childhood Education and Teaching. · Elementary Education and Teaching. |
391 | $68,695 |
| Educational Administration and Supervision. ↳ Educational Leadership and Administration, General. · Higher Education/Higher Education Administration. · Community College Administration. |
52 | $78,180 |
| Special Education and Teaching. ↳ Special Education and Teaching, Other. · Special Education and Teaching, General. |
52 | $60,353 |
| Student Counseling and Personnel Services. ↳ Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services. |
50 | $53,163 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas. ↳ Science Teacher Education/General Science Teacher Education. · English/Language Arts Teacher Education. |
31 | NA |
| Education, General. | 29 | NA |
| Curriculum and Instruction. | 11 | NA |
| Teaching English or French as a Second or Foreign Language. ↳ Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language/ESL Language Instructor. |
11 | $40,094 |
| Educational/Instructional Media Design. ↳ Educational/Instructional Technology. |
1 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Fine and Studio Arts. ↳ Art/Art Studies, General. · Fine/Studio Arts, General. |
329 | $23,598 |
| Music. ↳ Music Performance, General. · Music, General. · Music, Other. |
151 | $22,526 |
| Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft. ↳ Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General. · Playwriting and Screenwriting. |
47 | $24,382 |
| Design and Applied Arts. ↳ Interior Design. |
13 | $29,435 |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Mechanical Engineering. | 210 | $64,759 |
| Civil Engineering. ↳ Civil Engineering, General. · Structural Engineering. |
102 | $59,792 |
| Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering. ↳ Electrical and Electronics Engineering. |
79 | $68,859 |
| Computer Engineering. ↳ Computer Engineering, General. · Computer Software Engineering. |
62 | $64,319 |
| Manufacturing Engineering. | 22 | $87,158 |
| Materials Engineering. | 5 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Computer Science. | 316 | $64,782 |
| Computer and Information Sciences, General. ↳ Computer and Information Sciences, Other. · Information Technology. |
114 | $54,120 |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Criminal Justice and Corrections. ↳ Criminal Justice/Safety Studies. |
396 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness. ↳ Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness, General. |
351 | $26,612 |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Public Administration. | 173 | $69,958 |
| Social Work. | 150 | $54,216 |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Biology, General. ↳ Biology/Biological Sciences, General. |
280 | $21,685 |
| Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology. ↳ Biochemistry. |
22 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities. ↳ Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies. · Humanities/Humanistic Studies. |
267 | $29,216 |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies. ↳ Deaf Studies. · Hispanic-American, Puerto Rican, and Mexican-American/Chicano Studies. · Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies, Other. · African-American/Black Studies. · Asian-American Studies. |
176 | $26,249 |
| Area Studies. ↳ Latin American Studies. |
8 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| English Language and Literature, General. | 171 | $30,223 |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Engineering-Related Fields. ↳ Engineering/Industrial Management. |
127 | NA |
| Construction Engineering Technology/Technician. | 31 | $79,863 |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences, General. | 117 | $32,280 |
| Apparel and Textiles. ↳ Apparel and Textiles, General. |
10 | NA |
| Family and Consumer Economics and Related Studies. ↳ Family Resource Management Studies, General. |
2 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| History. ↳ History, General. |
81 | $27,865 |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Nutrition Sciences. | 35 | NA |
| Intercultural/Multicultural and Diversity Studies. | 25 | NA |
| Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other. ↳ Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other. |
12 | NA |
| Historic Preservation and Conservation. ↳ Cultural Resource Management and Policy Analysis. |
2 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and Services. ↳ Linguistics. · Foreign Languages and Literatures, General. |
33 | $18,432 |
| Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics. ↳ Spanish Language and Literature. |
28 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Mathematics. ↳ Mathematics, General. |
60 | $45,014 |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Chemistry. ↳ Chemistry, General. |
28 | $31,771 |
| Physics. ↳ Physics, General. |
17 | NA |
| Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences. ↳ Geology/Earth Science, General. |
13 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Philosophy. | 23 | $29,583 |
| Religion/Religious Studies. ↳ Religion/Religious Studies. · Jewish/Judaic Studies. |
8 | $25,606 |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Natural Resources Conservation and Research. ↳ Environmental Science. |
14 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| City/Urban, Community, and Regional Planning. | 7 | 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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