California State University - Northridge Rankings by Salary Score™
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Salary and Debt by Major at Cal State Northridge
We calculated a Salary Score for each of Cal State Northridge'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 Northridge 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 CSUN Bachelor's Degrees
| Field of Study | Employment Rate | Median Debt | Median Salary |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accounting and Related Services | $13,750 | $59,580 | |
| Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions | $19,250 | $86,130 | |
| Anthropology | $21,020 | $21,310 | |
| Applied Mathematics | Not Reported | $40,490 | |
| Biology, General | $18,100 | $25,190 | |
| Biotechnology | $20,240 | $39,910 | |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations | $13,750 | $42,790 | |
| Cell/Cellular Biology and Anatomical Sciences | $17,000 | $33,280 | |
| Civil Engineering | $17,760 | $58,090 | |
| Communication and Media Studies | $14,000 | $35,230 | |
| Computer and Information Sciences, General | $18,000 | $52,420 | |
| Computer Engineering | $20,180 | $74,200 | |
| Computer Science | $15,000 | $68,220 | |
| Construction Engineering Technologies | Not Reported | $75,710 | |
| Design and Applied Arts | $10,430 | $30,770 | |
| Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft | $18,500 | $23,340 | |
| Economics | $18,000 | $42,680 | |
| Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering | $19,740 | $73,040 | |
| English Language and Literature, General | $12,750 | $30,120 | |
| Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies | $15,140 | $26,770 | |
| Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences, General | $17,850 | $32,740 | |
| Film/Video and Photographic Arts | $17,890 | $32,210 | |
| Finance and Financial Management Services | $14,440 | $43,870 | |
| Fine and Studio Arts | $14,470 | $28,360 | |
| Geography and Cartography | $18,500 | $39,370 | |
| Health and Medical Administrative Services | $15,000 | $39,590 | |
| Health and Physical Education/Fitness | $15,750 | $30,450 | |
| History | $12,840 | $28,820 | |
| Hospitality Administration/Management | $15,000 | $32,930 | |
| Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services | $12,940 | $29,290 | |
| Journalism | $15,500 | $29,590 | |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities | $15,090 | $33,440 | |
| Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and Services | $13,000 | $23,650 | |
| Management Information Systems and Services | $14,790 | $55,150 | |
| Marketing | $15,000 | $39,210 | |
| Mathematics | Not Reported | $43,800 | |
| Mechanical Engineering | $21,800 | $65,110 | |
| Microbiological Sciences and Immunology | Not Reported | $43,800 | |
| Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other | Not Reported | $29,370 | |
| Music | $15,860 | $22,030 | |
| Operations Research | $15,000 | $43,580 | |
| Philosophy | $9,100 | $43,800 | |
| Political Science and Government | $14,950 | $28,870 | |
| Psychology, General | $13,250 | $27,510 | |
| Public Administration | $29,280 | $61,810 | |
| Public Health | $15,000 | $35,010 | |
| Radio, Television, and Digital Communication | $15,000 | $26,680 | |
| Real Estate | Not Reported | $23,350 | |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing | $12,500 | $90,370 | |
| Religion/Religious Studies | $20,950 | $26,740 | |
| Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics | Not Reported | $20,140 | |
| Social Work | $11,160 | $33,460 | |
| Sociology | $12,500 | $31,850 | |
| Urban Studies/Affairs | Not Reported | $35,270 |
Salary Score ™ for CSUN Master's Degrees
| Field of Study | Employment Rate | Median Debt | Median Salary |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accounting and Related Services | Not Reported | $72,400 | |
| Anthropology | Not Reported | $49,680 | |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations | $31,760 | $95,740 | |
| Civil Engineering | Not Reported | $84,650 | |
| Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology | $41,000 | $71,850 | |
| Communication and Media Studies | Not Reported | $44,980 | |
| Communication Disorders Sciences and Services | $41,240 | $68,930 | |
| Computer Science | Not Reported | $94,410 | |
| Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft | $36,930 | $42,680 | |
| Education, Other | Not Reported | $37,210 | |
| Educational Administration and Supervision | $27,380 | $77,280 | |
| Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering | Not Reported | $87,970 | |
| English Language and Literature, General | $36,930 | $40,020 | |
| Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences, General | $36,930 | $43,050 | |
| Fine and Studio Arts | Not Reported | $28,020 | |
| Health and Medical Administrative Services | $21,290 | $63,010 | |
| History | Not Reported | $41,570 | |
| Hospitality Administration/Management | Not Reported | $35,590 | |
| Mechanical Engineering | Not Reported | $82,880 | |
| Music | $41,000 | $34,260 | |
| Psychology, General | Not Reported | $25,190 | |
| Public Administration | $32,350 | $70,750 | |
| Public Health | $28,490 | $53,220 | |
| Social Work | $38,840 | $54,350 | |
| Special Education and Teaching | $16,430 | $60,520 | |
| Student Counseling and Personnel Services | $30,000 | $53,960 | |
| Taxation | $37,440 | $84,650 | |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods | $22,250 | $71,580 | |
| Teaching English or French as a Second or Foreign Language | Not Reported | $42,680 |
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The practicum department is unethical and unsupportive. They won’t have your back, and won’t admit their mistakes. They’ll gaslight you all the way. You’re better off going somewhere else for the MSW. It’s just not worth the grief. Go elsewhere. Respect yourself.
There is no advanced standing, so you just keep learning the same things over and over again. You can’t work because no employer will give you two weekdays off every week for internship. The pace is too slow. The internships are awful. It’s dehumanizing and negative.