California State Polytechnic University-Humboldt
California State Polytechnic University-Humboldt is a public college in Arcata, CA. Its average net price is $13,751 a year - and the price families actually pay swings a lot by income, as the receipt below shows.
Money
Tuition and room and board for the 2025-26 academic year
Average Net Price by Family Income
| Family Income | Average Net Price |
|---|---|
| $0 to $30,000 | $9,950 |
| $30,001 to $48,000 | $10,251 |
| $48,001 to $75,000 | $11,897 |
| $75,001 to $110,000 | $14,653 |
| $110,001 and up | $24,229 |
Admissions
Outcomes
| Horizon | Median Earnings |
|---|---|
| 6 years after entry | $42,873 |
| 8 years after entry | $48,720 |
| 10 years after entry | $54,882 |
Campus Facts
Programs and What They Pay
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| Major | Median Earnings | Median Debt |
|---|---|---|
| Anthropology | $34,245 National median for this major n=8,063 | Not published |
| Biology | $38,739 n=127 | $19,700 Small program - rough guide n=85 |
| Botany/Plant Biology | $33,531 Small program - rough guide n=30 | Not published |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations | $42,898 n=136 | $17,900 Small program - rough guide n=83 |
| Chemistry | $47,486 National median for this major n=10,597 | Not published |
| Communications | $42,882 National median for this major n=55,154 | Not published |
| Computer Science | $70,762 National median for this major n=44,537 | Not published |
| Computer Science | $50,635 Small program - rough guide n=42 | $25,750 Small program - rough guide n=39 |
| Criminology | $36,420 Small program - rough guide n=43 | $15,346 Small program - rough guide n=32 |
| Data Science | $76,968 National median for this major n=322 | Not published |
| Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft | $29,768 National median for this major n=14,923 | Not published |
| Ecology, Evolution, Systematics, and Population Biology | $34,501 National median for this major n=3,700 | Not published |
| Economics | $60,917 National median for this major n=25,831 | Not published |
| English Language and Literature, General | $27,744 Small program - rough guide n=46 | $13,427 Small program - rough guide n=43 |
| Environmental Conservation | $31,332 n=155 | $15,683 n=109 |
| Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering | $63,749 Small program - rough guide n=58 | Not published |
| Environmental/Natural Resources Management and Policy | $43,384 National median for this major n=1,509 | Not published |
| Ethnic and Gender Studies | $38,739 National median for this major n=5,496 | Not published |
| Film/Video and Photographic Arts | $31,110 National median for this major n=12,988 | Not published |
| Fishing and Fisheries Sciences and Management | $37,818 National median for this major n=378 | Not published |
| Forestry | $45,692 Small program - rough guide n=39 | $20,500 Small program - rough guide n=47 |
| Geography and Cartography | $44,734 National median for this major n=3,998 | Not published |
| Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences | $45,534 National median for this major n=4,652 | Not published |
| Germanic Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics | $39,364 National median for this major n=755 | Not published |
| History | $38,156 National median for this major n=20,617 | Not published |
| Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services | $38,488 National median for this major n=12,256 | Not published |
| International/Globalization Studies | $42,221 National median for this major n=4,870 | Not published |
| Journalism | $41,953 National median for this major n=11,629 | Not published |
| Liberal Arts | $39,112 Small program - rough guide n=54 | Not published |
| Mathematics | $52,843 National median for this major n=13,762 | Not published |
| Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other | $58,068 Small program - rough guide n=37 | $20,297 Small program - rough guide n=55 |
| Music | $33,156 National median for this major n=13,251 | Not published |
| Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Studies | $40,789 National median for this major n=2,548 | Not published |
| Philosophy | $37,154 National median for this major n=6,052 | Not published |
| Physical Sciences, General | $49,783 National median for this major n=276 | Not published |
| Physics | $52,079 National median for this major n=4,999 | Not published |
| Plant Sciences | $44,457 National median for this major n=1,948 | Not published |
| Political Science and Government | $39,244 Small program - rough guide n=38 | Not published |
| Psychology | $34,234 n=131 | $15,227 n=114 |
| Registered Nursing | $84,093 National median for this major n=221,244 | Not published |
| Religion/Religious Studies | $28,307 National median for this major n=4,315 | Not published |
| Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies | $39,023 Small program - rough guide n=42 | Not published |
| Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics | $40,236 National median for this major n=8,855 | Not published |
| Social Sciences | $43,758 National median for this major n=5,239 | Not published |
| Social Work | $43,207 Small program - rough guide n=47 | $21,478 Small program - rough guide n=38 |
| Sociology | $40,712 National median for this major n=29,430 | Not published |
| Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness | $31,219 Small program - rough guide n=57 | $15,000 Small program - rough guide n=55 |
| Studio Art | $24,179 Small program - rough guide n=55 | $14,500 Small program - rough guide n=42 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas | $45,328 National median for this major n=22,650 | Not published |
| Wildlife and Wildlands Science and Management | $31,970 n=112 | $15,000 Small program - rough guide n=87 |
| Zoology/Animal Biology | $29,301 Small program - rough guide n=59 | $17,871 Small program - rough guide n=37 |
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