California State University-Bakersfield
California State University-Bakersfield is a public college in Bakersfield, CA. Its average net price is $4,001 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 | $2,097 |
| $30,001 to $48,000 | $2,371 |
| $48,001 to $75,000 | $3,304 |
| $75,001 to $110,000 | $7,017 |
| $110,001 and up | $14,673 |
Admissions
Outcomes
| Horizon | Median Earnings |
|---|---|
| 6 years after entry | $50,656 |
| 8 years after entry | $55,256 |
| 10 years after entry | $62,381 |
Campus Facts
Programs and What They Pay
Each figure prints the sample size behind it. A college figure appears only when at least 30 graduates sit behind it; smaller programs show the national median for the major instead. Read Why We Show Sample Sizes.
| Major | Median Earnings | Median Debt |
|---|---|---|
| Agricultural Business | $54,084 National median for this major n=4,648 | Not published |
| Anthropology | $34,245 National median for this major n=8,063 | Not published |
| Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology | $43,049 National median for this major n=8,694 | Not published |
| Biological and Biomedical Sciences, Other | $33,138 Small program - rough guide n=54 | Not published |
| Biology | $34,294 Small program - rough guide n=93 | Not published |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations | $43,346 n=402 | $12,000 n=135 |
| Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services, Other | $54,462 National median for this major n=3,522 | Not published |
| Chemistry | $47,486 National median for this major n=10,597 | Not published |
| Communications | $37,745 n=103 | $19,250 Small program - rough guide n=61 |
| Computer Engineering | $83,729 National median for this major n=11,252 | Not published |
| Computer Science | $55,409 Small program - rough guide n=67 | $21,467 Small program - rough guide n=38 |
| Criminal Justice | $38,619 n=226 | $10,770 Small program - rough guide n=69 |
| Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft | $29,768 National median for this major n=14,923 | Not published |
| Economics | $60,917 National median for this major n=25,831 | Not published |
| Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering | $76,392 Small program - rough guide n=30 | Not published |
| Engineering | $72,868 National median for this major n=2,850 | Not published |
| Engineering Science | $64,596 Small program - rough guide n=55 | Not published |
| English Language and Literature, General | $27,247 Small program - rough guide n=56 | Not published |
| Environmental/Natural Resources Management and Policy | $43,384 National median for this major n=1,509 | Not published |
| Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences | $45,534 National median for this major n=4,652 | Not published |
| History | $26,091 Small program - rough guide n=40 | Not published |
| Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services | $31,699 n=148 | Not published |
| International Relations and National Security Studies | $45,779 National median for this major n=7,065 | Not published |
| Liberal Arts | $31,624 n=308 | $9,562 n=116 |
| Mathematics | $40,856 Small program - rough guide n=39 | Not published |
| Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other | $47,819 National median for this major n=24,237 | Not published |
| Music | $33,156 National median for this major n=13,251 | Not published |
| Natural Sciences | $39,088 National median for this major n=528 | Not published |
| Philosophy | $37,154 National median for this major n=6,052 | Not published |
| Physics | $52,079 National median for this major n=4,999 | Not published |
| Political Science and Government | $43,306 National median for this major n=36,807 | Not published |
| Psychology | $34,703 n=270 | $12,467 n=137 |
| Public Administration | $50,470 National median for this major n=2,829 | Not published |
| Public Health | $42,733 National median for this major n=16,894 | Not published |
| Registered Nursing | $102,135 n=131 | $26,520 Small program - rough guide n=36 |
| Religion/Religious Studies | $28,307 National median for this major n=4,315 | Not published |
| Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics | $27,886 Small program - rough guide n=32 | Not published |
| Sociology | $41,111 n=171 | $16,750 Small program - rough guide n=73 |
| Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness | $31,172 Small program - rough guide n=96 | $9,750 Small program - rough guide n=61 |
| Studio Art | $23,821 Small program - rough guide n=31 | Not published |
| Teaching | $44,159 National median for this major n=58,872 | Not published |
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