California State University-Chico
California State University-Chico is a public college in Chico, CA. Its average net price is $14,157 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 | $9,227 |
| $30,001 to $48,000 | $9,652 |
| $48,001 to $75,000 | $11,665 |
| $75,001 to $110,000 | $16,700 |
| $110,001 and up | $23,898 |
Admissions
Outcomes
| Horizon | Median Earnings |
|---|---|
| 6 years after entry | $55,359 |
| 8 years after entry | $62,872 |
| 10 years after entry | $70,012 |
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Accounting | $65,113 n=121 | Not published |
| Agricultural Business | $56,503 Small program - rough guide n=80 | $16,875 Small program - rough guide n=36 |
| Agricultural Public Services | $45,991 National median for this major n=576 | Not published |
| Agriculture, General | $43,778 National median for this major n=2,007 | Not published |
| Animal Sciences | $40,373 Small program - rough guide n=75 | $16,000 Small program - rough guide n=85 |
| Anthropology | $34,898 Small program - rough guide n=37 | $14,718 Small program - rough guide n=41 |
| Applied Mathematics | $66,131 National median for this major n=2,571 | Not published |
| Area Studies | $38,972 National median for this major n=3,356 | Not published |
| Atmospheric Sciences and Meteorology | $44,128 National median for this major n=605 | Not published |
| Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology | $43,049 National median for this major n=8,694 | Not published |
| Biology | $40,177 Small program - rough guide n=52 | $23,000 Small program - rough guide n=35 |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations | $54,000 n=552 | $14,000 n=362 |
| Cell/Cellular Biology and Anatomical Sciences | $41,457 National median for this major n=2,766 | Not published |
| Chemistry | $47,486 National median for this major n=10,597 | Not published |
| Civil Engineering | $81,083 n=106 | $19,699 Small program - rough guide n=45 |
| Communication Disorders Sciences and Services | $32,846 National median for this major n=5,303 | $11,000 Small program - rough guide n=39 |
| Communications | $41,856 n=155 | $14,000 Small program - rough guide n=83 |
| Computer Engineering | $83,729 National median for this major n=11,252 | Not published |
| Computer Science | $55,549 Small program - rough guide n=83 | $14,852 Small program - rough guide n=47 |
| Computer Science | $86,125 n=103 | $18,875 Small program - rough guide n=64 |
| Computer Software and Media Applications | $48,533 National median for this major n=3,677 | Not published |
| Construction Engineering Technology/Technician | $94,934 n=114 | $18,875 n=102 |
| Criminal Justice | $38,561 n=181 | $16,963 n=132 |
| Design and Applied Arts | $32,019 Small program - rough guide n=99 | $15,000 Small program - rough guide n=83 |
| Dietetics and Clinical Nutrition Services | $39,341 National median for this major n=2,106 | 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 | $50,550 Small program - rough guide n=33 | Not published |
| Educational/Instructional Media Design | $49,005 National median for this major n=105 | Not published |
| Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering | $82,431 National median for this major n=15,396 | Not published |
| Engineering, Other | $75,133 National median for this major n=687 | Not published |
| Engineering-Related Fields | $78,346 Small program - rough guide n=46 | Not published |
| English Language and Literature, General | $27,603 Small program - rough guide n=49 | $13,000 Small program - rough guide n=51 |
| Environmental Conservation | $43,037 Small program - rough guide n=33 | Not published |
| Ethnic and Gender Studies | $38,739 National median for this major n=5,496 | Not published |
| Foods, Nutrition, and Related Services | $41,866 Small program - rough guide n=36 | Not published |
| 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 |
| Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences, Other | $44,416 National median for this major n=2,767 | Not published |
| Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General | $51,116 Small program - rough guide n=35 | Not published |
| History | $38,156 National median for this major n=20,617 | Not published |
| Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services | $36,519 Small program - rough guide n=90 | Not published |
| Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians | $68,608 National median for this major n=2,721 | Not published |
| Intercultural/Multicultural and Diversity Studies | $35,131 National median for this major n=177 | Not published |
| International Relations and National Security Studies | $45,779 National median for this major n=7,065 | Not published |
| Journalism | $45,400 Small program - rough guide n=56 | Not published |
| Languages and Linguistics | $33,703 National median for this major n=4,034 | Not published |
| Leisure and Recreational Activities | $30,597 National median for this major n=119 | Not published |
| Liberal Arts | $31,996 n=116 | $11,435 n=177 |
| Management Information Systems and Services | $65,673 National median for this major n=9,101 | Not published |
| Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods | $68,249 National median for this major n=9,765 | Not published |
| Mathematics | $52,843 National median for this major n=13,762 | Not published |
| Mechanical Engineering | $74,209 Small program - rough guide n=95 | $18,750 Small program - rough guide n=77 |
| Mechatronics, Robotics, and Automation Engineering | $80,555 National median for this major n=425 | Not published |
| Microbiological Sciences and Immunology | $41,538 National median for this major n=2,315 | Not published |
| Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other | $47,819 National median for this major n=24,237 | Not published |
| Music | $34,293 Small program - rough guide n=48 | $10,755 Small program - rough guide n=32 |
| Natural Sciences | $39,311 National median for this major n=1,607 | Not published |
| Natural Sciences | $39,088 National median for this major n=528 | Not published |
| Nutrition Sciences | $36,429 National median for this major n=2,421 | Not published |
| Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Studies | $45,695 Small program - rough guide n=84 | $19,000 Small program - rough guide n=43 |
| 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 |
| Physiology, Pathology and Related Sciences | $35,467 National median for this major n=4,169 | Not published |
| Plant Sciences | $45,257 Small program - rough guide n=53 | Not published |
| Political Science and Government | $44,275 Small program - rough guide n=80 | $15,000 Small program - rough guide n=61 |
| Psychology | $37,176 n=351 | $14,383 n=278 |
| Public Administration | $50,470 National median for this major n=2,829 | Not published |
| Public Health | $41,491 Small program - rough guide n=95 | $16,317 n=122 |
| Radio, Television, and Digital Communication | $37,545 National median for this major n=12,384 | Not published |
| Registered Nursing | $114,417 n=169 | $18,042 n=111 |
| Religion/Religious Studies | $28,307 National median for this major n=4,315 | Not published |
| Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies | $35,087 National median for this major n=7,289 | Not published |
| Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics | $40,236 National median for this major n=8,855 | Not published |
| Social Sciences | $41,661 Small program - rough guide n=53 | $14,750 Small program - rough guide n=71 |
| Social Work | $46,652 Small program - rough guide n=62 | $16,389 Small program - rough guide n=78 |
| Sociology | $43,158 n=203 | $17,313 n=179 |
| Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness | $34,520 n=103 | $15,603 n=125 |
| Statistics | $68,688 National median for this major n=3,096 | Not published |
| Studio Art | $35,521 Small program - rough guide n=73 | $18,192 Small program - rough guide n=50 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas | $45,328 National median for this major n=22,650 | Not published |
| Teaching | $44,159 National median for this major n=58,872 | Not published |
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