California State University-East Bay
California State University-East Bay is a public college in Hayward, CA. Its average net price is $6,858 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 | $4,576 |
| $30,001 to $48,000 | $4,431 |
| $48,001 to $75,000 | $5,668 |
| $75,001 to $110,000 | $8,642 |
| $110,001 and up | $18,326 |
Admissions
Outcomes
| Horizon | Median Earnings |
|---|---|
| 6 years after entry | $60,576 |
| 8 years after entry | $68,461 |
| 10 years after entry | $73,868 |
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Anthropology | $34,245 National median for this major n=8,063 | Not published |
| Area Studies | $38,972 National median for this major n=3,356 | Not published |
| Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology | $43,049 National median for this major n=8,694 | Not published |
| Biology | $50,957 n=123 | $18,653 Small program - rough guide n=82 |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations | $57,713 n=780 | $17,825 n=562 |
| Chemistry | $47,486 National median for this major n=10,597 | Not published |
| Communication Disorders Sciences and Services | $32,846 National median for this major n=5,303 | Not published |
| Communications | $47,189 n=134 | $18,500 Small program - rough guide n=81 |
| Computer Engineering | $83,729 National median for this major n=11,252 | Not published |
| Computer Science | $65,599 n=172 | $15,000 n=120 |
| Construction Management | $94,720 Small program - rough guide n=48 | Not published |
| Criminal Justice | $47,879 n=219 | $14,000 Small program - rough guide n=93 |
| 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 |
| Engineering | $72,868 National median for this major n=2,850 | Not published |
| English Language and Literature, General | $38,377 Small program - rough guide n=48 | $15,000 Small program - rough guide n=37 |
| Environmental Conservation | $40,925 National median for this major n=16,925 | Not published |
| Ethnic and Gender Studies | $38,739 National median for this major n=5,496 | $17,125 Small program - rough guide n=42 |
| 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 |
| 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 | $48,484 n=321 | $16,113 n=144 |
| History | $38,156 National median for this major n=20,617 | Not published |
| Hospitality Administration/Management | $48,880 Small program - rough guide n=48 | Not published |
| Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services | $48,157 n=206 | $18,137 n=200 |
| Industrial Engineering | $79,132 National median for this major n=4,420 | Not published |
| International Relations and National Security Studies | $45,779 National median for this major n=7,065 | Not published |
| International/Globalization Studies | $42,221 National median for this major n=4,870 | Not published |
| Liberal Arts | $41,074 Small program - rough guide n=49 | $18,107 Small program - rough guide n=70 |
| Mathematics | $52,843 National median for this major n=13,762 | 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 |
| Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Studies | $51,430 Small program - rough guide n=33 | 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 | $48,763 Small program - rough guide n=35 | $16,625 Small program - rough guide n=37 |
| Psychology | $43,874 n=364 | $15,000 n=275 |
| Public Health | $42,733 National median for this major n=16,894 | $15,000 Small program - rough guide n=53 |
| Registered Nursing | $139,123 n=214 | $22,991 n=100 |
| Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics | $40,236 National median for this major n=8,855 | Not published |
| Social Work | $41,160 National median for this major n=17,635 | Not published |
| Sociology | $47,391 n=213 | $17,858 n=125 |
| Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness | $39,566 n=120 | $15,000 n=103 |
| Statistics | $68,688 National median for this major n=3,096 | Not published |
| Studio Art | $34,224 n=117 | $16,500 Small program - rough guide n=94 |
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