California State University-Fullerton
California State University-Fullerton is a public college in Fullerton, CA. Its average net price is $5,115 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 | $2,620 |
| $30,001 to $48,000 | $2,878 |
| $48,001 to $75,000 | $3,852 |
| $75,001 to $110,000 | $6,994 |
| $110,001 and up | $14,753 |
Admissions
Outcomes
| Horizon | Median Earnings |
|---|---|
| 6 years after entry | $54,356 |
| 8 years after entry | $62,689 |
| 10 years after entry | $69,015 |
Campus Facts
Programs and What They Pay
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| Major | Median Earnings | Median Debt |
|---|---|---|
| Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions | $69,634 National median for this major n=9,921 | Not published |
| Anthropology | $34,245 National median for this major n=8,063 | Not published |
| Applied Mathematics | $66,131 National median for this major n=2,571 | Not published |
| Area Studies | $32,943 Small program - rough guide n=46 | Not published |
| Arts, Entertainment, and Media Management | $37,052 National median for this major n=3,388 | Not published |
| Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology | $43,901 n=100 | $13,126 Small program - rough guide n=74 |
| Biology | $36,562 National median for this major n=68,911 | Not published |
| Botany/Plant Biology | $36,829 National median for this major n=278 | Not published |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations | $55,060 n=2,302 | $13,313 n=1,185 |
| Cell/Cellular Biology and Anatomical Sciences | $37,176 Small program - rough guide n=69 | Not published |
| Chemistry | $47,486 National median for this major n=10,597 | Not published |
| Civil Engineering | $73,973 n=117 | $11,000 Small program - rough guide n=47 |
| Communication Disorders Sciences and Services | $36,334 n=116 | $11,000 n=100 |
| Communications | $43,310 n=798 | $12,437 n=428 |
| Community Organization and Advocacy | $45,679 National median for this major n=2,262 | Not published |
| Computer Engineering | $57,140 Small program - rough guide n=48 | Not published |
| Computer Science | $66,678 n=341 | $15,062 n=267 |
| Criminal Justice | $41,640 n=416 | $12,000 n=191 |
| Dance | $28,513 National median for this major n=2,991 | Not published |
| Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft | $23,349 Small program - rough guide n=95 | $14,792 Small program - rough guide n=48 |
| East Asian Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics | $36,286 National median for this major n=1,258 | Not published |
| Ecology, Evolution, Systematics, and Population Biology | $39,027 Small program - rough guide n=46 | Not published |
| Economics | $51,587 Small program - rough guide n=41 | Not published |
| Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering | $79,893 Small program - rough guide n=35 | $21,619 Small program - rough guide n=33 |
| Engineering | $72,868 National median for this major n=2,850 | Not published |
| English Language and Literature, General | $31,757 n=130 | $15,992 Small program - rough guide n=71 |
| Ethnic and Gender Studies | $35,010 Small program - rough guide n=40 | Not published |
| Geography and Cartography | $44,734 National median for this major n=3,998 | Not published |
| Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences | $48,818 Small program - rough guide n=34 | 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 | $38,412 Small program - rough guide n=96 | Not published |
| History | $32,968 Small program - rough guide n=78 | $15,000 Small program - rough guide n=76 |
| Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services | $41,114 n=318 | Not published |
| Human Services, General | $41,637 National median for this major n=5,838 | $12,800 Small program - rough guide n=40 |
| Information Science/Studies | $61,915 n=123 | Not published |
| International Business | $50,495 Small program - rough guide n=68 | 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 | $32,889 Small program - rough guide n=85 | $13,669 Small program - rough guide n=82 |
| Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods | $60,906 Small program - rough guide n=62 | Not published |
| Mathematics | $52,843 National median for this major n=13,762 | Not published |
| Mechanical Engineering | $73,880 n=166 | $14,000 Small program - rough guide n=87 |
| Music | $33,156 National median for this major n=13,251 | Not published |
| Philosophy | $34,825 Small program - rough guide n=32 | Not published |
| Physics | $52,079 National median for this major n=4,999 | Not published |
| Political Science and Government | $32,934 Small program - rough guide n=92 | $12,200 Small program - rough guide n=71 |
| Psychology | $35,532 n=804 | $12,250 n=671 |
| Public Administration | $46,239 Small program - rough guide n=41 | Not published |
| Public Health | $42,323 n=271 | $12,000 n=223 |
| Radio, Television, and Digital Communication | $32,283 n=195 | $13,000 n=105 |
| Registered Nursing | $110,306 n=534 | $19,000 n=309 |
| 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 | $39,257 Small program - rough guide n=30 | Not published |
| Social Sciences | $43,758 National median for this major n=5,239 | $24,121 Small program - rough guide n=37 |
| Sociology | $40,907 n=422 | $12,500 n=245 |
| Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness | $32,809 n=383 | $11,480 n=362 |
| Statistics | $68,688 National median for this major n=3,096 | Not published |
| Studio Art | $28,901 n=441 | $14,928 n=262 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas | $45,328 National median for this major n=22,650 | Not published |
| Teaching | $33,776 n=422 | $12,016 n=116 |
| Visual and Performing Arts, General | $30,671 National median for this major n=4,580 | Not published |
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