California State University-Monterey Bay
California State University-Monterey Bay is a public college in Seaside, CA. Its average net price is $13,861 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 | $10,966 |
| $30,001 to $48,000 | $10,831 |
| $48,001 to $75,000 | $12,157 |
| $75,001 to $110,000 | $16,040 |
| $110,001 and up | $23,159 |
Admissions
Outcomes
| Horizon | Median Earnings |
|---|---|
| 6 years after entry | $54,098 |
| 8 years after entry | $61,423 |
| 10 years after entry | $63,891 |
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Biology | $42,250 n=118 | $12,500 n=101 |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations | $56,651 n=307 | $11,000 n=165 |
| Computer Science | $70,762 National median for this major n=44,537 | Not published |
| Computer Science | $68,967 n=193 | $16,500 n=173 |
| Design and Applied Arts | $34,549 Small program - rough guide n=46 | $13,750 Small program - rough guide n=43 |
| East Asian Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics | $36,286 National median for this major n=1,258 | Not published |
| Ecology, Evolution, Systematics, and Population Biology | $34,501 National median for this major n=3,700 | Not published |
| Environmental Conservation | $42,560 Small program - rough guide n=96 | $12,634 Small program - rough guide n=69 |
| Ethnic and Gender Studies | $38,739 National median for this major n=5,496 | Not published |
| Hospitality Administration/Management | $46,331 National median for this major n=9,793 | Not published |
| Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services | $35,512 Small program - rough guide n=51 | $11,000 Small program - rough guide n=60 |
| Human Services, General | $46,792 n=106 | $11,000 Small program - rough guide n=82 |
| 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 |
| Languages and Linguistics | $33,703 National median for this major n=4,034 | Not published |
| Liberal Arts | $44,724 n=220 | $11,000 n=215 |
| Marine Sciences | $35,521 Small program - rough guide n=76 | $14,500 Small program - rough guide n=89 |
| 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 |
| Plant Sciences | $44,457 National median for this major n=1,948 | Not published |
| Psychology | $38,564 n=248 | $10,000 n=218 |
| Radio, Television, and Digital Communication | $26,416 Small program - rough guide n=59 | $15,953 Small program - rough guide n=40 |
| Registered Nursing | $127,203 Small program - rough guide n=93 | $15,125 Small program - rough guide n=52 |
| Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics | $40,236 National median for this major n=8,855 | Not published |
| Social Sciences | $44,163 Small program - rough guide n=88 | $12,381 Small program - rough guide n=81 |
| Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness | $34,126 n=118 | $11,530 n=108 |
| Statistics | $68,688 National median for this major n=3,096 | Not published |
| Studio Art | $31,108 National median for this major n=25,748 | Not published |
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