California State University-Sacramento
California State University-Sacramento is a public college in Sacramento, CA. Its average net price is $11,186 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 | $8,392 |
| $30,001 to $48,000 | $8,782 |
| $48,001 to $75,000 | $10,198 |
| $75,001 to $110,000 | $13,905 |
| $110,001 and up | $21,169 |
Admissions
Outcomes
| Horizon | Median Earnings |
|---|---|
| 6 years after entry | $55,053 |
| 8 years after entry | $62,838 |
| 10 years after entry | $69,014 |
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 | $43,278 Small program - rough guide n=53 | $16,233 Small program - rough guide n=34 |
| Apparel and Textiles | $40,577 Small program - rough guide n=50 | Not published |
| Area Studies | $38,972 National median for this major n=3,356 | Not published |
| Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology | $48,631 Small program - rough guide n=47 | Not published |
| Biology | $42,985 n=275 | $16,076 n=192 |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations | $53,869 n=1,113 | $12,892 n=481 |
| Chemistry | $47,486 National median for this major n=10,597 | Not published |
| Civil Engineering | $74,474 n=187 | $18,240 Small program - rough guide n=85 |
| Communication Disorders Sciences and Services | $31,828 Small program - rough guide n=74 | $14,823 Small program - rough guide n=66 |
| Communications | $45,623 n=552 | $15,000 n=289 |
| Computer Engineering | $79,217 Small program - rough guide n=81 | $12,500 Small program - rough guide n=37 |
| Computer Science | $68,203 n=346 | $13,031 n=144 |
| Construction Engineering | $92,511 Small program - rough guide n=84 | Not published |
| Construction Engineering Technology/Technician | $77,872 National median for this major n=3,270 | Not published |
| Criminal Justice | $44,724 n=627 | $14,750 n=329 |
| Dance | $28,513 National median for this major n=2,991 | Not published |
| Design and Applied Arts | $42,779 Small program - rough guide n=69 | $14,875 Small program - rough guide n=52 |
| Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft | $29,768 National median for this major n=14,923 | Not published |
| Economics | $48,632 n=222 | $15,261 n=104 |
| Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering | $82,508 n=120 | $15,886 Small program - rough guide n=48 |
| Engineering Technologies/Technicians, General | $66,818 National median for this major n=1,948 | Not published |
| English Language and Literature, General | $35,864 n=129 | $14,569 Small program - rough guide n=93 |
| Environmental Conservation | $49,226 Small program - rough guide n=78 | $15,000 Small program - rough guide n=47 |
| Ethnic and Gender Studies | $38,793 Small program - rough guide n=65 | $16,489 Small program - rough guide n=41 |
| Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences, General | $38,356 National median for this major n=2,406 | Not published |
| Film/Video and Photographic Arts | $37,636 Small program - rough guide n=88 | $14,478 Small program - rough guide n=63 |
| Geography and Cartography | $47,029 Small program - rough guide n=35 | Not published |
| Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences | $45,534 National median for this major n=4,652 | Not published |
| Gerontology | $45,185 Small program - rough guide n=61 | Not published |
| Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General | $37,692 Small program - rough guide n=91 | $15,000 n=346 |
| History | $36,403 Small program - rough guide n=99 | $15,000 Small program - rough guide n=86 |
| Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services | $38,026 n=481 | Not published |
| Interior Architecture | $47,466 Small program - rough guide n=54 | $18,000 Small program - rough guide n=33 |
| Journalism | $41,059 Small program - rough guide n=49 | Not published |
| Liberal Arts | $40,485 n=123 | $15,000 n=103 |
| Mathematics | $43,116 Small program - rough guide n=60 | Not published |
| Mechanical Engineering | $70,320 n=233 | $18,122 n=104 |
| 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 |
| Nutrition Sciences | $39,870 n=149 | $14,949 Small program - rough guide n=54 |
| Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Studies | $45,007 n=109 | $12,500 Small program - rough guide n=31 |
| 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 | $43,054 n=160 | $15,000 n=117 |
| Psychology | $38,352 n=602 | $14,857 n=403 |
| Public Health | $48,919 n=119 | $14,945 Small program - rough guide n=93 |
| Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication | $47,943 National median for this major n=17,317 | Not published |
| Registered Nursing | $132,168 n=336 | $13,500 n=111 |
| Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics | $37,179 Small program - rough guide n=42 | Not published |
| Social Sciences | $43,758 National median for this major n=5,239 | Not published |
| Social Work | $43,986 n=235 | $14,985 n=155 |
| Sociology | $43,686 n=320 | $16,624 n=216 |
| Special Education and Teaching | $46,673 National median for this major n=10,747 | Not published |
| Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness | $35,672 n=232 | $14,298 n=198 |
| Studio Art | $30,356 Small program - rough guide n=60 | $15,000 Small program - rough guide n=54 |
| 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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