Sonoma State University
Sonoma State University is a public college in Rohnert Park, CA. Its average net price is $10,759 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 | $6,973 |
| $30,001 to $48,000 | $7,100 |
| $48,001 to $75,000 | $8,725 |
| $75,001 to $110,000 | $12,224 |
| $110,001 and up | $20,777 |
Admissions
Outcomes
| Horizon | Median Earnings |
|---|---|
| 6 years after entry | $58,033 |
| 8 years after entry | $63,911 |
| 10 years after entry | $71,264 |
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 |
| Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology | $43,049 National median for this major n=8,694 | Not published |
| Biology | $42,178 Small program - rough guide n=75 | $15,866 Small program - rough guide n=73 |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations | $57,615 n=382 | $14,225 n=222 |
| Chemistry | $47,486 National median for this major n=10,597 | Not published |
| Communications | $42,082 Small program - rough guide n=95 | $14,000 Small program - rough guide n=57 |
| Computer Engineering | $83,729 National median for this major n=11,252 | Not published |
| Computer Science | $86,813 Small program - rough guide n=44 | Not published |
| Criminal Justice | $42,195 Small program - rough guide n=75 | $12,835 Small program - rough guide n=44 |
| Dance | $28,513 National median for this major n=2,991 | Not published |
| Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft | $29,768 National median for this major n=14,923 | Not published |
| Economics | $47,235 Small program - rough guide n=30 | Not published |
| Education, Other | $38,015 Small program - rough guide n=80 | $16,264 Small program - rough guide n=66 |
| Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering | $82,431 National median for this major n=15,396 | Not published |
| English Language and Literature, General | $36,574 Small program - rough guide n=47 | $17,237 Small program - rough guide n=56 |
| Environmental Conservation | $40,925 National median for this major n=16,925 | Not published |
| Ethnic and Gender Studies | $42,649 Small program - rough guide n=40 | Not published |
| Film/Video and Photographic Arts | $31,110 National median for this major n=12,988 | Not published |
| Geography and Cartography | $45,124 Small program - rough guide n=64 | Not published |
| Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences | $45,534 National median for this major n=4,652 | Not published |
| Health/Medical Preparatory Programs | $36,985 National median for this major n=2,289 | Not published |
| History | $38,156 National median for this major n=20,617 | $15,235 Small program - rough guide n=31 |
| Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services | $39,066 Small program - rough guide n=35 | 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 | $50,456 Small program - rough guide n=77 | $16,500 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 |
| Philosophy | $37,154 National median for this major n=6,052 | Not published |
| Physical Sciences, General | $49,783 National median for this major n=276 | Not published |
| Physics | $52,079 National median for this major n=4,999 | Not published |
| Political Science and Government | $42,054 Small program - rough guide n=42 | Not published |
| Psychology | $37,961 n=178 | $14,000 n=187 |
| Registered Nursing | $134,423 Small program - rough guide n=92 | $24,985 Small program - rough guide n=50 |
| Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics | $44,894 Small program - rough guide n=40 | Not published |
| Sociology | $47,971 n=154 | $15,500 Small program - rough guide n=64 |
| Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness | $35,593 Small program - rough guide n=50 | $15,125 Small program - rough guide n=72 |
| Statistics | $68,688 National median for this major n=3,096 | Not published |
| Studio Art | $39,240 Small program - rough guide n=36 | Not published |
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