Find out more about how California Baptist University ranks, how diverse it is, what majors it offers, and other essential facts below.
At California Baptist University, students can earn anything from associate degrees through the doctor’s degree - research/scholarship.
| Degree Level | Offered |
|---|---|
| Certificate | — |
| Associate | ✓ |
| Bachelor’s | ✓ |
| Master’s | ✓ |
| Doctorate | ✓ |
Completions: 3,890 undergraduate · 2,806 graduate (6,696 total)
Ranked by the number of degrees awarded, these are the most popular majors at California Baptist University.
| Most Popular Majors | Graduates |
|---|---|
| Multi-Disciplinary Studies | 3,348 |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations. | 442 |
| Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology. | 325 |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing. | 229 |
| Social Work. | 212 |
These majors at California Baptist University report the highest average early-career salaries for their graduates.
| Highest-Paying Majors | Average Salary |
|---|---|
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing. | $83,563 |
| Computer Engineering. | $69,109 |
| Mechanical Engineering. | $66,920 |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations. | $66,234 |
| Computer and Information Sciences, General. | $65,317 |
The majors at California Baptist University are organized below by area of study, with graduates, average salary, and specializations for each.
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Multi-Disciplinary Studies | 3,348 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Business Administration, Management and Operations. ↳ Business Administration and Management, General. · Organizational Leadership. |
442 | $66,234 |
| Accounting and Related Services. ↳ Accounting. |
50 | $49,373 |
| Marketing. ↳ Marketing/Marketing Management, General. |
35 | $41,280 |
| Finance and Financial Management Services. ↳ Finance, General. |
13 | NA |
| Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations. ↳ Entrepreneurship/Entrepreneurial Studies. |
9 | NA |
| International Business. ↳ International Business/Trade/Commerce. |
8 | NA |
| Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods. ↳ Actuarial Science. |
3 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology. ↳ Counseling Psychology. · Forensic Psychology. · Performance and Sport Psychology. · Clinical Psychology. · Industrial and Organizational Psychology. · School Psychology. |
325 | $45,045 |
| Psychology, General. | 175 | $27,214 |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing. ↳ Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse. · Nursing Practice. |
229 | $83,563 |
| Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions. ↳ Physician Associate/Assistant. · Medical Radiologic Technology/Science - Radiation Therapist. · Athletic Training/Trainer. |
66 | $39,974 |
| Communication Disorders Sciences and Services. ↳ Communication Sciences and Disorders, General. · Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist. |
65 | $36,762 |
| Health and Medical Administrative Services. ↳ Health/Health Care Administration/Management. |
65 | $33,282 |
| Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General. | 37 | $24,520 |
| Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services. ↳ Physical Therapy Assistant. |
12 | NA |
| Health/Medical Preparatory Programs. ↳ Pre-Art Therapy. |
3 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Education, General. | 176 | $61,957 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods. ↳ Early Childhood Education and Teaching. · Elementary Education and Teaching. · Secondary Education and Teaching. |
81 | $26,552 |
| Student Counseling and Personnel Services. ↳ Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services. |
24 | $52,736 |
| Educational Administration and Supervision. ↳ Higher Education/Higher Education Administration. |
11 | NA |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas. ↳ Music Teacher Education. · Mathematics Teacher Education. |
10 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Social Work. | 212 | NA |
| Public Administration. | 45 | $63,410 |
| PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION AND SOCIAL SERVICE PROFESSIONS. ↳ Public Administration and Social Service Professions. |
12 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness. ↳ Exercise Science and Kinesiology. · Sport and Fitness Administration/Management. |
198 | $36,552 |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Biology, General. ↳ Biomedical Sciences, General. · Biology/Biological Sciences, General. |
89 | $23,631 |
| Ecology, Evolution, Systematics, and Population Biology. ↳ Epidemiology. |
64 | NA |
| Physiology, Pathology and Related Sciences. ↳ Exercise Physiology and Kinesiology. |
36 | $25,169 |
| Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology. ↳ Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology, Other. |
6 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Mechanical Engineering. | 47 | $66,920 |
| Civil Engineering. ↳ Civil Engineering, General. |
23 | $61,278 |
| Electrical and Computer Engineering. | 19 | NA |
| Biomedical/Medical Engineering. ↳ Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering. |
18 | NA |
| Computer Engineering. ↳ Computer Software Engineering. |
10 | $69,109 |
| Construction Engineering. | 10 | NA |
| Chemical Engineering. | 7 | NA |
| Engineering, General. | 4 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Design and Applied Arts. ↳ Graphic Design. · Interior Design. · Illustration. |
55 | NA |
| Film/Video and Photographic Arts. ↳ Film/Cinema/Media Studies. · Photography. |
26 | NA |
| Music. ↳ Music, General. · Music Performance, General. · Music Technology. · Keyboard Instruments. |
25 | NA |
| Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft. ↳ Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General. |
7 | NA |
| Fine and Studio Arts. ↳ Art/Art Studies, General. |
1 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management. ↳ Computer/Information Technology Services Administration and Management, Other. |
43 | NA |
| Computer and Information Sciences, General. ↳ Information Technology. |
14 | $65,317 |
| Computer Science. | 14 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Criminal Justice and Corrections. ↳ Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement Administration. |
57 | $33,512 |
| Security Science and Technology. ↳ Cybersecurity Defense Strategy/Policy. |
7 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other. ↳ Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other. |
27 | NA |
| Nutrition Sciences. | 13 | NA |
| Behavioral Sciences. | 12 | NA |
| Data Analytics. ↳ Data Analytics, Other. |
7 | NA |
| International/Globalization Studies. | 2 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication. ↳ Communication Management and Strategic Communications. · Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication. |
30 | $34,037 |
| Communication, General. ↳ Speech Communication and Rhetoric. |
24 | $35,400 |
| Journalism. | 5 | $26,997 |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Architectural Sciences and Technology. ↳ Architectural and Building Sciences/Technology. |
52 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| English Language and Literature, General. | 34 | $24,354 |
| Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies. ↳ Creative Writing. |
13 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Sociology. ↳ Sociology, General. |
29 | $35,900 |
| Political Science and Government. ↳ Political Science and Government, General. |
15 | $20,186 |
| Anthropology. ↳ Anthropology, Other. |
1 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Bible/Biblical Studies. | 17 | NA |
| Religious Music and Worship. ↳ Worship Ministry. |
14 | NA |
| Pastoral Counseling and Specialized Ministries. ↳ Pastoral Studies/Counseling. |
8 | NA |
| Missions/Missionary Studies and Missiology. ↳ Missions/Missionary Studies. |
4 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Religion/Religious Studies. ↳ Christian Studies. |
26 | $23,660 |
| Philosophy. | 11 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities. ↳ Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies. |
34 | $24,678 |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Air Transportation. ↳ Airline/Commercial/Professional Pilot and Flight Crew. · Aviation/Airway Management and Operations. |
25 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Chemistry. ↳ Forensic Chemistry. · Chemistry, General. |
21 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Mathematics. ↳ Mathematics, General. |
11 | NA |
| Applied Mathematics. ↳ Applied Mathematics, General. |
5 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Natural Resources Conservation and Research. ↳ Environmental Science. |
12 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| History. ↳ History, General. |
8 | NA |
Footnotes
*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.
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