by our College Data Analytics TeamGet the facts about California State University-Long Beach. Learn how it ranks, what majors it offers, how diverse it is, and much more.
At California State University-Long Beach, students can earn anything from bachelor’s degrees through the doctor’s degree - research/scholarship and professional practice.
| Degree Level | Offered |
|---|---|
| Certificate | — |
| Associate | — |
| Bachelor’s | ✓ |
| Master’s | ✓ |
| Doctorate | ✓ |
Completions: 17,986 undergraduate · 4,284 graduate (22,270 total)
The most popular majors at California State University-Long Beach, measured by the number of graduates, are listed below.
| Most Popular Majors | Graduates |
|---|---|
| Multi-Disciplinary Studies | 11,135 |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations. | 1,681 |
| Psychology, General. | 745 |
| Computer Science. | 493 |
| Fine and Studio Arts. | 435 |
Among California State University-Long Beach programs with salary data, these majors lead on average graduate earnings.
| Highest-Paying Majors | Average Salary |
|---|---|
| Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services, Other. | $100,976 |
| Educational Administration and Supervision. | $91,030 |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing. | $83,777 |
| Construction Engineering Technology/Technician. | $83,666 |
| Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology. | $69,765 |
Explore the full list of majors at California State University-Long Beach, sorted by study area.
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Multi-Disciplinary Studies | 11,135 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Business Administration, Management and Operations. ↳ Business Administration and Management, General. |
1,681 | $47,259 |
| Hospitality Administration/Management. ↳ Hospitality Administration/Management, General. |
56 | $36,180 |
| Accounting and Related Services. ↳ Accounting. |
49 | NA |
| Business/Managerial Economics. | 44 | $39,824 |
| Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods. ↳ Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods, Other. |
19 | NA |
| Construction Management. ↳ Construction Management, General. |
2 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Fine and Studio Arts. ↳ Art/Art Studies, General. · Fine/Studio Arts, General. |
435 | $25,974 |
| Film/Video and Photographic Arts. ↳ Film/Cinema/Media Studies. |
230 | NA |
| Music. ↳ Music Performance, General. · Music, General. |
126 | $16,606 |
| Design and Applied Arts. ↳ Design and Applied Arts, Other. · Interior Design. · Industrial and Product Design. |
99 | $40,105 |
| Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft. ↳ Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General. |
76 | $20,025 |
| Dance. ↳ Dance, General. |
36 | $21,620 |
| Arts, Entertainment, and Media Management. ↳ Theatre/Theatre Arts Management. |
3 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing. ↳ Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse. · Public Health/Community Nurse/Nursing. |
306 | $83,777 |
| Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General. | 225 | NA |
| Health and Medical Administrative Services. ↳ Health/Health Care Administration/Management. |
194 | $47,387 |
| Communication Disorders Sciences and Services. ↳ Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist. |
108 | $43,285 |
| Public Health. ↳ Public Health, General. |
40 | $50,391 |
| Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions. ↳ Physical Therapy/Therapist. |
40 | NA |
| Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions. ↳ Athletic Training/Trainer. |
12 | NA |
| Dietetics and Clinical Nutrition Services. ↳ Dietetics/Dietitian. |
2 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Mechanical Engineering. | 269 | $61,380 |
| Civil Engineering. ↳ Civil Engineering, General. |
167 | $62,480 |
| Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering. ↳ Electrical and Electronics Engineering. |
150 | $67,072 |
| Aerospace, Aeronautical, and Astronautical/Space Engineering. ↳ Aerospace, Aeronautical, and Astronautical/Space Engineering, General. |
146 | $66,374 |
| Chemical Engineering. | 55 | $47,727 |
| Computer Engineering. ↳ Computer Engineering, General. |
54 | $68,683 |
| Biomedical/Medical Engineering. ↳ Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering. |
53 | $65,701 |
| Engineering, General. | 5 | NA |
| Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering. | 1 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Psychology, General. | 745 | $26,891 |
| Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology. ↳ Counseling Psychology. · School Psychology. |
54 | $69,765 |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Sociology. ↳ Sociology, General. |
315 | $29,491 |
| Political Science and Government. ↳ Political Science and Government, General. |
184 | $26,031 |
| Geography and Cartography. ↳ Geography. · Geographic Information Science and Cartography. |
67 | $44,771 |
| Anthropology. ↳ Anthropology, General. |
64 | $21,124 |
| Economics. ↳ Economics, General. |
60 | $36,911 |
| Urban Studies/Affairs. | 1 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Biology, General. ↳ Biology/Biological Sciences, General. |
347 | $24,556 |
| Ecology, Evolution, Systematics, and Population Biology. ↳ Marine Biology and Biological Oceanography. |
68 | $34,271 |
| Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology. ↳ Biochemistry. |
62 | $35,185 |
| Microbiological Sciences and Immunology. ↳ Microbiology, General. |
29 | $41,546 |
| Biotechnology. | 10 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Computer Science. | 493 | $60,701 |
| Computer and Information Sciences, General. ↳ Human-Centered Technology Design. |
6 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences, General. | 206 | $29,311 |
| Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services. ↳ Child Development. · Human Development and Family Studies, General. |
189 | $27,268 |
| Apparel and Textiles. ↳ Apparel and Textiles, General. |
99 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Communication, General. ↳ Speech Communication and Rhetoric. |
356 | $34,094 |
| Journalism. | 75 | $29,760 |
| Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication. ↳ Public Relations/Image Management. |
60 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Social Work. | 284 | $51,767 |
| Public Administration. | 89 | $55,813 |
| Public Policy Analysis. ↳ International Policy Analysis. |
12 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness. ↳ Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness, General. · Sport and Fitness Administration/Management. · Exercise Science and Kinesiology. |
336 | $30,621 |
| Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Studies. | 48 | $34,586 |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Criminal Justice and Corrections. ↳ Criminal Justice/Safety Studies. |
354 | $31,210 |
| Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services, Other. | 21 | $100,976 |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| English Language and Literature, General. | 299 | $24,214 |
| Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies. ↳ Creative Writing. · Professional, Technical, Business, and Scientific Writing. |
10 | $26,788 |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities. ↳ Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies. |
293 | $29,475 |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Education, General. | 68 | NA |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas. ↳ Physical Education Teaching and Coaching. · Art Teacher Education. · Science Teacher Education/General Science Teacher Education. |
56 | NA |
| Student Counseling and Personnel Services. ↳ Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services. |
47 | $55,447 |
| Special Education and Teaching. ↳ Special Education and Teaching, General. · Education/Teaching of Individuals with Multiple Disabilities. |
36 | $67,171 |
| Educational Administration and Supervision. ↳ Community College Administration. · Educational Leadership and Administration, General. |
24 | $91,030 |
| Curriculum and Instruction. | 22 | NA |
| Social and Philosophical Foundations of Education. | 17 | NA |
| Educational/Instructional Media Design. ↳ Educational/Instructional Technology. |
14 | $69,588 |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Nutrition Sciences. | 80 | NA |
| Data Analytics. ↳ Financial Analytics. |
24 | NA |
| International/Globalization Studies. | 22 | $28,381 |
| Gerontology. | 8 | NA |
| Sustainability Studies. | 8 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| History. ↳ History, General. |
142 | $26,582 |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and Services. ↳ Linguistics. · Language Interpretation and Translation. · Comparative Literature. |
55 | $23,605 |
| Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics. ↳ Spanish Language and Literature. · French Language and Literature. |
51 | $29,118 |
| East Asian Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics. ↳ Japanese Language and Literature. |
9 | $23,737 |
| Germanic Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics. ↳ German Language and Literature. |
8 | NA |
| Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics. | 3 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Mathematics. ↳ Mathematics, General. |
89 | $31,333 |
| Statistics. ↳ Statistics, General. · Statistics, Other. |
35 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Physics. ↳ Physics, General. · Physics, Other. |
55 | $43,640 |
| Chemistry. ↳ Chemistry, General. |
43 | $32,996 |
| Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences. ↳ Geology/Earth Science, General. · Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences, Other. |
25 | $49,915 |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies. ↳ Deaf Studies. · Hispanic-American, Puerto Rican, and Mexican-American/Chicano Studies. · Women's Studies. · African-American/Black Studies. · Asian-American Studies. |
63 | $25,929 |
| Area Studies. ↳ Asian Studies/Civilization. · American/United States Studies/Civilization. · East Asian Studies. · Italian Studies. |
43 | $30,213 |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Construction Engineering Technology/Technician. | 64 | $83,666 |
| Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians. ↳ Electrical, Electronic, and Communications Engineering Technology/Technician. |
6 | $46,366 |
| Computer Engineering Technologies/Technicians. ↳ Computer Engineering Technology/Technician. |
3 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Natural Resources Conservation and Research. ↳ Environmental Science. |
53 | $29,965 |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Philosophy. | 35 | NA |
| Religion/Religious Studies. | 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.
References
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