Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences at California State University-Chico

Chico, CA · Bachelor's Degree · about 6 graduates a year

$40,057
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$69,303
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$61,296
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#35 of 156
Rank by pay
#59 of 156
Rank, wage-adjusted
$19,331
Median federal debt

California State University-Chico graduates in health services/allied health/health sciences earn 13% more than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 28% of one year’s pay at that point.

How California State University-Chico Compares for Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences

All 156 colleges reporting health services/allied health/health sciences earnings at this degree level, ranked by median pay four years after graduation. “Wage-adjusted” divides pay by the square root of the state’s wage index so colleges in low-wage states aren’t penalized for local pay.

#College4 yrs afterWage-adjustedAdj. rank1 yr after
1Touro University New York, NY$135,742$129,198#1$98,520
2Valparaiso University Valparaiso, IN$115,095$123,476#2—
3University of Delaware Newark, DE$107,695$107,050#3$35,637
4Seattle Central College Seattle, WA$85,809$78,926#13$71,275
5Saint Joseph's University Philadelphia, PA$84,658$86,098#6—
6Mercyhurst University Erie, PA$83,812$85,238#8—
7Pennsylvania Western University California, PA$83,194$84,609#9—
8Dominican University of California San Rafael, CA$82,911$75,444#17—
9Nova Southeastern University Fort Lauderdale, FL$82,727$88,052#5—
10University of Kentucky Lexington, KY$82,533$93,452#4$19,370
…
32Wheaton College Wheaton, IL$69,566$68,348#34$32,375
33Franklin Pierce University Rindge, NH$69,449$63,969#55$32,808
34University of Missouri-Columbia Columbia, MO$69,333$74,340#18$39,186
35California State University-Chico Chico, CA$69,303$63,061#59$40,057
36University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign Champaign, IL$69,195$67,984#36$34,806
37University of New England Biddeford, ME$69,190$73,531#19$30,169
38Misericordia University Dallas, PA$68,418$69,582#29—

Other Majors at California State University-Chico by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Computer Science$127,498$81,021#56 of 349
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$117,543$113,181#33 of 966
Construction Management$108,021$89,075#4 of 57
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians$106,225$77,965#3 of 46
Engineering$103,272$74,204#5 of 19
Computer Engineering$97,345—#137 of 189
Mechanical Engineering$93,555$73,297#118 of 318
Civil Engineering$92,472$72,350#35 of 233
Computer and Information Sciences$91,059$49,967#186 of 459
Construction Engineering Technology/Technician—$88,648—
Engineering-Related Fields$86,430$69,042#23 of 33
Accounting and Related Services$85,612$60,606#170 of 796
Mathematics$77,891$38,212#94 of 309
Microbiological Sciences and Immunology$74,888$49,068#8 of 49
Business Administration, Management and Operations$72,651$46,145#298 of 1176
Biology$71,726$37,120#75 of 841
Natural Resources Conservation and Research$69,531$33,758#19 of 265
Geography and Cartography$69,500$40,380#14 of 117
Plant Sciences$68,629$43,944#5 of 44
Intercultural/Multicultural and Diversity Studies$67,921$25,525—
Economics$67,675$37,432#299 of 368
Agricultural Business and Management$65,198$47,937#44 of 77
Ecology, Evolution, Systematics, and Population Biology$64,274—#3 of 62
Journalism$63,358$35,668#25 of 187
Communication Disorders Sciences and Services$62,855$29,297#55 of 215
Agriculture$61,369—#7 of 43
Political Science and Government$61,293$41,893#298 of 565
Physiology, Pathology and Related Sciences$61,230$25,952#29 of 64
Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology$60,367$42,886#84 of 110
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas$60,296$24,427#44 of 345

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do California State University-Chico health services/allied health/health sciences graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $40,057 one year after graduating and $69,303 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does California State University-Chico rank for health services/allied health/health sciences?

Among 156 colleges reporting earnings for health services/allied health/health sciences graduates, California State University-Chico ranks #35 by median pay four years after graduation, and #59 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is health services/allied health/health sciences at California State University-Chico worth it?

Its graduates earn 13% more than the national median for health services/allied health/health sciences ($61,296), and the median federal debt at graduation is $19,331.

← All data for California State University-Chico · Methodology

Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, field-of-study data. Earnings are medians for graduates who received federal aid and were working and not enrolled; programs with few graduates are not reported. Wage adjustment uses Census ACS state median household income.