Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities at California State University-Chico

Chico, CA · Bachelor's Degree · about 184 graduates a year

$27,196
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$55,008
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$53,072
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#176 of 476
Rank by pay
#318 of 476
Rank, wage-adjusted
$15,688
Median federal debt

California State University-Chico graduates in liberal arts and sciences, general studies and humanities earn 4% more than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 29% of one year’s pay at that point.

How California State University-Chico Compares for Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities

All 476 colleges reporting liberal arts and sciences, general studies and humanities 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
1Massachusetts Institute of Technology Cambridge, MA$147,998$130,328#1$103,135
2Yale University New Haven, CT$113,788$102,446#2$61,133
3Georgetown University Washington, DC$112,722$98,774#3$66,719
4Bentley University Waltham, MA$105,183$92,625#9$72,333
5Columbia University in the City of New York New York, NY$99,679$94,874#4—
6University of Chicago Chicago, IL$96,510$94,820#5—
7Northwestern University Evanston, IL$93,180$91,549#10—
8Champlain College Burlington, VT$91,533$94,012#7$71,207
9Emory University Atlanta, GA$90,025$93,194#8—
10DePaul University Chicago, IL$86,444$84,931#12$84,066
…
173Endicott College Beverly, MA$55,369$48,758#344$45,277
174Notre Dame of Maryland University Baltimore, MD$55,294$48,527#355$48,819
175Worcester State University Worcester, MA$55,273$48,674#349$43,996
176California State University-Chico Chico, CA$55,008$50,054#318$27,196
177The University of Texas at Arlington Arlington, TX$54,975$55,893#167$40,185
178Indiana University of Pennsylvania-Main Campus Indiana, PA$54,958$55,893#168$33,174
179Iowa State University Ames, IA$54,889$57,737#128$36,532

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
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences$69,303$40,057#35 of 156
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

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do California State University-Chico liberal arts and sciences, general studies and humanities graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $27,196 one year after graduating and $55,008 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does California State University-Chico rank for liberal arts and sciences, general studies and humanities?

Among 476 colleges reporting earnings for liberal arts and sciences, general studies and humanities graduates, California State University-Chico ranks #176 by median pay four years after graduation, and #318 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is liberal arts and sciences, general studies and humanities at California State University-Chico worth it?

Its graduates earn 4% more than the national median for liberal arts and sciences, general studies and humanities ($53,072), and the median federal debt at graduation is $15,688.

← 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.