Community Organization and Advocacy at California State University-Dominguez Hills

Carson, CA · Bachelor's Degree

$41,991
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$50,686
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$51,936
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#14 of 24
Rank by pay
#21 of 24
Rank, wage-adjusted
$16,250
Median federal debt

California State University-Dominguez Hills graduates in community organization and advocacy earn 2% less than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 32% of one year’s pay at that point.

How California State University-Dominguez Hills Compares for Community Organization and Advocacy

All 24 colleges reporting community organization and advocacy 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
1Northwestern University Evanston, IL$84,712$83,229#1$61,009
2Elon University Elon, NC$64,011$68,693#2$42,795
3Albertus Magnus College New Haven, CT$62,035$55,851#7$50,352
4University of Massachusetts-Boston Boston, MA$60,440$53,224#9—
5Central Michigan University Mount Pleasant, MI$58,344$61,517#3$49,103
6Empire State University Saratoga Springs, NY$56,825$54,086#8$45,544
7University of California-Santa Cruz Santa Cruz, CA$56,620$51,520#11$29,617
8Arizona State University Campus Immersion Tempe, AZ$55,451$56,977#5$43,160
9Arizona State University Digital Immersion Scottsdale, AZ$55,451$56,977#6$43,160
10Metropolitan College of New York New York, NY$55,162$52,503#10$22,329
11Springfield College Springfield, MA$54,080$47,623#17$44,961
12Springfield College-Regional, Online, and Continuing Education Springfield, MA$54,080$47,623#18$44,961
13Portland State University Portland, OR$51,066$51,367#12$34,020
14California State University-Dominguez Hills Carson, CA$50,686$46,121#21$41,991
15Rasmussen University-Minnesota St. Cloud, MN$50,315$48,062#16—
16Boricua College New York, NY$49,778$47,378#19$42,155
17Southern Arkansas University Main Campus Magnolia, AR$48,773$57,475#4—

Other Majors at California State University-Dominguez Hills by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$118,588$110,626#27 of 966
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions$109,642$44,374#5 of 93
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services$75,412$61,114#13 of 37
Computer and Information Sciences$74,788$49,916#353 of 459
Mathematics$68,900$37,568#168 of 309
Public Administration$68,008$45,471#18 of 47
Human Resources Management and Services$64,677—#124 of 187
Business Administration, Management and Operations$63,662$43,905#649 of 1176
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities$62,164$33,588#65 of 476
Computer Science$59,603$34,482#344 of 349
Political Science and Government$59,558$25,837#331 of 565
Health and Medical Administrative Services$59,094$44,584#138 of 275
Criminal Justice and Corrections$57,727$36,092#223 of 660
Communication and Media Studies$57,478$34,015#230 of 660
English Language and Literature/Letters$57,245$26,681#2 of 14
Sociology$55,100$34,350#162 of 462
English Language and Literature$55,081—#136 of 576
Biology$54,405$31,479#548 of 841
Psychology$52,965—#5 of 9
Psychology$52,742$29,727#365 of 1027
Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences$51,549$37,856#57 of 61
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness$51,185$25,349#369 of 610
Design and Applied Arts$48,430—#194 of 299
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods$44,654$29,840#505 of 680
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication—$38,798—
Radio, Television, and Digital Communication$36,326$36,517#156 of 158
History—$27,975—
Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft—$25,920—

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do California State University-Dominguez Hills community organization and advocacy graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $41,991 one year after graduating and $50,686 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does California State University-Dominguez Hills rank for community organization and advocacy?

Among 24 colleges reporting earnings for community organization and advocacy graduates, California State University-Dominguez Hills ranks #14 by median pay four years after graduation, and #21 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is community organization and advocacy at California State University-Dominguez Hills worth it?

Its graduates earn 2% less than the national median for community organization and advocacy ($51,936), and the median federal debt at graduation is $16,250.

← All data for California State University-Dominguez Hills · 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.