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

Fullerton, CA · Bachelor's Degree · about 141 graduates a year

$24,706
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$57,408
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$53,072
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#144 of 476
Rank by pay
#260 of 476
Rank, wage-adjusted
$12,550
Median federal debt

California State University-Fullerton graduates in liberal arts and sciences, general studies and humanities earn 8% more than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 22% of one year’s pay at that point.

How California State University-Fullerton 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
…
141Northern Illinois University Dekalb, IL$57,697$56,687#152$29,426
142California State University-Bakersfield Bakersfield, CA$57,529$52,348#258—
143American International College Springfield, MA$57,510$50,644#306—
144California State University-Fullerton Fullerton, CA$57,408$52,238#260$24,706
145Los Angeles Pacific University San Dimas, CA$57,173$52,024#266$37,985
146Columbia College Columbia, MO$57,034$61,152#77$45,133
147Azusa Pacific University Azusa, CA$56,994$51,861#272$35,194

Other Majors at California State University-Fullerton by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$119,353$103,028#23 of 966
Computer Engineering$101,408$55,093#112 of 189
Civil Engineering$95,854$72,606#18 of 233
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering$92,618$63,468#218 of 258
Computer Science$87,460$57,307#265 of 349
Mechanical Engineering$86,808$65,252#266 of 318
Physics$86,504—#33 of 107
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods$83,878$49,830#64 of 126
Mathematics$80,055$44,903#85 of 309
Information Science/Studies$76,482$49,897#96 of 148
Business Administration, Management and Operations$71,646$48,256#323 of 1176
Economics$71,595$39,993#254 of 368
Cell/Cellular Biology and Anatomical Sciences$71,185$27,887#13 of 35
Public Administration$68,497$36,626#15 of 47
Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology$68,170$38,869#40 of 110
Chemistry$64,857$45,076#123 of 209
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas$63,798$33,493#16 of 345
Communication Disorders Sciences and Services$62,436$24,594#60 of 215
International Business$60,832$45,419#102 of 115
Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences$58,891$35,509#82 of 138
Communication and Media Studies$58,082$34,120#217 of 660
Criminal Justice and Corrections$57,135$34,570#243 of 660
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences$54,244$35,563#100 of 156
Anthropology$54,092$26,794#37 of 188
Political Science and Government$53,966$31,711#457 of 565
Ecology, Evolution, Systematics, and Population Biology$53,518$35,110#16 of 62
English Language and Literature$51,845$23,783#195 of 576
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness$51,787$23,543#350 of 610
Psychology$51,661$27,965#421 of 1027
Statistics$51,298—#50 of 50

Frequently Asked Questions

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

Graduates earn a median $24,706 one year after graduating and $57,408 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does California State University-Fullerton 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-Fullerton ranks #144 by median pay four years after graduation, and #260 after adjusting for state wage levels.

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

Its graduates earn 8% more than the national median for liberal arts and sciences, general studies and humanities ($53,072), and the median federal debt at graduation is $12,550.

← All data for California State University-Fullerton · 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.