Social and Philosophical Foundations of Education at California State University-Long Beach

Long Beach, CA · Master's Degree

$45,488
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$77,150
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$66,129
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#1 of 7
Rank by pay
#2 of 7
Rank, wage-adjusted
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Median federal debt

California State University-Long Beach graduates in social and philosophical foundations of education earn 17% more than the national median for the same major four years after graduating.

How California State University-Long Beach Compares for Social and Philosophical Foundations of Education

All 7 colleges reporting social and philosophical foundations of education 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
1California State University-Long Beach Long Beach, CA$77,150$70,201#2$45,488
2University of Pennsylvania Philadelphia, PA$76,530$77,832#1$56,909
3University of Utah Salt Lake City, UT$67,488$63,963#6$55,997
4Hope International University Fullerton, CA$67,080$61,038#7$61,817
5University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee Milwaukee, WI$67,056$69,775#3$53,949
6Northwestern University Evanston, IL$65,919$64,765#5$64,010
7University of New Mexico-Main Campus Albuquerque, NM$59,392$68,767#4$49,587

Other Majors at California State University-Long Beach by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$138,776$143,563#65 of 432
Mechanical Engineering$138,465$78,650#9 of 83
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services$129,508$92,422#1 of 10
Business Administration, Management and Operations$120,394$88,562#159 of 861
Aerospace, Aeronautical, and Astronautical/Space Engineering$114,594—#20 of 25
Educational Administration and Supervision$106,225$96,042#17 of 453
Accounting and Related Services$100,762$80,238#109 of 349
Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology$100,315$81,000#5 of 322
Curriculum and Instruction$100,111$81,909#1 of 190
Health and Medical Administrative Services$98,156$71,934#66 of 211
Mathematics$95,395—#1 of 11
Computer Science—$95,299—
Applied Mathematics$94,256$67,445#16 of 17
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods$91,505$56,050#2 of 380
Special Education and Teaching$91,444$77,631#7 of 280
Public Health$88,743$67,844#59 of 201
Bilingual, Multilingual, and Multicultural Education$88,600$78,610#2 of 7
Geography and Cartography$87,165$73,531#9 of 17
Communication Disorders Sciences and Services$86,502$71,102#13 of 243
Public Administration$86,271$64,423#61 of 243
Social Work$82,395$66,873#9 of 279
Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions$78,089$61,838#11 of 204
Educational/Instructional Media Design$77,837$80,952#24 of 82
Student Counseling and Personnel Services$72,822$58,659#38 of 302
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness$72,540$49,357#15 of 165
Criminal Justice and Corrections—$47,425—
English Language and Literature$47,026$35,917#42 of 43
Fine and Studio Arts$38,452—#55 of 60
Music$32,534$25,480#95 of 98

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do California State University-Long Beach social and philosophical foundations of education graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $45,488 one year after graduating and $77,150 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does California State University-Long Beach rank for social and philosophical foundations of education?

Among 7 colleges reporting earnings for social and philosophical foundations of education graduates, California State University-Long Beach ranks #1 by median pay four years after graduation, and #2 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is social and philosophical foundations of education at California State University-Long Beach worth it?

Its graduates earn 17% more than the national median for social and philosophical foundations of education ($66,129).

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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.