Marine Sciences at California State University-Monterey Bay

Seaside, CA · Bachelor's Degree · about 84 graduates a year

$27,268
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$59,782
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$52,667
National median for this major (4 yrs)
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Rank by pay
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Rank, wage-adjusted
$17,149
Median federal debt

California State University-Monterey Bay graduates in marine sciences earn 14% 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.

Other Majors at California State University-Monterey Bay by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$134,489$117,088#8 of 966
Computer Science$101,787$71,458#159 of 349
Computer and Information Sciences$74,298—#357 of 459
Business Administration, Management and Operations$72,558$47,825#300 of 1176
Mathematics$62,943—#228 of 309
International/Globalization Studies$61,480$34,246#30 of 87
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities$59,017$30,413#107 of 476
Social Sciences$57,200$34,678#29 of 87
Human Services$56,719$37,501#11 of 94
Hospitality Administration/Management$55,856$35,760#69 of 137
Biology$55,654$35,312#504 of 841
Psychology$54,074$29,168#297 of 1027
Natural Resources Conservation and Research$51,598$30,712#169 of 265
Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services$51,118$34,089#51 of 172
Design and Applied Arts$48,639$30,378#189 of 299
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness$47,736$29,929#479 of 610
Music$40,077$28,009#183 of 268
Radio, Television, and Digital Communication$39,954$24,496#147 of 158
Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics$39,824—#220 of 225
Fine and Studio Arts$34,006—#377 of 423

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do California State University-Monterey Bay marine sciences graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $27,268 one year after graduating and $59,782 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

Is marine sciences at California State University-Monterey Bay worth it?

Its graduates earn 14% more than the national median for marine sciences ($52,667), and the median federal debt at graduation is $17,149.

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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.