Educational Administration and Supervision at California State University-Northridge

Northridge, CA · Master's Degree · about 55 graduates a year

$84,058
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$101,424
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$71,685
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#22 of 453
Rank by pay
#32 of 453
Rank, wage-adjusted
$38,464
Median federal debt

California State University-Northridge graduates in educational administration and supervision earn 41% more than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 38% of one year’s pay at that point.

How California State University-Northridge Compares for Educational Administration and Supervision

All 453 colleges reporting educational administration and supervision 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
1CUNY Hunter College New York, NY$131,961$125,600#1$117,819
2Western Washington University Bellingham, WA$129,722$119,317#2—
3Mercy University Dobbs Ferry, NY$122,180$116,290#3$113,653
4Touro University New York, NY$120,353$114,551#4$108,177
5CUNY Brooklyn College Brooklyn, NY$119,900$114,120#5$108,990
6University of Massachusetts Global Irvine, CA$118,581$107,901#8$94,998
7Bank Street College of Education New York, NY$118,465$112,754#6$116,823
8California State University-San Bernardino San Bernardino, CA$118,120$107,481#9$105,826
9CUNY Lehman College Bronx, NY$116,546$110,928#7$100,338
10California State University-Dominguez Hills Carson, CA$115,100$104,733#11$96,352
…
19Mount St. Mary's University Emmitsburg, MD$105,159$92,289#31—
20Wilkes University Wilkes-barre, PA$104,444$106,220#10$85,253
21Brigham Young University Provo, UT$103,822$98,399#19$78,636
22California State University-Northridge Northridge, CA$101,424$92,289#32$84,058
23University of Alaska Southeast Juneau, AK$101,064$96,786#24$84,883
24Washington State University Pullman, WA$100,873$92,782#29$78,425
25Trinity Washington University Washington, DC$98,882$86,646#59$85,577

Other Educational Administration and Supervision Credentials at California State University-Northridge

Credential1 yr after4 yrs afterMedian debt
Non-Credential Program (Preparatory Coursework/Teacher Certification)—$112,522—

Other Majors at California State University-Northridge by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Computer Science$178,136—#12 of 48
Manufacturing Engineering$129,151——
Business Administration, Management and Operations$115,123$83,461#197 of 861
Taxation$108,576$89,070#22 of 30
Civil Engineering$104,388$86,091#21 of 81
Accounting and Related Services$98,558$71,699#130 of 349
Health and Medical Administrative Services$95,444$80,896#75 of 211
Public Administration$92,353$77,959#33 of 243
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods$89,925$74,192#4 of 380
Special Education and Teaching$85,826$68,093#15 of 280
Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology$83,681$81,871#31 of 322
Public Health$83,400$69,076#82 of 201
Social Work$81,505$64,193#10 of 279
Communication Disorders Sciences and Services$76,505$66,689#37 of 243
Student Counseling and Personnel Services$75,660$57,751#29 of 302
Education$71,067$57,349#11 of 32
Hospitality Administration/Management$64,835—#11 of 12
Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences$62,537—#5 of 10
English Language and Literature$61,735—#21 of 43
Communication and Media Studies$60,784$39,920#48 of 61
Music$60,697$37,985#9 of 98
Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions—$55,764—
Biology—$49,839—
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness—$44,961—
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities—$42,557—

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do California State University-Northridge educational administration and supervision graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $84,058 one year after graduating and $101,424 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does California State University-Northridge rank for educational administration and supervision?

Among 453 colleges reporting earnings for educational administration and supervision graduates, California State University-Northridge ranks #22 by median pay four years after graduation, and #32 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is educational administration and supervision at California State University-Northridge worth it?

Its graduates earn 41% more than the national median for educational administration and supervision ($71,685), and the median federal debt at graduation is $38,464.

← All data for California State University-Northridge · 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.