Taxation at California State University-Northridge

Northridge, CA · Master's Degree · about 32 graduates a year

$89,070
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$108,576
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$114,810
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#22 of 30
Rank by pay
#27 of 30
Rank, wage-adjusted
$41,000
Median federal debt

California State University-Northridge graduates in taxation earn 5% less 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 Taxation

All 30 colleges reporting taxation 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
1Villanova University Villanova, PA$170,796$173,701#1$130,913
2Golden Gate University San Francisco, CA$134,927$122,775#6$113,936
3University of Akron Main Campus Akron, OH$133,259$142,207#2$72,916
4CUNY Bernard M Baruch College New York, NY$132,681$126,285#4$82,933
5DePaul University Chicago, IL$129,565$127,297#3$102,309
6Fordham University Bronx, NY$128,385$122,196#7$81,698
7University of Southern California Los Angeles, CA$127,082$115,636#9$80,287
8SUNY Old Westbury Old Westbury, NY$120,412$114,607#11$79,338
9St. John's University-New York Queens, NY$120,205$114,410#12$80,262
10Bentley University Waltham, MA$119,302$105,058#18$79,313
…
19Hofstra University Hempstead, NY$110,943$105,595#17$80,280
20University of Miami Coral Gables, FL$110,300$117,400#8—
21University at Albany Albany, NY$109,679$104,392#19$77,521
22California State University-Northridge Northridge, CA$108,576$98,797#27$89,070
23Florida Atlantic University Boca Raton, FL$100,001$106,438#15$77,846
24Arizona State University Campus Immersion Tempe, AZ$97,343$100,022#25$66,580
25University of Missouri-Columbia Columbia, MO$94,484$101,307#23—

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
Civil Engineering$104,388$86,091#21 of 81
Educational Administration and Supervision$101,424$84,058#22 of 453
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 taxation graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $89,070 one year after graduating and $108,576 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does California State University-Northridge rank for taxation?

Among 30 colleges reporting earnings for taxation graduates, California State University-Northridge ranks #22 by median pay four years after graduation, and #27 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is taxation at California State University-Northridge worth it?

Its graduates earn 5% less than the national median for taxation ($114,810), and the median federal debt at graduation is $41,000.

← 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.