Education at Sonoma State University

Rohnert Park, CA · Bachelor's Degree · about 89 graduates a year

$31,095
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$52,842
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$49,113
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#8 of 27
Rank by pay
#15 of 27
Rank, wage-adjusted
$17,128
Median federal debt

Sonoma State University graduates in education earn 8% more than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 32% of one year’s pay at that point.

How Sonoma State University Compares for Education

All 27 colleges reporting 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
1University of Minnesota-Twin Cities Minneapolis, MN$67,795$64,759#1$46,560
2Gonzaga University Spokane, WA$65,381$60,137#2—
3Endicott College Beverly, MA$57,946$51,028#7$26,489
4Mount Holyoke College South Hadley, MA$57,051$50,239#10—
5Towson University Towson, MD$56,949$49,979#11$52,791
6University of Nevada-Reno Reno, NV$55,892$58,009#3—
7Boston University Boston, MA$54,883$48,330#12—
8Sonoma State University Rohnert Park, CA$52,842$48,083#15$31,095
9Arizona State University Campus Immersion Tempe, AZ$51,781$53,206#4$37,535
10Arizona State University Digital Immersion Scottsdale, AZ$51,781$53,206#5$37,535
11Eastern Oregon University La Grande, OR$51,176$51,477#6$44,558

Other Majors at Sonoma State University by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$143,886$125,646#5 of 966
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering$112,757$78,247#25 of 258
Computer Science$106,181$66,481#132 of 349
Economics$83,668$53,825#148 of 368
Business Administration, Management and Operations$75,887$55,001#215 of 1176
Natural Resources Conservation and Research$69,077$40,759#21 of 265
Communication and Media Studies$68,833$32,952#61 of 660
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness$67,351$33,022#49 of 610
Criminal Justice and Corrections$66,892$38,444#51 of 660
Music$65,533—#1 of 268
Political Science and Government$65,009$43,547#200 of 565
Mathematics$64,913$38,699#212 of 309
Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies$64,116$35,263#7 of 103
Anthropology$62,674$31,744#9 of 188
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities$59,444$39,758#100 of 476
English Language and Literature$59,418$31,282#60 of 576
Psychology$57,335$33,006#156 of 1027
History$56,819$31,992#102 of 459
Sociology$56,581$37,896#137 of 462
Biology$56,345$34,074#479 of 841
Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics$53,489$36,237#152 of 225
Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services$52,672$33,906#41 of 172
Fine and Studio Arts$46,022$29,035#101 of 423
Geography and Cartography—$40,614—

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do Sonoma State University education graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $31,095 one year after graduating and $52,842 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does Sonoma State University rank for education?

Among 27 colleges reporting earnings for education graduates, Sonoma State University ranks #8 by median pay four years after graduation, and #15 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is education at Sonoma State University worth it?

Its graduates earn 8% more than the national median for education ($49,113), and the median federal debt at graduation is $17,128.

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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.