Number of Programs with Completers

The following table summarizes the offered degrees and programs with number of programs and number of completers.
By degrees/certificates, 3,930 Bachelor's and 294 Master's were awareded by Chico State.
Number of ProgramsNumber of Online ProgramsNumber of Completers
Bachelor's8203,930
Master's361294
Total11814,224

Best Major Programs (Ranked in U.S. Colleges)

The following table shows the best programs at California State University-Chico based on earning after completing the program by degree types.
BachelorMaster
Bachelor Program - Highest Earning After Graduation
Field of StudyMedian Earning after Graduation
Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse$93,500
Computer Science$69,500
Civil Engineering$64,900
Engineering (other)$64,500
Mechanical Engineering$61,700
Master Program - Highest Earning After Graduation
Field of StudyMedian Earning after Graduation
Communication Sciences and Disorders$64,900
Social Work$50,000
Business Administration and Management$48,400
Psychology$46,600
Health and Physical Education/Fitness$38,700

Popular Programs with Most Completers

The following table lists the popular programs at California State University-Chico based on number of completers for each offered programs in 2022-2023.
Bachelor'sMaster's

Major Programs by Offered Degree

The follwing tabs shows all major programs offered at Chico State by awared level. You can check online avaiability, number of completers, and average earning after graduation for each major by expanding the major program.
Bachelor'sMaster's
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Agriculture 156 completers$44,600
Agricultural Business and Management0$44,600
Agribusiness/Agricultural Business Operations75-
Animal Sciences66$26,400
Agronomy and Crop Science15-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Natural Resources and Conservation 25 completers$26,400
Environmental Science25-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Area, Ethnic, Cultural, Gender, and Group Studies 18 completers$19,700
Asian Studies/Civilization6-
Latin American Studies2-
Hispanic-American, Puerto Rican, and Mexican-American/Chicano Studies1-
Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies (other)9-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Communication and Journalism 173 completers$33,800
Speech Communication and Rhetoric114$33,800
Journalism42$28,800
Radio and Television17-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Computer and Information Sciences 150 completers$55,400
Information Technology69-
Computer Science81$69,500
Computer Graphics0-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Education 86 completers-
Educational/Instructional Technology0-
Early Childhood Education and Teaching86-
Mathematics Teacher Education0-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Engineering 230 completers-
Civil Engineering88$64,900
Computer Engineering11-
Electrical and Electronics Engineering28-
Mechanical Engineering70$61,700
Engineering (other)33$64,500
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Engineering Technology 125 completers-
Industrial Technology/Technician0-
Manufacturing Engineering Technology/Technician1-
Construction Engineering Technology/Technician95-
Engineering/Industrial Management20$51,900
Engineering-Related Fields (other)9-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics 16 completers-
Linguistics0-
German Language and Literature2-
French Language and Literature1$29,700
Spanish Language and Literature13-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
English Language and Literature 70 completers$19,200
English Language and Literature70$19,200
Rhetoric and Composition0-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Liberal Arts and Sciences, Humanities 214 completers$22,300
Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies209$22,300
Humanities/Humanistic Studies5-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Biological and Biomedical Sciences 127 completers$27,400
Biology/Biological Sciences86$27,400
Biochemistry22-
Microbiology19-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Mathematics and Statistics 34 completers-
Mathematics34-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies 55 completers-
Biological and Physical Sciences0-
Natural Sciences5-
Nutrition Sciences50-
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies (other)0-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Parks, Recreation, Leisure, and Fitness Studies 273 completers$35,300
Parks, Recreation and Leisure Studies79$35,300
Health and Physical Education/Fitness72$22,600
Kinesiology and Exercise Science122-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Philosophy and Religious Studies 20 completers-
Philosophy8-
Religion/Religious Studies12-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Physical Sciences 18 completers-
Chemistry7-
Geology/Earth Science7-
Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences (other)1-
Physics3-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Psychology 331 completers$27,000
Psychology331$27,000
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, and Firefighting 134 completers$29,700
Criminal Justice/Safety Studies134-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Human Services 77 completers-
Public Administration11-
Social Work66$26,700
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Social Sciences 375 completers$30,200
Social Sciences57$30,200
Anthropology42$20,000
Economics31$40,300
Geography18-
International Relations and Affairs8$22,000
Political Science and Government65$29,100
Sociology154$27,800
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Visual and Performing Arts 221 completers-
Design and Visual Communications44$21,800
Game and Interactive Media Design58-
Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts8-
Musical Theatre9-
Art/Art Studies28$25,800
Fine/Studio Arts20-
Music54$19,500
Music (other)0-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences 304 completers-
Communication Sciences and Disorders57$24,600
Public Health96-
Health Services Administration24-
Dietetics/Dietitian0-
Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse127$93,500
Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences (other)0-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Business 569 completers-
Business Administration and Management569$45,300
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
History 51 completers-
History51$27,000
Total3,930
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Natural Resources and Conservation 2 completers-
Environmental Science2-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Architecture 0 completers-
City/Urban, Community and Regional Planning0-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Communication and Journalism 5 completers-
Speech Communication and Rhetoric5-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Computer and Information Sciences 6 completers-
Computer Science6-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Education (1 completers) 48 completers-
Education14-
Educational/Instructional Technology0-
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods, Oth (other)7-
Agricultural Teacher Education18-
Foreign Language Teacher Education8-
Mathematics Teacher Education1-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Engineering 1 completers-
Computer Engineering1-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
English Language and Literature 3 completers-
English Language and Literature3-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Biological and Biomedical Sciences 9 completers-
Biology/Biological Sciences9-
Botany/Plant Biology0-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies 11 completers-
Nutrition Sciences5-
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies (other)6-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Parks, Recreation, Leisure, and Fitness Studies 8 completers-
Parks, Recreation and Leisure Studies2-
Health and Physical Education/Fitness6$38,700
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Physical Sciences 1 completers-
Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences (other)1-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Psychology 28 completers$46,600
Psychology28$46,600
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Human Services 60 completers-
Public Administration17-
Social Work43$50,000
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Social Sciences 18 completers-
Social Sciences6-
Anthropology5-
Geography0-
Political Science and Government7-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Visual and Performing Arts 3 completers-
Art/Art Studies1-
Fine/Studio Arts2-
Music0-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences 25 completers-
Communication Sciences and Disorders0$64,900
Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist25-
Dietetics/Dietitian0-
Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse0-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Business 61 completers-
Business Administration and Management61$48,400
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
History 5 completers-
History5-
Total294