Offered Degrees and Major Programs

California State University-Chico offers 116 programs through Bachelor's and Master's. By degree types, it offers 81 Bachelor's, 35 Master's programs.
It also offers its programs via online learning and 1 programs are available through Bachelor's and Master's. By degree types, it offers 1 Master's program in the virtual environment.
For academic year 2021-2022, total 4,436 students have completed their degree/programs and graduated from California State University-Chico.
The following table summarizes the offered degrees and programs with number of programs and number of completers.

Number of Programs with Completers

Number of ProgramsNumber of Online ProgramsNumber of Completers
Bachelor's8104,124
Master's351312
Total11614,436

Best Programs

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

Bachelor'sMaster's

Major Programs by Offered Degree

Bachelor'sMaster's
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Agriculture 163 completers$44,600
Agricultural Business and Management0$44,600
Agribusiness/Agricultural Business Operations84-
Animal Sciences70$26,400
Agronomy and Crop Science9-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Natural Resources and Conservation 38 completers$26,400
Environmental Science38-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Area, Ethnic, Cultural, Gender, and Group Studies 12 completers$19,700
Asian Studies/Civilization0-
Latin American Studies3-
Hispanic-American, Puerto Rican, and Mexican-American/Chicano Studies0-
Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies (other)9-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Communication and Journalism 145 completers$33,800
Speech Communication and Rhetoric96$33,800
Journalism45$28,800
Radio and Television4-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Computer and Information Sciences 169 completers$55,400
Information Technology89-
Computer Science80$69,500
Computer Graphics0-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Education 70 completers-
Educational/Instructional Technology0-
Early Childhood Education and Teaching70-
Mathematics Teacher Education0-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Engineering 225 completers-
Civil Engineering77$64,900
Computer Engineering9-
Electrical and Electronics Engineering36-
Mechanical Engineering72$61,700
Engineering (other)31$64,500
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Engineering Technology 141 completers-
Industrial Technology/Technician0-
Construction Engineering Technology/Technician115-
Engineering/Industrial Management14$51,900
Engineering-Related Fields (other)12-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics 13 completers-
Linguistics0-
German Language and Literature0-
French Language and Literature0$29,700
Spanish Language and Literature13-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
English Language and Literature 69 completers$19,200
English Language and Literature69$19,200
Rhetoric and Composition0-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Liberal Arts and Sciences, Humanities 233 completers$22,300
Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies230$22,300
Humanities/Humanistic Studies3-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Biological and Biomedical Sciences 106 completers$27,400
Biology/Biological Sciences74$27,400
Biochemistry19-
Microbiology13-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Mathematics and Statistics 26 completers-
Mathematics26-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies 64 completers-
Biological and Physical Sciences0-
Natural Sciences8-
Nutrition Sciences54-
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies (other)2-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Parks, Recreation, Leisure, and Fitness Studies 290 completers$35,300
Parks, Recreation and Leisure Studies76$35,300
Health and Physical Education/Fitness82$22,600
Kinesiology and Exercise Science132-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Philosophy and Religious Studies 21 completers-
Philosophy9-
Religion/Religious Studies12-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Physical Sciences 28 completers-
Chemistry6-
Geology/Earth Science9-
Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences (other)0-
Physics13-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Psychology 322 completers$27,000
Psychology322$27,000
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, and Firefighting 153 completers$29,700
Criminal Justice/Safety Studies153-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Human Services 89 completers-
Public Administration13-
Social Work76$26,700
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Social Sciences 415 completers$30,200
Social Sciences64$30,200
Anthropology40$20,000
Economics29$40,300
Geography12-
International Relations and Affairs14$22,000
Political Science and Government74$29,100
Sociology182$27,800
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Visual and Performing Arts 262 completers-
Design and Visual Communications62$21,800
Game and Interactive Media Design80-
Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts8-
Musical Theatre11-
Art/Art Studies28$25,800
Fine/Studio Arts30-
Music43$19,500
Music (other)0-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences 236 completers-
Communication Sciences and Disorders61$24,600
Public Health31-
Health Services Administration25-
Dietetics/Dietitian0-
Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse119$93,500
Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences (other)0-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Business 645 completers-
Business Administration and Management645$45,300
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
History 64 completers-
History64$27,000
Total4,124
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Natural Resources and Conservation 1 completers-
Environmental Science1-
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 1 completers-
Speech Communication and Rhetoric1-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Computer and Information Sciences 13 completers-
Computer Science13-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Education (1 completers) 50 completers-
Education26-
Educational/Instructional Technology0-
Agricultural Teacher Education9-
Foreign Language Teacher Education9-
Mathematics Teacher Education6-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Engineering 0 completers-
Computer Engineering0-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
English Language and Literature 4 completers-
English Language and Literature4-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Biological and Biomedical Sciences 7 completers-
Biology/Biological Sciences7-
Botany/Plant Biology0-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies 8 completers-
Nutrition Sciences5-
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies (other)3-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Parks, Recreation, Leisure, and Fitness Studies 14 completers-
Parks, Recreation and Leisure Studies4-
Health and Physical Education/Fitness10$38,700
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Physical Sciences 2 completers-
Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences (other)2-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Psychology 31 completers$46,600
Psychology31$46,600
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Human Services 104 completers-
Public Administration7-
Social Work97$50,000
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Social Sciences 24 completers-
Social Sciences9-
Anthropology7-
Geography0-
Political Science and Government8-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Visual and Performing Arts 2 completers-
Art/Art Studies1-
Fine/Studio Arts1-
Music0-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences 29 completers-
Communication Sciences and Disorders0$64,900
Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist25-
Dietetics/Dietitian0-
Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse4-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Business 20 completers-
Business Administration and Management20$48,400
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
History 2 completers-
History2-
Total312