Offered Degrees and Major Programs

California State University-Long Beach offers 189 programs through Bachelor's, Master's, Doctorate, and Post Graduate Certificate. By degree types, it offers 92 Bachelor's, 76 Master's, 1 Doctorate (research), 2 Doctorate (professional), 16 Post-BS Certificate programs.
For academic year 2021-2022, total 10,796 students have completed their degree/programs and graduated from California State University-Long Beach.
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's9208,915
Master's7601,629
Doctorate (research)10-
Doctorate (professional)2033
Post-BS Certificate160203
Total189010,796

Best Programs

BachelorMasterDoctoral
Bachelor Program - Highest Earning After Graduation
Field of StudyMedian Earning after Graduation
Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse$83,500
Construction Engineering Technology/Technician$76,700
Computer Engineering$64,200
Electrical and Electronics Engineering$63,300
Mechanical Engineering$61,600
Master Program - Highest Earning After Graduation
Field of StudyMedian Earning after Graduation
Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse$105,100
Electrical and Electronics Engineering$74,100
Communication Sciences and Disorders$67,400
Health/Health Care Administration/Management$64,000
Business Administration and Management$64,000
Doctoral Program - Highest Earning After Graduation
Field of StudyMedian Earning after Graduation
Educational Leadership and Administration$104,100

Popular Programs

Bachelor'sMaster's

Major Programs by Offered Degree

Bachelor'sMaster'sDoctorate (Research)Doctorate (Practice)Doctorate (Other)Post-Bachelor's
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Natural Resources and Conservation 54 completers$32,200
Environmental Science54-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Area, Ethnic, Cultural, Gender, and Group Studies 128 completers$29,800
American/United States Studies/Civilization21-
Asian Studies/Civilization12-
East Asian Studies5-
European Studies/Civilization0-
Italian Studies2-
African-American/Black Studies7$26,400
Hispanic-American, Puerto Rican, and Mexican-American/Chicano Studies22-
Asian-American Studies4-
Women's Studies17-
Deaf Studies38-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Communication and Journalism 538 completers$32,400
Speech Communication and Rhetoric376$32,400
Journalism108$28,600
Radio and Television0$22,200
Public Relations/Image Management54-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Computer and Information Sciences 221 completers-
Computer Science221$58,800
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Education 0 completers-
Trade and Industrial Teacher Education0-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Engineering 693 completers-
Engineering3-
Aerospace, Aeronautical and Astronautical/Space Engineering63$58,400
Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering40-
Chemical Engineering62$50,400
Civil Engineering147$58,700
Computer Engineering66$64,200
Electrical and Electronics Engineering144$63,300
Mechanical Engineering168$61,600
Manufacturing Engineering0-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Engineering Technology 65 completers-
Electrical, Electronic and Communications Engineering Technology/Technician10-
Manufacturing Engineering Technology/Technician0-
Construction Engineering Technology/Technician50$76,700
Computer Engineering Technology/Technician5-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics 107 completers$26,300
Linguistics31-
Language Interpretation and Translation0-
Comparative Literature9-
Japanese Language and Literature5-
German Language and Literature4-
French Language and Literature5$27,900
Spanish Language and Literature51-
Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics2-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Work and Family Studies 558 completers$29,900
Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences408$29,900
Human Development and Family Studies150$27,900
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
English Language and Literature 229 completers$28,500
English Language and Literature229$28,500
Rhetoric and Composition0-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Liberal Arts and Sciences, Humanities 293 completers$29,600
Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies293$29,600
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Biological and Biomedical Sciences 378 completers$26,200
Biology/Biological Sciences247$26,200
Biochemistry82-
Microbiology24-
Marine Biology and Biological Oceanography25-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Mathematics and Statistics 103 completers-
Mathematics103-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies 113 completers-
Nutrition Sciences72-
International/Global Studies41-
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies (other)0-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Parks, Recreation, Leisure, and Fitness Studies 374 completers$31,900
Parks, Recreation and Leisure Studies81$31,900
Health and Physical Education/Fitness293$23,700
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Philosophy and Religious Studies 64 completers$30,400
Philosophy55$30,400
Religion/Religious Studies7-
Jewish/Judaic Studies2-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Physical Sciences 90 completers-
Chemistry50$36,400
Geology/Earth Science9-
Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences (other)2-
Physics29$33,900
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Psychology 504 completers$29,000
Psychology504$29,000
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, and Firefighting 301 completers$30,400
Criminal Justice/Safety Studies301-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Human Services 65 completers-
Social Work65$34,800
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Social Sciences 692 completers-
Anthropology81$23,200
Economics71$34,800
Geography47$25,100
International Relations and Affairs0$25,200
Political Science and Government191$31,900
Sociology302$29,800
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Visual and Performing Arts 925 completers-
Dance38$16,400
Industrial and Product Design34-
Interior Design36-
Design and Applied Arts (other)67-
Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts75$19,000
Film/Cinema/Video Studies176-
Art/Art Studies216$23,800
Fine/Studio Arts193-
Music6$13,700
Music Performance84-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences 374 completers-
Communication Sciences and Disorders0$29,200
Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist28-
Health/Health Care Administration/Management196$39,600
Athletic Training/Trainer13-
Dietetics/Dietitian0$28,300
Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse137$83,500
Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences (other)0-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Business 1,582 completers-
Business Administration and Management1,457$38,200
Business/Managerial Economics53$37,800
Hospitality Administration/Management72$27,600
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
History 160 completers-
History160$26,600
Total8,915
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Area, Ethnic, Cultural, Gender, and Group Studies 6 completers-
Asian Studies/Civilization2-
European Studies/Civilization0-
Italian Studies4-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Communication and Journalism 10 completers-
Speech Communication and Rhetoric10-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Computer and Information Sciences 83 completers-
Computer Science83-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Education 172 completers-
Education91-
Educational Leadership and Administration18-
Special Education and Teaching13-
Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services46$57,100
Science Teacher Education/General Science Teacher Education4-
Trade and Industrial Teacher Education0-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Engineering 92 completers-
Engineering0-
Aerospace, Aeronautical and Astronautical/Space Engineering10-
Chemical Engineering12-
Civil Engineering24-
Electrical and Electronics Engineering20$74,100
Mechanical Engineering26-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics 27 completers-
Linguistics13-
German Language and Literature3-
French Language and Literature6-
Spanish Language and Literature5-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Work and Family Studies 0 completers-
Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences0-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
English Language and Literature 51 completers$37,100
English Language and Literature41$37,100
Creative Writing10-
Rhetoric and Composition0-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Biological and Biomedical Sciences 21 completers-
Biology/Biological Sciences10-
Biochemistry8-
Microbiology3-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Mathematics and Statistics 58 completers-
Mathematics30-
Statistics (other)28-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies 27 completers-
Gerontology12-
Nutrition Sciences15-
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies (other)0-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Parks, Recreation, Leisure, and Fitness Studies 116 completers-
Parks, Recreation and Leisure Studies9-
Health and Physical Education/Fitness107$49,100
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Philosophy and Religious Studies 4 completers-
Philosophy1-
Religion/Religious Studies3-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Physical Sciences 22 completers-
Chemistry4-
Geology/Earth Science7-
Physics11-
Physics (other)0-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Psychology 69 completers-
Psychology28-
Counseling Psychology25-
School Psychology16-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, and Firefighting 32 completers-
Criminal Justice/Safety Studies18-
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services (other)14-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Human Services 342 completers-
Public Administration106$55,000
Social Work236$56,900
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Social Sciences 48 completers-
Anthropology6-
Economics4-
Geography9-
Geographic Information Science and Cartography23-
Political Science and Government6-
Sociology0-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Visual and Performing Arts 61 completers-
Dance16-
Design and Applied Arts (other)4-
Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts5-
Art/Art Studies2-
Fine/Studio Arts11-
Music1-
Music Performance20-
Theatre/Theatre Arts Management2-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences 195 completers-
Communication Sciences and Disorders0$67,400
Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist22-
Health/Health Care Administration/Management35$64,000
Public Health27$46,000
Dietetics/Dietitian0-
Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse111$105,100
Nursing Administration0-
Public Health/Community Nurse/Nursing0-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Business 190 completers-
Business Administration and Management127$64,000
Logistics, Materials, and Supply Chain Management8-
Accounting44-
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods (other)11-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
History 3 completers-
History3-
Total1,629
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences 0 completers-
Physical Therapy/Therapist0-
Total0
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Education 0 completers-
Educational Leadership and Administration0$104,100
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences 33 completers-
Physical Therapy/Therapist33-
Total33
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Education 16 completers-
Educational Leadership and Administration6$104,100
Community College Education10-
Total16
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Education 34 completers-
Curriculum and Instruction19$66,300
Education/Teaching of Individuals with Multiple Disabilities15-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics 7 completers-
Linguistics6-
Comparative Literature1-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
English Language and Literature 4 completers-
Professional, Technical, Business, and Scientific Writing4-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Biological and Biomedical Sciences 12 completers-
Biotechnology12-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies 0 completers-
Gerontology0-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Parks, Recreation, Leisure, and Fitness Studies 1 completers-
Parks, Recreation and Leisure Studies1-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Human Services 25 completers-
Public Administration25$55,100
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Social Sciences 5 completers-
Geography2-
Political Science and Government0-
Urban Studies/Affairs3-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Visual and Performing Arts 2 completers-
Art/Art Studies2-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences 108 completers-
Dietetics/Dietitian0-
Public Health/Community Nurse/Nursing108-
Total203