California State Polytechnic University-Humboldt majors, earnings & debt

California State Polytechnic University-Humboldt offers 49 bachelor's majors across 10 areas. Graduates in Forestry earn the most: a median $79,849 four years after graduating. Earnings below are for this school's own graduates in each major, not national averages.

All California State Polytechnic University-Humboldt majors by area

Science & Math · 14 majors
MajorEarnings, 1 yrEarnings, 4 yrsMedian debt
Forestry$52,810$79,849$22,173
Biology$32,760$55,707$20,200
Geology / Earth Science$29,476$53,371$20,526
Environmental Science / Conservation$29,917$50,915$15,500
Chemistry$33,972$50,579$24,000
Fishing and Fisheries Sciences and Management$29,862$50,525—
Wildlife and Wildlands Science and Management$26,325$47,003$22,500
Botany / Plant Biology$30,713$42,743—
Zoology / Animal Biology$28,565$38,495$20,690
Environmental / Natural Resources Management and Policy———
Mathematics———
Physical Sciences———
Physics———
Plant Sciences$44,038——
Humanities & Languages · 11 majors
MajorEarnings, 1 yrEarnings, 4 yrsMedian debt
Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies, Other$45,490$49,706$18,196
English$13,896$43,310$17,000
Ethnic / Gender Studies$30,844$43,064$15,533
History$20,972$42,119$15,000
Liberal Arts / General Studies$27,303$42,049$16,000
Writing$34,309$41,105$16,500
German———
International / Global Studies———
Philosophy———
Religious Studies———
Spanish / French / Romance Languages$36,444—$19,083
Social Sciences & Public Service · 10 majors
MajorEarnings, 1 yrEarnings, 4 yrsMedian debt
Social Work$35,693$57,953$23,286
Criminology$29,123$55,174$16,849
Sociology$24,501$48,143$16,458
Psychology$28,046$45,889$16,200
Political Science$36,079$41,994$19,159
Anthropology$19,868$41,464$18,150
Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Studies$26,224$40,566—
Geography$27,355—$17,412
Human Development and Family Studies———
Social Sciences———
Arts & Design · 4 majors
MajorEarnings, 1 yrEarnings, 4 yrsMedian debt
Film and Photography$19,107$46,245$23,162
Studio Art$21,052$34,812$17,500
Music———
Theatre——$23,164
Business & Finance · 2 majors
MajorEarnings, 1 yrEarnings, 4 yrsMedian debt
Economics—$61,175—
Business Administration$36,586$60,005$16,000
Communications & Media · 2 majors
MajorEarnings, 1 yrEarnings, 4 yrsMedian debt
Journalism$29,686$39,178$22,300
Communications———
Health & Medicine · 2 majors
MajorEarnings, 1 yrEarnings, 4 yrsMedian debt
Kinesiology / Exercise Science$24,660$55,222$20,113
Nursing———
Technology & Computing · 2 majors
MajorEarnings, 1 yrEarnings, 4 yrsMedian debt
Computer Science$37,153$74,620$17,750
Computer and Information Sciences———
Education · 1 major
MajorEarnings, 1 yrEarnings, 4 yrsMedian debt
Education (Subject Teaching)———
Engineering · 1 major
MajorEarnings, 1 yrEarnings, 4 yrsMedian debt
Environmental Engineering$55,589$78,225$24,350

College Scorecard field of study, latest release: median earnings of graduates who received federal aid, 1 and 4 years after graduating; median federal loan debt. — means too few graduates to report.

From major to career

Business Administration → Management analyst

$101,460
California
$101,860
U.S.

Median annual wage for all workers in this job. U.S. jobs projected to grow 10.1% from 2025 to 2035. Typical entry education: bachelor's degree.

BLS OEWS May 2025; Employment Projections 2025-35

Environmental Science / Conservation → Environmental scientist

$106,510
California
$82,220
U.S.

Median annual wage for all workers in this job. U.S. jobs projected to grow 6.1% from 2025 to 2035. Typical entry education: bachelor's degree.

BLS OEWS May 2025; Employment Projections 2025-35

Across all majors, former California State Polytechnic University-Humboldt students earn a median $47,626 ten years after starting college, more than 18% of California colleges we cover. 49% graduate within six years.

California State Polytechnic University-Humboldt majors questions

How many majors does California State Polytechnic University-Humboldt offer?

California State Polytechnic University-Humboldt offers 49 bachelor's majors across 10 areas; the most majors are in Science & Math and Humanities & Languages.

What is the highest-paying major at California State Polytechnic University-Humboldt?

Forestry graduates from California State Polytechnic University-Humboldt earn a median $79,849 four years after graduating, the highest of the 30 majors with reported earnings. Their median debt is $22,173.

Which California State Polytechnic University-Humboldt majors earn the least?

Among majors with reported earnings, Studio Art graduates earn the least: a median $34,812 four years after graduating.

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Sources: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard (field of study); Bureau of Labor Statistics (OEWS, Employment Projections). Back to California State Polytechnic University-Humboldt overview