Public · Fresno, California
California State University-Fresno: cost, debt and earnings by major
82 programs with reported graduate earnings. Click one for net cost, payback and 10-year return.
- Average net price, all families
- $5,418
- AcadYr 2024-25, reported in IPEDS DCY2025-26
- Odds of finishing
- 58%
- Within 150% of normal time · Fall 2019 or AcadYr 2019-20 cohort (differs by institutional calendar), reported in IPEDS DCY2025-26
- Admission rate
- 95%
- Fall 2024, reported in IPEDS DCY2024-25
- Undergraduates
- 21,605
- Fall 2024, reported in IPEDS DCY2024-25
- Median debt of graduates
- $13,156
- NSLDS FY2024, FY2025 pooled cohorts
- Borrowers in default after 2 years
- 4.0%
- NSLDS AY2016-17, AY2017-18 pooled cohorts measured in 2018-2019, 2019-2020
Net price by family income
| $0–30,000 | $3,925 |
|---|---|
| $30,001–48,000 | $3,848 |
| $48,001–75,000 | $4,466 |
| $75,001–110,000 | $7,866 |
| $110,000+ | $16,245 |
What families paid per year after grants, AcadYr 2024-25, reported in IPEDS DCY2025-26.
Undergraduate certificate programs (1)
Bachelor's programs (55)
- Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$111,278
- Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering$108,038
- Computer Engineering$103,896
- Construction Engineering Technology/Technician$95,072
- Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians$90,353
- Mechanical Engineering$88,002
- Civil Engineering$87,627
- Plant Sciences$77,034
- Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General$76,268
- Nutrition Sciences$73,522
- Computer Science$71,490
- Agricultural Business and Management$67,731
- Finance and Financial Management Services$67,312
- Geography and Cartography$66,863
- Economics$66,749
- Accounting and Related Services$65,200
- Human Resources Management and Services$64,479
- Food Science and Technology$64,225
- Business Administration, Management and Operations$64,133
- Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas$62,475
- Political Science and Government$62,298
- Computer and Information Sciences, General$62,256
- Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions$58,518
- Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities$58,436
- Marketing$57,395
- Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Studies$56,336
- Social Work$56,038
- Mathematics$55,664
- Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness$54,849
- International Business$54,197
- Animal Sciences$53,579
- Criminal Justice and Corrections$53,438
- Communication Disorders Sciences and Services$51,835
- Communication and Media Studies$51,788
- Public Health$51,693
- History$51,676
- Psychology, General$51,526
- Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions$51,047
- Biology, General$50,728
- Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians$49,949 (1 yr)
- Sociology$49,407
- Anthropology$49,187
- Criminology$48,647
- Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, General$47,817
- English Language and Literature, General$47,223
- Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods$45,819
- Chemistry$45,522
- Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics$45,063
- Philosophy$42,337
- Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences, General$41,734
- Fine and Studio Arts$39,878
- Design and Applied Arts$38,397
- Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft$34,320
- Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services$33,579 (1 yr)
- Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology$30,947 (1 yr)
Post-baccalaureate certificate programs (1)
- Dietetics and Clinical Nutrition Services$71,822 (1 yr)
Master's programs (21)
- Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$147,082
- Business Administration, Management and Operations$111,334
- Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences$97,545
- Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods$97,033
- Civil Engineering$92,421 (1 yr)
- Psychology, General$90,681
- Curriculum and Instruction$86,139
- Public Administration$85,549
- Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas$82,567 (1 yr)
- Social Work$80,905
- Communication Disorders Sciences and Services$80,459 (1 yr)
- Bilingual, Multilingual, and Multicultural Education$80,193 (1 yr)
- Educational Administration and Supervision$74,946 (1 yr)
- Special Education and Teaching$74,687 (1 yr)
- Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness$72,853
- Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions$71,056
- Education, General$69,523
- Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions$66,658 (1 yr)
- Student Counseling and Personnel Services$66,610
- Public Health$62,470 (1 yr)
- Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies$39,524 (1 yr)
Doctoral programs (3)
Graduate certificate programs (1)
- Education, General$64,183