Public · Sacramento, California
California State University-Sacramento: cost, debt and earnings by major
72 programs with reported graduate earnings. Click one for net cost, payback and 10-year return.
- Average net price, all families
- $11,186
- AcadYr 2024-25, reported in IPEDS DCY2025-26
- Odds of finishing
- 54%
- Within 150% of normal time · Fall 2019 or AcadYr 2019-20 cohort (differs by institutional calendar), reported in IPEDS DCY2025-26
- Admission rate
- 94%
- Fall 2024, reported in IPEDS DCY2024-25
- Undergraduates
- 28,350
- Fall 2024, reported in IPEDS DCY2024-25
- Median debt of graduates
- $15,000
- 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 | $8,392 |
|---|---|
| $30,001–48,000 | $8,782 |
| $48,001–75,000 | $10,198 |
| $75,001–110,000 | $13,905 |
| $110,000+ | $21,169 |
What families paid per year after grants, AcadYr 2024-25, reported in IPEDS DCY2025-26.
Bachelor's programs (51)
- Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$129,960
- Construction Engineering$114,594
- Computer Engineering$104,394
- Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering$103,512
- Civil Engineering$93,973
- Mechanical Engineering$93,878
- Computer Science$92,519
- Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas$82,062
- Geography and Cartography$75,234
- Chemistry$74,430
- Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences$73,418
- Economics$70,290
- Natural Resources Conservation and Research$67,795
- Business Administration, Management and Operations$67,636
- Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General$67,182
- Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology$66,885
- Philosophy$65,115
- Physics$64,133
- Communication Disorders Sciences and Services$63,013
- Criminal Justice and Corrections$62,583
- Biology, General$61,775
- Interior Architecture$61,410
- Gerontology$60,868
- Political Science and Government$60,278
- Communication and Media Studies$59,404
- Mathematics$59,162
- Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness$59,142
- Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Studies$59,041
- Social Work$58,280
- Sociology$56,886
- Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities$56,637
- Social Sciences, General$56,363
- Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies$56,188
- Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences, General$55,830
- History$55,797
- Special Education and Teaching$55,146
- Design and Applied Arts$53,871
- Psychology, General$53,237
- Journalism$53,145
- Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics$52,028
- English Language and Literature, General$50,680
- Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services$49,847
- Public Health$48,919 (1 yr)
- Anthropology$48,367
- Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft$47,676
- Music$42,774
- Film/Video and Photographic Arts$42,392
- Fine and Studio Arts$41,969
- Apparel and Textiles$40,577 (1 yr)
- Nutrition Sciences$39,870 (1 yr)
- Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other$34,836 (1 yr)
Master's programs (19)
- Business Administration, Management and Operations$116,033
- Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$108,293
- Civil Engineering$108,193
- Education, General$102,444
- Mechanical Engineering$101,008 (1 yr)
- Communication Disorders Sciences and Services$91,632
- Public Administration$84,962
- Social Work$84,100
- Biology, General$79,785
- Curriculum and Instruction$77,481 (1 yr)
- Psychology, General$72,365
- Special Education and Teaching$71,555 (1 yr)
- Educational Administration and Supervision$70,641
- Student Counseling and Personnel Services$68,782
- Public Health$68,726 (1 yr)
- Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods$62,592 (1 yr)
- Sociology$59,203
- History$53,415
- English Language and Literature, General$39,386 (1 yr)