Degree Programs Overview
As of 2026, California State University-Bakersfield offers 62 degree programs through Bachelor's, Master's, Doctorate programs. Of that, 2 programs can be conferred by distance learning.
A total of 2,626 students completed certificate or degree programs between July 1, 2023 and June 30, 2024 at CSU Bakersfield. 2,228 students completed bachelor's programs and 389 completed master's programs.
The following table summarizes the number of major programs by offered degrees with number of completers( graduates ) at CSU Bakersfield. It only includes students who completed a program as the first major.
Total Number of Programs and Completers By Degree
| Total Programs | Online Programs | Completers |
|---|
| Total | Men | Women |
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| Bachelor's | 40 | NOT OFFERED | 2,228 |
719 | 1,509 |
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| Master's | 20 | 2 | 389 |
106 | 283 |
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| Doctor's | 2 | NOT OFFERED | 9 |
4 | 5 |
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Programs with Highest Earning After Graduation
The following table lists the best programs with the highest salary after graduation from California State University-Bakersfield. Note that the average salary and debt is based on 2020 data from College Scorecard.
The Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing program has the highest salary ($85,224) after graduation and the Engineering Science program is reported as the second-highest earning program with a $64,423 average salary.
Bachelor Programs - Highest Earning After Graduation
| Field of Study | Average Salary (2020) | Average Loan Debt |
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| Yearly | Monthly | Yearly | Monthly |
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| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing |
$85,224 | $7,102 | - | - |
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| Engineering Science |
$64,423 | $5,369 | - | - |
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| Natural Resources Management and Policy |
$63,823 | $5,319 | - | - |
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| Computer Science |
$60,695 | $5,058 | - | - |
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| Mathematics |
$52,590 | $4,383 | - | - |
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| Chemistry |
$44,240 | $3,687 | - | - |
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| Criminal Justice and Corrections |
$43,480 | $3,623 | - | - |
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| Business Administration, Management and Operations |
$42,758 | $3,563 | - | - |
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| Biology, General |
$42,366 | $3,531 | - | - |
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| Sociology |
$38,294 | $3,191 | - | - |
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| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities |
$36,442 | $3,037 | - | - |
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| Communication |
$35,292 | $2,941 | - | - |
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Master Programs - Highest Earning After Graduation
| Field of Study | Average Salary (2020) | Average Loan Debt |
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| Yearly | Monthly | Yearly | Monthly |
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| Business Administration, Management and Operations |
$79,366 | $6,614 | - | - |
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| Education, General |
$72,066 | $6,006 | - | - |
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| Social Work |
$64,084 | $5,340 | - | - |
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| Student Counseling and Personnel Services |
$62,781 | $5,232 | - | - |
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| Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology |
$60,583 | $5,049 | - | - |
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| Public Administration |
$60,474 | $5,040 | - | - |
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Popular Programs with Most Completers
Following programs are popular with most enrolled students at California State University-Bakersfield.
At the school, the Psychology Bachelor program has the most completers of 339 and the Business Administration and Management Bachelor program has the second most completers of 319 students.
Popular Bachelor Programs
| Field of Study | Number of Completers | Men | Women |
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| Psychology | 339 | 74 | 265 |
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| Business Administration and Management | 319 | 134 | 185 |
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| Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies | 306 | 53 | 253 |
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| Criminal Justice/Safety Studies | 149 | 56 | 93 |
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| Early Childhood Education and Teaching | 124 | 6 | 118 |
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| Sociology | 111 | 16 | 95 |
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| Health and Physical Education/Fitness | 98 | 46 | 52 |
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| Speech Communication and Rhetoric | 98 | 31 | 67 |
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| Biology/Biological Sciences | 92 | 27 | 65 |
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| Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse | 92 | 21 | 71 |
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Popular Master Programs
| Field of Study | Number of Completers | Men | Women |
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| Education | 138 | 29 | 109 |
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| Social Work | 67 | 12 | 55 |
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| Business Administration and Management | 54 | 25 | 29 |
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| Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse | 21 | 5 | 16 |
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| Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services | 21 | 2 | 19 |
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| Special Education and Teaching | 20 | 6 | 14 |
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| Public Administration | 19 | 9 | 10 |
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| Health and Physical Education/Fitness | 13 | 5 | 8 |
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| English Language and Literature | 11 | 4 | 7 |
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| Health/Health Care Administration/Management | 9 | 4 | 5 |
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Popular Doctoral Programs
| Field of Study | Number of Completers | Men | Women |
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| Educational Leadership and Administration | 9 | 4 | 5 |
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Field of Study by Degree and Number of Completers
Below tables describes the major programs by offered degrees. You can check the online learning availability of each programs with number of completers. By expanding each table, you can view the major programs in the area of study that you select.
| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's | Master's | Doctorate | Post-Graduate |
|---|
| Agribusiness/Agricultural Business Operations | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
16 | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's | Master's | Doctorate | Post-Graduate |
|---|
| Natural Resources Management and Policy (other) | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
7 | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's | Master's | Doctorate | Post-Graduate |
|---|
| Speech Communication and Rhetoric | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
98 | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's | Master's | Doctorate | Post-Graduate |
|---|
| Computer Science | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
59 | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's | Master's | Doctorate | Post-Graduate |
|---|
| Education | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED | 138ONLINE |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Educational Leadership and Administration | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
9 |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Community College Education | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
0 |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Special Education and Teaching | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED | 20 |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED | 21 |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Early Childhood Education and Teaching | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
124 | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas (other) | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED | 0 |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's | Master's | Doctorate | Post-Graduate |
|---|
| Engineering | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
14 | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Computer Engineering | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
6 | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Electrical and Electronics Engineering | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
21 | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Engineering Science | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
5 | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's | Master's | Doctorate | Post-Graduate |
|---|
| Spanish Language and Literature | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
18 | 5 |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's | Master's | Doctorate | Post-Graduate |
|---|
| English Language and Literature | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
45 | 11 |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's | Master's | Doctorate | Post-Graduate |
|---|
| Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
306 | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's | Master's | Doctorate | Post-Graduate |
|---|
| Biology/Biological Sciences | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
92 | 1 |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Biochemistry | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
7 | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Biological and Biomedical Sciences (other) | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
35 | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's | Master's | Doctorate | Post-Graduate |
|---|
| Mathematics | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
26 | 0 |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's | Master's | Doctorate | Post-Graduate |
|---|
| Natural Sciences | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
1 | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies (other) | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
30 | 0 |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's | Master's | Doctorate | Post-Graduate |
|---|
| Health and Physical Education/Fitness | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
98 | 13ONLINE |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's | Master's | Doctorate | Post-Graduate |
|---|
| Philosophy | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
7 | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Religion/Religious Studies | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
2 | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's | Master's | Doctorate | Post-Graduate |
|---|
| Chemistry | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
2 | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Geology/Earth Science | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
5 | 0 |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Physics | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
2 | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's | Master's | Doctorate | Post-Graduate |
|---|
| Psychology | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
339 | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Counseling Psychology | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED | 7 |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's | Master's | Doctorate | Post-Graduate |
|---|
| Criminal Justice/Safety Studies | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
149 | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's | Master's | Doctorate | Post-Graduate |
|---|
| Public Administration | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
9 | 19 |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Social Work | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED | 67 |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's | Master's | Doctorate | Post-Graduate |
|---|
| Anthropology | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
3 | 0 |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Economics | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
14 | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| National Security Policy Studies | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
0 | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Political Science and Government | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
28 | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Sociology | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
111 | 0 |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's | Master's | Doctorate | Post-Graduate |
|---|
| Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
12 | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Art/Art Studies | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
40 | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Music | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
14 | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's | Master's | Doctorate | Post-Graduate |
|---|
| Health/Health Care Administration/Management | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED | 9 |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Public Health | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
25 | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
92 | 21 |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's | Master's | Doctorate | Post-Graduate |
|---|
| Business Administration and Management | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
319 | 54 |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (other) | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
0 | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's | Master's | Doctorate | Post-Graduate |
|---|
| Business Administration and Management | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
319 | 54 |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (other) | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
0 | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| History | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
47 | 3 |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|