Degree Programs Overview
As of 2026, California State University-Chico offers 119 degree programs through Bachelor's, Master's programs. Of that, 2 programs can be conferred by distance learning.
A total of 3,774 students completed certificate or degree programs between July 1, 2023 and June 30, 2024 at Chico State. 3,358 students completed bachelor's programs and 416 completed master's programs.
The following table summarizes the number of major programs by offered degrees with number of completers( graduates ) at Chico State. 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 |
|---|
| Bachelor's | 83 | NOT OFFERED | 3,358 |
1,368 | 1,990 |
|---|
| Master's | 36 | 2 | 416 |
147 | 269 |
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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-Chico. 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 ($96,478) after graduation and the Construction Management program is reported as the second-highest earning program with a $93,961 average salary.
Bachelor Programs - Highest Earning After Graduation
| Field of Study | Average Salary (2020) | Average Loan Debt |
|---|
| Yearly | Monthly | Yearly | Monthly |
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| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing |
$96,478 | $8,040 | $16,500 | $175 |
|---|
| Construction Management |
$93,961 | $7,830 | $19,341 | $205 |
|---|
| Computer Science |
$91,563 | $7,630 | $20,000 | $212 |
|---|
| Electrical Engineering Technologies/Technicians |
$79,499 | $6,625 | $18,822 | $200 |
|---|
| Civil Engineering |
$79,308 | $6,609 | $21,125 | $224 |
|---|
| Computer and Information Sciences, General |
$74,258 | $6,188 | $18,972 | $201 |
|---|
| Mechanical Engineering |
$74,116 | $6,176 | $22,353 | $237 |
|---|
| Engineering-Related Fields |
$68,680 | $5,723 | $17,500 | $186 |
|---|
| Business Administration, Management and Operations |
$57,873 | $4,823 | $16,750 | $178 |
|---|
| Agricultural Business and Management |
$56,502 | $4,709 | $11,250 | $119 |
|---|
| Agriculture |
$56,428 | $4,702 | $14,750 | $156 |
|---|
| Economics |
$55,663 | $4,639 | $18,300 | $194 |
|---|
Master Programs - Highest Earning After Graduation
| Field of Study | Average Salary (2020) | Average Loan Debt |
|---|
| Yearly | Monthly | Yearly | Monthly |
|---|
| Communication Disorders Sciences and Services |
$69,321 | $5,777 | $30,000 | $341 |
|---|
| Social Work |
$61,167 | $5,097 | $18,968 | $216 |
|---|
| Psychology, General |
$56,663 | $4,722 | $34,125 | $388 |
|---|
| Business Administration, Management and Operations |
$52,014 | $4,335 | $18,750 | $213 |
|---|
| Health and Physical Education/Fitness |
$43,420 | $3,618 | - | - |
|---|
Popular Programs with Most Completers
Following programs are popular with most enrolled students at California State University-Chico.
At the school, the Business Administration and Management Bachelor program has the most completers of 537 and the Psychology Bachelor program has the second most completers of 264 students.
Popular Bachelor Programs
| Field of Study | Number of Completers | Men | Women |
|---|
| Business Administration and Management | 537 | 295 | 242 |
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| Psychology | 264 | 73 | 191 |
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| Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies | 244 | 16 | 228 |
|---|
| Sociology | 198 | 37 | 161 |
|---|
| Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse | 107 | 23 | 84 |
|---|
| Criminal Justice/Safety Studies | 101 | 41 | 60 |
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| Social Work | 92 | 12 | 80 |
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| Social Sciences | 84 | 19 | 65 |
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| Public Health | 84 | 14 | 70 |
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| Construction Engineering Technology/Technician | 83 | 74 | 9 |
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Popular Master Programs
| Field of Study | Number of Completers | Men | Women |
|---|
| Business Administration and Management | 116 | 52 | 64 |
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| Social Work | 76 | 14 | 62 |
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| Computer Science | 42 | 34 | 8 |
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| Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist | 30 | 1 | 29 |
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| Psychology | 24 | 8 | 16 |
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| Education | 20 | 2 | 18 |
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| Agricultural Teacher Education | 14 | 3 | 11 |
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| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods, Oth (other) | 12 | 2 | 10 |
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| Health and Physical Education/Fitness | 12 | 6 | 6 |
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| Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies (other) | 9 | 6 | 3 |
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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 |
|---|
| Agriculture | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED | 0 |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Agricultural Business and Management | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
0 | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Agribusiness/Agricultural Business Operations | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
50 | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Animal Sciences | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
78 | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Agronomy and Crop Science | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
36 | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's | Master's | Doctorate | Post-Graduate |
|---|
| Environmental Science | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
19 | 1 |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's | Master's | Doctorate | Post-Graduate |
|---|
| City/Urban, Community and Regional Planning | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED | 0 |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's | Master's | Doctorate | Post-Graduate |
|---|
| Asian Studies/Civilization | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
2 | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Latin American Studies | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
2 | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Hispanic-American, Puerto Rican, and Mexican-American/Chicano Studies | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
0 | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies (other) | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
10 | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's | Master's | Doctorate | Post-Graduate |
|---|
| Speech Communication and Rhetoric | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
71 | 1 |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Journalism | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
25 | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Radio and Television | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
33 | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's | Master's | Doctorate | Post-Graduate |
|---|
| Animation, Interactive Technology, Video Graphics and Special Effects | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
5 | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's | Master's | Doctorate | Post-Graduate |
|---|
| Information Technology | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
69 | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Computer Science | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
76 | 42 |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Computer Graphics | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
0 | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's | Master's | Doctorate | Post-Graduate |
|---|
| Education | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED | 20ONLINE |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Educational/Instructional Technology | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
0 | 0 |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Early Childhood Education and Teaching | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
56 | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods, Oth (other) | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED | 12 |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Agricultural Teacher Education | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED | 14ONLINE |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Foreign Language Teacher Education | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED | 3 |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Mathematics Teacher Education | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
0 | 0 |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's | Master's | Doctorate | Post-Graduate |
|---|
| Civil Engineering | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
52 | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Computer Engineering | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
10 | 0 |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Electrical and Electronics Engineering | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
18 | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Mechanical Engineering | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
45 | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Engineering (other) | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
32 | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's | Master's | Doctorate | Post-Graduate |
|---|
| Industrial Technology/Technician | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
0 | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Manufacturing Engineering Technology/Technician | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
6 | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Construction Engineering Technology/Technician | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
83 | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Engineering/Industrial Management | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
4 | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Engineering-Related Fields (other) | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
0 | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's | Master's | Doctorate | Post-Graduate |
|---|
| Linguistics | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
0 | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| German Language and Literature | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
2 | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| French Language and Literature | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
0 | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Spanish Language and Literature | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
13 | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's | Master's | Doctorate | Post-Graduate |
|---|
| English Language and Literature | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
52 | 4 |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Rhetoric and Composition | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
0 | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's | Master's | Doctorate | Post-Graduate |
|---|
| Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
244 | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Humanities/Humanistic Studies | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
12 | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's | Master's | Doctorate | Post-Graduate |
|---|
| Biology/Biological Sciences | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
66 | 4 |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Biochemistry | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
10 | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Botany/Plant Biology | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED | 0 |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Microbiology | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
22 | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's | Master's | Doctorate | Post-Graduate |
|---|
| Mathematics | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
24 | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's | Master's | Doctorate | Post-Graduate |
|---|
| Biological and Physical Sciences | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
0 | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Natural Sciences | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
3 | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Nutrition Sciences | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
26 | 7 |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies (other) | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
0 | 9 |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's | Master's | Doctorate | Post-Graduate |
|---|
| Parks, Recreation and Leisure Studies | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
28 | 1 |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Health and Physical Education/Fitness | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
57 | 12 |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Kinesiology and Exercise Science | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
77 | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's | Master's | Doctorate | Post-Graduate |
|---|
| Philosophy | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
4 | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Religion/Religious Studies | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
13 | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's | Master's | Doctorate | Post-Graduate |
|---|
| Chemistry | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
8 | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Geology/Earth Science | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
9 | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences (other) | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
0 | 6 |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Physics | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
5 | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's | Master's | Doctorate | Post-Graduate |
|---|
| Psychology | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
264 | 24 |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's | Master's | Doctorate | Post-Graduate |
|---|
| Criminal Justice/Safety Studies | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
101 | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's | Master's | Doctorate | Post-Graduate |
|---|
| Public Administration | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
7 | 8 |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Social Work | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
92 | 76 |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's | Master's | Doctorate | Post-Graduate |
|---|
| Social Sciences | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
84 | 9 |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Anthropology | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
23 | 5 |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Economics | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
20 | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Geography | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
11 | 0 |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| International Relations and Affairs | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
7 | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Political Science and Government | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
39 | 2 |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Sociology | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
198 | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's | Master's | Doctorate | Post-Graduate |
|---|
| Design and Visual Communications | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
22 | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Game and Interactive Media Design | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
70 | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
10 | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Musical Theatre | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
8 | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Art/Art Studies | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
37 | 1 |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Fine/Studio Arts | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
22 | 0 |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Music | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
25 | 0 |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Music (other) | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
11 | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's | Master's | Doctorate | Post-Graduate |
|---|
| Communication Sciences and Disorders | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
47 | 0 |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED | 30 |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Public Health | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
84 | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Health Services Administration | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
11 | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Dietetics/Dietitian | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
0 | 0 |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
107 | 5 |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences (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 |
537 | 116 |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's | Master's | Doctorate | Post-Graduate |
|---|
| Business Administration and Management | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
537 | 116 |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| History | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
36 | 4 |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|