California State University-Long Beach

Long Beach, CA csulb.edu 34,131 students

California State University Long Beach occupies a 322-acre campus in the city of Long Beach. As one of the largest schools in the CSU system, it offers a comprehensive range of undergraduate and graduate programs, including doctoral degrees. Known for its large and publicly funded art school, the university also holds designations as a Hispanic-serving institution and an emerging Asian American Native American Pacific Islander serving institution.

Programs

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Earnings

$39,911

Average graduate, 1 yr after

Outlook

53/100

Avg DegreeOutlook Score

Tuition

$7,008

In-state sticker price

Out-of-state: $18,888/yr

Financial Aid

The sticker price is rarely what families actually pay. CSU Long Beach's grant and scholarship aid lowers the net price for most income brackets. 49% of students receive Pell Grants; 24% take federal loans.

Net Price by Family Income

Academic Year 2025

Income Bracket	Avg Net Price	4-Year Net Cost
$0 – $30K	$5,477	$21,908
$30K – $48K	$6,191	$24,764
$48K – $75K	$9,063	$36,252
$75K – $110K	$12,787	$51,148
$110K+	$18,575	$74,300
Sticker price (no aid)	$7,008	$28,032

Net price = tuition + fees + room & board minus grants and scholarships, by reported family-income bracket. Source: IPEDS Student Financial Aid survey via College Scorecard.

Programs at CSU Long Beach

62 degree programs ranked by DegreeOutlook Score. Click any program for AI scenario analysis and 10-year earnings projections.

Degree Program	DW Score	1-yr Earnings	AI Risk	ROI
Nursing Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing Compare across schools →	91	$100,178/yr	High	39.6x
Computer Engineering Compare across schools →	86	$79,809/yr	Very High	37.8x
Computer Science Compare across schools →	84	$60,378/yr	Very High	32.2x
Accounting Accounting and Related Services Compare across schools →	81	$54,315/yr	Very High	27.0x
Finance Finance and Financial Management Services Compare across schools →	78	$48,961/yr	Very High	23.4x
Civil Engineering Compare across schools →	77	$73,342/yr	High	34.0x
Electrical Engineering Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering Compare across schools →	76	$77,278/yr	Very High	35.2x
Construction Engineering Technologies Compare across schools →	74	$89,003/yr	Very High	40.4x
Aerospace Engineering Aerospace, Aeronautical and Astronautical Engineering Compare across schools →	74	$66,477/yr	High	34.4x
Mechanical Engineering Compare across schools →	73	$60,996/yr	Very High	33.9x
Chemistry Compare across schools →	73	$50,553/yr	High	27.7x
Business Administration Business Administration, Management and Operations Compare across schools →	73	$45,751/yr	High	22.8x
Health and Medical Administrative Services Compare across schools →	72	$43,594/yr	High	22.3x
Microbiology & Immunology Microbiological Sciences and Immunology Compare across schools →	69	$48,631/yr	High	24.3x
Management Information Systems Management Information Systems and Services Compare across schools →	67	$48,825/yr	Very High	28.3x
Human Resources Human Resources Management and Services Compare across schools →	67	$46,453/yr	High	22.4x
Chemical Engineering Compare across schools →	65	$45,164/yr	High	31.6x
Electrical Engineering Technology Electrical Engineering Technologies/Technicians Compare across schools →	64	$57,069/yr	High	27.7x
Social Work Compare across schools →	64	$42,925/yr	Moderate	22.0x
Economics Compare across schools →	64	$38,475/yr	Very High	22.9x
Marketing Compare across schools →	63	$40,976/yr	Very High	21.3x
Criminal Justice Criminal Justice and Corrections Compare across schools →	63	$34,247/yr	Moderate	21.5x
Physics Compare across schools →	62	$42,057/yr	Very High	27.3x
Biomedical Engineering Biomedical/Medical Engineering Compare across schools →	59	$66,090/yr	High	22.6x
Information Sciences Computer and Information Sciences, General Compare across schools →	59	$41,552/yr	Very High	13.8x
Business Economics Business/Managerial Economics Compare across schools →	58	$38,967/yr	Very High	22.9x
Design Design and Applied Arts Compare across schools →	55	$37,395/yr	High	23.2x
Public Health Compare across schools →	54	$32,880/yr	High	21.0x
Biology Biology, General Compare across schools →	53	$35,053/yr	High	22.2x
Political Science Political Science and Government Compare across schools →	53	$32,168/yr	Very High	20.3x
Hospitality Management Hospitality Administration/Management Compare across schools →	52	$34,560/yr	High	15.6x
Biochemistry Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology Compare across schools →	51	$36,841/yr	High	23.6x
Human Development & Family Studies Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services Compare across schools →	50	$30,205/yr	High	17.6x
Communication and Media Studies Compare across schools →	49	$34,172/yr	High	19.9x
Natural Resources & Conservation Research Natural Resources Conservation and Research Compare across schools →	49	$33,870/yr	High	23.3x
Geography and Cartography Compare across schools →	47	$32,198/yr	High	18.4x
Mathematics Compare across schools →	46	$32,162/yr	Very High	20.1x
Sociology Compare across schools →	46	$31,270/yr	High	18.1x
Psychology Psychology, General Compare across schools →	44	$27,511/yr	High	18.6x
Health & Physical Education Health and Physical Education/Fitness Compare across schools →	44	$22,148/yr	Moderate	19.3x
Communication Disorders Communication Disorders Sciences and Services Compare across schools →	42	$29,270/yr	High	22.6x
History Compare across schools →	42	$25,014/yr	High	16.4x
Parks & Recreation Parks, Recreation and Leisure Studies Compare across schools →	38	$35,532/yr	Very High	15.9x
Ecology & Evolutionary Biology Ecology, Evolution, Systematics, and Population Biology Compare across schools →	38	$35,436/yr	High	11.6x
Family & Consumer Sciences Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences, General Compare across schools →	38	$32,008/yr	High	15.8x
Liberal Arts & Humanities Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities Compare across schools →	38	$31,802/yr	Low	17.7x
Journalism Compare across schools →	38	$28,844/yr	Very High	18.4x
Dietetics & Nutrition Dietetics and Clinical Nutrition Services Compare across schools →	38	$23,110/yr	High	22.9x
Radio, Television, and Digital Communication Compare across schools →	37	$25,988/yr	High	13.8x
English English Language and Literature, General Compare across schools →	36	$22,933/yr	Very High	18.2x
Public Relations & Advertising Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication Compare across schools →	35	$28,226/yr	High	9.1x
Romance Languages Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics Compare across schools →	34	$21,609/yr	Very High	16.4x
Fine Arts Fine and Studio Arts Compare across schools →	34	$21,493/yr	Moderate	14.1x
Area Studies Compare across schools →	33	$28,591/yr	Very High	17.3x
Ethnic & Cultural Studies Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies Compare across schools →	33	$27,726/yr	Very High	17.0x
Anthropology Compare across schools →	32	$22,351/yr	High	13.1x
International Studies International/Global Studies Compare across schools →	28	$31,589/yr	Moderate	10.3x
Rhetoric & Writing Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies Compare across schools →	28	$21,854/yr	Very High	14.6x
Linguistics Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and Services Compare across schools →	28	$18,393/yr	Very High	13.3x
Music Compare across schools →	26	$18,352/yr	High	5.5x
Dance Compare across schools →	24	$30,686/yr	Low	8.8x
Theater & Drama Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft Compare across schools →	21	$19,231/yr	Moderate	8.4x