California State University-Northridge

Northridge, CA csun.edu 32,357 students

California State University-Northridge is located in the suburban San Fernando Valley region of Los Angeles. The large campus was significantly impacted by the 1994 Northridge earthquake, leading to extensive reconstruction. CSUN is a Hispanic-serving institution with a diverse student body and a focus on master's level programs. The university is also home to the National Center on Deafness and hosts a major annual conference on technology and disability.

Programs

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Earnings

$42,011

Average graduate, 1 yr after

Outlook

54/100

Avg DegreeOutlook Score

Tuition

$7,095

In-state sticker price

Out-of-state: $18,975/yr

Financial Aid

The sticker price is rarely what families actually pay. CSU Northridge's grant and scholarship aid lowers the net price for most income brackets. 56% of students receive Pell Grants; 23% take federal loans.

Net Price by Family Income

Academic Year 2025

Income Bracket	Avg Net Price	4-Year Net Cost
$0 – $30K	$5,153	$20,612
$30K – $48K	$6,277	$25,108
$48K – $75K	$8,897	$35,588
$75K – $110K	$13,510	$54,040
$110K+	$18,688	$74,752
Sticker price (no aid)	$7,095	$28,380

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 Northridge

57 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	$106,780/yr	High	41.1x
Accounting Accounting and Related Services Compare across schools →	86	$68,904/yr	Very High	30.8x
Computer Science Compare across schools →	86	$62,821/yr	Very High	39.1x
Allied Health Professions Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions Compare across schools →	83	$100,724/yr	Moderate	36.4x
Information Sciences Computer and Information Sciences, General Compare across schools →	82	$55,931/yr	Very High	27.9x
Finance Finance and Financial Management Services Compare across schools →	78	$48,553/yr	Very High	24.1x
Electrical Engineering Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering Compare across schools →	76	$75,207/yr	Very High	35.4x
Mechanical Engineering Compare across schools →	76	$71,359/yr	Very High	34.4x
Public Policy Public Administration Compare across schools →	74	$76,049/yr	High	25.8x
Computer Engineering Compare across schools →	73	$75,692/yr	Very High	25.7x
Civil Engineering Compare across schools →	73	$62,768/yr	High	30.3x
Construction Engineering Technologies Compare across schools →	72	$79,352/yr	Very High	35.2x
Health and Medical Administrative Services Compare across schools →	72	$44,779/yr	High	21.3x
Business Administration Business Administration, Management and Operations Compare across schools →	72	$43,714/yr	High	22.5x
Management Information Systems Management Information Systems and Services Compare across schools →	70	$58,733/yr	Very High	28.8x
Microbiology & Immunology Microbiological Sciences and Immunology Compare across schools →	68	$46,489/yr	High	24.4x
Operations Research Compare across schools →	66	$53,677/yr	Very High	26.4x
Urban Studies Urban Studies/Affairs Compare across schools →	64	$46,826/yr	High	23.9x
Cell Biology Cell/Cellular Biology and Anatomical Sciences Compare across schools →	63	$47,315/yr	High	26.6x
Economics Compare across schools →	62	$35,628/yr	Very High	24.4x
Marketing Compare across schools →	61	$37,016/yr	Very High	23.3x
Public Health Compare across schools →	60	$39,011/yr	High	20.7x
Biotechnology Compare across schools →	58	$42,712/yr	High	29.4x
Chemistry Compare across schools →	57	$44,874/yr	High	14.8x
Mathematics Compare across schools →	56	$38,598/yr	Very High	21.7x
History Compare across schools →	54	$37,031/yr	High	17.5x
Criminal Justice Criminal Justice and Corrections Compare across schools →	51	$34,870/yr	Moderate	11.3x
Political Science Political Science and Government Compare across schools →	51	$32,014/yr	Very High	18.9x
Biology Biology, General Compare across schools →	51	$29,506/yr	High	27.0x
Real Estate Compare across schools →	50	$35,879/yr	High	19.7x
Social Work Compare across schools →	49	$34,447/yr	Moderate	19.2x
Geography and Cartography Compare across schools →	49	$27,002/yr	High	25.7x
Biochemistry Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology Compare across schools →	48	$45,453/yr	High	15.0x
Sociology Compare across schools →	48	$34,093/yr	High	17.8x
Health & Physical Education Health and Physical Education/Fitness Compare across schools →	47	$27,952/yr	Moderate	19.0x
Hospitality Management Hospitality Administration/Management Compare across schools →	47	$25,340/yr	High	17.1x
Design Design and Applied Arts Compare across schools →	46	$36,736/yr	High	16.5x
Communication and Media Studies Compare across schools →	44	$30,794/yr	High	18.8x
Psychology Psychology, General Compare across schools →	44	$28,603/yr	High	17.6x
Human Development & Family Studies Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services Compare across schools →	44	$28,150/yr	High	15.3x
Family & Consumer Sciences Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences, General Compare across schools →	43	$33,721/yr	High	17.4x
Liberal Arts & Humanities Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities Compare across schools →	41	$33,324/yr	Low	19.0x
Radio, Television, and Digital Communication Compare across schools →	41	$27,278/yr	High	15.4x
Communication Disorders Communication Disorders Sciences and Services Compare across schools →	41	$22,310/yr	High	23.7x
Journalism Compare across schools →	39	$30,564/yr	Very High	17.8x
Anthropology Compare across schools →	39	$26,278/yr	High	15.6x
Fine Arts Fine and Studio Arts Compare across schools →	38	$25,359/yr	Moderate	15.1x
Ecology & Evolutionary Biology Ecology, Evolution, Systematics, and Population Biology Compare across schools →	37	$34,838/yr	High	11.3x
English English Language and Literature, General Compare across schools →	36	$27,452/yr	Very High	16.0x
Linguistics Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and Services Compare across schools →	36	$21,501/yr	Very High	17.3x
Ethnic & Cultural Studies Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies Compare across schools →	31	$26,767/yr	Very High	16.0x
Philosophy Compare across schools →	30	$20,822/yr	Very High	16.5x
Film & Photography Film/Video and Photographic Arts Compare across schools →	28	$27,290/yr	High	12.5x
Music Compare across schools →	27	$18,226/yr	High	11.4x
Theater & Drama Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft Compare across schools →	24	$17,524/yr	Moderate	10.8x
Area Studies Compare across schools →	23	$26,793/yr	Very High	8.4x
Religious Studies Religion/Religious Studies Compare across schools →	20	$23,219/yr	Very High	7.2x