California State University-Sacramento

Sacramento, CA csus.edu 27,867 students

Sacramento State's campus provides a green oasis with over 3,500 trees across its 305 acres. The campus includes the Julia Morgan House, a site on the National Register of Historic Places. Recognized as a Hispanic-Serving Institution and an Asian American Native American Pacific Islander Serving Institution, the university also holds the distinction of being the first Black-Serving Institution in California.

Programs

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Earnings

$41,747

Average graduate, 1 yr after

Outlook

53/100

Avg DegreeOutlook Score

Tuition

$7,602

In-state sticker price

Out-of-state: $19,482/yr

Financial Aid

The sticker price is rarely what families actually pay. CSU Sacramento's grant and scholarship aid lowers the net price for most income brackets. 49% of students receive Pell Grants; 25% take federal loans.

Net Price by Family Income

Academic Year 2025

Income Bracket	Avg Net Price	4-Year Net Cost
$0 – $30K	$7,306	$29,224
$30K – $48K	$8,214	$32,856
$48K – $75K	$10,861	$43,444
$75K – $110K	$14,618	$58,472
$110K+	$20,649	$82,596
Sticker price (no aid)	$7,602	$30,408

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 Sacramento

45 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	$116,001/yr	High	44.6x
Computer Science Compare across schools →	85	$60,028/yr	Very High	34.5x
Computer Engineering Compare across schools →	83	$66,266/yr	Very High	34.4x
Construction Engineering Compare across schools →	80	$90,836/yr	High	41.0x
Electrical Engineering Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering Compare across schools →	76	$74,450/yr	Very High	34.1x
Civil Engineering Compare across schools →	76	$71,342/yr	High	30.4x
Business Administration Business Administration, Management and Operations Compare across schools →	75	$48,492/yr	High	21.5x
Mechanical Engineering Compare across schools →	74	$66,462/yr	Very High	29.0x
Economics Compare across schools →	73	$49,312/yr	Very High	21.3x
Chemistry Compare across schools →	66	$42,581/yr	High	22.8x
Geography and Cartography Compare across schools →	65	$48,227/yr	High	20.8x
Criminal Justice Criminal Justice and Corrections Compare across schools →	65	$38,606/yr	Moderate	20.0x
Interior Architecture Compare across schools →	62	$50,108/yr	High	21.3x
Social Sciences Social Sciences, General Compare across schools →	61	$39,061/yr	High	17.8x
Political Science Political Science and Government Compare across schools →	59	$36,189/yr	Very High	20.9x
Biology Biology, General Compare across schools →	56	$37,192/yr	High	21.3x
Health Sciences Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General Compare across schools →	55	$44,162/yr	High	20.7x
Communication and Media Studies Compare across schools →	54	$39,304/yr	High	19.8x
Natural Resources & Conservation Research Natural Resources Conservation and Research Compare across schools →	53	$37,308/yr	High	22.5x
Sociology Compare across schools →	53	$37,040/yr	High	18.1x
Social Work Compare across schools →	52	$37,290/yr	Moderate	17.7x
History Compare across schools →	52	$32,596/yr	High	17.9x
Health & Physical Education Health and Physical Education/Fitness Compare across schools →	52	$31,901/yr	Moderate	19.4x
Gerontology Compare across schools →	50	$38,461/yr	High	19.4x
Human Development & Family Studies Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services Compare across schools →	50	$31,950/yr	High	16.0x
Biochemistry Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology Compare across schools →	49	$46,689/yr	High	14.4x
Parks & Recreation Parks, Recreation and Leisure Studies Compare across schools →	48	$40,338/yr	Very High	18.8x
Psychology Psychology, General Compare across schools →	48	$32,603/yr	High	17.1x
Mathematics Compare across schools →	46	$30,851/yr	Very High	19.7x
Romance Languages Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics Compare across schools →	45	$34,117/yr	Very High	16.6x
Family & Consumer Sciences Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences, General Compare across schools →	45	$33,869/yr	High	18.2x
Anthropology Compare across schools →	44	$32,460/yr	High	15.0x
Design Design and Applied Arts Compare across schools →	44	$32,240/yr	High	17.7x
English English Language and Literature, General Compare across schools →	41	$32,531/yr	Very High	15.8x
Journalism Compare across schools →	40	$30,644/yr	Very High	17.6x
Communication Disorders Communication Disorders Sciences and Services Compare across schools →	39	$22,915/yr	High	19.5x
Liberal Arts & Humanities Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities Compare across schools →	37	$30,286/yr	Low	17.4x
Ethnic & Cultural Studies Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies Compare across schools →	36	$30,628/yr	Very High	16.2x
Film & Photography Film/Video and Photographic Arts Compare across schools →	35	$24,618/yr	High	16.5x
Apparel and Textiles Compare across schools →	33	$26,968/yr	High	7.9x
Fine Arts Fine and Studio Arts Compare across schools →	33	$20,203/yr	Moderate	13.4x
Special Education and Teaching Compare across schools →	32	$33,783/yr	High	13.0x
Music Compare across schools →	29	$25,391/yr	High	9.6x
Philosophy Compare across schools →	26	$29,326/yr	Very High	11.3x
Theater & Drama Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft Compare across schools →	26	$23,000/yr	Moderate	10.2x