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California State University-Sacramento

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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 Analyzed

Avg Grad Earnings

$41,747/yr

Avg DegreeOutlook Score

53/100

Tuition, In-State (Sticker)

$7,602/yr

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

Financial Aid & Net Price

What students actually pay after grants and scholarships, by family income. 49% of students receive Pell Grants and 25% take federal loans.

Family Income	Avg Net Price/yr	4-Year Net Cost	Net-Price ROI
$0 – $30K	$7,306	$29,224	14.3x
$30K – $48K	$8,214	$32,856	12.7x
$48K – $75K	$10,861	$43,444	9.6x
$75K – $110K	$14,618	$58,472	7.1x
$110K+	$20,649	$82,596	5.1x
Sticker price (no aid)	$7,602	$30,408	13.7x

Net price = tuition + fees + room & board minus grants and scholarships. ROI = average 10-year graduate earnings ÷ 4-year net cost. Source: IPEDS Student Financial Aid survey via College Scorecard.

All Programs at California State University-Sacramento

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

Program	DW Score	Earnings	AI Risk	ROI
Registered Nursing & Nursing Administration 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 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 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 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, General Compare across schools	61	$39,061/yr	High	17.8x
Political Science and Government Compare across schools	59	$36,189/yr	Very High	20.9x
Biology, General Compare across schools	56	$37,192/yr	High	21.3x
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences 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 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 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 Compare across schools	50	$31,950/yr	High	16.0x
Biochemistry & Biophysics and Molecular Biology Compare across schools	49	$46,689/yr	High	14.4x
Parks, Recreation and Leisure Studies Compare across schools	48	$40,338/yr	Very High	18.8x
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 & Literatures Compare across schools	45	$34,117/yr	Very High	16.6x
Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences Compare across schools	45	$33,869/yr	High	18.2x
Anthropology Compare across schools	44	$32,460/yr	High	15.0x
Design and Applied Arts Compare across schools	44	$32,240/yr	High	17.7x
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 Sciences and Services Compare across schools	39	$22,915/yr	High	19.5x
Liberal Arts and Sciences Compare across schools	37	$30,286/yr	Low	17.4x
Ethnic & Cultural Minority Compare across schools	36	$30,628/yr	Very High	16.2x
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 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
Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft Compare across schools	26	$23,000/yr	Moderate	10.2x

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