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title: California State University-Channel Islands — cost, debt & earnings (College Scorecard)
location: Camarillo, CA
control: Public
source: U.S. Dept. of Education College Scorecard (2026-06-10 release)
sourceUrl: https://collegescorecard.ed.gov/
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# California State University-Channel Islands

Camarillo, CA · Public · Bachelor-granting

> Federal College Scorecard institution **medians** — not a prediction of any one student's outcome, and not a figure for any single program. Earnings/debt cover federally-aided students.

## The bottom line

| Figure | Value | Status |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Typical earnings, 10 yrs after entry | $62,152 | recorded |
| Earnings range (25th–75th pct) | $36,869 – $86,521 | recorded |
| Typical federal debt | $12,500 | recorded |
| Debt of students who withdrew | $8,915 | recorded |
| Completion rate | 51% | recorded |
| Average annual net cost | $23,561 | recorded |
| % earning above a $28k HS-grad wage | 76% | recorded |
| Debt ÷ a year's earnings | 0.20× | derived |
| Earnings premium vs $28k HS benchmark | $34,152 | derived |

**51% of students finish** — the loans are owed whether or not you graduate, so read every figure below next to this number.

Typical **federal** loan debt is $12,500 (≈ 20% of a year's typical earnings here). Note: this counts federal loans only — not private loans, Parent PLUS, or family savings — so true borrowing is usually higher; and because dropouts borrow less, low-completion schools can show a deceptively low debt figure.

## Earnings by major (the number that decides "worth it")

> **Different measure — read on its own terms.** These are median earnings **1 year after completing the program** (early career, graduates only) — NOT the 10-years-after-entry school-wide figure above. Do not compare a program figure to the school figure; compare majors to each other. The Dept. of Education omits programs with too few graduates.

By program, early-career pay ranges from $20,770 to $91,801 across 22 program(s).

| Major | Credential | Pay (1 yr out) | Median debt |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing. | Bachelor's Degree | $91,801 | $15,238 |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations. | Master's Degree | $78,535 | not reported |
| Biotechnology. | Master's Degree | $77,178 | $30,861 |
| Education, General. | Master's Degree | $66,961 | not reported |
| Computer Science. | Bachelor's Degree | $65,899 | $18,750 |
| Educational Administration and Supervision. | Master's Degree | $65,778 | not reported |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations. | Bachelor's Degree | $42,995 | $15,000 |
| Chemistry. | Bachelor's Degree | $41,387 | $21,250 |
| Environmental/Natural Resources Management and Policy. | Bachelor's Degree | $41,104 | $19,209 |
| Communication and Media Studies. | Bachelor's Degree | $35,360 | $13,429 |
| Sociology. | Bachelor's Degree | $34,615 | $14,717 |
| Biology, General. | Bachelor's Degree | $33,204 | $18,375 |
| Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics. | Bachelor's Degree | $32,481 | not reported |
| Education, Other. | Bachelor's Degree | $29,499 | $14,467 |
| Psychology, General. | Bachelor's Degree | $28,914 | $15,000 |
| Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General. | Bachelor's Degree | $28,580 | $14,500 |
| Anthropology. | Bachelor's Degree | $26,787 | $19,375 |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities. | Bachelor's Degree | $26,436 | $17,874 |
| Political Science and Government. | Bachelor's Degree | $25,382 | $15,520 |
| English Language and Literature, General. | Bachelor's Degree | $24,199 | $13,000 |
| Fine and Studio Arts. | Bachelor's Degree | $22,383 | $13,038 |
| History. | Bachelor's Degree | $20,770 | $15,898 |

## What this is — and is NOT

Institution-wide medians from the U.S. Dept. of Education College Scorecard. **Not** a prediction of what you would earn or owe, **not** a figure for any single program (a CS and a fine-arts graduate of the same school diverge enormously), **not** proof the school caused the outcome (selection, not causation), and **not** a "best college" ranking. Explore California State University-Channel Islands by field of study at the official Scorecard: https://collegescorecard.ed.gov/school/?441937

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