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title: California State University-Dominguez Hills — cost, debt & earnings (College Scorecard)
location: Carson, 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-Dominguez Hills

Carson, 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 | $57,162 | recorded |
| Earnings range (25th–75th pct) | $33,459 – $82,789 | recorded |
| Typical federal debt | $11,902 | recorded |
| Debt of students who withdrew | $8,458 | recorded |
| Completion rate | 43% | recorded |
| Average annual net cost | $23,191 | recorded |
| % earning above a $28k HS-grad wage | 74% | recorded |
| Debt ÷ a year's earnings | 0.21× | derived |
| Earnings premium vs $28k HS benchmark | $29,162 | derived |

**43% 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 $11,902 (≈ 21% 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 $17,790 to $120,577 across 40 program(s).

| Major | Credential | Pay (1 yr out) | Median debt |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing. | Master's Degree | $120,577 | $23,500 |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing. | Bachelor's Degree | $102,298 | $10,000 |
| Educational Administration and Supervision. | Master's Degree | $87,100 | not reported |
| Quality Control and Safety Technologies/Technicians. | Master's Degree | $82,749 | not reported |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations. | Master's Degree | $73,572 | $20,500 |
| Public Administration. | Master's Degree | $69,850 | $40,750 |
| Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions. | Master's Degree | $68,121 | $39,187 |
| Peace Studies and Conflict Resolution. | Master's Degree | $68,021 | $39,618 |
| Special Education and Teaching. | Master's Degree | $65,913 | not reported |
| Education, General. | Master's Degree | $64,493 | $20,500 |
| Social Work. | Master's Degree | $59,980 | $38,800 |
| Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services. | Master's Degree | $52,085 | $42,926 |
| Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences, Other. | Master's Degree | $46,374 | $65,500 |
| Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services, Other. | Bachelor's Degree | $46,086 | $25,000 |
| Computer and Information Sciences, General. | Bachelor's Degree | $43,643 | $18,750 |
| Computer Science. | Bachelor's Degree | $42,986 | $16,589 |
| Human Resources Management and Services. | Bachelor's Degree | $40,622 | not reported |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations. | Bachelor's Degree | $40,252 | $14,728 |
| Public Administration. | Bachelor's Degree | $37,105 | $17,250 |
| Health and Medical Administrative Services. | Bachelor's Degree | $35,793 | $16,500 |
| Communication and Media Studies. | Bachelor's Degree | $33,504 | $17,157 |
| Criminal Justice and Corrections. | Bachelor's Degree | $32,872 | $12,363 |
| Community Organization and Advocacy. | Bachelor's Degree | $32,068 | $16,250 |
| Mathematics. | Bachelor's Degree | $31,171 | $12,343 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods. | Bachelor's Degree | $30,424 | $11,125 |
| Sociology. | Bachelor's Degree | $30,045 | $14,939 |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities. | Bachelor's Degree | $29,423 | $15,000 |
| Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness. | Bachelor's Degree | $28,810 | $15,483 |
| Psychology, General. | Bachelor's Degree | $28,178 | $12,500 |
| Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences, Other. | Bachelor's Degree | $27,722 | $12,500 |
| Psychology, Other. | Bachelor's Degree | $27,549 | $13,750 |
| History. | Bachelor's Degree | $24,510 | $11,490 |
| Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions. | Bachelor's Degree | $23,965 | $19,579 |
| Political Science and Government. | Bachelor's Degree | $23,625 | $11,093 |
| English Language and Literature/Letters, Other. | Bachelor's Degree | $23,530 | $12,879 |
| Biology, General. | Bachelor's Degree | $23,318 | $18,005 |
| Design and Applied Arts. | Bachelor's Degree | $22,653 | not reported |
| Radio, Television, and Digital Communication. | Bachelor's Degree | $21,481 | $12,969 |
| Fine and Studio Arts. | Bachelor's Degree | $17,811 | not reported |
| Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft. | Bachelor's Degree | $17,790 | $13,329 |

## 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-Dominguez Hills by field of study at the official Scorecard: https://collegescorecard.ed.gov/school/?110547

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