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title: California State University-East Bay — cost, debt & earnings (College Scorecard)
location: Hayward, 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-East Bay

Hayward, 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 | $71,401 | recorded |
| Earnings range (25th–75th pct) | $45,094 – $103,383 | recorded |
| Typical federal debt | $12,500 | recorded |
| Debt of students who withdrew | $11,000 | recorded |
| Completion rate | 48% | recorded |
| Average annual net cost | $22,850 | recorded |
| % earning above a $28k HS-grad wage | 79% | recorded |
| Debt ÷ a year's earnings | 0.17× | derived |
| Earnings premium vs $28k HS benchmark | $43,401 | derived |

**48% 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 (≈ 18% 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 $28,716 to $99,479 across 33 program(s).

| Major | Credential | Pay (1 yr out) | Median debt |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing. | Bachelor's Degree | $99,479 | $14,747 |
| Educational Administration and Supervision. | Master's Degree | $84,466 | $22,151 |
| Statistics. | Master's Degree | $83,165 | $25,847 |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations. | Master's Degree | $82,891 | $29,439 |
| Construction Management. | Bachelor's Degree | $80,056 | not reported |
| Communication Disorders Sciences and Services. | Master's Degree | $78,406 | $39,757 |
| Health and Medical Administrative Services. | Master's Degree | $72,131 | $37,140 |
| Social Work. | Master's Degree | $69,666 | $35,394 |
| Accounting and Related Services. | Master's Degree | $66,592 | not reported |
| Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods. | Master's Degree | $63,883 | not reported |
| Public Administration. | Master's Degree | $62,200 | $35,500 |
| Education, General. | Master's Degree | $60,582 | not reported |
| Computer Science. | Bachelor's Degree | $59,738 | $11,000 |
| Student Counseling and Personnel Services. | Master's Degree | $58,229 | $39,757 |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations. | Bachelor's Degree | $49,638 | $16,125 |
| Hospitality Administration/Management. | Bachelor's Degree | $42,683 | $18,579 |
| Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology. | Bachelor's Degree | $41,513 | not reported |
| Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services. | Bachelor's Degree | $39,638 | $17,516 |
| Natural Resources Conservation and Research. | Bachelor's Degree | $39,625 | not reported |
| Criminal Justice and Corrections. | Bachelor's Degree | $39,264 | $15,000 |
| Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General. | Bachelor's Degree | $39,260 | $17,190 |
| Sociology. | Bachelor's Degree | $38,566 | $17,757 |
| Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Studies. | Bachelor's Degree | $37,905 | not reported |
| Biology, General. | Bachelor's Degree | $37,605 | $18,272 |
| Political Science and Government. | Bachelor's Degree | $37,003 | $18,322 |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities. | Bachelor's Degree | $36,619 | $14,181 |
| Psychology, General. | Bachelor's Degree | $36,306 | $15,000 |
| International Relations and National Security Studies. | Bachelor's Degree | $35,621 | not reported |
| Communication and Media Studies. | Bachelor's Degree | $35,332 | $18,000 |
| Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness. | Bachelor's Degree | $32,359 | $18,854 |
| Communication Disorders Sciences and Services. | Bachelor's Degree | $31,830 | not reported |
| Fine and Studio Arts. | Bachelor's Degree | $28,968 | $16,625 |
| English Language and Literature, General. | Bachelor's Degree | $28,716 | $14,863 |

## 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-East Bay by field of study at the official Scorecard: https://collegescorecard.ed.gov/school/?110574

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