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title: California State University-Stanislaus — cost, debt & earnings (College Scorecard)
location: Turlock, 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-Stanislaus

Turlock, 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 | $63,188 | recorded |
| Earnings range (25th–75th pct) | $39,410 – $86,094 | recorded |
| Typical federal debt | $11,750 | recorded |
| Debt of students who withdrew | $9,000 | recorded |
| Completion rate | 53% | recorded |
| Average annual net cost | $19,739 | recorded |
| % earning above a $28k HS-grad wage | 74% | recorded |
| Debt ÷ a year's earnings | 0.19× | derived |
| Earnings premium vs $28k HS benchmark | $35,188 | derived |

**53% 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 $11,750 (≈ 19% 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 $16,002 to $98,218 across 24 program(s).

| Major | Credential | Pay (1 yr out) | Median debt |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing. | Bachelor's Degree | $98,218 | $22,000 |
| Educational Administration and Supervision. | Doctoral Degree | $93,421 | not reported |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations. | Master's Degree | $67,732 | $28,372 |
| Education, General. | Master's Degree | $62,896 | $21,000 |
| Social Work. | Master's Degree | $60,242 | $35,500 |
| Public Administration. | Master's Degree | $53,722 | not reported |
| Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General. | Bachelor's Degree | $40,325 | $12,415 |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations. | Bachelor's Degree | $39,749 | $13,000 |
| Computer Science. | Bachelor's Degree | $38,765 | $12,655 |
| Chemistry. | Bachelor's Degree | $33,788 | not reported |
| Biology, General. | Bachelor's Degree | $33,427 | $14,116 |
| Criminal Justice and Corrections. | Bachelor's Degree | $31,743 | $12,000 |
| Anthropology. | Bachelor's Degree | $29,942 | not reported |
| Sociology. | Bachelor's Degree | $29,124 | $10,971 |
| Communication and Media Studies. | Bachelor's Degree | $27,107 | $16,000 |
| History. | Bachelor's Degree | $26,581 | $10,275 |
| Social Sciences, General. | Bachelor's Degree | $26,464 | $14,752 |
| Psychology, General. | Bachelor's Degree | $25,974 | $13,847 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods. | Bachelor's Degree | $25,420 | $13,750 |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities. | Bachelor's Degree | $25,287 | $13,561 |
| Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics. | Bachelor's Degree | $25,171 | not reported |
| English Language and Literature, General. | Bachelor's Degree | $23,711 | $13,000 |
| Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness. | Bachelor's Degree | $21,217 | $15,477 |
| Fine and Studio Arts. | Bachelor's Degree | $16,002 | $15,375 |

## 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-Stanislaus by field of study at the official Scorecard: https://collegescorecard.ed.gov/school/?110495

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