California State University-Chico
Chico, CA · Public · Visit Website
Programs Analyzed
51
Avg Grad Earnings
$43,284/yr
Avg DegreeWorth Score
63/100
Tuition (In-State)
$8,064/yr
Out-of-state: $19,944/yr
All Programs at California State University-Chico
51 degree programs ranked by DegreeWorth 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 | 91 | $113,181/yr | High | 36.4x |
| Computer Science | 89 | $81,021/yr | Very High | 37.8x |
| Construction Management | 86 | $89,075/yr | High | 35.2x |
| Business Administration | 85 | $46,145/yr | High | 23.6x |
| Accounting and Related Services | 84 | $60,606/yr | Very High | 23.9x |
| Computer and Information Sciences, General | 82 | $49,967/yr | Very High | 27.1x |
| Engineering-Related Fields | 79 | $69,042/yr | High | 27.7x |
| Agricultural Business and Management | 79 | $47,937/yr | High | 20.1x |
| Microbiological Sciences and Immunology | 77 | $49,068/yr | High | 18.9x |
| Construction Engineering Technologies | 76 | $88,648/yr | Very High | 26.5x |
| Mechanical Engineering | 74 | $73,297/yr | Very High | 30.8x |
| Civil Engineering | 74 | $72,350/yr | High | 30.5x |
| Public Health | 74 | $45,339/yr | High | 13.1x |
| Criminal Justice and Corrections | 74 | $36,045/yr | Moderate | 17.2x |
| Electrical Engineering Technologies | 72 | $77,965/yr | High | 29.3x |
| Engineering, Other | 72 | $74,204/yr | High | 28.6x |
| Political Science and Government | 71 | $41,893/yr | Very High | 18.4x |
| Economics | 71 | $37,432/yr | Very High | 21.7x |
| Social Sciences, General | 69 | $36,382/yr | High | 14.7x |
| Plant Sciences | 68 | $43,944/yr | High | 20.9x |
| Foods, Nutrition, and Related Services | 68 | $31,673/yr | High | 18.3x |
| Geography and Cartography | 67 | $40,380/yr | High | 21.4x |
| Social Work | 66 | $36,840/yr | Moderate | 16.1x |
| Biology, General | 64 | $37,120/yr | High | 18.1x |
| Human Development & Family Studies | 63 | $30,441/yr | High | 13.4x |
| Sociology | 62 | $36,992/yr | High | 13.6x |
| International Relations | 61 | $39,060/yr | High | 15.0x |
| Mathematics | 61 | $38,212/yr | Very High | 18.4x |
| Biochemistry & Biophysics and Molecular Biology | 60 | $42,886/yr | High | 12.3x |
| History | 60 | $30,697/yr | High | 13.3x |
| Communication and Media Studies | 59 | $38,421/yr | High | 17.4x |
| Psychology, General | 59 | $31,827/yr | High | 15.3x |
| Health and Physical Education/Fitness | 59 | $28,236/yr | Moderate | 13.5x |
| Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences | 58 | $40,057/yr | High | 16.5x |
| Animal Sciences | 57 | $33,387/yr | High | 16.6x |
| Teacher Education | 56 | $24,427/yr | High | 6.6x |
| Anthropology | 55 | $27,856/yr | High | 14.1x |
| Natural Resources Conservation and Research | 53 | $33,758/yr | High | 17.1x |
| Communication Disorders Sciences and Services | 53 | $29,297/yr | High | 18.2x |
| Journalism | 51 | $35,668/yr | Very High | 16.4x |
| Design and Applied Arts | 51 | $27,573/yr | High | 13.5x |
| Physiology, Pathology and Related Sciences | 50 | $25,952/yr | High | 17.4x |
| Fine and Studio Arts | 50 | $22,628/yr | Moderate | 12.9x |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences | 49 | $27,196/yr | Low | 16.1x |
| Parks, Recreation and Leisure Studies | 48 | $33,920/yr | Very High | 16.6x |
| Music | 45 | $25,339/yr | High | 11.3x |
| English Language and Literature, General | 43 | $27,045/yr | Very High | 14.5x |
| Romance Languages & Literatures | 43 | $22,917/yr | Very High | 16.3x |
| Nutrition Sciences | 41 | $25,490/yr | High | 6.9x |
| Area Studies | 38 | $23,149/yr | Very High | 13.5x |
| Intercultural/Multicultural | 35 | $25,525/yr | Very High | 6.9x |
About This Data
DegreeWorth analyzes 51 bachelor's degree programs at California State University-Chico using earnings data from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, employment projections from the Bureau of Labor Statistics (2024–2034), and AI automation risk research from OpenAI and academic institutions.
The DegreeWorth Score (0–100) combines four equally weighted factors: graduate earnings, AI resilience, job market size, and return on investment. Each program page includes three AI scenarios (optimistic, base case, pessimistic) showing how automation could affect 10-year earnings.
Data: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard (earnings, debt), Bureau of Labor Statistics 2024–2034
(employment projections), OpenAI GPTs-are-GPTs research (AI task exposure), Felten et al. AIOE.
Last updated 2025.