California State University-Monterey Bay
Seaside, CA · Public · Visit Website
Programs Analyzed
17
Avg Grad Earnings
$39,901/yr
Avg DegreeWorth Score
63/100
Tuition (In-State)
$7,437/yr
Out-of-state: $19,317/yr
All Programs at California State University-Monterey Bay
17 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 | $117,088/yr | High | 43.4x |
| Computer Science | 87 | $71,458/yr | Very High | 28.1x |
| Business Administration | 86 | $47,825/yr | High | 23.4x |
| Hospitality Administration/Management | 69 | $35,760/yr | High | 11.0x |
| Social Sciences, General | 68 | $34,678/yr | High | 16.7x |
| Human Development & Family Studies | 67 | $34,089/yr | High | 10.5x |
| Human Services, General | 64 | $37,501/yr | Moderate | 18.3x |
| Health and Physical Education/Fitness | 63 | $29,929/yr | Moderate | 18.9x |
| Biology, General | 61 | $35,312/yr | High | 14.3x |
| Psychology, General | 59 | $29,168/yr | High | 17.2x |
| Design and Applied Arts | 56 | $30,378/yr | High | 17.9x |
| Radio, Television, and Digital Communication | 53 | $24,496/yr | High | 14.7x |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences | 52 | $30,413/yr | Low | 17.4x |
| Natural Resources Conservation and Research | 51 | $30,712/yr | High | 17.1x |
| International/Global Studies | 48 | $34,246/yr | Moderate | 10.5x |
| Music | 47 | $28,009/yr | High | 8.4x |
| Marine Sciences | 46 | $27,268/yr | High | 14.4x |
About This Data
DegreeWorth analyzes 17 bachelor's degree programs at California State University-Monterey Bay 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.