California State University-Sacramento
Sacramento, CA · Public · Visit Website
Programs Analyzed
45
Avg Grad Earnings
$41,747/yr
Avg DegreeWorth Score
62/100
Tuition (In-State)
$7,602/yr
Out-of-state: $19,482/yr
All Programs at California State University-Sacramento
45 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 | $116,001/yr | High | 44.6x |
| Business Administration | 86 | $48,492/yr | High | 21.5x |
| Computer Science | 85 | $60,028/yr | Very High | 34.5x |
| Computer Engineering | 82 | $66,266/yr | Very High | 34.4x |
| Economics | 79 | $49,312/yr | Very High | 21.3x |
| Criminal Justice and Corrections | 78 | $38,606/yr | Moderate | 20.0x |
| Construction Engineering | 77 | $90,836/yr | High | 41.0x |
| Electrical | 74 | $74,450/yr | Very High | 34.1x |
| Chemistry | 74 | $42,581/yr | High | 22.8x |
| Civil Engineering | 73 | $71,342/yr | High | 30.4x |
| Social Sciences, General | 73 | $39,061/yr | High | 17.8x |
| Mechanical Engineering | 72 | $66,462/yr | Very High | 29.0x |
| Geography and Cartography | 72 | $48,227/yr | High | 20.8x |
| Social Work | 67 | $37,290/yr | Moderate | 17.7x |
| Political Science and Government | 67 | $36,189/yr | Very High | 20.9x |
| Human Development & Family Studies | 67 | $31,950/yr | High | 16.0x |
| Interior Architecture | 65 | $50,108/yr | High | 21.3x |
| Biology, General | 65 | $37,192/yr | High | 21.3x |
| History | 65 | $32,596/yr | High | 17.9x |
| Health and Physical Education/Fitness | 65 | $31,901/yr | Moderate | 19.4x |
| Biochemistry & Biophysics and Molecular Biology | 64 | $46,689/yr | High | 14.4x |
| Sociology | 64 | $37,040/yr | High | 18.1x |
| Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences | 62 | $44,162/yr | High | 20.7x |
| Communication and Media Studies | 61 | $39,304/yr | High | 19.8x |
| Psychology, General | 61 | $32,603/yr | High | 17.1x |
| Anthropology | 60 | $32,460/yr | High | 15.0x |
| Gerontology | 58 | $38,461/yr | High | 19.4x |
| Natural Resources Conservation and Research | 58 | $37,308/yr | High | 22.5x |
| Design and Applied Arts | 58 | $32,240/yr | High | 17.7x |
| Parks, Recreation and Leisure Studies | 55 | $40,338/yr | Very High | 18.8x |
| Mathematics | 55 | $30,851/yr | Very High | 19.7x |
| Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences | 54 | $33,869/yr | High | 18.2x |
| Romance Languages & Literatures | 53 | $34,117/yr | Very High | 16.6x |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences | 52 | $30,286/yr | Low | 17.4x |
| Apparel and Textiles | 51 | $26,968/yr | High | 7.9x |
| English Language and Literature, General | 50 | $32,531/yr | Very High | 15.8x |
| Communication Disorders Sciences and Services | 50 | $22,915/yr | High | 19.5x |
| Special Education and Teaching | 49 | $33,783/yr | High | 13.0x |
| Fine and Studio Arts | 49 | $20,203/yr | Moderate | 13.4x |
| Journalism | 46 | $30,644/yr | Very High | 17.6x |
| Music | 45 | $25,391/yr | High | 9.6x |
| Film/Video and Photographic Arts | 45 | $24,618/yr | High | 16.5x |
| Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft | 44 | $23,000/yr | Moderate | 10.2x |
| Ethnic & Cultural Minority | 43 | $30,628/yr | Very High | 16.2x |
| Philosophy | 40 | $29,326/yr | Very High | 11.3x |
About This Data
DegreeWorth analyzes 45 bachelor's degree programs at California State University-Sacramento 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.