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California State University-Northridge
Northridge, CA · Public · 32,691 students · mostly bachelor degrees
76th-cheapest of 495 California colleges by net price.
Official site →Net price / year
$7,021
after grant aid
Sticker cost / year
$20,485
Graduation rate
57%
Admission rate
93%
Median graduate earnings
$59,115
~10 yrs after entry
Median student debt
$13,872
Pell grant recipients
56%
3-yr loan default rate
0%
Fields of study
160 programsComputer Science · Master's Degree64 grads/yr$178,136Manufacturing Engineering · Master's Degree12 grads/yr$129,151Clinical Nurse Leader · Bachelor's Degree132 grads/yr$116,613Business Administration and Management, General · Master's Degree49 grads/yr$115,123Education, General · Non-Credential Program (Preparatory Coursework/Teacher Certification)$113,493Educational Leadership and Administration, General · Non-Credential Program (Preparatory Coursework/Teacher Certification)$112,522Taxation · Master's Degree32 grads/yr$108,576Medical Radiologic Technology/Science - Radiation Therapist · Bachelor's Degree21 grads/yr$105,747Geotechnical and Geoenvironmental Engineering · Master's Degree19 grads/yr$104,388Electrical and Electronics Engineering · Bachelor's Degree67 grads/yr$104,065Educational Leadership and Administration, General · Master's Degree55 grads/yr$101,424Computer Science · Bachelor's Degree258 grads/yr$101,348Computer Engineering, General · Bachelor's Degree39 grads/yr$101,021Mechanical Engineering · Bachelor's Degree177 grads/yr$99,216Accounting · Master's Degree44 grads/yr$98,558Geotechnical and Geoenvironmental Engineering · Bachelor's Degree69 grads/yr$97,123Medical/Health Management and Clinical Assistant/Specialist · Master's Degree23 grads/yr$95,444Public Administration · Master's Degree183 grads/yr$92,353Accounting · Bachelor's Degree257 grads/yr$92,329Computer and Information Sciences, General · Bachelor's Degree111 grads/yr$91,131Waldorf/Steiner Teacher Education · Master's Degree$89,925Construction Engineering Technology/Technician · Bachelor's Degree23 grads/yr$89,804Management Information Systems, General · Bachelor's Degree$88,999Education/Teaching of Individuals with Orthopedic and Other Physical Health Impairments · Master's Degree42 grads/yr$85,826Public Administration · Bachelor's Degree24 grads/yr$85,789
Earnings shown where the Department of Education reports them; programs with too few graduates are suppressed.
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Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard (most recent cohorts). Net price is for students receiving federal aid; earnings are a past cohort measured years after entry, not a guarantee.