Associate's Degree
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities at California State University-Bakersfield
Bakersfield, California · See Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities nationally
Strong return
+$124,916 over 10 years
For graduates of Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities at California State University-Bakersfield.
Graduate earnings clearly outpace the cost and debt — this degree pays back quickly.
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Earnings 1 year out as of 2024
$58,622
Earnings 5 years out as of 2024
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Median debt as of 2024
$124,916
10-year net gain as of 2024
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities at other colleges
How the same major’s ROI compares elsewhere.
| # | College | Credential | Earnings (5 yr) | Median debt | 10-yr ROI | Verdict |
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| 1 | College of Staten Island CUNY Staten Island, NY | Associate's | $67,334 | — | +1,902% | Strong return |
| 2 | CUNY John Jay College of Criminal Justice New York, NY | Associate's | $56,313 | — | +1,666% | Strong return |
| 3 | Purdue University Global West Lafayette, IN | Associate's | $66,863 | — | +1,307% | Strong return |
| 4 | Brigham Young University Provo, UT | Associate's | $86,939 | — | +1,247% | Strong return |
| 5 | Roosevelt University Chicago, IL | Associate's | $88,995 | — | +989% | Strong return |
| 6 | Purdue University-Main Campus West Lafayette, IN | Associate's | $73,422 | — | +873% | Strong return |
| 7 | Georgetown University Washington, DC | Associate's | $119,188 | — | +809% | Strong return |
| 8 | Texas A&M University-Central Texas Killeen, TX | Associate's | $52,578 | $17,997 | +728% | Strong return |
| 9 | California State University-Stanislaus Turlock, CA | Associate's | $58,883 | $13,561 | +713% | Strong return |
| 10 | The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley Edinburg, TX | Associate's | $52,400 | — | +666% | Strong return |
Other majors at California State University-Bakersfield
| Major | Credential | Earnings (5 yr) | Median debt | 10-yr ROI | Verdict |
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| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing | Associate's | $111,384 | — | +5,773% | Strong return |
| Engineering Science | Associate's | $88,102 | — | +3,713% | Strong return |
| Computer Science | Associate's | $83,688 | — | +3,323% | Strong return |
| Environmental/Natural Resources Management and Policy | Associate's | $76,104 | — | +2,652% | Strong return |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations | Certificate | $99,567 | — | +2,314% | Strong return |
| Chemistry | Associate's | $68,270 | — | +1,959% | Strong return |
| Mathematics | Associate's | $66,465 | — | +1,799% | Strong return |
| Education, General | Certificate | $86,211 | — | +1,723% | Strong return |
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Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities at California State University-Bakersfield
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Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard. ROI is computed by Degree Return — see how. Read the methodology. Data as of 2024.