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California State University-Dominguez HillsCarson, CA · Public

Academics

Majors and faculty

The most popular major is Business Administration and Management, General (18% of graduates). 21 students for every faculty member, more than at 93% of colleges. 47% of faculty are full-time. Spends $9,329 a year on instruction per student.

Most popular majors

3,270 bachelor's degrees, 2024–25 graduates

The top 5 programs account for 52% of graduates; 50 programs in 22 fields awarded at least one.

  1. Business Administration and Management, General 52.020118% 602
    Graduates in this field earn $63,662 4 years out
  2. Psychology, General 42.010115% 492
    Graduates in this field earn $52,742 4 years out
  3. Early Childhood Education and Teaching 13.12106.6% 216
    Graduates in this field earn $44,654 4 years out
  4. Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse 51.38015.8% 189
    Graduates in this field earn $118,588 4 years out
  5. Sociology, General 45.11015.7% 186
    Graduates in this field earn $55,100 4 years out

Fastest-growing field: Education, 2.7% → 6.6% of graduates since 2014–15 (216 graduates in 2024–25).

Source:IPEDS Completions survey (degrees awarded by field), 2014–15 to 2024–25About the data(built 2026-10-12; CPI retrieved 2026-10-12)

Bachelor's degrees awarded July through June, by federal program name (), which can differ from what the college calls a major. A double major counts once, under the ; its other field is a . Earnings are College Scorecard's median for graduates of the program's broader field (), 4 years after completion; see Top-earning majors below.

Top-earning majors here

By earnings 4 years after completion

  1. Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$118,588 4 yrs out

    1 year after completion: $110,626

    4 years after completion$118,588
    National median: $88,910Above typical

    4 years out, Pell: $113,053 · Non-Pell: $126,062(an older graduating class than the figure above — see the (i) for why)

    Median federal debt: $10,000 · 366 graduates, two most recent years combined

  2. Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions$109,642 4 yrs out

    1 year after completion: $44,374

    4 years after completion$109,642
    National median: $75,975Above typical

    4 years out, Pell: $122,579 · Non-Pell: Too few graduates to report(an older graduating class than the figure above — see the (i) for why)

    Median federal debt: $19,579 · 106 graduates, two most recent years combined

  3. Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services, Other$75,412 4 yrs out

    1 year after completion: $61,114

    4 years after completion$75,412
    National median: $69,830Above typical

    4 years out, Pell: $70,539 · Non-Pell: Too few graduates to report(an older graduating class than the figure above — see the (i) for why)

    Median federal debt: $25,000 · 52 graduates, two most recent years combined

  4. Computer and Information Sciences, General$74,788 4 yrs out

    1 year after completion: $49,916

    4 years after completion$74,788
    National median: $92,374Below typical

    4 years out, Pell: $50,375 · Non-Pell: Too few graduates to report(an older graduating class than the figure above — see the (i) for why)

    Median federal debt: $18,750 · 148 graduates, two most recent years combined

  5. Mathematics$68,900 4 yrs out

    1 year after completion: $37,568

    4 years after completion$68,900
    National median: $69,562About typical

    Median federal debt: $12,343 · 73 graduates, two most recent years combined

Bachelor's programs only, among graduates who received federal financial aid and were working (not enrolled in school) in the measurement year.

Students per faculty member vs. every college21 to 1
21 to 1
← Fewer students per facultymore students per faculty member than 93% of 1,892More students per faculty →

Not the average class size: faculty also teach graduate students and do research, and large lectures can sit alongside small seminars.

Full-time faculty47%
National median: 67%Below typical
Average faculty salary

$106,488

9-month equated, all ranks combined. Pay tracks local cost of living as much as a college's generosity.

Spending and endowment

Fiscal 2023–24. Compared only against other public colleges: public and private colleges report finances on different accounting forms that aren't comparable. Many public universities' endowments sit mostly in a separate foundation this survey doesn't count, so this likely understates what's actually available.

Instruction spending per student$9,329
$9,329
← Lessmore than 36% of 557More →
Endowment per student$2,137
$2,137
← Lessmore than 6% of 537More →

Sources:IPEDS Completions survey (degrees awarded by field), 2024–25 graduates;College Scorecard Field of Study data, most recent release;IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (part D), Fall 2024;IPEDS Salaries survey (SAL, instructional staff, all ranks), Fall 2024;College Scorecard, Fall 2024;IPEDS Finance survey, derived per-student figures, 2023–24;IPEDS Institutional Characteristics survey (athletics, programs, services, religious affiliation), 2025–26About the data(retrieved 2026-10-12)