For the academic year 2023-2024, the average cost of attendance (Tuition Fee + Living Expenses) for undergraduates is $36,484 and for graduates, the cost of attendance ranges from $30,578-$33,818 depending upon the program.
California State University, Bakersfield
Bakersfield, California
$30,578 - $36,484
California State University, Bakersfield (CSUB) is a public university located in Bakersfield, California, the ninth-largest city in California. It was established in 1965 as Kern State College and officially in 1968 as California State College Bakersfield, becoming the 20th school in the California State University system. The university offers 39 different bachelor's degree programs, 17 master's degree programs, and a doctoral program in Educational Leadership. CSUB continuously rises in national rankings for its economic value and commitment to student success.
Points of Pride
- CSU Bakersfield is situated on a 375-acre campus on the southern edge of Bakersfield, which is the ninth-largest city in California.
- The university is easily accessible from major highways and is centrally located within the San Joaquin Valley.
- CSUB competes in NCAA Division I athletics as a member of the Western Athletic Conference (WAC). The university's athletic teams, known as the Roadrunners, participate in a range of sports, including basketball, soccer, baseball, softball, volleyball, and track and field.
- It is nationally recognized for affordability, inclusivity and social mobility.
- CSUB graduates have a high rate of employment and earn salaries among the top 2 percent in the nation.
- CSUB graduates end up working in diverse industries such as education, healthcare, government (both state/local and federal), professional services, and oil & gas.
University Highlights
- Ranked as a "leading affordable university with a great return on investment by Great Value Colleges.
- Ranked No. 29th in Top Public Schools.
- Ranked No. 60th Regional Universities West.
- Ranked No. 26th in “Master’s Universities” by Washington Monthly, 2022.
- Ranked No. 49th in Total Bachelor's Degrees Granted by Hispanic Outlook on Education, 2022.
- Ranked No. 80th in Total Enrollment for 4-year Schools by Hispanic Outlook, 2022.
US News and World Report Rankings - Undergraduate
- #87 in Best Engineering Programs
- #278 in Computer Science
Programs
UnderGraduate
- Accounting
- Agricultural Business
- Anthropology
- Art
- Biochemistry (Food Science Concentration within BS Biochemistry Pre-Professional Includes Pre-Medical, Pre-Dentistry, Pre-Pharmacy, and Pre-Veterinary) - STEM designated
- Biology (Biotechnology Concentration within BS Biology) - STEM designated
- Business Administration
- Chemistry (Management & Marketing Concentration within BS Chemistry) - STEM designated
- Child, Adolescent, and Family Studies
- Communications
- Computer Engineering - STEM designated
- Computer Science (Electrical Engineering BS, Information Security Concentration within BS Computer Science) - STEM designated
- Criminal Justice
- Economics
- Electrical Engineering - STEM designated
- Engineering Sciences (Biosystems & Agricultural Engineering, Engineering Management, Petroleum Engineering, Pre-Engineering for aeronautical, civil, mechanical, and other engineering degrees and Physics) - STEM designated
- English
- Environmental Resource Management
- Finance
- Geology (Concentrations- Environmental Studies, Hydrogeology, Petroleum Geology) - STEM designated
- History
- Human Biological Sciences - STEM designated
- Human Resource Management
- Interdisciplinary Studies
- Kinesiology
- Liberal Studies
- Management
- Marketing
- Mathematics (Concentration- Statistics) -STEM designated
- Music
- Natural Science -STEM designated
- Nursing -STEM designated
- Philosophy
- Physics
- Political Science
- Pre-Engineering
- Pre-Med
- Psychology
- Public Health
- Public Policy and Administration
- Religious Studies
- Small Business Management
- Sociology
- Spanish
- Supply Chain Logistics
- Theatre
Graduate
- Biology-STEM designated
- Business Administration (MBA)
- Computer Science, MS
- Counselling Psychology
- Educational Administration
- Educational Counselling
- Educational Leadership (Ed.D.)
- Geology (Concentration- Science Education) -STEM designated
- Health Care Administration (MSHCA)
- Mathematics for Teachers
- Nursing
- Public Administration
- Social Work (MSW)
- Special Education
- Teacher Education
For a complete list of majors please visit the URL:
www.csub.edu/academics/majors_degrees/index.html
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Intakes
Fall (September) and Spring (January).Accreditation
California State University, Bakersfield (CSUB), is accredited by the Western Association of Schools and Colleges, Senior College and University Commission (WSCUC, formerly known as WASC).
The undergraduate and graduate programs in Business Administration are accredited by the (AACSB) International.
