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Chemistry bachelor's degree outcomes at California State University, Channel Islands

Camarillo, CA · Public · Federal field 4005

Data scope

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The short version

Reported earnings trail the same-degree benchmark.

$6,622 below the national median for the same field and credential.

Debt pressure
36.5% of annual earnings
Positive-payoff price ceiling
Not reached
10-year scenario
−38% · Negative payoff
Price evidence
College-wide context only
PRICE SENSITIVITY

The price can change the verdict.

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What stays fixed$58,498 observed annual earnings · 4 years of study · $45,000 alternative annual earnings · ten-year horizonThe marked price is this college’s institution-wide average net price, not the exact price of this program category. This is a sensitivity test, not a tuition quote or earnings forecast.
OUTCOME SIGNALS

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Not availableEarnings growth, year 1 → 5$46,131Not available
Not availableEarn above high-school thresholdGraduate count in the year-4 cohort
Not availableWorking in the college’s stateGraduate count in the year-4 cohort
Not availableYear-5 earnings observationsCohort behind the year-5 median
44Borrowers representedCohort behind the debt median
Not availableAwarding-school debtDebt attributed to the college granting the credential
Not availableRecent awardsIPEDS 2023–24 first-major completions in this field and credential
NEW FEDERAL PROGRAM CONTEXT

Size, aid and an earnings floor.

The Department of Education’s 2026 informational preview adds current program participation and a preliminary earnings comparison. It does not make a final eligibility determination.

76Students receiving federal aid2024–25 Title IV enrollment
15Federal-aid completers2024–25 program completers
49Pell Grant recipients2024–25 program count
33Federal loan borrowers2024–25 unduplicated count
Preliminary federal earnings benchmark$36,082Informational preview, not a final accountability result
Observed year-4 earnings$58,498$22,416 above the preliminary benchmark

Source: U.S. Department of Education PPD:2026 informational preview. Program categories use OPEID, four-digit field and credential level; federal-aid counts do not represent every enrolled student.

01 · PRICE CONTEXT$9,849

Institution-wide annual average net price, not this program’s price.

02 · BORROWING$21,375

Median federal debt across schools attended at this academic level.

03 · EARNINGS$58,498

Observed median earnings four full years after completion.

04 · REPAYMENT$227/mo

Estimated standard 10-year federal payment.

WHAT WILL IT COST?

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AVERAGE NET PRICE$9,849Institution-wide annual figure
COST OF ATTENDANCE$23,561Institution-wide annual budget
ADMISSION RATE94.8%Institution context
COMPLETION RATE51.3%Institution-wide completion rate
WHAT DO GRADUATES EARN?

Reported earnings after completion.

Each point may represent a different federal cohort. A missing bar means the figure was unavailable or suppressed.

$46,131Year 1
$58,498Year 4
Not availableYear 5
CAN THE EARNINGS SUPPORT THE DEBT?

4.7% of gross monthly earnings

Estimated monthly payment divided by observed gross monthly earnings. This excludes taxes, other debts and income-driven repayment.

Gross monthly earnings$4,875
Estimated loan payment$227
44borrowers represented where reported
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

$58,498 vs. $65,120

$6,622 below the national median for the same field and credential.

Same-field national median
WHAT WORK CAN IT LEAD TO?

Related occupations, wages and outlook.

Official CIP–SOC links show careers the curriculum may prepare students for, not observed jobs held by this school’s graduates. BLS wages describe everyone working in an occupation.

BLS May 2025 wage estimates and 2025–35 employment projections.
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Possible alternatives

Same degree, stronger on at least one reported measure.

Every option below reports higher earnings, lower federal debt or a lower college-wide net price. Same-state options appear first.

Fullerton, CA

California State University, Fullerton

$6,359 higher earnings · $2,700 less debt · $3,294 lower annual net price

Earnings
$64,857
Debt
$18,675
Annual net price
$6,555
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San Bernardino, CA

California State University, San Bernardino

$4,998 higher earnings · $4,822 less debt · $5,285 lower annual net price

Earnings
$63,496
Debt
$16,553
Annual net price
$4,564
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Berkeley, CA

University of California, Berkeley

$23,888 higher earnings · $10,203 less debt

Earnings
$82,386
Debt
$11,172
Annual net price
$13,481
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Northridge, CA

California State University, Northridge

$21,380 higher earnings · $2,828 lower annual net price

Earnings
$79,878
Debt
Not available
Annual net price
$7,021
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