If you’re a high schooler still mulling over potential college degree programs, a recent analysis by ProWritingAid identifies degree programs at the top 10 public universities where you have a 100% chance of being employed within two years of graduation and you’ll make $100,000 or more a year within three years after graduation.
Three of the 10 are California State University campuses, and one is right here in the Central Valley. CSU Stanislaus is No. 4 on the list, right behind CSU Monterey Bay. The degree programs that will reap big paychecks for grads of both are registered nursing, nursing administration, nursing research, and clinical nursing.
The analysis, which was based on data collected by the U.S. Department of Education for its College Scorecard, reports median earnings three years after graduation of $104,737 for Stanislaus grads and $110,683 for Monterey Bay grads.
CSU Maritime Academy was No. 7 on the list for its mechanical engineering related technologies/technicians degree program. Those grads can expect on average to make $102,821 yearly within three years of graduation, according to the analysis.
While the Monterey Bay nursing program can still accommodate the number of students who want to enroll, the Stanislaus program has been identified by the CSU as “impacted” because the number of applicants is greater than the number of available seats, CSU spokesperson Toni Molle said.
“Stanislaus State’s nursing programs are impacted for…
