Academic Colleges

CSUB's Academic Colleges are groups of similar programs that are designed to help you select a program of study and speed your progress towards completion. You will find information on occupations and careers commonly associated with each program, including typical wages and the labor market demand for California. Each pathway allows you to explore a set of program maps that show a semester by semester path from program entry to completion. You will also find information about various careers, salary and expected growth that will deepen your understanding of each program and Pathway, helping you build confidence in your program choice.

Education and Careers

Featured program pathways include term-by-term map of courses that you can bookmark and share with the school counselor before making an appointment.

  1. Arts and Humanities
    The academic programs within A&H provide students with broad artistic and humanistic knowledge as well as skills (such as critical thinking, argumentation, and writing) that are useful for a variety of professions.
    14 Programs 95 Careers & Salaries
  2. Business and Public Administration
    We offer a wide range of programs to meet the needs of Bakersfield, Kern County, and the Antelope Valley's future leaders in business, public administration, and non-profit management.
    12 Programs 142 Careers & Salaries
  3. Natural Sciences, Mathematics, and Engineering
    With millions of dollars in federal grants and scholarships, state-of-the-art facilities, outstanding faculty, and brand-new degree programs, NSME truly is on the cutting edge of science and technology education to empower the Kern County economy.
    16 Programs 146 Careers & Salaries
  4. Social Sciences and Education
    SSE provides students an outstanding education and the foundation for future success in a wide range of careers. Our graduates go on to challenging and personally rewarding careers as teachers, police officers, social workers, psychologists, counselors, therapists, researchers, and community and business leaders.
    13 Programs 112 Careers & Salaries
  5. All University Programs
    The Interdisciplinary Studies Programs at CSUB allow students to examine concepts, issues, and perspectives that cross traditional boundaries of study, and to combine elements of distinct disciplines in a unique way.
    2 Programs