Graduates of Azusa Pacific University earn median 4-year earnings of $71,925, placing Azusa Pacific University in the 73.5 percentile for median earnings four years after enrollment among nonprofit four-year institutions. Graduates earn about $12,819 more than similar students at comparable institutions, placing the institution in the 89.9 percentile for earnings beyond expectations among nonprofit four-year institutions. Azimuth ranks Azusa Pacific University #181 for return on investment among nonprofit four-year institutions. Program outcomes vary by major. Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing reports 615 graduates and median 4-year earnings of $118,549, ranked #10 nationally in its major. Psychology, General reports 150 graduates and median 4-year earnings of $63,963, ranked #24 nationally in its major. Business Administration, Management and Operations reports 82 graduates and median 4-year earnings of $78,900, ranked #97 nationally in its major. Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities reports 81 graduates and median 4-year earnings of $56,994, ranked #70 nationally in its major.
Graduates of Azusa Pacific University earn median 4-year earnings of $71,925, placing Azusa Pacific University in the 73.5 percentile for median earnings four years after enrollment among nonprofit four-year institutions. Graduates earn about $12,819 more than similar students at comparable institutions, placing the institution in the 89.9 percentile for earnings beyond expectations among nonprofit four-year institutions. Azimuth ranks Azusa Pacific University #181 for return on investment among nonprofit four-year institutions. Program outcomes vary by major. Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing reports 615 graduates and median 4-year earnings of $118,549, ranked #10 nationally in its major. Psychology, General reports 150 graduates and median 4-year earnings of $63,963, ranked #24 nationally in its major. Business Administration, Management and Operations reports 82 graduates and median 4-year earnings of $78,900, ranked #97 nationally in its major. Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities reports 81 graduates and median 4-year earnings of $56,994, ranked #70 nationally in its major.
Latest FE earnings field: 10-year
Lower quartile, 10-year field
How graduate earnings grow across the currently available FE horizons.
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Healthy debt burden. Most graduates can manage $23,219 in debt with typical earnings.
Graduates of Azusa Pacific University earn median 4-year earnings of $71,925, placing Azusa Pacific University in the 73.5 percentile for median earnings four years after enrollment among nonprofit four-year institutions. Graduates earn about $12,819 more than similar students at comparable institutions, placing the institution in the 89.9 percentile for earnings beyond expectations among nonprofit four-year institutions. Azimuth ranks Azusa Pacific University #181 for return on investment among nonprofit four-year institutions. Program outcomes vary by major. Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing reports 615 graduates and median 4-year earnings of $118,549, ranked #10 nationally in its major. Psychology, General reports 150 graduates and median 4-year earnings of $63,963, ranked #24 nationally in its major. Business Administration, Management and Operations reports 82 graduates and median 4-year earnings of $78,900, ranked #97 nationally in its major. Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities reports 81 graduates and median 4-year earnings of $56,994, ranked #70 nationally in its major.
Program mix and student pathways explain much of the earnings story.
Azusa Pacific University's program mix is anchored in health and human-services fields, a signature consistent with the institution's mission-driven identity and its location in Southern California's expansive healthcare labor market. Health professions account for 10% of degree output under the Business family, followed by Arts at 6% and Social Sciences at 2%. Across 36 programs serving roughly 1,486 graduates annually, the institution's strongest financial outcomes cluster in clinical and applied health fields where regional employer demand is consistently high. Nursing demonstrates notable scale and earnings performance, with 615 graduates and median earnings of $118,549 four years after enrollment. Azimuth ranks it #8 for median earnings four years after enrollment among nonprofit four-year institutions, reflecting the strong demand for clinical nursing roles across California. Psychology, General follows with 150 graduates and median earnings of $63,963 four years after enrollment, and Azimuth ranks it #17 for median earnings four years after enrollment among nonprofit four-year institutions. Together these two programs account for a substantial share of the institution's degree output and anchor its health-sector earnings profile. The highest-earning programs at Azusa Pacific University reinforce the health-sciences concentration. Nursing leads with median earnings of $118,549 four years after enrollment — Azimuth ranks it #8 for median earnings four years after enrollment among nonprofit four-year institutions — followed by Business Administration at $78,900, ranked #83 for median earnings four years after enrollment among nonprofit four-year institutions. Psychology, General and General Studies round out the top earners, both reflecting direct-to-workforce pathways where graduates enter in-demand clinical or applied roles immediately after completing their degrees. For context on how these fields align with national labor-market trends, see supply and demand for college graduates.
Upper quartile, 10-year field
Graduates of Azusa Pacific University earn median 4-year earnings of $71,925, placing Azusa Pacific University in the 73.5 percentile for median earnings four years after enrollment among nonprofit four-year institutions. Graduates earn about $12,819 more than similar students at comparable institutions, placing the institution in the 89.9 percentile for earnings beyond expectations among nonprofit four-year institutions. Azimuth ranks Azusa Pacific University #181 for return on investment among nonprofit four-year institutions. Program outcomes vary by major. Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing reports 615 graduates and median 4-year earnings of $118,549, ranked #10 nationally in its major. Psychology, General reports 150 graduates and median 4-year earnings of $63,963, ranked #24 nationally in its major. Business Administration, Management and Operations reports 82 graduates and median 4-year earnings of $78,900, ranked #97 nationally in its major. Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities reports 81 graduates and median 4-year earnings of $56,994, ranked #70 nationally in its major.
