Outcomes-based program rankings.
Program outcomes at La Sierra University vary significantly by field of study. These rankings evaluate each program by post-graduation earnings, debt burden, and return on investment — not prestige or reputation.
Use this analysis to compare programs and understand which fields deliver the strongest outcomes.
Analyzing 10 programs with available earnings data.
recent graduates
This bar shows the range of median earnings across all majors at this school.
The tables below compare programs in each category by earnings, rank, debt, and cohort size.
These sections represent the complete set of ranked undergraduate programs at La Sierra University.
Accounting and Related Services. leads business & economics with 59K in median earnings.
| Program | National Rank | Median Earnings | Median Debt | Cohort Size |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Accounting and Related Services.Small sample | — | $59,153★ | — | 5 |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations. | — |
Program rankings are derived entirely from post-graduation outcomes. We do not use reputation surveys, selectivity metrics, or SAT scores. This means some programs may rank differently than you'd expect based on prestige — and that's intentional.
Median earnings 10 years post-enrollment
Debt burden relative to earnings
Institutional contribution to outcomes
Resources, cohort size, and graduation rates
Trajectory from early to mid-career
| $26,500 |
| 33 |
| Marketing. | — | $48,040 | — | 31 |
Health/Medical Preparatory Programs. leads health with 25K in median earnings.
| Program | National Rank | Median Earnings | Median Debt | Cohort Size |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Health/Medical Preparatory Programs. | — | $25,194 | — | 75 |
Biology, General. leads sciences & mathematics with 23K in median earnings.
| Program | National Rank | Median Earnings | Median Debt | Cohort Size |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Biology, General.Small sample | — | $22,771 | — | 9 |
Social Work. leads social sciences & policy with 69K in median earnings.
| Program | National Rank | Median Earnings | Median Debt | Cohort Size |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Social Work.Small sample | — | $69,244★ | — | 16 |
| Psychology, General.Small sample | — | $49,265 | — | 14 |
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities. leads humanities & arts with 51K in median earnings.
| Program | National Rank | Median Earnings | Median Debt | Cohort Size |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities.Small sample | — | $51,085 | — | 12 |
Criminal Justice and Corrections. leads criminal justice with 54K in median earnings.
| Program | National Rank | Median Earnings | Median Debt | Cohort Size |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Criminal Justice and Corrections. | — | $53,902 | $17,885 | 53 |
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness. leads other & interdisciplinary with 56K in median earnings.
| Program | National Rank | Median Earnings | Median Debt | Cohort Size |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness.Small sample | — | $55,711 | $27,000 | 10 |
Why rankings may differ by program: A university's nursing program and business program can have entirely different outcome profiles. Our methodology surfaces these differences so you can evaluate programs — not just institutions.
