Graduates of Mount Saint Mary's University earn median 4-year earnings of $79,546, placing Mount Saint Mary's University in the 86.5 percentile for median earnings four years after enrollment among nonprofit four-year institutions. Graduates earn about $31,028 more than similar students at comparable institutions, placing the institution in the 98.8 percentile for earnings beyond expectations among nonprofit four-year institutions. Azimuth ranks Mount Saint Mary's University #84 for return on investment among nonprofit four-year institutions. Program outcomes vary by major. Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing reports 195 graduates and median 4-year earnings of $119,050, ranked #18 nationally in its major. Business Administration, Management and Operations reports 20 graduates and median 4-year earnings of $63,194, ranked #289 nationally in its major. Sociology reports 18 graduates and median 4-year earnings of $59,575, ranked #68 nationally in its major. Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities reports 15 graduates and median 4-year earnings of $56,616, ranked #107 nationally in its major.
Graduates of Mount Saint Mary's University earn median 4-year earnings of $79,546, placing Mount Saint Mary's University in the 86.5 percentile for median earnings four years after enrollment among nonprofit four-year institutions. Graduates earn about $31,028 more than similar students at comparable institutions, placing the institution in the 98.8 percentile for earnings beyond expectations among nonprofit four-year institutions. Azimuth ranks Mount Saint Mary's University #84 for return on investment among nonprofit four-year institutions. Program outcomes vary by major. Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing reports 195 graduates and median 4-year earnings of $119,050, ranked #18 nationally in its major. Business Administration, Management and Operations reports 20 graduates and median 4-year earnings of $63,194, ranked #289 nationally in its major. Sociology reports 18 graduates and median 4-year earnings of $59,575, ranked #68 nationally in its major. Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities reports 15 graduates and median 4-year earnings of $56,616, ranked #107 nationally in its major.
Latest FE earnings field: 10-year
Lower quartile, 10-year field
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Graduates of Mount Saint Mary's University earn median 4-year earnings of $79,546, placing Mount Saint Mary's University in the 86.5 percentile for median earnings four years after enrollment among nonprofit four-year institutions. Graduates earn about $31,028 more than similar students at comparable institutions, placing the institution in the 98.8 percentile for earnings beyond expectations among nonprofit four-year institutions. Azimuth ranks Mount Saint Mary's University #84 for return on investment among nonprofit four-year institutions. Program outcomes vary by major. Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing reports 195 graduates and median 4-year earnings of $119,050, ranked #18 nationally in its major. Business Administration, Management and Operations reports 20 graduates and median 4-year earnings of $63,194, ranked #289 nationally in its major. Sociology reports 18 graduates and median 4-year earnings of $59,575, ranked #68 nationally in its major. Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities reports 15 graduates and median 4-year earnings of $56,616, ranked #107 nationally in its major.
Program mix and student pathways explain much of the earnings story.
Mount Saint Mary's University's program mix is anchored in Health, with Business accounting for 9% of graduates, followed by Social Sciences at 8% and Arts at 4%. The largest program by enrollment is Nursing with 195 graduates, followed by Psychology, General (44 graduates) and Business Administration (20 graduates). This concentration in health and applied-professional fields shapes the institution's overall earnings profile and reflects a career-oriented academic identity suited to Los Angeles's large healthcare and social-services labor market. The strongest national rankings belong to smaller, specialized programs. Azimuth ranks Nursing #10 for median earnings four years after enrollment among nonprofit four-year institutions, with 195 graduates earning $119,050. Azimuth ranks Business Administration #313 for median earnings four years after enrollment among nonprofit four-year institutions, with graduates earning $63,194. Nursing, the institution's largest program, graduates 195 students and delivers median earnings of $119,050 — Azimuth ranks it #10 for median earnings four years after enrollment among nonprofit four-year institutions, combining meaningful cohort scale with solid early-career pay. Several of Mount Saint Mary's University's strongest programs feed directly into high-demand, locally anchored career paths — particularly Nursing and Business Administration, where graduates typically enter the workforce immediately in clinical or applied roles. Sociology (18 graduates, $59,575 median earnings) and General Studies (15 graduates, $56,616 median earnings) represent fields where four-year earnings may undercount lifetime trajectory for graduates who continue to graduate or professional school. The supply-demand map for college graduates provides context for how these program families align with national and regional labor-market demand. ```
Upper quartile, 10-year field
Graduates of Mount Saint Mary's University earn median 4-year earnings of $79,546, placing Mount Saint Mary's University in the 86.5 percentile for median earnings four years after enrollment among nonprofit four-year institutions. Graduates earn about $31,028 more than similar students at comparable institutions, placing the institution in the 98.8 percentile for earnings beyond expectations among nonprofit four-year institutions. Azimuth ranks Mount Saint Mary's University #84 for return on investment among nonprofit four-year institutions. Program outcomes vary by major. Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing reports 195 graduates and median 4-year earnings of $119,050, ranked #18 nationally in its major. Business Administration, Management and Operations reports 20 graduates and median 4-year earnings of $63,194, ranked #289 nationally in its major. Sociology reports 18 graduates and median 4-year earnings of $59,575, ranked #68 nationally in its major. Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities reports 15 graduates and median 4-year earnings of $56,616, ranked #107 nationally in its major.
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