Graduates of Mount Saint Mary's University earn median earnings of $52,000 four years after enrollment, placing Mount Saint Mary's University in the 68th percentile for median earnings four years after enrollment among nonprofit four-year institutions. That figure sits below the $55,000 median at comparable institutions (same control and size band). Graduates earn below expectations, placing the institution in the 36th percentile for earnings beyond expectations among nonprofit four-year institutions. Those figures still represent lifetime returns relative to California's no-degree-equivalent earnings baseline of $34,000, the state median earnings of working adults aged 25–34 with only a high school credential. While institution-level earnings track California's regional labor market, specific programs deliver materially stronger outcomes. Azimuth ranks Business Administration, Management and Operations 25th nationally for median earnings four years after enrollment among nonprofit four-year institutions, with graduates earning median earnings of $60,000 — 1.2x the national benchmark for the field. Business is the dominant program family, with Business accounting for 29% of degrees and Health Professions representing 19%. Among the largest programs, Registered Nursing, Nursing, Nursing Research and The Clinical Nursing program graduates 120 students annually, and Azimuth ranks it 50th nationally for median earnings four years after enrollment among nonprofit four-year institutions with graduates earning median earnings of $95,000. Azimuth ranks Business Administration, Management and Operations 25th nationally for median earnings four years after enrollment among nonprofit four-year institutions, with graduates earning median earnings of $60,000, and Azimuth ranks Psychology, General 100th nationally for median earnings four years after enrollment among nonprofit four-year institutions, with graduates earning median earnings of $40,000.
Graduates of Mount Saint Mary's University earn median earnings of $52,000 four years after enrollment, placing Mount Saint Mary's University in the 68th percentile for median earnings four years after enrollment among nonprofit four-year institutions. That figure sits below the $55,000 median at comparable institutions (same control and size band). Graduates earn below expectations, placing the institution in the 36th percentile for earnings beyond expectations among nonprofit four-year institutions. Those figures still represent lifetime returns relative to California's no-degree-equivalent earnings baseline of $34,000, the state median earnings of working adults aged 25–34 with only a high school credential. While institution-level earnings track California's regional labor market, specific programs deliver materially stronger outcomes. Azimuth ranks Business Administration, Management and Operations 25th nationally for median earnings four years after enrollment among nonprofit four-year institutions, with graduates earning median earnings of $60,000 — 1.2x the national benchmark for the field. Business is the dominant program family, with Business accounting for 29% of degrees and Health Professions representing 19%. Among the largest programs, Registered Nursing, Nursing, Nursing Research and The Clinical Nursing program graduates 120 students annually, and Azimuth ranks it 50th nationally for median earnings four years after enrollment among nonprofit four-year institutions with graduates earning median earnings of $95,000. Azimuth ranks Business Administration, Management and Operations 25th nationally for median earnings four years after enrollment among nonprofit four-year institutions, with graduates earning median earnings of $60,000, and Azimuth ranks Psychology, General 100th nationally for median earnings four years after enrollment among nonprofit four-year institutions, with graduates earning median earnings of $40,000.
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Graduates of Mount Saint Mary's University earn median earnings of $52,000 four years after enrollment, placing Mount Saint Mary's University in the 68th percentile for median earnings four years after enrollment among nonprofit four-year institutions. That figure sits below the $55,000 median at comparable institutions (same control and size band). Graduates earn below expectations, placing the institution in the 36th percentile for earnings beyond expectations among nonprofit four-year institutions. Those figures still represent lifetime returns relative to California's no-degree-equivalent earnings baseline of $34,000, the state median earnings of working adults aged 25–34 with only a high school credential. While institution-level earnings track California's regional labor market, specific programs deliver materially stronger outcomes. Azimuth ranks Business Administration, Management and Operations 25th nationally for median earnings four years after enrollment among nonprofit four-year institutions, with graduates earning median earnings of $60,000 — 1.2x the national benchmark for the field. Business is the dominant program family, with Business accounting for 29% of degrees and Health Professions representing 19%. Among the largest programs, Registered Nursing, Nursing, Nursing Research and The Clinical Nursing program graduates 120 students annually, and Azimuth ranks it 50th nationally for median earnings four years after enrollment among nonprofit four-year institutions with graduates earning median earnings of $95,000. Azimuth ranks Business Administration, Management and Operations 25th nationally for median earnings four years after enrollment among nonprofit four-year institutions, with graduates earning median earnings of $60,000, and Azimuth ranks Psychology, General 100th nationally for median earnings four years after enrollment among nonprofit four-year institutions, with graduates earning median earnings of $40,000.
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. ```
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Graduates of Mount Saint Mary's University earn median earnings of $52,000 four years after enrollment, placing Mount Saint Mary's University in the 68th percentile for median earnings four years after enrollment among nonprofit four-year institutions. That figure sits below the $55,000 median at comparable institutions (same control and size band). Graduates earn below expectations, placing the institution in the 36th percentile for earnings beyond expectations among nonprofit four-year institutions. Those figures still represent lifetime returns relative to California's no-degree-equivalent earnings baseline of $34,000, the state median earnings of working adults aged 25–34 with only a high school credential. While institution-level earnings track California's regional labor market, specific programs deliver materially stronger outcomes. Azimuth ranks Business Administration, Management and Operations 25th nationally for median earnings four years after enrollment among nonprofit four-year institutions, with graduates earning median earnings of $60,000 — 1.2x the national benchmark for the field. Business is the dominant program family, with Business accounting for 29% of degrees and Health Professions representing 19%. Among the largest programs, Registered Nursing, Nursing, Nursing Research and The Clinical Nursing program graduates 120 students annually, and Azimuth ranks it 50th nationally for median earnings four years after enrollment among nonprofit four-year institutions with graduates earning median earnings of $95,000. Azimuth ranks Business Administration, Management and Operations 25th nationally for median earnings four years after enrollment among nonprofit four-year institutions, with graduates earning median earnings of $60,000, and Azimuth ranks Psychology, General 100th nationally for median earnings four years after enrollment among nonprofit four-year institutions, with graduates earning median earnings of $40,000.
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