Graduates of Pacific Oaks College earn median 4-year earnings of $56,852, placing Pacific Oaks College in the 31.6 percentile for median earnings four years after enrollment among nonprofit four-year institutions. Graduates earn about $4,579 less than similar students at comparable institutions, placing the institution in the 38.2 percentile for earnings beyond expectations among nonprofit four-year institutions. Azimuth ranks Pacific Oaks College #855 for return on investment among nonprofit four-year institutions. Program outcomes vary by major. Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services reports 73 graduates and median 4-year earnings of $56,791, ranked #5 nationally in its major. Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods reports 61 graduates and median 4-year earnings of $51,865, ranked #45 nationally in its major.
Graduates of Pacific Oaks College earn median 4-year earnings of $56,852, placing Pacific Oaks College in the 31.6 percentile for median earnings four years after enrollment among nonprofit four-year institutions. Graduates earn about $4,579 less than similar students at comparable institutions, placing the institution in the 38.2 percentile for earnings beyond expectations among nonprofit four-year institutions. Azimuth ranks Pacific Oaks College #855 for return on investment among nonprofit four-year institutions. Program outcomes vary by major. Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services reports 73 graduates and median 4-year earnings of $56,791, ranked #5 nationally in its major. Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods reports 61 graduates and median 4-year earnings of $51,865, ranked #45 nationally in its major.
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Moderate debt load. Repaying $29,105 requires planning but is achievable.
Graduates of Pacific Oaks College earn median 4-year earnings of $56,852, placing Pacific Oaks College in the 31.6 percentile for median earnings four years after enrollment among nonprofit four-year institutions. Graduates earn about $4,579 less than similar students at comparable institutions, placing the institution in the 38.2 percentile for earnings beyond expectations among nonprofit four-year institutions. Azimuth ranks Pacific Oaks College #855 for return on investment among nonprofit four-year institutions. Program outcomes vary by major. Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services reports 73 graduates and median 4-year earnings of $56,791, ranked #5 nationally in its major. Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods reports 61 graduates and median 4-year earnings of $51,865, ranked #45 nationally in its major.
Program mix and student pathways explain much of the earnings story.
Pacific Oaks College concentrates its degree output in Family & Consumer Sciences, a program family oriented toward child development, human services, and community-focused careers. The college serves a focused student body across 3 programs, with 3 programs meeting Azimuth's ranking threshold, and graduates roughly 144 students annually — a boutique scale that shapes both the depth of faculty relationships and the specificity of career pathways available to graduates. The largest program by graduate count is Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services, with 73 graduates earning median earnings of $56,791 four years after enrollment; Azimuth ranks Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services #6 for median earnings four years after enrollment among nonprofit four-year institutions. Teacher Education follows as the second-largest program with 61 graduates earning $51,865 four years after enrollment, and Azimuth ranks Teacher Education #29 for median earnings four years after enrollment among nonprofit four-year institutions. Clinical, Counseling and Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology rounds out the three most-enrolled programs with 10 graduates, reflecting the college's consistent orientation toward human development and applied social-science fields. Among the highest-earning programs, Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services program graduates 73 students with median earnings of $56,791 four years after enrollment; Azimuth ranks Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services #6 for median earnings four years after enrollment among nonprofit four-year institutions. Teacher Education also delivers strong early-career outcomes, with 61 graduates earning $51,865 four years after enrollment, and Azimuth ranks Teacher Education #29 for median earnings four years after enrollment among nonprofit four-year institutions. Many of these pathways lead into local-labor markets — education, child welfare, and community health — where demand is stable and regionally concentrated, a pattern consistent with the supply and demand for college graduates in California's human-services sector.
Graduates of Pacific Oaks College earn median 4-year earnings of $56,852, placing Pacific Oaks College in the 31.6 percentile for median earnings four years after enrollment among nonprofit four-year institutions. Graduates earn about $4,579 less than similar students at comparable institutions, placing the institution in the 38.2 percentile for earnings beyond expectations among nonprofit four-year institutions. Azimuth ranks Pacific Oaks College #855 for return on investment among nonprofit four-year institutions. Program outcomes vary by major. Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services reports 73 graduates and median 4-year earnings of $56,791, ranked #5 nationally in its major. Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods reports 61 graduates and median 4-year earnings of $51,865, ranked #45 nationally in its major.
