1. [College research](/) 2. / 3. [Pacific Oaks College](/school/pacific-oaks-college/) 4. / 5. Career outcomes brief Career outcomes brief Copy linkPrint brief # Pacific Oaks College Career Outcomes & Earnings Updated October 1, 2026 [Overview](/school/pacific-oaks-college/)[Cost & aid](/school/pacific-oaks-college/cost/)Outcomes[Admissions](/school/pacific-oaks-college/admissions/)[Majors](/school/pacific-oaks-college/majors/)[Similar schools](/school/pacific-oaks-college/similar/) **On this page**+ ## How much do Pacific Oaks College graduates earn? The reported median is $56,852 four years after completion. The peer comparison uses $55,915 as its benchmark; the difference is $937 per year. Among federally aided completers who are working and not enrolled, the median four years after graduating from Pacific Oaks College is $56,852, in the 39th percentile. That is $937 above the $55,915 median for comparable institutions (same type and size). Azimuth places the return pillar in the 42nd percentile among nonprofit four-year institutions. Graduates earn about $5,282 less than the model expects for similar students. That places the gap at the 36th percentile. The part the model attributes to the factors it measures (field of study, enrollment and the local labor market) subtracts $125. The part it attributes to a remainder it does not explain subtracts $5,157. Within the measured factors, the STEM component subtracts $1,659. These are scenarios estimated from the program mix, not observed groups of graduates. The two programs with published earnings data reflect that tight range. Human Development and Family Studies, the largest program at 73 degrees awarded, shows median earnings of $56,791 four years after completion. Teacher Education graduates earn $51,865 from 61 degrees awarded. An estimated 26.3% of graduates continue to graduate study, a figure estimated from the program mix rather than observed enrollment. Because four-year earnings cover completers who are working and not enrolled, those continuing their education are outside that earnings snapshot. **Median earnings · four years after completion** $56,852 **Rank for difference from expectations** 36th percentile Four-year median earnings against two benchmarks **Pacific Oaks College reported median** $56,852 **Peer schools comparable schools · $937 below Pacific Oaks College** $55,915 **Model expectation what similar students would be expected to earn · $5,282 above Pacific Oaks College** $62,134 School and program earnings use pooled 2017–18 and 2018–19 completion cohorts, measured in 2022 and 2023 and expressed in 2024 dollars. [How the model works](/analysis/a-value-added-approach-to-college-outcomes/). ## How could earnings differ from the median? Compare the lower scenario with [Pacific Oaks College borrowing and monthly payments](/school/pacific-oaks-college/cost/) to see how a smaller income could change your plan. Modeled from the school’s program mix; not salary percentiles or a forecast for one graduate. Earnings four years after completion Planning rangeReported median **Lower estimate** $51,492 **Median · reported** $56,852 **Higher estimate** $56,791 Downside shows a lower-earning scenario based on the college’s mix of programs; upside shows a higher-earning scenario. Typical is the school’s reported median four years after completion. These are planning scenarios, not a forecast of your salary or percentiles of individual graduates. [Why the downside matters](/analysis/median-roi-hides-a-harsh-reality/) explores the risk hidden by medians, using older ten-year entrant data. [Read about the move to four-year earnings](/analysis/college-scorecard-2026-4-year-vs-10-year-earnings-2-2/). ## Do Pacific Oaks College graduates earn more than expected? Azimuth models what we would expect graduates to earn based on who the college enrolls, how selective it is and its local economy. The difference between that expectation and reported earnings is what Azimuth calls [value added](/methodology/#value-added). Pacific Oaks College graduates’ reported earnings are $5,282 below that expectation, the 36th percentile for this measure. Unlike a peer comparison, it adjusts for who enrolls. The breakdown separates the contribution attributed to observed factors from the remaining difference. Neither component establishes how much attending Pacific Oaks College caused a student to earn. [Read how expected earnings are estimated](/analysis/a-value-added-approach-to-college-outcomes/). What explains value-added earnings? **Program & institutional factors The part attributed to observed institutional characteristics.** \-$125 **Unexplained remainder What remains after the model’s observed factors.** \-$5,157 **Total modeled value added The modeled difference from expected earnings.** \-$5,282 These are statistical model components, not proven causal effects; the remainder is not a direct measure of teaching quality. ## Which fields at Pacific Oaks College report the highest earnings? Pacific Oaks College awards bachelor's degrees in three fields, all concentrated in human-centered professions. Family & Consumer Sciences accounts for 50.7% of degrees awarded, and Education accounts for 42.4%. The largest program is Human Development and Family Studies, with 73 degrees awarded. [Azimuth ranks](/analysis/college-program-rankings-how-to-actually-evaluate-programs/) it #3 nationally among nonprofit four-year institutions in its field, and graduates earn a median of $56,791 four years after completion. Teacher Education is the other program, awarding 61 degrees. Its graduates earn $51,865, and Azimuth ranks it #46 nationally in its field. The earnings difference between the two programs is modest, and both sit above the national median for their respective fields. Pacific Oaks College has 2 ranked bachelor's programs. Family & Consumer Sciences accounts for 50.7% of degrees awarded, with Education at 42.4% and Psychology at 6.9%. Human Development and Family Studies is the largest, with 73 degrees awarded. [Azimuth ranks](/analysis/college-program-rankings-how-to-actually-evaluate-programs/) it #3 within its field nationally and #1 in California. Graduates earn a median of $56,791 four years after completion. Teacher Education awards 61 degrees a year. It ranks #46 nationally and #4 in California, with median earnings of $51,865 four years out. Highest reported four-year program earnings **Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services** $56,791 **Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods** $51,865 [Explore Pacific Oaks College program cohorts and field ranks](/school/pacific-oaks-college/majors/#largest-cohorts) for more context. ## Further analysis Human Development and Family Studies sits at the high end, matching the upside scenario, while Teacher Education is at $51,865. The median for Pacific Oaks College graduates is $56,852 four years after completion, measured among federally aided completers who are working and not enrolled. The earnings cohort is 305 completers. That median sits $937 above the $55,915 level for comparable institutions (same type and size). That earnings level is in the 39th percentile among nonprofit four-year institutions. Graduates earn about $5,282 less than the model expects for similar students. That gap is at the 36th percentile among nonprofit four-year institutions. The program mix yields an estimate that 26.3% of graduates continue to graduate study. [Azimuth ranks](/analysis/college-program-rankings-how-to-actually-evaluate-programs/) the university #852 for return among nonprofit four-year institutions. ## Data & methodology Sources and reporting periods: [methodology](/methodology/). Analysis and methodology by [Daniel Rogers](/about/#founder), founder of College Azimuth. Explanatory text is AI-assisted drafting checked against those figures; it is not an additional data source. Figure notes link to sources and limitations. [About College Azimuth](/about/).